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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
6
A compact digest covers global incidents including casualties and disasters, business activity and closures, political notes, and weather records. The roundup highlights notable events from multiple regions with brief summaries of outcomes and impacts.
Reports detail multiple tragedies and events including Highball the derby winner shot after breaking a leg at Brighton Beach Seagate stakes. Other items note burglaries, deaths from apoplexy and suicide, fires, strikes, ship losses, and legal cases across several states.
Bryan democrats to meet soon at Oyster Bay to chart actions for the coming campaign amid dissatisfaction over the national convention nomination. Judge Parker advises on key questions as Roosevelt Fairbanks and Cortelyou plan campaign strategy. Parker declines comment on Bryan statement. Mayor Cyrus W. Davis of Waterville nominated Maine governor. Parker speaks at Esopus to about 1000 but avoids politics.
Reports describe Gen Oku advancing with 60 000 men toward Kai chow and forces near Siadiama as Russians report 1700 wounded brought to Port Arthur since July 8. A Mukeden dispatch claims Japanese losses at Port Arthur from Russian mines. Diaz elected president of Mexico in Mexico City with Ramon Corral as vice president. Russian and Japanese armies near Liaoyang gearing for a major clash. Bulgarian insurgents wreck a train near Salonica causing 20 injuries. Manila flood kills 200 with $2 060 000 in damage. Hoax claims and rumors circulate in St Peters burg and Tokyo about Japanese losses.
Paul Kruger former president of the Transvaal republic died in Clarens Switzerland from pneumonia and heart weakness. Bad weather continues in central Chili with floods destroying 37 houses and nine deaths reported. Yinkow port of Newchwang has been occupied by the Japanese as Russian forces flee.
The report catalogs varied events from abroad and the U S, including the disappearance and ashore of Kent Loomis envoy, Chicago packers strike talks dissolving, a Benton Harbor manufacturer killing a man, a fatal shooting in Indiana with a suspect jailed, and a murder grand jury finding no indictment. Also noted are deaths, fires, robberies, stock market shifts, and international tensions with Raisui Tangier, Port Arthur, and the Louisiana Exposition loan.
Chicago and across the United States brace for a prolonged conflict as the stockyards strike escalates. Negotiations collapse over reinstatement demands, risking 14 000 more workers joining sympathy actions while meat prices rise and supplies tighten in major markets.
A cloudburst northeast of Manila caused a flood that destroyed San Juan del Monte. About 200 people died as low-lying areas were inundated. Residents relied on boats for transport and American and foreign homes were isolated after 27 hours of rain totaling 17.15 inches.
In Vancouver dated July 16 a long dry spell has sparked fires along the Columbia coast. A bush fire rages at Wulffsohn Bay burning a large area. Settlers at Roberts Creek barely escaped with their lives as all their property was destroyed.
Boston July 16 Charles M Hatcher of C M Hatcher & Co was arrested Friday night charged with larceny of 4700 dollars from Dr Pennyman of Worcester.
A brisk exchange at a Pennsylvania depot ends with a wealthy passenger insisting on being served aboard a train. He hands the porter two dollars, demands top care, and forbids discussion as the car starts, then withdraws before boarding.
A window sign urges shoppers to lay in coats now. A nearby tailor advertises pants at 50 cents per leg with a bonus seat free if two legs are bought, illustrating clever local advertising from the block.
The Chicago Daily News prints a witty exchange as The Artist describes delicate mouth curves while The Cynic asks if she ever eats corn from the ear, capturing a playful, ironic banter between figures.
Special from Breed Wisconsin July 18 reports Justice Charles Y Peterson of Oconto County says Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best kidney medicine on the market. He cites back pain relief after trying the pills and warns kidney disease may progress without cure.
A Connecticut woman finally extracted an onion growing in her ear for 43 years. The odd medical oddity was noted as a cautionary tale about gardening near the head.
A collage of promotional blurbs and quotations includes claims by The National Casket Co about caskets, Dr Kline's nerve restorer with a free trial, and testimonials praising Piso's Cure for Consumption. Also features commentary on women's public roles and a political-ad style remark. Includes dated client testimonials from Norwich New York and city newspaper quips.
A Bangor News item describes a farmer milking a cow in the pasture using a rope tied to the cow’s horns and a cedar block at the end. The owner explains the device as his “milkin stool” and says the stool is always handy when he finds his cow.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote extols thrifty habits through Mrs Madgely who fretted over her husband paying life insurance two days early. She warned that delaying the premium could have wasted the policy’s value if he died before renewal.
Advertises a G A R National Encampment visit to Boston August 15 20 1904 with rail travel via Nickel Plate Road. Describes low rates elegant dining brush, individual club plan meals and in seat service. Mentions stopovers at Chau tauqua Lake and Niagara Falls on return.
An eastern exchange reports the ice is out on Moos Lake in Maine. The note adds that this will not free a Russian fleet or similar. The item centers on Maine's lake clearing.
Very low rates to Boston and return via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. Tickets on sale August 12 13 and 14 with return limit possibly extended to September 30. Tickets sold via New York if desired. For full information contact L F Vosburgh Chicago or C F Daly Chicago.
Travel notice for a Nickel Plate special G A R train Chicago to Boston August 13 15 20 with Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake stops. Tickets on sale August 12 13 14 with liberal return limit and rates by local agent or J Y Calahan General Agent Chicago. Proverb quoted from Chicago Daily News.
A promotional notice for Allen's Foot-Ease foot powder claims it cures tired hot feet and eases tight shoes. It offers a free trial package and directs readers to A. S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York for orders. A quoted Chicago Journal line appears at the end.
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