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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
2
Mooresville note from Indiana appears in The Mooresville Times with W H Sage as publisher. Local item provides community context and newspaper branding for the Mooresville area.
A riddle asks for the whereabouts of a sage who has solved the conundrum of hooks and eyes. It frames a query on knowledge and mastery beyond ordinary expertise. The line evokes timeless inquiry into practical craft and intellectual puzzle solving.
The statement upholds a noble act of preserving a tree for future generations to enjoy on hot days. It contrasts against concern with a general invasion by the Directoire gown and critiques the average man for meddling in others affairs rather than his own.
Mme. Patti staged another farewell appearance, with observers debating whether she sings for love of performance or personal welfare, reflecting ongoing public interest in her career.
Readers note that many unfounded theories are being advanced by academics and medical professionals, prompting skepticism about credibility and scientific rigor.
A columnist derides nature’s plan to spare the alligator by rendering it meek yet off-putting, calling the idea a failure and mocking the creature’s unattractive image.
The article praises Manuel for his independence in choosing to fall in love without outside interference. It highlights his insistence on governing his romantic life and the autonomy this demonstrates for a royal figure.
A Black Hand agent demanded 5000 dollars from Hetty Green but she refused to surrender money until she could inspect the nature of the securities involved.
A doctor suggests washing the face may relieve headaches but notes that for the average small boy the headache might be preferred.
A remark noting that China periodically awakens and then returns to dormancy surfaces in public discourse. The comment highlights cyclical suspicion about China’s global role and readiness to act on the world stage.
Baron Rothschild plans a residence for elderly dramatists and writers of the Merry Widow era. The proposal aims to provide shelter and care for aging theatrical writers, reflecting a philanthropic gesture by the financier.
Report from Siberia notes natives fled to their houses as the New York to Paris automobiles appeared in a village. The observer observes that people are alike the world over.
Estimated Alaska gold production for the year reaches 26 million dollars, making the 7.2 million paid for Alaska appear a bargain by comparison.
The remark suggests that bald headed bow legged men with rough appearance, if self made, would likely choose different plans and specifications to improve outcomes and prospects. The comment implies appearance influences economic decision making among the self made class.
A New Bedford captain sails on a whaling voyage with his wife as first mate. The second mate faces a diplomatic test to avoid trouble aboard the vessel.
A New York policeman faced a cowardice trial after fleeing from a woman armed with a revolver. The case sparked debate that had he fled from a hatpin, he might have been praised for discretion.
A physician now advances the argument that the Corset is beneficial and not harmful. This is the first statement recorded likely to induce women to abandon the much abused article of apparel.
The convention of dancing masters denounces the old-fashioned barn-dance. They argue it is not learned but born in a fellow and comes out naturally when he feels good.
A reflective line describes a man who swims beyond his reach, the boat rocker, and the firecracker hostage as chasing notoriety through news coverage, urging that one path to headlines seems as valid as another.
The New York American observes that wisdom folly nobility and cowardice can reside in the same person. It comments that wiser individuals often fail to restrain folly in their writings.
W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. comments that marriage can only endure with a simple life, yet notes that simplicity does not assure ongoing happiness given the troubles some simple lives reveal.
Judge J. W. McGee of Louisville police court orders the phrase So help me God struck from oath forms. He cites frequent casual repetition and sacrilege, and will maintain the change for the remainder of his term.
The article notes Mexico appropriated 25 million dollars to dig irrigation canals amid drought and water shortages. It argues irrigating ditches would transform arid lands, help planters avoid disaster, and reduce hunger by enabling crops to bloom.
Editorials warn flower pickers about buttercups and perfume causing disease. Boston physicians find little basis for alarm, noting individual sensitivity can vary.
A diarist recounts seeking a governess post through ads in Times and Morning Post, facing odd offers and a strict country family. She accepts a three month London holiday with generous pay, then travels to Charing Cross Hotel, boards at Birch's, and begins a solitary, reflective stay amid new city luxuries and temptations.
The narrator leaves the Bulbrooke sisters at Bognor after noting their aging habits and illnesses. Mr. Bulbrooke sends a formal farewell with a substantial payment and photos, urging continued friendship. The narrator moves to London to secure a bank account for his windfall and ends the chapter of his connection with the family.
A tale from England shows a harness dealer losing a saddle to a customer who paid later after the shop charged the item to all outstanding accounts. The shop recovered money as forty customers paid promptly while only two flagged the error. The dialogue frames careless credit as risk and occasional remedy.
A judge questions a prisoner about prior arrests and court appearances. The familiar face reveals the prisoner works as the saloon bartender across the street, ending the exchange with a wry admission. The light moment contrasts with the questioning in Harper's Weekly style.
Count Okuma argues in articles for Hiochi that American expansion targets Japan and control of the Pacific. He cites Roosevelt speeches suggesting hostility, notes Japan’s rising power alarms America, and warns of war if nations clash. He questions the continuation of anti Japan policy amid shifting public opinion.
The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture says overall U S crop conditions Aug 1 are about 2 percent better than a year ago but 1 percent below a ten year average. Winter wheat hay cotton and tobacco are above average while corn barley rye buckwheat apples and flax are just below. Potatoes and oats show larger declines.
John W. Kern visited his boyhood home in Warren County Indiana and White Oak township. He met old friends at the Kern farm, laid flowers on his mother’s grave, instructed the sexton on repairs to the marble tombstone, and spoke at the Indianola Chautauqua praising Iowa and its pioneers.
The 1907 reports to the State Bureau of Statistics show 9 214 sheep were killed or injured by dogs across counties. Total state dog tax was 192 288.70. Montgomery Putnam and Decatur counties paid out substantial sums for sheep killed.
A large group of children will sing the Children’s Temperance March this afternoon at the Lincoln chautauqua on the normal school ground in Englewood. They will wear red white and blue caps and carry flags. Eight marchers will depict the prohibition States and two boys will carry pictures of Lincoln.
Harry Kendall Thaw, famous for killing Stanford White, petitions for bankruptcy alleging unfair creditor claims and inability to pay. Detective Roger O'Meara of Pittsburgh named receiver with a $200,000 bond. Thaw lists assets at 128122 and liabilities at 453140.
The crop report to the International Apple Growers Association shows the largest crop ever in the Pacific states while Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey, Western New York, the South and the Southeast report good conditions. Ontario is expected larger. New England and Hudson River areas will have lighter yields.
At Cronberg station Emperor William and King Edward greeted each other with embraces and rides to Friedrichshoff Castle. The two rulers in contrasting attire and their entourages drew crowds as they discussed international affairs in a close and frank conference. The session was described as likely to improve German English relations and preserve peace in Europe.
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio flies in Lemans France for 3 minutes 44 seconds circling the field three times at 36 miles an hour. Crowd of 3000 applauds as Wright gains smoother control and plans longer tests to push his aeroplane further daily.
Col Reuben Hurt of Summersville Kentucky pursued a roomate thief from Grand Island to Lincoln Nebraska. He chased the man along Salt Creek forcing him at pistol point to surrender the stolen suit wallet and watch. The colonel recovered his clothes after the pursuit and the thief was apprehended near Salt Creek.
Wildfires rekindle across Lake Couer d Alene County near Kimberley about 70 miles east of Spokane. Large timber owners rush crews to fight flames under James Bates as back firing is attempted. No towns currently threatened though damage is described as immense and containment is uncertain.
The local strike situation is quiet as the Canadian Pacific cuts freight tonnage by 20 percent in Winnipeg and Kenora and cancels all passes issued to workers across its lines.
Admiral Robley D. Evans, commander of the Atlantic battleship fleet, will be retired August 18. He is currently at Lake Mohonk, New York, on leave of absence.
The Times correspondent at Sofia says a captured Ottoman envoy swore allegiance to the Young Turk regime and carried a letter to the Sultan warning of suspicion. The message demanded the Sultan dismiss the harem and live in European fashion with one wife, among other terms.
Four fifths of the $100000 raised to lure the Republican National Convention to Chicago was spent. The local Committee on Arrangements has begun returning the remaining $20000.
In Berne Switzerland officials report fourteen climbers killed in the Alps this July with two more seriously injured making the year count the highest on record for Alpine deaths.
Hundreds of miners in the Boonville area are left unemployed due to low demand for coal. A two year old girl drowned in a shallow pond near Clay City after following ducks. Rain across Indiana last week eased drought and saved corn crops in many counties.
A lightning bolt struck a bed where Wilson Todd of Hartford City slept, but a feather tick served as an insulating barrier and he survived the ordeal without serious injury.
Quail and other small game are unusually plentiful in Gibson County this summer, and hunters anticipate exceptional sport during the upcoming open season.
Burglars broke into Dr. George W. Tepe's Evansville drug store and stole several thousand campaign buttons bearing the likeness of W. H. Taft. Nothing else was taken, and no injuries are reported.
A well dressed man about 40 was found murdered and buried under a pile of rails about a half mile east of Rolling Prairie in La Porte. Police investigated the scene and sought clues to identify the victim and determine the motive.
Lethea May Barnett, aged seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Barnett near Folsomville, died after a crabapple became lodged in her throat while attempting to swallow it.
A group of young farmers near Morocco plan to relocate to Michigan after harvest. They cite high rents and lower yields in recent years as the main motive for seeking new homes and better opportunities.
Jacob Loh of Evansville raced toward home after Learning his wife was dying during a ball game. He arrived too late as his wife had already died.
The Newcastle Council plans an estimate for a 700000 gallon reservoir to be kept in reserve for fire protection use only, aiming to improve city water supply security.
Stung by a curt letter from Governor Hanly Chief of Police Wesley McCullough refused to resign as the Board of Works requested. The board met and demoted McCullough while promoting Sergeant Jacob Fess to chief.
After years J M Stude baker has obtained a large portion of the South Bend business district property and will construct a new 500000 dollar eight story office building of stone and brick in the near future.
City Council adopts strict ordinance prohibiting sale and use of fireworks in Lafayette. No resident may purchase or use fireworks within the city limits or bring them in from outside. The ban ends Fourth of July celebrations involving fireworks.
A stock company forms to build a $30,000 mausoleum in Mt Hope Cemetery. The crypts will hold hundreds of bodies and the marble tiled structure will be half buried in the hill, using reinforced concrete in construction.
The Board of Police Commissioners ordered Capt. M. E. Clegg to vigorously prosecute runners who pair eloping couples with a magistrate. The practice, where the magistrate takes a fee after the ceremony, has drawn increasing complaints and the board demands action to break it up.
E T Willard, a government geological expert, reports Indiana coal mines are better kept and operated in modern fashion than many other states after collecting coal specimens and fossil formations from local mines.
At a public Bethle hem meeting an organization was formed to deal summarily with law violators in the future. The gathering followed three killings there in under a year.
Earl Rife a grocery clerk in Wabash shot himself in the temple with his revolver after leaving a note asking that his sweetheart be notified. He had just said goodbye to his sweetheart before departing for North Dakota and no reason for the act is known. He may recover.
A rich bituminous coal seam was discovered about three miles southeast of Montezuma. The vein lies at a depth of 125 feet and is four to five feet thick.
John McGregor, Marion county commissioner, was acquitted in Indianapolis last week of accepting a bribe from Atlas Engine Works. The ruling clears McGregor of the charge related to the Atlas Engine Works investigation.
In a brief exchange Mr. Ferguson identifies a street car conductor as still active at age seventy. Mrs. Ferguson reacts, noting his stamina and warning against enthusiasm about his vigor.
John Gast, 75, a prominent farmer near Valparaiso, was fatally injured when attacked by a bull while passing through his farm yard. The incident occurred on his property and authorities noted no survivors beyond the immediate family.
A hog sale featuring forty-six prize hogs belonging to James Riley & Son averaged $110 per head. Premier Wonder the yearling boar sold for $1,500 to A. C. Robbins of Kirksville Missouri, highlighting strong demand for top quality stock.
John Tribbey a prosperous farmer near Arlington Rush County was abducted at midnight by eighteen whitecaps who beat him severely using boards driven with nails and scourged his naked body. He had reputed ties to a notorious woman, amplifying the sensational context of the attack.
Joe Frank of Petersburg, a leading local merchant and friend of Thomas L. Hisgen of Springfield, received a letter confirming Hisgen and William R. Hearst will visit Petersburg, the birth place and boyhood home, in reply to congratulations on Hisgen's nomination for the Presidency.
James O'Hara son of John W O Hara United States consul to Montevideo Uruguay for two years but now serves at Santos Brazil has returned to Peru and says he does not care to go back He would fire an engine on the Wabash Railway rather than occupy a foreign consul's desk as vice consul
Mary L. Keefer a 60 year old widow of Huntington attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. She feared she would be accused of stealing her son Edwin Keefer's money after a purse with 119 dollars vanished from his home while the family was away. She will recover.
Miss Marie A. Gross of Logansport lost a diamond ring while swimming with girls in bathing suits. To secure it she tied the ring to fish line, and later a fish swallowed the line with the ring attached, returning the ring to Miss Gross after Frank Handy caught the sucker.
The premium list for the Indiana State Fair increases awards across all departments for the exposition the week of September 7, totaling 58 665 dollars. Trotting and pacing lead with 21 900 dollars, cattle 14 251, dairy 210, sheep 2 665, swine 2 000, poultry 2 499, farm products 1 189, fruit 696, plants and flowers 850, bees 248, table luxuries 209, and fine arts 1 370. Entries close August 27. contact the Secretary, State House, Indianapolis.
Charles Downing, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, is in Chicago meeting Central Passenger Association officials to obtain possible reduced fares for the Indiana State Fair, September 7 to 11. Last year the board faced railroad resistance due to the 2-cent fare law. Downing aims to secure concessions this year, noting the Western Passenger Association already offers 1% cents per mile to fairs in its area.
D. H. Harris a wealthy Grand View resident realized he had little time to live and staged an auction of all his property. After the sale he died within moments at age 62.
David Whitmyre of near Wabash fired at a weasel perched on a fence in his orchard. He did not see his son Virgil, 18, on the opposite side and the youth was killed almost instantly.
Mrs. Douglas Gilbert aged 73 earns first honors in the annual world spelling match at the Winona Lake Assembly program and receives a $20 prize.
A light quarrel over marriage ends with a witty exchange. The mild man notes matrimony brings trying times for some, while the keen observer adds that many people seek exit rather than entry.
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