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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
6
The report recalls a Russian firing nine shots at Libau prison governor and missing him. It notes the governor’s luck as the target was not an innocent bystander. The piece weaves in unrelated quips about Emma Goldman, a Belgian Cuba report, and other varied topics.
Fear grips Peking Illinois as cows eat a dynamite box found in a field, triggering dairy staff strikes and milk being drawn by volunteers. The dairy owner keeps details quiet while continuing to supply customers.
The Atchison Globe notes women applaud onstage embraces of hero and heroine but laugh at real life scenes like a man kissing his wife goodbye before leaving for work, wondering how long such a display will last.
A reading of Jackson’s daring as a defender of the common people recalls how he led 12 000 veterans at Waterloo in half an hour with 6000 troops and eight men, killing 2600 British while challenging the US banking system.
The piece laments loud morning habits and nuisance behaviors in crowded dwellings and warns that fraudsters pit urban greed against trust. It notes city merchants push large money offers to lure gullible buyers and argues both rural and urban alike share susceptibility to scams.
Patrick Carter, a new lineman for Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction, was electrocuted at Peru. Ten Utica men beat Rolla Lewis over alleged neglect of his elderly mother. Kokomo man shot two others after being called Old Whiskers. Parrot in Martin home imitates trombone, enjoys band performance.
Peru reports wool prices at 33 cents the highest in years with record-breaking demand. Sellers are crowded for space as buyers scramble to store and acquire the increased wool quantities.
The Northern Indiana Baptist Association at South Bend voted down a resolution by Rev. Mr. Wheeler of Elkhart that denounced critics of John D. Rockefeller and defended the oil magnate as highly moral.
Claude Morgan aged 23 living with his parents at Gilman died by suicide using carbolic acid. He had been acting strangely before he walked into the woods where a family member found him dead.
Clarence Maple of Glenwood was arrested and jailed in Connersville after a young woman accused him of assault and battery. Since detention he has been rapidly losing hair and is described as bald as an elderly man.
In Hartford City at the A. R. Krauss residence Rae Krauss is accused of poisoning Crystal Krauss. Mrs. Sarah English, new tenant, is found dead in the same room from heart disease, per Coroner Holly.
James Beard was horsewhipped in Qodon streets by Mrs James Churchman with her husband guarding, amid alleged claims Beard spoke derogatorily about Churchman. Local authorities investigate motive and legal action.
A gas explosion at the Reliance Coal Company mine near Sullivan injures brothers John and Arthur Phillips and William White, with four other workers scorched and bruised by debris. Recovery of the men is in doubt.
Reports from western Indiana rivers and streams note unusual numbers of pickerel bass buffalos and catfish this spring. A farmer cites a ten pound buffalo caught in a meadow brook by two young boys. In Indianapolis a seven year old girl Valetta Plummer died saving her playmate Dorothy Cole as they were struck by a lumber wagon, the heroine giving life to save another.
A Guthrie Oklahoma telegram reports the National Editorial Association will hold its 1906 convention in Indianapolis. The vote was unanimous amid other city bids. New York contenders announced a bid for 1907 at Coney Island. The June gathering will attract several hundred editors from across the country.
Goshen Circus Court Judge Dodge will not recognize amateur live talent in rent ne perance movement pane se veare a boy astaative all years & Cute por get to frequent oolr before.
State officials debate whether the public offenses bill repeals old hours rules. Lawyers say the act does not repeal the prior law, so saloons remaining open during closing hours may still be punished.
An enactment of a cigarette law prompted Barnum & Bailey staff to pile all tobacco and makings into a single heap in Lima Ohio. A bulletin warned employees in four train sections to relocate to Ft Recovery near the Indiana line and burn the heap with a torch after the show. The drastic action drew praise from workers as the Indians Legislature is cited in support.
William Caldwell, paroled from Mid City prison after a Marion County sentence of two to twenty one years for manslaughter, has lived on parole six months. He worked in Michigan City before heading to Indianapolis amid rumors of inherited wealth from a New York relative. The 1902 homicide of Daniel Sullivan occurred during a party at Caldwell's home when a fight ended with Sullivan injured, left in a field where he died three days later.
Figures from Dr. J. N. Hurty show 465 children died due to lack of care in 1904, rate 17.5 per cent, vs five deaths in 1903. Total deaths reached 37,240 with a population rise and higher overall death rate. Tubercular deaths increased to 4,978, diarrheal deaths rose to 2,038, and smallpox deaths halved to 98 or so amid broader disease shifts.
A labor group urges Congress to reject a proposed national rail rate commission. They cite President Beamer’s stance against rebates, praise rail heads for support, and argue that centralized rate control would cause costly litigation, inequitable trials, and universal rate reductions while stressing American efficiency and wage standards.
A judge inquires about the whereabouts of Lawson asking which league he currently plays in while noting the familiar name. The exchange hints at a former star’s shift from major play to minor leagues and prompts speculation on his current team.
Mr B H Ge, passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Washington DC, praises Cuticura remedies after relief from a three year battle with weeeping eczema. He notes initial painful symptoms on his hand neck ears and ankles, reports rapid improvement after one day of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, and offers to help others with the condition.
A fragmented excerpt discusses true genius as those who cooperate and get along within a community. It emphasizes collective effort over individual profit and hints at social harmony as a path to success. The source includes a judge's remark and stray promotional phrases.
A classroom lesson analyzes Revelation's river of life and the tree of life along both riverbanks. It explains symbols such as living water, twelve fruits, and leaves for healing, and discusses the heavenly city’s permanence, unity, and absence of curse, night, or sorrow.
Assemblyman John Tighe of the Fourth district lauds Peruna as a superior tonic that restarts mind and body after overwork. He cites its efficacy against catarrh and nervous strain and invites letters to Dr. Hartman for personal guidance. A brief baseball item notes you can hit the pitcher but umpire calls may spoil the chance.
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