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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
3
Farmers are urged to construct cellars as safe shelters during spring and summer cyclones. A cellar offers constant protection within reach at warning, allowing all family members to reach safety quickly without exposure to wind, rain, and hail.
An article outlines a cyclone safety refuge built in a cellar corner to withstand debris. It details a table like frame of four foot apart oak posts, topped with planks and a protective door, plus side boards and extra guards. Tools and seating boxes are stored inside for use during storms.
A 19th century discussion argues for wider tires on wagons to reduce road damage in rain and thaw. It notes front wheels track inner rear tires, accelerating wear, and cites France as influence. The piece, attributed to Progressive Partner, warns broader tires may ease road deterioration.
W N Hall assistant superintendent of tree planting proposes belts of trees along ditches and reservoirs in western irrigation districts. He cites New Mexico irrigation conditions where heat and dust storms boost evaporation and alkali concentration.
Farmers should retain promising calves despite high prices, as those calves become future dairy cows and boost long term profits. Do not overfeed dairy heifers. breed them at 16 to 29 months so they calf around age two and start producing milk.
The article from the N.Y. Tribune stresses mulching newly planted trees to protect roots and maintain soil moisture for six months. It recommends coal ashes or sawdust as mulch, warns against rich manure, and notes watering in dry weather. It also advises pruning after planting and annual growth reduction to promote healthy, long lived trees.
An old vegetable crop advisory explains the squash vine borer as a damaging insect. It notes moths may lay numerous eggs, larvae develop in weeks, and borers ruin plant tissues before dropping underground to form cocoons and pupate.
The text gives garden advice on managing squash crops including early sowing, tilling, and trapping pests. It discusses soil preparation in fall and spring, exposing cocoons, burying vines, and removing borers. Practical steps include deep plowing, covering with earth, and lifting vines to control pests.
A short excerpt quotes Woodward of the New Yorker arguing sheep alert to falling apples and worm risk, while pigs sleep through drops. The piece contrasts pests and devils with fruit and trees, praising sheep as better for orchard health and pest control.
Washington June 4 the house adopted a broad bill extending the Sherman act by 275 to 1 It criminalizes contracts combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade and imposes fines and imprisonment Corporations formed to monopolize or fix prices may be restrained or enjoined and their officers barred from the mails Shipped obstructing interstate commerce may be seized and forfeited The measure includes a Democratic amendment proposal and intense floor debate with applause from Democrats
Instructions describe combining tallow bees wax and resin to form grafting wax. Melt the ingredients slowly and stir, pour into pans, cool, then break into pieces. Use to seal exposed cuts around grafts with a small brush, applying while warm but not near boiling.
A western farmer plowed fields 100 rods wide and a half mile long making three 33 by 150 rod plots. Planting corn showed cultivation took three days along the long row but four days across the short way, with an extra day spent turning at ends.
Christine Thiere, 18, was assaulted by about 2,000 men after alighting from a Cherokee streetcar at Ninth street and Geyer avenue. Her clothes were torn, money stolen, and she fled to a nearby house seeking aid. A second incident on South Twelfth street involved Stella Broderick, who was harassed and whose jacket was torn as a mob hurled stones at Mrs Polke’s home. she fired from a window to disperse them.
An east-bound Lake Erie and Western freight derailed about 13 miles from Sandusky when a driving wheel tire failed. Fireman Enoch Bowsher and Head Brakeman J W Purtell died. Engineer Harry Hell suffered a broken leg and internal injuries.
Evening Wisconsin reports a burglary at the Bank of New Lisbon owned by WH TL Cash. Thieves blew open the safe with nitroglycerin, taking several thousand dollars as the front of the building was wrecked. no suspects have been found.
In Houghton Michigan on June 4 the Calumet and Heckla mine shaft fire shows no clear easing. The mine now ships about 3,600 tons of rock daily to the stamp mill, far below normal, risking roughly $100,000 weekly in losses as the fire persists.
The Hague report states Queen Wilhelmina has ratified the peace convention. Spain has ratified and Germany and Great Britain are expected to join soon.
At the wedding in Columbus Ohio on Saturday night guest Frank Adams shot and killed fellow guest Joe Mulligan after Mulligan threw a bottle at him. Both sides had been drinking beer to the bride’s health.
In Milwaukee in the Superior Court Judge Ludwig decides against the complainant Mrs Emeline Ludington widow of the late Gov Harrison Ludington in the Ludington will case regarding the estate of the deceased.
An early note describes a cheap chemical capsule producing enough electricity to light a house or run a car and even a train when added to water. It promises remarkable energy but is later contrasted with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which claims to cure indigestion and liver and kidney troubles boosting overall health.
A lower Broadway clothing merchant priced bargain suits at 15 dollars and posted a bold sign on a suit to attract buyers. Passersby laughed at the honesty of the message as no customers appeared and the merchant later found the sign mocked by pedestrians leading to the clerk losing his job.
Advert says mail this notice to Sears, Roebuck and Co binder twine department in Chicago to get an inside price on Sisal Standard or Manila twine. Indicate required quantity and delivery timing to receive a quoted price designed to beat supplier rates.
An American party in Paris asked for ginger in a confectionery, but the shop misunderstood. They learned the ginger would be sent for, then received it served in liqueur glasses with crushed ice as gin.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute that does not stimulate. It claims Grain-O nourishes and cheers the user, letting people drink it at night and sleep well. The copy emphasizes that Grain-O looks and tastes like coffee while supporting rest.
A quotation attributes sharp hostility to an Old Dodger toward Henry J. Swank in a neighborly dispute. The remark likens Swank to a man with dyed whiskers and signals personal disdain in a period piece voice.
A O U W meeting in Sige Falls D June 9 20 cites B C R N R y Patt a rate of a single fare plus 2.00 for the round trip from Dows Ila and all points south. Inquire at nearest ticket agent for rates dates of sale limits. Jno G Farmer A G P T A B C R N R y Cedar Rapids Ia
Coughing leads to consumption with Kemp's Balsam advertised to stop the illness. Sample bottle free from druggists with large bottles priced at 25 and 5 cents. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a quip about business and creditors winding up.
A Plain Dealer notice cites a testimonial dated February 10 1900 from Wm QO Endsley of Vanburen Indiana calling Tiso's Cure the best medicine for throat and lung affections. The clipping also mentions a Mrs Snagge reading of a tea pot explosion in a kitchen and a quip by Mr Snaggs about gunpowder in a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item.
Readers are assured that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers $100 if it fails and invites testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with druggists selling the remedy and Hall's Family Pills praised.
A newly arrived minister attempted a kiss on little Anna during his first visit to Fosdick's home. Anna refused, fled to her mother who advised kissing, and the minister asked again. Anna persisted, declaring she would not kiss him but her mother would.
On the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indian Territory Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee plus a round trip fare of one dollar and two dollars total. Tickets must be used within fifteen days for going trips with stopovers in Homeseekers Territory and returning tickets within twenty one days. A new wide vestibuled train runs between Chicago and Fort Worth Texas with daily departures at 1 50 P M offering through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. Contact any agent or C L Stone for details.
A Scottish American minister greets a stranger after service and asks his denomination. The visitor replies, I suppose I’m really what you might call a submerged Presbyterian. The remark hints at hidden affiliations within religious labels.
A speaker notes his second daughter sings in a Church of England choir and his youngest attends a Congregational Sunday school. The minister asks if he contributes to any church and the reply, I contribute to all of them, underscores the satire about religious affiliations.
An old advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming it moves the bowels daily for health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headaches with a price of 25 and 50 cents.
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