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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
4
A Bavarian inventor develops a method to weld iron or zinc to copper or aluminum to create plated ingots that can be rolled into plates or foil. The process claims to preserve the ductility of the base metals and allows combination in any proportion on either side of the plated material.
Sedgwick Arkansas reports Mr W B Taylor touting Dodd's Kidney Pills as saving his son from dropsy after doctors predicted death. The boy, once swollen and unable to walk, reportedly recovered after eight days on three pills daily and continued use until fully healed.
An old saying about fruit being gold is supported by the Journal of Women’s Medical. Eating ripe raw fruit on an empty stomach before breakfast can refresh digestion and improve mood and complexion, with grapes pears and apples preferred over fried breakfasts.
Tickets go on sale July 1 to 5 with final return by Sept 1 and a 50 cent fee. Various round trip routes priced from 21.09 to 36.00. Detroit to Buffalo service on steamers incurs no extra cost and generous stopovers offered at Detroit Niagara Falls Chautauqua Lake Cambridge Springs New York Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and other cities. R P Algeo D P A Indianapolis invites trip suggestions to provide rates.
Tickets to Boston and return at half rates go on sale June 25 to 27, 1903 from Big Four points and Cincinnati Northern lines. Valid for travel to Boston on sale date and return through July 2, 1903, with extension possible to August 1 by deposit and fee. Agents listed for details in Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
In Good Company a character quips that Britain owes 4 400 900 000 but does not lose sleep over it, arguing a few hundreds owed elsewhere are negligible. The Kansas City Journal uses the exchange to highlight fiscal bravado and distant sovereign debt.
W. E. Curtis reports from Belgrade on the Servian royal turmoil. The Karađorđević lineage, quarrels at court, and the assassinations of King Alexander and ministers shift Serbia toward Russian influence, with political factions, marriage plots, and failed talks with Russia and Austria shaping the Balkan balance. The U S government has no Belgrade representation. the Belgrade mission reports from Athens covers Servian affairs.
Joseph Elkinton recounts a Quaker anecdote from a Kansas City Journal item. A meeting with loud talking prompts a remark from a woman who points out the disturbance comes from the men’s side, to which the speaker replies the interruption will end sooner.
A retold public rebuke quotes the New York Evening Sun on Diogenes seeking the honest man. Citizens mock his methods, accuse waste, and drive him from town after a $3 000 bill is proposed.
In Baltimore American humor editors argue that clear titles prevent confusion and help readers recognize comical content. The discussion centers on making humorous pieces unmistakable to an audience.
A Chicago Post quote contrasts eight hour day gains for workers with resistance from employers. The exchange suggests employers pursued longer hours to expand control and profits, framing a conflict over labor standards and business strategy.
A playful exchange shows Five lamenting being horribly new while Adam reassures and dismisses the need to read historical romances. He then grabs a club and starts throwing it at an apple tree, striking fruit in a humorous scene.
A Philadelphia Ledger remark wonders about the word college. It suggests the term may be a fanciful coinage by a poet needing a rhyme for knowledge and questions its real meaning.
Dialogue from the New Orleans Times-Democrat notes a sideshow manager planning to fire a glass eater who has become dangerous to the act by only handling cut glass. The partner questions the plan while the manager confirms the risky performance.
A shopper requests twelve cigarette boxes while the clerk confirms the sale and questions the brand. The dialogue hints at a dangerous or deadly context implied by the phrasing.
A new electric light and power plant in Korea powers tramways with two 120 kilowatt generators. There are about eleven miles of electric railways now, with plans to add twelve more miles.
A Chicago Tribune quote notes a wide, costly panama appears flu free but may be fake. It mentions claims of many produced in Arkansas and reflects skeptical headlines about hat authenticity.
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri reports a severe cold leading to kidney and back pain. After failing with other medicines, he used Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. and saw the backache disappear. Free trials are offered by mail. bottle price is 50 cents at drugstores.
A brief exchange from the New York Evening Sun records Mrs Williams warning Willie to avoid dangers near cars and trolleys, to boil water, stay clean, and avoid eye injuries while caddying, reflecting domestic guidance in everyday urban life.
A Chicago Evening Post quotation notes a man unable to swim, tying his failure to entering a company whose stock was all water, framing the collapse as a metaphor for poor investments.
The London Mail reports a surge in missing persons linked to a so called mystery mania. Two hundred people are sought by police with thirty abroad and fifty murderers still at large. Private investigators chase 5 000 missing nationwide with rewards up to 6000.
Mrs E M Swayze of Wakita Oklahoma states her family always has a bottle of Piso's Cure for Consumption in the house. The dated testimonial from April 17 1901 emphasizes trusted use for lung ailments.
A terse remark notes that numerous individuals have strayed from virtue while seeking public favor and reputation.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, claiming it softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic, offered at 25 cents a bottle.
A lively note promotes Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes delivering hearty breakfast with steady grocer availability. Readers are urged to visit stores to enjoy the noted dish.
A shopworn heiress appears in a social column about courtship and marriage prospects. The notice notes delicate social expectations and a cautious approach to arranging a match within the era's etiquette and class constraints.
Mrs Austin's buckwheat cakes rise quickly to tender crisp browns. Grocer experts can tell how to bake them to share with family and friends.
Beginning June 21 the Northland Express will depart Indianapolis daily at 6 50 p m with through sleeping cars via Richmond and G R I Ry embracing the old route. For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis agents.
Excursion tickets to Tent City in San Diego via Pennsylvania Lines will be sold from July 8 to August 31. Consult nearest Pennsylvania ticket agent for particulars.
On July 18th and 19th excursion tickets to Baltimore for the annual Grand Ledge Elks meeting will be sold through Pennsylvania Lines. Inquire at the nearest ticket agent for rates and arrangements.
The Turkey Trail, the Great Falls & Canada Railroad, will be absorbed by the Great Northen system and re gauge from narrow to broad. James J. Hill acquires the line, which runs from Great Falls to Lethbridge hauling coal near the border. The old survey followed a prairie trail with minimal grading causing rough, slow rides that sickened travelers.
A reflective piece notes the paradox of simultaneous insomnia and nightmare, suggesting endured suffering can escalate when both sleep disturbances collide. It reads as a wry meditation on human endurance and psyche under strain.
A pithy saying collection notes how personal misfortune feels harder to mock than to observe. The author reflects on social ambition and moral risk, suggesting money drives some to pursue advantage regardless of crime.
The line notes that good work by a hairdresser is expected as a given, not worthy of praise, and questions whether virtue in service should be newsworthy or unremarkable.
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