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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
4
The Supreme Court decision allows railroad trunk lines between Great Lakes centers and the Atlantic seaboard to cut rates to match water lines. This change threatens to create new confusion in interstate commerce law and pricing dynamics for major carriers.
The article notes Blue Jacket, last Shawnee chief, travels through Kansas to locate the grave of Prophen the Shawnee chief as described in a Ferre account. It details a long trek with mentions of dates, places, and tribal lineages, alongside commentary from the Chicago Record.
Farmers in Indiana have been advised that the state offers excellent soil and climate for growing sugar beets. Professor Wiley’s conclusion supports prior opinions that sugar beet cultivation can succeed there.
Dr. Talmage urges more practical wisdom in doing good and critiques church architecture and management. He uses biblical examples to urge immediate repentance and new birth, urging believers to invest in salvation now rather than later and warning against worldly reasoning in spiritual matters.
A California railroad project uses a cable and weighted trolley to ascend Echo Mountain, with electric power moving the car along a steep incline. The plan aims to offer views of the Pacific slopes, Pacific valleys, and distant mountains, though construction risks include a potential derailment or fall while workers finish the line and obtain summit access.
A California pearl diver recalls a near fatal encounter with a great white shark. While reef diving he hid behind a rock as a shark watched, stirred mud to escape, and surfaced just in time to avoid the predator. The vivid account ends mid sentence.
A condensed profile traces the life of a notable Indiana businesswoman known as the Widow Again and highlights the experiences of her family, including son James Bo Reon and other heirs. It recounts Ryan’s westward ventures, government service near Alaska, and later health struggles. The piece also endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy for locomotor ataxia and rheumatic pain.
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