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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
6
In ESTVILLE Indiana a fragment mentions Nebraska with unusual school pan and 141 sod buildings and a baled straw steel object. An unnamed scientist questions a watch light ray distance eight times the ground and likens it to fairy tales.
The article notes 62 new silk mills started last year in the United States while praising American workmanship. It states Americans will play a prominent role at the Paris world fair with over 4 000 exhibitors and 16 000 workers on the fair grounds for permanent employment.
Ruth Potter aged 102 dies at her Middletown home after a long life claimed to be aided by persistent pipe smoking. She attributed her longevity to pacing and pleasure as guiding beliefs.
Wildfires in the Warrambool district of Victoria have burned for decades, wiping out about a million acres of pasture. About 20,000 sheep and hundreds of cattle and horses perished in the disaster.
The American exhibit at the Paris exposition leads in progress and efficiency, drawing praise from the French commissioner general who calls it an object lesson in national effort and advancement.
A Massachusetts resident travels no miles each Friday by rail to attend the Boston Symphony rehearsal for 19 years. The piece notes the singer’s dedication and ponders the depth of magical devotion in the quiet ritual.
A Chicago man named Bean licked 300 mucilage posters in one sitting and later feared unusual dryness of the mouth and illness. Friends suspect the posters may have been poisoned, though it may not have been necessary.
Philip Miller and his wife arrived in Omaha after walking 1100 miles from Stroudsburg Pennsylvania towing a baby carriage with their infant. Miller, discouraged by idleness in the Pennsylvania coal region, chose to emigrate. They slept in roadside inns and worked along the Tortirels ford.
The Chicago Ind as secretary explains the society’s interest in imported animals. The club claims these mice differ from ordinary pet house mice and do not develop into rats.
A vague report notes a planned meeting in a tiny town uniting sovereigns from Russia Germany Greece and Denmark plus the Prince of Wales. The event is described as a major royal assembly to be hosted in Gmunélen in August with leaders arriving on a single stage of global significance.
The New York figure Miss Gould faces many applicants seeking help for ventures, as she notes she cannot found colonies, raise mortgages, donate to colleges, or fund bridal trousseaus or gold brides. She has given to charities but warns her purse has limits.
Reports say every evening around ten Maud Stone Carey of New York calls her father Capt. George S. Stone of Cincinnati by long distance to bid good night. Each call costs $1.50, yet he deems it cheap. Stone, a Cincinnati street car magnate, named the racehorse Maud Stone after his daughter when she was young.
The National Education Association offers a series of prizes totaling 1200 dollars for essay submissions on school hygiene. Awards include 200 dollars for the best essay on each topic seating lighting heating and ventilation of 201 landings. Essays due by February 1991.
A compact roundup featuring highlights from Washington and the East West and South. Brief items cover political developments economic notes and regional updates of interest to readers nationwide.
The senate approved a civil affairs framework for Porto Rico pending officers under new law, while bills to grant Gen. Longstreet a $50 monthly pension and repeal the war revenue act were introduced. In the house a pension bill for ex-soldiers aged 62 and naval appropriations were discussed. the Quay resolution saw no action as the naval appropriation bill passed, funding two battleships three armored cruisers and three protected cruisers.
President McKinley appoints Frank W. Hackett of New Hampshire as assistant secretary of the navy. The treasury completes plans to substitute American currency for Porto Rican money. Charles S. H. Allen arrives as the new governor of Porto Rico to assume duties.
Week ending figures show US clearing houses total at 1.726 million dollars while week prior stood at 1.75 million. US business failures numbered 184 that week, with Lewiston Missouri suffering ten fire demolitions. Democratic state convention slated for New York City on June 5. Despondent widow Marie Rosalie Dinse survives a 123 foot Brooklyn Bridge jump into the Mast River. Ecumenical missions conference opens in New York with remarks by Harrison McKinley and Roosevelt. Benja min Northup obituary notes a 44 year old former Mail and Express editor dies in New York. Charles Beecher obituary notes death at age 63 in New York.
The notice lists diverse items from Cuba to Mississippi crime waves and political shifts. It notes literacy and racial composition in Havana, lynchings in Mississippi, deaths from boxing and a dynamite blast, university leadership resignations, floods, congressional debates, and international tensions including Peru Colombia and India famine reports. It also covers strikes, canal politics, and military actions abroad.
Charles Smithah killed his wife and then himself at Brownville Nebraska, with domestic trouble cited as the cause. Police reported the fatal shooting happened after a quarrel, leaving a rearranged home and a community asking questions.
Reports from the war front note guerrilla trials in the Philippines with long prison terms, heavy rains delaying British troops at Bloemfontein, widespread foreign support for the Boer cause, famine relief in India, leadership changes in the Transvaal, Boer guerrilla actions in Natal, captures near Wepener, and Canaries fortifications as British push slowly toward Wepener. Boer strength placed at 80 000 with major concentrations in the Free State and Riggarsberg.
Greece bans antiquities exports and a Greece rail line is planned at 9.6 million dollars. Louisville plans a large Mormon temple. New York state payroll lists 9 521 officials. Census work begins June 1 and lasts 20 days. Alaska gold output tops 20 million dollars. United States dominates copper output this decade. Maj Armes notes 22 000 Americans sent to South Africa. France gifts a gem map to President Loubet valued at 500 000 dollars. Mrs Mary J Furman bequeaths 250 000 dollars to Vanderbilt University. Concord Massachusetts marks 125th revolution anniversary. Dawson records extreme cold 59 degrees below zero. Dr Parkhurst calls for Westminster confession revision. Railroads eye vacant rights of way for timber for ties. Cleveland church women pay 1 600 dollars to clear debt. Murat Halstead named head of College of Journalism. John H Haverly discharged in bankruptcy for 327 749 dollars. Government letters show Filipino involvement in something unarticulated.
Reports from Bloemfontein April 23 24 detail Lord Roberts Pole-Carew and French moving to assist Rundle at Karriefontein. Casualties include Welsh Regiment and others wounded and missing. Canadians under heavy fire at Leeuwkop and Bushman Kop as British forces push Boer positions and Russians? No. Balloon service planned for Transvaal with aeronauts departing St Petersburg.
Reports from Meridian and Portage describe worsening flood damage as rail lines entering New Orleans remain blocked. Government repairs and emergency workers race to save tracks while towns face food shortages and evacuations as waters rise and spread.
In a drunken Fontanet brawl on Sunday morning Edward High son of Justice of the Peace William High shot and killed Joseph Powalski a Polish man. High was brought to Terre Haute and jailed, refusing to speak.
A Dorchester boat capsized Monday night killing Thomas Hurley and Frank S. Halloran. Edward McDonald was rescued barely alive. The incident occurred in Boston on April 24.
Frank Nicholi of St Louis, an acrobat, died of injuries after a Bellevue Hospital operation last Saturday. He underwent surgery by several physicians who removed a portion of the vertebrae.
The first business session of the ecumenical conference on foreign missions began at 9 30 in Carnegie hall and Central Presbyterian church New York. Leaders included Walter B Sloan James Cunningham and J Hudson Taylor with speeches on authority purpose and power in missions. Eight sectional meetings followed with reports on China Burma India Siam and other regions.
Youngstown Ohio area reports Mrs Lucy Christy shot her husband Robert Christy a mill worker at Unifor iron and steel mill then killed herself. They had argued over alleged betrayal and plans to marry another woman. witnesses heard the quarrel before the shooting. Police noted Christy was shot in the neck and is expected to die. Local update mentions a morphine price reduction.
The article reports on rumors of an indictment accusing Governor Taylor as an accessory to Mr Goebel's murder. It notes his possible Supreme Court ruling implications and his stated intention to return to Kentucky if charges are not pursued. Charles Finley of Kentucky discusses potential scenarios and Taylor’s choices for seeking justice or returning home.
A Rochester mother describes her infant's severe skin sores spreading on the neck and back. She credits Hood's Sarsaparilla along with Hood's Medicated Soap and Hood's Olive Ointment for steady improvement, noting less discharge and healthier skin after less than two bottles.
April reports warn that drought in the Cass lake area risks spreading fires from stumpage and old cuttings to standing timber. Minneapolis log owners fear tens of millions in damage as streams dry and flames advance west and northwest. Winnipeg contractors see hopeful roll call after fires near Vassar.
President and Mrs. McKinley return to Washington from New York arriving at 7 25 am. By nine, the president reviews bills and other business in his office. The couple then depart Canton following a late night Jersey City start to inspect their home site.
Lloyd Griscom reports the Turkish foreign minister told ambassadors the Porte will not raise tariffs without prior agreement with the powers. In China, Boxers massacred many Chinese Catholics near Paoting Fu in Pe Chi Li province, southwest of Tientsin, as German gunboat arrived at Taku and other foreign ships departed.
In Constantinople on April 24 an imperial order promotes the reconstruction of American missionary property at Mharput and authorizes an annex to Roberts College. Also notes a record price for a coach horse in New York and a separate sale of an American horse to Thomas Lawson of Boston for 10000.
Visitors to Chicago are urged to see the Manila Bay battle scene recreation. The display has drawn world dignitaries including President McKinley and Admiral Schley who praised its vivid portrayal. Admiral Dewey plans to visit on May 1 with Mrs. Dewey and staff if arrangements allow.
A visiting American woman used a dictionary to speak French with hotel staff in Paris. Her attempts at ill fated French provoked a tirade from waiters and led the maitre d hotel to seek clarification. The manager finally deciphered she meant to ask for stout.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring internal treatment. The ad claims it cleanses blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failing case with testimonials available. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also promoted.
The Atchison Globe notes that steady effort in duty can lead to genuine liking, likening persistence to acquiring a taste for olives and suggesting dedication reshapes preference over time.
Advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing drink to replace coffee. It claims to taste like coffee when prepared properly, aids digestion and strengthens nerves, and is suitable for children and adults. Priced about three times coffee at 15 and 25 cents.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease corn s bunions swollen and sore feet and to make new or tight shoes comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. A quoted debate joke from the Washington Star follows.
An old style medical ad promotes a laxative claimed to improve liver and kidney health. It mentions daily bowel movements and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. The language mirrors early 20th century tonality of patent medicine promotions.
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