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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1896
Page
2
In a whimsical note the Elkhart Truth claims a county voter harvested an apple that grew on a grape vine from his own farm. The piece casts the event as a quirky reflection of the campaign era and the public’s perception.
A Jersey man Griffin grows a twenty acre apple orchard that failed to declare dividends and turned into a nursery for raccoons. The venture, ridiculed at first, proves lucrative as the animals are bred for pelts and Griffin enjoys notable profits.
New York chemists warn of a dangerous oil slick on the surface of New York bay and the East River. If ignited, the fire could not be easily controlled, endangering property valued at about one billion dollars. The accumulation stems from years of careless waste from Standard Oil tanks and refineries.
Solomos notes there is no end to bookmaking and imagines Solomon visiting Paris Bibliotheque National. The vast collection includes 1,400,000 bound volumes 800,000 pamphlets 175,000 manuscripts 300 000 maps and charts and 159 999 coins and medals plus 1 809 000 engravings in 10 009 volumes with portraits numbering about.
The passage surveys rising populations in the United States Germany England Ireland Spain and Italy since the Franco Prussian era. It notes urban concentration in England and questions whether population booms are a net blessing or harm to society. It cites historical Europe figures and contemplates demographic strain on business.
A discussion notes typographical omissions in laws from Indiana and Texas. It recalls Shelby county being left out of a statute and warns that Texas county court provisions lack a special county judge in case of vacancy, risking suspended probate and legal complications.
A humorous look at royal etiquette notes the Kaiser having his portrait taken and sent to the Sultan. The Bosphorus ruler responds with a formal thank you letter via Grumbkow-Pasha, amid a ceremonial reception. The piece links this gesture to European peace and Armenian affairs.
The piece argues that necessity drives little innovation while talented criminals burden society with higher policing and jail costs. It cites a skilled engraver turned counterfeit-maker and thieves who loot Chicago and Northwestern freight trains, shipping goods to accomplices as a remarkably successful, yet paltry, criminal enterprise.
William Martin Johnson writes in the July issue on turning amateur photography into framed naturalist keepsakes. He shows creating frames with dried flowers and local plants to accompany summer photos, blending art with botany for pleasant, practical outings.
Indiana results show McKinley leading by about 25 000 votes as Gowdy claims state for him while Martin refuses to concede. Returns from Indianapolis up to 4 a m show McKinley ahead with 3 116 votes tabulated early. early precincts indicated clear GOP lead.
Early returns from portions of West Virginia and Kentucky indicate large Republican leads. McKinley is shown carrying West Virginia by up to 15,000 with statewide ticket wins. Louisville and Jefferson County report 11,636 for McKinley with Republican mayoral wins.
A compiled tally from multiple specials reports McKinley carrying Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Michigan Wisconsin and California with large Republican plurlities. Bryan leads in Bryan favorable states while Missouri Kansas Utah Nevada Texas and others show mixed results.
The report asserts Congressman Leichty of the Twelfth district gained 4 000 votes in Allen County alone and predicts Indiana will again elect a full delegation of thirteen Republican congressmen. It states the Legislature will also lean Republican by a safe majority.
Chicago dispatches show over 100000 Republican lead statewide with McKinley ahead in most districts. Southern Illinois towns report Bryan margins around 845 in several counties while other regions send substantial Republican majorities. Tanner trails McKinley in several comparisons.
Indianapolis Journal reports a Republican majority on joint ballot at forty two with seven seats in doubt. House expected Republican majority of nine and Senate with thirty seven Republicans ensuring Voorhees's successor.
A Washington special predicts a House Republican majority around 35 with free silver opposition stronger in some camps. Indications also favor legislatures electing sound money Senators from Indiana Kentucky North Dakota Pennsylvania and Missouri and Delaware will send a gold aligned senator. With Hobart presiding the Senate would tilt gold. The free silver bloc would be weakened even if West is re-elected.
Returns from Marion County indicate McKinley’s plurality will probably exceed 7 000 and may surpass 8 000. Early estimates suggested near 10 020, but later ward reports show Republican gains were uneven.
The article recounts two cases showing wart removal by suggestion. The first centers on a six year old girl whose warts disappeared after a woman performed a charm. A second case describes a neighbor who used thread tied around the wart with ritual rubbing, believed by locals to cure the condition.
Detroit Prep Press tells how a quiet father smuggled a baby into a jeweler's repair scene. The infant outwits adults by swallowing a watch and its winding key, then shows rare understanding of relationships and care as onlookers marvel at his supposed intelligence.
Harper's Weekly recalls Raiatea in the Tahiti group where Queen Mamea sells half her island for 4000 francs. The 1842 French seizure left a revolt split. a French gunboat later crushed the rebel enclave. The 22 year old queen joins other throneless queens in history.
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