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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
7
Poem questions whether readers possess leadership potential and strong effort. It cites gifts, striving, and the chance for greatness, urging individuals to rise from the crowd. Attributed to S8. E. Kiser and sourced from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A narrator reflects on giving up his law career to save Belleview sugar estate after Jack Travers's death. He praises sacrifice for family happiness, recounts investing in cane fields, a sawmill, and a future for Vera as the estate improves. He cherishes the laboring workers and the bond with the child he adopts.
An aging guardian recalls Vera, his ward and love, as he plans to leave after securing Jack's fortune. He travels with Vera toward a swamp sawmill to warn Ben Jones and his fevered boy, fearing the day Vera will marry another.
A narrator and Vera drift through a dark swamp by pirougue seeking a way home. Night, fear, and beauty mix as they consider survival, a logger’s hut, and a planned life together. Dawn finds them near a plantation where Vera accepts a ring and a pledged future.
Early morning blaze in Newcastle Indiana destroyed the Bowery causing nearly 13000 in losses. Pipe worker James I Meyers was injured by a live wire and rushed home by ambulance. Krell French Piano Co secretary Edwin B Pfau fell down stairs with injuries. Fire started in a saloon basement and marks the third fire loss this quarter in 15 years as council tightens frame building rules.
Adam Wise, shot by friends Will Schruleker and Roy Elzey during a Friday hunt, lies near death. The trio, all prominent locals, quarrelled and Wise fell in what authorities call cold blood. Elzey and Schruleker are jailed as threats of mob action circulate locally.
Versailles Ind Dec 3 The jury in Clifford Darling's murder trial resulted in a verdict of murder in the first degree after about 20 minutes. Darling received a life sentence for shooting his wife during a quarrel at her father's Pierceville home on Thanksgiving Day. He claimed insanity but appeared unfazed, saying he fooled them.
In Newcastle Indiana on December 2 the jury finds Haley Gipe guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the murder of Mrs William Starbuck and her baby found in an abandoned well on their Greensboro area farm after a nine day trial They face a sentence of two to 21 years with an appeal likely.
Emma Clemens filed for divorce alleging her husband devotes all earnings to the church. Married over 30 years with 13 children, she seeks $5,000 alimony and $500 monthly for support of three minor children. The couple’s religious ties and family prominence noted in the filing.
Laporte Indiana December 1 marsh fires sweep Kankakee country and patrols guard rail bridges from destruction. Thousands of acres burned and houses in the path of flames destroyed. Calumet marsh fires render several families homeless. Clergy may call for supplication services if rain does not come soon.
Wabash Indiana December 3 The state meeting of the Pathfinders elected officers including President A E Mossman of Marion Secretary Perry Ham of Marion Treasurer Sam B Cary of Marion and trustees C M Bill of Muncie Ray Campbell of South Bend and James H Lake of Bedford.
Fred Bertram was fatally stabbed and Mrs. N Abbot and her son Frank Salter were lightly wounded by bullets during a clash at the Abbot home in Linton Indiana on Thursday night. Salter was arrested and later released on bail. Bertram is believed to be dying. The dispute is described as domestic in origin.
In Petersburg Indiana on December 2 the trial of Charles B. Thompson for embezzling bonds valued at twenty thousand dollars ended with ex Congressman Arthur H. Taylor and Judge Thomas H. Dillon engaging in a physical altercation in the courtroom.
In Muncie Indiana on December 2, the roughest game yet saw Muncie defeat Anderson 9 to 3. Higgins and Miller were ejected after a fight and seven fouls were called for rough play by Referee Arundel.
A large wooden trestle on the Louisville St. Louis division at Taswell Indiana was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The Southern Railway company arranged to transfer passengers and freight.
Indiana farmers face drought as most small streams and many wells run dry. Pastures are parched and about half the wheat crop is ruined after more than six weeks of drought across the state.
Goshen Indiana December 2 Claude L Coolman held for life for the murder of his sweetheart’s father has been granted a new trial. The decision follows remarks by Court Bailiff Egoli claiming the jury must remain locked up until they agreed.
Indianapolis December 3. Congressman Charles B. Landis and Capt. Harry S. New vice chairman of the national Republican committee withdrew their names from the contest for the United States Senate seat now held by Fairbanks.
Indianapolis December 3. For several days George F. McCulloch who sold his Star league papers has been negotiating to buy the Indianapolis Sun and Indianapolis Sentinel. It is reported the deal will not be consummated.
Boonville Indiana December 3 1910 11 year old George Divine was killed when a wagon moving with his family rolled over him his parents were also thrown from the wagon and two other children were hurt by kicks from the horses
Petersburg Indiana December 2 fires have been started in the tank of the Carter glass factory after six months of idleness Gas producers have been installed and the plant enlarged so that when it opens full force next week 300 men will find employment.
Ten acres of fine timber on John Study's farm north of Richmond burned after a spark from a passing locomotive set the tinder dry woods alight during a drought. Fire crews fought the blaze but the area suffered extensive damage.
William Davis and wife Mary Davis were arrested on murder charges in the September 27 killing of Jacob H. Effertz of Chicago at Wilders. They were held to the grand jury in Michigan City Ind on December 2 in bonds of 5000 each.
Burglars blew open the safe at D. H. Snepp’s store in Kewasna Indiana and fled on a freight train with $1000 of Snepp’s money 209 belonging to express companies and the Odd Fellows lodge and 6090 in notes.
Long drought in Novlesville Indiana since August causes concern for farmers as pasture fails but soft corn harvest benefits from dry conditions. No rain has fallen. livestock grazing is impossible due to parched pastures.
A Philadelphia Press anecdote recalls actor Joseph Jefferson nicknamed Rip Van Winkle during a Missouri trip. He orders a berth on a famously slow St Joseph train and jokes with a porter about likely arriving only by morning as a passenger recounts the exchange and the sleepy atmosphere.
W A Hysong of Arlington Kentucky origin says he was cured of kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills and notes neighbors had similar results. He claims early symptoms like backache disappear and warns against Bright's Disease. The article ends with a note about airship reliability.
Mrs. Arfie Etson of Bellevue Michigan describes five years of painful eczema covering her body and face. After trying doctors she found relief with a Cuticura Soap bath and Cuticura Ointment, reporting she was soon entirely well and inviting readers to write for confirmation.
The Arbuckle Goode Commission Company of St. Louis invites readers to request full particulars about its nine associated firms forming the Investor's Guarantee Association with five million dollars capital to insure investors against loss. Write for free information.
A fragmentary note from Norwich New York dated February 17 1900 includes quotations praising Piso s Cure for Consumption and a defense of gas works efficiency with a moral about austerity and light. The text attributes lines to the Chicago Tribune and a Mrs Thos Robbine reference.
A historic railway item details an electric locomotive for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. The notice highlights the power propulsion design and the carrier’s commitment to electrified transit advancement.
The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad completed a powerful electric locomotive at Schenectady works. The 97 Tom, one of 30 to 50 units, will haul through electric zones from Grand Central to Croton and White Plains. It features double ended symmetry and cab controls for single or multi locomotive operation. It includes full braking signaling bell whistle headlights air systems and compressors.
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