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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
9
A former convict plans to open a bank in Fort Worth Texas and says it will be acceptable if the bank operates only during daytime hours. The note contrasts 1882 Paris typhoid deaths of 142 per 100000 with current levels near 10 per 100000.
Britain lauds American railways as remarkably well built and notes trains have a faculty of getting there. The comment highlights confidence in American rail infrastructure and service efficiency.
The article notes the King of Servia is so anxious he is near mental disorder. It comments that royal dignity cannot always keep a crown steady and underlines the strain of leadership.
New York officials enforce an unusual end scat hog ordinance causing increased squealing reports. Citizens fear potential penalties as enforcement expands.
A dying book agent in Chicago was discovered to possess 12994 dollars in cash. The tale suggests motives beyond the death and hints pages inviting better treatment for book agents. Washington allegedly hired Bishop Satterlee as a press agent to shape opinion. He claims the capital society is turning into a menace to the country. Watch Newport as an exodus begins.
Colonel Younghusband has sent for reinforcements and seems determined to show the strength of his expedition in Tibet. His aim appears to be to enforce peace and order, even if it requires a large military presence.
The Ohio house and senate are being remodeled to bar lobbyists from the floor during sessions. The change aims to reduce outside influence and restrict lobbying activity on the chamber floor.
A Nebraska man filed for an injunction to restrain his son from attempting a balloon ascent. The case highlights parental concern as a youth faces social ascent and independence.
Brindit Baisuli issues an invitation at the St Louis exposition while noting his own notoriety as a high level holdup man yet expresses fear of direct confrontation with the St Louis brand.
King Peter of Servia aims to finish the coronation this month. The ceremony would make him subject to assassination under the Servian code of ethics.
Copy shows a New York society figure traveling overseas with her fifteen year old daughter. Text hints at early starts and implications of tax or tithe matters. The fragmentary note references travel and social status.
The text reports the Carnegie hero, once famed, is now in custody in New York. Details are unclear due to damaged wording but indicate an arrest following an unspecified incident during a recent period.
A Chicaro man’s family sues the pie foundry claiming damages after his death from eating too much mince pie. The case mirrors a legal caution against blaming suppliers for self harm.
Buffalo athlete Cody announces a forthcoming autobiography recounting his victories and thrilling bouts. He notes one notable defeat in the divorce court, where he emerged second best.
A Pennsylvania man hired himself after his dinner was not ready on arrival home. The incident sparked complaints from family members who argued there was no real reason to spoil everyone else’s meal.
The piece notes Nesree families are leaving for the Pacific coast claiming racial equality there while contrasting how California treats the Chinese with harsh comments on brotherly reward.
A New York group attempted a £450,000 loan, failed to reach a deal, and caused a death by their own action. An ordinary man would likely have died of heart failure if the plan had succeeded. The piece questions what measures can be taken to be saved.
Rhode Island politicians are accused of a poisoned government. An eccentric Brooklyn group of thirty youths vows to occupy haunted houses to banish ghosts. Authorities consider action as the spectral epidemic worsens.
Years ago thirteen Bridgeport men formed a death by own action club. About 300 of their number have killed themselves. The ranks thin rapidly with only about a dozen surviving members remaining.
The article notes a new clear umbrella designed to reveal faces in rain, promising honesty in daily encounters. It briefly references Napoleon Bonaparte’s large land purchase and the vast value of a U S domain, remarking on its economic potential and uncertain land value.
A set of thirty addresses delivered by American women in Berlin underscores the challenge of cross language nuance. The Berlin audience may grasp the pieces better if the speakers used American vernacular to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps.
Miss Laura Egan speaks in St. Louis framing the women's page as mere praise and cautionary fluff. Col Watterson riffs on the so called pert paragraph highlighting the alliterative humor and critique.
Report notes Russian publishing standards demand nine syllables per name and complain when American names fall short. Critics say the whitespace in names challenges transliteration and rhythm in prose, affecting foreign text rendering and editorial flow.
A New York man fled from the Camille performance and, overwhelmed by sadness, returned home and swallowed miniature polish. The other audience members reportedly shared the same heightened emotional state between acts.
The Carnegie hero fund is prepared to operate, but a fresh start may be needed as humorists have already proposed enough ideas to exhaust the entire sum multiple times.
The passage notes Rocke felle’s nerve amid harsh mining conditions, claiming Rockefeller seeks to head the mining industry, akin to wartime in Sherman’s view.
Considerable abuse is heaped on flat eaters because they object to tenants with children, but isn't it time to say a few things about parents who care so little for their children as to be willing to pen them up in a flat.
A cryptic remark on breach of promise lawsuits focusing on elderly gentlemen and hopeful maids, noting the lingering ache and mystery behind such suits and the impact on reputations.
A Tokyo Hochi Shimbun resembles a tea chest cover in appearance causing doubt about Japanese claims of racial ties to China. The remark questions cultural lineage and draws on sensational framing from a wartime era.
A London physician claims tall buildings create a race with small heads and limited brain capacity. Several critics respond that he likely was born atop the Nelson monument.
The Mor mon Church leader Joseph Smith is described as wise as he defends his five mothers-in-law against potential opposition. The remark highlights the imagined clash if he had taken a different stance.
A Chicago Journal remark accuses Indians injured in a Northwestern railway accident of seeking damages at Sioux, accusing the press of adding insult to injury. Kentucky revives the whip as policy, but it will apply only to juvenile offenders, with the time honored shooting iron remaining the code for adults.
A young American woman feeds Count Faramond de Lay and a sense of a happy choice seems to follow from the gesture. The passage hints at romantic possibilities linked to the Count’s name.
The article notes Chilf has sold two cruisers to a country whose warship supply has been tight recently. The buyer is described as a “dead secret,” with unnamed implications about a foreign partner.
Philadelphia officials assign the high meat cost to the use of chemical preservatives. The claim points to additives as the main factor driving up prices for consumers.
An intellectual quip suggests Russell Sage cannot truly take a vacation because vacations are personal possessions. The remark hinges on the idea that leisure is not transferable and raises questions about ownership of time off.
The Hoosierisms group at Brookston hosts a well attended all day talk session. The Rev Alva Long aged eighty and Mrs Sarah Metsker recently married at Losantville amid university censorship concerns over The Arbutus. The Indiana University magazine faced cuts after profanity and liquor ad content were flagged. University officials plan to distribute revised copies to state high schools.
Firecrackers in the hands of boys started a blaze in Michigan City destroying two residences and five barns with a total loss of 15000 dollars.
Ora Musser of Terre Haute hunting with his bride when his shotgun discharged from both barrels after his dog knocked it over. The incident caused fatal injuries.
A car carrying John Hare and Asa Robertson rolled into White river at Noblesville and backward immersion was halted when the occupants escaped by jumping. The wrecked vehicle was left in the river.
Billy Reynolds aged 32 died in Plymouth from effects of cigarettes and stimulants. He was a lifelong cigarette smoker and his mind collapsed while sitting in a chair rolling a cigarette.
Mrs. G. FE. Mossman wife of a Bluffton jeweler was seized by a coughing spell and coughed up the head of a black pin. She does not recall swallowing a pin nor had it previously bothered her.
At Logansport funeral for David Ryer his burial hymn composed years ago was sung. Masons and G A R officers presided and fulfilled his request that his own hymn be used in the service.
Peter Mag, a farm hand for Jacob Wene south of Lafayette, was fatally injured when a crossbeam struck him in the chin as a hay wagon entered the barn. Mae, standing nearby, was knocked backward, breaking his back.
Judge Morris of Shelbyville overruled a motion for a new trial in the Cummins divorce case. The dispute, between William P. Cummins and Gennetta E. Cummins, has reached prominence through its nineteenth appearance in Marion Hancock and Shelby counties courts.
Miss Erline Sinclair of Sullivan won $260 damages against children who ducked her in an icy pond near Parks School Cass township last December. About twenty five witnesses testified and the evidence was sensational with defendants admitting guilt and claiming the act was in fun.
Reported eight foot alligator named Joose prowling White River inside Anderson boundaries. Locals fear swimming near the area as the reptile, believed to be an escapee from the water works tank years ago, is seen disporting in the stream.
Ten heirs of the late Sarah Joyce sue the Pennsylvania Railway Company at Michigan City for 29000 dollars alleging they were ejected from a train while en route to the funeral. They contend the body was buried without Catholic rites and seek damages.
The American window glass plant in Alexandria is being remodeled and prepared to restart with hand blowers at the next fire. The plant, first worldwide to equip machines for blowing, produced about 300 workers and the move back to hand blowing supports workers who claim machines cannot fully replace human skill.
Jordan Scott a enslaved man in Lafayette died at home from starvation. He was forced to spin the rope used in John Brown’s execution and bore the burden with an aching heart. His involvement remained largely unknown to locals, yet marked a notable moment in a major American historical tragedy.
In eight months six bank failures hit northern Indiana prompting calls for the next legislature to enact the toughest bank law. Candidates will be asked to pledge support on the issue before nomination. The losses to business people and farmers in the region may run into millions, with private and state banks blamed for the laxity while a few national banks failed.
Jacob M. Wolf of Bluffton claims he received two warnings of imminent danger after his son Melvin Wolf was killed by John W. Terrell. He says he found notes in his buggy near Petroleum, written in different hands, reading Danger threatens you and Jake, for God’s sake be careful what you do in Petroleum. The motive remains unclear amid tense local anger.
John Thomas Brown, serving thirty days in Jeffersonville jail for drunkenness, tore down a dangerous steeple work at Augustine's Church and was the only man with nerve to do so. Mayor Swaninger remitted the fine, deeming Brown too valuable to imprison.
Absalom Bailey a wealthy farmer was found dead in his St Paul yard with a bullet wound and burned clothing. Indications point to suicide related to the Citizens Bank of St Paul bankruptcy. He signed a petition to bankrupt the bank and had $800 on deposit.
In Jeffersonville a bed mattress concealed $600 in gold deposited by the late first wife of Martin Goss. She died two years ago without revealing the coins her husband later discovered during preparations for a new mistress.
Mayor Clark and the city council announce a prohibition on firing dangerous explosives in Frankfort on the Fourth as rural mail carriers plan a district celebration.
William Bechtell of Lebanon was arrested for drunkenness. He was fined 100 dollars, sentenced to 30 days in jail, and disfranchised for ten years due to repeated intoxication offenses.
In a family division outcome Percy Knight refuses his thirteen acre portion, sells to other heirs for 10 cents. Neighbors sit as mediators. a new partition will omit Percy from the estate.
Indianapolis gossip rounds up June marriages and elopement tales. Senator Fairbanks returns amid civic praise as Fourth of July revels spark gunfire debates. Racing outlook grows with the July 4 Derby and large purses at Indianapolis Racing Association. Burglary cases mix with gun club sport and a notable dogged gambler. Elizabeth Miller’s royalties and local ministers’ critiques close the column.
A visitor wraps a Sunday school talk with a tale of a “good little boy” and its punch line, as a child quips that the boy is a “grocery store” in heaven. The moment captures a playful classroom reaction.
Fragmentary dialogue describes a night at a vestry with brief remarks about a performer on stage. The speaker denies the name Norval and references Dennis and Beston Transcript amid unclear context.
John Stahl, 53, received his diploma after irregularly pursuing the prescribed course for 27 years at Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute. He entered the Normal in April 1877.
Roy Diener nineteen died when struck by lightning while at work on a farm south of Kentland. The accident occurred during work hours on the field, and authorities reported the fatality on site.
Delegates from the steenth district demand recognition. The chairwoman rejects the claim, saying the female from the steenth district is not in their set.
A witty exchange unfolds between two women as they discuss a highly talked about book. One asks if the other has read it, the other confesses only the final chapter, sparking curiosity about the story's beginning.
A husband and wife share a sharp one liner about a dressmaker bill. The husband laments his expense while the wife chides his habits, reflecting light domestic humor.
A verse from Puck notes college life and research yielding six new ways to fix her hair during youth in a lively mock bulletin.
Mrs. Homer jokes about her daughter attending cooking school to cook after marriage. Mrs. Uppson counters that the daughter will instead write a cookbook.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript piece presents a child named Johnny meeting his father on the street while his mother recalls washing his face before he went out. The exchange hints at family dynamics without broader context.
A humorous item from Town Topics notes a hostess explains a baby’s name chosen after the janitor in an apartment building debating child presence. The exchange reflects quirky local manners and naming whimsy.
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