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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
6
A mix of witty captions and quips from Francesville Indiana highlights humorous observations on American manners, a joke about odorless onions, a note on Paderewski’s wife paying for chickens, and playful reflections on politics and matrimony.
A Longport New Jersey widower wed his housekeeper to keep her in the family. He believed the marriage was a striking, novel gesture though others questioned the motive.
Legislature limits listening on lines, seen as a national blemish. The report notes two striking items: Long Island farmers form a potato trust and a California Chinese man develops an odorless onion, illustrating broad changes in agriculture and innovation.
A Pennsylvania boy recovers from typhoid fever and develops a poetry habit. Aftereffects of the disease are feared to be worse than the illness. The Mauretania at night looks like a city adrift at sea while the Chancellor Von Buelow hints at Britain’s naval pace and Germany’s jealousy.
The New York World cites rising unknown burials in New York as a sign of the times while the Oil City Derrick reports that gas naturally formed from oil wells freezes in pipes during cold weather, affecting 508 of 530 wells in Rockland township. The New England Grocer notes hammer origins and the chicken egg question as footnotes.
John Scott, living near Spencer, is dead from injuries after a hurricane that toppled his house. The storm prompted warnings to Dearborn County tobacco growers not to plant this year. Cheesman, a farmer near Noblesville, lies near death from bleed poison after being horned by a catfish in Cicero Creek. In Oolitic, Joseph Rapshaw’s body was found in a quarry, wrapped in burlap and wired, ending suspicions of suicide and confirming murder.
Budtka, a 50 year old farmer near North Judson, shot himself amid threats in the past two weeks. Neighbors alleged he was blamed for his wife’s death a month earlier when she poisoned herself.
In Columbus the TS year old wife of Stephen Cooper was found guilty of manslaughter. The jury returned a verdict in twenty five minutes and she received a sentence of two to fourteen years in the Woman's Prison at Indianapolis.
A regional formation seeks to form a half million dollar corporation to acquire inside business and residence properties an option can be exercised at current market value to raise a factory fund of 200000 for locating new plants in Alexandria.
Fayette county hosts a plan by W W Wilcoxen of Wraneville and Dr Wo E Barnamof Maniile to buy a vast tract for a top seed woern sheep ranch. They will move a sawmill, clear timber, and create one of the largest ranches in Indians with an aim to support a major lumber and farming operation.
A report by Harry Wade shows Indiana Knights of Pythias lodges in flourishing condition. As of December 31, 1997 total membership reached 62,024 across 488 active lodges with on hand funds totaling 2,852,819.41 dollars.
Indianapolis police join investigation after weeks of thefts at the state house. Chief engineer Samuel C. Shull reports on the third floor pilfering including door hinges faucet components and copper railing from toilet rooms.
Landford Miller of the Johnston hotel in Logansport has changed the name to Johnson Hotel using a new electric sign. He explains the switch from John ston Hotel to Johnson Hotel due to there being 13 letters in the first name, a superstition he says deters traveling men from staying there.
A remonstrance filed by Calumet township temperance forces seeks to close 130 saloons in Gary Tolleston and surrounding areas. Backed by a 57 vote majority, the move awaits County Commissioners approval and could reshape the Still City’s liquor landscape.
Inez Smith, two, died in a house fire after refusing to leave thinking her siblings were playing. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith, living two miles north of Unionville.
State Bank Examiner Camp ordered the Cayuga private bank Malone & Son closed after an audit reveals a $35,000 shortage in the books. The examiner completed the investigation outlining the financial discrepancy and the closure action.
Indiana traction syndicate representatives have surveyed the Toledo and Indiana Railway, now under receiver, as part of plans to form a through electric line linking Detroit, Toledo and Indianapolis. If the purchase succeeds, only about 25 miles of new track are needed to connect the links near the state line.
A Rome City druggist reports to the Indiana State Board of Health that carp in Noble county lakes especially the West Lakes two and a half miles west of Rome City are dying by the ton. The stench is severe and farmers fear wells and water supplies are being contaminated. He estimates at least twenty tons of dead fish along the shores with hundreds dying daily and calls for immediate investigation.
President Winthrop Elsworth Stone of Purdue University reports his wife has withdrawn from family life to pursue a mystic teaching from India. The board voted to retain Stone despite the strain, while rumors place his wife in Germany or Kabakon in the South Seas. The piece notes Yoga philosophy classes in Lafayette and describes the Kabakon colony as eccentric and sun worshipers. Sanitary Officer Freeman Moss reports the discovery of the "Merry Widow" bug with large wings and head protuberances in Evansville.
Hartford City temperance forces conclude a long campaign ending with victory in every ward and Montpelier. The result places Blackford County with its four townships on the dry list.
The season favors both plaited and plain models in skirts. Thin serge linen Panama and khaki cloth appear in fashion, offering versatile silhouettes for readers of Paris style.
Fashion Editor at 400 Century Building Indianapolis lists patterns for seven and thirteen gored flare skirts and a plaited skirt plus a night gown. Sizes range from 7 to 36 for women and 13 to 17 years for misses. Paris Pattern No requests include size name and address.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that wheat corners in U S history are now obsolete as crops outgrow the tactic and boards of trade have stopped them. Historical corners from 1867 to 1898 are cited, with prices spiking then collapsing and producers sometimes benefiting when selling during bulges.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt portrays a policeman fining a culprit for speeding forty miles an hour. Mr Gould erbit and John accompany the officer as duty is carried out.
A Washington Star quote riffs on wealth and leisure as Meander jing Mike asks what a millionaire would do. Plodding Pete replies he would buy a golf outfit and walk for pleasure instead of necessity.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes the women of a local card club have stopped complaining about difficulty in securing servants, signaling a shift in social concerns and daily life in the community.
A Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus promise of the Comforter and the Spirit’s roles as reprover guide teacher and comforter. It discusses timing, place and purpose of the discourse, the Upper Room setting at Pentecost, and how the Spirit convicts and counsels the apostles and believers in the plan of redemption.
A benevolent old man on a seat greets a mother with a cherubic child whose fingers smeared chocolate on the man’s bald head. He asks if there are more like him. the mother replies he is their only child. The man responds with a fervent “Thank heaven.”
A bundled home remedy notes alum helps control bleeding when applied to wounds and can aid toothache when boiled in milk and used as a mouthwash. It advises holding alum in the mouth rather than swallowing and using a cold water rinse for mouth bleeding.
Mrs Jones Good questions Mr Brown about his odd actions. He is not training for a prize fight but preparing to beat the carpets as a form of cleaning.
A witty exchange cited by the New York Sun blames a fault on the horse and a laughing Eve replies that Adam would have blamed the horse for his own corruption if not for her. The quip mirrors classic biblical humor in a contemporary paper.
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's ills. Mrs Bertha Muff describes twelve years of suffering from female ailments and eleven doctors, crediting Pinkham's guidance and the product with restoring health and strength.
The Pittsburg Post notes a sarcastic quip about physical culture and a rod used as a humorous prop. The cartoonish exchange mocks science discoveries when a straw endpoints change the task described as sweeping.
Quote exchange between moralizer and demoralizer cited in Detroit Tribune noting risk between intention and outcome and preferring a tin bucket for safety.
Stirrups were unknown to the ancients and first appeared in the fifth century. They did not reach common use until well after the twelfth century.
In Toledo 1886 Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises to pay $100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason attests December 7, 1886. Cure taken internally, claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The brownish spots in old books come from bacteria that feed on starches. Damp conditions promote their spread and growth, making fragile pages more vulnerable over time.
A short ad style notice presents a childlike plea to a mother for playacting as nurse while the father kisses her, followed by an assurance that good housekeepers choose Red Cross Ball Blue sold at leading grocers for 5 cents.
A brief cartoon caption depicts two brokers discussing Carter as “touch and go” and one recounts being asked for a dollar this morning, in Harper's Weekly style. The dialogue humorously notes financial pressures and a casual loan request.
Ninety six percent of coal is produced north of the equator. Nira Winslows Soothing Syrup for children’s teeth gums reduces inflammation relieves pain and cures wind colic priced at 2 shillings per bottle.
In the dark, fish move as in daylight, and overreaching efforts to grow beyond measure fail. While we endure bitter times, Christ prepares sweetness. Constant faultfinding limits growth, while character endures beyond men. True religion remains steady across all paths.
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