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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
6
The column mixes wry observations on wealth and heaven, road quality for motorists, mosquito extermination cost, church disputes, rush hour plans for working women, a plesiosaurus find in Chili, a doctor’s wake up suggestion, and Abyssinian king’s territorial demand. It notes fishes like sheepshead and bluefish appearing in the Bay of Biscay amid financial stringency.
A Massachusetts hen reportedly laid an egg containing a quarter amid reports that hens are shifting focus from politics to money matters due to financial stringency. The odd find highlights a quirky early 20th century tale of unexpected treasure.
A Philadelphia youth attempted suicide allegedly after an actress he loved told him not to be a lobster. The remark prompted him to take a drastic action, reflecting a misinterpretation of the guidance.
Non secret clubs open to all students are proposed in Chicago as substitutes for secret high school fraternities. If students have time for such activities, the open clubs are far superior to secret organizations.
A noiseless gun is praised as a wartime improvement yet seen as cold blooded. An Indiana bachelor of 93 dies leaving a parting jab to men to avoid batch. Count Boni de Castellane reportedly resents his ex wife’s remarriage, defending her American dollars against future suitors.
The New Orleans Picayune decries murder and crime as daily rites of revenge and robbery while noting Luther Burbank the California botanist claims to develop a temperate zone banana. The American Cultivator questions his claims though praising the Concord grape horticulturist.
Arno Schmidt a 58 year old Madison dry goods merchant shot himself in an apparent suicide. The incident follows reports of a rat attack on Fred Virgin while asleep, raising fears of blood poisoning. Farmers worry over delayed corn crop due to unusual spring rainfall and southern Indiana floods along the White River forcing relocation of livestock and household goods.
Albert N. Canine of Thorntown hanged himself in the Lebanon jail while awaiting transfer for admission to the Central insane hospital.
William Davis and William Allen of Indianapolis were sentenced at Winchester to two to fourteen years in the penitentiary. They are accused of stealing a horse and rig from Otto Bond at Parker.
After a quarrel between William Krise and his father in law Dan Harte at Harte’s Terre Haute houseboat, Harte was shot and killed instantly. The incident immediately labeled a fatal shooting with investigation likely to follow.
Frank Dale a former Mitchell marshal was acquitted in the murder case related to the November killing of Thomas Welsh during an attempted arrest in Wedford. Dale faced charges arising from the fatal incident and was cleared by the court.
John Russell a colored man aged seventy five and believed to be the tallest in Indiana is dead at his Kokomo home. He stood seven feet two inches tall and his slender frame made him appear taller.
State Gas Inspector Kinney tested the gas well in Monroe Township Pike county and found a pressure of 525 pounds and a volume of 4,000,000 cubic feet, indicating a strong output.
Indiana growers report signs of the biggest strawberry crop in years and an unusually early harvest. Wild fruits including blackberries raspberries and plums are also expected to be plentiful.
A brick fell down the chimney flue nearly killing Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver farmers near Huntington. The brick blocked the flue causing gas from the coal stove to fill the house.
The Rochester Sentinel notes the 23rd anniversary of its purchase by the current publisher who praises the town and county. The brief commemorates the milestone and goodwill toward the community.
Dr C H Bloomer a longtime Wabash county physician fined ten dollars for failing to report a birth. Rev William Worrell pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Wabash brought the accusation. The arrest has sparked a church feud.
Judge Jere West of the Montgomery Circuit Court at Crawfordsville held ministers have a right to demand reasonable remuneration for funeral services. The heirs of Dr. I. L. Brown, named as defendants in the suit, resisted paying the claim.
George Simons and Fred White, workers for the Knickerbocker Sand Company in Chicago, uncovered a young man's body in a sand pit east of Gary. The face was crushed with a club, almost to a pulp, and the weapon lay beside the corpse.
City Council and Indiana Union Traction Company reach a deal that ends Alexandria’s sole street car named the White Rabbit. The old four wheeler, a joke of the gas belt, has failed to cover crew wages for six years and has been kept in operation only to sustain the company’s franchise at an abandoned factory addition.
The county commissioners received the keys to the new 200000 dollar Court House at Bloomington last week and accepted the structure from Caldwell and Drake. The Gary Steel Company plans to enter Monroe county to develop stone lands near Stinesville with an option on 1000 acres east of Stinesville at 70 to 300 dollars per acre. The firm aims to hire 1600 workers and ship stone to Gary.
The George Ade farm near Brook, Ind will soon brighten with roses and flowers from Newcastle. Charles S. Hernly has been engaged to plant roses like those grown in Newcastle. Soil from Newcastle will be shipped in and the project starts under favorable conditions.
Nat U Hill longtime Bloomington banker and Indiana Republican leader died last week after an operation in an Indianapolis hospital. Born 1852 in Clay County, he led First National Bank of Bloomington for 18 years and served as State Treasurer from 1902 to 1907. He was a trustee of Indiana University.
After thirty two hours, the jury finds Daniel Day guilty of manslaughter for the killing of his seventeen year old sweetheart Daisy Phillips on April seven. He is twenty one and crippled and the crime occurred while he was drinking with the girl’s mother nearby.
Three large city churches in Muncie ban sky-high hats worn by women. Deacons and trustees adopt a resolution read by Rev B M Nyce of First Presbyterian: beginning May 10 ladies must remove hats during sermons. He noted he was asked to announce the rule and seemed not enthusiastic.
Indiana Anti-Saloon League officials report 188 saloons may close this May if remonstrances hold, pushing 1908 five month total to 594 out of business. Cities Montpelier Valparaiso Hartford City Portland and counties Blackford Union Crawford join the dry list. saloonists publish a blacklist barring habitual drinkers from buying strong drink.
Black bass are plentiful in the Milton river. Charles Davis recently hooked a four pound bass measuring nineteen and a half inches showing good fishing conditions for local anglers.
Baraboo Wisconsin correspondent to the Chicago Record Herald reports Nathan Wood whose bargain hunting led him to buy a revolver for three dollars. He fired at his head but the bullet flattened on his skull and caused only a scratch. He got a refund from the vendor who sold him the pistol on trial.
A Sunday school study notes Jesus at Gethsemane with Judas and a armed detachment, Peter’s rash defense, and Jesus’ calm submission. It covers the garden scene, arrest, and Peter’s denials, plus teaching on faith and obedience.
A witty anecdote attributes Wellington with the first defeat over trousers at Almack's in 1814 for wearing breeches and silk stockings, noting trousers were admitted in 1815 and Wellington then prevailed, referencing Waterloo and a London Tatler joke.
Dennis asks Bridget about marriage and Bridget admits the topic has not occurred to her. He grows remorseful and turns to leave but Bridget stops him, saying she is now considering the idea. Judge notes the exchange as a tender moment of doubt and reflection.
In a candid moment Mrs. Ferguson praises a man as still bustling, while Mr. Ferguson identifies him as a streetcar conductor aged seventy, noting his surprising stamina and the couple's guarded amusement.
The Good Samaritan modestly recounts his act while friends cheer and plan to return home to their wives with the incident serving as a ready excuse for tending a sick friend.
In Pittsburgh, the Duc and the Count dueled at ten paces using rubber bands. No one was hurt. The Count’s shot went wide and the Duke fired into the air, according to the Pittsburgh Post.
A humorous Chicago News quip compares trees shedding bark in winter to people shedding inhibitions, then clothed again in spring as the weather warms. The playful line lampoons seasonal change with anthropomorphic trees.
The contractors for the Syndicate Building must raise the sky three or four feet to complete the 410th story as reported by Harper's Weekly.
The New York Sun notes a return of confidence with an outlined loan abroad and mentions Bocker’s fine. The casual remark hints at a pending borrowing option like an umbrella.
Bermuda women eat abundant onions claiming it gives the finest complexions in the world. The trend reflects local culinary and health beliefs promoting onion consumption as beauty care.
In New York the Sun notes opportunity for the Knickerbockers but poverty advances, framing a citywide tension between potential prosperity and economic hardship with a wary tone.
Do not wash mother-of-pearl with soap as it discolors and dulls the shell. Clean it only with whitening and cold water to preserve its brilliancy.
The guidance notes that excessive exercise wears away fat while moderate exercise develops it. It frames exercise as a spectrum where intensity determines fat changes. The statement suggests moderation yields fat improvement without overdoing it.
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrence Denver Colorado describes long invalid status from female troubles and an operation before recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation and related symptoms and invites women to write for advice.
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