19 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
1
A collection of short quips and curiosities from The Mooresville Times includes a brewer losing 160 dollars in a beer vat and commentary on tight money. Items discuss eccentricity, theatre tours in Britain, coal supplies for Newcastle, oysters as wild animals, Pinkerton's fortune, and wheat storage.
Dr. Emil Koenig of Berlin says the decay of the entire human race is imminent. He argues against overreacting to reports from Pittsburg and New York.
A Philadelphia paper notes many men on streetcars remain in a brown study as a tired woman enters and clutches a strap, while the refrain hints at men who think rise. The scene underscores public mood and urban life.
From Columbus comes word that the game of checkers is more popular in Ohio than ever before. The piece warns Ohio faces risk of being denounced for mollycoddling.
The remark asserts most people are sane while noting a sizable portion remains curious or unconventional. It reflects a humorous view on mental health and social norms, suggesting only a minority are genuinely outside typical behavior.
The Cleveland Leader notes that if the sprightly young collegians apply their speed in class as they do in class rushes, Ohio will gain a wealth of wisdom in years to come.
The navy blames the army for failing to shoot, the army demands vaudeville for recruitment, and speculation that the militia may be the most efficient force. The note on Dr. Sewell’s claim about mad dogs suggests few will rush to offer water to the thirsty.
Dozens of goats wandered into a Long Island church and settled as an unlikely congregation until officials removed the animals. Residents watched as the animals roamed pews and aisles before the herd was led outside by staff.
Ernest Thompson Seton in a current magazine derides domesticity as notoriously bad for animal morals. He singles out dogs as a striking example, warning of immorality among animals and exclaiming Heavens and earth.
The article suggests brothers should woo the sister through adventures rather than formal persuasion. It argues a week or two of automobile and mountain trips can reveal a count’s temper, making the scene visible to all.
Inquiry into looting of churches in France reveals extensive criminal activity with thefts by a principal party totaling at least 1.6 million dollars. The report notes a disturbing blend of artistic taste and crime and argues that thieves deserve severe punishment.
A proposed program at Purdue plans a course in scientific baking with a model bakery. In Shelby county hogs suffer cholera with heavy mortality, killing hundreds. Milton Graves of Morocco apparently will start a Republican newspaper there.
Proposal to launch a Republican paper in Goodland names George Burgess as editor. Details indicate a community press initiative aiming to promote GOP views and provide local political coverage.
William Alexander aged 50 father of seven pairs of twins and seven other children is dead at Mentone. C C Oakey a veteran editorial writer of Terre Haute is writing a history of the city which will be the first complete narrative of the town's life.
Mark Tully a bankrupt banker of Converse was arrested at Marion on indictments charging wrongful conversion of bank funds and perjury.
The Rev. John R. Cobb of the Bloomfield Baptist Church is named as the defendant in a divorce suit. He faces charges of threatening to kick and strike his wife.
State Auditor Billheimer serves notice that Indiana insurance companies must stop selling bargained special line goods.
Friends of Evansville Mayor John W. Beehne expect his forthcoming announcement of candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
J. J. Bravy and Marion W. Rose, deputy fish and game commissioners, report that sixteen persons were arrested in Pike and Dubois counties last week on hunting without license charges.
The Indianapolis Automobile Owners Association will petition the Supreme Court to resolve whether a city may levy a license fee in addition to the state charge. The move centers on the legality of local licensing beyond state-imposed fees and challenges the city’s authority.
The Marion county Labor day committee filed articles of incorporation in Indianapolis with a capital of 3000 dollars to lease and maintain a public park for the exclusive use of union labor forces.
Dr Louis Rice of Madison shot himself in the temple with a pistol in front of his wife who fled the house. He died instantly from the gunshot wound.
Bremen, a 2,500 resident town east of the Mississippi, stands as the only such town with no Methodist church and lacking Presbyterian Dunkard Christian or Baptist congregations.
Decoration day 1908 is set for the dedication of a monument to Indiana soldiers on the Andersonville site near Richmond. The shaft will cost 7000 dollars and be carved from Montello granite.
A vigorous campaign has started in northern Indiana to defeat the proposed parcels post. Merchants associations in South Bend and Mishawaka and the Traveling Men's Protective Association posts in South Bend and Warsaw are holding meetings to strengthen opposition.
Silas Spaulding and Frank Wisehart of Frankfort announce they have won more prizes at Indiana old fiddlers contests than any other duo and claim the title of state champion fiddlers. They invite all other old fiddlers to compete and are prepared to defend their title for honor or a suitable purse.
If negotiations succeed a new race course will be built at Tolleston near Chicago. The promoters chose a site that is easily accessible from Chicago as well as South Bend Hammond Laporte and other Indiana cities.
Fred Reynolds of Ft Wayne rolled a perfect 300 in a contest last week following an earlier 300. The remarkable feat showcases his consistent high scoring in bowling.
A baby daughter weighing eighteen pounds is born to Mrs. Frank Squires wife of a farmer living north of Washington.
Mary Tusing, confined at Kosciusko County Poor Asylum for insanity, reportedly consumed cotton from two comforters and straw from a tick, yet remains alive under care.
Deputy Prosecutor-elect Luhring of Evansville says he will probe the Milk Trust after taking office on January 1. He plans to summon the grand jury the day he enters office to investigate the price rise from 28 cents to 33 13 cents per gallon.
Charles Jackson of Monroe asserts he husked and cribbed 1610 bushels of corn in thirteen days with a 140 bushel single day record, staking his claim as champion husker of the county.
Councilman Otto Seidel, ejected from City Hall chamber and threatened with impeachment, shot himself in the left side in his Seidel Block office. The bullet passed the lung, killing him. He was single, about 40, and worth over $100,000.
Henry Shaw aged 10 brandished a pistol to seize his father's pocketbook on a dark Evansville street three blocks from home. The father did not recognize the masked youngster during the hold up.
Realizing he had only hours to live Harvey Millican a Wa bash veteran of the civil war and state Republican asked that the flag under which he fought be placed over his bed. He died peacefully beneath the cherished banner.
The 60 year old Carson Reacard was charged with luring 25 boys in Warsaw into immoral acts. He summoned Sheriff Haas to his cell and admitted guilt. A two to four year term was imposed. He was ordered to leave Marion and North Manchester for the same offense.
Alleged reports from the National Harbors and Rivers Congress, just adjourned in Washington, propose a ship canal for Indianapolis. The plan envisions a canal linking to the main waterway between Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, passing through Ft. Wayne and South Bend.
Mrs Frances Cooper of Indianapolis confessed to murdering her 10 month old child after her husband Stephen Cooper was sent to the penitentiary. Facing stigma she sought work and a home but failed, and in despair killed the baby and attempted suicide. Clifford Groves and William Kollmeyer were arrested in Columbus on suspicion of complicity, with the mother seen in their company on the day the infant is believed to have died.
Benjamin E. Wallace of Peru with Jerome Herff and Harry Masters head a project to build an electric railway from South Bend to Peru passing Rochester Argos and Plymouth. The line would operate with the Indianapolis and Peru branch of the Union Traction Company, backed by prominent Peru backers and Wallace's circus fame boosting confidence in construction.
In Bluffton, the jury in the $15000 damages suit by the estate of William McCalley against Chicago and Erie Railway awarded $3200 to the plaintiff. McCalley, an engineer, was killed in a head end collision at Servia in Wabash County two years ago.
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics reports tobacco yield in 1907 was heavier than in several years prior and surpassed the 1906 output by 1,610,291 pounds.
A curmudgeonly bachelor on Christmas Eve mocks holiday gaiety. A mother with a baby boards his bus, drops bundles, and the man reluctantly helps. Returning home with gifts and a toy doll he discovers the joy of family, ends cynical about the season, and blesses his landlady’s children.
A busy editor asks for Christmas fillers and the quick writer replies with a playful teaser about using turkey as the perfect filler. The exchange captures light newsroom humor suitable for a holiday page.
A person on a ladder places a Christmas wreath and readies a nail for hanging. She hammers but realizes the nail is wrong, causing a moment of fear before discovery of the misstep.
A narrator notes a peculiar observation about women and Christmas. He claims many women have witnessed more Christmases than birthdays, implying a demographic or cultural quirk about seasonal celebrations.
A brief exchange shows Dorothy, aged six, reacting to Christmas gifts being prepared for mailing. The tone captures a domestic scene around holiday giving and a mother’s cheerful stance.
A cramped urban home on Christmas Eve finds no quiet in sight as residents contend with crowded space and bustling energy. Terse holiday bustle shapes a lively, intimate scene.
Fashion notes list multiple pattern designs with sizes, fabrics, and trims for ladies waistlines, shirt waists, and jumpers. Includes pattern numbers 2148 2142 2154 2140 and 2131 with materials like velveteen messaline silk and Cluny lace, plus requested payment and mailing details to send Paris Pattern No. and size.
A Bohemian style etiquette piece offers dated advice on courtship and manners. It covers where a man should walk, hat etiquette, politeness toward ladies, leaving a house, kissing boundaries, pocket placement for a cigar case, apologies, and remarks on marriage and alimony. It critiques social norms with humor and irony.
The Boston Globe notes 25,000 foreign laborers sail weekly from New York and thousands more from other ports returning to Europe. They take millions in cash or drafts, yet their departure enriches the country by adding to overall wealth and easing job access for those who stay.
A Bible lesson recounts Samuel’s leadership in Mizpeh, the ark’s return to Israel, and Israel’s repentance after facing the Philistines. It highlights Samuel’s prayers, God’s help, and the Ebenezer memorial marking divine aid.
Petrarch lived seventy years and produced most famous sonnets to Laura within twenty years. The intimate correspondence endured as the poet wrote for about sixteen years before the lady hinted at fatigue and asked, Are you tired so soon.
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