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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
1
A unusual story from Putnam county introduces Frank Newlin of Roachgate as a metropolitan police candidate. Described as nearly seven feet tall with a 44 inch chest and heavy weight, Newlin purportedly works as a lineman for the New Telephone Company in Hendricks county.
A chaotic report covers a fatal shootout and thefts, with details of a tent show gun incident near Liberty Center and Wagon Driver Mack’s escape. It also notes arson and forgery cases, a coroner's inquest, and investigations into a local bank’s books. Local names include Touhey, Mack, Smelter, and Askins as cases unfold.
Judge Daniel Neves in Laporte declares the statute requiring school boards to compensate teachers for attending county and township institutes constitutional. Michigan City and Laporte boards leaned toward resisting such compensation, but the opinion affirms the law.
Piser of Longeuseport was struck by a train on a railway track Wednesday. He was thrown about thirty feet, head injured and hip fractured but not fatal. doctors said his condition improved by Saturday.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Bible School Assembly and Christian Endeavor Union of the Western Yearly Meeting of Friends just closed at this place with the largest attendance on record. Prominent workers from different states participated in the program. The next meeting will be held at Moore’s Yale.
The report details a tense stand between Turkey and France as negotiations over ships quays land seizures and other August demands loom. French ambassador Constans risks withdrawal of passports for stubborn delays while Munir Bey, the Turkish envoy, faces heightened inspection amid fear of broader diplomatic break.
An irregular report notes brokers achieving a victory while tensions rise in the Buaf-Rave region. The text mentions speeches, juries, and a prominent figure named Piet WLOY, with chaotic fragments implying a financial dispute, public attention, and ongoing maneuvers around an unknown event.
Chicago Board of Trade directors accept a committee report upholding the Phillips price of 46 272 cents in the May corn deal and dismiss the claim by George L Inman of Champaign Illinois. Inman was paid 76 cents per bushel on 265 909 bushels leading to a $47000 overpayment. Phillips plans a new company with $100000 capital to take over the George H Phillips Company before September 1.
President Shaffer invites executive committee approval of a peace plan with the National Civic Federation. The plan calls for accepting the New York offer by Schwab and Morgan, resuming tin plate mills on last year’s scale, and provisional wages for Painter’s Lindsay McCutcheon and Clark mill. No overtures for peace are seen from United States Steel amid ongoing strikes.
The text records a fatal coal mining incident with unclear names and details. It notes a death linked to inhalation or immersion in coal, mentions companions, and references an alarm and attempted rescues. The fragmentary OCR obscures precise names and locations.
Coroner reports no homicide verdict in Nogales Arizona as Jossey died from accidental gun discharge while investigating a disturbance at his poultry. He was an American immigrant and a former appointee under President Cleveland with a long absence abroad.
Disjointed lines describe a prisoner under care, with references to a murderer wife and a father in custody. The text mentions Snow bi, Walter Prats, and a prison context, noting a claim of possible absolution from the crime though no discussion of condition.
A public note states Schwab mobilizes 84 million via Bethlehem Steel shares. Bethlehem Iron Company appears in the record with a check sent to Girard Trust Company by Dorexet & Co for payment of desired Bethlehem Steel stock shares. A new board and officers were elected following receipt.
Mrs. Mary Lark, famed prophetess, riled a large African Methodist congregation in Galesburg Indiana with fiery denunciations of wickedness. She warned of divine destruction near and predicted a Tennessee town would fall hours after a similar forecast. A lightning flash spooked worshippers who fled the church in fear.
An unknown man entered the office of former District Judge I. B. Gibson in Pueblo on a Saturday afternoon and assaulted him with a revolver and lead pipe. Gibson was struck repeatedly and lies in critical condition. the assailant's identity is not known though he may be an ex convict from Gibson's court.
Pittsburg special reports that United States Steel mills plan to end single-turn operation this week and run three full shifts with new skilled hires. The Star mill aims to convert eight single mills to four double mills, boosting capacity and readying for full three-shift work. Pickets outside the plant watch new arrivals as Amalgamated leaders negotiate terms through civic mediators.
Cardinal Gibbons and Rev W A Mletcher arrived aboard the Etruria with Catholic clergy. They visited Naples Rome Paris and Dublin before returning to New York. Senator Chauncey M Depew arrived from Europe and commented on the Sehley Sampson controversy and European views on American manufacturing and treaties.
A diplomatic note reports Turkey yielded to pressure and allowed the Quay Company to exercise rights under its concession. Paris and Vienna officials avoided a crisis as a trade imperial order confirmed free operation and a formal settlement is expected to follow soon.
The report notes Miss Misti Deeds won a quarter section valued at $25.00 after returning from Lawton to resume work as a telephone office operator. Portune remains unchanged and the text references upcoming drawings and local employment details related to the event.
At a Beards home party in Nagotoches two men, Ile Seotis and Osceola Barker, exchanged a long standing grudge leading to gunfire and knife wounds. Hamamenad Seo and Beard were struck. Jasper McDanisl was shot in the hip, with serious injuries feared for several.
Reports from Santiago indicate United States minister Henry L. Wilson will retire soon to devote time to commerce. He plans to represent several American firms in business dealings abroad.
In Marion Ohio a report outlines roaring wells in scattered areas suggesting a vast hidden underground river just beneath the surface. The latest site at Chardon near Cleveland mirrors a similar bore on a local farm where a well collapsed to reveal a swift subsurface stream.
A bold hold up occurred Tuesday morning at Climax saloon in Nashville. Gambler Yom Johnson seized a book containing about 4270 in cash as the banker counted tickets, brandished a revolver, and fled with five men present. A police pursuit led to Johnson’s capture and the recovery of the money.
A fire at the Atlantic Refining Company works in Point Breeze Philadelphia burned out Thursday. Fourteen tanks containing about one million barrels of oil were destroyed along with a pumping station and thousands of feet of pipe. Two employees initially reported dead are confirmed safe, lowering firemen fatalities to three.
The Cleveland scene notes a grand jury to investigate alleged crib horrors. Judge Dellenbaugh and Assistant Prosecutor Ross discussed calling a special jury, later deferred to the regular body with Prosecutor Keeler assisting. Mayor Johnser orders engineers to oversee ongoing construction and signals.
Paris paper Matin says the French second class cruiser Cassard sails for Turkish waters and a naval division stands ready to follow. The move follows a break in relations between the Ottoman Sultan and the French ambassador at Constantinople.
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