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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1899
Page
1
A historical note recounts a Milwaukie banquet in honor of Thomas Jefferson and mentions political partying, rhetoric, and factional debates as Democrats in Congress and supporters uphold traditional values, with references to diplomacy, peace, and national service.
A long, fragmented report covers a Kokomo boy facing a hanging sentence amid a wave of local crime notes. It details courtroom actions, suspected embezzlement, and political reshuffles across several Indiana towns including Wabash and Anderson, with references to judges, citizens, and local officials.
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The document lists numerous county officers charged under state law with offenses including violating the fer and salary law, illegal allowances, extortion, false claims, perjury, sedition, forgery, petit larceny, and related crimes. It notes counts exceeding eight hundred for some offenses and totals in the hundreds for others, reflecting a broad scope of charges across the county.
In a brief obituary notice, Vel Ro Shaw, chief of the registry, is reported to have died after a disturbance at the Tudlanar post. The event occurred Monday, with notes mentioning five weeks of tribulation leading to the death and recognition of Shaw’s registry role.
A clipped obituary note reports the death of a Hartford City resident named Myre John Bheen FosK after ingesting ten grains of strychnine Monday. The deceased had married four weeks prior and was formerly Miss Ada Wreht who had relocated from Reek Kee.
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Congressman Overstreet spoke to the Marien Republican Club in Trenapelis about the war effort. The remarks referenced the capital’s defense and the broader Franco-American alliance during the conflict era.
Notes report Jeffersonville and Seymour witnesses for a case, Bedford brick street project, a brakeman killed at Decatur, United Mine Workers possible to join the Federation of Labor, Hoosier Coal Company buying land, a private writing a regiment history, an Evansville man struck by an electric shock, and Seymour planning a new schoolhouse for a German Lutheran congregation.
Governor Pinree warns of Trusta and their influence as a national menace during a Cooper Union address. He questions legal treatment, regulatory needs, and the impact on labor and capital, urging balanced action to curb corporate power.
President McKinley proclaims the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain in Washington after ratifications were exchanged on April 21, 1899. Bellamy Storer is named minister to Spain with a formal ceremony at the White House. The event follows the end of the war and the official proclamation of peace.
Acting Secretary of War Melville P. (Mel) Le—issued orders directing that Guanica in Puerto Rico be designated as a sub port. The port is regarded as one of the island’s best natural harbors and is expected to boost sugar exports.
Reports say Cuban bandits terrorize villages near Havana with raids on plantations. American and Cuban forces pursue under Major Dougherty and Captain Stekle while Delgado’s men attack Toledo but fail as U S guards block Cuban troops. Detachments report no raiders found and informers assist.
In a divorce proceeding heard Saturday in the court here the woman known as Mime Planeka or the Mime Bishop sought separation from her husband TH Bishop of New York. The plaintiff claimed fear and abuse and that the husband browbeat her, seeking relief and a formal divorce on the complaint of cruelty.
Sir Lt Waidie Griffith's St Ta ridden by Sloan wins Biennial Stakes at New Market. Fourteen horses raced with betting around 4 to 4. Slogan and Via Vienne win double trials. Sloan also rides Sea Fog to second wetter handicap and Desmond, Lord Dunraven's colt, is slated for the Derby with a heavy ovation for Sloan.
The report cites No 2 hard red wheat and No 2 yellow corn along with No 2 white oats and other grade notes. Prices and bid values are listed for futures and spot trading.
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