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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
City detectives raided a women’s gambling house on West Forty-Third Street New York finding roulette tables racing charts telephones and other paraphernalia. One man was arrested for conducting the place while about a dozen women fled before capture and were lectured and released.
Gladstone Dowie son of Zion prophet John Alexander Dowie and Judge Barnes in Mexico City finalize details to seize 700000 acres on Gonzales hacienda in Tamaulipas to establish a Zion City style colony. Negotiations to acquire farming lands bring total acreage to 1000000 as Zion agents sign closing papers with Lieut. Col. Gonzales.
Joseph Connell an eighteen year old from Bellport is said to have killed his father John T. Connell while defending his mother from a drunken assault. Mrs. Connell and two sons report the father began beating his wife and the elder son attacked with an axe before Joseph fired a revolver, the bullet passing through his father’s head. Joseph was arrested.
A burglary attempt at the San Francisco postoffice was thwarted by Watchman William OConnell who spotted a burglar drilling the safe. The robbers fled with about $1400 in stamps found outside the safe. the safe held $14000 in stamps and cash, with a nearby cashier’s room safe containing nearly a million dollars.
Fairbank Brewing of Terre Haute Indiana proclaims a rival war with the just opened Mutual brewery. Fairbank promises free samples of its bottled beers to every household that provides a delivery address in the city.
Governor Beckham grants a respite to George B. Warner an electrical worker until May 81. He was to be hanged at Louisville May 19 for the murder of Pulaski Leeds an official of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Warner formerly lived in Logansport Indiana.
Dennis Meany a non union glass worker shot and killed Frank Duchetau a union man during a clash at the Macbeth Evans plant in Elwood Indiana. The shooting provoked strong feeling and authorities fear further trouble as strikes and tensions continue.
Fort Worth, Texas reports a tornado striking the southern portion of the city. One fatality is confirmed and Union passenger station damage plus additional property destruction are described.
William J. Bryan announces a world tour to study municipal ownership and railroad problems. His daughter is in poor health and will join him along with other family members.
Twenty one employees of the lasting department at Barker Brown Company in Huntington Indiana are on strike while awaiting a decision on wage increases.
The American Bank of Manila Philippines is closed by order of General Wright and placed in the insular auditor's care for depositor protection. The bank has $50,000 paid in capital, $100,000 subscribed, and deposits estimated at $122,656.
A Lake Shore passenger train struck a freight train on a siding at Pine Station near Valparaiso Indiana. The impact ditched the passenger engine and destroyed four freight cars with no injuries reported.
A Chicago jury convicts Johann Hoch of murder in the alleged poisoning of his wife and four other women. The death penalty is imposed after three ballots, with Hoch showing no emotion and later declaring his innocence despite evidence and inspector claims. The case traces Hoch’s pattern of marriages and sudden deaths among spouses.
The article notes eleven million more professing Christians since 1890, with a 1.2 percent annual church membership rise in 1904 alongside population growth. It lists denominational sizes, civil and diplomatic appointments, and remarks on figures for leaders and events including Quanah Parker meeting Roosevelt and James Bryce on pauperism trends in American cities.
Bradstreets' Commercial Report notes adverse weather and labor unrest hindering local business yet trade remains resilient. Production holds, farm prospects improve, and rural demand stays solid while wholesale and iron trades show lift. Rail and retail activity mixed with overall year over year gains in earnings and failures slightly down.
Prices across Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Toledo, Buffalo, and New York show ranges for cattle, hogs, sheep, and grains. No. 2 wheat and corn move in narrow bands. butter and eggs posted at creamed and white grades.
The article outlines Russia’s squadron reorganization under Nebogatoff and Rojestvensky near Indo China as it contemplates a clash with Togo or Vladivostok departure. It notes French neutrality, Russian naval raids, and Oyama’s Manchurian maneuvers with Mukden tactics, plus a Streatham court ruling on a hat debt.
Strawberries rotted at Chadbourne North Carolina worth over 200000 due to shipping limits. Northern commission men offered three dollars a crate but could not ship them. In New York nearly 15000 immigrants arrived with 7000 processed at Ellis Island as island facilities overflowed. An enlarged staff of twenty two inspectors handled the surge.
Buffalo, May 22 special. Crippled by kidney disease, F B McLean quit work, now back at his trade at 90 East Ferry Street. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills after six boxes cured him, allowing steady work and urging others with kidney trouble to try them. The ad claims Dodd's Kidney Pills cure Bright's Disease and all kidney ailments.
A playful activity uses a white sheet over a doorway and a lamp to cast shadows. One side chooses a verb that rhymes with rake and the other side acts silent shadow motions to guess it. Correct guesses trigger claps.
A Buffalo housewife recounts nervous stomach relief after switching to Grape-Nuts. The article argues brain health hinges on digestible food rich in phosphates and potash, praising Grape-Nuts as half digested and nourishing nerve centers.
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