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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1904
Page
2
A mosaic of brief items and opinions spanning politics sport and science from the Mooresville guide. Notes reference Niagara Falls the English Channel tunnel mosquito netting panics in New Jersey and castor oil fires in Boston. A death from a controversial operation is mentioned with speculative questions.
Essay stresses that common people must stand out to be noticed at the World’s Fair. It argues public recognition is harder when individuals stay unknown. The piece emphasizes effort and visibility as keys to being discovered.
In New Haven locals discuss erecting a monument to Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin. They note the long wait of 140 years makes the tribute clearly warranted and timely.
The Kansas City Journal notes that revised dictionaries will define consumer as one who involuntarily bears the brunt of all contests between prized labor and combined capital. The remark emphasizes the social burden shifted onto purchasers amid economic debate.
The African Review warns that at current intermarriage rates between Britons and Boers, within twenty years the two races will be so welded together they become indistinguishable.
In September New York plans to put the subway in service for passengers marking a step in urban change. The city has long faced cycles of rise and fall, with history repeating itself in a new form as citizens adapt to evolving transit and economic pressures.
A newspaper quip mocks a two thousand year old capstan found in the Forum of Rome. The observer jokes it could have powered the winding up of the ancient Roman Empire.
A rural Missouri story centers on a woman teacher who meets the father of one of her pupils and asks, Ex cuse me, sir, but aren’t you the father of one of my children. The remark sparks talk about classroom bonds and boundaries in small communities.
A Harvard professor asserts the moon is full of flowers revealing that crater-like surface features are actually enormous roses seen through a telescope. The claim reframes lunar geology as botanical spectacle and invites skeptical reading of geological terms.
Mrs. Leslie Carter argues actresses should not marry while pursuing stage success, yet she insists a woman seeking high honors should have matrimonial experience. she offers no guidance on duration or frequency of marriage.
The writer argues Carnegie cannot abolish tipping in Great Britain nor reform it, noting tipping remains as stable as monarchy. He contends some evils and problems are unsolvable, predicting servants in Scotland will still demand tips even as Carnegie libraries fade from memory.
The article notes Alaska rapidly developing diverse resources and moving toward statehood within years. It cites four rail lines in operation or near completion, with several more projected, signaling progress and potential admission to the nation.
The New York World argues that sealing the St. Louis World’s Fair gates deprives hundreds of thousands of people of their only day of leisure and leaves them poorer for life. It urges future exhibitors to reject congressional funds tied to limiting access.
The man who crossed the ocean in a nineteen-foot dory did not profit and had to return as a steerage steward on an Atlantic liner. The Boston to Marseilles trip, once seen as a path to fame, yielded a costly failure and will deter future reckless ventures.
The article notes wheat is replacing rice as the main food in Japan and China. It credits statistics and the expansion of wheat fields, including in Canada, Russia, and Austria, with rising yields driving down prices and promoting wheat as the finest grain.
President Nicholls urges a district convention in Pittston to fund fatal accident insurance for miners at fifty cents monthly or six dollars yearly. The plan, praised by the Philadelphia Record, would be affordable for workers and provide valuable support for families of miners killed in accidents.
The Sing Sing prison paper editor admits not taking a vacation for five years and says his engagements will keep him from a break for at least seven more.
A Jersey City man wed a girl impressed by her cooking. Now early housekeeping costs likely include wages for a hired cook.
An Indiana column covers varied incidents from James Covington’s disguise and mistreatment cases to a night assault in Willlsville and a threshing engine accident near Lafayette. It notes a wave of female crime rise, male crime drop, and state stats on 1903 jailings with Vigo leading in prisoners and specific counts for intoxication, murder, manslaughter, rioting, and horse stealing.
Mrs. Mary Kroma of Richmond attempted suicide with carbolic acid after learning her son violated parole and faces eight years in prison. She is expected to recover. Separate item notes a farmer near Connersville badly injured by a mad bull, saved by water to cattle.
A garbled note suggests a Plymouth area shopkeeper discusses preventing children’s disruption at work. It mentions plans to address nuisance behavior and hints at a belief in hypnosis as a solution, but details are unclear and readable content is limited.
Will Melvin of Elkhart sustained eye injury when his pet rooster pecked his eye while held on his arm. The bird, used to feeding from his hand, likely mistook the eye for food.
A large poultry complex six miles west of Petersburg was destroyed by fire. Eyewitnesses say chickens perished in the blaze as investigators pursue the cause. In related notes, Fetzer of Chicago received 835.900, while references to other local events and Purdue University enrollment for Filipinos appear in the same clipping.
Indiana residents drew numbers granting rights to homestead claims at Ft. Totten. Names include Earnest L. Sheller Manchester Chas S Chamberlain Rensselaer Fred Munroe Syracuse Edward Arnold Ora Alvin P Berkert Gosport Joseph Whitehead Muncie Lake C Watson Richmond Paul Hamilind Delphi Andrew Y Stout Upland Arthur E Munson Pierceton Frank E Forrest Bonneville Martin J Maher McCann.
In Smithfield seven miles southeast of Muncie an oil boom is hinted as three patches of ground lack a producer while two patches belong to men already earning royalties from Standard Oil. The third is Samuel Waldo's 7¢ property from whom nothing has been heard for years.
A new organization led by Commons and Mitchell announces readiness in New Paris Ohio to pursue crime by bloodhounds, with a focus on capturing horse thieves and criminals in general.
Mrs. Sarah Gregg of Crawfordsville appeals to the Appellate Court from a judgment awarded months ago in a suit by Mrs. June Gregg the ex wife of George M. Gregg. June Gregg claimed Mrs. Sarah Gregg alienated her husband’s affections and sought $10,000 damages.
Workmen digging a cellar beneath the private sanatorium of Dr Alfred Rice in Columbus unearthed a material resembling gold. Dr Roger initially thought mica but later believed it to be gold after closer inspection. The sample will be sent for assay.
R E Wynn of Brownsburg crafts a small steamless vehicle in his shipyard using a cold chisel hammer file and drill. The machine weighs 369 pounds and is capable of thirteen to sixteen miles per hour on country roads.
J. W. Kiplinger, a moderate farmer near Newcastle, declines a 358000 offer for his forty acre property. The farm includes a water well famed for medicinal properties he shares with the ill rather than selling.
Croquet gains popularity in eastern Indiana with country towns embracing the sport. A croquet league is seen as a notable novelty and prompts local residents to take initiative. The revival reflects growing interest in outdoor games across the region.
Charles Schotzmeyer a farmer living three miles northwest of Columbus was robbed in broad daylight. The house was entered and ransacked and every cent taken including seven dollars hidden in a clock. The timepiece stopped after the theft.
A rural dialogue from Lippincott's notes a colored man travels to Clarktown to ask if Squire Justin still practices law. The response says the squire is too old and his son does not practice law. The son works in husbandry, having married and doing little beyond tending his wife.
Nellie Davis of 1216 Michigan Ave Kansas City Missouri lauds Doan's Kidney Pills as a quick cure for kidney troubles from a cold. She describes severe back pains and headaches then recovery after a few boxes. Trial offer and price 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Visitors at the St. Louis world exposition witness a transcendent night scene from the Ferris wheel. The vast illumination of exposition buildings lagoons gondolas and crowds glows in a blaze of multicolored lights creating a fairyland view beyond words. The Ferris wheel cars offer the best vantage for all the brilliance.
Purdue University School of Agriculture will display dairy work and soil and germination apparatus at the State Fair. Students from the four year program, winter dairy course, and experienced butter makers will operate the exhibit. Former students are invited to gather daily at 1 o'clock at the dairy building, especially Wednesday and Thursday.
A travel notice touts Colorado Midland Railway as hosting the finest interior Colorado scenery and grand est scenery. It advertises exceptionally low summer round trip rates to Colorado interior state points Utah California and the Northwest with Mr. C. H. Speers as General Passenger Agent in Denver Colorado for information.
A Puck verse notes a king by Lake Chad who cannot count his many wives. He can only infer their number from his constant sadness, reflecting on polygamy and sorrow.
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