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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
4
W W E Hensley a prominent London journalist and poet receives a pension of 1000 dollars annually from Mr Balfour. The same amount was given to Tennyson in 1845 and the late laureate drew it at age 47.
In Spain country girls rarely wear hats or bonnets and in small towns do not cover their heads with mantillas, choosing flowers in their hair. The tradition of brides wearing orange blossoms originated in Spain.
Prof. William Libbey of Princeton University will lead a scientific expedition to Hawaii to investigate the burial caves of ancient Hawaiian kings. He plans to depart San Francisco for Honolulu in late July.
An Indian inventor describes an apparatus for cooking by solar heat. The device uses a wooden box lined with reflecting mirrors and a copper boiler at the bottom, covered with glass to trap heat. Any food can be quickly cooked in this solar cooker.
A native of Pylaros on a Greek island, DiaMANDI is described as a remarkable calculator who, after a glance at a blackboard with 34 groups of figures, can repeat them in any arithmetic process without error. He reportedly handles billions and can extract roots rapidly and accurately.
A chimney lining at the assay office on Wall Street, about 200 feet high, was re-lined with fire brick. The old lining, more than 40 years old, produced nearly 1500 dollars. Scrapings contained 52 ounces of gold and 160 ounces of silver.
A description explains the earth’s shadow visible at sunset on clear summer evenings. The pink arc on the horizon opposite the sun forms with a bluish-gray segment beneath as the sun sinks and the arc rises beyond the zenith, illustrating the earth’s shadow.
At St George's chapel Windsor castle choir boys cited an ancient custom demanding five shillings from a man wearing spurs during divine service. An officer present was surprised as choristers noted his spur and requested the fine just as he prepared to leave.
An American hunting party on Minora Island in the Philippines faced a violent incident when a hunter strayed from the group. The birds swarmed him, wounding him across his face and neck. he was rescued while bleeding profusely.
A list records high yearly pay for executives and editors. J M Yancey, Vanderbilt Railroads manager, recently resigned with 50000 dollars. E L Bok of Ladies' Home Journal earns 25000. Frank Thompson, president of Pennsylvania Raiload, 50000. John A McCall, president New York Life Insurance, 50000 pounds. Conrad H Mathieson, Chicago Sugar Refinery president, 75000. Dr John Hall, New York clergyman, 70000 pounds.
The 63 mile line between Kenosha and Waukesha Beach in Wisconsin is touted as the longest electric railway. Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co plans to run chartered cars from Milwaukee to Waukesha Beach. Commutation tickets and other inducements are expected to boost traffic.
The largest painting excluding panoramas and cycloramas is Paradise by Tintoretto in the Doge's Palace grand salon, measuring 4 feet by 34 feet. Thornhill’s Rye ceiling at Greenwich Hospital, 112 by 46 feet, depicting William III and Queen Mary with symbols of prosperity, exceeds Tintoretto on walls and ceilings.
The article outlines various banana byproducts and uses. Leaves provide packing material, juice yields tannin ink and leather shoe glue, wax on leaf underside is valuable, Manila hemp from stems makes mats and handkerchiefs, and banana flour is produced.
United States senate passes annexation resolutions for Hawaii and approves major general rank for Corbin. House adjourns sine die after thanks to Hobart Frye Reed. Fire losses include West Hammond plant and Britton Printing in Cleveland. Howard Brewer sets swimming record in San Francisco. Balloon fall fatally injures Miss Nevins in East St. Louis. James Albright hanged in Charleston for murder of a prosecutor.
Washington officials expect Spain to start peace negotiations within days. General Shafter reports 16 officers and 1,052 wounded, 163 dead from recent fighting. The bombardment of Santiago continues as Spanish fleets face wrecking risks and revolts back home amid stormy seas and evacuations.
In Washington the president selected five Hawaiian commissioners including Shelby M Cullom and John T Morgan senators, Robert R Hitt representative, Sanford B Dole president, and Chief Justice Judd. The National Educational Association elected FE Lyte as president. Telegram senders must affix war revenue stamps per Commissioner Scott.
In the United States there were 229 business failures in the seven days ended on the Sth, compared with 244 the prior week and 206 in the same period of 1897. National league batting percentages for the week ended the 10th list Cincinnati, Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Brooklyn, Louisville, and St. Louis with varying figures. Five youths died when a boat capsized in Portland harbor. August 27 James J. Corbett and Kid McCoy are set for a 25 round bout in Buffalo with a $20,000 purse.
Arthur Jones and Mary Leishman were found dead in a grove about one mile from Kantis. Police believe foul play is possible and are investigating the scene for clues and motive.
The steamer La Bourgogne sank after a collision in dense fog 60 miles south of the Sable Islands. Of 716 aboard 553 were lost. Capt DeLoncle and most officers perished. no first class passengers survived. Madrid plot arrests follow dynamite bid on queen regent’s apartments. Further wreck figures report 565 dead.
Admiral Sampson's ships bombarded Santiago for two hours and hit a church filled with ammunition. A waterworks tunnel explosion in Cleveland killed 11. Bryan's Nebraska regiment ordered to Jacksonville. Hawaiian islands attached to California military department. Senator Kenney on trial for aiding a bank wrecker. Infanta Teresa reportedly the only saveable Cervera ship. Omar Conger dies in Washington at 80. Madrid urging early peace talks. Sagasta resigns. Rioting harms missions in Chung King Fu. Miles meets Sampson and Shafter. Last year's breadstuffs exports rose to 324,706,060. Frost damages Michigan crops. Wisconsin Democrats set Milwaukee convention for August 31. Ammen dies in Washington at 78. Porter obituary in Columbus Dispatch. New York Legislature meets in Albany. war appropriation urged and soldiers voting plan proposed.
The Manila hero honored in Arizona with a Gila Valley extension station named Dewey. Stein Brewing of Louisville assigned to Columbia Trust assets $85 000 liabilities $50 000 due to local banks. Richard Vot an of Washington county Kentucky shot four at a Mercer county tent meeting then was killed by Sheriff George Coulter. Albert Cullom, nephew of Senator Shelby M Cullom, died in a Chattanooga drug store while buying medicine. Commissioner Scott rules mortgage notes installment payments do not require a separate revenue stamp per payment. Analysis of Spanish cruiser hulks Maria Teresa and Almirante Oquendo disputes external explosion theory of the Maine. New York Herald reports Ella McPherson and Dr Joseph Muir marriage. she heiress to a multimillion estate. Tom Sharkey, with manager Tom O Rourke, issues challenge to any heavyweight in world. McCory preferred to.
Reports from July 10 12 detail naval fire on Santiago de Cuba by Brooklyn Indiana Texas and Schley in bombardments with eight inch guns. Casualties include Capt Charles W Rowell and several infantry men. Miles and staff arrive, talks with Admiral Sampson.
Dover born United States Senator Richard Rollin Kenney stands accused of aiding William N. Boggs in a $107,000 Dover National Bank theft. Boggs confessed to the crime and testimony links Kenney to about $3,500 of the proceeds. Cooper and Clark have been convicted in related cases, drawing a crowded courtroom in Wilmington.
Washington lawmakers close the Fifty- seventh congress amid war measures. Congress approved a large naval and defense fund, war revenue laws, and a presidential emergency fund. Hawaiian annexation moves forward, while Cuba and Spain dominate debate and policy.
President McKinley, honored by Yale University with a Doctor of Laws degree, received the parchment diploma from Yale President Dwight and the university corporation. The diploma roll was wrapped in Yale blue silk and set in an oak case. In Rome, Italian cruisers Piemonte and De Gallis were ordered to proceed to the Philippine Islands.
An old advertisement claims Hood's Pills cure all liver trouble and states the price as 25 cents. The copy presents a general health claim emphasizing the remedy's effectiveness.
A Washington Star excerpt depicts a teacher challenging Johnny Blykins about amphibious animals. The boy answers as the teacher probes definitions, ending with a wry punchline about man being amphibious if he drinks soda. The playful dialogue blends education with humor.
A collection of wry maxims on credit talking, love, and social quirks. It lampoons how excuses dodge debt, how fortune fumbles. about two thirds of credit credit goes to others. It cites humor on marriage, proposals, and appearance.
The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Passenger Department issued a guide titled In the Adirondack Mountains describing every resort with a large color map of hotels and lakes. It also released a folder The Adirondack Mountains and How to Reach Them detailing stage lines steamers and hotels. Send two 2-cent stamps for the book or one 2-cent stamp for the folder to George H. Daniels at Grand Central Station New York.
A Chicago Post fragment describes a patient in a clinical scene grinding his teeth with a dental buzz saw while a rubber dam masks his mouth. The narration hints at strain and restrained emotion under the dental procedure.
The notice promotes Grain-O as a non stimulating drink made from pure grains that looks and tastes like coffee. It claims Grain-O nourishes and cheers without disturbing sleep and recommends trying it in place of coffee, priced 15 and 25 cents, from grocers. It ends with a jab about newlyweds seeking privacy from the Atchison Globe.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement proclaims a constitutional remedy for catarrh and related ailments with a listed price of seven cents. The copy emphasizes nationwide efficacy and affordability for readers seeking a health tonic.
A fragmentary letters from Jennrz E Green of Denmark Iowa to Mrs Pinkham describe relief from long term menstrual illness backache and dizziness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A second letter from Mrs Harry Harpy Riverside Jows recounts ovarian trouble and perceived benefit from the same remedy.
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