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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
1
AAAS statistics note the United States still relies on horses with 20,667,000 on farms and ranges valued at $2.28 billion on January 1, 1913. Mules rise 24,000 while milch cows and other cattle fall sharply. sheep and swine also drop. The Crop Reporter reports horses remain dominant in national life despite motor vehicle growth.
Captain Charles H Thompson of Miami relates a tale of a monstrous fish seen off Miami on June 1 1912. J B Warm beth W S Brooks and a Norwegian sailor pursued the creature which required five harpoons and 151 bullets to kill over five days. The monster reportedly towed a yacht 39 hours at 45 mph before being brought ashore to be weighed and measured before 5600 onlookers.
Washington's Bulletin a single sheet daily paper begun in 1894 reaches about 75 000 readers across 600 copies. Editor Dwyer sought unedited views, publishing at noon three and seven with bicycle messengers delivering to cigar shops cafes and lobbies. The compact 22 by 25 inch sheet carries about 800 words of news plus ads.
The article portrays Secretary of State Bryan as an early riser who rides to Rock Creek and the Soldiers' Home for a cool morning canter. He returns home for breakfast and often stops to buy radish white fishes from nearby markets, combining simple daily rituals with a penchant for fresh produce.
Jeffersonville’s Oscar L. Hay, a busy justice of the peace, handles 800 to 2000 marriages annually and charges 4000 to 5000 dollars. He plans a matrimonial bureau to match couples, inviting singles to register and bypassing the need to bring a partner. The current practice includes a welcome at the courthouse with escorted rides, license help, a parlor, phonograph music, and a keepsake, but principals for the ceremony have not been supplied by the justice yet.
John Kaiser, following his brother Christian’s death, learns he has paid taxes for seventeen years on Main Street property once deeded by Christian. Christian had held a temporary deed to aid John amid a costly divorce and alimony. The heirs accepted 2000 from John. he mortgaged the property to cover this sum, then destroyed a will favoring the heirs and rewrote it to others.
In Evansville on September 12, boys at Chandler Avenue School refuse to drink city filtered water due to a peculiar taste and smell. They carry water to school in jugs and bottles as teachers object. Superintendent Pia James H Tomlin will be asked to settle the issue.
In Jeffersonville on Sept 12 Dr Harry Eaken shot at a marauder in his chicken yard. He killed the intruder, later identified as a raccoon, with no court action to follow. The second item notes Mrs Adah Pleasant seeking a divorce in Evansville circuit court on Sept 12, citing her husband’s constant absence and neglect since 1890.
Complainants Jesse Painter of Grand Rapids and Michael Mace of South Bend accuse a Grand Rapids bondswoman of bigamy. They say the woman, known locally as Miss Mary Mace, has had two husbands in South Bend and could wed again in Grand Rapids, unless authorities intervene. Each man claims marriage in 1907 and four years later, with no divorces reported.
Terre Haute September 10 Oscar Stewart forty one constable at Universal died in Union hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by Sidney Johnson saloon keeper Universal. Stewart had arrested Johnson for keeping open on Sunday. Johnson shot him yesterday afternoon after luring him from his office. One bullet passed through the liver and another through his leg. Universal is a new mining town across the Vigo line in Vermilion county.
Pleasantville Iwo horses and a steer owned by Jacob Hutching and Emery Harbin were killed by lightning. Franklin Jewelry store robbed for a third time. Walter Simmons' shop hit. Elietteville Eight rabid dogs shot. muzzles required and bites noted. Bloomington A ten-year-old boy taken to Plainfield reform school after stealing a $10 bill. Worthington Two barns struck by lightning. John J Ballard’s barn burned. Sim Reese’s damaged. Columbus Fire wiped out saw mill of George Daum. loss about $2,500 with $2,000 insurance. Marion Two Greensburg girls detained and sent home by Greensburg police. Lawrenceburg Husband reports thief stole wedding ring and jewelry. Greencastle Putnam county jury finds James Andrew Jackson guilty of assault. fined $0.26. Columbus Inquiry into disappearance of Beryl Newcomb and Robert Lemaster traced toward Louisville. Connersville Will of Miss Jane Ludlow leaves estate to brother George Glen Ludlow. Bedford Indiana saniaibt lands referenced in disputes over Delia Knight and Wellner Bae.
A partial OCR fragment references a state public notice, with unclear details about action, officials, or deadlines. The readable bits indicate a government notification context without concrete dates or named entities.
A rustic shopper visits a department store asking the clerk for the price of boots and then inquires how much they are "wettin." The exchange shows the old fashioned trader querulously dicker with a touch of humor as he questions current pricing and methods.
A mother describes a one year old girl's facial eruption that began as watery pimples and spread to fiery red, cracked skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment three times daily, itching and burning ceased in two days and the face healed within two weeks with no recurrence eight months later. The note is signed Mrs. A. K. Wooden and dated Nov 4, 1912.
A Chicago News account describes cockfighting in Russia where blackcocks spar in an open arena while gray hens watch. A Russian sportsman builds a rough perch from branches, then waits for dawn to unleash fights, sparing the old bird and abandoning the arena if it dies.
A historic Chinese wedding ritual unfolds with no laughter as the family mourns openly. After a silent feast the bride is led by five close friends and seated, while her mother and bridesmaids cry. The bridegroom enters with four men, lifting the bridal throne in procession toward his home, symbolizing departure.
Fragmentary notes show a doctor offering a remedy described as worth its weight in gold. The text mentions indigestion and bile issues, with limited readable dialogue about penance and medicines.
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