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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
A local column notes the Senate at ninety two members and asks how many are featured daily. It remarks on Japan’s tax concerns and reflects on American beginnings, then mentions rising oats prices and rumors of more expensive wild oats in recent years.
Professor Ross argues the idle rich are more dangerous than hoboes yet concedes they are less likely to attack with a gas pipe. The remark contrasts two social groups with a touch of wry humor in a concise, dry line.
The article notes that car prices will drop in Europe this year but will remain out of reach for most shoppers for a season or two. It also claims mince pies trigger more juvenile crime than strong drink, and states Britain will outbuild Germany two to one while continuing to rule the seas for years to come.
A famous Mexican volcano is put up for sale prompting wry commentary that its sulphurous eruptions could sharpen congressional rhetoric and fire up incendiary oratory among lawmakers.
A man in New York killed himself after his wife stayed out late. The report notes such reactions reflect harsh judgments of wives and reputational strain in that era.
India wants self government while Britain signals it will be many years before reins of power can safely pass to colonized leaders.
A California judge ruled that a man is not legally obligated to step aside for an approaching car. The decision suggests the pedestrian may be foolish to assert this right in traffic, highlighting legal limits on right of way.
A young man told a girl about drying wet shoes with oats and sparked interest. She had none, but he made a serious mistake by sending her a bushel of oats the next day.
Catherine Waugh McCulloch accuses critics of slandering women jurors by claiming they receive biased attention. She contends the opposite is true, asserting that jurors are universally pretty and should not be singled out for judgment.
French military experts claim Japan could defeat the United States if war is declared. They also recall 1870 views where France could whip Germany without long pauses for meals.
Public school educators in New York demand reinstatement of corporal punishment for clear breaches. They say moral suasion failed and reference Solomon’s judgment to support their stance.
The Philadelphia mayor suggests George Washington originated the idea that to the victors belong the spoils. He warns that another iconoclast may challenge this tradition and portray the Father of His Country as a candidate for the Ananias Club of his era.
The article suggests science will prove that animal energy comes from electricity and the human body acts as a battery generating a subtle fluid from food. It imagines calling an electrician instead of a doctor when ill, noting this as an early transitional idea.
Rabbi Hirsch denounces the private life challenge posed by the telephone calling it an insolent machine that binds owners to every other holder. He acknowledges nuisances but argues its advantages justify home use and notes no law forces ownership for friends’ benefit.
Linton foresees a 1910 population of 25 000 as growth spurs a boom. 187000 trees are being planted on the state forestry reservation near Henryville. Eight year old Dewey Miles and his father’s team were killed by lightning near Ellsworth. A 90 foot granite Tippecanoe Monument costing 24000 will mark the battleground near Lafayette. Boonville flags a new lid under Mayor Heinzle. Mrs Meglemer of Bedford dislocated her right shoulder while fending off a black cat from her home.
The Gas City Commercial Club plans an appeal to Andrew Carnegie to fund an opera house project for the city. The move targets the prominent steel magnate to secure financial backing and civic prestige.
The famous rattlesnake bluff near Poseyville was dynamited. Sixty nine raiders were killed after attacking livestock and causing harm.
A circus that leased a site one mile outside Marion to dodge a city license faces annexation as the city council orders the parcel absorbed into Marion proper.
Charles Hillman and his brother John Hillman drowned when their raft split and the current swept them under near Petersburg on the Wabash River.
State Senator John Benz of Leavenworth representing Perry Crawford and Harrison counties died at his Evansville home from a carbuncle. The longtime legislator served multiple terms and was a prominent figure in local politics. Funeral arrangements were pending.
Susan J. Smith, a wealthy widow, sued John Vaughan of Richmond for breach of promise seeking $10,000. The jury awarded her $2,500 in damages.
Herbert H. Edwards a prominent Mason and Republican politician from Bedford fell from a second story window at his home and died shortly after.
While plowing a farm near Arlington Robert H. Jordan unearthed jewelry watch chains earrings brooches breastpins and various other articles.
Within weeks the White and Wabash rivers will teem with mussel diggers seeking shells and pearls. The pearl finds promise small fortunes for many hopeful workers during the season.
Dr. I. C. Gaskill of Bourbon died last week. He had asserted he discovered a cancer cure and arranged to travel to London to demonstrate the treatment before the medical fraternity there. His secret died with him.
Col. Benjamin FE. Wallace, a Peru showman, received the largest express shipment to Peru, twelve elephants weighing forty tons in total. The two herds had wintered in New York at the Hippodrome. Express charges exceeded $1,000.
Harvey Hinkle, Bloomington man, was arraigned last week for shooting rival John McClintock. The defense plans to argue insanity at the time of the killing while asserting his mind is normal now, comparing the case to the Thaw trial.
Newton Parsley a well known farmer near Nashville died in a runaway accident while driving two horses attached to a corn stalk cutter. He fell onto the knives and was terribly mangled and died almost instantly.
Abner Sipes from Prince ton Kosciusko county reveals a long held belief that trimming hair on the first Friday in a full moon promotes growth. Residents can see his unusually long hair as evidence of the superstition’s validity after nearly 50 years of this practice.
Indiana crop expert John Inglis reports from southern Indiana that wheat prospects look good with acreage similar to last year. He notes excessive rain in lowlands but says current weather conditions are favorable for yields.
L. H. McGhee a Pur due freshman was ground to death beneath Monon freight train wheels while boarding to ride to Bloomington for an Indiana University dance.
A petition has been filed with the Marion county commissioners seeking the establishment of a department within the county workhouse to treat and cure the liquor habit.
Miss Alma Smith, teacher at the Tech School near Union City, sounded a fire drill as a wind storm shook the building. Thirty pupils were led to safety in the yard but the roof tore off and fell nearby. No injuries were reported.
South Bend moved quickly last week as authorities intensified a moral wave. A fifty member committee pressed to curb gambling and undesired venues, prompting clubs to rush liquor stock out of the city to avoid official scrutiny.
The State Intercollegiate Peace Association contest at Indiana University’s student building crowned W. P. Lennartz of Notre Dame University as winner. Oliver Weesner of Harsham took second, with Curtis Shake of Indiana, Clarence Flynn of DePauw, and Joseph W. Shank of Goshen College following in order.
James Huckins of LaPorte died after a copper cent swallowed 60 years earlier became lodged in his stomach lining. The coin dissolved due to stomach acids after an abscess formed, leading to poisoning and his death.
Valparaiso will enact dryness after March 1909 as the council closes saloons in the Fourth ward. The ordinance sets business and residence districts and faces opposition from Third ward residents, yet saloon interests lose by a unanimous vote.
A Hammond start up capitalized at 150000 aims to subscribe all shares with local businessmen. It will build a Nevada laboratory to extract potash from sage brush. Officials claim government rights to sage brush lands may be granted. They say heat water and gas suffice to distill the product.
James Bingham plans within ten days to file suits against more than twenty brewing companies in the state. The action seeks charter revocations and receivers, aiming to remove breweries from the state and dismantle about 3,500 saloons tied to brewery ownership among roughly 5,000 statewide.
The State Board of Health bulletin for March records 3,201 deaths in Indiana, down from 3,502 in March 1907. The mortality rate eased to 13.8, compared with 15.3 last March.
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Robert H. Bryson to be postmaster at Indianapolis. Bryson will succeed Henry W. Bennett, who recently resigned.
Fashion editor presents a catalog of dainty summer waist patterns for morning and afternoon wear. Includes details on materials, sizes, and pattern numbers such as 2346 2364 1849 2140 and 2353 with fabrics like lawn batiste linen and lace, from Indianapolis pattern service with return request.
A reflective piece from the Atchison Globe offering humorous observations on manners pride and social behavior. It notes how politeness vanity and worn-out habits shape daily life and interpersonal judgment with dated wry provincial tone.
A Sunday School lesson on John 14 1 14 emphasizes the Father's house with many mansions the way to it through Jesus the life and truth. It outlines the duties of believers and the roles of Christ as comforter guide and life giver with emphasis on prayer in his name and the ultimate promise of dwelling in God’s house.
A New York Press item notes a two-part human composition the body and the soul. It observes that after death cremation leaves about three pounds of ashes from an average man while the soul is said to depart, leaving the body as the remains.
Maude E Forgie of Leesburg Virginia writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured months of feminine illness. The advertisement promotes the product as a standard female remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and other symptoms inviting letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A quip notes a sparrow shot aloft and lost, now served as toast misdirecting the original bird’s fate. The verse playful line contrasts a sparrow’s fate with a quail dish, attributing the toast to a New York Sun famous quote.
A 19th century advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The sponsors offer a hundred dollar reward for any case it cannot cure and promote internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Includes testimonial requests and a sales pitch for Hull's Family Pills.
A Yonkers Statesman quip cites a case where a man rose from his den and wrote a poem in his sleep. The exchange in Gotham notes he cannot be held responsible while asleep.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, claiming gums soften and inflammation eases. The sale price is 252 cents per bottle.
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