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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
4
In India, cinchona cultivation grew to 4,000,000 trees in Bengal. Rural post offices now sell a five grain packet of quinine for half a cent, and the government earns 2000 to 3500 dollars annually from profits.
In the six weeks around last Christmas eight young girls were attacked and stabbed by an unknown assailant. The crimes ceased around Christmas time after two more respectable young women were attacked. The weapon appears to be a two edged knife or gauser.
Sparse notes describe a plan to convert factories to support the community over several months. Mentions of various parties, locations, and ongoing work hint at broader economic and social aims without clear specifics.
A Washington policeman asserts people reveal character by gait. Energetic pedestrians stride with firm steps while slouchers slump. Sentimental or sporty walkers step on their toes, sneaks shuffle, and solid characters strike heels with force. thieves keep a bent posture and do not stand straight.
A gas explosion at the residence of John Deaton in Frankton shattered the building and fatally injured Deaton and his wife. Deaton was attempting gas connections when a match lit the gas. The house burned completely. the couple was rescued with great difficulty.
The annual Board of State Charities report filed with the Governor notes 2,512 persons relieved through outdoor aid in the year, with 76,859 white, 344 colored, 56,340 Americans, 1,868 Irish, and 3,795 Germans aided. Total outdoor relief expenditure reached 358,693.57 dollars, up from 355,255.25 last year. An extended report by W. B. Streeter on child saving work was filed.
The appearance of violence led to arrests of two colored men who will face Circuit Court trial. Local papers urge calm and adherence to law. Initially the miners were supplied with weapons by the mining company and lived in an armed camp. Some former colonel men have returned to Kentucky, saying the Washington situation was misrepresented.
Andersen Spevini Lean Caanan of Alexateria arrived Tuesday to obtain a marriage license but left the clerk with a request to tear up the document and make no record. He said the marriage business seemed too serious and he would postpone it. the proposed bride is described as a highly regarded county young woman.
Laporte special profiles Mrs. W. F. Pontifex as perhaps the only female horse trainer in the state. Born in Westville, she later dressed and ran a Chicago dressmaking business with her sister before taking to breaking vicious horses.
The Conn factories in Elkhart and Worcester plan a large brass horn. A separate building in Elkhart will assemble the instrument before shipping to Paris for the world fair. The horn, chosen to honor the French Republic, is to perform Yankee Doodle and Marsillaise.
Rev Eldridge of the First Methodist Church denounced church members who participated in a home talent theatrical at the Grand Opera House, run by the Presbyterian Church. From the pulpit he called the event a road to hades as choir members sat among the leading players. Pentecost band rises as a local Fairfield sensation.
Mrs John Tansey of 130 Baker Street Detroit recounts a family illness and how Williams Pink Pills for Pale People restored her daughter’s health after a long decline. She urges mothers to keep the medicine and notes far reaching claims of relief for blood and nerve related ailments. The ad promotes Five Drops and Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company samples offered by mail from Chicago Illinois.
The Richmond Council is planning ahead to combat weeds in the upcoming summer season. Officials outlined strategies and timelines to curb weed growth, aiming to protect public spaces and curb environmental impact.
The ad promotes Grain-O as a priced coffee replacement for all ages, claiming it tastes like mocha or java but is made from grains. It emphasizes wide grocer availability and a 5 or 20 cent package price, with a Crawfordsville curfew notice mentioned.
A collage of 19th century ads touts Allen’s Foot Ease powder and Piso’s Cure, cure claims for colds and coughs, soothing syrup for children, and Dr. Kay’s Lung Balm. Also promotes cheap southern lands and homeseekers trips via multiple rail routes with Pullman cars, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and Sunset Limited service. Includes addresses in LeRoy New York Chicago Indianapolis and promotional notes on cathedral work and pottery ventures.
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