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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
2
A collection of quips on laziness as a disease the usefulness of cottonwood trees and a clergyman’s ban on ladies hats. A man claims a gold mine in the Adirondacks but the guess favors a summer hotel.
A report notes that a restless generation weary of monotony might welcome news of someone besides Sterrimen securing a new railroad. The remark suggests hopeful progress in transportation development amid public boredom.
The Mauretania achieves a world record on its voyage despite a propeller blade breaking during the trip, an unusual combination highlighting the ship’s resilience and performance under setback.
Alfred Q. Vanderbilt admits his income has fallen to 800000 dollars annually but maintains composure and optimism. The statement signals continued wealth and resilience amid financial pressures.
The man who led a double life in a salary of $16 a week must seem like a wizard to the men who find it hard to live a single life on double that.
The comedian Bernard Siaw lampoons marriage as a joke drawing sharp critique from men who have experienced matrimony and fail to see humor in the subject.
A claim suggests women’s feet grow larger, while the text argues a woman’s foot remains the size it should be regardless of shoe size. The statement frames the issue as a perception of foot sizing in relation to footwear choices.
A New Yorker spent a year and a half in custody for forgery after being mistaken for the real offender. He reflects on his long period of incarceration despite maintaining a clear conscience throughout.
The statement quips that no new measure is needed as war is declared against house flies. It recalls grandmothers battling them from morning until night, reflecting a humorous or editorial note on persistence.
After the country’s standing timber is exhausted by wasteful people the Missouri river will furnish a practically inexhaustible supply of Bhags for the use of the wood pulp trust.
A professor wagers English will be a dead language in four millennia while noting baseball slang spreading worldwide may happen long before. The remark frames language evolution against sports culture.
Ida Tarbell addresses women challenging the notion of male dominance. She argues that framing men as a common enemy shifts the debate to a higher plane and may win broader support for reform.
George W. Kidd of Monroe City Missouri reportedly ate thirty six bananas sixty oranges and a pound of candy in a single meal. He later attributed his indigestion to pancakes his wife had made for breakfast.
A Texas couple endured ten miles of rain and mud to marry, a feat contrasted with hopes for divorces under similar trial. The remark suggests optimism about marriage despite hardship.
A London financial magazine argues Britain bears higher transport costs for dairy and meat than distant regions. It claims butter from Ireland to London costs more than butter from Victoria Australia, while Argentine meat arrives cheaper than from the Scottish Highlands.
A reader recalls how a drought in Oklahoma yielded a rare bright note after a valuable colt drowned in excess water on the Staked Plain. The local paper quips that water enough to drown a horse is a fine thing, reflecting resilient sentiment amid arid conditions.
Commentary asserts that unchecked youth behavior stems from widespread discipline erosion among the younger generation. It cites concerns over effeminization of the American schoolboy and equates disobedience and authority defiance with youthful insolence.
The New York State plans reforestation by planting German seedling trees in treeless Adirondack districts. About 950000 trees are purchased from German nurseries, with three year old saplings planted now and two year olds staged for nurseries before eventual out-planting. The program highlights a notable import link as a cost factor in the effort to restore forest cover.
George Evans Downer of Downers Grove recounts the vigilante pursuit and execution of Kate and John Bender and the parents after years of disappearance. He describes the ambush on the prairie near Independence Kansas, the capture, and the quick deaths of the Benders, detailing the room setup, the murder methods, and the vow of silence kept by the participants.
Genevieve schemes to pay back Ethel for canceling a club meeting by “proving” her plan through a moral arithmetic. Miss Moore guides the girl to look at the situation from Ethel’s side, revealing the birthday of Genevieve’s crippled brother as the reason behind the invitation, and Genevieve vows to redo the proof.
The New Idea Woman's Magazine notes actors flock to Sconset for summer respite from a long season. Dwellings are primitive fisher huts with nautical names like Ye Doubbledecker and Castle Band-Box. Lodgings feature main cabin and cook's galley spaces as hammocks sway under sail-like awnings while conversations drift over golf records and bridge games.
Cooperstown N Y special bishop Henry Codman Potter of New York died Tuesday night after weeks of illness. Born Schenectady N Y May 25 1835 he led Grace Church New York for 15 years before becoming bishop of Iowa then served New York with democratic sympathy. He helped fund Cathedral of St John the Divine and founded the Subway Tavern experiment which ended after low patronage.
Tokyo reports the Japanese Admiralty aims to rearm old ships rather than build new ones. Mikasa class vessels will swap fourteen 6 inch guns for four 10 inch guns while retaining four 12 inch guns. Retvizan type ships will adopt four 12 inch and four 10 inch guns.
Miss Ethel J. Wheeler daughter of Everett P. Wheeler leaves New York to serve as a missionary among Chinese women. She will fund her five year assignment from private income and cover all expenses herself in Central China.
Guatemala City reports that Nicaragua and Honduras are on the brink of war over Nicaragua's aid to Honduran revolutionists. The potential clash could escalate as Nicaragua violates peace treaties, triggering widespread indignation across Central America.
In Love dale a head on collision between two Aurora Elgin and Chicago streetcars injures nearly forty people with eleven badly hurt and taken to hospitals. Some victims are feared fatally as the disaster shocks the city.
Mrs Susan Turner of Argentine Kansas has given birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl The girl died shortly after birth leaving three healthy sons in the family from Louis C Turner with local reports noting the loss and survival of the brothers
The London dispatch says the Spanish royal couple faced mounting household tensions as the bride’s mother, the Duchess of Battenberg, clashed with the king. The conflicts grew daily until the king asserted authority, prompting the mother-in-law to leave Madrid forever.
Bryan distributes speeches recorded on phonographs to promote his campaign in Nebraska. He received $500 from each of two companies and donated the funds to the Nebraska State and Lancaster County Democratic Campaign Committees. He defended the contributions as his property and directed them to local committees.
Heavy snow in Swiss mountains drives Americans and other travelers to cities as accidents mount. Professor Rougemont, a renowned theologian, is reported dead on the Jungfrau. A landslide near Lucerne destroys a house and claims a shoemaker and his three children.
Special coroner Jesse H. Briggs completes inquest in Columbia City Indiana over a Saturday automobile collision with a Pennsylvania limited train. King family perished instantly. Coroner rules accident and finds railroad company not responsible.
In Savannah Georgia a fifteen year old boy, Harry Lovell, son of John G. Lovell, was killed by a giant porpoise three quarters of a mile offshore near Tybee Beach. Willie Brunner, son of Dr. and Mrs. W F Brunner, witnessed the tragedy as the boy was swept under.
Reports from Vancouver describe 800 gold seekers racing toward the Chilliwack River valley in British Columbia after a prospector with a handful of nuggets arrived with news of a fabulously rich strike.
The Third Presbyterian Church of Trenton, New Jersey will receive 1000 dollars for its organ fund if William Jennings Bryan is defeated for president. Rev. A. J. Weisely, the pastor, says a Nebraska admirer made the pledge.
A young reporter quizzed a multimillionaire about preferred newspapers. Old Moneybags, known for stingy habits, replies with humor noting his choice would be the paper that advertises the fewest bargains, a sharp jab at sensational marketing.
In Budapest two aristocrats die by their own hand in quick succession. Baron Josef Banehigy shot himself before his father after a confrontation over dissipation. Moments later Count Carlzay shot himself while appealing to his mother for money. his death is expected.
Brussels authorities are alarmed by rumors of a plot to assassinate King Leopold. Anarchists have been arrested as investigators pursue leads in the alleged conspiracy.
The Army Engineer in charge of the White House Colonel C. S. Bramwell says the American people must spend about $1,000 a week in the next fiscal year to maintain the president's residence.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a man named William A Moffit from Sistersville West Virginia stood by at his sister’s freshly dug grave and, after draining poison from a bottle her used to end her life, died several hours later.
Shelbyville Indiana special reports the best white corn sold in local markets at 75 cents per bushel, the highest price here since the Civil War.
Fragmentary text reports possession and formation claims about Britain and Brazil with references to a purchase and construction details, but details are unclear and incomplete.
Portland Maine reports showers halted a two week forest fire period causing damage likely around 500000 dollars in Maine woods. Officials note ongoing effort to assess losses and begin recovery.
Reported unrest spreads in the Monastir district with about 7,000 Turkish soldiers in revolt and 32,006 troops ordered to the outbreak scene. The wording reflects tense military mobilization surrounding the capital.
Clement Studebaker will erect a $200,000 residence in the suburbs of South Bend. South Bend business leaders pledge support for improved roads to aid commerce and travel. A fatal quarrel occurred when Francisco Bud Jackson shot and killed Safe Bushrod during a dispute over smoking a pipe. Widespread rains alleviate drought conditions for farmers in southern Indiana.
The Socialists of Venderburg County nominate a county ticket with William Maxburg a bartender as the state representative candidate. The filing signals a push from small party forces into state elections.
Cyrus Sampson of Owensville suffers two broken ribs and other injuries after falling from a water wagon used in threshing season.
Chester Pettus aged 14 had both hands blown off in Bloomington while demonstrating to a crowd of boys how to fire a dynamite stick.
Four year old Katherine Daniels, daughter of Albert Daniels, died in New Albany after attempting to start a bonfire in an alley while playing with matches. The tragedy prompted inquiries into supervision and safety around incendiary play.
Ed Soots, a farm hand, was burned to death while at work in a barn on the Mary Shammond farm near Hazelwood when lightning struck the building.
Aaron Davis a 60 year old farmer was arrested at Shoals and jailed on suspicion of attempting to kill Delbert Evans by putting strychnine in Evans water jug.
Formal remonstrances mean Tipton county will be dry after Sept 24. No saloons exist outside Tipton city and only three operate within the city limits.
T. M. Elliott a Evansville businessman and Bible class leader is charged with attempting to assault Laura Steinbach 15 and is held for Circuit Court trial.
After a State Board of Finance meeting in Indianapolis Governor Hanly announced the state earns $33,000 annually in interest from its funds under the public depository law enacted by the last Legislature.
A new company capitalization of 900000 has been organized in Mishawaka to reclaim old rubber. Construction of what will be one of the Wests largest plants is expected to begin within days, with 300 men slated for employment upon completion.
A dying man named Smts of Wabash dictated a warning to his friends urging them to quit smoking cigarettes and drinking. He died of consumption and left the note on his deathbed.
Arthur Hight an 18 year old from Valparaiso told Akron police his conscience forced confession to theft and that he is wanted in Indiana for grand larceny. Indiana authorities have been notified.
John W. Emison Jr. of Vincennes was fatally crushed when he cranked a touring car owned by William H. Glover as the engine started and he was pressed against an iron fence before the car could be stopped.
The Republican State Central Committee says President Roosevelt will fill three speaking appointments in Indiana this campaign. One likely location is Michigan City with other city choices including Terre Haute Evansville Indianapolis South Bend and Hammond.
Mrs. Sarah Collis of Princeton hosting a family birthday supper for her seventy seventh anniversary collapsed from a coughing spell at the table and died shortly after.
The Busy Hoosier Hon. reports by Mary Stubbs Moore show Indiana produced 62,648,508 dozens of eggs last year, up from 62,410,103 dozens the prior year.
The largest state game preserve lies in Brown county southeast of Nashville. It spans over 7,000 acres with Weed Patch hill at its center. The surrounding terrain is wild and rugged, making it ideal for the preserve’s purpose.
Roy Hugh Clegg aged 14 was killed instantly in Alexandria when a flying bolt from a car track struck him in the head. Police investigated the accident and motorists recalled a loose track part, with witnesses describing the sudden tragedy.
A single famed ancient Greek performance is claimed for Phayllus using weights and a springboard to jump about 55 feet. The tale suggests a remarkable feat that few could rival today.
A fragmented exchange centers on a leap year romance in which a woman contemplates finding a man she believes she cannot live without and then questions satisfaction with a partner. The dialogue tone suggests a playful, uncertain romantic moment.
A forfeited franchise grants Linton a place in the Eastern Illinois Baseball League enabling the town to compete in the league.
A gas well west of Sullivan is producing about 1,500,000 cubic feet of gas daily. In a separate accident two youths died when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at the Leonard crossing near Greenfield. David Bennett Hill, 18, and Ernest Hopper, 19, were killed instantly while driving near the crossing.
Gertrude Wilkinson of Warsaw sues Paul Byrer for 5000 alleging he pulled a chair from under her as she prepared to sit, causing a fall that permanently injured her spine.
A new profitable industry emerges in Big Lick Creek Hart ford City as a jeweler buys about 50 pearls of sizes from pinhead to pea over the past week.
The report shows on March 1 1908 the state had 501495 head of beef cattle, up from 445010 last year. Beef cattle sold this year totaled 386770 vs 432664 prior year. Dairy cattle on hand were 545043 this year, down from 570548 last year. Top beef counties: Montgomery Clinton Hendricks Boone Putnam Fulton Wabash Parke Delaware Fountain. Fulton led in both dairy and beef cattle.
Reports from the Indiana Bureau of Statistics show 1907 wheat sown acreage at 2,059,615 vs 2,391,478 in 1906. Indiana’s 1907 total wheat crop reached 34,874,726 bushels with an average of 14.58 bushels per acre. Posey County leads 1907 acreage with 66,926. Gibson 59,628. Shelby 58,477. Rush 53,607, all counties also top in 1906.
John W. Kern Democratic nominee for Vice President was greeted by Indianapolis neighbors on his return from the Denver convention. Charles W. Fairbanks Republican and Kern’s close friend delivered the leading address. The welcome was cordial and non partisan as Kern and Fairbanks share social circles and nearby homes.
Walter C. Burbank, former Purdue student and Lafayette native, eloped with Miss Alice Kemp Satterlee, daughter of a London merchant. Their romance sparked a London heiress story as her father pursued them in New York before forgiving the couple. Burbank, 24, rose quickly in Chicago society before moving to New York two years ago.
Fine Clay in Clay County reports the Hydraulic Pressed Brick Company of Brazil has secured a contract to supply 5,000,000 paving bricks for St. Louis streets. The plant adds paving bricks after tests showing Brazil clays as best for such use.
The county auditor apportions 26383 dollars 43 cents in liquor license revenue to the Indianapolis and Marion county schools. The distribution supports local schooling and public education funding.
The White River area sees pearl hunting emerge as a distinct industry with campers along the stream seeking pearls and a few turning it into regular work. A notable find occurred in Farmland where a boy secured a gem sold for 500 dollars.
Former county treasurer James Babcock of Warsaw has settled the missing $1,500 after accounts showed a shortfall. He has made good the discrepancy charged.
The walled cities of China are known for walls of thirty to forty feet high and sixteen to thirty feet thick. Hsianfu is described as encircled by a wall sixteen miles in circumference.
A brief column recalls Nell asking what a panic is and explains it as a handy excuse for husbands to justify spending on clothes house repairs or outings. The piece frames a domestic perspective on economic stress within a humorous tone.
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