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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
2
The Tribune-Indiana fragment blends social critique with political satire, noting divorce threats, legal shifts, and debates over coal trusts in Pennsylvania. It reflects chaotic prose and scattered themes from era figures, fashion of uniforms, and public concerns about war, industry, and law.
A 16 year old orphan Nora Welch died after taking strychnine at Plymouth. The note mentions she was tired of life. The report also covers various local incidents including freight car losses, fires, and plans for a large Indianapolis project. Indiana wheat yield projections for 1906 are given.
A local university announces the appointment of a new head rotand at its campus in Seattle. The event marks a significant leadership change for the institution and has implications for its academic direction and regional partnerships.
The tenth annual display of art with prizes valued over 100 dollars featured works by C Steele of Haitian HO0. Watts won 900 for best two borough Indiana artist ex Watts. Funeral services for Sophia Hitner See ald held at New AE. A ten month old baby from Shellaville suffered a bean-related accident, but survived. Bernice Hleetues, noted Indiana figure, is referenced. George Arthur Riles of Goshen wins a public accolade. marriage plans involving prominent figures are mentioned.
James Churchill aged 50 attempted self harm at his brother Fred’s home near Sparta in a peculiar incident during the war period. He used a dull ax on his foot severing his instep before being saved by physicians.
The text records a 14 year old Nerus from Lo gencoort being shot in the breast by a revolver held by Willai Aber. It also includes a stray mock dialogue among Esmeralda and Gwendolen mentioning a squeeze play and a baseball reference.
London sees a rise in missing persons amid a crime wave described as mystery mania. Police report 200 wanted, 50 murderers at large, 1500 husbands sought, and 300 mothers disappeared with 5400 private inquiries abroad. Dark complexions predominate among the missing. several high profile families and a missing army officer add to the panic.
The Fourth of July near Victoria Nyanza saw the American Viaduct builders within seven five miles of the port, finishing eleven viaducts as trains pushed ahead to connection with Florence. The terminus, a crude wooden outpost, hosted a festive crowd with native traders and soldiers, while hippos swam offshore and one hunter fired into the air in panic.
A proposed Indiana dusjoint canal project aims to bind a waterway across northern Indiana from Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. Once promising, it stalled after legislature cooperation failed. now conditions allegedly favor appropriations and federal help. A preliminary survey will estimate the cost.
A drummer from Cincinnati scrawled his home on a Cleveland hotel register and joked with a clerk about the wakeful heat. The porter called out "Weveland" as part of the odd exchange, a Cleveland News anecdote from the era.
A visitor admires mounted deer, elk and moose heads in a new mansion and asks if the host killed them. The host replies proudly and asks about the old cap above the door worn by a man mistaken for a deer.
Operations are gearing up in the Indian field as tests proceed in the southern part of the state. In Washington County near Salem three tests have been completed with two already showing indications of oil wells. Leasing is active across Orange Vigo Knox Daviess Martin Vanderburgh Warrick Spencer Dubois Harrison Perry Lawrence Green Monroe and more counties as test results promise Indiana a future as an oil producing state.
A Houston Post excerpt mocks a comic verse about bees and phrases, noting playful wordcraft and a joke about pitchers using the left hand. The quip centers on language play and baseball imagery.
A medical newspaper criticizes the old fashioned habit of kissing as fading in society due to formality and hygiene concerns. It laments the decline of a tradition once common, noting kissing remains an enduring but challenged pastime.
State orchard owners stop harvest as demand vanishes and prices fall to 58 cents a bushel. Hundreds of bushels may rot on trees amid bumper yields and shrinking markets.
The paper signals a simplified crew approach by dropping four lines in a brief summer inquiry. Readers are invited to focus on core notes as the season unfolds.
In a culture note referencing a Washington Star quote, Massachusetts Joan claims Boston is the cultural center while Miss Cayenne counters that baseball scores imply it is no longer the center of physical culture.
By the death of Mrs. Moore, widow of Dr. A. Y. Moore of Madison, Hanover College acquires an estate valued at $20,000 left by the joint will of the couple.
A Baltimore American quotation about the unexploited force of a cold contrasts human energy with nature’s neglected hoarse power.
The speaker notes striking cleanliness among slum children in a prophetic vision and wonders if the scene is New York. A mentor attributes the cleanliness to a harsh real estate market that forces even the sick to avoid dirt, illustrating the era’s commercial mindset.
A historic column reflects on Missouri River grandeur and decline noting its length from source to Mississippi and past navigability to Fort Benton, the early exploration by Joliet Marquette and Coronado, fur trade era activity, steamboat prominence, and the rise of railroads ending the river’s romance. It also recounts a modern anecdote about Abe Gruber’s constituent and a loan joke involving a swallowed ten dollar bill.
A judge remarks on quitting his job to secure a new one or miss ball games. He cites a boss, Jimmie Cos de, who kept a record of his relatives who had died last summer and forbade reuse. The exchange hints at pressure to find new employment to attend events.
A lean nosed woman questions a dusty wayfarer who admits fighting with the sheriff, confirming a clash attributed to local conflict. The terse exchange hints at a charged dispute and unresolved tensions in the town.
A Chattanooga Tennessee woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing ulceration and inflammation of female organs after a doctor's warning. The letter praises the product and urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free, confidential advice.
An old advertisement touts Bre Winslow soothing syrup for children's teething. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and cure of wind colic, offered at 21 cents per ute.
A social caller questions Mrs. Willoughby's charm after a long dinner with eight courses. The hostess excuses herself for an hour to arrange chores and reveals an overlong bill of fare. The narrator vows to judge her company by inviting her to a dish of hasty pudding.
A physician recounts years of coffee use and heart palpitations until a near fatal attack led him to switch to Postum. He notes proper preparation yields rich flavor and urges friends and patients to quit coffee. The ad cites Battle Creek Postum Co. and claims many physicians use Postum.
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