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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
6
A condensed summary of global and local affairs covers casualties fires political notes and business trends. Weather records and notable resumptions accompany personal stories and general market updates from the week.
One person died and seven were injured when a car overturned on the Camden and Trenton line at Hatch's Corner near Delair New Jersey. The item notes other national events including immigration policy and regional weather, but focuses on the trolley accident as the primary incident.
An acronaut Hussman drowned after a balloon descent in Lake Alice near Fergus Falls Minnesota when his parachute tangled in weeds. Brooklyn boy Antonio Mannino found near his home. kidnapper aided part of the way. Chicago meat riot at stock yards saw 4000 protesters and 50 rifle shots. Knapp executed in Columbus Ohio for murdering his wife Hannah Goddard Knapp after confessing to five prior murders.
At White Sulphur Springs Henry G. Davis accepted his Democratic vice presidential nomination delivered by John Sharp Williams. The Third California district Republican convention tapped Joseph R. Knowland for Congress. Other items note Parker's appeals, Wisconsin Republican electors, James R. Williams renominated, Watson and Tibbes notified in New York, Alexander Agassiz elected president of the International Zoological Congress, and Charles B. Shively chosen supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
The article cites a treaty by Manua chiefs ceding the island to the United States. It reports naval actions near Port Arthur including a Pallada class cruiser sunk by torpedo, and dispatches about Gen Stackelberg's recall after battles near Port Arthur. It notes Russia’s internal reforms and international reactions, plus Cuban appointments and other global events.
Official report states 138 dead and 321 wounded among the crews of the Russian cruisers Russia and Gromoboi after engagement with the Japanese fleet. Both ships were damaged as Japan vows to seize the vessels under repair at Shanghai with a squadron moving to the area. China orders vessels to the scene.
Tornadoes caused deaths injuries and property loss across Minnesota Missouri and Illinois with millions in damage. Notable fatalities include Nels O Gassen, Engineer Rody, Mrs Ed Brooks and others as fires floods and gun violence are reported worldwide.
The article describes Japanese center column progress south of Palingchang near Port Arthur. It notes Naizi forces advancing from Takushan, with west wing near Pigeon Bay closing on surrounding forts including Etseshan. The landing force at Pigeon Bay reportedly holds Lang mountain Lianti hills and White Wolf hill within range of the town.
Port Arthur siege rumble continues with fierce fighting around Chefoo as Japanese Chitose and Tsushima press a Russian fleet. Novik runs aground at Korsakov after heavy damage in a running duel. crew fate unknown. Shanghai reports heavy assaults, fort scenes, and surrender terms in Port Arthur while foreign ships face tension in Chinese ports.
Christiania Norway Aug 19 Sivert Nielsen former president of the storthing is dead.
A humble hen hatches owl offspring by mistake and protests their late night society. The owl chicks boast of their status, while the mother defends proper upbringing, concluding with a moral about parental difficulty in fitting into society.
Rev H H Hatch of Friarpoint Mississippi says after 26 years of suffering he was cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports no pain since starting the treatment and claims the pills restore health and cure all urinary and bladder troubles including Bright's Disease. The ad extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as the only remedy that ever cured his condition.
An ad fragment mentions Alien's Foot-Ease for sore feet at the St Louis Exposition and a 25 cent price with no substitutes. It includes a jilted suitor sending a miniature coffin as a wedding gift, a claim about Dr Kline's nerve restorer with trial offers, Puck quote about ignorant discussions, Piso's Cure testimonial, and a note on swordfish bones improving on a shad in a Boston item.
An 1890s advertisement asserts most female ailments stem from pelvic organ catarrh. It claims Peruna cures catarrh anywhere and cites a testimonial from Mrs. M. Brickner in Milwaukee. Readers are urged to write Dr. Hartman for gratis advice.
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