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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
2
A Chicago column laments the city’s Fourth of July excesses while noting grown ups and children alike revel in noisy celebration. It recalls toy pistols and fireworks causing injuries and deaths, property damage, and lax restrictions, yet eulogizes the holiday's irresistible appeal to locals.
A critical look at Chicago's Fourth of July policies shows the city grants a noise monopoly to the Chicago Amusement Association. Children will gather at schools and parks for supervised displays with police firemen and doctors on hand, while cannon crackers and toy weapons are banned.
The purchase of Schlessinger & Mayer by H. G. Selfridge for 5 million signals a major shift in State Street. Stores now run as large corporations with stock traded publicly. Big houses move millions in merchandise yearly, profits hinge on buying and management, while competition remains fierce among names like Rothschild and Siegel Co.
A commentator contrasts the east and west sides of State Street south of Washington, noting the east side as a rich shopping district with high property values and fashionable patrons, while the west side serves the poorer market with lower prices and pedestrian customers.
A joke about a husband reluctant to discharge a cook after being cursed by his wife who was entertaining a husky policeman. The quip plays on miscommunication and the implied authority of the wife and the visiting officer.
A Chicago Post note quotes a woman who stopped tracking household expenses. When asked if her spending worried others she says not the spending itself but the surplus left after heavy outlays surprised her.
Tokyo reports describe a brutal assault on Nanshan hill where Japanese troops broke Russian defenses after repelling early charges. The capture, aided by destroying eastern mine wires, comes amid heavy Japanese losses and a broader push toward Port Arthur with reports of multiple casualties and 50 guns seized.
Dan Daly, the actor, was known in New York for attending Salvation Army meetings and supporting the cause. He recalled a late evening at the Fifth Avenue hotel where a captain asked a commercial traveler if he was saved, prompting the crowd to hear, Hallelujah! A commercial traveler saved. God can save to the uttermost.
A brief humorous exchange notes a friend who is cool in temperament yet volatile in mood. The dialogue features Crimsonbeak teasing about the man’s paradoxical heat and cold reactions.
A Maple Hill Iowa mother reports her five year old son Verne improved after two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says persistent symptoms pointed to kidney issues and the remedy restored his health.
Gunner recalls drinking Scottish whisky at a banquet until he saw triple. He heard bells in his ears and, worse, bagpipes, as reported by the Philadelphia Record.
United States registers land applicants July 5 at Yankton Fairfax and Bonesteel South Dakota with final entry beginning August 8. Registration ends July 23 and drawings determine entry order. Lands along Missouri Niobrara White rivers fertile near corn belt with healthful altitude around 2200 feet. North Western Line distributes maps and folders to inform prospective settlers.
Fragmentary Chicago Tribune note suggests discussion of dangers from weak Sk nagey Haired Pupils Automobiles as a listed evil. Readable pieces imply a cautionary editorial or column snippet about student safety and vehicle risks.
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