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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
2
The report notes that eight cent per quart milk costs impart a rude shock to shoppers. It observes that many men searching their family trees may find ancestors tied to past troubles, suggesting a cautionary linkage between heritage and current expenses.
A New Jersey simian has been sent to jail twice for drunk and disorderly conduct. The animal exhibits near human intelligence, drawing media attention to its antics and the legal handling of the case.
A historic note claims a profit of 66000 dollars per voyage aboard the Lusitania and mentions the feasibility of living near the owner to borrow the boat for occasional trips. The text suggests casual access to the vessel and frequent use as a lifestyle choice.
The statement asserts that Japan's position is for equal privileges with U S citizens, noting this is a claim citizens in the United States itself often cannot secure.
A Gotham man was robbed of his gold false teeth while walking at night. The article suggests wearing natural teeth as a safer alternative.
The Kremmling Colorado man Barker showcases a rare blend of skills as a taxidermist horse doctor lawyer and undertaker proving the Kaiser does not possess all the versatility.
In Albuquerque New Mexico residents may not use telephones on Sunday. The rule makes Sundays quiet for the woman who listens on a local party line.
A New York police unit trains dogs to regard anyone not in uniform with suspicion while noting that average Americans are taught to trust others. The contrasting approach highlights tensions between policing and civilian behavior norms.
A doctor argues that nearly 2 million deaths could be avoided by proper care each year, challenging audiences to clarify the meaning of these numbers and the timing of such deaths.
James O Neil announces he has played the title role in The Count of Monte Cristo 2000 times. Fans who have seen the play multiple times extend sympathy and praise for his long career in the production.
The English suffragette Mrs. Cobden-Sanderson says American women are interested only in themselves. She seems unaware that two or more American women often discuss clothes among themselves.
A teacher of the blind advocates stenography as suitable employment for the blind noting a rising number of blind stenographers. He suggests this may explain unusual spellings found in letters received.
A historical note recalls Florence Nightingale’s Order of Merit from the Crimean War era. The line of her fame endures beyond the title, valuing her simple name over grand honors.
General Booth imagines heaven as a scene where reporters ask questions. The Boston Globe urges immigration westward and the Ansonia Sentinel agrees on distributing newcomers. A London pantomime shows trees shedding leaves as autumn winds rise. Modern stage realism grows more intense.
An exchange questions who the paragraph writers are who repeatedly defend Richmond Pearson Hobson. The piece notes these men are the diligent individuals who have helped secure his name and reputation.
New volumes of Queen Victoria’s letters reveal a keen thinker and vigorous observer of men and events. They show her not only as a symbol but as an active writer with a rare talent for letter writing and a potential for statesmanship.
Two clocks on Lord Ellesmere's estate near Worsley Hall are arranged to strike thirteen at one o clock. One clock over the new entrance in Worsley village originally served the Duke of Bridgewater's works. It is said the clock was made to strike thirteen to warn workers delaying after lunch.
Vice Consul H M Byington of Naples notes Italians urged to start ostrich farms in southern Italy Sicily and Sardinia citing successful results in California and Nice as justification for the effort.
In a night of omens the toqui Nocobotha leads the Aucas to assault Carmen. After a brutal siege they clash with Major Bloomfield’s forces, a mine and a final explosion destroy the fortress, leaving Carmen ruined and Nocobotha master of the ruins.
Chapter XXIV notes that principal houses were spared from pillage while powerful chiefs took valuables. Nocobotha maintained order and set up his headquarters in his own Carmen Don Valen tine mansion. His daughter claimed the house that escaped destruction as Indians sacked the town.
Don Torribio, elected heir to the Auca empire, laments the burden of leadership and fear for his people after centuries of Spanish oppression. Dona Concha consoles him as political turmoil swirls around the colonial court and the possible return of a crowned rule.
A London Standard description notes Ouessant islanders are mostly women who farm and labor while men sail, serve in navy or merchant service, and marry. Women wear short black garments and fear photographers. A wake for sea losses features the Proella cross, prayers by a nun, and a male-death cemetery where tombstones bear women’s names.
Fragments show a jumbled conversation with phrases about preference for ter related terms. The text includes distorted speech marks and broken quotes, offering no clear event or attribution.
Proposed interurban rail link now appears assured running between Logansport and Frankfort. State Board of Agriculture may build a large exhibition barn at the State Fair Grounds for horses in time for the September fair opening.
A recent Indiana weather note reports temperatures stayed above zero throughout last month with January remaining similarly mild. The report highlights a stretch of warm days and scarce freezing nights, shaping a notably gentle winter phase.
George B. Lockwood of Peru declares his bid for Congress in the Eleventh District, seeking the party nomination and campaign support.
Allen Richardson a prominent Logansport resident died after ten days of hiccoughs the strange malady that felled him.
Dandelions are reported blooming in January around Evansville while crocus remains unseen. The unusual early blooms highlight mild winter conditions in the region.
The Muncie strike ended with all soldiers leaving the city and five cent theatres thriving again. State losses reached sixteen thousand dollars, with the city bearing a nearly equal cost before normal activity resumed.
In a free-for-all fight at a Gary construction camp, two Hungarian workers were killed and several others seriously wounded. Police described the incident as a chaotic mass assault with multiple assailants.
Newcastle plans a first class hospital to relieve residents from traveling to larger cities. The facility will be equipped to handle many patients and provide modern care locally.
Mrs Willis Hoffman of Etna Green collapsed and died while trying to tell her husband by telephone that she had fallen ill.
Mrs Henry Heintzelman aged forty two, wife of a South Bend area farmer, died by suicide in a cistern after a period of ill health and despondency. The tragedy occurred at the farm residence, leaving the family to grieve amidst community concern.
William Miller and George Gruber of an Evansville athletic club accept a $1,000 purse wager to walk to San Francisco in fifty days. They plan a route via St. Louis and Denver, aiming to complete the trek within the agreed time.
Figures from the 1908 city directory show Indianapolis has a population of 235 960, up 7 080 from the previous year, reflecting steady growth in the city.
The State Board of Health bulletin reports 2,768 total deaths in December with a rate of 12.1 per 1000. For December 1906 deaths were 2,956, giving a rate of 13.1 per 1000.
Winter term enrollment at Indiana University rises past 1 100 with new students adding to the yearly total expected to exceed 2 200.
Plans are being made to organize an interurban baseball league for the coming season in northern Indiana. The proposed clubs include Michigan City South Bend Elkhart Goshen La Porte Warsaw and Mishawaka.
Indiana residents sign a petition to Governor Willson of Kentucky asking for the pardon of Caleb Powers. Postmasters statewide have received petition blanks and several prominent citizens hold copies.
Harry L. Will says his business failures came from druggists reporting him to the Indiana Drug Trust, which refused to sell patent preparations and drugs after he cut prices.
Mayor Lucas of Hartford City imposes a ban on card parties where guests compete for prizes or value. Police are instructed to raid homes where parties are active and prize wagering is known or suspected.
E D Harrish editor of the Owensville Echo will edit a Democratic weekly at Princeton to be named the Journal. The publication will be owned by a stock company formed by leading Gibson county Democrats.
Oliver Kemp, 19, was electrocuted at Hammond after contact with a fallen live wire. He held the wire in a death grip for twenty minutes as flames burst from his mouth and body.
Iran Porter of New Pittsburg says a hawk sighting led him to fetch a shotgun for his wife. She returned, stumbled, and the weapon discharged, fatally striking her in the head near the eye. The incident occurred in their chicken yard.
Ludwig Voelkel of New Harmony attended his sister's funeral and declared he would die in a week. He fell ill immediately and died a week later, ending a brief sequence of events surrounding the family tragedy.
A fragmented exchange has a prisoner saying he has nothing of value except six acres of worthless land, a family, hope for the future, and old war rheumatism, while being pressed about bonds or possessions. The dialogue emphasizes poverty and desperation rather than assets.
S A Samuelson aged 69 and David Kastler 62 of Porter county were struck by a fast train at the Pere Marquette crossing and killed instantly while driving.
At thirteen, Ethel Furgeson, daughter of Mrs May Howard a United Brethren evangelist of Hope, elopes to Columbus. After presenting an alleged forged letter she is granted a license to wed Grover Hill, age twenty.
At a special Central Labor Union meeting in Evansville resolutions condemned State officials for sending troops to Muncie during the strike. Speaker Cannon and Secretary Taft were also criticized for their attitude toward labor.
Tony Fisher aged 18 drank carbolic acid while walking with his sweetheart Miss Mabel Rubright in Evansville. She did not see him take the poison and they walked three blocks before he collapsed in front of her home. The couple had quarreled earlier.
An anonymous letter alleges a secret organization rivaling the Black Hand aims to expel foreign laborers from the Kokomo Pittsburg Plate Glass Co plant. The letter was sent to W. J. Golightly, Kokomo branch superintendent, and forwarded to Washington for inquiry.
Edith Noakes testifies against Charles Maxwell of Cutler accusing him of grave wrongs. The 15 year old sister of Maxwell's wife, living with the family, claims brutal acts by her brother-in-law as Mrs Noakes disrupts the proceeding with loud protests.
Edward C. Julian, Elwood's mechanical genius, abandons a single bag design for a two bag aero plane. The plan uses two 32 ft long bags 10 ft in diameter with engines and steering gear centered. A miniature model demonstrates a lifting mechanism adjustable by a lever. The craft reportedly lifts 1200 pounds and can carry two people.
The Ministerial Association plans a six month continuation of anti saloon efforts in Logansport unless a majority of township voters sign a remonstrance. Liquor interests push back arguing wiping out saloons harms business. City hosts sixty two saloons, with licenses taxes and two hundred employing residents. Empresario support grows among local business leaders.
Republican editors from across Indiana met in Indianapolis for the mid winter session of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association. A dinner at the Claypool hotel featured remarks by Senator Hemenway Harry New and Jim Goodrich. The group favored the new second class postage ruling benefiting publishers. Harry Strohm of Kentland was elected president and Ed Remy of Seymour secretary.
Richmond area Republicans ban the practice of treating during campaigns. Any candidate found guilty will forfeit a place on the ticket as decided by the Wayne County Republican Central Committee.
Mrs. Kate M. Busick a leading Wabash financier and major Wabash National stockholder was chosen as a bank director and will focus on banking affairs.
A weekly Centerville newspaper is planned with George W. Garmes named as publisher. The project outlines a local publication serving Wayne County residents and surrounding communities with regular news and notices.
After a large demonstration of hundreds of unemployed residents, South Bend authorities opened a free soup house to assist the needy. Local officials say the service will operate daily and is funded by city funds and donations.
Yonker's Statesman records a brief exchange where Bacon recalls a childhood moment and Egbert responds with a guarded memory, highlighting a poignant family scene from a past era.
A murder suspect asks if he is sane as reporters probe the case of killing his sweetheart. The prisoner then retorts that he was seen, leading to a jokey exchange and a crowd of well dressed women offering bouquets in Chicago.
A terse directive urging maximized use of known information. The note implies leveraging existing data fully to inform decisions and actions. It emphasizes resourcefulness and preparedness for work or inquiry without asking for new input.
The defense in the Evelyn Nesbit Thaw murder case seeks to save Thaw from the electric chair by proving insanity or incompetence at the time of marriage. They argue a court order could nullify the marriage, aiming to keep Thaw away in a sanitarium and remove Evelyn from the Thaw fortune.
John R. Walsh, former president of the defunct Chicago National Bank, was convicted on fifty four counts of misappropriating about 16 million dollars in funds from the bank and allied institutions. The trial spanned nine weeks with a 48 hour jury deliberation and carries a minimum prison term of five years. Walsh, born in Ireland around 1849, had claimed securities valued the loans were adequate.
Rich Indiana woman Mrs Lydia K Bradley dies in Peoria aged 92. Born in Switzerland County Indiana she built a fortune estimated at 4 000 000 and became a renowned Illinois philanthropist.
A rumor circulated last week claiming the battleship Connecticut Admiral Evans flagship was blown up in Rio de Janeiro harbor. No dispatches to substantiate the report reached the Navy Department.
The New York clearing house announced loan certificates totaling 97 million dollars during the recent stringency. Only 74 million dollars were actually used. President Alexander Gilbert of the Clearing House Association prepared the statement. The retirement effort began after the crisis passed and has moved quickly since.
Columbus story notes Senator William H. Meek of Dayton brandished a sealed envelope he said held a teacher affidavit. He claimed immorality in traffic in state certificates and demanded a legislative committee to investigate before surrendering the affidavit.
Ex Secretary Leslie M Shaw met with supporters in Washington and expressed confidence he could win a majority of Iowa’s delegation in the presidential contest. His discussions centered on potential candidacy and securing delegate backing.
Rio Janeiro cable says Paris police informed Rio authorities French anarchists arrived aiming to destroy the American battleships.
The Modern Miller's crop outlook bulletin warns the green bug, once devastating Texas Oklahoma and southern Kansas, is now found in two Kansas counties in destructive numbers. State authorities will campaign against it with cooperation from Kansas millers and seek a $10,000 legislative appropriation to combat spread. Hessian fly damage also reported in southern Kansas and early-season wheat underperforming in more eastern regions.
New York Special President Roosevelt has insured his life for 85000 dollars. Spectator Company to publish a list of over 5500 policyholders with coverage from 50000 to 4000000 dollars for insurance officials.
Chief of Police reports an anarchist plot centered in Rio de Janeiro and Petropolis aiming to blow up part of the American fleet in harbor. Conspirators, led by Jean Fedder, fled to São Paulo interior with links to international anarchists in Sao Paulo and Minas Geraes. Police coordinate with Sao Paulo and Minas Geraes to arrest Fedder and safeguard ships.
Charles Emory Smith editor of the Press and former minister to Russia and postmaster general died suddenly at his Philadelphia home at age 65. He served as Postmaster General during the Spanish American War and into part of Theodore Roosevelt's term, with heart trouble cited as the cause.
W H Gearhart of Madrid Iowa a Milwaukee Road telegraph operator fifty years old is to receive ten thousand dollars from the estate of the late C C Thompson of Chicago Gearhart played a part in saving Mrs vam and her daughter from death by a freight train incident in Melbourne in 1889.
Judge Dana of Shawnee County District Court fined the International Harvester Company 12600 dollars after finding the firm guilty on forty three counts of violating the Kansas anti trust law.
Baltimore report states George L. Billups proprietor of Billups Hotel and his wife died when their car skidded and overturned on a curve at high speed.
Circulating rumors in Rome claim Pope Pius has suffered a stroke and fainting spells with a worsening heart condition. Reports note concerns over his holiness ailing and unstable health amid debate and uncertainty.
Mrs Herbert M Sears a member of a wealthy Boston family and guest at the Hotel St. Regis in New York died by suicide after leaping from a thirteenth story window.
Frank Sullivan swimming director of the Illinois Athletic Club set a new professional underwater duration record by staying at the bottom of the club bath for three minutes. The previous record was 2 minutes 20 seconds held by Finney the English swimmer.
Augusta obituary notes Col James Ryder Randall, author of Maryland My Maryland, has died at his home in the city. He wrote the Civil War era anthem and was a notable Confederate veteran and writer.
Vice President Harris of the American Tobacco Company testifies in government suit stating pipe smokers consume more than half of all U S tobacco grown in the United States.
A telegram from Mexico City reports El Oro, one of the Republics largest gold mining camps, has been destroyed by fire. No further details are given about casualties or causes.
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