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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
2
A Russian shooter fired nine shots at the Libau prison governor but missed. The incident is noted with grim irony about the governor's luck and the bystander’s view, alongside unrelated remarks on Emma Goldman and Roosevelt.
A Belgian commission to the foreign office states Cuba, due to rising car use, is a splendid market for motor vehicles. The voiturette, powered by benzine or steam, is in greatest demand.
In Turkey the authorities allowed Bible circulation but advised omitting the line "Come over into Macedonia and help us" or replacing every occurrence of Macedonia with "the villages of Salonka and Uskub." The move reflects censorship aims while permitting religious text distribution.
Lady Curzon invites all Europeans and Indians injured in the recent earthquakes to Walker and Ripon hospitals in Simla as her guests. The invitation, sent via the Punjab lieutenant governor, indicates the American vicereine will cover expenses.
The writer argues that if scientists could cultivate all bacteria on walls, normals and greensbacks, humanity would perish. Yet many avoid panic and survive, while others fear germs to the point of nervous collapse.
In Peking Illinois a box of dynamite found in a field was eaten by cows at a local dairy causing anxiety. Dairymen have milked cows by volunteers while the proprietor quietly continues to serve milk to customers.
The Atchison Globe notes women applaud a hero and heroine embracing on stage, but laugh and wonder how long a wife’s kiss goodbye will last when seen in real life. The contrast highlights public reaction to romance in fiction versus daily domestic scenes.
A newspaper tribute recalls General Andrew Jackson as the man who whipped 12 000 veterans of Waterloo in half an hour with 6 000 raw troops, killed 2 600 British, and lost eight men, then defied the entire U S banking system to protect the common people.
The passage criticizes constant noise from door slams, stair stamping, loud singing, early morning toilet routines, late musical playing, barking dogs, and howling cats as offenses against the peace of housemates. It labels offenders as thoughtless or selfish and unexcusable for adults.
The piece contrasts urban fraudsters with rural dealers, noting how money inducements lure even cautious country customers. It argues that distant communities face high pressure from companies offering large sums to entice sections of the country where legitimate business thrives, linking city and rural avarice.
Hoosier items report a Ft Wayne lineman electrocuted at Peru and given corporal punishment to six miles east of Jeffersonville ten youths beat Rolla Lewis over care for his mother Herman Kneller the hermit of Dyer starved to death after two years without contact Claude N Martin Marion police board has a parrot imitating a trombone and joining a marching brass band scene The parrot now mimics trombone on cue at Martin home and remains active in entertainment
Thomas Young seventy of Kokomo fired a double barrel shotgun at Frank Harper and C P Young injuring none seriously. The act earned the moniker Old Whiskers and local authorities investigated the matter.
Peru sees record wool prices at 33 cents per pound and a surge in demand. Buyers struggle to find space as volumes bought expand beyond prior years.
The Northern Indiana Baptist Association at South Bend voted down a resolution by Rev. Mr. Wheeler of Elkhart that denounced criticism of John D. Rockefeller and asserted that the king is highly moral.
Claude Morgan aged 22 living with his parents at Gilman committed death by his own action. He had shown strange behavior and, after walking into the woods, was found dead by a family member. He had ingested carbolic acid.
Clarence Maple of Glenwood was arrested and jailed in Connersville after a young woman charged him with assault and battery. Since his arrest he has been losing hair and is now described as bald as an elderly man.
In Hartford City the Krauss house sees tragedy as Rae Krauss is accused in the poisoning of Crystal Krauss and Mrs. Sarah English is found dead in the same room with coroner Holly attributing the latter death to heart disease.
James Beard, a prominent citizen of Odon, was horsewhipped by Mrs. James Churchman in the town street while her husband guarded with a revolver. The attack followed claims Beard had spoken derogatorily about his wife’s character.
A blast at the Reliance Coal Company mine three miles north of Sullivan injures brothers John and Arthur Phillips and William White. Four other men suffer burns and bruises from flying debris. recovery prospects for the injured are uncertain.
Fishermen long warned carp would dominate but this spring western Indiana rivers lakes and even streams yield large numbers of pickerel bass buffalos and catfish. A farmer reports his two boys caught a ten pound buffalo fish in a brook meadow.
In Indianapolis seven year old Va letta Plummer died after being crushed under a lumber wagon while trying to free Dorothy Cole. Her act saved Dorothy as the wagon wheel passed over Va letta, leaving Dorothy unharmed.
A Guthriz O T telegram to Secretary McClure reports the National Editorial Association meeting in Indianapolis voted unanimously to hold the 1906 convention there. Several hundred editors from across the country are expected, with competition from other cities and a New York delegation seeking 1907 for Coney Island.
In Goshen Circuit Court Judge Podge declares he will not recognize amateur detective work in reform movement efforts. At Nappanee a boy detective frequented poolrooms to testify before a grand jury, yielding indictments against temperance proponents. The judge stated he wants no more such reform methods.
The state questions if under the new public offenses bill a saloon keeper can be convicted for keeping open during hours when closing was required by the old law. Section 579 mirrors the old penalties for liquor sales at certain hours and, though not about hours, is interpreted as not repealing the old closing-time provision.
Circus manager James A Bailey posted notices for 1100 staff detailing four train stops to Ft Recovery Ohio near the Indiana line. All employees were to heap and burn cigarettes and makings as a precaution against the new anti cigarette law. Nine tenths of Barnum Bailey staff reportedly bless the Indiana legislature for the move.
William Caldwell now on parole from Michigan City prison for manslaughter after a 1902 killing of Daniel Sullivan. He served part of a Marion county sentence of two to twenty-one years and recently learned he has about ten thousand dollars from a New York relative’s estate. He will relocate from Indianapolis to receive the windfall, previously working in Michigan City.
Dr. J. N. Hurty reports 465 child deaths in 1904 due to lack of care, a rate of 17.5, up from five deaths and 1 percent in 1903. Total deaths reached 37,240, with tubercular deaths rising to 4,978 and diarrheal deaths to 2,038. Smallpox halved to 97. meningitis deaths rose to 985 with rate 33.20.
Four male graduates from the class of forty two used pony Latin translators for months to boost grades. Officials awarded diplomas with public disgrace avoided through private arrangement. They will take a summer Latin course to restore marks. No girls among the guilty.
A farmer questions sending his daughter to college and mocks professors who publish ideas, preferring to rely on the newspaper for information. The line is attributed to Farmer Corntessel in the Washington Star.
The Missing Link experiences an odd pause and wonders about joy and smiles during a hiatus in the New York Sun.
At the Portland convention the Order of Railway Conductors unanimously endorsed President Roosevelt against secret rebates and illegalities. They urged Congress to reject rate regulation by a commission feared to cause litigation and lower rates, and argued current freight costs are a minor part of consumer prices. They warned against empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to indict and enforce without fair appeal.
A judge inquires about Lawson’s post major league status and asks which league he is playing in now, hinting at rumors about his current involvement and whereabouts.
Mr S B Hege passenger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Washington D C writes praising Cuticura Remedies for curing his long standing eczema. He describes the rash starting on his hand and spreading to ears and ankles with severe itching and burning. After one day of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills the symptoms eased greatly and he says the cure seems complete. He offers to help others and permits use of his letter.
A judge quips that true cleverness lies in navigating others lack of wit rather than wealth, noting that harmony beats sharp wit. The remark highlights social intelligence and practical judgment over raw intellectual gain.
Advertisement invites readers to request a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York It promises relief for tired sweating hot swollen and aching feet and claims it eases tight shoes and cures corns and bunions available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents
A motivational piece stresses that progress hinges on collective effort. It argues that expanding the team multiplies results and accelerates achievement, urging readers to enlist broader support and cooperation.
A historic notice warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. The ad notes internal use, directs readers to ensure genuine product, and mentions a 75 cent bottle price as sold by druggists.
Good housekeepers choose Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning. The advertisement notes it is available at leading grocers for five cents.
A concise remark notes that alignment can flip outcomes even for supporters of the right, suggesting unexpected shifts in perception or allegiance within political or ideological debates. The line implies that side choosing may influence treatment or results in practice.
The Sunday school lesson explores John’s vision of a pure river of life and the tree of life in heaven, with the throne of God and the Lamb, no curse, and the faithful serving God face to face. It emphasizes heavenly completeness, the number twelve, and the absence of pain, night, and sorrow.
Assemblyman John Tighe of Cohoes New York endorses Peruna as a superior restorative tonic. He says it revived him after extreme work and recommends it to those with tired minds and bodies. The notice notes catarrh and nervousness as causes of many troubles and claims Peruna cures them, inviting readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice. Baseball item notes umpire bias affecting chances.
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