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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
3
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble. It claims the product digests food without stomach aid and relieves fullness, belching, and other symptoms, with a testimonial from Lemuel James of Marysville Ohio. Works touted for both adults and children.
Advertises Perry Davis Painkiller as a quick cure for dysentery and bowel troubles from impure water. Warns readers to beware counterfeit substitutes sold by storekeepers for extra profit. Large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Menasha Wisconsin announces the formation of the Menasha Gold Mining Company with capital stock of 1,000,000. The firm is incorporated under South Dakota law and has purchased property in California.
Forty years of use claim by the ad copy states Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry cures summer complaint dysentery diarrhea bloody flux and stomach pain and has never failed to do everything claimed. The text presents a promotional medicinal claim without independent evidence.
The grass houses built by Wichita Indians in southern Oklahoma fascinate readers. Buffalo grass sod forms the wall material used as the outside skin, laid in 12 to 15 foot high domed structures with no roof hole. Doors face south, no windows, and smoke exits via an external pipe. Willow reed strings bind the sod, and green growth returns with rainfall. The homes stay warm in winter, cool in summer and never leak.
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy has over thirty years of use with millions of bottles sold. It is the standard treatment for croup in thousands of homes and has reportedly cured every case. Given at the first sign of hoarseness or croupy cough it prevents attacks. Pleasant to take and free of opium, sold by Houseworth Bros.
Dr. C. W. Littlefield of Anderson reports a discovery that magnetism from the air, delivered via a prepared powder, can restore life to organisms deemed extinct. He cites revival of dead cats dogs birds and bees and guards details while refining the method.
An old advertise ment praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as a reliable liver and bowel cleanser that purges the system of poison and putrid matter without harsh effects. The text emphasizes gentle bowel action and dependable results.
A recurring danger from tigers and snakes across Indian districts turns areas into deserts. Reports note a man eater tiger killing 108 people in three years and prompting factory and village abandonment. another tiger claimed about 80 yearly, closing roads during famine. a tiger in 1869 killed 127 and halted a public road. a fourth led to village abandonments and 250 square miles left uncultivated.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure from Houseworth Bros as a rapid remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and throat and lung troubles. The copy warns summer colds can linger and urges immediate use, claiming it is safe and effective for children.
In Rice County Kansas a 12 year old boy chasing a rabbit was struck and killed by a bolt of lightning while his father worked harvesting in the field. The tragedy occurred as the boy laughed and shouted about the pursuit, the exact location described as the harvest field. The incident underscores sudden weather dangers in rural settings.
Among 15 960 emigrants who left Liverpool in June 9 402 went to the United States and 6 037 to British North America.
An advertisement extols perfect digestion as the key to health. The copy claims Kodol cleanses and purifies the stomach, curing digestion and dyspepsia permanently and reconstructing the body by aiding nourishment. Reverend J H Holladay of Holladay Mississippi is cited as a user.
In Cleveland on September 15, Health Officer Friedrich ordered that in any home with smallpox all dogs and cats must be killed. He cited pets as major spreaders of the disease, arguing it safeguards human health despite cruelty concerns. He warned stray dogs increase the danger.
Erie September 15 Miss Edith Nagle daughter of T M Nagle wealthy Erie resident made a desperate attempt to kill herself with a carving knife. She was found bleeding and rushed to hospital where she has a fighting chance to recover. Nagle known for extensive travel and charity work has recently suffered melancholy from a lingering indisposition. Allen’s Foot Ease advertisement follows detailing a relief product for uncomfortable shoes and foot ailments with a 25 cent price and free trial offer.
John Le Brange of Newark is under treatment at the cite hospital for removal of two tiny china dolls swallowed with a pie. He had been told the fruit pie was sent by a young woman after a discussion on cooking and ate it, later discovering the dolls.
The medical board reports favorable progress with ten leprosy cases in Havana hospital under Drs. Duque and Moreno. They recently received $250 a month from the house of representatives to continue research for a cure. The treatment uses an extract from red man grove as a salve and tonic.
Mr. D. P. Daugherty of Mercer and Sumner counties West Virginia faced a grave diar rhea condition treated by two doctors with little relief. A neighbor brought Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured him in less than 24 hours. For sale.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania W J Whitehouse leader of Schuylkill county discovers a coal vein in his backyard while a hole was dug to bury a dead chicken. He has already mined about fifteen tons. The anecdote reflects resourcefulness amid winter supply concerns.
Columbus Ohio Sept 13 The police department has been notified of a jail delivery at Dayton and asked to watch for Joseph Parker colored charged with murder William Hickey charged with horse stealing Edward Williamson charged with pocket picking and Ara Bechtel charged with burglary two others are named in the alert
A college professor debates the existence of a Troy pound and 12 Troy ounces as a legal weight, noting only grain, scruple, drachm, and ounce. The piece argues for metric adoption as a sane solution and cites reader letters praising Grain-O as a healthier coffee substitute.
The Agriculture Department under Secretary Watson plans over 40 000 000 seed packages weighing more than 1000 tons. Congress appropriated 270 000 dollars for the program. Each senator and representative will receive 12 000 vegetable seed packages and 500 flower seed packages, with some novelties and plants. Distribution begins this fall with a focus on climate and soil appropriateness for each district.
An old advertisement warns against unnecessary surgery and promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles burns cuts bruises and skin diseases. It cites a user testimonial from J C Phillips of Paris Illinois and ends with Houseworth Bros as the distributors.
An Australian newspaper notes shifts in South Australia electoral rolls: men decline from 83 640 to 76 767 while women rise from 68 375 to 71 682. In three metropolitan districts men fall nearly 16 percent to 30 484, women rise to 32 801, suggesting differing civic engagement between sexes.
An odd literary fragment references M. Gaston Bordeverry praised for a brilliant shooting style. It mentions Wongeria maruem as the source and notes a piano treated as armored for its dowel experience while describing repeated carbines and a ten yard stance.
Five red steers landed from a cattle boat escaped in North Ninth Street Brooklyn. One steer charged a school yard where children were entering. Janitor Bernard trapped it, it charged the fence and was impaled, then killed by police and janitor with lasso.
A 183 A regiment of Canadian Twenty sixth Essex Fusileers was invited by Detroit organizers to march in the Spanish war veterans parade on September 22. President Roosevelt will review the event if Ottawa grants permission. Col Guillot hopes for approval and will bring two bands if allowed.
Cleveland, Sept. 13. Report says Vanderbilt interests and Pennsylvania system plan a financial alliance to control traffic in the eastern field. The union would reach 30 000 miles, capitalization two billion dollars, spanning Chicago to St. Louis, the Great Lakes, Ohio River, and routes to the Atlantic coast.
London reports the king in better health than in years with improved vitality and a regulated diet after a June illness. Observers in Scotland say his condition has improved and may lengthen his life. promotion of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offers a free sample at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
The readable lines show promotional copy about beauty and a product called Rocky Mountain Tea. It mentions a woman with red lips and bright eyes and references Houseworth Bros. as the source or seller.
A London report says a syndicate with capital of 50 million dollars is formed by the coal combine to acquire the Fife and Clyde coal companies mines. The move signals consolidation in the British coal industry.
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