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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
An essay argues American women are independent, capable, and increasingly equal to men. It contrasts U S trends with historical and global views, noting wives share in public life, advise husbands, and pursue work, while acknowledging ongoing abuses and varied cultural constraints.
A medical specialist notes diseased nerves cause odd sleep patterns. One patient endured five months in hospital and insomnia on trains, yet slept eight hours after a powder. Another case involved severe nervous prostration confining a woman to bed.
Early evening, a nurse in a hospital room causes alarm as her family finds her screaming in the bed corner while she beats a mouse to death with a hair brush. The piece notes the weight of the human heart averaging nine to eleven ounces.
In Posey township Rush county John Tribbey, a wealthy farmer, was seized by about 20 men who beat him with nail studded boards and tarred and feathered him. Attorney General Bingham leads the investigation in Gov. Hanly’s absence and aims to identify the assailants. Tribbey was found in a dying state.
In Rushville Indiana John Tribbey a prosperous farmer was found bound to a tree after being beaten and tarred and feathered by 18 masked men who alleged torture occurred. The attackers reportedly visited Miss Nessie Smith home nearby breaking windows and warning her to flee the country with her father under threat of death.
Unknown suspects climbed to the McAfee residence roof in Princeton Indiana poured coal oil on the roof and set it ablaze They led horses from the barn and fled after rousing inmates A pursuit along 15 miles failed to capture them All contents inside the house and barn were lost Depositors Demand Money From Insolvent Kosciusko County Bank Trustees Enjoined
Evansville Indiana based Hercules Coal Co with Morganfield Kentucky mine interests has just been incorporated for 100000. Incorporators are Mr and Mrs C. Co Thomas of Morganfield formerly of Evansville and Mrs E K Ashby of Evansville. Plan includes property improvement and sinking of several new shafts.
Lawrenceburg Indiana council defeated the library tax ordinance by unanimous vote, leaving the town without a public library. Indignant literary club women announce legal action to challenge the decision.
New Albany Indiana reports the annual reunion of survivors of the List Indiana infantry a Civil War regiment. The event will be held in Georgetown near New Albany on August 27. The command was recruited and mustered in at Camp Noble near the city.
Jeffersonville Indiana legislative committee to visit the state reformatory in November to examine needs and consider an appropriation for improved fire protection services.
J C Milstead of Princeton Kentucky arrived in Evansville Indiana to find his sister-in-law Delphi Milstead who has been missing from the area for several days.
New Albany ind residents report Lanesville a prosperous town 14 miles northwest of here talks of forming a state bank. The proposed bank will have capital stock of 25000 dollars.
Boonville Indiana reports prohibitionists in Warrick County will back Republican candidates for state and county offices before the campaign ends.
Evansville Indiana endured a historic storm with hail, rain and strong winds. Streetcar lines halted electrical system failed and telephone service stopped for hours. Large hail damaged windows and skylights while floods reached feet in parts of town and many cedars were uprooted. Water filled the Evansville and Terre Haute passenger station to two feet.
Levi Weaver died when a Pan Handle engine struck his car returning from a neighbor’s funeral near Logansport Indiana. Mrs Maggie Weaver and son Milburn age 10 and daughter Honor 14 were injured and hospitalized at St Joseph’s. Honor is the only survivor conscious.
At White River near Broad Ripple Hubert Staley 17 and John Weston 19 raced a train across the Menen rail bridge and were killed when Passenger Train No 33 struck them. In New Albany Chief Wesley McCullough refused to resign after a government push, and the board promoted Sergt Jacob Fess to chief.
The body of Marie Enoch of 316 North Pine Street was recovered from the canal. Identified by residents of the house where she had been living, she had been out of work for some time and was despondent before her death by her own action.
The Smokeless Fuel and Garbage Co. plant in Evansville was sold at trustee’s sale to Christ Kanzler for 7100 to satisfy creditor claims. Walter L. Thiele of St. Louis built the plant less than a year ago at a cost around 30000.
Indianapolis detectives probe a canal body found near a country club. The young woman is unidentified, wearing a stylish automobile suit. Police believe foul play was involved.
The Dieterich Gas Syndicate in Indiana will be succeeded by the Indiana Lighting Co with a $4,500,000 capitalization. Headquarters will be in Lafayette.
At a Warrick County meeting in Boonville Indiana the tobacco growers association decided to construct a large warehouse in Boonville. The group is a branch of the American Society of Equity.
George C. Manning aged 66 died in Anderson Indiana. For 30 years before 1895 he worked in education and from 1874 to 1895 served as superintendent of public schools at Peru Indiana.
Boonville Indiana reports the death of Civil War veteran Larklin Richardson aged 72. He gained notoriety for a dramatic escape from a Confederate prison in Tyler Texas via a sewer where he hid for 30 hours.
Mrs. Eph Brown, 35, of Madison Indiana reportedly attempted suicide by poison as she sought to end her life in a despondent state. Police and medical staff attended the scene and she was treated for poisoning.
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