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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
7
A lyrical piece invites a child to sail with the Sand Man to dreamland as a ship of pineapples, cocoa seas, and moonlit shores. The verses contrast day’s world with a magical voyage ending in a sleepy harbor and a castle of enchantment.
Carter Heath plans to reconcile with Claudia Lawrence after a quarrel over his merry outlook. Claudia helps her brother Tom with arithmetic while Claudia avoids Heath, who arrives at the Lawrence home seeking a chance to speak. He addresses Claudia and Tom with a quiet, careful proposal to assist with a difficult addition problem.
A brief quote from the Indianapolis Journal notes a woman named Gertrude stating she married the man who chose her because she was over 30, reflecting views on marriage options and choice.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a necklace season with topazes from Kores emeralds from the Caucasus lapis lazuli from Japan and yellow stones from the east. It advises making velvet bands strung with irregular yellow beads and mounted with a back neck clasp, stressing color preservation and yellow dominance.
A household authority urges mothers and nurses to routinely shape a newborns ears and nose to avoid deformities. From birth, ensure ears fold against head, pillows don't press them out, and gentle pressure can correct head shape over weeks.
Cut a young chicken for fricassee and bake in a pan with stock salt pepper and parsley. After 15 minutes add one can of French peas to the gravy. Cook until done, lift chicken to a hot platter, strain gravy and peas and pour over the chicken.
A New York Herald recipe prescribes beating one cup butter with two cups sugar until creamy then adding three tablespoons milk and two tablespoons anise or caraway seed. Fold in flour and baking powder three times, adjust with more flour if needed, roll thin, cut into rounds or oblongs, sprinkle seeds and bake.
A health note recommends starting mornings with ten of 15 deep breaths at an open window. The practice purportedly strengthens the chest and lungs, purifies the blood, and invigorates the whole system.
A brief note from the New York Post highlights raspberry shortcake as rivaling time honored strawberry shortcake with fruit blending well with cream. It also praises raspberry and currant shortcake as very nice.
Muncie Ind July 30 Samuel Sharp found guilty of manslaughter in the Zimmermann murder case after a 21 hour jury deliberation. The Ely brothers implicated in the blows will face separate trials in September. Sharp’s wife testified as the key witness as the case highlighted a rekindled family bond following the verdict.
Felix Batson and his wife faced police concerns over their wedding validity after leaving the marriage certificate with a squire for a fee. Police doubted the ceremony, but when the document was finally produced in police court Judge Whallon gave time to prove the claims and the couple were released.
Richmond Ind July 29 Officials say the C H and D system will within a year link Dayton and a point south of Richmond to connect the Dayton and Ironton coal line with the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville. Chief Engineer Jackson leads a survey party between Dayton and Richmond involving ex C C I route planners. The survey left Richmond for Cincinnati.
Mrs Florence Maybrick, freed from an English prison where she faced poisoning charges, may come to Indianapolis to visit relatives. Relatives believe she will return to the United States and that strong family support doubts her guilt in the husband poisoning case.
Mrs Orville Ford, living with her parents in Hartford City, remains emotionally shattered after fatally shooting John Shirey last Sunday night near Muncie Indiana. Shirey had twice tried to enter her home despite warnings, and Mrs Ford fired a revolver over his head on both occasions. Her husband plans to move her to new surroundings.
Con stable Thomas Farrell pursued Harry Wallace near Guilford Indiana after Wallace, wanted in Tennessee, was found on a Big Four train front end. He jumped off ran and fell from a bridge but escaped amid shots fired.
Newcastle Indiana July 28 Detective Curry confirms tangible evidence against the third man implicated by Gipe in his sworn statement. The disclosure follows ongoing inquiry into the Star buck mystery with new leads and corroboration cited by investigators.
A six month old baby sues in appellate court for damages from its father’s death before birth. The suit names saloonkeeper Charles L. Markin of Grant Station Vigo County and cites a drunken incident where Wesley Niece and Carrington killed each other after receiving whisky. The circuit court had demurred, arguing no action for an unborn child, which the appellant contends should mirror other rights.
Bluffton Ind July 29 L F Witte bort manager of the Aurora Fire Clay Co filed a petition in circuit court seeking dissolution of the partnership and appointment of a receiver to sell the plant and divide proceeds. He cites breach of contract and stockholders trying to freeze him out. Capital stock 24000 buildings and stock valued at 50000. Stockholders named Hugh Dougherty John S Gilliland Fred Ashbaucher and L G Wittebort.
Evansville Ind July 28 George L Dixon postmaster in Main Perry county Ind was arrested Wednesday by Deputy US Marshal Charles Johann on charges of withholding a letter from his stepmother Martha G Dixon His case was set for trial next Friday Dixon 35 a prominent Republican in local circles has served as postmaster seven years His stepmother recently faced murder charges for poisoning her husband Bonaparte Dixon but was acquitted
In Shelbyville Indiana on July 23 Thomas A Newton former postmaster and his wife and daughter along with Mrs Katharine Deitzer and two daughters held a watermelon supper. Between 11 and 12 pm they fell deathly ill and sought medical help. A doctor diagnosed watermelon poisoning with Mrs Deitzer and one daughter in a likely fatal condition.
Railway mail clerks of the Fifth division, covering Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee held their annual election in Cincinnati on a July 29 meeting Mel Rinehart of Indianapolis Indiana was elected president.
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