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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
2
The passage satirically references St. Louis as a summer resort in a first and last experience. It notes Port Arthur investment by the Japs and Andrew Carnegie buying four automobiles. It also mocks Sully’s insolvency and a grim remark about others.
A prominent Texas Democrat named Onion is viewed as adding weight to any ticket. Supporters believe his presence could strengthen prospects in the race.
In Porto Rico cotton grows wild and the question is raised whether it grew even more wild in America last season. The remark contrasts the spread of cotton with local conditions.
A playful fashion note declares the summer girl of 1904 will wear suspenders while asking if anyone has applied for the sewing on the buttons job.
The report notes brick throwing in Chicago bread riots. It warns that if biscuits are thrown next, militia may be called to restore order.
Commentary wonders why modern fast cars are cigar shaped and suggests making them cigarette shaped to maximize danger, reflecting bold, provocative phrasing of the era.
Alfred Austin attempts a verse about Joan of Arc but the famed figure is described as too dead to protest. The remark underscores the challenge of writing poetry about a historical saint.
A Baltimore woman advertised for a husband, failed to find one, and killed herself. A connected note implies she may have been seeking companionship similar to the figure Mary Maclane desired.
The Boston Globe notes that some maple sugar is believed to have genuine magical quality, referencing Boston as the original home of Christian science in a brief, curious remark.
Elijah Dowie is described as delivering denunciations to an audience of fishes aboard the Atlantic, with the scene framed as a symbolic revival at sea.
Gossip in St Louis claims Alexieff resigned to attend the exposition while a New York plan wandered into Nuansas with a monocle. Reports also say Cear seeks experts to inspect unreliable irons that have not been working properly of late.
A Texas murderer was arraigned tried convicted and executed all within two hours. The note suggests rapid justice and critiques standard procedures as slow.
The article notes a claim that the Mormon church is a trust and suggests the issue could be referred from the Senate to Mr. Knox who would handle it in due course.
A circus company sues a railway for damages claiming four inches of a kangaroo’s tail were lost in an accident. They seek $1.259 per inch, though observers doubt the claim, suggesting the tale may be a press agent’s fabrication.
A Pennsylvania man awoke to find his teeth stolen by rats while he slept. The bizarre incident underscores the need to secure valuables, with advice to lock teeth in a safe before retiring.
A phrenologist assessed Russell Sage and identified acquisitiveness and frugality as his strongest traits. The finding suggests Sage may pursue wealth aggressively.
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is to be dramatized and staged in New York next season. After that, stage versions of Saints Rest, Martyrs, Inferno, and the Revelation of St John may follow as part of a broader effort to elevate the stage.
English newspaper magnate Harmsworth confesses he overestimated demand for a women specific daily. He spent about £100,000 and learned that women do not want a daily paper of their own. The lesson aims to prove women are human beings, not a distinct race.
The piece argues against treating all Philippine inhabitants as brothers, calling the archipelago a mosaic of tribes with varied civilizations from Manila's mestizo to the most primitive. It contends the dog eating ceremony fails to justify nationhood recognition.
Leslie's Weekly notes a New Hampshire woman is named substitute carrier in the rural free delivery system. The piece cites Indiana and other Western States where women have served as substitutes since rural service began, suggesting Leslie's tracks states west of New York.
A newspaper quip notes that many stenographers could earn as princesses, claiming hundreds could live royally as princesses without impact or change.
The English paper calls Judge Parker’s mother a very homely old lady of eighty. An American paper would suggest it should prompt the judge to speak, but in British usage homely means home-loving rather than plain.
Article notes a Cornell University policy where a man pays 25 cents to call on a girl and 450 cents if she consents to see him. The piece highlights the odd pricing where the cost to see is far higher than the cost to call, prompting curiosity about the game or system described.
A New Jersey fisherman reports his voice was dislodged by the rocking of a boat. He recalls how the ship’s motion disrupted his throat and affected his singing, noting similar incidents among sailors and dock workers in rough seas.
A North Carolina man pursues divorce citing his wife’s red hair as the reason. He alleges she concealed the fact about her hair color prior to marriage, commenting on racial color lines in the region.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes Prince Pu Lun will likely be the butt of many a pun while in this country. It states no one will attempt it now, declaring the low-water mark has been reached.
Lillian Russell denies rumors of an upcoming marriage and states she prefers the stage to married life. The singer-actress notes she has had many opportunities to choose her path.
Lyman J. Gage asks whether great individual wealth is an injury and offers to conduct a scientific experiment to explore the idea if approved, signaling willingness to test the concept.
John D Jr criticizes promises of easy wealth and urges caution about leaving money unguarded while others promise effortless gains. He warns against trusting slick proverbs that lure people into complacency or risk.
Chicago and Boston bakers strike rhythms boost home bread making as households rediscover fresh loaves and the simple pleasures of baking at home.
General Miles favors delaying a major Prohibition push until later in the season. He argues hot weather will shift public sentiment toward cold water, easing the political climate for action.
A minister asserts St Louis now rivals Rome or Babylon in wickedness, remark likely to alarm locals and feed curiosity about the fair and ancient history exhibits.
A third man in the engine cab is the demand made by commercial travelers, who warn of railroad dangers and call for an emergency engineer to be appointed.
The Pittsburg murderer who objected to being hanged with a negro had his wish gratified as the execution drew the color line close and tight.
Miss Eva Wilson of Anderson sues Leonard Sisser of Elwood for breach of promise to marry and seeks three thousand dollars. The Gold Creek Mining Company reports rich pay dirt at twenty cents a yard seven miles north of Martinsville in Clay Township. Grace Young Blanche, 17, jailed in Indianapolis for alleged deserted honeymoon, claims husband a fireman. Bard of Alamo James B Elmore, egged and mobbed, fled Jackville after masked youths attacked him and his horse and buggy. His book Twenty Years in Jackville drew crowd, prompting plan for Twenty Minutes in Jackville.
The Ministerial Association at Anderson denounces a recent boxing event as degrading but notes the contests will continue despite the protest.
Pulaski County farmers report losing several thousand dollars to alleged fruit tree agents who offered contracts that were later found to be notes. The victims say the documents looked like legitimate agreements but were signed as notes, prompting concerns about fraud.
Mrs. S. A. Jones of Elkhart helped push an anti spitting on sidewalks ordinance. It passed, and her husband Mr. Jones was arrested for spitting, fined one dollar plus costs as the first offender under the new measure.
Snow drift observed in the air over Muncie last Thursday though ground coverage was minimal. Officials note May 19 snow may approach late-season record for the city.
Vincent Malzer a prominent Michigan City Russian native sails to join the czars army in Russia He has long desired to aid his country since the Japanese Russian war began and will volunteer his services on arrival abroad
Miss Maud Cox and William Walker wed in Boonville after a courtship through the window. A license was secured and Justice Youngblood officiated a brief ceremony across the street at fifty feet.
Oil operators at Hartford City predict the Indiana field will have its dullest spring in years as most territory is drilled and little new land remains to spur work.
Alex Niccum is named the winner after a dispute that led him to try moving furniture from a bed where his sick wife lay. Patrolman Pritchard intervened, stopping Niccum as he attempted to remove the mattress, ending the clash.
Walter J. Ricks fourteen years old and over six feet tall dies in Lafayette. Officials cite rapid growth and internal organ strain not keeping pace with his body as the cause. He was mentally bright and advanced in his studies and was ill only a few days.
Mrs Anna Pennington Kelly Pennington of Jeffersonville is to be sent back to the Central Insane Hospital for the fifth time. She attributes her first break to seeing the ghost of her first husband who chastised her for remarrying so soon after his death. After divorcing the second husband she wed the father of her first husband. In January last year she killed her child by choking it while insane. She is known as the beautiful maniac.
State Statistician Johnson says Indiana farmers face more complaints after switching to corn due to wheat failure. Cold late spring has delayed and possibly damaged corn, with severe weather hindering growth and cropping across the state, while oats grasses and remaining wheat show little impact.
News from Jasper county describes a rare double baby born Friday the 13th in Milhay township. Parents Mr and Mrs Henry Boone report two trunks four legs and feet two bodies but shared mouth and stomach. Doctors say both twins are male and strong but likely limited maturity prospects.
Farmers and the agricultural society announce plans to petition the legislature to regulate automobile speeds on public highways. In the meantime they say they will carry shotguns to stop drivers who speed and frighten their horses, claiming they will use force if needed.
Peter Hines foreman at the Newcastle greenhouse reports a new rose bush valued at $5,000. Found by a cedent, the rose blends American Beauty with Brides Maid, featuring alternating pink and deep red striped petals rather than a solid blend.
Officials of the Indianapolis and Northwestern Railway and the Holland Palace Car Company claim all overhead interurban transit records were broken on the Francis sleeping car test run to Lafayette. A five mile tangent between Zionsville and the Marion county line reached seventy five miles per hour.
Dr. L. M. Beckes of Vincennes earns a patent for a fumes dispersal device aimed at stopping burglars. It is designed for banks and post offices and released to scatter fumes upon entry to cause instant death.
Rev. William P. Pearce, famed for denouncing excessive kissing, preaches on suitable company for a young woman. He warns against suitors whose main interest is chasing the trends of the smart set.
A group of 150 retail grocers organized and incorporated to set up a wholesale warehouse at Indianapolis to distribute groceries to members. The company carries a capital stock of $50,000.
Trinity Methodist Church of Evansville, the largest congregation of its denomination in southern Indiana, plans to encourage athletics. The newly organized Trinity Tennis Club has secured grounds and will begin play soon.
Marie Bowser of Marion, age eighteen, drank carbolic acid after her sweetheart Martin Moran left for work, hoping for a kiss goodbye. The couple planned to marry in June, making the tragedy a sorrowful pivot in a small town romance.
The excerpt recalls a cable car meeting where two women recognize each other after about a decade. They remark how little one has changed and attribute the long gap to the weather, illustrating a playful observation from Theodosia Garrison sourced from the New York Times.
Salineville Ohio May 28 Mr John W Manning Notary Public praises Dodd's Kidney Pills recounting kidney trouble relief after two boxes and claims others were cured. He says he never suffered kidneys again and endorses the remedy highly.
A brief item cites dialogue from the New York Sun with Miss Bella recalling a near death experience and a question about how someone influenced her fate. The exchange emphasizes speculation and personal peril without revealing explicit details.
The ad lists malaria signs such as slow fever chills back pain and flushed face urging immediate treatment. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a stomach remedy and gentle laxative said to strengthen digestion and overall health, sold by druggists and dealers.
A concise aphorism notes that a ballet girl on stage never grows gray in the service, reflecting a timeless dignity and dedication found in performing arts.
A lighthearted exchange at the Exposition jokes about visiting at night with Allen's Foot-Ease while Miss Foote quips that illumination makes every foot an acre. A nearby note mentions a June train change and a world on the rise since a recent word.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. internal remedies are needed. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is a nonquack prescription from a prominent physician. Testimonials and the pills are sold by druggists at 75 cents.
A religious reflection describes how toil is transformed from a burden into a service to others, emphasizing Christian duty and moral growth through daily work and charity.
A terse consumer note advises using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep whites snow white and available through grocers at 5 cents per package. It emphasizes legibility and reliable branding over other factors.
Mrs E M Swayze of Wakita Oklahoma praises Piso's Cure for Consumption in a 1901 testimonial noting regular use at home and expressing satisfaction with its effects on health and well being.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic priced at six cents a bottle with implied medical use and safety notes.
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