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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
2
A collection of humorous observations cites a London paper on crossing the Hudson, jokes about matrimony and giggling, and a New York Central Park Zoo birth of a $5000 baby hippopotamus. It notes social exclusiveness and a playful, satirical tone.
Germany will soon launch two battleships of 17 000 tons each two of Psieu tons each and two of 20 000 tons each. This suggests England may announce the launch of several 21 000 ton ships in the near future.
The prompt asks whether the repress agents salary was raised or lowered. The described action of hiring an agent to suppress press coverage led to a column article about the engagement, but no explicit salary change is provided in the excerpt.
A St. Louis preacher is quoted asserting that kisses are unpardonable under any circumstances before marriage. The remark raises questions about propriety and discretion surrounding courtship before the ceremony.
In three months a town in Nevada has grown swiftly. An extra edition announced two respectable women arrived, prompting hearty congratulations to the town rather than to the newcomers.
U S government approves erection of a 1 000 000 power plant on the South Platte watershed near Denver with a right of way for transmission lines. The project aims to produce pure electrical horsepower. The note also reports New York City back taxes and a critical remark on the jury system and a fireman’s heroism.
Indianapolis plans a new city hall with an estimated cost around 500000 dollars. Other items note the death of Jacob Miesse, 48, the oldest Hamilton county resident, in Noblesville. Reports from Earlington describe cattle losses to rattlesnake bites. Wild ginseng harvests flourish near Owensville. An 18 month old Mishawaka boy survived a fall after being caught in telegraph wires. Bass Lake to be stocked with bass, replacing “undesirable fish,” using a 400 foot seine.
The cornerstone of Richmond's $100,000 Young Men's Christian Association Building was laid last week marking the start of the new facility.
Greenfield breeder George Hull presents his twenty six year old Redbuck-Joe mare and her eighteenth foal, marking a long line of progeny for the champion broodmare.
Richard Higgins of Beckville near Lebanon committed suicide by hanging himself in the Pisgah Cemetery jailhouse. His body was found several hours later.
Robert Shannon reports a hen in Pike County has adopted a litter of kittens. The feline brood follows the hen around the ward and scurries to her at clucks, behaving like a flock of chicks.
Leech abundance draws farmers to harvest in the Wabash River backwater near Cawensville as they seek a market for the creatures with medical colleges and physicians in view.
Nes Ellizabeth Steeg, eighty one, died last week at Linmredkule. She was a prominent patron of the Jumellon House and held wide acquaintance with the travel industry. Her loss is noted as a major figure in state transportation circles.
Mrs William Hoover of Warsaw presents her husband with their thirteenth child six boys and seven girls all living. Mayor A Rigdon from Warsaw will send a photograph of the family to President Roosevelt.
Carl Lindhall, a South Bend locomotive engineer, has invented a system of safety blocks for single and double track railways. He says the design could revolutionize the block system now used on lines.
Miss Anna J. Rhodes a young telephone operator at Mays Station startled townsfolk by witnessing a dawn robbery at the post office and three general stores. The would be robbers fled in a hail of bullets abandoning stolen rigs.
The War Department sent Congress an adverse report on building a Gary harbor breakwater to shield the site of the world’s largest steel plant. It estimates a $1,140,000 construction cost and a $10,000 annual maintenance expense.
Walter Vaughn, recently professed at a revival in Evansville, asks county commissioners to grant permission to erect four bronze tablets at the Court House corners inscribed with the ten commandments. He will bear all costs, but the commissioners refused the request.
Judges uphold police sweat box methods as legal, reversing lower court ruling that a confession obtained there could not be used as evidence. The decision clarifies admissibility of such interrogations in Indian law.
Charles Ewing, 22, drank beer with a pool ball in his mouth. The ball lodged, his tongue and swallows faltered, and three physicians removed it to prevent choking. He now faces risk of lockjaw.
Large Indiana coal operators claim the miners strike stems from a deliberate plan to promote socialism in the mining district. They assert socialism grows among miners and that delegates sent to conferences consistently oppose operator proposals.
Merry Widow hats in Ferre Haute face clashes over removing hats at games and leaving them on during services. Umpire McKenzie of the Central League urged removal at baseball games while Rev. J W Johnson of Eighth Avenue Baptist Church urged keeping hats off in services. Each stance has sparked protests and planned indignation meetings among women.
A hidden chamber known to chess enthusiasts beneath Prof Isaac C Rees residence on Riverside Drive remains a sanctum for the king of games after being purchased by Salanwau Sehinasi. The rocky chamber has hosted many battles and will stay dedicated to chess under the new owner.
The commentary argues that despite early triumphs in Paris and a $10 prize, ordinary citizens will only accept air travel as possible once practical airships exist. The piece notes public interest in the matter and states the need for common use airships before the problem is viewed as solved.
An application seeks 5 000 000 black bass and walleye pike and other game fish from the Government hatchery to stock the Kankakee River at Momence this summer. A government consignment arrived last summer.
John WPeatty of Portland was shot by his stepson Earl Mann as he protected his mother from a brutal assault. The bullet was removed and he will recover. Police Court discharged the case after evidence showed he acted to defend his mother.
A military company held a dance at a hall in Evansville. All male negroes reporting at the door had to surrender revolvers and cigarettes to the doorkeeper before entering. A strict order prohibited shooting and smoking in the hall and was enforced.
The two year old son of Frank Hiski Otis of Valparaiso drowned after falling into a tub of water while playing at home. His mother witnessed the accident from a doorway and, while rushing to help, fell. the child died after being removed from the tub.
A forty five horsepower touring car carrying owner John C. Elsworth, the chauffeur, and four passengers ran from Sumption Prairie road near South Bend and overturned down a steep embankment, badly injuring all occupants.
State Geologist W S Blatchley travels to Heltonville to inspect a newly drilled oil well. A bountiful oil supply is reported, suggesting major mining developments in the region. The field is over fifty miles from any existing wells.
The new pipe organ bought largely with funds from inmates at the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville has been installed. The organ cost over $1,000.
Carl W. Riddick secretary of the Republican State Committee releases the most comprehensive political handbook for Indiana. The five part volume covers Republican organization national and state politics legislature and general information with more detailed figures than prior editions.
Twenty five Lawrence county Indiana farmers petition President Roosevelt objecting to a bill before Congress to authorize a dam on the White River for power. They warn the dam would flood about 15000 acres and ruin land value and say owners lose remedies if the U S approves the project. The notice notes the President’s pattern of vetoing water rights giveaways in navigable streams and the bill will be carried over to the next session.
The discovery of Mrs Bella Gunness teeth in the debris of her burned farmhouse convinces most skeptics that the archmurderess died in the fire. Dentist I P Norton identified the dental work she had done and a burned tooth fragment on her bridge supports the conclusion, leaving Ray Lamphere's attorneys as the possible exception.
Prominent mining expert John Hays Hammond to earn 500000 dollars annually from the Guggenheim Exploration Company for five years for his mining advice. He must not invest or assist other mining firms. Hammond, born in San Francisco, rose to global fame after aiding Cecil Rhodes in South Africa and playing a leading role in the Jameson raid's aftermath.
A Sunday lesson in John chapter twenty recounts Mary Magdalene at the tomb and her encounters with the angels and Jesus. It traces Peter and the beloved disciple’s visit, Mary’s recognition of Jesus, and his commission to tell the disciples of his resurrection.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note describes a lapidary slicing the tail of a yellow diamond shaped like a tadpole. The tail’s yellow taint faded, turning the split gem white. the cutter claims the effect raises value and that the miracle happens fairly often.
A theater altercation erupts as Rienzi begins his speech. The galleries shout for the hook and pull the performer from the stage. He later wins permission to publish his address in full.
A whimsical verse recalls garden sounds with bluebells cowslips and tigertlilies. The speaker finds delight in walking rounds and hearing the Johnny-jumpups bark as the garden speaks in playful imagery.
Knicker voices concern over fishing. Becker confirms stance and notes she avoids wearing items on her hat. New York Sun reports on the dialogue as a light civic remark.
A witty retort from the Pittsburg Post questions social pretension with a barb about romance and class. The remark defines a parlor socialist as someone who believes he holds equal claim to a girl’s affections.
Mrs. 8 A Williams of Gardiner Maine and Mrs Alvina Sperling of Chicago report cures from female troubles without operations after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad extols a 30 year track record with claims of curing displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration and invites letters to Lynn Mass for advice.
An advertisement asserts Cascarets strengthen bowel muscles like athletic training, opposed to oil laxatives. It claims regular use reduces dosage over time, promotes digestion, and prevents illness by keeping bowels active. The piece promotes a West Pocket box for 10 cents made by Sterling Remedy Company and stamped CoG.
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