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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
6
President Roosevelt told 20,000 labor men in Butte Montana that law would be enforced against rich men and trusts. Across the nation, fires floods strikes and political actions mark a turbulent period with wide casualties and economic shifts.
The Pennsylvania Republican convention endorsed President Roosevelt for reelection and opposed any change in tariff schedules. Dennis Connolly of County Clare Ireland died in Elmira New York at age 103. Edward West aged 85, Wisconsin's first public school teacher, died in Appleton. Ohio prohibitionists nominated a full state ticket led by Rev. N D Creamer for governor. Victor Murdock reelected to Congress from Wichita district by 12000 plurality. Town prohibitionists named a full gubernatorial ticket led by J P Hanson. W J Bryan renounced Democratic leadership, cites silver standard need. Ex Congressman Daniel H Sumner died in Waukesha Wisconsin after lingering illness. Elizabeth Reichsomer celebrated 100th birthday near Richmond Indiana.
A collision at sea sank the British steamer Huddersfield with 20 drowned. Justice Fletcher Ladd resigned from the Philippine Supreme Court due to his wife's illness and returned to Lancaster New Hampshire. An earthquake at Melazgherd, Asiatic Turkey, killed about two thousand. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock II sailed from Greenock to New York. A Mariesville Canada fire destroyed 50 buildings. A ferry on the Warthe near Dembro Prussia capsized, 20 children drowned. The London Times St Petersburg correspondent was expelled by Russia. Lady Henry Somerset resigned from the National British Woman’s Temperance Association. Premier Balfour urged abandonment of free trade in Parliament. Wu Ting-fang became a member of the Chinese foreign office. Macedonian leaders threaten to unleash plague if demands not met. Peru elects Manuel Candamon president.
A wide array of events across cities and states includes Kansas City water and gas outages amid famine fear, a Georgia cyclone death toll of 85, and rail disruptions. Other items note long-running floods in Kansas and Missouri, a Hawaiian homicide ruling post annexation, mill resumptions in Lowell, and Roosevelt attending a Cheyenne wild west show.
Frosts in April destroyed about half the French vine crop. John D. Rockefeller donated 50000 to the Washington YMCA. Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace near Hogenville Ky will be sold at auction next month. Irish department of agriculture plans a special exhibit at the St Louis fair. New York Police Commissioner Greene calls for law enforcement on Sundays. Actress Agnes Ethel Tracey, once known as Agnes Ethel, dies in New York. Talks on a new treaty with the United States and Cuba cover coaling-station leases as Captain Barclay is named to Puget Sound Navy Yard. Architect A W Longfellow to design a library for Portland estate. After 35 years, minstrel George H Primrose retires. Southern Pacific Rock Island deal blocked by railroad commission ruling. Samuel Capptes of St Louis aims to enlarge Washington University into a leading engineering school. A fashion show opens September 1 at Madison Square Garden. Citizens returning to El Paso from Casas Grande report a smoldering volcano in the Sierra Madre. The volcano shows signs of a recent eruption.
In Los Angeles May 29 the Presbyterian church in the United States general assembly adopted the revised confession of faith eliminating the elect doctrine and infant damnation, and added a divorce and remarriage report restricting marriage services for divorced persons to Scriptural grounds. In St Louis five years in prison was the verdict for J J Hannigan in the Suburban railway bribery case, with 17 others tried in the doodle investigation. Hannigan released on $10 000 bond.
May 29 Guthrie reports from Anadarko to territorial officials estimate flood losses at triple any prior year. Rail service on Frisco Choctaw Enid Anadarko Rock Island lines in the area will be halted for 10 to 20 days. Hobart puts losses at 500000 dollars. Wheat and oats crops are total failures after severe hail. Bryan Renounces Leadership In Democratic Party
An English Florence resident reports a humorous scene when an American mother and daughter pause before Venice themed shops. The daughter asserts they are in Venice because their itinerary lists April 15 as the date, matching today. The anecdote reflects travel humor in modern society.
A humorous exchange features a fashionable doctor warning a young lady to boil water to kill unseen organisms, countered by the patient preferring an aquarium over a cemetery. The quip appears in the London Tit-Bits.
Adrian minnesota June 1 Philip Doyle reports he cured his long standing kidney trouble with Dodd s Kidney Pills after ten boxes he now believes fully recovered and recommends the remedy to others endorsing its effectiveness for kidney ailments. The note ends with a string of unrelated phrases about eating today and a Yankee Statesman quote.
An old newspaper fragment lists remedies and quotes trading on health products. It mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents and Piso’s Cure for Consumption with testimonials from Ocean Grove New Jersey. A Ram’s Horn and Putnam Fadeless Dyes are advertised alongside literary quotes and notices.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as a complete treatment for eczema psoriasis scalled head ringworm milk crust tetter and related skin troubles. It claims immediate relief faster cures and safety with prices and global availability and urges readers to bathe apply and take the three products for a speedy permanent cure.
The Four-Track News prints 50,000 copies monthly and shows a growing subscription base. Its distribution spans thirty four U.S. and Canadian news companies and International News Co handles Europe. Foreign offices cover major European cities and consular offices worldwide. The paper is sold in 500 locations across 210 cities in 45 foreign countries.
The housekeeper weighs many ranges but selects the Majestic as the top choice. Described as steel and malleable iron with superior workmanship, it bakes faster and more evenly than competitors and uses less fuel. 1 Eleanor R Parker. People who accomplish most make the least noise. Chicago Daily News.
An ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease relieves swollen feet and sweating with a 23 cent price at druggists and a free trial package. It warns against substitutes and directs readers to A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. The page also features two aphorisms and notes three daily through trains from Chicago to California via Union Pacific and North-Western Line.
Readers describe rapid relief from bed wetting and kidney discomfort after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Testimonials note improved bladder control, weight gain, and reduced urination frequency with claimed fixes for aches, dropsy signs, and sediment in urine.
A confidential offer urges readers to mail the coupon with their address to receive a free trial box of medical advice. The notice emphasizes privacy and urges prompt action to obtain the complimentary box.
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