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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
2
A concise proverb-like statement urges virtue through integrity, noting that choosing the right path may yield a modest but genuine reputation for honesty over time. It emphasizes enduring ethics rather than short term gain.
A proverb notes a girl who expects love after marriage may place the cart before the horse, signaling misplaced priorities in romantic expectations.
A remark notes that the carpenter sometimes delivers finer work than the actor on stage, highlighting surprising skill dynamics between backstage craft and performance.
A reflective aphorism on social ascent. It notes that individuals who do not strive for advancement rarely justify their inaction. The line invites readers to consider responsibility and effort in personal progress.
A reflection on how affluence lets a man own an automobile and a porter house steak together and how some women adopt a man’s name to advance their own social goals, illustrating status driven choices.
A Chester Pennsylvania lad suffers blindness following a cold bath incident reported in local news. Medical authorities warn about risks of cold water exposure.
A Cincinnati Times-Star op-ed writer quips that licking a postage stamp yields the taste of sweet potato, using a humorous line to comment on everyday life and small pleasures.
A writer muses on a college student who is not mad imagining a future play. The remark hints at a character type and a broader commentary on portrayal and purpose in drama.
A terse wry observation that a father who fences a boy from a swimming hole risks earning the boy’s scorn as an old fogy and clinging to a stubborn, outmoded stance.
A proverb warns that romance may promise heavenly union but real partnership requires practicality and steadiness. It suggests maintaining realistic expectations and ensuring the relationship remains solid and grounded while exploring lofty ideals.
A bitter contest over the will of William B. Leeds is predicted with fifteen million dollars at stake, likely to keep lawyers busy for a long time.
A Michigan farmer treated a snake bite using coal oil and expressed gratitude toward industrialist John D. Rockefeller for making the oil accessible, suggesting the oil price or availability enabled his cure.
A Paterson New Jersey woman who forecast she would die on June 14 is alive and in good health. Her husband has become one of Paterson's worst pessimists.
A female lecturer derides men in starched collars as fools while pondering whether she would approve men exposing shirts or arms through open-work sleeves. The exchange highlights norms of dress and gender expectations in the era.
A Chicago Tribune note quotes a Roman anecdote about geese saving Rome and a temperamental gander demanding quiet. The fragment reflects humor and history in a newspaper voice.
On a voyage to Dieppe the narrator and Captain Edwardes share a lavish lunch aboard a yacht and discuss marriage. The narrator then reveals a hidden, troubling secret that forces her to reconsider the proposed union and triggers an emotional confrontation aboard the ship.
A fragment describes a fairly dark night with a star filled sky. The narrator and a companion step to the deck rail to drink hot coffee and discuss smoking a cigar while walking together.
I awaken in a large sea view room at the Hotel Royal at 6 o clock in the evening. A French chambermaid sits nearby knitting, while the English doctor has attended Madame and bled her slightly. The physician, an Englishman, will return soon.
A narrator recounts a tense night of disclosure to Captain Edwards about a clandestine danger and a feared evil. He comforts her, vows action, and plans to seek guidance from a family ally in Strasburg while hoping for a safe, hopeful outcome.
The Welsh estate owner and county member recalls urging his second son in the Rifle Brigade to marry and retire with rank. He presents himself as a pragmatist with hard wealth, a yacht, and a robust, orderly life, stressing duty over debt and the value of a gentleman’s truth.
Indiana delegates and temperance workers fill the statehouse rotunda in Indianapolis demanding county local option. Ministers, teachers, and women wear white ribbons. crowds press lawmakers including Rep. Fleming and Rep. Kleckner to oppose night riders while Cass and Hartford County groups urge action.
In Toulon during a gunnery drill on the armored cruiser La Touche Treville the after turret exploded, wiping out the thirteen man gun crew. Several others were injured, with some fatally, as wreckage and bodies were thrown from the turret into the sea.
A Princeton Indiana crowd watches a young man driving with a young woman when his belt snaps. His trousers slip to his feet but he recovers, hops back into the carriage, and speeds off with the embarrassed passenger as bystanders check his belt is intact.
New Haven special reports Robert Alphonso Taft eldest son of the Republican presidential candidate heads the class of 1910 as the leading scholar for eight years of the course. The class totals 365 members.
In Sarthe France a crowd of 10000 watched Wilbur Wright break the world aeroplane record with a flight lasting one hour thirty-one minutes and fifty-one seconds covering ninety eight kilometers. The event occurred in the presence of French Aero Club officials the American ambassador Henry White Gen Bazaine-Hautre and numerous aeroplane experts. Orville Wright was noted as the challenger prior to Wilbur's achievement.
Henry Sellheimer, secretary of the Republican County Committee in Buffalo, claims he has $20,000 at odds of 4 to 1 that Taft will defeat Bryan and would wager all or part of it with anyone willing to cover the bet.
Joe James, identified as the killer of Clerg A Ballard, is sentenced to death by hanging amid the Springfield race riots that followed the recent conflict. The verdict connects the crime to the unrest gripping the city four weeks earlier.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Des Moines city lighting issue. Mentions a district, population reference, and a plea for policy or power changes without clear specifics. Unable to determine definite event or outcome from the readable phrases.
London reports King Edward denounces a German double making undignified moving pictures during his Marienbad stay. Negotiations are under way to purchase many photos including a cinematograph series. officials consider confiscation but fear scandal and smuggling.
Nathaniel C. Goodwin the actor and mining promoter files a sealed Reno divorce against Bessie Hall Goodwin known as Maxine Elliott. The case remains mysterious as papers are not yet filed and speculation links Goodwin to winning the heart of Edna Goodrich and sidetracking Maxine Elliott in a romance that shook the McMillan engagement. Goodwin reportedly moves to establish residency in Reno to satisfy six month county residency rules.
Washington reports the army may rival South Dakota in divorce courts as posters urge enlisting to escape alimony. The War Department refused to stop pay for enlisted men to fund family support, saying officers’ responsibilities under article sixty one do not apply to enlisted personnel.
Rome reports Italian emigration to the United States and Americas declines. In August only 4,262 left for America while 20,582 returned home. From January 1 to August 31, 81,115 emigrated to the Americas, with 203,449 returning, including 104,445 from the United States.
Prince Miguel de Braganza, eldest son of Don Miguel and pretender to Portugal’s throne, is secretly wed to Mrs. Samuel Sloan Chauncey of Louisville. She was born in Louisville and is the daughter of Col. J. H. Carr, a noted Confederate cavalry officer.
William J. Bryan offers the Minnesota Agricultural Society mascot mule as a prize to the county achieving the biggest percentage increase in Democratic electors votes over the average in the last three campaigns. The prize details were disclosed by National Chairman Mack through Bryan's letter.
A reflective line on leadership and trust urging rulers to place faith in their followers before offering blessing or approval. The message emphasizes belief as a precursor to empowerment and success.
Forest fires wiped out the towns of Gagan and Woodboro on the Soo railroad in Rhinelander Wisconsin. Each town with about 2000 residents was prosperous as a lumber center. Homes burned and residents became homeless as they fled the advancing flames.
Lisbon newspapers report King Manuel arranging to contract four marriages with an English princess as part of a royal alliance.
A blaze in Paris engulfed the Central Telephone Building with rapid spread. Telephone workers made a brief, ineffective effort before the fire forced evacuation and the structure sustained substantial damage. The incident involved five million dollars in losses and drew emergency crews to the scene.
An obscure outbreak causes widespread itching across Brazil as residents scratch. No official cause given and no injuries reported.
Wealthy farmer John Béchtold, a leading figure in Wabash County, was struck and killed by a Wabash passenger train near Andrews. Authorities report the incident as a local railway accident with the victim identified and a preliminary investigation praised for prompt action.
The body of George Hicks's young daughter was found in a home near Huntington after a cork used to seal a bottle caused fatal choking while she played with the bottle. The incident is being investigated.
A wall of fire about a mile long races through the Kankakee marshes burning vegetation and catching property. Fire officials fear a repeat of the 1872 blaze as flames extend several feet into the ground.
Mrs Philip Kratz underwent an operation in Evansville where physicians discovered her heart was on the right side and her liver and spleen were reversed.
Moses Overholzer an 80 year old bachelor died after being charged by a mad cow he had just driven toward his home west of Goshen. The incident occurred as he led the animal in, with no others reported harmed.
A Democratic rally opening at Princeton was delayed thirty minutes when a cow swallowed the fly net of the horse carrying County Chairman Ballard who was assigned to escort Thomas R. Marshall candidate for Governor to the opera house.
Joseph Baker suffered a likely fatal injury while cutting corn on his Johnson county farm. While tying a shock he fell backward and landed on an upright corn stalk that penetrated his body. The event occurred in the western part of Johnson county.
Western Indiana farmers hold grain awaiting market clarity on crop condition. A movement gathers to control grain until prices reach believed peak.
A five month old chicken owned by Miss May Deitrich of Columbus hatches seven chicks from eggs laid by the bird. The owner notes the incident as a notable event in local poultry.
Anderson begins an industrial revival with most manufacturing firms in operation and a substantial rise in the workforce. Five of nine new factories secured by the factory committee are moving toward starting operations, signaling stronger local industry.
A Kendallville and Goshen backed company forms to build a connection from Kendallville to Goshen as the Toledo to South Bend traction line upgrade likely proceeds in coming months. The move shows regional rail expansion aimed at improving between towns.
Thieves robbed several farmers between Dillsboro and Milton taking apples peaches and winter pears. They left a taunting note on a gate saying We ll eat what we can and what we can t we ll can.
Edward Quick, a penitentiary guard, was murdered in his Michigan City home by a burglar. Mrs. Quick woke to a noise and saw a man at the dresser. The intruder ordered Quick to lie still and fired when Quick rose, killing him. the killer escaped.
Arachides are imported into France from east Africa the British and Dutch East Indies Argentina Algeria Senegal Australia and the United States. Nuts in the shell yield edible oil while decorticated kernels produce inferior oil grades used mainly for soap making.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat contrasts inspiration with perspiration in a terse quip about performance. The remark highlights the show of effort behind success and the pride in public speaking or oratory.
A Washington Star reminiscence recalls early telephone days with humor and evolving reactions. The inventor notes laughter faded as usage grew, while a man with central troubles observes laughter gave way to profanity as telephony spread.
The word furring derives from olden times when animal skins were used on walls to insulate against cold and wet.
A town’s remarkable bachelor, famed for wisdom, never speaks to his wife about his mother’s baking. The narrative centers on his vow of silence and single status as neighbors ponder the meaning of his restraint.
The readable fragments show stray punctuation and partial phrases including a quoted line about a silver lining. No clear events, people, or places emerge from the OCR snippet.
Mrs Lycurgus Beeson of Milton tends a tall dahlia in her doorway yard. The plant stands about 11 feet high and shows a number of fine blooms as it grows well in the garden.
Thousands of fish perish in dwindling Hoosier streams while millions crowd the remaining deep pools seeking water. The scene highlights severe drought impact on aquatic life across Indiana, with wildlife officials monitoring water levels and calling for relief measures.
J Harris of Morocco sells 2000 acres in Beaver Lake country northern Newton County for 100 dollars per acre. The land, once grazing land worth 5 to 10 dollars an acre twenty years ago, has developed under drainage into prime farm and hay land.
An alleged ex wife of German comedian Peter Baker, using the name Mrs. Walters, is said to have broken up a home in Indiana Harbor with H C Garris. Garris herdan held young wife and two children in Apollo Pennsylvania. The woman, once a trapeze performer, is in parts unknown. Smith Hutchinson of Greenfield reports Miss Cadmos the pacing mare has a 2 05 mark from her Canadian owner. Hutchinson pledged care when selling in 1906. The mare resides in a near parlour like stable where keepers must abstain from drink swear chew or smoke.
Mrs. Belle Judd of Plainfield baked twenty seven blackbirds in a pie for her boarders. Murray Dobson, Plainfield high school principal, reportedly offered to kill and dress the birds, making the dish a curious tale of a kitchen spectacle.
Nearly one thousand Purdue students from the sophomore and freshman classes battled in the fifteenth annual tank scrap. After forty five minutes of onslaught the sophomores won and marched the defeated freshmen to Stuart Field where they were subjected to burlesque stunts around a large bonfire illuminating the night sky.
Charles Geisendorf, 19, is jailed at Indianapolis police HQ after confessing to fatally shooting his 16-year-old sister Margaret. Early statements claimed accident or self harm, but investigators noted powder burns from a close range shot. The girl was described as feeble minded.
Senator Will Wood of Lafayette arrives with a bill aimed at Governor Hanly. The measure would ban the governor from delivering paid lectures or public addresses during the term, with fines of 100 to 500 dollars for a first offense and up to 1000 dollars for a second conviction. Wood says the bill opposes turning the governor's office into an advertisement for a lyceum bureau.
The Prater in Vienna is described as Europe’s largest park, spanning eighty square miles.
In Chicago News Pearl boastfully declares an automobile heart as a charm for any young man with an automobile. Ruby-Gracious questions the concept while Pearl explains the idea as a symbol of dating and status tied to car ownership.
The Denver News Times urges trying a plan with no cost and praising favorable weather when possible. The note suggests speaking up when silence is not possible.
A boy recites Exodus chapter thirty three verse seven to explain the murmuring crowd’s question about the tabernacle. He says Moses pitched the tabernacle outside the camp and that it was chucked away, reflecting a cryptic interpretation from the Liverpool Mercury.
The quote notes the rapid divide of the public into two driving camps. It contrasts the quick with the dead, reflecting satirical mood from Puck.
The quote notes a satirical view on civic honors, suggesting men receive freedom of the city while women get freedom of the dry goods stores, reflecting a historical gender bias in public recognition. The piece attributes the line to Harper's Weekly.
The Washington Star quotes an architect recalling a desire to strive for greater, higher things. The remark reflects ambitions tied to urban development and the city's evolving skyline.
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