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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
3
A poet confesses to writing sharp, unmailed letters and fiery challenges that never reach recipients. Some letters are burned in fire, while others travel as acts of kindness. The speaker credits peace and fortune to the letters he chose not to send.
Kit Cowley confronts a masked highwayman in the bell chamber of Sweldon church tower. A staged kidnapping ends with the villain slain by Cowley as the crowd cries below and the inquest opens, praising Cowley for saving the Hawkesbury squire.
A fragmented reminiscence critiques New York women and beauty standards through vivid, rough prose about social gaze and flirtation. It traces how the name John Smith morphs across cultures, illustrating mobility of identity and linguistic disguises in a satirical tone.
Farmers and townspeople across Indiana face a string of misfortunes. Ed Simmonds dies after collapsing husking corn near Goshen. Indianapolis officer W EF Beekman dies during a hunt near Seymour. a Clarksburg hunter and others suffer fatal or severe injuries. Other items note births in South Bend, a pumpkin sprouting vines, a fire at Marengo’s stone plant, various accidents, legal actions, and notable local events affecting communities from Evansville to Princeton.
A large Catholic congress in Chicago drew bishops, priests, and nuns from across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Led by Archbishop James Ledward Chiisley, the gathering hailed the Catholic Church Extension Society’s work in establishing new churches and aiding poor districts, with papal representative Mostrey Thoeme de Paleonio approving its conclusions.
A police officer questions the tramp who boasts of having endless places to go. He replies contemptuously that he has so many options he is dizzy trying to choose which way to start his travels.
A wary observation notes that marriage aging shows on a pretty wife after about four years, and that fatigue can alter appearance, suggesting even sisters’ motherly likeness.
The article describes Mayor Vern Johnson facing attacks on his fortitude and leadership as the Municipal Traction Company and local banks encounter receivership and resignations. It notes increasing business failures, with small firms most affected, and links economic strain to election day.
In a move seen as an early consequence of consults with other powers on the Balkans Britain abandons limits on armaments and plans large scale naval construction and army expansion. Premier Asquith told Parliament treaties are binding and Britain will not recognize changes by any party to a treaty.
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