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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1904
Page
7
S B E Kiser notes in Chicago Record Herald that advertisers push a single standout feature to lure buyers. He argues ads create the illusion that every product is superior and that everyone must own the best version of a machine. The piece mocks overhyped claims across steam, electric, and gasoline markets.
In a icy street, Henry Zembler, a late private of the Tenth New Jersey Infantry, shares a veteran’s tale of misdated pension lies and wartime wounds. He explains a clerical error left him listed as dead and outside the soldiers’ home, while a belated pedestrian grows wary of a possible con.
An aged Civil War veteran, living on the edge of poverty, recalls comrades as he seeks shelter in an abandoned barracks. The midnight wind, memory, and a final roll call reveal the last surviving member of Company G, Henry Zembler, who collapses in sadness as the call ends.
An elderly mariner recalls the Franklin steamship wreck off Fire Island and Shinnecock, once ashore after a 50 year storm, now 300 yards from shore. The iron table frame remains visible, serving as a landmark and fishing spot while attracting coastwise sightseers.
A bee culturist explains that bees sting after a measured examination of the target area using palpi as sensory tools. They insert a venomous sting only if time allows, then withdraw, with the drone dronesable stings often leaving the insect unharmed if time runs out.
The Indiana Democratic state convention met to adopt a platform and nominate a full slate led by John W. Kern for governor. Others chosen included Warder W. Stevens for lieutenant governor and Edward J. Fogarty for secretary of state with a broad show of unity and Parker admiration.
Mrs W E Kraus was arrested in Hartford City Indiana on charges of poisoning her stepdaughter Crystal Kraus who died from strychnine poisoning The court of inquiry concluded that she caused the death and named the arrest upcoming hearings Detectives noted a note found in Crystals bed and a drug store anonymous strychnine note linking the case Fort Wayne doctor said stomach tests show no conclusive strychnine evidence yet and four days remain for final test results
The Armenian porters of Constantinople known as hamals are reputedly the world’s champion weight carriers. They are famed for centuries for carrying heavy loads, commonly around 600 pounds for short distances from ship to shore, with a legendary tale of a hamal carrying a grand piano in the streets of Constantinople.
William Sanders admitted to staging a highway hold up with piano salesman James Drake as the victim but claimed it was a joke. Drake gave $2, Sanders warned him not to tell, and a warrant led to Sanders being bound over to the grand jury on highway robbery charges.
A hotel in Indianapolis receives a note from H D Brumson an agent for a western gold mining concern asking to bill C Butterfield in Los Angeles and to dispose of his belongings as requested He has disappeared leaving a revolver missing a box of cartridges found at the hotel and telegrams to Mexico unanswered The incident sparks alarm about Brumson leaving forever life too hard to bear and he is linked to travels toward Mexico with prior distress signals.
Miss Alice Thurman an 18 year old from Boonville Ind was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Johan of Evansville after being accused of sending an objectionable letter to Albert Johnson a married man from Boonville Johnson and Thurman formerly dated Johnson. When questioned she replied I told him enough.
A large panther escaped from a show and roamed Idaville Indiana on August 6 causing streets to empty as residents, including women and children, sought shelter from the fearsome animal.
Ezra Campbell aged 167 dies at his Scuffletown Kentucky home across from Newburg Indiana. Born in Virginia in 1797 he was the oldest Negro in Kentucky and served as a hostler in the war of 1812.
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