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Mooresville Guide

Location

Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1904

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Lost Wagner score found by German discoverer

A German discoverer unearths a lost Wagner score. Baron Hayashi notes Japan has secured its first base in the region. Russians concede it in exchange for improved handling. Chicago plans a new one million dollar twenty story theater touted as fire proof. Japanese custom favors a married son obeying his mother while in America the mother in law is the rule. The General Federation of Women's Clubs pushes for unionizing women across all ranks.

Chicago Japan America

Russia Denies Using Floating Mines in Conflicting Claims

Moscow rebuffs accusations of deploying floating mines and cites prior incidents as demonstrating it has nothing that could float. The exchange highlights wartime rhetoric and strategic posturing amid ongoing tensions.

Russia

Ali Perdicaris Captured by Morocco Bandits

Ali Perdicaris, captured by Morocco bandits, may attract more attention if his name did not resemble a heart disease term.

Ali Perdicaris Morocco

Iowa Goose Weighs 144 Pounds Lays Coconutlike Egg

A remarkable Iowa goose reportedly weighs 144 pounds and supposedly lays an unusual egg described as coconutlike. Local observers wonder how such a large bird could produce a shell resembling a coconut.

Iowa

Former President Cleveland Plans Summer at Sandwich

The article notes former President Cleveland intends to spend the summer at Sandwich New Hampshire or nearby area as a delicate commitment to an old friend, Queen Li. An Eastern exchange calls William Randolph Hearst the Electric Boy and suggests Cleveland has faced heavy charges in recent months.

Cleveland Sandwich Nsw Queen Li Whoo Hearst

Russian Wool Shortage Raises Carpet Prices

The war reduces Russian wool imports driving up carpet costs while fashion favors the trend. The New York Mothers' Club votes to admit men to associate membership and nominates General Ma as auxiliary president.

New York Mothers’ Club General Ma

Reading and writing in Russia and New Jersey corkscrews

The passage notes that under half of Russians can read and write, a reflection on literacy amid the need to read Russian. It then claims New Jersey leads in corkscrew manufacture, while proudly hosting the state that consumes the most of them.

New Jersey

Wealth hurts the majority says Mr Carnegie

Mr Carnegie asserts that wealth hurts the majority of people. Most of us, however, would be proud to show our ability to stand a good deal of pain without murmuring.

Brooklyn Pastor Knapp Resigns Over Sermon Style

A Brooklyn pastor named Knapp resigns citing inability to continue delivering sensational sermons. The article notes a rising number of Carnegie medal candidates each day.

Brooklyn Knapp

St Louis Ad Campaign Markets City for Sleep Deprived

St Louis papers tout the city as a cure for insomnia as lodging costs rise, implying visitors should avoid bed due to high prices and instead seek entertainment and sights.

St. Louis

Nothing objectionable seen on St Louis Pike

An Iowa paper notes there is nothing objectionable on the St Louis Pike. It laments that such "knocks" could reduce attendance and lead to losses for the exposition.

Iowa St. Louis Pike

Hay Fever Serum Promises New Treatment Found

A serum has been discovered for hay fever treatment. It could affect many travelers planning annual northern vacations by potentially altering their plans or outcomes. The note implies mixed reception to the breakthrough and its impact on holiday schedules.

Kansas City Messenger Boy Injured Riding Too Fast

A Kansas City messenger boy is reported injured after riding too rapidly amid a spate of improbable stories from the city prompting public suspicion.

Kansas City

Ancient cornet unearthed in Etruscan Tarquina necropolis

A 3000 year old cornet was exhumed from the Etruscan Necropolis at Tarquina. The find is linked to possible torture usage, drawing parallels to modern practice. A Guatemala red ant is reported to prey on boll weevil, suggesting introductions of ant eaters after pest extermination, followed by shooting of the eaters.

Tarquina Guatemala

Bread capture sparks war rhetoric as supplies seized

The Japanese have captured 40 000 loaves intended for the Russian army, prompting Russian accusations of uncivilized warfare calling the bread a lure and claiming it was stale. The incident heightens tensions and adds fuel to the conflict narrative.

Russia

Wealthy American millionaires list raises question

The latest roll of the ten wealthiest Americans includes William Waldorf Astor. Objectors note he may be wealthy but he is not American, challenging his inclusion in the list.

William Waldorf Astor

Hard times prompt wage agreements amid shortages economy

The Philadelphia Record notes scarce bread and meat and fewer jobs force a new respect for the golden rule. A tightening prosperity drives greater cooperation as employers and employees show more willingness to reach wage agreements during difficult times.

Philadelphia

German observer compares American mechanic factors

The American mechanic's superiority is linked to climate stimulus, but Herr Muller, sent by a German society to study U S methods, cites higher wages, less alcohol use, and self-reliant social position as the key factors.

Herr Muller United States

Chicago Woman Sees Wife Salary Shifts From Custom

A Chicago woman argues a husband should pay his wife a salary but says the idea will not become popular. She contends a good wife is worth more than any man can pay and that men would be ashamed to offer less, predicting the envelope and streetcar fare borrowing custom will persist.

Chicago

Colored bishop claims humans originated black race

A colored bishop declares that God did not make a white man and that humanity began as black. The remark is met with mixed reactions but reflects long held beliefs about human origins as monkeys being surpassed by higher beings.

Ohio Oversight Sparks Caution Over VP Picks

A remark notes that no Ohio based vice presidential candidate has been elected and cites Pendleton Whitelaw Reid and Thurman as delated figures. The author warns against drawing Ohio’s attention to oversights, implying consequences may follow.

Ohio Pendleton Whitelaw Reid Thurman

Haunted House For Sale With Authenticated Ghost

A Brunswick New Jersey man advertises a haunted house for sale claiming a well authenticated ghost. The quirky pitch notes that some people seek trouble and advertise for it in newspapers.

Brunswick N. J

Ohio man resigns justice of the peace over education doubt

An Ohio man resigned as justice of the peace citing insufficient education. The public previously assumed schooling was a qualification for the post.

Ohio Justice of the Peace

Russian warship Bogartry wrecked on rocks near Vladivostok

The Bogatry ran aground off Vladivostok and wrecked after failing to sink itself with mines. The ship hurried to end the encounter but faced no mines to aid the attempt.

Bogartry Vladivostok

Philadelphia man proposes facsimile Liberty Bell for expo

A Philadelphia man suggests creating a faithful replica of the Liberty Bell for exhibition use arguing fair visitors would be content with a dead ring er for the original article.

Philadelphia

Distinction in Grafting Terms Mentioned by Medical Review

The Medical Review notes Professor Cristina distinguishes heterothyreoid from homothyreoid grafting. It contrasts a Chicago style split between sporadic and occasional grafting, asking if that was the famous distinction.

Cristina

Chicago Faces Dilemma Over Cleanliness and Disease

The article argues Chicago must relocate its population to escape a clash between urban cleanliness and disease. It suggests moving the people as the only sensible solution to avoid typhoid and tuberculosis like conditions.

Chicago

Beri Beri Breaks Out Among Japanese Soldiery

The article reports beri beri among Japanese troops, noting uncertainty about its cause whether disease, training, or suicide by self harm, but confirming the outbreak is tied to beri beri symptoms among soldiers.

Beri Beri

Hoosierisms: Poison Bread Incident and Local News

Two children of Louis Kuhn in Morgantown ate poisoned bread meant for a dog and survived thanks to physicians. Rollo Davis, a Lynn area bachelor, was found dead by hanging in a barn, attributed to temporary insanity. Sparrows block the Upland signal whistle at King & Jester’s factory. birds nest in it after fast nesting, despite screen wire and repairs.

Louis Kuhn Morgantown Rollo Davis Lynn United States Weather Bureau King & Jester’s Factory Upland

Anderson Woman Loses Diamonds in St Louis Trip

Mrs. B. D. Emanuel of Anderson reports losing valuable diamonds while on a trip to St. Louis. She left them in a toilet room after washing her hands.

St. Louis B. D. Emanuel of Anderson

Edward Young’s Tragic Suicide Over Teasing

Edward Young aged 10 near Richmond ends his life after boys teased him for wearing a new suit. He ingested laudanum in a fatal episode reflecting distress over mockery and social pressure.

Edward Young Richmond

Fire destroys icehouse in Loganport yards

A blaze at Loganport in the Panhandle yards destroyed the icehouse containing tons of ice. Falling walls trapped three firemen who were rescued unconscious by colleagues.

Loganport Panhandle

Tragic Death Shocks Kokomo He Suffered Fatal Drug Intake

Mygs. Harry Boult of Kokomo swallowed a deadly drug and died soon afterward. She was a beautiful young woman from a wealthy family. Cause unknown.

Harry Boult Kokomo

Night Shirt Parade Spooks Moores Will Students

Moores Will staged a ghostly night shirt parade with every student in a white night shirt, creating a spooky annual event described as eerie by witnesses.

Tragic Saw Accident Near Angola Claims Laitis Life

In a woodworking task aiding John Saunders near Angola, Leland Laitis son of Nelson Letts was instantly killed when he was thrown onto a rapidly revolving saw. The incident occurred within a few miles of Angola, with authorities investigating the accident and noting the sudden, fatal event.

John Saunders Angola Leland Laitis Nelson Letts

Bluffton politician withholds comments on governor bid

Hon Hugh Dougherty of Bluffton said nothing about his governor ship boom and declined to speak further this week. He offered the remark bottle it up and keep until later on.

Hugh Dougherty Bluffton

Grand Jury toProbe Miss Artie Monks Death Case

At coroner request the grand jury in Muncie will investigate the oath sworn by Miss Artie Monks who quarreled with Solomon Lee the night before her death. Lee is under arrest.

Muncie Artie Monks Ponceoa Solomon Lee Lee

Milford Couple Elopes to Danville for Wedding

Everett E. Miles of Milford and Miss Maude L. McCann a stenographer for Attorney Joseph Bacock eloped to Danville Illinois last week and returned with parental blessing.

Everett E. Miles Milford Purdue University Maude L. McCann Joseph Bacock Danville Ill

Father and son arraigned in Jaipur liquor and perjury case

Dr. William A. Line aged 60 and his son Knofel Line aged 25 were arraigned at Jaipur. The father faces a charge of selling liquor without a license while the son is accused of perjury during testimony in an arson case.

William A. Line Knofel Line Jaipur

Deputy arrest over illegal fishing near Crawfordsville

Ivy Clark a deputy fish commissioner went with Tim Alward and Otis Fruits to a creek near Crawfordsville to fish and after casting a seine he arrested them for illegal fishing. Alward was fined 35.20 dollars and Fruits 29.20 dollars.

Ivy Clark Tim Alward Otis Fruits Crawfordsville Alward Fruits

House near State Capitol sold for wrecking to make room

The old fashioned house facing the State Capitol in Indianapolis where Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks died in 1885 has been sold to a wrecking company. It will be dismantled immediately to clear space for a new interurban terminal station.

State Capitol Indianapolis Thomas A. Hendricks

Pastor’s Sunday Sermon On Sunday Ball Ends With Elopement

A Pennsylvania pastor preached Sunday against Sunday base ball and then eloped Monday with a church member’s wife. The incident sparks debate on moral behavior in religious life and community standards.

Pennsylvania

Elks Plan $30,000 Building in Newcastle

The Newcastle Elks lodge, after a surge in membership, prepares to erect a $30,000 business and lodge hall. It will be the fifth building in Newcastle owned by secret orders, noted as among the finest in the region.

Elks Plan The Elks Lodge of Newcastle Secret Orders

Cartoonists urged to rest Irish Hebrew and colored characters

The Hartford Post argues that the most popular relief for illustrators of alleged comic papers is to give the Irishman Hebrew and the colored brother a rest.

The Hartford Post

Saloon License Granted in German Paper Loop

In Madison Township Allen County residents who had barred saloons for a year via protest unknowingly allowed a license when Fred Hoffman advertised in a German paper, escaping the local vigilance and winning approval without opposition.

Madison Township Allen County Fred Hoffman Hoffman

Miles Pushes for Good Roads Amid Speech Tour

General Miles campaigns for better highways while denying reports he will raise an army to march on Washington. He continues public addresses to lobby for road improvements and national infrastructure funding.

Miles Washington

Kaiser William angered by son's American love

A report notes Kaiser William's displeasure over his son falling for an American girl. The piece defends the young man as having good taste and discernment, suggesting the monarch should be thankful for such a choice.

Kaiser William Kaiser

Methodists Uphold Rules on Dancing and Cards in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Methodist Conference sustained the ban on dancing and card playing. The lingering question concerns whether the Methodist girls will enforce the church rule.

Los Angeles

Porto Rico Seeks Five Million Loan from U S

The note suggests Porto Rico asks Uncle Sam for five million dollars and hints at collateral expectations. It frames the request as a reminder that loans from an uncle commonly involve a form of security or collateral.

Porto Rico Sam

Police raid on Dope Joint in South Bend uncovers opium den gear

Police raided a South Bend Chinese restaurant finding a cache of pipes and opium den accessories. In court it was revealed Indiana lacked a law banning opium smoking, and the den’s exact location remains undiscovered. Prominent society figures allegedly sustain the opium habit, but names and site remain unclear.

South Bend Indiana

Lawn Mower Converted to Automobile Hurts Boy

Ten year old Harvey Poor of Anderson tried riding a lawn mower converted into a car with a playmate. His foot contacted the mower blades and two toes were severed, leaving him minus two toes of his left foot.

Harvey Poor Anderson Harvey

Rise in Divorce Cases in Madison County

The divorce rate in Madison County has surged, outpacing other counties. In two months, 104 cases were filed in Circuit Court excluding Superior courts, most involving desertion. Women filed the majority of petitions.

Madison County Circuit Court

Jail Held Man Who Broke Into St Vincent School House

A Black man broke into the St Vincent Catholic Church school four miles east of Shelbyville and tried to assault two girls. The girls woke to screams and Sister Theodore, the mother superior, confronted him. He attempted to shoot her as they rolled downstairs. others helped detain him and he is in Shelbyville jail.

St. Vincent Catholic Church Shelbyville Theodore

Franklin College posters offer $100 reward for lead in class play

The senior class posted a $100 reward for naming the performer in The Wizard of Zul u staged Monday. Juniors who watched rehearsals from the opera house loft published the full cast and synopsis and now claim the prize.

Franklin College

Farmer reconciles with ex wife after costly divorce battles

Herman Cordes of near Logansport, once sued by his second wife for divorce, has reconciled with her. His prior marriage saw twelve prior suits in court without success, ending in a final divorce with ten thousand dollars alimony in gross.

Herman Cordes Logansport Cordes

Mormon Missionaries Arrive in Logansport Rallying Converts

A detachment of Mormon missionaries who have worked in various parts of the state in recent months has arrived in Logansport and seeks to win converts. Indiana towns have seen them before and in several cases the missionaries were run out of town. Their tactics are said to be often offensive.

Logansport Indiana

Four masked men rob hermit in Cass County home

A posse searched Adams township for four masked thieves who broke into Jeremiah Lands, beat and bound him, poured kerosene on his feet and set him alight after he refused to reveal a hidden stash. They stole 150 dollars and escaped.

Beckly Adams Township Cass County Jeremiah Landis

New York doctors fleece locals in Muncie scam

Police in Muncie say men calling themselves the New York doctors operated for a few days, advertised widely, and fleeced victims out of at least 1500 dollars. The fake physicians administered the same medicine to all patients and have vanished with no trace of their whereabouts.

Muncie New York

Marion citizens rally for 100000 fund to lure factories

Citizens of Marion respond to a call for a 100000 fund to attract factories. The plan envisions purchasing a large eastern tract with railroad access, providing free sites to factories and selling portion of land for employee homes.

Marion

Relatives Prepare Funeral After Misread Phone Message

In Burnettsville relatives of Mrs Minnie Leasenby misinterpreted a telephone message about her illness. They dug a grave and met a train with a hearse, but she had simply said she was sick and was returning home.

Minnie Leasenby Burnettsville

Teacher Marries in Rockville Plans Philippine Move

H. B. Holmes, after teaching in the Philippine Islands for years, marries Miss Bertha Connerly of Rockville. The couple will sail in July for the Philippines to reside there.

H. B. Holmes Philippine Islands Bertha Connerly Rockville Philippines

Arrest Report: Anderson Man Accused in Crematory Incident

Bert Kinkhead of Anderson was arrested on a complaint by Bert Ross who alleges Kinkhead attempted to throw him into a furnace at the city garbage crematory. The man suffered blistering before rescuers freed him.

Bert Kinkhead Anderson Bert Ross Kinkhead

Skepticism as Replacement for Salvation in Healing FOWs

A brief meditation notes skepticism may supplant faith as a path to healing in the context of FOWs. The piece frames doubt as a potential therapeutic force and questions traditional salvific assurances.

Resurrection Dawn At The Tomb And A Washington Anecdote

The text recounts the Easter morning of Jesus rising, detailing the earthquake the angel causes, the empty tomb, and Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene and others before sending them to tell the disciples. It also includes a Washington Post anecdote about two women visiting the Capitol area and confusing directions, highlighting a humorously local observation.

Christ Mary Magdalene Mary Jesus Galilee

Questions on the Resurrection narrative from Pilate to witnesses

A study outline asks: What requests did Jewish rulers make of Pilate and who buried Jesus and what precautions protected the tomb. When and where did the resurrection occur and what proofs are cited. It then covers the Early Visitors and the Joyful Meeting with Jesus and the Watch, rulers and bribes with their story.

Pilate Jesus Christ Watch

The Resurrection Narrative Study Outline

Preliminary notes summarize the burial guard time and place of the tomb and interview scene. Expository sections cover the resurrection visions the women visit the tomb the angel’s message and the joy of Jesus’s greeting commission and future meeting plans. The Weak Device notes soldiers fear report bribery and the ensuing story.

Jesus

Notable Bilkins Mentioned as My Friend Bilkins

A New Orleans Times-Democrat item notes Bilkins drawn into attention as several acquaintances casually refer to him as my friend Bilkins. The passage implies curiosity about Bilkins' deeds without detailing any specific action.

Her Mistake

Wifey recalls a past tiff and says she misjudged her husband James. He replies with quiet reproach and affection in this concise Glasgow Evening Times quip.

James Glasgow Evening Times

Force of Habit Refers to Jenks and Car Trouble

A Detroit Free Press quip notes Jenks likely has the automobile state as they joke about his familiarity with car troubles. The line recalls a baby buggy axle incident where Jenks crawled under it and swore, implying practical familiarity with mechanical mishaps.

Jenks Detroit Free Press

Bright Boy Replies On Washington Father Question

In a classroom exchange Tommy Tucker responds cheekily that the country’s father is reflected "in the two cents," as the Chicago Tribune recounts a playful moment with a teacher and students about George Washington.

George Washington Tommy Tucker Chicago Tribune

Old Soldier's Story

Delos Hutchins of Sonoma Michigan describes three years in the Union army under Butler Burke in Louisiana swamps. He suffers rheumatism that twisted his hands and feet for twenty five years until using Dodd's Kidney Pills, which he credits with easing pain and curing his rheumatism.

Sonoma Mich Delos Hutchins Wutchins Butler Burke Louisiana Dodd

Time will tell remark spurs identity mix up

A judge reports a curious exchange where the author of the remark Time will tell is confronted by Time himself who warns that people will confuse him with a woman. The old gentleman insists he is not a woman, adding a humorous note to the dialogue.

Hall's Catarrh Cure oath and patent medicine advert

Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1836 in Toledo Ohio. Cure taken internally. testimonials offered. Sold by druggists. Ball's Family Pills advertised.

State OF Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J. Choeney & Co Hall A. D F. J. Cheney & CO Ball

Stanley's Fame Noted in Washington Dinner Tale

A late visit by Henry M. Stanley to Washington is recalled with a dinner at a K Street house. A Western woman, famed for charm and scattered knowledge, greets the explorer and reveals she misremembers his work, citing her childhood reading of his "Lighting of Asia."

Henry M. Stanley Washington K Street Africa Mr. Stanley Asia

An Anachronism from a Clifton Clairvoyant Book

A Clifton Ohio native Rev. I. K. Funk who wrote on clairvoyance is praised by a local Clifton man. He recalls Funk as a child with a sharp mind and recalls a clergyman testing him with a Bible history question about Adam and commandments, answered: there were none.

I. K. Funk Ohio Clifton Dr. Funk New York Tribune

Among Our Obligations We Owe Chemistry

A humorous exchange credits chemistry for many blondes in a brief joke between a professor and a friend. The judge remarks on the debt to chemistry, highlighting the field’s influence in a wry, quotable line.

Travel for Health Versus Diet Change in 1899 Exchange

A man with five years of dyspepsia reports no relief from Ixenosha doctors and Chicago specialists. After adopting a diet avoiding coffee pork and greasy foods and using Postum Food Coffee he recovers fully, noting coffee tastes bitter now and wellness persists. Campaign by Postum Co. promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.

Europe Ixenosha Chicago Postum Cereal Co Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

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