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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1897
Page
4
The War Department considers converting Fort Lafayette in Lower New York Bay into a large powder magazine. The New York World calls the fort a prime target and suggests a sign stating Do not shoot at this it is a magazine to deter attacks.
The article notes New Yorkers fear war with Spain or any European power might cut ocean cables and force reliance on London for warnings. They worry about delays in news such as the Prince of Wales attending dinners and Paris fashion updates arriving too late by steam.
The text quotes Queen Victoria’s swell-headed grandson the Kaiser criticizing US moves toward Hawaii and Spain. He warns of peril to Germany and the United States, cites Venezuela Samoa and Japan as examples, and predicts an immediate US ultimatum to Spain unless Cuba gains autonomy or is annexed. The piece notes the US need not heed the Kaiser despite his alleged influence.
Britain relies on jubilee fervor for empire expansion while colonies enjoy practical home rule with governors and commissioners. Separately, critics charge the U S Senate with decline and ridicule, noting elected officials and reform debates amid perceived corruption.
The text argues that strong independence sentiment in Canada Australia and other dominions could spark revolts if coercion occurred, though most colonies are expanding independence clubs. It credits the diamond jubilee celebration with boosting loyalty and reinforcing the bond with the throne.
The Panama Canal project, once deemed abandoned after De Lesseps frauds, is revived by a new company formed in 1894 with 65 million francs capital. Five million paid to Colombia for the right of way, with most funds from old organizers and others condemned in court. A government commission will inspect once half the capital is spent as excavation continues since 1894 using modern methods like the Lidgerwood system. optimism remains that French pluck will yield a lasting achievement.
The talk denounces stock gambles and gift schemes as insidious sins. It compares gambling to a cart rope that binds souls and warns of hidden threads in first and second class houses, policy offices, and wall street bets. It cites Boston police exposures and warns women and families to guard homes against ruin. It urges repentance through Christ and praises converted gamblers reaching heaven.
Readable facts show Western Wheel Works Chicago produced Crescent bicycles with vast material use in 1896. Metrics include 350 miles of tubing 780 miles of wire 30 miles of steel for cranks axles and posts 19 miles for seat posts 32 084 square feet steel for sprockets and 21 876 for head and seat post clamps.
An Indianapolis Journal report notes a prison visit where a man claims to be just taking bread and a ham bone, but a subsequent discovery reveals a dozen beer bottles hidden with the bread. The exchange highlights surprise and sympathy as officials discuss the incident.
A comic panel caption shows a speaker asking if his wife has the key while the other responds with a hiccuped reply asking to drop the keyhole to him. The scene captures a playful domestic moment characteristic of the era.
A collage of wry lines from 19th century papers and readers, including remarks on facial cues as mind indices, barber graft, and social quips about sailors wives and temper. A packet of light satire from Household Words and Philadelphia papers.
The British Museum bought John Batman’s 1835 title deed for a tract near Fort Philip called Dutigalla, 500 000 acres, in exchange for blankets, tomahawks, knives, cloths, glasses, flour and more. Portions of the Melbourne land later fetched vast sums per acre and per square foot.
An Isle of Wight rector Wilberforce meets an old farmer who seeks to rent the glebe. The farmer recalls a neighbor who prayed for rain and fits his life to the church duties, illustrating local beliefs about prayer and providence.
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