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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
3
Curtis Fix and Robert Tomlinson, Boggs town, were thrown from a buggy when a large Hereford bull charged and gored Tomlinson. The horse bolted, the vehicle was destroyed, and both men suffered severe bruises after they fought the enraged animal with fence rails until they escaped.
Lawrence Robey and Nellie Harrison, both of Plain City, traveled to Kokomo to wed. After securing a license they were confronted by Nellie’s father J. S. Harrison who rode ahead by train. He relented and gave blessing as Rev. C. W. Choate performed the ceremony at the Congregational church.
The Indiana state board of medical registration filed affidavits charging Anna B. Dorland and Laura Funk with practicing medicine without license. Indicted previously, they were released for a faulty indictment and now face grand jury review next week as Christian Scientists plan broad defense fundraising.
Indianapolis August 20 After two hours with George Topfstadt and his wife the insanity commission adjourned to think it over. Topfstadt sought to have his wife declared insane but she and her witnesses testified that he was the one who seemed crazy. He had summoned a dozen witnesses but they did not appear while she arrived with hers and proved the husband was the unstable party.
Fifty feet of stone cornice toppled from the new Fort Wayne high school as three men cleaned the exterior on a swing scaffold. Clyde Cruse, 19, was buried under tons of stone and died. Harry Cruse, 25, suffered broken legs and internal injuries, while Harvey Bishop was badly bruised.
Washington reports Miss Ina Liebhart of Richmond Indiana a rural mail department clerk will be discharged. She is visiting relatives in Wayne County Indiana and was formerly confidential clerk to A W Machen. it is claimed she should have reported Machen's official misconduct.
Evansville mayor Charles G. Covert signed the ordinance Friday afternoon raising the saloon license from 75 to 250 dollars. About 300 saloonkeepers are affected by the measure enacted after the recent riot.
The body of C. M. Fitts of Washington D H Ohio was found on the Wabash river bank with feet in the water. He had hired a boat the previous evening and left a resort after saying he was taking a farewell trip. A liquor bottle and empty boat were found nearby, suggesting foul play.
In Atlanta Indiana on a country ride a bull attacked a horse trailer. Frank La Feber Benedict Neal and John Campbell witnessed the bull overturn the horse and, after entangling in harness, Neal struck the animal with a hammer until it ceased resisting while rescuing the horse from the road.
Evansville Indiana August 22 Congressman Hemenway said in an interview he will be the next chairman of the house appropriations committee after returning from the east where he met with Congressman Cannon who supports the choice. Other committee assignments have not been announced.
The Wabash Bridge and Iron Co. assigned for the benefit of creditors in Wabash Indiana. Liabilities are about 200000 dollars and assets about 100000 dollars all capital stock. Four fifths of liabilities are held by banks in Chicago New York Indianapolis Cincinnati Cleveland Marion Anderson Muncie Peru Logansport Delphi Bluffton Peoria Monticello and other places.
A Peru Indiana accident left an unknown umbrella mender dead after being struck by a Lake Erie and Western freight train. An inquiry identified the body as Fred Lundgren of Rockford Illinois, brother of Frank Lundgren of Michigan City.
A Portuguese resident of Caracas writes awkward praise to Robert C. Morris of the Venezuelan arbitration board. The letter lauds his intelligence and honesty, mentions his arrival in Caracas with his wife, and extends good wishes to Morris and the United States government.
Estill Springs Tennessee resident C D Holt explains two year back pain left him unable to lace shoes but after taking three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he regained full health He urges others to use the remedy noting its strong healing effect and genuine value In a separate quip a Boston Transcript joke references a lunatic dentist and a tooth extraction request
Reader outreach offers attractive pamphlets to show money making possibilities. Request with two cent stamp to Katy Suite C St Louis Mo. Punch quip about fashion remarks in wife joke.
A collage of early 20th century advertisements and quotes including Laxative Bromo Quinine price, Piso’s Cure for Consumption testimonial, and various sayings by Swift Goethe and others. A Louisville Times quote and notes on domestic virtue sit alongside dye product claims and moral reflections common to the era.
An Egyptologist argues wires prove electricity in Egypt, while an Assyriologist counters that absence of wires in Assyria implies they had wireless telegraphy. The humorous exchange highlights a playful clash of ancient science claims.
The M K and T Railway announces an annual seaside excursion to Galveston with special day coaches chair cars and tourist sleepers. Tickets on sale August 30 at less than one fare with travel through September 12 1903. Berths in tourist sleepers cost 2 dollars with two persons per berth. Reservations via F B Drew Parsons Kansas.
Nothing is more refreshing than a daily bath. Use tepid water and Ivory soap for cleanliness and skin softness. Bathe in the morning or before sleep. Eleanor R Parker includes a Euricurus quote on arrogance and adversity. The Chicago to California trains run daily via Union Pacific and North-Western Line. Good manners and good morals are sworn friends.
A brief dialogue notes the doctor advising a porous plaster for the stomach and a pharmacist asking for the preferred kind. The speaker expresses indifference to the type as long as it is easily digested.
The Brooklyn Standard Union notes Harvard football used the Empire State Express as a metaphor for speed and reliability in the 1902 season. It contrasts Harvard's Empire State press with Yale’s 20th Century Limited, highlighting rail rivals NY Central routes and endurance across miles from New York to Buffalo and New York to Chicago.
The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway offers a free illustrated booklet about the raid of Captain James J Andrews and his men in the Civil War. The General is sent to Chattanooga for display and travelers may view it there. Write to W L Danley at the railroad for copies.
An advertisement touts a free trial of Dean's Hidney Pills claiming it proves the pills' wondrous powers and notable merit. The promotion emphasizes the pills' great fame and invites readers to sample the product at no cost.
The Indianapolis and Southwestern Traction Co. has closed a deal for a large land tract on White River at Waverly twelve miles from Indianapolis. Plans include a big power plant and a summer resort costing nearly $100,000.
A man killed by a train in Peru Indiana Wednesday night remains unidentified. He weighed 209 pounds, stood five feet eight inches, with black hair and eyes and a smooth face. An American flag was clenched in his hands and a tattooed girl’s portrait appeared on his right forearm.
Indianapolis Aug 21 Pearl Gibson declares she cannot marry two men and intends to wed a Richmond lover, while Ardely Collins son of a Knoxville businessman arrived to marry her.
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