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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
2
A strange claim notes a London hospital training women as nurses for dogs. The piece also quips about throwing physics to dogs and mentions John Alexander Dowie currently in Switzerland, commenting on where people go when unwanted elsewhere.
A New York woman who faced financial strain from both high society life and the cotton trade has filed for bankruptcy. The case highlights how social prominence and industrial markets intertwined to affect personal fortunes.
New York police respond after an officer fires at a Bowery man. The wounded man is not believed to be in a vital area and is expected to recover.
A New York man proposes using tame snakes to purge houses of rats and mice. He hints that the method might also deter women, reflecting a sensational, provocative plan.
A Arizona man shoots a tenderfoot tourist after the visitor asks about Ann's age. The item notes Arizona's statehood qualification and mentions a cable from John Alexander Dowie claiming plans to go to Zurich and prayers. Lige is expected to have a lively time in Zurich.
A Pennsylvania minister says he has found a perfect and ideal wife after an extensive search. The couple has been married only a few days.
The King of Italy now wears his mustaches curled up at the ends and waxed to a point. The Kaiser's visit had immediate and powerful results.
Redfern the Parisian dressmaker criticizes St Louis women's fashion and predicts they will stop buying clothes in Chicago, urging a change.
It is noted that Dude Parker eats pie twice daily, suggesting his dignified silence may mask deeper gloom or diaspeptic sullenness.
In Philadelphia a court decides a wife cannot own her husband’s paycheck, but notes the ruling will not distort the average wife. The point is that she desires only the contents of the envelope.
Britain declares mission to reach Shassa with Colonel Young, who will undertake additional operations on the Roof of the World to progress exploration and strategic objectives.
The discovery of large oil fields in San Dominico challenges Mr. Rockefeller to plan a transoceanic pipeline system to bring crude to the mainland. Engineers study routes, nations and maritime constraints for the project.
A Toledo schoolteacher faces trial on charges of whipping her pupils with a section of hose. The case marks a slight advance from the old slipper method as authorities examine the discipline practices in the school.
A St Louis investor promotes shares in an airship company capitalized at $i. ois advertising for sale. The note hints water relevance and aims to attract Professor Langley as a potential backer.
A junkman severed a telephone cable in Briéseport Conn. causing a prolonged communications outage. For several hours the city was unable to make regular calls and residents were left waiting as crews worked to restore service. Local authorities investigated the disturbance and worked with the phone company to reroute lines.
The report states King Alfonso will arbitrate a dispute between Uracil and Peru. Though a boy, he is recognized as king and deemed a competent judge in this assignment.
A high ranking Russian army general is slated for court martial but his exact name remains uncertain with variants such as Sasalitch, Sasaliteh, Zassalitch, or Zassaviteh circulating. The case hinges on official identification and records.
A scientist asserts a cat can produce 460 distinct sounds. He omits noting the equally true fact that the cat can emit all those sounds simultaneously.
In a move signaling a pause, Brazil and Peru agree to halt hostilities and set aside the border clashes for the moment. The decision comes as both nations seek stability and room for diplomacy amid regional tensions.
Public educators in Pittsburg organize a union seeking higher pay. The question arises whether they will also push for a shorter workday and the addition of winter holidays to the summer vacation.
A New Jersey dog was found in a backyard attempting to eat two valuable diamonds. The animal is described as intelligent and likely to try conserving by feasting on the gems given current beef prices.
Survivors of the Variag and Korietz are greeted with hugs and kisses by women wherever they appear in Russia, a vivid display of popular acclaim for their wartime exploits and sacrifices.
A U.S. citizen has purchased two Chilean cruisers and plans to arm them for a voyage. He warns that failure to recruit a capable crew will disappoint many youngsters and may lead to dangerous ventures at sea.
The Nebraska steamed from San Diego to New York covering 12 700 miles in 51 days at about 10 13 miles per hour. It burned nearly 10 000 barrels of oil with over a thousand left and did not stop for fuel. Three furnace men ran the boilers, a saving over coal burning, while oil versus coal costs remain undetermined.
The piece argues that summer holidays where urban children visit the country and country children explore towns will foster unity and practicality. It notes a Zurich agency exchanging French German and Swiss children to learn neighboring languages and promote cross culture understanding.
An old Virginia correspondent reports a black snake swallowing fourteen eggs beneath a setting hen. The reptile was killed and the eggs recovered, later hatching. The story omits whether the hatchlings were chickens or snakes, leaving the detail unresolved.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat editor praises the fair's illumination as brighter and more numerous than the Milky Way, recalling Barnum’s famous press agent as part of the colorful reminiscence.
Chicago papers note the early 1894 attendance at the St Louis exposition trails Chicago 1893 figures. Local editors suggest the shortfall may be insignificant while urging further observation of crowds and interest.
A Detroit Free Press fragment mentions an assault Thomas W. Lawson threatened against Standard Oil and a separate assault Kuropathii planned on Tokio, implying unresolved legal or sensational aftermath.
The rumor states James Dolan, famed for constructing the Tombs in New York, ends up imprisoned within the jail he designed. The proverb about time’s twists mirrors his fate as the project’s architect faces confinement.
The text dismisses a circulating tale claiming a high percentage of Japanese soldiers are women. It argues the claim is a coarse, unreasonable wartime fabrication that misleads the public.
An ex mayor of Minneapolis states he was always drunk when accused of grafting, suggesting his condition excuses the charges. The remarks provoke surprise and a call for fair handling of the case.
The Atlanta Journal notes the Wiceness of Jefferson on the new stamps hints at a Jeffersonian year as Americans lick the stamps this year. The playful observation frames a national stamp release as a cultural moment.
A noted physician dismisses the concept of braining and questions why scholars would remove what he calls the most convenient term science has supplied. He urges retention of the familiar label amid debate over scientific language.
A dispatch notes Britain will deploy additional troops to Somaliland. The commentator questions why veterans are not preferred and jokes that enough new forces may already be present for the heavy task.
The speaker notes Vassar College lowered the female 100 yard dash record to 13 seconds and questions where current top female sprinters are. The remark implies belief in faster times and calls for faster performers from women athletes.
A Texas man received an accumulative term of 396 years in prison. He seeks a reduction of ninety six years for good behavior. The article contrasts Chicago crime to national trends and notes a radium burglary report.
A Sioux Falls pastor with twenty five wives is sentenced to the penitentiary. The story notes the extravagance and calls polygamy unnecessary in the city.
Scott Gregory was killed when dynamiting fish in White River near Paragon, Indiana. May day prank at DePauw University spurs a cautionary tale as sorority members rub dew from grass onto faces and suffer poisoning from poisonous grass offering a grim warning about prank consequences.
C W Lovegreen, manager of the Lyon grocery department in Hammond, was bitten by a tarantula while selecting bananas. The wound was reported as severe and prompted medical attention.
Isaac Pitts a 75 year old farmer near Auburn made a third and final attempt at self harm by hanging himself. He had been despondent over the death of his wife and the act ended his life.
Ben G. Whitehead sells the Kokomo Morning News to R. L. Williamson of the Muncie Star. Whitehead plans to pursue newspaper work in Colorado.
The Spiceland Oil Company finished its initial well at Spiceland reaching 1315 feet with 400 feet in Trenton rock. A heavy shot failed to show oil.
The Appellate Court at Indianapolis affirms the lower court judgment awarding Owen Cavanaugh six thousand dollars for the loss of an arm caused by the B and O Railroad.
Leslie Bingham aged 16 died in a Booneville runaway when a mare frightened by her colt bucked him off. He was thrown and dragged, breaking his neck.
Edgar county farmer A. B. Thompson drove calves from a railroad track when one calf collided with his vehicle and he was struck by an approaching locomotive, fatally injuring him.
A woman caused a theater panic at a South Bend matinee when she believed the building was on fire. About 2,000 people were in attendance. no injuries occurred as patrons rushed toward exits in a scene of mass alarm.
Herbert Dixon, a Petersburg citizen and pioneer, died after being committed to the country farm last week. He had once been wealthy, but did not transfer before death intervened.
Plan hinges on sale of the Church of God at Fourteenth and Brown streets in Anderson to a group described as local negroes. If carried out the church building would be converted into a skating rink.
Walter Brown an Elkhart manufacturer and politician plans an appeal after being sent to prison for helping to wreck the Indiana National Bank of Elkhart. The action moves to the United States Court of Appeals.
In a Kokomo stone quarry a line shafting injury mangled the face and crushed limbs of Ollie Sexton. He survived for a time after the incident before succumbing to his injuries.
Mrs Julia Conitz wife of a Wanatah banker who lost his fortune on railroad speculation and died West. She despondently ended her life by hanging herself as a result of the ruin.
Gibson Oil Company struck a 5,000,000 cubic foot gasser in the Princeton field. It ranks among the state’s largest wells outside Petersburg Jumbo. The field now yields more than 15,000,000 cubic feet per day.
The St. Louis bloomer girls were stopped by Evansville police from playing a game against a local High School club after arrival by special train. Hundreds of fans were left disappointed as church societies protested the event.
A gator belonging to A W Gamble of Long Cliffe Insane Hospital escaped its cage and disappeared in the Eel River. Consternation spread among riverfront residents as swimming holes were abandoned.
The Loftus Randalfi Oil company drilled a remarkable well on the Widow Jarrett lease three miles east of Alexandria. In its first twenty four hours it yielded 150 barrels of oil. The well will be shot and is believed to settle into one of the field’s best.
At East Main Street in Elwood a crab apple tree bears a pink rose grafted onto it. The tree attracts many city visitors who admire the unusual blossoms described as a finer rose with tea rose like stamens and crab apple fragrance. Many bouquets have been taken by curious onlookers.
A half pint of whiskey and ecards found in a tin ball atop the Broadway M. E. Church flagstaff mark the building’s half century. The ball, set as a ceremonial cornerstone during construction, also contained church records and jokes about the era as the church prepares a $75,000 replacement edifice.
Mrs. John Wheeler of Shelbyville discovers a Civil War era paper $100 bill inside a family bible kept since her marriage. The note, dated March 10, 1862, bears Abraham Lincoln on the left and signatures of C. E. Spinner as treasurer of New York.
Alfred Mills former mayor of Seymour attempted to shoot Detective Otto Simon at the Union Hotel in Indianapolis. A fierce struggle left Mills disarmed by Detectives Simon and Manning before arrest. He was jailed on drunkenness and concealed weapon charges.
Culver Military Academy sends 232 cadets 18 officers and 44 horses of the Black Horse troop by special train to the St Louis exposition. They will perform daily demonstrations in the stadium. Culver Day on June 2 features Gov. Durbin unveiling an equestrian bronze statue funded by the school.
A Juvenile Dramatic Club has been formed at Logansport with about twenty members all under eleven. Miss Dorothy Wilson organized the club inviting her little friends to take part. It is patterned after the Logansport Dramatic Club formed several years ago.
Thomas Hanan, a pioneer of Gosh en, died suddenly while seated. An undertaker began embalming, and fifteen minutes later the body showed signs of life and spoke before dying again.
Standard Oil Company has closed contracts for more than 2,500 acres in the past week, mostly near Arthur where several good wells have been opened. The company is not advancing on its Petersburg gas field leases.
Abram B. Martin, 80, a prominent Carroll County figure, killed himself using a twenty two caliber rifle to his right temple. Ill health drove him to the act.
Mrs. John Lott wife of a prominent Goshen jeweler, took her own life by jumping into the canal on the west side of the city. She suffered from a morphine addiction and was reported in a personal crisis.
A long dispatch from Indianapolis notes Pu Lun and his entourage leaving the city after a brief stay. Miss Alice Roosevelt passed through at 6 a.m. en route to St. Louis, drawing little attention from locals.
A St Paul reporter covering Marquis Ito's 1901 U S tour improvises a dialogue with Ito's polished secretary. The secretary, educated in Europe, remains courteous as the secretary reveals Ito is greatly fatigued and not seriously ill. The reporter leaves astonished by the exchange and the secretary's poise.
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