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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
2
In Mooresville Indiana the Mooresville Times notes women give more speeches and improve but jokes about their pie still lacking. The piece references distant events and generalities about the sultan of Turkey and the Panama Canal while contrasting aviation with canal business.
The company states it may act more cautiously now that innocence has been established. No wrongdoing is admitted and the finding supports continued operations. Corporate leadership signals a reevaluation of procedures to prevent future issues.
Statistics show only five percent of marriages end in dissolution by divorce courts. The remaining ninety-five percent endure, "grin and bear it," suggesting many couples stay together despite strain.
The article notes that scientific advancement should be encouraged but has grown beyond our forefathers’ knowledge, highlighting the live wire as a modern danger awaiting caution.
In Elgin the preacher draws a crowd as women remove hats in church to see the service better. Locals say the habit reflects the town’s distinct churchgoing customs and social scene.
An outlandish tip circulates claiming to shoot a giraffe in the heart to confirm death later, warning that head shots may leave the animal unaware of its death for days. The quip reflects dangerous sentiment about animal harm and delayed consequences.
An inventor creates a fish rod that automatically measures and weighs each fish when caught, promising honest results. The gadget aims to boost accuracy in catch reporting but the fortune forecast remains uncertain.
The singer Mme Schumann Heink quips that babies improve the voice, noting the effect is doubled by their impact on many voices. The remark ties to a broader playful observation about sound and audience.
The text notes that though most men's mouths reflect nature, there are instances where holding on to a moustache remains fashionable. It discusses stylistic choices and the persistence of facial hair as part of masculine appearance.
A traveling note wonders at the 100 percent price rise for a ham sandwich once crossing the Missouri River. The piece cites the puzzling hike as a remark on travel costs and regional pricing.
An Eskimo boy laments that civilization has harmed his people as he contrasts their past contentment with gnawing a candle to modern demands for porterhouse and tenderloin steaks.
A Chicago preacher tells his parishioners to give up regular habits and suggests deacons might resist nickel offerings to allow for larger splurges, implying financial pressure within the church community.
The deaths of Algernon Swinburne and George Meredith within a month deprive England of its leading modern poet and novelist, a loss Alfred Austin and Hall Caine may resist accepting.
A girl arriving in New York from Europe refused to land until assured she would not be sold as a slave. The remark highlights the police forces' efforts to protect travelers abroad and maintain public safety.
A New York man won $650 in a verdict after proving to a jury that the toe he lost was his only right little toe and its absence caused excessive work for the remaining toes on that foot.
A批ectionate critique notes college professors clinging to old ideas while an aeronaut from Boston tests egg drop methods to locate landing spots for explosives. The piece hints at suburban tensions and the gap between academic preaching and current events, using light satire.
A Brooklyn youth sues the police for 125000 damages claiming humiliation and nerve injury after he was photographed and measured by Bertillon, though later cleared of crime. Police say people overreact to minor errors and policing mistakes.
The first arc lamp is credited to Volta who noted that a current flowing between two carbon sticks in contact and then separated produces a gap arc as the current continues to pass.
A note on storytelling turns paradoxical as a well written tale is praised as a seller. The New York Herald reflects on the word play between a story and its marketable label.
A casual note praises warm weather easing coal use and avoiding ice, paired with stray lines about dogs and ancient worship, reflecting a page-wide mosaic of brief items rather than a single event.
Dr Lennard learns Letty Leigh’s full history and declares love after she confesses to him amid the quiet shore cottage. The couple marry, and Lennard’s life brightens with a second wife while Letty bears the past with tempered grace and enduring affection. Pauline’s memory lingers as a cautionary tale of vanity.
Fashion editor lists pattern numbers and materials for child and ladies garments. Describes five child sizes from 1 to 10 years for dresses and reefer styles in lawn batiste percale and gingham, plus two hose embroidery designs with transfer method. Orders form requests Paris Pattern No Size Name Kadress included.
A playful poem from the Chicago News extols all women in various guises from the suffrage era. It notes affection for graduates and describes diverse female types from pensive maids to queens in new raiment. The piece affectionately proclaims admiration and support for the suffrage movement.
Harvesting moves through all southern Indiana counties this week. A wildcat terrorizes Brazil as locals stay hidden during the raid. Martinsville boy Robert Twoomey dies instantly from lightning. Bishop Joseph, 26, paroled from Indiana Reformatory for good behavior, dies of tuberculosis after returning when ill and homeless. originally jailed for robbery from Posey County.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the Municipal League of Indiana convened at Lafayette last week with city officials and town leaders in attendance to discuss local governance topics and cooperative initiatives.
Elmer Willard of Peru pursued a long standing feud with Bud Fisher over a woman. Fisher acted in self defense and killed Willard. The shooting occurred amid a dispute described in local reports.
Nanna Kiskagon age 13 and Chas Oser age 10 drowned in the Batesville water works reservoir during a rescue attempt for a comrade. authorities investigate the incident and mourn the loss of the two youths.
At Terre Haute the Indiana State Normal School holds commencement exercises for 1111 graduates. Among them James T. Lewis of Bryant, aged 60, joins the cohort.
Herbert Reid, a New York artist, exhibited painting “Peonies” priced at $1,200 chosen by the Richmond Art Association for purchase this year.
Frank Pepper aged 19 at Evansville attempted to prove he could eat fire to his boyfriends. His face was permanently disfigured and he may lose sight in one eye.
The MacBeth-Evans plant at Elwood announced a 12 percent wage raise for all 300 employees effective July 1. The action increases pay across the workforce.
Leon Ling, once a chop suey restaurant operator at First and Locust Streets, Evansville, has been identified as the strangler of Elsie Sigel in New York. He resided in Evansville for over a year and disappeared years ago.
Herbert Orrin Pinnick an Indiana youth who killed two men in Fairfield Illinois after they rough housed him for beating their time with a girl was exonerated by the coroner s jury.
Prolonged rain has slowed agriculture in Union County with corn weedy and farm labor scarce. Farmers rely on in-demand workers as local girls form clubs to hoe corn and assist during the harvest period.
An explosion of gasoline sparked a stampede at a moving picture show in Somerset town hall Wabash County injuring dozens slightly. People fled through the crush and from a second story window while the building was saved.
Reuben Wheat a coal miner from Sullivan County was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a Knox County jury after nineteen and a half hours of deliberation and sentenced to life in the State Prison.
Flora hammered Sedalia 68 to 0 in an apparent amateur baseball record. Flora collected 63 hits including five homers, 11 triples, 14 doubles and 33 singles as the offense set a high mark for the era and venue.
In Booneville circuit court Dubois County murder case ends as Frank Gehlhausen and Frank Drach enter guilty pleas to manslaughter for the death of Charles Schum during a drunken brawl.
Guy Kable, sent to the Indiana Reformatory from Indianapolis for stealing a horse, escaped last week on Supt. Whittaker’s driving mare. While working in the stables as a bricklayer, Kable bridled the horse and sprang onto its back, fleeing in a flash. The horse was recovered 10 miles east three hours later, but Kable remains at large.
The Wabash County Medical Association voted to ban advertising in print and asked local papers not to name any physician in connection with operations or cases. They argue professional dignity requires withholding names in news writeups.
Governor Marshall participated as a principal in a wrestling event during a picnic for state employees held in Indianapolis last week. The occasion featured several officials and drew attention for its informal athletic showcase.
During a funeral at Park Cemetery in Greenfield A B Thomas observed honey bees near the urn on a monument. After the service he collected a hive and hired a colony of bees to place at the cemetery grounds.
John Piers of Indianapolis suffered a severe fall when the wire parted during a slide for life at the Fair Grounds at Anderson. He was rushed to medical care and authorities feared he may die.
The Supreme Court will not test the constitutionality of the County local option law before next winter as it adjourns for summer. Several suits have been appealed to the court testing different aspects of the law. Applications for licenses have been filed in Delaware and other dry counties to build a basis for challenging the local option law.
State fair premium list published by Charles Downing shows premiums totaling 75 350 dollars with over 25 000 dollars in prizes in the colosseum. Entry deadlines come August 24, and the fair opens September 6 on Labor Day.
Local residents near the Godfrey Indian reservation recount a revived legend of hidden treasure. Two unknown men reportedly dug up part of the treasure, leaving an iron vessel imprint. A farmer found the dig site and news spread as neighbors searched the burial grounds and shared tales of Chief Godfrey.
State Geologist W. S. Blatchley reports Indiana coal output for 1908 declines 1 253 411 tons or 9.4 percent from 1907 due to broader financial malaise. He notes broad coal underlay in sixteen counties, a 1300 foot coal measures thickness, 50 billion tons in sight with 14 billion workable, Sullivan County leading in reserves.
Twelve foreign miners were seriously hurt when a cage at Klondike mine No 4 west of Clinton became unmanageable and dropped from the pit opening to the shaft bottom over 315 feet. Several men are expected to die from their injuries.
Raymond Lucas, age 6, son of Lafayette Lucas of Advance, was fatally injured when he fell on a scythe used by his father to cut weeds. The accident occurred as the family tended the yard. Local authorities reported the child died at the scene.
A boy rushes into a drugstore asking for valiant and china come. The clerk questions the odd combo. The boy explains in a flash that his mother hit his father with a teacup, breaking it.
In parts of China the punishment for murder is to keep the culprit sleepless until he dies. Under this treatment a person lives without rest, enduring a prolonged, lethal form of torment.
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