Corpse Arrival Delays Funeral at City Graveyard
In a delayed arrival at the city graveyard, mourners awaited the coffin as gravediggers prepared the interment. Police reported no foul play and a routine delay due to transportation issues.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
4
In a delayed arrival at the city graveyard, mourners awaited the coffin as gravediggers prepared the interment. Police reported no foul play and a routine delay due to transportation issues.
The Standard prescribed and recommended for women's ailments offers a scientifically prepared remedy with proven worth. The result from its use is quick and permanent. For sale at all drug stores.
Fragmentary lines reference a man not deemed a true eminence and a critique of using him as a standard of racial hope. The Detroit Free Press is cited alongside an advertisement for Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and a remark about feasts of arguments producing constipation of original ideas.
An editorial emphasizes the value of newspaper advertising to prove product merit. It cites Allen's Foot-Ease as a 16 year example, noting its enduring sales despite many imitators. The piece urges readers to demand advertised articles and avoid substitutes.
A senior partner confronts a drummer in a wholesale dry goods house about a supposed side line. The discussion centers on the drummer’s marriage and whether it breaks house rules. The partner confirms his wage and trips may continue despite a wife at home.
A playful exchange recalls claims about the sun and moon if promises of ownership were not made. One character regrets not yielding to the imagined celestial consequence and jokes about the light fading without a pledge.
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a husband making a late dinner excuse. He claims he and a companion named Augustus Jones were out hunting mushrooms. The wife questions the tale while the husband insists they found many, with mushrooms in his pocket.
N Y W R Michaelis publisher of the Chicago Staats Zeitung drowned at Oquaga Lake while aboard a boat with his eight year old daughter. The hat loss led to a fall and the child disappeared. The body was recovered about three hours later.
Miss Lilian Shuttleworth twenty three of New Rochelle wore a hobble skirt for the first time and attempted to run down a steep Glen Island incline. She tripped and fell suffering a fracture of her left leg.
In Rockford Tl Mrs W H Shaw a pioneer and Methodist minister died suddenly in the orchard of her home on Saturday. Her dog Uy alerted by whining to the body as neighbors discovered the incident.
Lisbon reports a complete agreement in tariff negotiations between Portugal and the United States, marking a significant step toward formalizing trade terms. Officials indicate the pact covers standard duties and market access arrangements expected to ease bilateral commerce.
D C McCurtain son of Governor McCurtain testified he would receive a one quarter share of fees from Mansfield Mc Murray and Cornish totaling 187500 two years before McMurray offered 25000 to drop opposition. W T Hollman said he helped sign indians to contracts paying a dollar per head for ten thousand contracts. Indians valued land at 30 to 40 million while McMurray sought ten percent and claimed influence in Washington.
Washington reports the Payne Aldrich tariff law generated a first year revenue of 678,850,816, more than any twelve months except 1907. Ordinary receipts surpassed disbursements by 20,214,029, with a surplus of over 20,000,000 in the year ending last Saturday and a corporate tax take of 27,090,934.
Twelve persons died when a passenger train collided head on with a terminal engine of the California & Northwestern Railroad near Ignatio California about 30 miles from the city. The train carried a Red Men delegation en route to Santa Rosa. The speed was high at impact.
In Providence a large bishop faced local fighters, provoking talk of a clash with Parsons Vickery. A Foster resident recalled the bishop’s sermon on missionary work and the town’s toughest man boasting he would confront him if he visited Providence.
A caller reports ten years of hand eczema cleared by Cuticura products. After trying three doctors without relief, one box of Cuticura Ointment and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent cured widespread eczema on hands and body. A daughter’s hands also cleared in two weeks. Mrs. M. E. Falin cites family use with consistent success.
A natural question scene shows a landlady telling Wigson she cannot accommodate him as she takes in only single men. Wigson responds by asking what gives the impression he and a twin are involved.
The Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910 includes Casey at the Bat and schedules for both leagues along with other baseball data. It notes the book and a second pamphlet The Truth About Coca-Cola available by mail for a 2 cent postage stamp, promoting Coca Cola as a cooling, thirst quenching beverage at soda fountains and in bottles for 5 cents.
A nurse testifies during cross examination about physician visits after patient danger. She asserts the doctor made several visits while the patient remained at risk, countering the lawyer’s claims.
An old ad claims Marine Eye Salve helps itching eyelids cysts styes and falling eyelashes. It promotes trial size tubes and urges readers to contact Marine Eye Remedy Co for product details.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a 250 percent bottle and wind collection terms amid unclear phrases. The readable parts indicate a decorative or list-like note without coherent event or names to anchor a full summary.
A young girl proclaims she refuses to remain single or be bound by marriage, expressing a bold stance on independence. The remark reflects social expectations and individual choice in a dated context.
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