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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
The piece humorously describes Japanese pilgrims with elaborate hairdos and flowers, noting women tucking petticoats and men wearing flower adornments. It explains police use of distinctive badges to keep wandering elderly travelers together, with vivid scenes of confused pilgrims seeking their groups near Nagano.
In July a rival wild honey bee colony attacked a nearby hive after foraging near it. The fight lasted until night with heavy losses on both sides, the victors carrying away honey to the woods and leaving the hive deserted. The queen likely died in the battle.
Report notes government troops under Gen. Vega occupy Bacalar in Yucatan. Exiled residents, many in British Honduras, seek deeds to reclaim property lost years ago. Bacalar, founded by Spaniards, endured sieges and obstructions by Maya forces before a hard fight led to its fall. Rivers and bays now reconnected for navigation.
In Lynn Massachusetts shoemaking centers rapidly operate as factories run full time. The main challenge is securing enough skilled workers to handle tie work amid high demand.
The movement to exclude nonwhite labor from Australia gains limited support as a bill in parliament sets 1902 limits on Pacific islander return to Queensland sugar plantations. By 1906 all islanders must depart, a goal opposed by sugar planters who warn of higher costs and weaker output. Premier Barton contends duties and bounties can shield the industry from relying on expensive labor.
The London Press faults a Rawalpindi district order dated October 15, 1901 for delaying soldiers in travel and wasting stationery. The piece mocks the inefficiency, noting De Wet and Waterloo compare poorly to the bureaucratic delay and laments delays amid wartime demands.
An old engineer cites wrecks on the Wabash and Iron Mountain lines caused by miscopied orders. He recalls a near collision after an operator altered a station name, stressing how copied dispatches and proper recording prevent accidents. A Chicago Daily News note adds a rule for detecting counterfeit money.
In a small town of Bessinger Florida six families have 71 children among them. Rev John Herr of Lima Illinois owns the United States oldest Bible printed in 1553 in Zurich and kept by his family for 12 generations. Mention is made of Payne’s postmaster general appointment and Wanamaker as a held term exception since the Civil War.
The article argues Russia pursues a northern Persian trunk line from Tashkend to Meshed and beyond to Bandar Abbas to reinforce military reach and commercial gain. It notes a large ceremony in Tashkend with Gen Kouropatkin and ministry attendance signaling strategic intent to move troops via rail, enhancing ease of reinforcement from Moscow to Kushk and Afghan fronts.
Official figures show Belgium’s population reached 6 744 532 on December 31 1899 with 3 362 432 males. Flemish only speakers numbered 2 485 384 and French only speakers 2 485 072, while 700 997 spoke both languages.
London’s first official census recorded a population of 888 198 a century ago marking the city’s early demographic milestone. The note highlights historical census data for London during its initial official tally.
Current reports show seventy percent of India tea gardens do not pay workers. The unsettled payments affect labor, production, and regional economies reliant on the tea industry.
A London report describes a white wax crop from China produced by minute insects living in galls on an evergreen tree called the insect tree. Galls are gathered in May and insects are transported at night to market towns, then placed near a wax tree where they form a wax over about three months. The process ends with hot water to separate the wax from the branches.
The item notes tickets for dates at Ft. W and nearby venues in September 1902. It references T. P. A. and OG. A. Wayne, Indiana, with sale information and regional availability.
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