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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
5
An 19th century advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as promoting daily bowel movements and health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys, cures headaches, and is priced at 25 cents. The piece quotes a newspaper columnist about talking through papers and includes snippets about money as a root of evil.
A pair of customer testimonials praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous disorders and menstrual relief. Adele Williams of Atlanta describes relief from severe nervous symptoms and heart distress after use. Lena Gaines of Visalia reports restored menses, weight gain, and overall vigor after three bottles plus Blood Purifier.
Edith Mary Quick, 18, is on trial before Judge Cox in Miami County for the alleged murder of her husband William Quick, about a month after their July marriage. Prosecutors say her motive was to marry his younger brother Henry, who is accused as her accomplice. arsenic found in the stomach supports the indictment.
Mrs. Mahlon Gause wife of a Stillwell minister near Laporte Indiana was pronounced dead after a long cancer illness Preparations for burial were underway when signs of life appeared She now survives and reports a near death experience with divine interposition sparking village wide jubilation and nightly meetings at the church Healed and recovering the community calls it a modern miracle
Shellarville Ind January 25 The grand jury in special session reports nine months of county business by commissioners with numerous fraudulent claims from groceries to bridges The jury urges removal of Commissioners William Amos and James Cherry and cites them to appear February 2 to answer charges The total allowances reach 100000 while opponents say they should not exceed 40000
Arrangements completed in Fort Wayne Indiana to receive Gen Lawton’s remains. The body will lie in state at the new courthouse while military organizations from nearby cities escort the funeral party. Lawton’s old home city Fort Wayne will also host the escort to and from the depot. Indianapolis hosts a separate note about a national guard bill and funding discussions.
A Crawfordsville dispatch reports that a week of unusually warm weather severely damaged central Indiana fruit. Peach trees are budding and other trees show advanced buds likely to be killed by upcoming cold rains, signaling an almost complete crop failure.
Charles Russell, held in Elkhart, suspects the Hatser Alison gang carried out the Commercial Bank of Silver Lake robbery and related bank raids. He identifies Thomas Black, alias Whites, as the gang leader.
State Labor Commissioner McCormack sues the Republic Tron and Steal Co to compel weekly wage payments for 65 000 Virdiang employees. In Elwood several hundred workers in the American tinplate mills seek enforcement of the weekly wage law.
In Hagerstown Indiana on January 27 174 postmasters from the sixth congressional district organized to discuss and interpret postal department rulings with Postmaster Freeman of Richmond presiding as president.
Shelbyville North Dakota January 25 A dynamite blast by Thomas Derrickson to remove stumps blew a large stump through the school building east of town near Claude Moorland's school tearing holes in both walls the stove was demolished but no injuries were reported
Patrick Stack aged 90 died Tuesday in Fort Wayne Indiana from infirmities of old age. He was likely the oldest athlete in the world and had a long career in sports before his decline.
Wabasa Ind January 27 Will Hipskind 25 a married employee was crushed when the cable of a freight elevator broke while he operated it. He cannot survive.
A son born to Mr and Mrs George Johnson near Hobart weighs one pound and a quarter. The babe is strong and perfect in every detail and bids fair to live.
The Indiana populist party divides into two factions each with its own state organization. One led by Fred Robinson of Cloverland opposes fusion and backs an independent populist ticket while the other led by A H Hanna favors fusing with Democrats and silver Republicans and endorsing the Chicago platform. The state convention is set for February 22 as both factions compete for control. The Republican state committee also schedules its convention for April 25 and 26 to avoid conflicts with the G A R encampment. the Prohibition convention shares the same dates.
The Joseph Sylvester home in Green township Anderson Indiana was wrecked by a cellar gas explosion. The house was lifted off its foundation and severely damaged and burned. Two children were injured from the shock and burns that may prove fatal. The wife was seriously injured while the husband was comparatively unhurt. Cause of the explosion is unknown.
Two hundred residents including prominent citizens attend a sympathy gathering in Indianapolis on January 27. Speakers include Henry Ny Spann Albert Kipp and Maurice Donnelly. A two member committee led by Maser Tae sorto is chosen to organize a forthcoming dominis meeting for the public.
Ida M. Morris and her three children sue Nick Tutter Garret saloon keeper and bondsmen William Wagner and James Grittin for damages. The complaint says Mrs Morris husband William Morris fell from his bogey while intoxicated on liquor secured from Ritter and broke his meek.
The Indiana G A TE encampment will meet at Tomlinson hall in Indianapolis on May 16 and 17, prompting changes to the Republican state convention dates. Chairman Hlernly is notifying state committeemen and May 2 and 3 are under consideration.
George Cruikshank of Pittsburgh is in Watwish Indiana pursuing contracts with cucumber growers for all the pickles they can raise. His pickling firm, already with several vats at Warsaw, plans additional ones.
In Vincennes Indiana on January 26 the jury found Ret Kidwell Carman and Liss Edson guilty of burglary and sentenced them to two to fourteen years in prison.
In Indianapolis on January 26 Charles Smith pled guilty to murder in the second degree for killing his wife May Saith on Bird street last September. He received an immediate sentence to the state prison for life.
In Logansport Indiana on January 26 Noah Patton a Pan Handle brakeman was thrown between two cars when a brake wheel broke He fell across the drawbars but dragged himself free and out of danger a local report states
Sullivan Indiana January 25 The general store of Peyton Bros at Paxton near here was burglarized The safe was blown open and several hundred dollars was secured Sheriff Mayfield and a posse with bloodhounds headed to the scene of the robbery
Bedford Indiana January 26 another forged check for 100 dollars shows against Alex Hatfield at Citizens Bank. This is the sixth such check and Hatfield has no clue who is behind the fraud.
A Salt Lake City tale claims ex Governor Ford died in abject poverty due to curses by Mormon leader Joseph Smith. The report links Ford’s downfall to the Mormon War era and Smith’s assassination, detailing his later Peoria life, his son Tom Moore’s death, and the family’s fortune’s collapse as justification for the alleged curse.
An article describes a Maryland goose hunt using a sand pit blind on the shore. Hunters wear white to blend with the sand, use corn laces and silence, and call flocks in at night. Geese are shot with No. guns and BB shot then retrieved by boats or hunters.
Mrs. S. A. Brigham writes from Ross Creek Alberta describing Beaver Hills soil climate and crops near Edmonton. She notes rich soil, large potato yields, wild and tame fruits, long June July days, light nights, light storms, and a growing community of Canadians Swedes Brits and Americans. She mentions haymaking in August and a high wheat crop expected in September.
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