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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
7
A narrative blends poetry praise for fathers with a tale of Mediator’s near fall at Garfield Park. A stable boy’s quick action swaps horses to thwart a poisoning attempt, saving the racehorse and earning lifelong admiration from a Chicago magnate. The confession ends with a promise to introduce the brave boy to Dr Morrigan.
In a San Francisco meeting Morrigan defends adopting a black boy as his son and discusses his views on race. The conversation centers on identity and paternal ties as the narrator observes Morrigan’s complex attitudes toward kinship and society.
A southern lawyer pleads three days with a dense brief. The judge, eager to move the docket, asks for condensation. The attorney replies that his argument will be a marvel of condensation in the coming days. The exchange reflects courtroom humor in the era.
A London letter describes storing heat in a water tank within a boiler system to raised water temperature and produce extra steam. A British electric station used a large water storage cylinder to feed hot water back into the boiler boosting output to 15,000 pounds of steam per hour and sometimes 25,000 pounds, though with higher coal use and heat loss.
In New York a landlady watches movers remove a walnut bedstead as she complains.storage costs exceed bed value. A new boarder notes tenants now favor wire couches and room makeovers, even using bookcases as closets in shared apartments.
For ten months ending April 30 imports of cheese into the United States totaled 2 790 030 dollars while exports reached 1 992 501 dollars. Still the data show a growing trade in cheese with imports outpacing exports.
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 14 an unknown man was found unconscious on the river bank with a crushed skull. He gives the name Ed Brabant of Cincinnati and may die. A man and woman were seen leaving in a johnboat before discovery. On July 15 Sarah Rose was arrested fleeing with the suspect. She implicated Dick Brooks as the attacker and described a river chase from Louisville to Carrollton and down the Ohio River.
In Marion Indiana July 16 a crowd watched as Elma Van Devener, who accidentally killed Leslie Bradford in a Jonesboro restaurant, pleaded for forgiveness at the grave. Mrs Bradford embraced the girl and forgave her as mourners looked on with scorn and relief.
Richmond Indiana Elks lodge votes to shave beards to mimic Quakers for the Cincinnati reunion. About 125 members will parade in Quaker dress as the William Penn era and aim for a prize for the most unique costume. The move follows a spirited debate over the disguise.
Mitchell Indiana July 15 reports say Rich Byers of Seeleyville seen with a wealthy gypsy band near here. Robert Owens of Bedford claims he knows the child and saw him with the gypsies who allegedly try to force him to nurse so he seems younger than five. Police and sheriff plan a thorough search Friday.
Miss Nannie McMahon of Jeffersonville secretly wed W. R. Cheng of the same city in New Albany on June 26. Cheng is described as a five times millionaire.
The Indiana Bar association closed its two day convention in Fort Wayne with a resolution urging a change in law to elect appellate court judges by districts. The move aims to boost regional accountability and reflect local interests in court selection.
Indianapolis July 15 congressman Crumpacker declares his candidacy for the Senate after a meeting with loyal supporters. He moves from exploratory talks to official candidacy and urges organized backing.
Ed Wilmer of Aurora was struck on the head with a stone by 15 year old William Risner at a Big Four construction camp east of Greensburg Indiana. A ruptured brain blood vessel led to Wilmer's coma and death Wednesday night. Risner, whose home is Brownsville Pennsylvania, ran away last April and is held for manslaughter after a coroner's inquest found the assault unwarranted.
The local union held a prolonged secret meeting with no details released. Report says radical members who failed to force a wage strike last fall may push a strike in western packing plants, while a conservative faction opposes the move.
Petersburg Indiana July 15 The board elected officers J S Heston president J G Le Grange vice president S T Heston treasurer and E J Baldwin secretary A corps of engineers arrived to survey an extension from Princeton to Indianapolis
Evansville Indiana July 15 over 200 Elks will travel in a special car Monday at 8 o clock to join the Cincinnati reunion. The Evansville lodge with over 500 members ranks among the state’s largest.
Mayor Henry C. Berghoff welcomed delegates from across Indiana to the State Bar association meeting in Fort Wayne on Thursday. Judge Oscar H. Montgomery of Seymour delivered the visitors’ response, with many prominent lawyers in attendance.
Arraignment waived in Eivansville for Belvin Smith death. Mrs Marie Steiler midwife Joe Rogers nurse and George McGregor druggist waived arraignment or preliminary hearing. McGregor set for Friday.
Shelbyville Indiana July 16 Congress man James E Watson of this district has appointed Lawrence Geraghty son of L J Geraghty of Rushville to a cadetship at West Point military academy.
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