Boarding house prices rise amid fishing tale murmur
The Mooreville Times notes prunes and other costs climbing while a boarding house tale about fish sizes dominates a small community mood. No solid event or names beyond local mention.
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Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
2
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The line notes that rampant publicity around wrongdoing makes the path of the transgressor more difficult.
Airship Accidents Rise Threatening Ownership
The report warns that ongoing airship accidents may make owning a dirigible almost as risky as owning a car, highlighting rising danger and the need for safety concerns.
When nothing else is bothering France they stir up a row
In France a controversy arises as citizens rebury a person, prompting renewed debate and public emotion over burial rites and national memory. Local reaction mixes skepticism with curiosity as authorities address the disturbance and cultural sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Quote on loafers forming a standing army in towns
A correspondent muses that counting loafers on street corners in every American town would yield a sizable standing army. The remark suggests a humorous view of idle citizens as a quiet, pervasive force across communities.
Home, Not Alone as Wife and Babies Are Away
A lighthearted line notes that the lonesome place on earth is at home when the wife and babies are away, contrasting loneliness with domestic certainty. The remark underscores the pull of family life and the humorous tension of absence.
Hobson Prefers No War With Japan Before 1909
Richmond Pearson Hobson states he would not favor any war between the United States and Japan before 1909 at the earliest. He emphasizes restraint and warning against immediate conflict while urging prudent diplomacy.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Japan
Elderly Woman Dies From Bed Fire Smoking Pipe
An elderly woman died from burns sustained while smoking a pipe in bed. The incident serves as a cautionary tale urging other women to avoid smoking in bed to prevent similar tragedies.
Worthy of a Two Cent Stamp
A concise line notes that a large portion of United States and Great Britain correspondence lacks value beyond minimal postage. The remark implies inefficiency or trivial content in diplomatic mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Peary Seeks Pole Quest For $25 000 Reward
Peary will locate the North Pole with a proposed prize of $25 000, described as the most reasonable offer for such a challenging undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
North Pole
Philadelphia Bride-to-Be and Notable Alumni Quip
Philadelphia social notes report Miss Bronislawa Maciszewychow lyskis to wed Soznow. The item also recalls Benjamin Franklin and J Pierpont Morgan as University of Göttingen graduates, noting they shared not a flat. A Pittsburgh wife seeks divorce after thirty five years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
J. Pierpont Morgan
The
University of Geottingen
Hair Rats Sold to Women Reported in China
A report claims that many women purchase hair rats made from the hair of deceased Chinese men. The piece describes the practice and the monetary exchange involved.
Skull and crossbones on vodka bottles sparks debate
Russia considers placing skull and crossbones on all vodka bottles. Critics warn it may not deter drinkers and could backfire, while authorities hope the warning educates about risks of excessive alcohol use.
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Russia
Veiled threats phrase foreshadows danger from masked drivers
The article muses that the originator of the term veiled threats would have predicted a era when women wearing gauzy hoods could drive cars through crowded streets, highlighting a troubling image of peril and social change.
Daughter of Bismarck Declares Marriage to Loved One
A Bismarck daughter says she will marry the man she loves, a match that shocks European society as it searches history for any prior disgrace.
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Bismarck
King Manuel’s marriage craze puzzles royal matchmakers
A remark on King Manuel of Portugal seeking to marry the daughter of a lady in waiting, described with a wry tone that contrasts aristocratic hopes with a more common or comic image, suggesting his preference for an unlikely bride.
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Manuel of
Portugal
Steamships Mauretania and Lusitania Earn Large Returns
The steamships Mauretania and Lusitania have earned their owners 750000 dollars a year. The text urges young couples to buy a Lusitania or two and live by cutting coupons thereafter.
Frenchman’s egg preservation claim lacks clear progress
The Frenchman’s method to preserve eggs indefinitely is criticized as minor, since many eggs from cold storage have already been, to a degree, preserved by similar means.
Harriman Likely Won’t Trek from Savannah to San Francisco
It is asserted that Harriman could walk from Savannah to San Francisco without stepping off his right of way but as an experienced man he is not likely to undertake the stunt.
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Harriman
Savannah
San Francisco
United States Spain Trade Improves Over a Decade
A ten year span shows shift from U S cruisers preying on Spanish trade to mutual prosperity as the United States last year imported 14 million dollars in goods from Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Greek Prince in New York Seeks Any Kind of Work
A Greek prince in New York hints at taking any kind of employment possible for a living. He appears not to belong to the Title Holders' Union and would otherwise focus on pursuing an heiress as his primary aim.
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New York
Barefooted children and trousers held high spark local church humor
A Columbus paper jokes about mothers who ban barefoot play and fears they may miss heaven. It asks what fate awaits a father who bans belts or braces as a son wears trousers held by one gallus. The cartoonish quip reflects local attitudes toward modesty and parenting.
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Columbus
Connecticut Woman Sues for Divorce Over Rope Weight Loss Demands
A Connecticut woman petitions for divorce alleging her husband forced her to jump rope to control her weight. The suit claims coercive dieting and abusive treatment amid the marital breakdown.
Alligator Decline Sparks Magazine Reflection on Wildlife
A magazine writer laments the threatened extinction of the Florida alligator and notes that hippos and rhinoceroses are also growing scarcer each year, marking a solemn meditation on wildlife in decline.
New York Man Dodges Childs Gunfire After Loaded Revolver Left Accessible
A New York man left a loaded revolver where a small child could reach it and spent a period ducking bullets fired by his playful offspring. This incident is one of several where the fool killer failed to strike on the first visit.
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New York
Farmers Use Hot Springs Water To Aid Crops In Italy
Some Italian farmers near hot springs water their vegetables with warm spring water. It is said the method speeds crop production and yields improvements in growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ita
Strange Adventures Of Lucy Smith
A memoir fragment follows Lucy Smith’s discovery of her unknown origins. Raised at Miss Silverton’s academy by two sisters, she learns she was left by a mysterious father with two hundred sovereigns and no clue to her true identity. The tale frames her uneasy past and careful upbringing within a strict institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah
Dorcas
Vienna
London
Miss Dorcas
Lucy Smith
Retirement offer from Miss Susannah and Miss Dorcas
A fourteen year old narrator recalls a garden talk with Miss Susannah and Miss Dorcas, who announce their plan to retire from running a boarding school and move to a cottage in Bognor. They propose the narrator continue living with them as a daughter figure, while she seeks new engagements. They urge a breakfast decision, offering a home during holidays and at breaks between posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah
Bognor
Miss Dorcas
Governess's Pivot From House to Family Life
In this dialogue laden excerpt a young woman evaluates leaving the old house for a governess role in a family She weighs wage differences with Miss Susannah and Dorcas noting world knowledge versus practical bias The trio debates work ethic and the value of reading while pondering domestic life and pigs poultry and bees earlier memory and lingering affection.
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Susannah
Dorcas
West
Hallam
Leech
Notes on Sea Plants and Quick Snails
Items note thick leaves on sea grown plants due to salt in soil. A Lyons physician links sneezing to robust health. Java’s death plant emits overwhelming perfume and kills insects. Light affects fish color by depth. Florence study found six snails needed fourteen days to cover a mile between two ten foot marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand de Chevreux
Lyons
France
Java
Florence
Death of Senator William Boyd Allison in Dubuque Iowa
William Boyd Allison United States senator since 1873 died at his Dubuque home following heart failure after a prostatic enlargement and kidney disease. His long career shaped fiscal policy and he aided Lincoln's 1860 nomination. He chaired the Brussels Monetary Conference and twice declined Treasury appointments under Garfield Harrison and McKinley. The news notes his enduring influence on gold standard policy and specie resumption.
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Dubuque
United States
William Boyd Allison
Allison
Nestor
Senate
Eugene Hale
Maine
Brussels
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa
Chicago
Lincoln
Senator Allison
Traveler Drops Match Sparks Massive Washington Forest Fire
A careless traveler tossing a lit match into brush started a wildfire twelve miles from Hoquiam on the Hump Tulips Hoquiam road. The blaze swept over 10 000 acres of slashings with 15 000 000 feet of cut timber and endangered Pol son Logging Shaw and Nelson Stockwell operations. Fourteen thousand acres of green timber lie in its path as gale winds hinder containment. One thousand plus men battle the blaze with no hope of saving the timber. property losses could exceed 250 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
Hoquiam
Polson Logging Company
Shaw & Nelson
Stockwell Logging Company
Globe Station rendering plant burned with $250000 loss
National Rendering Company plant at Globe station ten miles south of Hammond was destroyed by fire on Monday. Loss estimated at 250000. 200 workers unemployed. Night watchman James McKee perished in the flames as investigators probe possible incendiary cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
National Rendering Company
Globe Station
James McKee
Bronson Howard Dies at Avon by the Sea
Renowned dramatist Bronson Howard, author of landmark American plays, died Tuesday in Avon by-the-Sea New Jersey after a yearlong illness. He had traveled there June 25 seeking sea air for recovery.
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New York
Bronson Howard
Avon by-the-Sea
N. J
Kern Notification Date Fixed
John Worth Kern to be formally notified of his nomination for Vice President on August 25 in Indianapolis. Stokes Jackson, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, will oversee Indiana’s portion of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John Worth Kern
Stokes Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
Taft Will Speak Through Talking Machines in Hot Springs
W H Taft has agreed to record several speeches for reproduction on talking machines during his Hot Springs visit. Each record will hold about 300 words. The topics for the speeches have not yet been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Hot Springs
W. H. Taft
Lemonade Bath Becomes Paris Fashion Trend
Paris fashion notes describe a lemonade bath trend led by a noted actress. She hosts friends in a white tub draped with yellow and lemon peel floating on the surface, wearing a directoire bathing dress and yellow ribbons. The scene is described as cooling refreshing and beneficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cable
Directoire
Death notices weight loss survivor tied to illness
Mrs. Anna E. Lynch of McKeesport area dies after long illness. Earlier she weighed 510 pounds at one point and had reduced to 165 pounds following years of affliction. The report notes her long suffering and ultimate death in Pittsburg area.
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Pittsburg
Depata
McKeesport
Ars Peleien
Rehearing Sought in Standard Oil Case
Attorney General Bonaparte and government advisers decide to move for a rehearing of the Standard Oil case at the earliest possible moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox, Mass
Bonaparte
Standard Oil
Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Cave-In at Crow's Nest Pass
In Coal Creek British Columbia a cave-in at a Crow's Nest Pass coal mine traps 23 miners. Rescue efforts struggle to reach the workings as hopes fade for many workers.
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Coal Creek
B. C
Crow’s Nest Pass
Canadian Pacific
Surprise Meeting Ends Escape Plan for Lolie O'Neil
Memphis Tennessee report says Lolie O'Neil a Texas girl climbed St Agnes Academy back wall and was captured by two large police officers instead of fleeing with her sweetheart who planned their elopement.
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Lolie
Memphis
Tenn
St. Agnes’s Academy
Lolie O’neil
Texas
Mrs Longworth's Cash Won in Yellowstone Strike
Ernest Ruffini reports Mrs. Nicholas Longworth daughter of the President arrived at a Yellowstone Park hotel amid a servants strike. She offered five dollars a day to workers to stay on, and the servants returned to duty. Longworth paid the bills for the party's stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Ernest Ruffini
Kappa Signa Fraternity
Yellowstone Park
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Congressman Longworth
West Point Hazing Controversy Still Unresolved
Oyster Bay special reports President Roosevelt has not yet decided on the dismissal or reinstatement of West Point cadets amid hazing controversy. Secretary Wright and Colonel Scott discuss the matter, Wright signaling no final conclusion and Scott warning he would not talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
West Point
Wright
Loeb
War Department
Department
Scott
Academy
Miraculous Escape In Narrow Mountain Plunge
United States District Attorney Baker of Washington and his bride on their honeymoon escaped death when their large covered auto ran down Walnut Mountain near Liberty New York and plunged 300 feet over a precipice. The car somersaulted three times and snagged in a tree thirty feet below, trapping the occupants but causing no serious injuries except to the chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Baker
Washington
Northwest
Walnut Mountain
Liberty
N. Y
Annette Kellerman Sails 12 Mile Boston Swim Feat
Australian swimmer Miss Annette Kellermann swam from Charlestown Bridge to Boston Light covering 12 miles in about six and a half hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Boston
Annette Kellerman
Charleston Bridge
Boston Light
Hoosierisms and Developments in Indiana Cities
A modern hotel costing 150000 will rise in Michigan City within a year. Brown County grows as a summer resort with many Indiana buyers building summer homes. Gary, two years old, has 103 saloons. State Fair to be dustless with oiling of fairgrounds roads costing about 800. J A Spekinheier of Richmond signals effort to land Vanderbilt Cup race for Indiana with Chicago Automobile Association aiding. Indiana aims to host the race on northern highways with state cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Brown County
State Board of Agriculture
J. A. Spekinheier
Richmond
Indiana Automobile Association
Indiana
Chicago Automobile Association
Thrift Woman Sues for Divorce After Sixteen Moves
Mrs. Thrift of Huntington sues for divorce after seven years of marriage. She says she has moved sixteen times and cites her husband as the opposite of thrift in conduct and temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Thrift
Huntington
Leslie M Shaw to Aid Indiana Campaign Effort
Former U S Treasury Secretary Leslie M Shaw informed Indiana Republican leaders he will be able to dedicate time to support the coming campaign in the Hoosier State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Shaw
The
United States Treasury
Republican State Committee of
Indiana
Hoosier
Heiress contest over $80,000 Porter County estate
Ada Burton Hebron of Porter county sues to challenge her father’s will. He left an $80,000 estate and bequeathed her only $50 while the remaining balance goes to three other children.
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Ada Burton Hebron
Porter County
Democratic Editors Meet in Indianapolis Gathering
Indiana Democratic editors convened in Indianapolis last week to discuss paramount issues and align on party priorities for the coming political cycle. The session highlighted unity on core policies and editorial directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Sentenced for Failure to Provide in Indianapolis
Noah Russell, 43, was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in the workhouse for failure to provide for his child, a few months old, in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Russell
Indianapolis
Pearl worth eight hundred sparks market interest on Wabash
Fred Chappel, owner of a mussel camp on the Wabash near Princeton, found a nearly perfect 35 grain pearl this season. He has been offered 800 dollars for the gem.
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Fred Chappel
Wabash River
Princeton
Chappel
Miami County Man Dies By Own Action In Barn
Frank McCoy aged 51 of Miami county took carbolic acid and died in a barn. He was found dying by his wife after years of fear of death by his own actions.
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Frank McCoy
Miami County
Dress Rehearsal of His Finish
Joseph Sandlin a Red Man lodge charter member at Advance staged a deathbed scene. He lay in a self made coffin with hands crossed as he will be when dead, inviting his brothers to view the mock interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sandlin
The
Red Men
Poultry Professorship Offer Made to Richmond Pastor
Rev. W. W. Russell, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Richmond, has been offered the professorship in poultry husbandry at Conroe Agricultural College in Conroe Texas. He has not accepted yet but is likely to. Russell is recognized as a leading poultry expert in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Russell
Second Baptist Church
Richmond
Conroe Agricultural College
Conroe
Texas
Russell
United States
Timber Bridge of Brownstown Stands Since 1869
An ornate wooden bridge in Brownstown showcases exclusive poplar and pine timbers. Built in 1869, it remains sound, spans 375 feet in length and 19 feet in width with a height of 20 feet and a top shingle covering.
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Brownstown
Hoodoo After Bride and Groom in Love Match
Cary Clara O'Donnell wed Aaron Harlow of Logottee after a romance sparked on a lake steamer. Moments after the ceremony she fell from the porch at her parents home and suffered three broken ribs. The wedding had been postponed for the groom’s illness.
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Aaron Harlow
Loogootee
Cary Clara O’donnell
Big Lake
Indiana Tobacco Yields Seen Lower This Year
Reports to Mary Stubbs Moore, head of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics, show tobacco yield will drop from last year. Indiana planted 12,736 acres in 1908 versus 13,419 in 1907, with counties listed by acreage including Dubois 115, Franklin 144, Greene 60, Jefferson 1,455, Marion 84, Ohio 681, Pike 206, Randolph 920, Ripley 145, Spencer 2,029, Sullivan 162, Switzland 2,825, Warrick 1,909 and Wayne 198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stubbs Moore
Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Dubois
Franklin
Greene
Jefferson
Marion
Ohio
Pike
Randolph
Ripley
Spencer
Sullivan
Switzerland
Warrick
Wayne
Aeronaut Dies in Parachute Drop at Hague Park
Jackson Mich special report: William Oliver of Mason Mich was killed during a parachute drop at Hague Park when cord on one side snapped as the canopy filled. He fell about 2000 feet to his death.
Vanderbilt's Step-son Killed in Auto Crash Near Paris
G W introp Sands, step son of V K Vanderbilt, is dead from injuries after his car overturned near the Chateau St Louis de Poissy twenty miles from Paris. Mrs Sands and her infant daughter were staying there when the tire burst at seventy five miles an hour, sending the machine into a tree and burying Mr Sands under the forward part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Paris
Cable
G.winthrop Sands
V. K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Chateau St. Louis de Poissy
Brothers in a Triple Play at Riverside Park
In Sioux City Iowa a historic triple play was pulled off by three Cummins brothers of the Mayflower Congregational team. Harry pitched, Earl covered second and Clyde handled first as a line drive from the batter went to Harry who relayed to Earl and Clyde for the out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Riverside Park
Mayflower Congregational
First Presbyterian
Harry
Earl
Clyde Cummins
The
Mayflowers
Clyde
Call Me Bill Taft Responds To Reporters
Judge Taft greets newspaper men with humor. When hailed as Mr Secretary Governor Judge or Mr Taft he replies Just call me Mr Taft and if you drop into col loqualism call me Bill during his Virginia visit to Hos Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Taft
Hos Springs
Mr. Taft
Judge Taft
Political Eyas in Poland Sparks Political Killings
In Warsaw a socialist shot dead the vice president of the National Bakers' Union. In retaliation nationalists killed two socialist leaders as the political violence escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Warsaw
National Bakers’ Union
Warsaw official freed after bond posted by farmers
Roy Massena formerly deputy county treasurer of Warsaw had been jailed twenty days on embezzlement charges. He secured release when twenty farmers signed his bond and he claimed he is a victim of blackmail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Massena
Warsaw
Massena
Good Roads Congress in Wayne Invites Officials
Invitations extended to county commissioners and road officials in Randolph Union Henry Fayette counties Indiana and Preble county Ohio to attend a good roads congress at Richmond August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Randolph
Union
Henry
Fayette
Indiana
Preble County
Ohio
Richmond
Stable man killed in Bethlehem store dispute
William Bower a 45 year old con stable was cut almost in two and killed by Fred Wilson Sr and his son Fred Wilson at Bethlehem after serving notice to vacate a store building. A fight followed the eviction notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bower
Fred Wilson
Bethlehem
Bower
Wilsons
Logansport Men Strike It Rich In Idaho Mine
Paul Delzell and Austin Hale, Logansport men, report a government claim in Lemhi county Idaho yielded a rich gold ore vein assays $600 a ton. Their find marks a major local mining success and potential wealth for the partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Paul Delzell
Austin Hale
Lemhi County
Idaho
County Clerks Form Indiana State Organization
County clerks of Indiana met in Indianapolis last week and formed a state-wide organization. J. N. Mason of Allen County was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
J. N. Mason
Allen County
Patoka River Pearls Go to Oakland City Jewelers
Patoka River pearls have been brought to Oakland City jewelers and found to be of excellent quality. The most valuable piece sold for $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka River
O. K
Patoka
Oakland City
Oil Prospect Enthusiasm Rises Near Russellville
Farmers near Russellville express strong optimism about potential oil discovery on local lands as prospecting advances.
Eagle Attacks Man in Brown County Woods
John Boffing was attacked by a large eagle in Story near his home. The bird clawed his face, knocked him down, and blood streamed from the wound before his dog and a clubbed blow from Boffing disabled and killed the eagle, which measured about five feet from tip to tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boffing
Story
Brown County
Boffing
Directoire Gown Shocks Muncie Actress Acquitted
Miss Isabelle Turner of Justice Pierce faced public indecency charges in Muncie for wearing a directoire gown. Pierce acquitted her, calling the gown modest and noting harsher sights on rainy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Turner
Justice Pierce
Muncie
Directoire
Pierce
Ohio township remonstrance wins dry status in Warwick County
In Warwick County Indiana the remonstrance victory by Ohio town shipers gives two years of prohibition. The township with 759 voters required 880 signers under the Moore remonstrance law. Four hundred eighty names were gathered. saloonkeepers challenged legality. Many signers are coal miners, signaling labor sentiment shift. County had fifty saloons two years ago and now twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Township
Warwick County
Indiana
Sheep deaths and holdings rise as wool output slips
Mary Stubbs statistics show 57 905 sheep died or were killed last year, up from 53 972. Farmers hold 673 572 head, vs 625 094 previous year. Sales dropped from 524 807 to 464 116. Wool clip fell from 3 918 176 to 3 829 015 pounds. Top wool counties: Steuben 209 981, La Grange 168 894, Noble 152 582, De Kalb 128 885, Allen 114 978, Kosciusko 104 174.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stubbs Moore
Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Steuben
Lagrange
Noble
Dekalb
Allen
Kosciusko
Calls for tougher Indiana marriage laws after hospital case
A Longcliff hospital report from Logansport chronicles a patient once cured at Indianapolis Central Hospital. He married, had children, and later returned to the asylum as his mind failed. His family includes a son and daughter at Longcliff with two other children in Fort Wayne schools for feeble minded. Dr Terfinger, superintendent, argues health requirements for contracting parties should be stricter to reduce hereditary insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longcliff Hospital
Logansport
Central Hospital For the
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Longcliff
Longceliff
Terfinger
Indiana
Hoosiers Getting Healthier
Dr. J. N. Hurty secretary of Indiana State Board of Health reports rising life expectancy. He compiled 1906 figures and aims for ten year reports. Average death age in Indiana 1907 was 42.83 years, 1906 39.1 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosiers
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana
Unknown attacker fatally stabs man in room
An unknown man cut a hole through a wall where Leon Wilmer of Hammond slept, thrusting a dagger through the aperture to stab him in the face and ear. Wilmer dies from the injuries as the assailant escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Wilmer
Hammond
Wilmez
Death Follows Men's Quarrel
Thomas Gallagher a stone cutter was found dead on a Lafayette street after a quarrel with John McMaren a railroad switchman who was arrested for murder about thirty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gallagher
Lafayette
John McMaren
Irish Peer Praised for Respectful View of Women
An old Irish peer is remembered for a maxim praising women and advising that a gentleman should not scrutinize a pretty woman’s faults. The remark centers on courtesy and restraint in evaluating women.
Writer and Artist Clash Over Journal Controversy
A New York Life dispute pits a writer’s bold journal assertions against an artist who calls the writings sick in a public quarrel reflecting tensions between creators and critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur
New York
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W. H. Sage, Publisher
Bronislawa Maciszewsychowlyskis
Philadelphia
Soznow
Connecticut
Strange Adventures of
F. GC
Philips
Chapter
Times
Penny Papers
Croydon
Miss Silverton
Seaate
Nestor Dead
W. B. Allison
Traveler
Globe
Haters
Col. Scott
Gary
Shaw
Russellville
Irish Advice
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