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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
4
In a heated clash Gordon overpowers Kavanagh and drags him into the road as the struggle spills from a weapon to wrestling. Gordon pins and subdues Kavanagh while bystanders react and a tonic of whisky is discussed at the scene.
In a perilous night at a pottery works in Perry Street, a foreign intruder provoked a chase through the warehouse and kilns. Governor Kavanagh struggled with the intruder as Wright aided, and both toppled into the kiln arch, fate uncertain as flames flare and smoke thickens.
In the tale a shocked Pelham notes Kavanagh s death while plotting estate claims. George Gordon marries Judith Bell in a grand wedding, and the narrator, now Mrs Taras, enjoys a bustling Grange life before a quiet reunion. Taras longs for a calm life with the narrator at his side as they wed.
An old advertisement promotes One Minute Cough Cure by E. T. Sontt claiming quick relief and a double virtue of curing coughs to prevent consumption.
A Berlin dispatch describes German troops in east Africa routed by a swarm of bees as they argued with a native chieftain using grenades. Bees attacked the attackers, driving them off and nearly killing a sergeant left behind. The piece humorously suggests insects could defend Africa if commanded.
The Florida Times Union reports Nic Arend owns a cat who loves living at his place. The cat shows fondness for a colored cook who feeds him and growls at others. When a cage door is left open the cat remains inside, but Nic loses a chicken and then dissects it with precise mouth and paws.
The last resting place of Dante Rossetti lies in Birchington near Westgate on Sea. Few visitors know the exact spot though many admirers roam Thanet’s watering places. He died April 9 1882 in a cliffside bungalow nearby. his grave is near the church porch with a carved headstone by Madox Brown.
Peter Phillips, a colored man, lost the power of speech about 15 years ago. He travels from town and manages his farm intelligently, producing crops as good as neighbors. For over 12 years no one has heard him speak in town or at public gatherings, though some doubt his claim.
The Alexandrian Codex is a premier Greek parchment manuscript from the late sixth century. It lacks accents or word spacing and was in the Alexandria patriarchal library by 1098 before being sent to England as a gift to Charles in 1628 and now resides in the British Museum.
A Confederate guard in South Carolina during the war is questioned about duties. He answers that if shells and musketry begin, he would form a line, then a bee line for camp, illustrating a dry war-time humor moment.
A proposed remedy describes covering the eyes with a handkerchief before sleep to divert vision and seemingly relieve the sleepless pressure of trying to see in the dark. The method is framed as a temporary, non medical aid for insomniacs.
A woman notices her tired coachman and restive horses outside a drug store. She buys a second soda for herself and another for the horses, then speaks softly to them to soothe them while the coachman refreshes. Kate Field's Washington remarks the kindness reflects well on both owner and horse.
The article cites silver usage figures in the arts and dentistry and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a potent tonic. It claims the medicine builds up the shattered stomach by stimulating digestion, creating appetite and purifying the blood. It adds Hood's Pills are vegetable and gentle with no purging.
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