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Newspaper
Goshen Weekly Times
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
3
A drug ad warns that many friends have fallen ill from neglecting a cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe sure and pleasant cough medicine with a guarantee to save them.
The Minnesota dairy industry shows a sudden move from farm-made to creamery-made butter. At the state fair only ten entries were from individuals versus 240 from creameries. The state hosts 700 to 800 creameries and about 100 cheese factories, many run cooperatively, recently established.
Advertisement notes relief for croup and throat and lung troubles with One Minute Cough Cure. Claims rapid cure for coughs and colds and praises the product from D. H. Wauks.
A Downs Kansas Times tale recounts a four year old girl entering a hardware shop and asking for payment after a belt was placed in her toy wagon. The clerk told her a kiss would settle the bill and she replied that her mother would pay.
City council meets amid tension as Councilman B B Brothers is removed and George Swank elected to fill the chair with James Freelind named deputy to aid Clerk Wolfe during a four week vacation. Ordinances for the Goshen and Wawasee railway pass second and third readings while a heating use proposal is sent to the committee for study.
Mrs I Briddleman of Parshallville Michigan suffered with salt rheum for thirteen years and tried many doctors. After three applications of Banner Salve her hands improved and soon were completely cured.
Louis Jaquith remains hospitalized with a gunshot wound and a ball lodged in his body impairing his health. Doctors say his condition is gradually worsening as reports note a police officer was shot by Jaquith some time earlier.
Five nephews of Rev Henry Wickemeyer of St. Pauls Church Michigan City are captured as Boer army members. Two are exiled on St Helena, two on Sa long, and one imprisoned at Cape Town. They are sons of a German missionary to Africa.
Horatio Hess seeks a thief who stole his $30 ulster from a downtown restaurant coat rack after dining. A thumb mark on the wall hints at investigators, with Shirlock Folmes likely to be summoned from Chicago to trace the pickup.
Hisgen Bros at 69th Street and Wentworth Avenue report strong sales of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. They note it yields satisfactory results, particularly for children with severe colds and croup, and say it is for sale by all druggists.
William Misgen and Abe Berger were returning to Syracuse by bus when a slack telegraph wire across Tenth Street toppled them from their wagon. A lineman had left the cable slack while finishing the job and misjudged the danger. The horses bolted but Misgen regained control. Berger sustained injuries and suspects a brick was thrown.
The advertisement claims One Minute Cough Cure prevents pneumonia or consumption by curing coughs and colds quickly. It asserts doctors use it for grippe and that children and mothers approve, endorsed by D. H. Wawks.
Maj Edward W. Eldredge of Boston will wed Cressida Peruzzi marquise de Medici in Florence Italy today. Eldredge a banker and Eighth Massachusetts veteran, the 19 year old bride is daughter of the Marchesa Simons and sister to Julian Story. A papal dispensation or religious conversion is reported to resolve Catholic Protestant differences.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention adopted resolutions against the army canteen and the importation of liquor and opium in the Philippines. They prepared petitions to the President and Congress and to major powers, arguing for prohibition policies similar to those used in India and English colonies.
The text notes early mining use of electricity in Winnie with one of the first plants at Santa Rosalia near Chihuahua Mexico. It states electricity is used in gold fields of South Africa and Austria and in diamond fields of Brazil.
Farmers praise the free rural delivery routes in Eikbart county as monthly reports show strong mail activity since November first. Carriers John MacClenethan, H H Foster, W W Kercher, M J Rhoades, and B R Mease delivered and collected thousands of letters and papers across routes numbered 1 to 5, highlighting growing government support for daily farmer mail service.
Dr Miles presents a free trial of his complete heart disease treatment promising dramatic results after decades of study. The offer includes two dollars and fifty cents worth of treatment mailed to afflicted readers and testimonials from cured patients and references. Send to Franklin Miles in Chicago with paper mention.
Elkhart youth charged with grand larceny as authorities hunt for a pony linked to a divorce mile case. The case involves local legal action and police investigation as prosecutors pursue the animal theft claim.
December tax distributions by County Treasurer Wood list amounts for Benton Harrison Concord Osolo and other townships and corporations. Goshen Elkhart and Wakarusa items include school town or city districts. Legal notices report divorce suits theft damages and custody requests with dates and parties. sheriff searches and marriage licenses noted.
A claim touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a preventive for pneumonia and serious outcomes. The statement warns it may be too late tomorrow.
The article cites Professor John Trowbridge of Harvard explaining why aluminum, despite lower price and higher conductivity by weight, cannot replace copper in electrical work. Poor solderability prevents reliable splicing of aluminum wires, blocking overhead lines and telecommunication conductors from using aluminum today.
A user from Poteau Ark reports the remedy cured bloody flux and gives high praise. The notice claims quick cures in severe cases and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Fraudsters manufacture and sell fake DeWitt's Witch Haze Salve while promising cures for piles sores eczema and skin diseases. Honest buyers are warned to avoid counterfeit products falsely labeled as the original salve from D. H Rawks.
At the Commercial Club building in Indianapolis yesterday a commission was formed to draft a bill for a proposed primary election law. H. S New was elected president, Frank Grubbs secretary, H. H. Hanna treasurer, with one vice president per congressional district. Rep Minturn blocked a measure under discussion.
At a Detroit meeting the executive committee of the National Association of Street Railway Employes instructed the president to draft a plan to assess local unions to raise funds for buying automobiles to aid street railway workers in cities where strikes are underway.
A letter from John C. Atkinson of Independence Missouri describes his wife’s 25 year battle with chronic catarrh and constipation and credits Peruna and Manalin for a complete cure. Additional testimonials from A F Stern J W Draper and others claim relief from catarrh after using Peruna. The ad touts Peruna as a universal remedy and invites readers to request free Dr Hartman books.
Close observers conclude that the average height of a male American is greater than previously believed, now about 5 feet 8.5 inches. In the British Isles Belgium the average is 5 feet 9.5 inches, with Irishmen tallest among nationalities.
A physician endorses home care for consumption noting many miss early signs. He urges not to fear the disease but to act quickly using Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil and cautious living, offering a free sample and listing Scott & Bowne as the address in New York.
Mrs Frank G Romaine and daughters Anna Bertha and Alice depart Goshen for Chicago and then San Francisco to establish a new home Miss Maude Romaine will visit San Francisco Mrs Romaine preceded her family and is now in the god state The family friends regret their departure but offer best wishes from Goshen residents
A wealthy brewer purchased 460 acres and leased 10 000 more near Parlin Pond in Somerset County Maine for a game preserve. He plans to lease another 10 000 acres to restrict hunting. The center lake measures three miles by one and a half, stocked with land-locked salmon. The preserve lies forty miles from Moosehead Lake and hosts abundant big game.
In a recent interview Joel Chandler Harris defends his modest image, noting friends think him overly modest but says he finds delight in hearing compliments unheeded. He jokes about a favorite snack of an apple dumpling with butter sauce and relaxing in a large arm chair while others praise him.
About 250000 citizens could not vote this fall as they served in China and the Philippines or sailed at sea. The government provides no way to secure ballots for regular army and navy men, and few states attempted to get ballots from volunteers still in government service.
J Odgers of Frostburg Maryland reports a severe kidney complaint that improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure and claims to be completely cured after two bottles.
The term cute has two meanings. One is clever shrewd and self interested, as in a cute trick. The other is attractive or pretty, describing a cute baby or a cute watch.
The Outlook releases its Twelfth Annual Book Number just before Christmas. It features essays on major books of the season in art biography and fiction and adds portraits of contemporary authors. A vintage book lover illustration graces the cover. Price is $3 a year.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula. Doctors warned death without a costly operation. He reportedly cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, praised as the greatest pile cure, sold by C. J. Beeson, druggist, at 25 cents a box.
A South Bend woman with diphtheria rode a crowded streetcar to Mishawaka last Friday evening. She was too ill to walk after leaving the car and twenty nine passengers including three infants were exposed to the disease. The incident is blamed on careless behavior.
Drug stores publish a fifty cent reward for buyers who obtain two 25 cent Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets and report no cure for constipation and related ailments. Price remains 25 cents per package, with a refund if either form fails to satisfy. signatories include G W Rule D W Cunninghem H N Jenner J B Walk J Besson and D H Hawks.
Mitchel Charnley, injured when run over by Dr. Peck’s buggy days ago, is recovering slowly. The injury to his left leg is described as serious.
The Calanthe lodge of the Knights of Pythias begins a charity drive by supplying sandwiches to Trustee Walk and the Shoup and Kobler firm for distribution to the needy. Surplus edibles from a recent inter urban meeting will also be shared with the poor.
An child teething remedy Mary Wrinslow's Soothing Syrup is advertised. It soothes gums eases pain calms wind colic and is promoted as a cure for diarrhoea. Available at twenty five cents a bottle.
Mr and Mrs A F Wilden arrive back from an extended Chicago visit and will reside in the city for the winter at the Haseau. They have secured a suite and invite friends to call. Mr Wilden will reopen his Lincoln avenue office.
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts escape from death after measles led to consumption. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a complete cure and praises its cost, with hundreds using it on his recommendation. Regular bottle 50c, dollar trial bottles free at C J Beeson s Drug Store.
A Goshen liquor firm has dispatched two inebriates to Keely care institutions and intends to send a third. The move signals a strict approach to handling habitual drinkers.
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