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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
4
City cryptic musings on milage and seas
A columnist muses on maritime distance and jurisdiction. The three mile limit off France’s eastern possessions appears to shift with Russia or Japan. The piece questions how a Russian mile differs from a Japanese mile and what that means for international boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russia
Japan
Wheat cornerer doomed to fail, say bread advocates
Critics argue those who attempt to corner the country’s wheat to drive up bread prices harm millions. They cite suspicion of speculative greed and predict repeated failure of such efforts to manipulate the staple for personal profit.
Hardest contract in the world for war correspondents
War correspondents face a near impossible task tracking the movements of admirals Togo and Rosesvensky in the far east. The ongoing game of hide and seek by those two commanders leaves the world without clear news on their whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Togo
Rosesvensky
Beer tax talk and Woods law impact on brewers
The piece discusses proposals to raise revenue by increasing beer taxes. It notes the Woods law closing saloons and revenue laws raising beer tax, predicting poor brewers could not earn more than ten dollars and fifty nine cents per bushel of forty cent corn.
Meat Prices Rise in Germany Over Recent Months
The text notes a 35 percent increase in meat in Germany with no interstate commission to blame. It suggests German meat dealers earn only small margins and proposes sending samples to the United States for an American investigation if justification is needed.
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Germany
Ex-President Cleveland and the women’s clubs debate
The recollection mocks Cleveland’s remarks on women’s clubs and rights. It notes the potential disruption if Mrs. Cleveland attends meetings, suggesting someone must stay home with the children or the fishing trip becomes impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Inconsistent Prosecutions Highlight Patterson and Felton Cases
The report notes Nan Patterson, a woman, possibly involved in the death of Caesar Young, a bookmaker and gambler, with three trials and a likely fourth. It also mentions Frank Felton, a gambler, who shot another gambler Roche, with the case dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Nan
Frank Felton
Roche
New York
Caeser Young
Felton
Fat as Cure for Thinner People Warns in Text
The passage notes secrofula in children and consumption in adults tied to poor blood. It claims fat is essential, with cod liver oil listed as the best source of healthy fat to combat these diseases. The advice emphasizes dietary fat to restore vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Governor Hanly and Chicago unrest stir public debate
The piece questions the enforcement of laws by Governor Hanly versus past governors, notes Nan Patterson’s fourth trial in a capital case, and criticizes Chicago’s wagon drivers strike for deaths, injuries, and economic harm amid rising socialist and anarchist sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Growth of US Railroads Compared With Britain and Ireland
Stuyvesant Fish notes at the International Railway Congress in Washington on May 4 that US passenger traffic trails Britain in growth while freight has surged. He cites 1889 and 1903–1908 figures, explaining dense British population and growing American internal commerce, with prairie lands turning into farms and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuyvesant Fish
International Railway Congress
Washington, D. C
United States
Great Britain
Old Country
Our
Cheap fares to Winona Lake and homeseekers excursion
One fare to Winona Lake Indiana and return via Big Four route for General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of U S A The tickets sold on May 15 17 18 19 22 and 23 with return limit June 4 Homeseekers excursion at very low rates via Big Four Route to points in northern Michigan Tickets sold May 16 and 380 with limit returning 16 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
Ind
Big Four
General Assembly of Presbyterian Church of U
Close Call Aboard Tug Tales of a Pirate Encounter
S. Marshall Phelps recalls a 1892 voyage in the Java Sea. After quarreling with his captain, he and a fellow engineer hid inside a fire box as pirates approached and later scuttled the tug. A wounded pirate later frees them. they repair damage, resume their voyage, and later land the rescued man on Great Natuna island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mulford
Java
Borneo
Hongkong
Anambas
Hobson
Great Natuna Island
S. Marshall Phelps
Coroner Rules Accident Death of Margaret Oser in 1905
The coroner of Ripley County Indiana finds Margaret Oser died April 2 1905 from a skull crushed by a wagon wheel. The four year old girl was about 3 feet 6 inches, 50 pounds, with light hair blue eyes and American nativity. No personal effects were recovered. The finding is dated April 4 1905 and bears the coroner's seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Ripley Co
Tra J. Nicholas
Margaret Oser
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