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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
4
The Mooresville Guide reports a vast bore at Pittsburg Indiana reaching a mile and a quarter into the earth. Locals call it an “awful bore” with intense bottom heat and speculate on practical uses. Some quip about roasting pes tiferous politicians in the crater.
A wheelman was arrested in an Eastern city for stealing a mother’s bicycle. Asked if she was satisfied, she said she would prosecute for the benefit of other wheelwomen. Maternal affection yields to property theft, deeming the wheeler the strongest in human nature.
A fragment discusses how collegiate education transforms youths into refined individuals, altering mental makeup and appearance. It mentions Vassar College and references various names and misread terms, reflecting OCR noise of an education themed note.
A German professor in a metropolitan daily offered Tuscany service to the United States in case of war with Spain and claimed nine tenths of German-Americans would follow. He blamed the Kaiser for weakening German fidelity and hinted Bril plans a trip to Palestine. William plans to visit Palestine as a friend to the Sultan who may honor him with access to sacred sites.
A dispute arises after a Canadian citizen standing on Canadian soil shoots and kills an American resident who was on the American side near the boundary. Authorities face which country has jurisdiction, considering cross border elements and place of the crime. The case tests whether territorial or nationality rules apply more strongly in boundary killings.
A historical business card advertises the Edwards House run by P. M. Edwards in Coal Creek Tennessee. It offers meals at 25 cents and beds at 25 cents with plainly stated contrasts to other local lodging. The card humorously notes cleanliness, basic amenities, and a blunt claim about the town’s composition and streets.
An 1821 tax list analysis supports Colonel Wright’s claim that wealth inequality is not widening. The nine largest taxpayers hold under 4 percent of Boston’s wealth, while the top owner holds a much larger share, suggesting the rich are not dramatically increasing their dominance.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions banks and superiority, references to Rome and a date fragment, plus scattered names and phrases. The garbled content lacks clear events or positions to summarize with confidence.
Fragmented OCR text references a 50 million appropriation for presidential discretion in national defense, citing a coherent show of patriotism. It mentions figures and events around wartime strategy, with unclear names and places due to garbled transcription.
The article argues that national defense costs require immediate revenue increases, detailing taxes on coffee tea beer and tobacco. It claims $100,000,000 annual revenue gains are expected and suggests economy by purchasing Cuba for the insurgents. It frames war as likely and costly for ordinary people.
President McKinley argues against recognizing Cuban belligerency or independence. He urges Congress to authorize measures for ending the Cuba-Spain war and to establish a stable Cuban government with American aid and possible intervention. He cites Maine disaster and humanitarian relief as context.
Dispatches from Seattle recount an avalanche on the Chilkoot Pass in Alaska on April 3. Thousands were nearby and aided search efforts, including Dyea responders as relief teams, with about 5 000 at work amid the debris. Reports estimate about 75 lives lost.
Rod King, secretary to Governor Adams of Colorado, tried to escort a lunatic named Hake to an asylum. On the Denver to Pueblo route Hake seized King's tickets and pretended to be the secretary. No one on board knew King. The lunatic led the way into Pueblo until an old Leadville Populist friend recognized the ruse and exposed Oscar Hake.
David B. Landis president of the Conestoga National Bank and a leading Lancaster citizen was shot and killed by Ralph W. Wireback. The killing followed Landis attempt to dispossess Wireback who rented his house with a renewal option if not sold. Landis sold the house before January 1.
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