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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1898
Page
3
Indianapolis April 2 percent the state militia of Indiana will be ordered to assemble in the city within 48 hours. A Washington dispatch cites the secretary of war saying the call will include the entire state militia and may muster 2 800 to 5 000 men for service.
The Twelfth Infantry from Port Niobrara reached Evansville Indiana at 5 30 a m by the Evansville and Verre Haute railroad in three sections. Col J N Andrews commands the regiment en route to New Orleans. Thousands cheered as bouquets and whisky were offered by local women and men. The regiment then moved to Louisville and Nashville rail line with about one hundred troops expected to pass through Thursday.
In Inltpanaronis Indiana on April 22 a petition from supreme and appellate judges state officials deputies and many others asks President McKinney to call 500000 men in the first call. It argues such action will demonstrate wartime resource mobilization and hasten peace.
Reports from Indiana communities detail volunteer groups in northern Indiana ready for Cuba and Merida service, postmaster commissions in Bath and Pepper Town, coroner’s inquest into Mrs Jolissant’s death by suicide, and other local notes. Robberies, deaths by self harm, and appointments fill the day’s circle of small town items.
At Tomlinson hall a large fashionably dressed audience cheered as patriotic airs and flags accompanied the band. Gen Benjamin Harrison and his wife rose, triggering a chorus of about 3,000 voices singing The Star Spangled Banner.
A war song version by J Burgess Brown titled Marching Through Georgia is drawing interest in Indiana. Brown, a Civil War veteran, explains the piece envisions a united country under one flag and reflects wartime sentiment.
The Jefferson township justice of the peace race highlights a father son and grandfather lineage with Jos. Swinburn ending tenure and his son Wolburn seeking the office as a Democrat. The piece notes old fashioned procedures and the enduring local reputation for fair justice. Nearby, military supply depot activity continues with ships and camps, including shipments to Tampa and preparations for Saturday operations.
Circulars detail the disease and its causes. Officials seek to pass an ordinance to prevent indiscriminate splitting on streets and in public places. The effort aims to curb tuberculosis spread and promote public health measures.
Fragments describe the mysterious death of Minuson Roush after heavy drinking. Police report traces of morphine poison. Nearby Werkila townsfolk react with fear and confusion. Other notes mention family tensions and wartime news with local crowd reactions and bombardment rumors in Havana.
Spanish brace Baorped reports in Bevansville and nearby towns as 2 000 people gather at the station to welcome volunteers and discuss organizing a regiment of colored troops. U.S. officials say a call may raise a 20 loutaue volunteer unit with leaders Geo McWee and Capt Curtis. Lawrence Randley seeks authority to form a captain’s commission to organize a volunteer company.
Washington reports detailed quotas for 125000 men across states Alabama to Wyoming with regiments and batteries. Governors in Springfield Des Moines Madison and Des Moines mobilize militia, pledging rapid readiness and for some states up to 2 500 equipped troops within hours.
The torpedo boat Porter, under Lieut Fremont, landed a force at night near Mariel, Cuba, about twelve miles from Havana. The party explored the shore for over an hour to assess landing conditions, unmolested despite audible sentries at land batteries.
Elwood Indiana held three large meetings Monday night leading to the formation of three infantry volunteer and national reserve companies. Many residents filed lists eagerly for enrollment while the G A R post wired Governor Mount offering services.
Washington reports scant from the Cuban front. Prizes seen at Key West. doubts over Commodore Shawley actions. Surge in planning arms for Cuban insurgents led by Gen. Gomez. Navy and war department actions include prize commissions and new proclamations. Spanish fleet movements and Philippines actions fill the war outlook.
A brief note recalls the Congo Free State’s first newspaper Le Petit Congolais appearing late February. The aging Guion line steamer Arizona is refitted for the North Pacific. An elephant born to crush criminals in India is bought for a Hamburg menagerie. A Paris art sale lists thousands of paintings and drawings for the Champs-Elysees salon. Reports on the Vacher murder case indicate limited confirmed victims and ongoing investigations.
A Washington Star column features a man who prefers war to moving. He jokes the war could end his wife’s annual May agitation, recounts a quarrel with his landlord over renovations, and muses about escaping the moving business by marching off to war with his neighbors.
A lawyer demands details of where and when a witness first met a man. The sharp nosed lady refuses to answer, insisting on facts not thoughts. The court and lawyer press for an answer, but the witness declines, saying she cannot talk without thinking. The judge calls for the next witness.
Klondike Hustler warns that seven pounds of gold dust found in an oyster can in the office must be claimed within a week or be dumped in the back yard. The note adds the office is not a junk shop. Also promotes Simp son’s Prints calicoes as best value with the Wm. Simpson & Sons mark.
The Atchison Globe notes that wasteful money use does not prove immorality and cites men who spent all they earned as examples of misguided taste while recalling a quotable line about courting and propriety.
A vintage drug advertisement claims coughing leads to consumption and urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle of Kemp's Balsam. It promotes large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents and warns that delays are dangerous.
A collage of short notices and quotes includes Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer free trial offer with claims of curing fits and a PennsylvanIa address, jokes about household hiding places and fashion, a rheumatism cure sample offer from Rodenbaugh Co., and miscellaneous aphorisms attributed to Johnson and others.
A newspaper advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers 100 dollars for any failure, lists testimonials, and notes cost of 75 cents with Druggists selling Hall's Family Pills.
A reflective note from the Story of William and Lucy Smith by George S. Merriam underscoring how a single person's presence can transform lives and alter world events through acts of kindness and courage.
Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot Ease a powder that cures painful swollen smarting feet and relieves stinging pressure. It makes tight shoes feel easy and treats sweating and callouses. Sold by druggists and shoe stores at 25 cents with a trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted Roy New York.
A ten part portfolio with sixteen half tone pictures per part showcases the American Navy Cuba and Hawaii. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway will publish a special edition providing all one hundred sixty pictures for one dollar. Send payment and address to Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
A playful exchange about marriage ventures with Isaacs and Abrams. Abrams jokes that he would wed again tomorrow if he could avoid failure, while Isaacs questions if marriage itself was a failure.
Lane's Family Medicine promises daily bowel action for health and gentle liver and kidney relief. Claims cure for sick headache with two price options, 25 and 50 cents.
A dated advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cold cure with a refund if it fails. It warns buyers to be wary of schemes and to protect their pennies.
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