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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
6
A miscellaneous佐column surfaces noting a $10 bill found in ice in the St Lawrence and quips about a long nazis name and a Czar at 40. The piece jokes about airships and bargain autos while poking fun at longevity myths and a man who ate axle grease.
A Chicago alderman comments on politicians being thin skinned as May elections approach. The piece notes public sentiment and compares political skin to a dangerous, explosive machine that can injure its handlers.
A Princeton survey finds 160 of 200 seniors admit to kissing girls while 40 give evasive responses. The item notes the surprising openness of students and hints at social attitudes on campus.
The remark notes that if dire circumstances hit the Sultan of Turkey he could sell or pawn a $400,000 diamond and live in comparative ease for several weeks on the proceeds.
A Massachusetts woman adopts a 46 year old man as her son. The move raises questions about family norms and the emotional dynamics of nontraditional parenting in a modern context.
An exchange argues that talking to oneself is a sign of madness yet notes it can indicate others will not listen. The remark pairs a clinical stereotype with social frustration and signals a humorous critique of communication breakdown.
A Chicago jury finds fifty dollar hats are not a necessary household expense. The ruling notes such hats may be necessary for neighborhood peace when Mrs Jones nearby owns one.
The Atlanta Constitution cites a quote that money is the most successful labor-saving machine and asks regions where Mrs. Gunness has not been seen to come forward with a record.
A new play titled Stubborn Cinderella debuts with a female lead who insists she can fit the glass slipper, despite it being three sizes too small, reflecting a witty take on a familiar fairy tale.
A Russian citizen was acquitted in St. Petersburg yesterday. An Ohio inventor claims to have built an airship that stays aloft for months, likely appealing to those who dodge creditors. A Filipino assembly complaint about time wasted in oratory contrasts with American example. The Atchison Globe notes mustache or whiskers influence judgment. A Frenchman offers $2000 for a flying machine that stays aloft fifteen minutes. Paris aeroplane experts pursue the prize.
The article cites Professor G. Stanley Hall arguing that women have two or more souls allowing love for several men simultaneously. It notes it is charitable to phrase it that way and contrasts with the accusation that a man loving three or four women shows he lacks a soul.
Cesare Lombroso the criminologist says the Laporte murderess was a male accomplice. Reporters who proposed this theory weeks ago are likely flattered by the expert attributing the discovery to himself.
Austin Wampler plans to establish a new newspaper in Stinesville. Other items include a horse attack on Hazel Holderman in Noblesville, the Indiana Spiritualists annual camp meeting at Chesterville, and a judge awarding one cent in a Princeton defamation case.
Gambling paraphernalia from the Brown and Coronial casinos at West Baden has been shipped to a Michigan summer resort.
Carl Cunningham of Terre Haute did not attend his wedding to Miss Tula Cheney at Covington, leaving all guests assembled and waiting.
Bonnie Magill, five, was instantly killed when a derrick toppled while she stood in a field watching hay stack near Goshen. The accident halted work and drew responders to the site.
Michael Scerezinski of Gary was attacked by a wolf on the town’s main street and badly injured. Doctors fear blood poisoning as his legs suffered severe tearing.
Mrs. Rhoda Staples of Nabb, aged 80, works on her farm picking blackberries for a dollar a day. She gathers eight gallons daily, demonstrating endurance in family farming.
Mrs. T Schiller is under arrest in South Bend on a sweeping allegation she tried to hire an assailant to waylay her 16 year old step-daughter Julia Schiller. The unusual charge has prompted police inquiry and potential court action.
The family horse of Samuel Johnson in Bloomington became ill with colic and walked eight blocks to the veterinary, regarded as the most sensible local record of the period.
Mrs. David Stringer intervened between her husband and his brother Charles near Indianapolis, taking a shotgun blast that seriously injured her while trying to save him.
Henry Drof a longtime Pike County newspaper man attended a Petersburg versus Hazelton baseball game and cheered so loudly he suffered throat hemorrhage and died within five minutes.
A nearly six foot rattlesnake with twenty six rattles a button and a twenty one inch girth is on display in Nashville attracting visitors and curious onlookers to the exhibit.
The Central Christian Church of Columbus will not be left vacant in August as Rev. Thomas Wallace takes a four week vacation in Canada. Mrs. Lillian Wallace, the minister’s wife, will occupy the pulpit in his absence and is described as a fluent talker.
Indiana brewers stamp checks with red warnings reading A check to prohibition signaling their stance against the anti saloon movement. This financial counsel underscores the brewing industry's resistance to prohibition efforts.
A man cried It’s all off, sparking a crowded reaction as a young woman modeled a diréctoire gown at an Indianapolis department store. The shout was misinterpreted. onlookers learned the show had ended rather than a cancellation.
Marion county former recorder Lew Shank rode home after his runaway horse kicked his trousers off. He braced against the dashboard, which gave way, tossing him between the shafts as the horse continued to kick. Trousers were ripped to ribbons.
Miss Mabel Erwin, still a Bedford High School pupil, passed the regular examination and has been granted a one year teacher's license. She is believed to be the youngest girl in the state holding a regular teacher's license.
Beginning August 31, Brookville will host a centennial celebration as sons of Brookville and descendants of the town’s founding clans gather from every state in the Union for the historic event.
State Statistician Stubbs reports 1907 ends with 5214 saloons, down slightly from 5253 in 1906. Despite the Anti-saloon League driving much of the state dry, large cities show growth: Terre Haute 180 in 1903 rising to 280 in 1907, East Chicago 62 to 206, with South Bend Evansville and Indianapolis also increasing.
John Grigsby at the funeral of Ernest Harker and David Bennett alleged the two boys committed death by own action in a preplanned pact before being killed crossing a fast passenger train near Greenfield. Mourners reacted with consternation as he persisted at the caskets.
Willis Pratt, a farmer near Farmersburg, earned $25,000 from an invention he dreamed three nights about an improved churn. After modeling and patenting, Pratt began small scale production at home and attracted attention in patent journals. A Chicago churn company offered to buy, agreeing to a high price and sending a representative to close the deal.
The United States Geological Survey reports extensive investigations of underground waters across nineteen north central Indiana counties. Researchers F. G. Clapp and S. R. Capps found generally high quality water, noting civilization's push underground for potable supplies beyond surface sources. Early results urge accurate information to guide future use.
The Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette nominates Samuel Murdock of Lafayette for chair of the Democratic national committee and argues he has the qualifications for effective leadership and generalship.
The Sunday school lesson recounts Samuel's mission to Bethlehem to anoint David as Israel's future king. It details the ceremonial sacrifice, the elders' fear, and why outward appearance failed to reveal God’s choice, highlighting Eliab and seven other sons before David.
A catalog of women's skirts detailing thirteen gored liberty models including a plaited one piece and a circular two piece with insert panel. Describes fabrics, trims, and size ranges from 22 to 36 with notes on adaptability for linen, pique, serge, mohair, nainsook, and cambric.
During the French Revolution era a 19 year old Marquis Jean de Lefevre secretly marries Artinse Binoinette as nobles flee. When he is seized for safety, Artinse orchestrates a daring escape using a waxed gag, a rope, and a nocturnal rendezvous to flee with him across the border to safety.
A quip from the Wasp mocks scribes over an opera. Scribbs appears unbothered, noting the music was not his. The exchange suggests a light cultural jab without direct event details or characters beyond the bystander label.
A fragment from Judge's Library notes a modest singer seeking to earn coin per line by performing songs, expressing indifference to laws while pursuing artistic work.
St. Louis chemist and mine owner John T. Milliken sold the French painting Stella for 75000 to Norman M. Vaughan after yielding to his wife who objected to its presence at home. The 87 by 57 inch canvas was painted on order by Napoleons rival Na poleon Nani. Milliken called the work a magnificent painting though he said marriage changed his conditions.
In a reminiscence from The Delineator a minister’s young daughter recalls life with few material blessings. She notes a baby sister arriving at night and remarks that they needed worse things, reflecting hardy faith and family resilience.
Fragments discuss ancient and early modern anaesthetics mentioning Homer era knowledge and a preparation called unayo used to deaden air, with comparison to caine. The notes reference Chitose and CER INO era terminology, indicating historical exploration of pain relief methods.
An echoed remark from the Chicago Record Herald questions the value of external aid, pondering common sense and self-reliance in everyday problem solving. The excerpt frames a skeptical stance on outside help as unnecessary.
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