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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
6
The passage warns Csar Nicholas may provoke a political crisis if overconfident. A hired girl is described sweeping with a carpet sweeper, suggesting danger from hidden explosive devices and a fragile regime facing threats.
An Australian named Burrows established a world record by swinging Indian clubs continuously for 45 hours and 8 minutes. The feat seems trivial next to many locals who can and do swing a hammer all the time.
Mrs Henry White, poised to succeed Mrs Meyer in Rome, holds perhaps the highest social rank of any American woman in Europe. A favorite of Queen Victoria, she is regarded by the present king and queen of England as nearly a royal family member. The Whites’ home has hosted many notable entertainments.
Mrs. George Von Lengerke Meyer, wife of the new ambassador to St. Petersburg, is well known across European courts. Her Rome social triumph and friendship with Queen Helena of Italy illustrate how an ambassador’s wife can advance national interests beyond his own reach.
Reports to Hudson Bay headquarters describe fiercer wolves in the north, with severe destruction among surviving wood buffalo bands. The dispatch originates from the Fort Resolution post on the southern shore of Great Slave Lake in Mackenzie district.
Robert Mc Neill who died prospecting near the headwaters of the Stewart river Washington left his wealth to his nieces Viola and Freda Finn of Spokane Washington in a note found on birch bark by a taper. They were notified by long distance telephone.
Charles F. Gilpatrick shows no patience with complaints about eating without teeth. He recently had five teeth removed to allow food to be placed between them. An ossified man, his jaw joints have locked, and he is called the petrified man while living on the Raine poor farm in Hiram township.
Victor Smith notes that early fears the steam locomotive would vanish the horse and later predictions about the automobile did not replace rail travel. In England, cars improved mobility while railways suffered. in America, vast distances limit auto competition with railroads outside suburbs.
The New York World notes 1904 sales of all goods totaling 1.463 billion dollars with purchases at 2.683 billion, a billion-plus gap reflecting British overseas investments and carrying trade profits. Britain built 1,406,008 tons of ships, far more than the rest of the world, and ship output rose from 2 percent to 16 percent globally. Iron and steel output reaches about 800 million annually with wheat imports forming part of Britain’s 1904 inputs.
Reports of self harm and accidents include John of Whiting’s suicide over troubles, Gorman Zinkler killed by a fall into an empty beer tank in Terre Haute, three year old Frank Kramer dying after ingesting strychnine pills, two year old Harry Daugherty scalded to death in Decatur, and a Greek laborer attacked in a Greek burg. Also notes of a man named Tate Howard and a local jail situation.
Fifteen year old Willie Champion drowned after venturing beyond safe depth while swimming in the Wabash River at Logansport. The incident occurred during a dare, authorities report.
A biblical passage describes John vision of Christ in a figure with feet like fine brass and a voice like many waters. Christ proclaims I am the first and the last, holds seven stars, and declares the seven churches are their angels. He mentions keys of hell and death and commands пис writes the things seen and to come.
Articles of incorporation filed for a $25,000 Huntington Upland and Matthews Traction Company to build a rail line between named points.
Harold Keys seven years old of Ambia was struck by lightning shortly after leaving his uncle’s home and died instantly as a severe thunderstorm swept the town. The event distressed neighbors who witnessed the fatal strike.
In its first automobile decision the Supreme Court at Indianapolis held drivers may be liable for damages when a frightened horse causes an accident.
Ft Wayne grand jury returns an indictment for murder in the first degree on three counts against John Welker in the fatal shooting of his sweetheart Minnie Melching.
Walter Chasteen aged 20 was working in the Muscatatuck bottoms near Austin when a lightning bolt struck as he unhitched a corn planter and started to water the team, instantly killing him and the animals.
Millions of small snails washed in during a Mitchell storm. Judge Ed wards collected a small boxful, noting the creatures in shells about one eighth of an inch wide.
A group of men buys the old Presbyterian Church in Peru to lease to the county commissioners as temporary courthouse space during the planning and construction of a new courthouse.
Frederick Lauer of Fort Wayne died by his own actions after attempting suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. He hoped to elope with Mrs. Emil Wehrmeister, who refused his request. He then washed the acid on her, badly burning her hands and arms.
The Nading Bank at Flatrock closes leaving main losses with Harry Nading Walter Nading and their mother Mrs Sonora Nading. Losses are expected to exceed 120000 with most of the family fortune likely to be drained by creditor settlements.
An expert house breaker aged nine, Arnold Schenk, was captured at Lafayette and will be sent to the Plainfield Reform School. He is described as the youngest burglar ever arrested. He induced ten-year-old Clarence Brat to join in burglarizing a house, and the two youths carried away most of the contents they could seize.
Daniel Hassler aged 16 drowned in West Height Lake near Evansville. His companions believed he was only pretending to drown after several prior feigned incidents.
Henry Walker six years old aimed a target rifle at Mrs. Edward Bigham in Montgomery. The bullet pierced the child and lodged in the mother's arm as she held a baby. the infant is reported to die.
F Norton who runs twenty groceries in Indiana has closed his Logansport shop. He says the business grew beyond his store room and he could not locate a larger building. Norton also asserts he runs his groceries as Christ would. Before starting in Logansport he burned cigars and tobacco found in his stock.
Congressman Frederick Landis is asked to assist in the Georgetown Kentucky murder trial of Caleb Powers for complicity in Governor Goebel's death. He has shown recent activity to raise funds for Powers' defense and will likely accept.
The Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Company sale is completed and the traction property passes to the Stone & Webster syndicate of Boston. The deal places some of the country's largest street and interurban railway holdings under new control.
John Mitchener dies in Bloomington after a road-side confrontation with Curtis Hays a neighborhood resident. Mitchener suffers a fatal blow to the side leading to heart failure. Hays claims self-defense and is newly jailed on the incident.
Webster Anderson, 33, was arrested in Portland by Secret Service Officer Thomas Hall. He is charged with altering currency by cutting bills and pasting them to inflate their apparent value, a unique method to increase the money’s purchasing power.
May statistics for the Trenton rock district show Ohio with fewer completed wells but more new production than April while Indiana reports more completed wells but less new production. Combined fields record fewer rigs active and fewer wells being drilled.
Mrs. Julia A. Grubbs of Lawrenceburg aged 70 wins a divorce from Hamilton A. Grubbs aged 16. Judge George B. Downey awards her 2000 dollars alimony. The couple, once high school sweethearts married nearly fifty years ago, raised six children and have lived apart for over two decades after a family quarrel.
Tom Mendenhall, shooter for Hercules Torpedo Company, narrowly escapes disaster while en route to Dunkirk with a nitroglycerin load for National Glass Company. A leaking can on the wagon near a magazine to well route was found several miles into the trip, but exact leakage length remains unknown.
The text outlines two spiritual directives: fear not and write to share revelations, urging believers to proclaim God's message. It stresses the sacred nature of the Lord's Day for devout meditation and adherence to God's command over personal inclination.
The inquiry asks who wrote Revelation, other New Testament writings by John, and why he faced tribulation. It seeks explanations of Jesus, John’s testimony, banishment reasons, being in the spirit, the Lord’s day, and Alpha Omega symbolism. It also asks meanings of candlesticks, seven churches, Son of Man, two edged sword, John’s vision impact, comforts offered, eternal declarations, keys of death and hell, purposes of writing, angels and stars in God’s hand, John’s age and location.
Butte and Helena offices now issue pennies as change for stamps and money orders. People keep pennies until they return to the post office where they disappear into circulation. merchants rarely make change in pennies. The practice began after a 1910s directive and is limited to some Montana cities, with no penny values shown for sale and public view largely negative.
An essay humorously compares Indiana to Boston and Springfield, claiming Indiana is “queer” in many ways. It lists counts of poets, dramatists, politicians, clubs, and temperament per square inch, questioning why Hoosiers are so prolific and distinctive.
Benjamin Wilson praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after his wife survives four years of diabetes and a drastic weight loss. She improved from 130 to 190 pounds, overcoming rheumatism and other pains, after doctors claimed she could not live.
In a tongue in cheek quip, the American buyer pays 25000 for the original Paradise Lost manuscript. Critics mock that editors will not print the work, voicing skepticism through Puck’s satirical remark.
Balm promises to halt hair loss and cleanse scalps with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. It claims to remove crusts scales and dandruff soothe itching energize roots and promote growth on a healthy scalp. Complete external and internal treatment priced at $1.00. A single set often cures.
A brief note recalls the Czar Wren’s day as quiet and calm. The lines reflect a light mood with casual questions about times and days, describing a laid back atmosphere without major events.
In a Washington exchange, Charley addresses Torkins about the team’s chances, arguing that the public mood may shift only if the club is losing. The dialogue hints at expectations and misperceptions surrounding a forthcoming game.
Completely recovered, Mrs. P. Brunzel of Everett Washington testifies after decades of back pain and sleepless nights. She says relief began after the first box and she finished five boxes. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all druggists at 50 cents per box.
A reader recalls a remark about a best illustrated paper and a mention of a fifty dollar note. The fragment highlights a Philadel phia Press reference and includes stray phrases about care and consumption.
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