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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
6
A Caicaco woman endowed with home mission spirit and wealth donated $100,000 to the Boston Public Library for rare editions in poetry and prose by American and foreign authors. The piece notes East vs West cultural snobbery.
Time reveals cruel acts as a tombstone is defaced in a Terre Haute cemetery and last week the storeroom at the Howard County Orphans' Home is robbed of winter supplies. The motive remains unclear, shocking ordinary citizens.
A mob of 5400 starving people surged for grain in India. The military opened fire, many killed. The piece warns of a looming tragedy in the region and laments insufficient relief and transport to deliver aid.
A Chicago gambling device disguised as a Wheel of Fortune wheel used a compressed air attachment to stop at chosen numbers. Authorities warn it preys on unwary patrons in dens, noting fools part with money just as in any fraudulent game.
The piece discusses misinformation and distrust around Armenian massacres and Turkish atrocities, noting sensational headlines and public suspicion. It highlights how campaign finance friction frames political spending as a broader comment on American campaigns. It observes the link between fear, partisan aims, and the search for credible truth in wartime reporting.
The letter criticizes candidacies and lists a disdain for wealthy Americans alleged to acquire fortunes and invest abroad. It condemns ostentatious living, high priced goods, and propaganda, calling such behavior despicable and a betrayal of American institutions. It notes relief at the so called exodus of bad people as a form of civic cleansing.
A historical notice recalls Tsing Pharaoh announcing that taskmasters must not supply straw to Hebrew brickmakers and ordered brick output to stay at former levels, signaling a shift in labor control.
Prof. E C Brice proposes a powder brick made from stone elements with a flux bond and annealing. The process touts 10 hour production, reduced fuel use, minimal waste, and crushing strength up to 44 000 psi, claiming costs fall to three fifths of traditional bricks as a large San Francisco plant rises.
The Dingley tariff bill, passed by the House and stalled in the Senate, is seen as likely to be signed by the President before the holiday recess. It raises duties on wool and broad classes of goods including chemicals, glass, metals, tobacco, agricultural products, and papers. The measure expands the free list reductions and adjusts various schedules, with critics warning of higher prices and industry impact. The Boston Transcript notes the ongoing uncertainty about executive approval.
Dr Talmage’s Washington sermon on The Dying Century draws lessons from the 1800s and urges two reforms before the twentieth century. He praises scientific progress and social improvements while warning against labor capital strife and urging a gospel driven peace and revival to loom over future nations.
J Reinhart a San Francisco carpenter plans a fifty man colonization venture to the South Pacific. He would buy a vessel, sail to the Hermit or St John islands, establish a cooperative republic, build a fort, plant crops, and live with minimal labor while exporting island products.
Secretary Lamont urges reorganizing infantry into three light mobile battalions and expanding coast artillery. Report notes improved troop health, reduced court martial trials, monthly pay, increased deposits, and steady recruiting. It details forts, gun plans, post distribution, militia adequacy, and finances for 1896 with praise for army officers and staff.
William Caimes of Rockland notes an unprecedented skunk surge in Sullivan County. He claims he personally killed twenty one skunks this season and describes how skunks raid bee hives by entangling bees in their tail hairs to deter stings. He warns skunks follow bees wherever they appear.
A humorous panel shows Bobby accusing his mother of hitting him for a broken window and wishing her would stop. Little Johnnie notes the reason is his failure to holler loud enough in a brief New York Sun dialogue.
A shoe trade journal advises fittings should occur in the late day when feet are largest and most sensitive. The guidance emphasizes choosing footwear after daily swelling and foot expansion.
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