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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
2
The Mooresville Times notes the discovery of nine hundred variable stars. It quotes Edward Atkinson on gumption for living on small incomes and mentions Russell Sage. The piece jokes about a stretching machine aiding a midshipman and a purse of $20,000,000 looming candidate threats for Congress in Pittsburgh.
A remark suggests men over forty who achieve anything are subject to media scrutiny as living refutations of the Osler theory, reflecting press attitudes toward aging and achievement.
The Washington Post notes a woman's kiss has a value of 50000 dollars when settled through legal action. It suggests payment can occur in court, framing the act as a liable transaction within the legal system.
Yawning is described as healthful exercise and poetry sections are said to have a therapeutic aim rather than literary function. The remark suggests poetry departments exist to benefit readers' well being rather than to publish creative works.
A Scottish scientist hunts for a rumored herd of striped horses in Mexico while noting many pubs on almost every corner in Edinboro.
A historical remark notes Dr. Osler supporting a bachelors tax and suggests they should unite to thank him. The quip adds a dark humor line imagining chloroform for bachelors as part of the joke.
Richard Harding Davis calls the postal service the worst in the world. It is noted that both Mr. Machen and Mr. Beavers share a lower opinion than before.
The orange crop in Italy Spain and southern France is nearly a total failure. It is expected that cotton seed olive oil yields will be as generous as ever.
A Chicago husband who shot at his wife after the train she rode was 15 minutes late is blamed on dyspepsia. He suggests a dynamite tablet as a prescription.
The article notes Europe’s gun foundries at full output while a peace tribunal at The Hague would shut down during wartime. It suggests such a tribunal is useless once shooting starts and implies an indefinite suspension of business.
A columnist argues ballot secrecy cannot be guaranteed as easily as claimed. The piece compares methods to reveal votes whether by force or by deliberate manipulation and questions progress toward truly secret elections and voter autonomy.
The New York World notes the City History Club offers to custodian remaining milestones on Manhattan Island. Old landmarks show two main roads from City Hall to Boston via Bowery and Albany via Broadway with stones placed from City Hall. a fragment remains on the Bowery and others along Third Avenue and the Bloomingdale road.
Cornelius Vanderbilt the millionaire inventor secures letters patent for an improved locomotive boiler promising fuel savings for railroads. It marks his latest successful showing at the patent office, despite being passed over for the family estate in favor of his younger brother Alfred due to marriage choices.
James A. Wright aged 70 was run down near Kokomo by a Panhandle freight and killed instantly. Also reported is the death of Orville Davis a Wabash labor agitator and foreman of the Pioneer Hat Works in a shooting affray. In Terre Haute several drownings follow a pond diving accident that left 14 year old Mark Morgan unconscious.
Cora Sandefer aged three died after her mother spilled a kettle of boiling water at the child in Shelbyville. The accident occurred at the family home and authorities are investigating the case as a fatal scalding incident.
Southern Indiana officials state the Indianapolis division will not be completed by winter as expected due to heavy rock here.
Miss Myrtle K Symonds aged 19 died at her Evansville home while family members attended church. Heart disease listed as the cause of death.
William Burkholder of Peru reports a three year old rose bush at his home with more than a thousand blooms. One cluster on a single stem shows fifty six red roses in full bloom.
A. Y. Cathcart of the Bristol Hills near Goshen grows the state's largest strawberry patch. Twenty three acres are devoted to the crop and he has just received an order for 300 000 plants to be shipped to Texas.
After a long life of mystery and isolation, Charles Jones a half breed Indian recluse and legendary figure in Tippecanoe county died of old age. His past and present life were a complete mystery to neighbors and locals who knew him only by rumor.
At the Flora national conference, Foreman Michael Montgomery declared telephones wicked and prohibited their use by members of the old German Baptist church, enforcing the ban under church displeasure.
James Baird of Washington files a $3,000 damages suit claiming humiliation after a week earlier Mrs Churchman whipped him with a black snake while her husband held a revolver on him. He sues James Churchman and wife.
Charles J. Macomber of the Muncie Gas Engine and Supply Company was riding with his family when a frightened team of horses attached to a nitro glycerin wagon ran away. The wagon overturned but no explosion occurred.
Mrs Elizabeth Simpsohn aged 103 died in Evansville of natural causes. A native of Russia she recalled as a child seeing Napoleon pass by during his invasion of Russia.
Annis Kyte aged 10 from Elkhart playfully aimed a 22 caliber rifle at Chester Minnis 14. A shot was fired striking Minnis in the neck as he stood in the strawberry patch. He staggered into the arms of pedestrian John Taylor who happened to be passing by.
Arthur Atkins was summoned as a witness before Magistrate Poole in Evansville. He interrupted the court by shouting ta ta judge and leaving the room, then was arrested by the constable and jailed for contempt of court.
William Beeks of Shelbyville reports a rose bush in his yard with two roses on the same stem, one white and one pink, with no grafting. Last year he had an American Beauty bush showing a stem growing through the center of a bloom.
Rosa Wick aged fifteen an orphan living with John Wothke and family in Laporte died after ingesting rat poison used a week earlier. The poison stemmed from a quarrel with the nine year old daughter of her benefactor who had insulted Rosa.
The enumeration notes Garret has 170 more males than females and argues this is a greater proportionate excess than in any other正常 town or city in the country.
William Boardman a St Paul quarry man shot his wife as she slept with a baby in her arms and then fatally shot himself. The motive is said to be jealousy. The four children include a 7 year old eldest.
Mrs Will Wayland was walking on Columbus Street when a thief snatched her diamond pin valued at 175 dollars, a gift from her father, and fled.
Oxford factions clash as Rev. Chas. Builta faces retention by the majority despite threats of forming a new church. Reports say he uses a car for Sunday rides in chauffeur attire, fueling the dispute.
Little May Hill, four, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles G Hill, died two days after a thief attacked her at home in Shelbyville. Indianapolis detectives are hired to investigate. City Council posts a $500 reward and subscription papers are available at local stores to add to funds already raised.
Count Von Belz of German nobility accepts a day laborer position in Michigan Central machine shops at Michigan City. He came to America years ago to learn railroading and has since worked as an apprentice machinist, wiper, oiler, fireman, engineer, and foreman of roundhouse and shops. Upon returning to Europe, he will oversee a large railroad system.
At Butler University the eight senior class members were corralled by students and shaved in a traditional rite. The seniors gathered at President Garrison's home for a reception, while over 100 students hid on the lawn and rushed the procession, overpowering them as shears were produced and the seniors were left with shorn locks.
Buyers report nearly all Indiana wool clip sold with high prices pulling wool from first hands earlier. Indianapolis received just over one third of last year’s sales region. With mutton strong and wool prices near highs, farmers may pivot to sheep raising, boosting Indiana’s clip in coming years after a fifteen year decline due to Western ranching advantages.
Indiana reports a 70 percent rise in tobacco acreage from 1904 to 1905, totaling about 13 500 acres. Six counties lead the increase with Jefferson, Switzerland, Spencer, Vigo, Warrick and Ohio showing sizable gains. Nevin township in Vigo county records the largest single figure at 2 165 acres, with Marion county also expanding to 118 acres.
Charles C. Anthony of the 1906 civil engineering class at Purdue University married on August 10, 1901 and kept the marriage hidden during four years at the university.
Joshua Gray of Princeton is arrested and charged with supplying a saw to prisoners in Banana. The tool aided an escape plan involving 11 inmates before the Sheriff uncovered the plot.
Dialogue centers on Ethel and her mother as the girl resists staying in to avoid a persistent suitor Phoo zie. The mother pleads, while Ethel argues that leaving prevents constant pressure and visits from the admirer.
A passerby describes the route with rugged terrain and checkpoints. The native guide maps the distance as four rocky hills two deep creeks and nineteen policemen with stop watches guiding the traveler toward the next suburb.
A Philadelphia Press note says a small golf enthusiast is eager and confident he will win many medals. The story highlights his enthusiasm and belief he can earn space for a growing collection of honors.
Sedgwick Arkansas reports a father detailing his son’s recovery from dropsy after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states three pills daily for eight days, plus eleven more, cured the swelling and restored the boy to running, dancing and singing.
A misread by Belshazzar, cited by the New York Tribune, suggests warnings from Boston caused him to hasten copper sales. The text notes the frenzy but cannot avert the catastrophe.
Tommy asks if an empty lot can be undesirable while Mr Tucker comments, as they listen to a front row comic opera scene. The exchange hints at property values and public perception in a light dialogue moment.
A poem urges Andrew Carnegie to deploy wealth for faster impact by investing in a wheat flyer. It argues that the ironmaster can accelerate progress through strategic action and purpose.
A reader quips about a race track visit where a supposed sure winner failed to mature as hoped. The humorous line reflects a betting disappointment overheard at the track in Philadelphia.
A Boston Advertiser note recalls a man whose father was a printer and who would sigh when his wife baked describing the pi his father used to make.
A conscientious minister testifies that adopting Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum improved digestion, headaches, and morning energy. He notes four years of breakfast routine changes and mental stamina gains, and cites others helped by the product through his recommendation. The notice ends with the Postum Company attribution and a product slogan.
Advertises low rate excursion tickets on the Big Four route for travels to Portland Los Angeles Milwaukee Niagara Falls Toronto Indianapolis Asbury Park Denver Baltimore Buffalo Chautauqua and other summer resorts. Tickets on sale June 1905 with varied dates and stopovers. contact Warren J. Lynch G P and T A Cincinnati or H M Bronson A G P A Indianapolis for full details.
A brief verse about Mae as a sweet girl graduate and a June bride precedes an advertisement for Hall’s Catarrh Cure. The pitch claims a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and touts internal action with testimonials and family pills. Toledo, F J Cheney Co., and wholesale druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin are named.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip compares a destructive insect blamed for attacking grapes to its limited danger if confined to bottled products. The exchange hints at agricultural pests affecting vintages and local industry concerns.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain remover for white garments. It promotes a large 2 oz. package priced at five cents.
A saying compares life to a check signed blank, implying its value depends on how one fills it with choices and actions. The metaphor emphasizes personal responsibility in shaping fate.
Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington shares a testimonial about how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. The letters are published to support the magazine claim that the remedy benefits many women and proves its efficacy.
In a clipped exchange in the Philadelphia Press, Dingle apologizes for lateness claiming jokers blocked his path while his wife mocks him and jokes about using a brick from his hat as a weapon.
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