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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
A collage of quirky items from editor Judson Fitzpatrick covering gold coin mints calls for a smile. Jokes on trolleys, sea urchins without stomachs, safe bank tips, engagement rings, and Saturns rings mingle with a prankish postmaster quit for 15 cent daily receipts and a Philadelphia military wedding sword cake.
The piece questions aging and past milestones with a balloon ascent anecdote. It notes a New York City day with no violent deaths and argues the army must be adequately paid to retain soldiers, police, and a core for volunteers in war. It reflects on public servant pay and military funding.
In Chicago a widower with four children posted a window placard offering a wife and mother to his household. Women responded and the man stayed home to meet them, with the outcome hinting he may have found a new wife for his family.
A defective flue caused a fire that damaged the Knox county jail with about $5,000 in losses and a gasoline explosion killed Mrs. Mary Williams at Winamac. Ellmore Brown, unable to obtain work, died by his own hand in South Bend. Albion suffered a major fire causing about $75,000 in damages. The article notes poor wheat prospects without heavy snow and mentions Reader Magazine’s consolidation with Putnam’s Monthly.
The article notes circular skirts in one and two piece forms along with box and side plaited models as fashionable for women and girls. It highlights a growing trend toward a three piece sectional skirt for younger wearers with attractive, stylish appeal.
Fashion Editor at 400 Century Building Indianapolis sends Paris Pattern No. sizes 14 to 34 for nine and six gored skirts. Models include circular, box plaited and plaited designs in broadcloth serge cheviot voile mohair and Panama cloth suitable for street or house wear.
The State Board of Agriculture moved the State Fair from the week starting September 14 to the week beginning September 7. The decision alters event dates and planning for exhibitors and visitors statewide.
Mrs. Katie Williams seeks divorce from a Monroe County minister and requests 310000 in alimony as part of the action. The case names the couple and outlines the sought financial settlement.
Indiana Democratic editors plan their annual winter meeting in Indianapolis on February 6 and 7. In South Bend, Miss Margaret Joyce was robbed of her purse by two stylish women after church, and she pursued them but was outrun over about a mile.
The lesson recounts John the Baptist pointing to Jesus as the Lamb of God and two disciples following Him, with Andrew bringing Simon Peter and Philip inviting Nathanael to come and see. Jesus reveals divine knowledge and calls for belief, promising greater wonders, while urging followers to bring others to Him.
Anthony Rubb aged 6S years a Democratic leader at Nine Mile near Pt Wayne was instantly killed when struck by an interurban car.
A girl baby born at Evansville to the wife of Elve Crow weighed four pounds and possessed a full set of teeth.
David McKee of Elwood operates a private gas well in his backyard and neighbors say there is ample gas in Elwood for household use raising questions about local utility access and safety.
The Winona Interurban Railway Company announces a new service linking the Michigan fruit belt with Indianapolis via South Bend Elkhart Goshen Warsaw and Peru to begin next spring. The route will connect major cities and extend regional transit options.
The Rev. Ernest Addison of Knightstown Indiana and Mrs Nora B Wilson wed at Noblesville witnesses say the groom is famed as the Walking Bible for his ability to recite the entire New Testament from memory.
A fir wheel fourteen feet in diameter burst at the National Rolling Mill Company plant in Vincennes. The incident caused $2,500 in damages.
Mike St Clair and Solomon Lawrence were killed when a dry dust fire exploded at the Frinceton coal mine. The blast occurred after dust ignited, destroying the working area and killing the two shot firers.
The most perfect hog ever produced in this country died of cholera at the farm south of Millville where it was raised. Owned by John G. Allen, the Poland China thoroughbred had been repeatedly offered 2500 dollars but valued at 5000 dollars.
Miss Jenny Lee will be the first girl to represent Butler in the State Oratorical contest. Other colleges represented include Notre Dame Earlham Wabash Franklin Hanover and De Pauw.
Benjaman Drake aged 87 dies at his Acton area home. He was among Shelby county's wealthiest farmers, owning about 2,200 acres before recent estate division.
Traces of a historic Indian trail persist along its route through Newton county. The path predates the county’s organization and was still used by natives as late as 1848.
William Batter is charged by John M Thompson with severing produce from the soil for pulling up 25 cents worth of corn. The offense, once on Indiana law books, is now invoked in Bartholomew County for the first time.
The three mile water tunnel from Gary to Lake Michigan nears completion as the first shaft reaches 110 feet and crews excavate toward the lake. A great shaft will mark the far end and excavations continue from both ends until meeting halfway. The steel company has allocated 2 million dollars for the project.
National Democrats plan Denver convention as Cannon predicts gridlock in Congress. Olcott of New York says Cannon will be Republican nominee. Minnesota backs Governor Johnson for president while Delaware's Gray earns a Democratic support. Roosevelt rules out 1908 bid. Foraker proposes primary selection of state convention delegates in Ohio. Fulton brothers split party lines while Norman Mack touts Douglas for second on the ticket. Bryan seems virtually certain to win the nomination.
State Auditor John C. Billheimer sold 329 acres of swamp land in Starks County to Asset Realization Company of Chicago for 3591.45 dollars. The state ownership arose after the land was found to belong to the state due to lack of a government survey.
Members of the Society of Equity in Spencer county sold about 700000 pounds of the 1907 tobacco pool to a Henderson Kentucky firm for the English market at prices of 9 cents, 8.5 cents and 8 cents per pound.
c. P. Lyon a Chicago-New York Air Line motorman residing in La Porte has fallen heir to an English title and to an estate valued in English records at 1 500 000 dollars. The estate and title are among England's oldest.
Authorities locate the family of William Truitt living in a sixteen foot deep air chamber under the burns of the old over window glass factory. The family uses the chamber to eat cook and sleep in this isolated dwelling amid the ruins.
Two state offices unite to gather evidence against dangerous dogs. A bill is likely in the next Legislature to impose severe penalties including the death penalty on dogs that kill sheep.
The Horticultural and Agricultural Society in Lagrange County has over 200 members and holds monthly meetings. The group advocates advanced farming methods and its gatherings have grown into large county events.
Promoters BE Talbot and Fred Funk of Chicago Heights Illinois plan to turn Hammond into the Coney Island of the West. They have options on a sixty acre lakefront tract around Lake George two miles south of Lake Michigan near Roby race track. About 75 percent of expected patrons come from Chicago. A half million dollars will be spent initially on amusements and attractions aiming to surpass White City Chicago.
The now reopened Cell No. 13 at the Floyd County jail in New Albany was opened last week for the first time since Simeon Reno faced a mob on December 12, 1868. Blood stains and superstition kept it closed until remodeling freed the old door and missing lock allowed access.
Henry Hilgemann and Bro. awarded the contract to build the eight story Anthony Hotel in Ft Wayne. The project is fireproof and priced at 225377 dollars.
The Indiana Grain Dealers Association met in Indianapolis and adopted resolutions calling for federal grain inspection after listening to U S Senator P J McCumber defend his bill. The meeting supported uniform inspection across markets and stressed national consistency.
At Indianapolis the delegates to the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies' Union refused to commit to the anti cigarette and anti liquor crusade. They declined to take a firm stand on the campaign, signaling divisions within the union over the issue.
The North China News reports a systematic migration of Japanese to Java. Many settle in large towns, opening furnished lodging houses or working as barbers, small shopkeepers, or store assistants. A few serve as language instructors in Chinese schools.
The Nash ville American quotes a humorous line about squaring an egg and a wife in a playful, rustic tone. It reflects a local folksy exchange and a casual, comic disruption in daily talk.
A brief reflection on kindness as a seed that grows beyond barren circumstances, suggesting resilience and renewal through simple acts that ripple through hardship.
Borax is presented as a harmless, effective home purifier against disease germs from unsanitary sinks and drains. The ad claims two tablespoons per gallon hot water flush cleans pipes and wards off epidemics, while listing wide household uses and offering a free colors book upon mail request.
A Hindoo account describes the Deity dividing himself into two, fashioning one half as man and the other as woman. The legend aligns with Indian sacred books, noting the historic divergence in the status of women. Manu’s laws say where women are honored the gods rejoice. where not honored, all rites are unacceptable.
A witty exchange about cars and fresh air mocks travelers. A voice argues highways are crowded and gas fumes nauseate, while another quips about taking to the roads for air and exercise.
Hicks explains his wife delayed him with a playful excuse before he could lend money. Wicks confirms the same, stating his wife held him up prior to leaving home.
Mrs Frank toseboom of Moscow Idaho describes inherited kidney trouble worsening to cause persistent nervousness sleeplessness dizziness and back pain. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief after trying other medicines. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
An article extols Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia and general nerve relief. A Marietta resident named J B Wubbard reports immediate pain relief after using a 25 cent bottle, declaring the remedy cured his neuralgia and should be kept in every home. It also notes use for insect bites and sore throat and ends with a moral line about effort.
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