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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1904

Page

2

Senator Hanna at Rest in Cleveland Funeral Rites

The funeral for Senator Marcus A. Hanna drew thousands as Cleveland paused with business suspended. The service at St Pauls Episcopal Church included a silent city, a procession along Euclid Avenue, and a solemn burial at Wade Memorial chapel awaiting family decision.

Cleveland Marcus A. Vanna St. Paul's Episcopal Church Udd Case Avenues Chamber of Commerce Euclid Avenue Bier Leonard Lakeview Cemetery Wade Memorial Chapel

Train Collision Kills Inspector in Granville

A west bound Pennsylvania freight train collided with a locomotive at Granville Pennsylvania just after midnight. Christian Crimmel of Altoona an engine inspector on the middle division was killed in the wreck.

Altoona Pennsylvania Railroad Granville Christian Crimmel Middle

Russian War News Reports Battle Near Yalu Flows In

London reports vague land combat rumors with a Russian repulse on the Yalu said to cost about 2,500 lives. St Petersburg confirms outpost engagements and a possible decisive battle as Kuropatkin is named to command in the far east with Grand Dukes accompanying.

Yalu London Paris New York Herald St. Petersburg Morning Post Chefoo Corea Far East Japan Kuropatkin Boris, Alexis Nicholas Michael Nikolaievich Berlin Tagliche Rundschau Lake Baikal Siberia Washington McCormick State Department Hay Russia United States Manchuria Germany Shantung Galy Port Arthur Russian Empire Wiju Seoul Chin- Tien-Cheng Tokio Pingyang Alexieff Daily Express

Burton Denied Demurrer in Rialto Fraud Case

Judge Adams overruled United States Senator Joseph R. Burton's demurrer to the indictment charging him with accepting $500 monthly to influence a fraud order against Rialto Grain and Securities. Trial set for March 22 with a 60 jurors panel. Maj. Hugh C. Dennis present. The case centers on embargo removal via post office actions and alleged mail fraud.

St. Louis Adams United States District Court United States Joseph R. Burton Kansas Rialto Grain and Securities Company Rialto Company

Two Days Battle Ends Rebel Siege at San Domingo

French merchant ship enters river escorted by US cruiser Columbia launch. Government forces attack rebels for two days, forcing retreat with heavy casualties on both sides. Rebels lose two generals, several officers captured and killed. government reports 16 killed or wounded. Marines from Newark and Columbia routed insurgents after a three hour engagement.

San Domingo United States Columbia Newark New York

Five Indicted In Iroquois Fire Case Chicago Feb

Five persons including two city officials and theater management face indictment over the Iroquois theater fire that killed 575 people. The special grand jury finished Saturday with indictments voted. report due Tuesday. Mayor Harrison is named in one bill while Fire Chief Musham is cleared. The mayor's administration faces censure though criminal responsibility appears limited to two instances.

Chicago Harrison Musham

Riot at Madison poolroom sparks violence and arrests

In Madison Illinois near St. Louis a poolroom raid by three constables and citizens led to a riot. Warrants for six men drew a mob, six people were shot, with Lee Harlan druggist possibly mortally wounded and others injured.

Madison St. Louis Ill Lee Harlan William Schooley Edward Harris Edward Downs

Apfil Jolt and the Goose Bone Theory Quip

A playful exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer features Miss Castique and a speaker joking about predicting a harsh winter. The line hinges on the old goose-bone theory and bones foretelling weather.

Saphead Wwe Castique Cincinnati Enquirer

Old Fashioned Dyes and Embroidered Plasters Trend

Witty clipped note from the Cleveland Ledger mentions a fruit soaked typewriter ribbon and a jar of water to yield a pint of purple hair dye. It also notes porous plasters embroidered with different colored yarn in mottoes are the current rage.

Cleveland Ledger

Right Kind Remedy Cited for Kidney Comfort in Gainesville

Mrs. L E Burton of 507 Glad Street Gainesville reports kidney trouble eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills after other remedies failed. She recounts trying a rival product then returning to the genuine pills and achieving a complete cure.

Gainesville Texas L. E. Burton Glad Street Odd Dodd Dodd’s

Billion Dollar Grass and Other Feed Crops Captivate Farmers

The Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass as a leading fast yielding hay crop capable of 5 to 14 tons per acre. It spotlights Bromus Inermis and Salter's Teosinte with extraordinary yields, plus Victoria Rape and Speltz as cattle feeds, while noting broad farmer discussion and media attention.

John A. Salter Seed Co la Crosse Wis America Agr Institute Salzer Salter Victoria K. L

Cuticura Soap Ad Claims Global Use and Skin Benefits

An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as purist emollients for preserving and beautifying skin cleansing scalp crusts scales dandruff stopping hair loss softening hands soothing rashes and chafing. It promotes universal toilet and nursery uses with a quoted proverb about business.

Salzer Seed Co Catalog Promises Big Oats Prospects

The notice touts Salzer's New National Oats yielding 150 to 310 bushels per acre in multiple states in 1903 and forecasts vast 1904 production. It also markets seeds such as Salzer Spaltz Barley Home Builder Corn and Billion Dollar Grass, offering a catalog in exchange for a 10 cent stamp to John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin.

Salzer Mich N. D America Spaltz Farmer John A. Salzer Seed Co la Crosse Wis K. L

Are You Going to Florida Winter Tickets On Sale

Winter tourist tickets to Florida are on sale via the Queen & Crescent Route Southern Railway and connecting lines. Valid for return until May 31 1904 with routes via Lookout Mountain Atlanta and return via Asheville and the Land of the Sky. Information from W C Rinearson Cincinnati Ohio. Also advertising accommodations at the World's Fair Inside Inn Room 110 Administration Bldg St Louis.

Queen & Crescent Southern Railway Florida Lookout Mountain Atlanta Andi Asheville Land of the Sky W. C. Rinearson Cincinnati St. Louis

Patent Medicine Ad Excerpt and Quotes

An old advertisement touts a cough remedy claiming to stop coughs and cure colds with quinine laxative priced at 25 cents. It includes quotations from Chicago Tribune and others, praising various sayings and products old and unrelated.

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Senator Hanna AT Hanne Dan Gov. Herrick W. B .Sanders Andrew Squire J. B. Zerbe C. A. Grasselli A. B. Hough W. J. McKinnie Samuel Mather Pierce Gambier College Hanna C. EB. Clemens G. H. McGrew St. Paul's Church Marcus A. Hanna Azuma Yakumo Asahi Olongapo Cavite Poloc Evans Villalobos Callas Conger Corean Harbin Army Corps Moscow Kieff Burton Rand Sormerville Philadelphia Bulletin Drew Metcalf Jonfucius Chicago Tribune J. F. Boyer Trinity Springs Ind Emerson Putnam
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