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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
6
Summary of global and national turmoil with reports on the Russian revolts in Lodz and Warsaw, clashes between troops and workers, and government responses. Includes fires in East St. Louis and Pan American Bank issues, weather blasts across the South, and notable deaths and legal notices.
The House committee favors the Mann bill to abolish the Panama Canal Commission and place canal zone governance in the president. The Senate schedules a vote on statehood for February 7. The House passes the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling $29,132,242 and the post office appropriation bill at $180,787,413. The impeachment case against Judge Swayne resumes with trial set for February 10.
Reports from Chenchiehpao Heikoutai place Japanese losses at 5 000 and Russian tolls at 10 000. Russians reportedly lost 36 000 to 42 000, Japanese 7 000. Oku’s forces show 24 642 sickness and 26 207 killed or wounded since May 6. An American squadron of 15 warships sails from Luzon to protect neutrality in Philippine waters.
Interstate Commerce Commission declares the Santa Fe railroad guilty of flagrant and continuous violations of the law and cites years of contempt of court. Albanian leader Prince Chica vows battle to gain liberty from Turkey.
Dispatches detail a ministers committee report backing imperial reform aims, expanding senate powers and creating lower tribunals while confirming Nicholas II's dialogue with workers. Mutinies and strikes spread from St. Petersburg to Poland and the Caucasus, with governors citing improving conditions yet continued unrest.
A burst water tank atop a Denver dry goods store caused extensive damage to stock, with losses estimated over $50,000. Fire crews worked to stop further flooding and assess the store's ruined merchandise.
In Wyoming mountains Hugh Sniverly of Sheridan defends bear and mountain lion hunting lore. He recalls grizzlies attacking only when cornered, and notes deer and other game can kill, while a famed grizzly nicknamed Big Ben killed about 150 steers before being shot. He warns grizzlies are deadly and fast, with caution for wilderness encounters.
May Irwin, a middle weighted stage star, reveals her frugal genius and fame fueled by a costly dress. On opening night, Jim Ford’s quip that she “looked like a tomato” becomes a memorable quip about her appearance and confidence on stage.
The 1904 tomato pack fell about 16 percent from 1903 despite the corn pack remaining strong. U S total cases reached 8,671,000 with Maryland leading at nearly 3,590,000, followed by Indiana about 1,000,000 and New Jersey about 800,000.
A playful note from the Chicago Tribune about Miss de Train and her age, quipping that she smiles away her years and seems ageless.
London investigators seek people who can see colored rays from the body in the dark and flashes from a magnet. Maillard shows radishes turning starch rich like potatoes in concentrated glucose. Millichau reports Jupiter spectra with watery vapor bands matching Uranus. Portable ant nest formicarium exhibited in London. Carbonic acid limits in factories debated with fresh air standards of 4000 to 4200 cubic feet per person per hour.
Advice promotes neat appearance and athletic health as signs of wholesomeness. It urges natural behavior without moods or affectation and encourages warm, home loving conduct toward all ages, especially the elderly, the poor, and children.
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes sharp dialogue about the character of Stivers and Mrs Stivers while discussing an alleged encounter on one of her car trips. The exchange questions trust and links Stivers to Mrs Stivers in a terse exchange.
A promotion of women’s health as a key to winning admiration respect and love. It argues beauty in health surpasses mere facial regularity and emphasizes health’s allure to men.
Mrs. Chas F Brown of 21 Cedar Terrace Dot Springs Ark endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after nine years of womb inflammation and pain. She credits the remedy with restoring health, boosting her husband’s affection, and rebuilding her strength from irregular menstruation and related symptoms.
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