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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
3
In Westville Indiana a farmer recalls his sons Tom and Jack answering the Civil War era call to arms. The piece blends a home front portrait with patriotic sacrifice and family pride as the boys march toward battle and distant fronts while a father reflects on duty, heritage, and hope for peace.
A burglar intrudes at night and discovers a sick four year old girl in bed. He muses on the nurse’s neglect and the child’s choking as he contemplates relief, then spots a rigid aristocratic bonnet on a wall portrait and borrows it for a joke.
In Blackwood's Magazine a critique argues most Spaniards abstain from voting, cities show rhetoric without action, and the old power pillars church and monarchy are divided. It laments lost centralized authority as the aristocracy declined, noting the Hapsburg line's decline and Bourbon weakness.
A New York Tribune excerpt notes Dom Paul Kruger's youth showing notable mettle. It cites "White Man's Africa" alluding to Kruger’s act atop a Rustenburg church ridgepole beam in celebration of laying the church’s highest beam. The anecdote sparks debate over piety and audacity in early conflicted colonial lands.
A short humorous dialogue contrasts opinions on music between a man and a woman. They mention Mary Florence and express opinions on expression and technique while teasing about a sister’s touch and money, ending with a rebuke and a change of topic.
A Sunday crowd at the Jardin des Plantes confronted the Bengal tiger labeled Les Tigre Royal after Louis Philippe's overthrow. The crowd insisted on renaming it Le Tigre National, and authorities relented on the spot.
Fashion shifts to a masculine style with broad soles and low heels for ladies. The new trend redefines the feminine shoe as a robust, heavy calfskin "man fashion" item influenced by the spirit of the times.
The article surveys dress shoes and house slippers with patent leather vamps and satin trims, discusses shirtwaist fabrics from lawn to pique, and notes neck ribbons and belts. It highlights practical thin lawn waists with bayadere tucks and a range of stylish belts for boating and yachting wear.
The passage notes a waist treatment using 2 percent yard ribbon wound around the waist twice and tied in a short looped bow at the left side. For everyday attire with a shirt waist and skirt, a harness leather belt with a harness buckle is appropriate.
A recruiting officer dismisses a candidate who complains of hardship. The applicant reveals past acting experience. The officer commands the sergeant to issue a uniform and firearm and send him to the front. World War era dialogue tone suggests draft and deployment.
A man linked to organizing a cockfighting ring faced charges after authorities uncovered the operation. Investigators say the plan involved spectators and illegal betting at a city venue.
Washington reports Gen. Merritt holds control in Manila with about 16 300 troops. The president and war managers praise the dispatch and seek no new troops while preparing for possible emergencies and a broader Pacific garrison plan.
Indianapolis hosts the national encampment uniform rank Knights of Pythias at Camp Cosgrove with 12 000 to 13 000 men. Major general reports strong finances and growth. year ending March 31 receipts 11 755 expenditures 9 192 and uniform rank membership 45 000.
Madrid dispatch notes El Correo warns the Cuban question could spark serious incidents and cites internal policy as another source of unforeseen clashes. El Heraldo urges Spain to fix the economy with homegrown means rather than seeking foreign loans likely to carry heavy terms.
From Gen Shafter's border service to Dockery's eight terms in Congress, the era's public figures are profiled. A Brooklyn officer notes sailors trimming beards like Commodore Schley while Mrs. Marion Leland headlines readings of Hobson and Cardenas. The German emperor's long hours and candle burning are noted alongside navy Captain Woodrow and a fragmentary historical date.
Multiple August reports describe Patrick J Corbett shooting his wife then dying by suicide in San Francisco, James J Corbett learning of his parents death in New York, George Ennett killing his sister and himself in Rockford Alabama, two Camden and Philadelphia girls leaping from a ferry boat to die, and Emeline Reynolds found murdered in New York Grand Hotel with head injuries.
Milwaukee Aug 19 complete makeup of the Republican state ticket announced by the convention. Governor Scofield was renominated and the ticket includes Jesse Stone for lieutenant governor William H Froehlich for secretary of state J O Davidson for treasurer B R Hicks for attorney general L D Harvey for superintendent of public instruction Graham L Rice for railroad commissioner Emil Giljohan for insurance commissioner The treasurer contest stayed close with Davidson just over the necessary margin Davidson backed by R M La Follette J B Treat elected state central committee chair by acclamation
A cloud burst over Sawmill Run in Pittsburgh caused a 20 foot wave flooding Toilet Alley near Main Street. Six children are missing presumed drowned: Irene Loftus Regis Loftus Genevieve Shaughnessy Margaret Shaughnessy Nelle Sauls Anna Hokapfel. The porch they stood on was torn away as the sandbar at the run’s foot washed out.
Panama and Colombia report that Prospero Morales heads the insurrection crushed. Morales was captured near Galveston Texas on August 20 and died shortly after capture. His forces were routed and scattered, and followers betrayed his hiding place. He is said to have died from illness and exhaustion while hidden in the mountains.
Hong Kong correspondent notes ongoing massacre in southern China. Corpses drift past Wu Chau daily. Rebels entering Tai Wong Kong are defeated by Wen Diawho, who killed all 100 rebels and took 40 prisoners. Gentry in Paklan and Wungun districts send 10 to 20 rebels for execution to magistrates daily.
A hotel blaze at the National hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas started early Sunday morning, destroying the three story building and two adjacent cottages. At least three people died Abe Matthews W H Wills and Mr Hughes with dozens more injured and possible additional fatalities feared as guests jumped from windows to escape the flames. The Windsor hotel suffered furniture loss but no known deaths. Financial losses estimated at fifty thousand dollars with fifteen thousand in insurance.
In Ponce Aug 19, natives threaten retaliation against Spanish residents within American lines after reports of brutal Spanish troop outrages at Ciales. Some 80 people allegedly murdered, girls raped, and mutilations reported as Spaniards flee and seek American protection. Provisional guard doubled by Capt Evans as Spanish shops close.
Paris reports extreme heat and thunderstorms with multiple lightning fatalities and injuries. Rouen endured a 12 hour storm that struck 40 houses, a barn fire killed horses, and widespread damage followed in northern France as the drought worsens.
Madison Wisconsin August 22 Governor Scofield pardons Patrick McDonald an inmate at the state prison. McDonald over 80 years old has been a trustee for 30 years with a clean disciplinary record. He received a life sentence for murder in Dorr County after pleading guilty. health failing relatives seek his release to provide care before death.
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