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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
5
A Western village elected a justice of the peace far from the county seat and supplied blank affidavits ending with legal language. The first county filing shows the judge swearing that someone threw a rock at another person, while the text defects reveal flawed wording and potential illegality.
A garbled OCR style passage mentions Yemen Arabia West Indies Brazil Coasts and various foods and beverages. It references drinks at sea and a range of items from bowls and bread to grain products. The text is incoherent with many misspellings and lacks clear events or persons.
The readable text mentions coffee use and grocery items with vague details about preparation and costs. It references prices and possibly tobacco products or machines with phrases that are garbled but imply cost comparisons and consumer goods.
General Harrison and ex Secretary Noble visited Purdue to address students on railroad relations. A talk described by Harrison details his past doubts and missteps. The article notes proposed Marion rail service plans with stations a mile apart and schedules for line openings in Alexandria, Summitville, and Marion.
Harry Porter, sixteen, shot and killed James T. Sturgeon near the Porter residence Tuesday. Sturgeon warned to stay away from the Porter boy, leaving a bereaved family in a countryside area near Milligan. Porter was brought to Rockville by Rufus Porter and lawyers Hice and Johnston for questioning as an investigation opened.
A garbled OCR passage mentions naturalists and growth, with unclear references to Chicago and branches. The readable parts hint at a study or field observations but lack concrete names, dates, or actions to confirm a specific event or outcome.
Alexander Ow ong, a noted marble dealer, is in custody after an assault on Alexander Lawrence at High Town Cemetery over a monument setting. Lawrence sustains a badly fractured skull and may die. Ow ong struck him with a roller during the quarrel.
Also mentions Piso’s Cure and other tonics claimed to cure colds and fevers with historical ads describing Hair Re newer and Stomach remedies. A French soldier reference and scattered lines imply a page of mixed medical and agricultural notices from a 19th century paper.
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