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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
6
The Tribune surveys eclectic items from suffrage hints to aviation pricing, domestic strife, theft cases, Roosevelt’s pay, a chewing gum suit, Swiss hotel disputes, and Edison’s restless imagination, reflecting a broad, opinionated snapshot of contemporary public curiosities and concerns.
A rambling collection notes brides kissed by many, a Kurdistan royal’s naturalization bid, Kaiser quips about breaks, Roosevelt elephant limits, editor clashes, Emperor William’s diplomacy, Dr. Cook’s polar voyage reports, and a Wyoming couple running on opposing tickets for the same office with shared salary prospects.
Merchants Association of Indianapolis and other cities presents a platform to overhaul county township and city finances. It urges a uniform accounting system centralized under the State Auditor and state examinations of public offices led by a Governor appointed inspectorate.
A long list of reform proposals targets county and state administration. Proposals include auditing settlements, bonding for county officers, public fee books, jail meal costs, school fund audits, and prosecutorial salary reforms. Also calls for jury selection reforms and preliminary juror examinations.
The document argues for state level appeal when local grand juries or prosecutors obstruct crime prosecutions. It calls for Governor led special investigations with appointed counsel and demands full reporting to the next legislative session to curb abuse of power.
A large artisan is brought before the magistrate on a charge of assault in London. It is his first court appearance. The magistrate, preoccupied, glances up and asks if he has engaged counsel, then abruptly voices a call for potential witnesses or assistance, reflecting tense proceedings.
Afragment fromthe Harner Weekly notes loneliness and letters that were not burned. The poem reflects on the brevity of life and the idea that secrets shared in letters can haunt the writer. The tone echoes old newspaper verse and hints at personal reflections from Mrs Flynn and domestic life.
A light hearted item notes Biffins always has a kind word for everyone and wryly hints that his generosity stems from his bid for public office. The quip frames a local figure in humorous civic terms.
A humorous exchange pits Singleton and Wedderly over marriage, with the jab that wedlock failed after the father of an heiress did. The Detroit Tribune quotation highlights a sharp line about wealth and marital fate.
In a brief exchange cited by the Boston Transcript a nurse proclaims a baby boy is expected while the professor, distracted, mumbles a plan to ask the child what he desires. The scene conveys a hospital or academic setting with light humor about communication.
A fragment notes a domestic scene where Jimmie and Tommie discuss bills being paid. The text mentions a man from New York Life visiting the house to collect payments, indicating a household financial contact.
A Birmingham Agg Herald brief recalls a man who always stayed home as his wife campaigned for suffrage, painting a domestic angle on the emancipation movement and social norms of the era.
The New York Herald reports a probe into tainted funds linked to a political campaign. Questions arise over contributions and potential influence tied to the opposing party.
News notes that Norwegian cattle are sometimes fed powdered whale meat to aid fattening. The snippet highlights the practice as part of livestock feeding methods and points to the use of whale-derived product in farming feeds.
The island of Ferdinand de Noronha, a Brazilian possession, restricts access to women and is reserved for male convicts. This policy limits female visitors and reinforces its penal heritage.
A Kansas City Journal column quotes a saying about a box that reveals much mischief calling it a bandbox. The remark frames a discussion on hidden dangers in a frivolous appearance. No further names or dates are provided in the readable text.
The Chicago News reports a strenuous football game with Harker noting the team train returning in sections. Harker confirms that some players also came home in parts, reflecting the rough matchup and travel strain.
A Kansas City Journal note describes a creditor’s persistence as methodical. The text also references lettuce as a soporific in ancient Rome and as a humorous aside about appetite.
The fragment mentions an electrum coin weighing 166 grains and notes holly growth across northern Europe, Canada, and the United States. The text is fragmented and includes garbled terms like xelolly. The readable facts center on electrum coin weight and plant distribution in broad regions.
Newburg Indiana votes to remain dry after saloons are shut down and last license expired. In Goshen area plans call for liberating quail and pheasants from a southern Indiana preserve to woods nearby. A Logansport man dies by carbolic acid after a breakup, and Shoals townsfolk report a panther sighting becoming a regional legend.
Fireman Earl Gar] injuries from a fall through a hole in a sliding pole at a fire station while answering an alarm. He succumbed to his injuries, ending his service.
Prolonged drought lowers water level east of Milan exposing the lake bed and leaving fish to perish in large numbers as thousands die daily surfacing in arid shallows.
Fairmount likely set a nationwide health record for November with a population of 4000 as no deaths were reported within the city during the month. The absence of fatalities marks a remarkable local health achievement for the period.
Evangelist Stoner concluded a prolonged revival at the Reformed church in Biuffton with the conversion of a drunk audience member who went to the altar and remained there until after midnight. He was prayed sober.
Farmers in Blackford County discuss a 4000 acre game preserve with State Game Commissioner T. Sweeney. Proposal envisions state furnishing game while landowners serve as protectors of the reserve.
Abram Pletcher, a Goshen area farmer, was attacked by a bull in his barn yard while wearing a red shirt. His dog intervened, grabbing the bull by the nose to rescue him.
Harlan T. Marshall of Indianapolis hanged himself at home during family mealtime and school absence. He affixed a rope to the stair banister and looped it around his throat, ending his life.
The Rev. Father Biegel of St. Josephs church in Elwood told parishioners he would deny holy sacraments to any Catholic merchant who allows burlesque show promoters to hang posters in their windows.
Miss Shiloh Van Meter of Cambridge City escaped serious injury when a fall on stairs was stopped by the rat in her hair. Physicians say the rat prevented a feature of the skull during the accident.
From the ninety two county poor asylums in the state the Board of State Charities has selected thirteen for special commendation for the condition in which they are kept The counties named are St Joseph Porter Marshall Adams Madison Parke Henry Kosciusko Henton Orange Clark Dubois and Posey
Henry Bruns and Henry Bullock, long known in Lafayette, achieved a remarkable rabbit haul on a single day totaling 240. Bruns alone shot twelve rabbits from one spot and, by sundown, their catch filled a large wagon.
Sheriff Westfall pursued Charles E. Berry a forger for eight blocks then fired three times as Berry fled through crowds of schoolchildren. Berry a Harrison township farmer broke free at the courthouse door and escaped.
Mitchell's cement industry expands with two mills operating at full capacity and no holiday closures. Orders pile up as the state hosts two of its largest mills, with one facility expanding prep work and another mill increasing production.
After sleeping a full seven days Peter Snyder a farmer near Logansport died. A week earlier he toiled husking corn and retired early. He did not wake as usual and his wife could not rouse him. Physicians were puzzled by the case.
Judge Plummer of the Wabash Circuit Court ruled the new county local option law constitutional and allowed an election before appropriation. The decision dissolves a restraining order against the county commissioners and sets the first Indiana county option election for Wabash on December 29.
The Southern Indiana Tobacco Growers' Association sold 3,000,000 pounds to C. P. MecClary at Boonville for 3 to 14 cents per hundred. The three grade pool was the largest single sale in the region, yielding about $225,000 to growers and saving costs for farmers.
Governor Hanly issues an unconditional pardon for Joseph Eacock who was sentenced in Tippecanoe county on January 24, 2095 for conspiracy to blackmail with a two to fourteen year term. Eacock was paroled by the Board last February and later moved to Texas to pursue business.
Leonard Orr died in a Terre Haute hospital after a shovel blow from neighbor John Wilson in Shelburn during a well dispute. Joseph Orr, Leonard’s brother, was murdered two years earlier by Nick Carter in a saloon quarrel over a beer. Flora Orr, sister, was honored as the most beautiful woman in Ipoigma and died suddenly on the eve of her marriage.
In Indiana counties where local option tests begin, liquor interests push injunctions. Whitley County liquor men secure a temporary restraining order blocking county commissioners from calling a local option election before February 4, the date of a final hearing on a permanent injunction.
Over 100 factory owners express willingness to move to Muncie if incentives are available. The Industrial Association has 125000 dollars set aside to aid new plants but has not yet located a mover. Plans call for increasing the fund to at least 150000 and possibly 200000 dollars to attract industry.
John Sketly and Roy Grigsby both eighteen staged a pistol duel to prove marksmanship not intent to kill. At gem paces they fired fourteen shots in seconds. Neighbors rushed in expecting fatalities yet found both unharmed with smoking revolvers and sheepish grins.
In Kosciusko county near Pierceton, 60 year old Miss Dane Little refuses home delivery and uses a general box, collecting mail only twice a year. She preserves first class letters by having them held for ten days and returned to the writer, a decade old wartime style rule.
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