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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from a Mooresville Indiana item mentions a quoted man who thinks himself wiser than his wife and jokes about rumors of the sun cooling. It also dismisses alleged impact of a powder trust attack on toilet article prices.
The remark notes that for some individuals the expenses of living exceed their perceived value to the community, highlighting economic or social tensions around value and support.
The text notes simplified spelling spreading in Europe while highlighting a significant opportunity in Russia. It frames the shift as a linguistic trend with geopolitical implications for the region.
A growing political party risks internal rifts as offices emerge. The text notes that factional tensions grow when key figures consider leaving. A savvy young leader is urged to return home early to heal divisions and preserve unity.
A humorous column critiques faith that moves nothing and gendered fate in marriage. It jokes about investments in fake mining stocks and engagement to widows. It notes a book touting starvation as a cure, humorously crediting the author of prunes.
A reflective line notes it is not comforting but true that keeping an ex-President in the country half as long as one would wish is impossible. The remark highlights political practicality and constitutional limits.
A Pennsylvania man reportedly swallowed a knife while eating, prompting discussion on dining hazards and safety. The odd incident highlights unusual eating accidents and public curiosity.
The remark notes that funds from the Standard Oil Company would have been wasted on new battleships, calling it fortunate for the United States that such a purchase was not made.
A report notes Switzerland forbids hats larger than eighteen inches in diameter. The remark suggests the policy may affect the mood of widows in the country.
A magazine essayist calls dynamite "canned thunder" and notes that attempting to open a can might reveal he spoke wiser than he realized, hinting at the dangerous potency and need for respect.
A girl discovers that many men do not perceive price differences in clothing as she compares a 49-cent shirt waist with a 27 dollar 85 cent one. The remark highlights social perception and value in fashion.
A clipped aphorism contrasts American love of money with European prudence. It notes if you take cash you might as well accept credit at zero pounds, implying a critique of financial attitudes across regions.
A playful critique notes June brides flouting convention by appearing in curl paper and kimono at breakfast, a bold break from traditional married lady decorum. The lighthearted comment treats fashion as a social signal of changing gender norms and public display.
An Eastern college professor claims that "the floors of ice are paved with champagne automobiles and chorus girls," sparking debate about dancing on ice and social norms surrounding performance venues and nightlife.
A humorous remark suggests a peculiar ailment called the auto mobile sore throat. The quip attributes the condition to the heart rising into the throat as people dodge moving vehicles.
An eighteen year old New York man struggles with his second marriage amid a stormy personal path. The brief suggests he seeks an early end to a life marked by turbulent relationships and potential career challenges.
A contemporary quips that Paris is not as wicked as feared, noting only 3,634 Americans there this season and arguing the place is less dangerous than reputed.
Mr. Bryan is described as using fury while Mr. Taft settles for fie yet both camps are expected to unleash harsher language before the campaign ends. The piece notes supporters on both sides anticipate a rise in heated exchanges.
Dr Wiley told the American Biscuit Makers' Association that pure flour bread can reduce domestic unhappiness and the divorce problem. He cited heavy bread and greasy pies as harmful, urging digestible meals and better cooking.
The piece argues motorists must assume primary responsibility for safety, noting that speed and power tempt recklessness. It stresses roads should be as safe as possible, but the driver must exercise discretion and not rely on external conditions alone.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions headquarters and pants at a price or claim. The readable bits are unclear and not tied to a definite event, date, or named organizations. Further readable details are needed to produce a coherent news item.
The narrator recalls his father Hugh Edwardes dying after a hunting mishap with a dangerous horse. He describes their close bond, the brotherly conflicts over estates, and the process of settling the inheritance with lawyers. He also details seeking help from Althaus, a German scientist, and the lasting father son relationship as they navigate wealth and duty.
A narrator recalls quick mastery of navigation, yacht upkeep, and discipline, noting yachting’s charm and strict order. He details summer journeys from Norway to the Levant, then back to London, with future plans toward distant seas and ports.
The Rustic holds the flask to the light and asks if a few drops grant eternal life. The Aged Alchemist replies that life lasts until tariffs are revised by its friends, a quip captured by Puck.
Stella asks Tom about true feelings while Mabel jokes about keeping gifts, echoing a domestic gossip note from Chicago News. The exchange centers on expectation and affection in a likely social column snippet.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Sirius Barker predicting the race will end with one side praising virtue and the other hinting at fraud, a familiar finish in campaigns.
A Chicago Record-Herald item quotes the dog catcher warning that a dangerous dog must wear a muzzle or be taken to the pound. The owner Wil lies is using the muzzle as a catcher’s mask while resisting enforcement.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention New York Sun and a political context with phrases about heathen Chinese and a card index. Readable bits imply a satirical or editorial snippet referencing politicians and surveillance tools in New York.
Grand jury in Rush County returns riotous conspiracy indictments against eight Posey township landowners and citizens, including John B Tribbey and his wife Leona, for the August whitecap assault on Tribbey. Bonds set at 1000 dollars. James Bingham, Attorney General, oversaw probe. Tribbey accused of soliciting arson and hired shooter schemes.
Miss Silvery Speer heiress to 1 million elopes with Rus sell Thomas her father's chauffeur. They wed privately in Atlanta then travel toward Charlotte. The father intercepts them near Gainesville and plans to return the bride to school. Thomas reportedly heads to Cuba.
President Theodore Roosevelt issues a 5000 word reply to William Jennings Bryan criticizing the Democratic charge that the administration is not sincere or effective in prosecuting trusts. He defends actions taken to curb capital centralization and protect competition and outlines steps under his direction.
W J Bryan asks Lincoln Democrats to take down his lithographs during Taft's Lincoln visit. He telegrammed C W Bryan stating to show Taft every courtesy and remove his pictures from stores and residences. The request seeks to avoid displays of support during the president's stay.
Jap troops will pull back a large portion of the Japanese corps in North China. Only a small number will remain at Pekin and Tien Tsin as the withdrawal proceeds.
Eugene Eleason a young German arrived on the Kronprinzess Cecilie with a gun and cartridge belt claiming he came to hunt buffaloes and other wild animals.
Irene Dickinson a 12 year old girl killed a rattlesnake near the Big Muddy area in Wyoming The snake measured forty inches long had five rattles and a button tail Local wildlife authorities praised the courageous act and noted the danger of venomous snakes in the region
Windsor Vermont special recounts Edward Moot of Weathersfield winning a wood chopping contest. Moot chopped, split, and piled five cords of wood from sunrise to sunset, beating Maxwell by an hour and a half and earning an extra eighth cord and half a load of wood on the ground.
The report projects Western Canada will harvest about 120 million bushels of wheat this year with roughly 95 million bushels destined for export. Figures reflect production estimates from Canadian sources cited in the Chicago special.
Rev. A. Dennis of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hegewisch told the Temperance Committee that the salvation of Hegewisch could come through Battling Nelson becoming a Methodist. He praised Nelson as decent and believed his church conversion would make him a tremendous fighter for the faith and community.
Otis Hendren a 38 year old night agent at Greencastle Indiana interurban station was shot during a robbery attempt. A heavyset man in a brown suit and slouch hat fled along tracks after failing to open the locked money drawer. No witnesses to the crime remain and a large search includes DePauw students and local posse members. Hendren leaves a wife and two children.
Mrs. Dora Thrine, 80, burned to death at her Hamburg home after the house was destroyed.
Evangelist Reverend John J. Morton warned in Evansville that the world would end on or before October 25, urging believers to prepare for the approaching judgment.
Water shortage hampered efforts to battle a blaze in Salem the county seat of Washington County causing damages estimated at more than $30,000.
John Davis age 20 and Ben Rubens a former soldier fought a rifle duel at Madison over a dog. Rubens was shot in the thigh and the incident prompted police to investigate the armed confrontation.
Enoch Jenkins on the White River near Bedford found a pearl while feeding mussels to his hogs. He has refused a $250 offer as the pearl is believed to be of unusual value.
John W. Lewis editor of the Salem Republican Leader was nominated by acclamation for congress at the Republican Third District convention held in New Albany.
The seven week drought in northern Indiana ends after a heavy rain falls across the Tippecanoe River valley, the longest dry spell in thirty years.
Advices state that an effort is being made to form a racing syndicate of Illinois Indiana and Michigan race track men to take up and carry to a successful consummation the proposed race course at New Buffalo.
Through the clemency of Governor Han Ry Blaine Reynolds a young man from Lewisville has been released from the County Jail after serving six months. He was convicted of assaulting Daisy Brooks.
Julius Fechner a 72 year old wealthy farmer of Starke county fulfilled a dying vow to his wife by taking his own life. He hanged himself as a final act to join her.
Mrs. Anna Glasco aged forty eight was shot to death on her Pendleton area farm. Her husband John Glasco then tried suicide by slashing his throat with a butcher knife in the same incident.
Luther W. Knisely of Dekalb county swears he was offered a $2 000 year position by Governor Hanly and Senator Wickwire in exchange for voting for the Cox county local option bill. Hanly Wickwire deny the accusation. The affidavit may be used as campaign material.
Relatives and friends at the graveside service for Mrs. Leah Bear at Petersburg were forced to evacuate quickly when a nest of bumblebees stirred up near the grave.
Mrs Rosa Summers a 35 year old widow sues Mrs Lizzie Byrd in Evansville for 3000 dollars claiming slander. Both women are prominent figures in the community.
The dowager Queen Margherita of Italy renewed opposition to the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, to Miss Katherine Elkins, sister of Ada Louise Lonsdale's suit defendant. The queen said it would be a disgrace for Italian royalty for the duke to marry into that family.
South Bend authorities have summoned a score of witnesses before the grand jury to give evidence expected to lead to indictments against blind tiger operators.
The July Indiana monthly Health Board bulletin records 2 832 deaths and a 12 2 annual death rate, down from 2 986 deaths and a 13 rate the previous July.
Harry Williams, living east of Columbus, raised a corn crop with no irrigation. Despite no rain since planting, the crop matured with tall stalks and ears well filled.
Judge HM S Griswold proposed dehydration of the Saragasso Sea as a world food solution at a Waukesha Wisconsin banquet. The talk argued seaweed could become a valuable edible product to meet rising hunger as population growth outpaces farming.
A large portion of Pasig near Manila has been destroyed by a major fire. Fire crews battled the blaze as residents watched, with damage spanning homes and businesses in the town.
The Prussian Academy of Science and Association of Eminent Men under government patronage receives 7.5 million dollars from banker Sampson's estate. Funds designated for scientific investigation.
The article cites older residents of the state predicting an early frost this autumn. It notes cockleburrs maturing as a frost omen, claims they are not killed by frost before maturity, and observes walnuts beginning to fall as further signs.
Mrs. Olpha Whitman was found murdered in her farm home at Middle Fork near Frankfort. Her husband Mr. Whitman discovered the body on returning from the fields after bullet wounds to the heart and brain.
Twenty people died and nineteen were seriously injured in a collision on the Elevated Railway in central Berlin. Nine of the injured were believed to be in a hopeless condition.
Special report notes graphical unions of Indiana and other states forwarding resolutions to W. J. Bryan demanding the union label be placed on his publication The Commoner.
Report says rattlesnakes were found in an abandoned well near Owensville. Men attacked the snakes with clubs and guns, killing more than one hundred.
Special Justice signed the decree in the Supreme Court granting Elsie French divorce from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. The decision follows a recommendation by Referee David McClure and confirms the end of the marriage to Mrs Vanderbilt.
The body found after a railroad accident near Louisville Kentucky is identified as Thomas Cockrill a Breathitt County feudist allegedly linked to feuds and killings. He is noted as a brother of Jim Cockrill former Jackson marshal who was assassinated and had priorly killed a member of the Hargis faction.
Daniel Walters of Owensville sold his 50 acre melon farm for 105 dollars per acre, the highest price ever paid for land in the famous melon district west of Owensville. It notes land in the belt once traded at 25 dollars an acre.
Harve Smith captured the largest freshwater turtle seen in southern Indiana from the Wabash River near Princeton. The giant weighed 25 pounds.
Arsonists set Marion high school ablaze causing $25,000 in property damage. No injuries reported as investigators probe motive and suspects.
Describes how meteoric combustion leaves atmospheric dust containing iron particles. Notes dust settling on polar snow and observable on church towers and other surfaces as tiny specks. Mentions shooting star particles as part of sunlit dust.
Six rabies cases in one week alarm Terre Haute as authorities impose vigorous public health measures and warnings to residents.
Coveys of quail are dying from thirst in many regions. Snakes trek long distances to reach rivers as drought grips the area.
Rain fell in several parts of Indiana last week providing much needed relief after weeks of drought. At Brazil the area recorded the first shower since June 17 improving conditions for crops and water supply.
In the last month more than 500 oil and gas leases were filed at the Warrick county recorder's office. The filings are led by Standard Oil, Pure Oil and the Boonville company.
Water is scarce in Brown county. Travelers encountered refusals for a drink and were forced to buy water for their horses, with some paying 5 cents a glass for themselves in several places.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan J. Quick of Columbus celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their home, where they have resided since marriage. The event recalls Judge and Mrs. Tunis Quick who marked their own sixtieth anniversary at the same residence last week.
Last week fires swept Morgan County hill country destroying numerous homes and many orchards including a peach orchard with 800 trees. Water scarcity hindered firefighting efforts despite hundreds of farmers battling to save property.
James Covington, an engineer, visited Miss California Mounts in Evansville in her absence. He broke into her trunk, took her revolver, and fatally shot himself at the looking glass after proving his jealousy. He had been acquainted with Mounts for some time.
C L. Fish, a detective for Ray Lamphere’s counsel, claims Gunness is alive and will be shown as a fugitive at Lamphere’s trial. He states she lured eleven victims to her Laporte house of mystery and remains at large.
Miss Cordelia Baker of Stewartsville eloped at Evansville with James Nesbit of Cynthiana. A pursuing father rode a steam line train but arrived after the ceremony at the courthouse. the couple were forgiven.
In Harrison County near Iris on Benjamin Laslie’s farm a pond dried to exposed bottom vegetation when a forest fire sparked flames that burned over the pond for more than an hour. Dozens of fish frogs and turtles perished as the water heated near boiling.
The Madison County Fair Association has been placed in receivership after failing to pay premiums from the Anderson Fair. Expected to end the association, with buildings and fencing to be wrecked and moved. Low attendance blamed on newspapers ignoring August exhibit. director delaying ads until the fair began. Attendance dropped from 26,000 to 8,800.
Figures from the Indiana Bureau of Statistics show seventy-seven international unions with 1 043 locals and a total membership of 66 152. Of these sixty four are AFL affiliated, with 867 locals and 60 754 members.
A light humorous note about a lady pursuing a red bug, with a scientific aside Cimex Lectularius. The piece hints at chase dynamics as the bug evades capture in a Maryland context.
The Chicago News quip contrasts moralizer and demoralizer views on the expense of maintaining wealthy heirs. The remark highlights moneyed indulgence and rapid ascent, underscoring class tension in a snappy dialogue.
In medieval Florence and Venice the aristocracy’s tyranny made murder seem small and poisoning highly skilled, with some dependents living largely on boiled eggs as a result.
A reflective note traces a boy who once cried for the moon after birth now grown into a man who seeks greater power and control, moving from longing for the abstract to pursuing tangible earthly authority within a syndicate.
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