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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
7
Describes coastal folk traveling by boat to rivers and fiords, marching on foot into the deer country, setting ambushes along lead tracks, and using six foot muzzle loaders loaded with gunpowder and slugs to kill caribou. They skin, cut meat, and salt it in barrels for preservation and transport.
A critic argues no easy test identifies a genuine oriental rug from a fake. Knots and colors matter only with context, and dyeing often hides flaws. Expert rug buyers rely on seasoned knowledge from fairs near the desert and cautious Western import trips, amid risks in Persia and the Caucasus.
A historical note traces the phrase with a grain of salt to 63 B C when Pompey found antidotes for poisons described with salt. The saying evolved to advise caution toward doubtful statements and linked Attic salt to wit and Latin sal.
A hospital ward scene shows Jane feigning illness with a persistent cough. A compassionate physician suspects hypochondria, naming the condition, prompting Jane to insist the remedy helped her. She repeats requests for a small dose, saying the day worsened without it.
A man explains he is clipping an item about a house robbery to show his wife. A friend questions the value, but the man notes the crime occurred while the man was at church with his wife, making the clipping unique.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet Cicero Moke declares Lucy Brown has married him that day and will not live, as he plans to have her do his washing, describing a morning trade dream in courtly grisly patter.
A fragmented classified note seeks a capable man for Hamlett Company work. The readable portion indicates an employment inquiry and a request for applicants. Further details are missing due to damaged text.
A playful description of Jimmy the horse who mocks timid visitors. He sneaks into a tent to sneeze on revelers and enjoys scattering a flock of sheep. Despite gentleness he taunts a nervous girl cousin, baring teeth and feigning a snap before seeming repentant.
A historical note catalogs foot proportions by nationality. It describes Irish, French, Scottish, Tartar, English, Russian, Spanish, American trends and claims Teutonic and Scandinavian groups have biggest feet while Arabs are noted for a high arch and unique foot traits.
A Chicago man vacationing at a Wisconsin lake resort asks the proprietor how many acres the property covers. The proprietor says about forty and jokes about ownership of a nearby resort, mentioning a forthcoming joining with The Widder Simmons and an October deadline.
The article describes French coffee as gaining its distinctive caramel aroma from adding a tablespoon of butter and powdered sugar to three pounds of coffee beans during roasting. The butter and sugar melt and coat the beans, locking in aroma for a rich flavor.
A German officer explains his partner fainted after he danced with her three times in succession. He says the happiness was too much for her nerves and that he will depart to avoid further harm.
The Boston Advertiser notes Friday as a lucky day with odd numbers and two odd numbers, suggesting Friday has double charm and appeal as the sixth day of the week.
The piece recounts a tale about Mr. Gates and a clothing seller Mr. Thompson. Gates buys a pair of trousers for $3 marked down from $6, then bills shift between pants and trousers. Thompson clarifies that in his shop goods above $5 are trousers and below $5 are pants, thus Gates pays for pants.
In an early Nebraska case a state brief mocks claimants as a favored class seeking access to unwritten justice beyond law. It argues that all litigants must face the same rules and endure the rack, rather than special treatment by courts or constitutions.
At the Francais Theater in Paris a spectator slept during a Soumet play. Dumas told Soumet the tragedy provoked sleep, then a Dumas play lulled another gentleman in the stalls. Soumet pointed to the offender and noted the quip with pride. Dumas retorted that the man has not woke up yet.
The Andaman Islands inhabitants are described as the smallest race, with full grown individuals averaging 4 feet 5 inches and seldom weighing over 76 pounds. They are swift, paint themselves with oil and red ocher, and are bellicose, skilled with spear and bow, quick to attack strangers.
The article labels Merida the capital of Yucatan as Mexico’s dirtiest city, yet notes its population of 50 000 to 90 000 and its wealth per capita. It states Merida lacks water and sewerage, and avoids depopulation due to local constitutions.
An Employment Agent touts a single cook who is a young widow and fond of children. Mrs Ridhleigh notes they have no children, but the agent replies that the cook has six of her own. Chicago News.
Detroit Free Press reports a boy faced with college costs chose to stay home and help run the family business after a threat to remain at home. The father decided college would be cheaper, allowing him to stay.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a courtroom exchange where Casey faces questions about an alibi. The Philadelphia Bulletin fragment hints at a dialogue about credibility and timing in a trial setting.
In a reflective monologue the speaker muses on aging and the wish to regain youth. The mind shapes the body and the price of a new life includes lost wisdom and a harder road to relive. A comparison to Luther illustrates the gravity of choosing a second youth.
A compact selection of witty lines from various plays. Included are quips about fools, ambitions, shoes, luck, joy, wrinkles, female speech, honesty, and a utopian world where fiddles stay in tune.
A soggy man complains after a heavy downpour, approving rain in principle but opposing erratic, diagonal showers that soak his eight dollar trousers and spill water over the parlor carpet as he undresses and vents. The humorous venting ends with him retiring to bed.
The late Sir Moses Montefiore, praised as the modern Moses freeing Jews from bondage, faced taunts of being a descendant of Christ’s murderers. He reportedly presented a pedigree chart proving his forebears’ home in Spain for over two millennia, long before Christ’s birth, to his accusers.
A humorous exchange shows a fireman applicant asked odd questions by a railroad superintendent. The applicant answers with a quip about distance to the North Pole, highlighting the absurdity of the interview.
A Detroit Free Press feature collects humorous and candid wedding related quotes from readers. Each line presents a different speaker on why they married, including aiming to please partners, avoiding loneliness, and finding a life companion.
Bunsen explains geysers as water heated by earth heat in a subterranean cavern under high pressure. When heated water becomes steam despite pressure, pushing the exit column upward and causing eruptions that expel contents violently. Dropping stones into the basin can also provoke eruptions.
An old herbalist sold love powders and potions to despondent swains and maidens. A recipe uses nine mistletoe berries steeped in equal parts wine honey vinegar and bee, taken on an empty stomach before bed to induce dreams of destiny on certain dates. A lingering belief ties a midnight mince pie to apparitions and visits from the family doctor.
The most memorable ride in English history was Sir Arthur Owen’s 1703 casting vote that installed the Hanoverian dynasty on the throne. He rode from Wales in haste, arriving at Westminster just in time to record his pivotal vote, shaping Britain’s Georgian era and future lines from Queen Victoria onward.
The note traces the first European word use for tomato citing Guillandinus 1572 De Papyro on Pliny with Americanorum tomatle and tomatl. It references Themistitan i e Te nochtitlan as a synonym for Mexico, noting the term love apple also in use.
Fragmentary OCR yields an isolated, archaic phrasing praising a strong man who shakes off weakness. The readable portion hints at a moral or rhetorical address but lacks clear names, dates, or places to specify a full news item.
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