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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
6
Progress of the Russo Japanese War in the Far East is reported with updates from across the union and recent foreign intelligence. The column highlights political and military developments, including brief notes on diplomacy and public reaction from multiple regions.
Senate approves civil government bill by 44 to 23 and outlines amendments to the urgent deficiency bill in the same session. The body passes several private and semi public measures while debating the pure food bill. The House adopts impeach Judge Charles Swayne. Senate committee favors statehood for Oklahoma Indian Territory and for Arizona and New Mexico.
Capt P C March returns from the Japanese Russian war and doubts Gen Kuroki is dead. Seven Russians reach Chefoo from Port Arthur with czar dispatches after escaping a fortress in an open boat. Stoessel wounded again but not seriously. Japanese prepare to assault Fort Arthur western forts. Port Arthur shows vast destruction from 203 Metre hill.
Mrs Chadwick, held in Cleveland, is under court order barred from visitors as she faces new indictments for forgery and uttering forged papers. She collapsed after jeering crowds greeted her arrival and refuses bail. Banker Beckwith urged truth, Carnegie is summoned but avoiding travel due to lumbago.
Three men were arrested at St. Cloud Minnesota on charges of robbing the Rice bank of two thousand dollars in currency and several thousand government securities. Further, Joseph Ryant and Paul Wienewsky, fishermen, were drowned in Grand Traverse Bay. The agricultural palace nears occupancy as the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland prepares to open. An ice gorge above Cincinnati threatened property but later reformed without major damage. An engine accident at Chippewa Falls left fireman Rosine dead and brakeman Mohr fatally injured. Chicago elites plan to invite President Roosevelt to dedicate the new federal building after McKinley laid the cornerstone.
Reports of executions in Idaho and Arkansas, a Krakger interment in Pretoria, a Ports mouth toy factory blast injuring many, and various political and industrial events nationwide. Notable names include James Connors, Will Jones, Augustus Macon, and Augustus F. Holly Jr, with tied places such as Boise, Helena, Denver, Lakewood, and Chicago.
News from Tokyo and Chefoo report renewed heavy bombardment of Port Arthur on Friday with aim at the new town. Sevastopol torpedoed ten times and aground. Japanese claim losses include two torpedo boats. Russians abandon several battleships and cruisers. Port Arthur described as desolate with rationing for three months.
Washington reports Senator Mitchell and Representative Benger Hermann of Oregon left for Portland to appear before a federal grand jury and answer to charges tied to Oregon land frauds. They insist on their innocence and blame Secretary Hitchcock, citing personal hostility.
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick and Citizens National Bank leaders Beckwith and Spear were arraigned in federal court. All pleaded not guilty. Chadwick chose jail, while Beckwith and Spear had bonds raised to 25000 and posted.
A traveling salesman returns home rarely and finds his son, who has grown distant, rebuking him with a plea to change. The newspaper notes the tale mirrors a quiet lesson in parental discipline and timely recognition.
Philadelphia Press reports a tense reception where Nervey-Yes calls Mrs Swell man common and rude, prompting a witty reply from Askum about the function. The brief quarrel highlights social tensions at a society event.
A Atlantic Highlands resident undertakes efforts to save a seaside bluff from sea erosion. He interprets the surf as signaling the bluff’s vulnerability and pressing need for protection.
Florisant Missouri reports show Dodd's Kidney Pills curing severe Kidney Disease and also clearing early signs. Mrs Peter Barteau says three years of back and knee pains vanished after taking the remedy. Many locals share similar stories of relief and prevented long illnesses.
An Atchison Globe item notes a widower with children under close watch is as free as a bird compared to a bachelor who resides with an elderly sister.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back promise from H. W. Grove on each box. The note also cites Piso's Cure and other quotes about cures and fame from 1900 era sources.
In the Starin line steamer Glen Island disaster nine lives were lost in a Long Island Sound fire. About 31 aboard Friday night, 22 were saved, including eight passengers, after officers and crew led evacuations. Property losses reach about 250000 dollars.
In Rosa Arkansas on December 19 J J Warren and his son H H Warren were killed in a street battle sparked by a 25 cent account dispute with Edward Bickerson a merchant. Bickerson was fatally shot by the Warrens and John Bickerson brother of the dead man then killed the Warrens before he was arrested.
A Detroit Free Press cartoon caption jokes about buying new woolen underwear for the boys. Mrs Brown notes each suit has shrunk to fit the next child in line from John to the baby, implying only the father needs new ones and delivering a light domestic punchline.
A sister suffered a persistent skin condition from eighteen months old to age three. After trying many doctors, use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment allegedly cured the ailment without fear or blemish. Letter from Lillie Chase Walker of Woodfords Maine.
A terse editorial line from the Chicago Daily News extols simple nourishment over grandiose dreams, noting a small cattle phrase as a grounded contrast to a castle in the air.
An ad promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding or protruding types. If Pazo Ointment fails to cure in six to fourteen days, your druggist will refund the money. The note ends with a cynical line about opinions before the mirror from the Chicago Tribune.
Washington December 19 Mormon witnesses testified they would obey the president of their church before the national law. The Smoot inquiry heard claims of church authority over secular requirements and pledges of loyalty to church leadership.
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