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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
2
A collection of wry quips targets politicians headlines and public conduct. Remarks mock counterfeiters census pessimists and a joke about Mark Twain as president of a noise suppression society reflecting a society wary of sensationalism.
A Kansas town reports a Secret Society for Widows and questions how many on the roll can keep a secret. The idea of Martian newspapers devoted to high life is suggested as a future curiosity.
The Filipino assembly votes to reduce salaries of its members. Observers in the region doubt such reforms prove Filipinos ready for self-government and independence.
A report notes an expected nationwide increase in tombstone prices. Citizens urged to seek alternatives and plan purchases promptly to offset higher costs.
A New York shopkeeper says he has been robbed fifty times over forty two years and jokes that moving would be cheaper, highlighting a long record of petty theft in the area.
In New York a man who accumulated money rapidly has spiraled into insanity. The pattern is noted as typical for those who gain wealth quickly, especially among the sons of men who amass fortunes.
A reflective line notes the imagined duty of Confucius to oversee 400 million Chinese, a task far removed from his centuries of quiet life. The remark frames the enormity of moral responsibility assigned to a historic sage who never met the populace.
Burglars blew open a city safe in a New England locale but found only a lemon inside. The incident ends with the quip that they got what they deserved.
A Baltimore man treated for appendicitis was found to have no appendix. The operation proved successful and doctors were paid for the procedure.
The Duke of Abruzzi plans to wed Miss Elkins in October. He believes the country will have restored sound financial conditions before the election.
A post mortem in Indiana found a man with a stomach holding six quarts. The discovery sparked speculation about unusual human anatomy and raised questions about estimates of soil productivity timelines.
A New York scientist argues that belief in soul mates erodes when a man suspects error, making him distrust any guide claiming he can identify the destined partner. The piece critiques certainty in matchmaking and the faith placed in such treatises.
A Reading railroad train struck a wagon driven by an eleven year old boy. The force hurled the boy into the air. A bystander on the locomotive steps caught the boy by the arm and saved his life. The man recalls his youth as a baseball player underscoring sports value.
The article praises Manuel for choosing love over dynastic matches and argues his main task is to win his people's trust. It stresses forming friendly ties with England, Germany, or Spain matters less than proving himself a capable, "red blood" ruler trusted by his subjects.
A London expert argues the cigarette is least harmful if not inhaled but highly dangerous if inhaled, harming young men's hearts sooner than cigars or pipes and noting better cigars may increase risk. He even suggests avoiding Havana cigars.
A terse, incomplete excerpt describes someone saying I refused and would cherish his friendship as a sacred thing. The fragment includes stray punctuation and uncertain attributions, offering little clear context or identifiable names.
A spontaneous combustion from freshly mown hay caused a $1,000 fire in George Carney’s barn near Wabash. No injuries reported.
Washington city council passes ordinance requiring all dairymen and milk dealers to subject cows to tuberculine tests to curb tuberculosis.
A flow of natural gas was struck on the Jonathan Allen farm southeast of Washington. Locals celebrate the find while prospectors lament the missed oil target. The event shifts expectations for the area’s energy prospects.
Howard Jones, a farmer by Folsomville, was instantly killed leaving his barn when struck by lightning. His wife, inside thirty feet, escaped unharmed.
E. E. Williams and F. E. Termain, telegraph operators of Garrett, were instantly killed by a Lake Shore express train at Pine Station. The two young men were walking on the track and failed to notice the approaching train.
Edward Weed, age 50, of Cromwell area, angered when farm laborers damaged a large amount of corn during plowing. He returned home and drove his family out before taking his own life by hanging.
A Norwegian lighthouse keeper, C A Lindboe, asks the Laporte sheriff about his son Olaf Lindboe, 31, who left Norway in 1904 for Chicago then came to Laporte to work for Mrs Belle Gunness.
The May death rate in Indiana fell to 11.8 per thousand from 12.6 last May and 13.2 the month before. The May death count was 2,694, down from 2,892 last May and 2,954 in the preceding month, per the State Board of Health bulletin.
In Winona Park Kosciusko county residents gathered for a temperance Sabbath marking the end of a campaign against local saloons. The result is that all saloons in the county have gone out of business.
Harry Stephens of Wabash stole a horse and fell asleep while driving it. He awoke in the livery barn of Charles Barnhart, the owner of the rig, and was promptly jailed.
The Indiana Republican State Committee aims to secure a Roosevelt appearance in Indiana if the President joins the campaign for Taft. No definite plans have been made for his Indiana visit.
Robert Shaw of Warsaw aged 73 has devised a device to align railroad tracks without altering the original grade. Several railroad officials are negotiating for the sale of the idea as Shaw claims it can do the work of ten men with a crowbar.
The Merchants' Association asks Democratic and Republican leaders in Marion County to drop Saturday night parades and political demonstrations this year, arguing weekend business is disrupted by weekend rallies.
A large Civic League committee is formed to pursue a dry town status in Richmond. Details are kept secret and sources expect a blanket remonstrance method to be used.
Mrs. Salina Dunfee aged 82 challenges women in Wabash county over 80 for a horseback riding contest at the old settlers reunion in Wabash on September 2.
Mrs. Pneuritch asks about the celebrated Venus of Milo. An attendant explains the hands were laid off due to a disastrous break in marble stock.
A Philadelphia Ledger line laments the habit of butting in as unhelpful and even harmful. The observer argues truth matters and interference often spoils outcomes.
Yonkers States man quips about knocks on his house saying he suspects his wife. The humorous exchange centers on misunderstandings and daily life.
The Indiana Consolidated Company, a top coal miner with mines south of the Vandalia line, merges with several other major Indiana coal outfits. James H. McClelland, president of the Brazil Black Coal Company, serves as president of the new combine.
During a Lafayette gathering celebrating the Bryan and Kern nomination, a premature explosion among rockets fatally wounded 12-year-old Harry Sweat and injured several other youths. A skyrocket tore his throat and nearly severed his jugular vein, halting the celebration.
Noblesville mayor May or Wilson acts on Civic League advice to permit Sunday sale of ice cream and soda. He maintains Sunday bans on cigars tobacco and other goods. He is the first Indiana mayor to enforce strict Sunday closing.
A. W. Denny and Francis A. Walker from Anderson’s City School Board voyage downstream from Anderson to the Wabash in a government funded boat. Commissioned by Dr. Barton Everman of the U S Fish Commission they inspect river beds for mussels and fish species and report on the pearl hunting industry.
Daniel Heugel of Boonville, wheat thresher owner, was stripped of all clothing when the cyclone fan in his machine grabbed his sleeve and sucked off his shirt and every stitch of his apparel as he oiling the spindle. He previously lost his left arm.
The famed Ben Hur beech in Gen. Lew Wallace's yard has been cut down after years of decay. The tree, once among the finest in the general’s vicinity, stood as the site where Wallace wrote much of his celebrated novel.
Governor Hanly issues a proclamation against transporting cattle into Indiana that carry tuberculosis or other contagious diseases. All arriving cattle must bear a signed health certificate confirming they are disease free. Authorities accuse certain dealers of flooding Indiana with tubercular cattle. The Health Board and State Veterinarian urge enforcement of a law granting authority to prohibit undchecked shipments.
A burly waiter asks about a menu from a boat voyage. Uncle Hezekiah from Sandy Springs cannot parse the line Hop kickers on T. The waiter declares the item is frogs legs on toast and orders the old man to rise.
A witty aphorism from the New York Sun notes that experience yields no school reunions and mocks the idea of a lasting alumni link. The quip contrasts practical wisdom with celebratory gatherings.
A simple home remedy advocates adding a tablespoonful of dry mustard to a bath for revived limbs. Proponents claim a delicious glow and complete refreshment of mind and body after the soak.
In a humorous exchange chronicled by Catholic Standard and Times, Mrs Chatters chides Mr Chatters for sharing opinions freely while he insists he values them highly. The lighthearted dialogue underscores domestic tensions with wit.
A Pittsburg Post excerpt describes a tense moment where a young man withdraws cigars from his vest and places them on a plane while a girl rejects him saying he has loved before. The scene hints at romance and unresolved affection.
A fragmentary note claims Dante, the Italian poet, was said to have dreamed of the Piet and a related character. The garbled text offers no further verified details or dates.
Poetic fragment recounts a night vision where a woman guides the speaker through a life story, the loom weaving with a sacred gold thread and the beloved lending her name and love to the tale. The piece blends sorrow, memory, and sacred imagery with lyric longing. A separate instructional note lists year round survival mixture ingredients including ashes salt sulphur copperas lime and coal.
Albany reader asks how to convert a four to five acre oats and peas plot into alfalfa for dairy cows. Guidance covers soil prep with deep ploughing, manure, ashes, bone meal, phosphate, lime, seed rate, sowing pattern, and harvesting schedule aiming for a productive stand by next summer and multiple cuttings, stressing thorough tillage, drainage, and careful seeding.
In breeding purebreds pedigree depth is helpful but not decisive. Immediate ancestors with rare merit outweigh long lines, as heredity passes fixed traits and breeds like Berkshire hogs show black color with white points. Longer pedigrees aid tracing to remote good ancestors, but quality of immediate parents and grandparents remains paramount.
The article warns that surface sprinkled artificial manures are easier to apply and cleaner than manure water, but beginners should prefer manure water to avoid harming plants. It cautions that strong concentrated fertilizers can burn or kill plants if their solubility in water is not known, causing widespread plant deaths and owner frustration.
William E. Evinger notes in the Indiana Farmer that one acre yields 60 to 90 gallons of thick molasses from good sorghum cane. He observes stalk size, ground quality, and manure history all affect flavor and quantity, with small, thick stalks and fresh sandy ground producing better results.
A described plan suggests digging a five inch wide trench of necessary depth, filling with crushed rock to eighteen inches, adding straw or hay as a cover, then refilling the dirt. The result is a durable drain unaffected by frost.
A young colt can learn to back easily when paired with a calm, older horse. Start with a slight upgrade in the first lesson. With patience from the driver, the novice may master the trick on the initial attempt.
A Kansas City Star anecdote recounts a late night streetcar quarrel between a married couple. The wife chastises the husband for neglect, noting he did not shave or polish his appearance, while he dismisses her concerns as fatigue. Their confrontation ends with a feisty remark about a missing anniversary memory.
A daring robbery at Baron Remondi's Brindisi castle saw the host and many wealthy guests robbed of thousands. A supposed hungry beggar was identified as brigand Soma, eight mounted carbineers then seized valuables, freed Soma, and rode off with a sack of loot.
The note advises sowing millet for hens this summer and keeping a millet stack near the yards or lots for winter feeding. It also recommends broom corn sorghum seed and similar grains to provide variety and aid egg production during the cold season.
A Goldfield feature portrays a mining woman who uses a car as a daily tool. She keeps a busy schedule from home chores to mines and social engagements, balancing work, fashion, and club life while observing peers' fortunes with keen interest.
A Iowa experiment station report shows twenty pigs fed on raw tuberculosis cow milk died from tuberculosis, while two of the other pigs died from the same disease. Pasteurization provided about eighty percent protection.
The text notes that breed preference governs a grower’s success. It states Buff Cochins suiters rarely find success with White Leghorns and the opposite is true for Leghorn admirers.
Instructions for creating tub ponds with water lilies or nymphaeas, water hyacinths, and parrot's feather. Use half barrels sunk in earth, bordered by moss and rockery, with bog compost, sand, and loam. Describes hardy versus tender lilies and winter storage of roots.
If horses rub their tails at the roots they may have worms. A mixture of salt and hardwood ashes in equal parts fed a teaspoonful at a time in the grain helps.
W. J. Bryan was nominated for President by the Democratic national convention at 3 40 am on the first ballot amid tumultuous enthusiasm. The roll call showed Bryan winning a decisive majority with 221 votes to secure the nomination. Georgia was the lone dissenting state before a unanimous motion to make the nomination official.
The Democratic convention in Indianapolis nominated John Worth Kern of Indiana for Vice President by acclamation. Candidates withdrew as Kern gained broad support led by Thomas Taggart amid orchestral background and Marshall’s Indiana ticket push. Towne withdrew after recognizing Kern’s momentum, pledging support to Bryan and Kern.
The East Side chapel of St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Fifth Avenue uses a gymnasium to train boys in physical culture. The rector Rev Dr Stires often talks with the lads about their work and praises a recent victory over St Pats, noting the rival school has not spoken since.
The article notes the first great step in dairy herd improvement is identifying cows whose milk does not repay their feed cost using scales and tests, comparing this to weeding out an unproductive hen to improve a flock.
The National Stockman urges breeders to use mature stock with dry clean sleeping quarters and steady feed. Ensure constant access to pure water and provide shade in warm weather. Do not feed in filth or mud and avoid sudden changes in diet.
Practical notes on dairy farming emphasize avoiding dusty hay before milking to prevent lung disorders in pigs and milk contamination. Trends highlight milk efficiency, pasture importance, and disciplined butter-making faults. Also covers sow care, pasture profits, and early summer planting for rape as pasture.
In this reflection the sea is the sole true sea power beyond human fleets. The text contrasts famed navies with the sea’s vast, unpredictable force seen near shore, invoking Byron to underline enduring truth about ships, storms, and humanity’s relation to the ocean.
A tale from Paris recalls Prince Joseph Poniatowski, father of Prince Stanislas, who died recently. Napoleon III naturalized him and named him senator amid clashes over his Frenchness. The senate president reminded that Marshal Poniatowski served under Napoleon and helped preserve the French army at Leipzig, regardless of citizenship questions.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions draft animals with garbled phrases like pullogks and carabacs. No clear event or names to identify. Likely a clipped list item or caption without coherent details.
A large Democratic gathering roared its approval as Kern was nominated by acclamation. The crowd hailed the act and the convention cheered the completion of the national ticket in a resounding demonstration.
Lincoln special reports Democratic platform aligned rules for Bryan campaign finance. Individuals may donate up to 10000 with public disclosure for 100-plus gifts, daily updates until election, and no sums over 100 within three days of election. Public accounting of expenditures to follow within 30 days. Bryan and Kern endorse resolutions written at Fairview.
A contemplative line suggests that future existence hinges on the present scope of life. The remark emphasizes how current actions shape destiny beyond this world and echoes moral caution about living fully with purpose.
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