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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
6
A compact Indiana section presents casualty reports, fires, personal and political notes, business failures and resumptions, and weather records. It sketches ongoing events and local reactions across time and place.
Intelligence from across the nation reports the Jeffries versus Monroe bout postponed to June 30 due to Jeffries knee injury. Reports include the arrest of Mrs Martha E B Lunn in Elgin Illinois for forgery, a fatal gas explosion in Bradford Pennsylvania, and continued coverage of disaster, finance, and crime trends.
Reports show Tyner appealing to President Roosevelt to withdraw words of censure used before Tyner’s trial. McKinley of Champaign nominated for Congress in Illinois Nineteenth district. A Western Maryland sale promoter wins a $1.1 million commission verdict in New York. Illinois Democrats nominate Stringer for governor and urge delegates to back Hearst. Mississippi Democrats instruct for Parker with potential delegation change by consent. Louisiana Purchase Exposition pays $195,057.04 as first loan payment on $4.6 million. Red Cross unites factions to elect a new officer slate. Van Ruypen becomes president.
Dispatches report constabulary confirmation of mass destruction in Sassun Armenia with over 3,000 killed. Raisuli demands release of Perdicaris and Varley and control of four Moroccan provinces under international guarantees. Russian and Japanese battles produce heavy losses and shifting victors. Major General Corbin to command Philippine division in October.
Count Bobrikoff, Finland’s governor general, was shot twice and mortally wounded by the senator’s son. He had long been seen as Finland’s oppressor. The Vladivostok squadron sank two Japanese transports, about 1,000 men killed and 550 rescued. Port Arthur reportedly held off as Gen. Oku delays a major assault until 100,000 troops are assembled.
Reports tally 632 Slocum victims with 559 identified and 300+ missing. Sheriff Harris killed on an Omaha train. Mulhall wounds three on the Pike. Varangon losses, Port Arthur actions, and Kamimura criticism dominate. Banking reserves rise, printing reforms loom, and Cortelyou steps toward GOP leadership.
The Illinois Democratic convention on Tuesday nominated Governor Lawrence B. Stringer of Lincoln for governor and Thomas J. Ferns of Jerseyville for lieutenant governor. Other picks include Frank E. Dooley as secretary of state, Charles B. Thomas as state treasurer, R. E. Spangler as state auditor, Albert Watson as attorney general, and university trustees Mrs. Anna G. Solomon Theodore C. Loehr and F. P. Merrill. Delegates at large to St. Louis include John P. Hopkins and A. M. Lawrence. Stringer won gubernatorial nomination by acclamation as the party breaks with Bryan and endorses Hearst amid a platform attacking trusts and tariff protection. Clarence S. Darrow led a substitute pledge to keep Hearst' s name before the convention with delegation support voting 936 to 295.
Tropical downpour of 14 inches in five hours during a hurricane floods Santiago de Cuba. Death toll exceeds 100 with about 60 drowned in El Cobre as the river swamps the village. Bridges destroyed, rail lines damaged, and extensive property losses reported in the region.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition in St. Louis paid $195 057.04 into the U S sub treasury, the first installment on the $4 600 000 loan authorized by Congress. This amount equals 40 percent of the 15 day June receipts from admissions and concessions, with gross receipts totaling $487 642.60.
A Chicago Record Merald anecdote recounts a dinner mishap where Smith, thinking his cup was tea, sweetens bouillon while Jones jokes about misidentification. The scene unfolds at the club house with social banter and a humorous misunderstanding.
A Philadelphia Press quote shows a boy arguing with his mother about wearing regular suspender pants. He says they are too tight under the arms and expresses fear about the fit.
Ida Emily captured that Beman at last and reportedly did not like the engagement announcement. The Indianapolis Sentinel records her wish for the announcement to be made publicly with a megaphone.
Fredericksburg Indiana June 20 Reverend Enoch P Stevens extols Dodd's Kidney Pills praising their cure for kidney trouble and rheumatism. He recounts waking at night and daytime trips for water, saying two boxes cured him and he recommends them widely. The piece notes kidney disease and blood health and hints at baby name trends in Philadelphia.
A collage of 1904 travel pitch for the G A R National Encampment in Boston with Nickel Plate Railroad rates and amenities, then a dentist of casket remarks from the Kansas City Journal and Newark Advertiser. It notes travel stops at Chau tauqua Lake and Niagara Falls, and mentions the Igorrotes eating dog as a vegetarian joke. The ad ends with a burial casket note from the National Casket Company and a quip about a graduate essay and baseball.
The Lake Shore Railway promotes Summer Tours to mountains lakes and seashore with applications via C F Daly Chicago. A western man dies by his own hand after a failed automobile guidance. Advertisements claim cures for fits nerve and consumption and feature quotes from various newspapers.
A man with a swell suit and monocle saunters past a street crowd and glances at a Fresh Paint sign. Nickel Plate Road promotes delightful summer tours with low rate dining cars offering meals from 35 cents to one dollar and easy connections via Buffalo to Eastern points.
A Chicago man asks for a divorce arguing his marriage occurred during a trance. The Indianapolis Journal notes such claims are common in testy separations with spouses framing marriage as a passing phase.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for tired hot feet and tight shoes. It invites readers to request a free trial package from A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the genuine product with no substitutes.
A fragment quotes Chicago Tribune remarks about party line telephone gossip and neighborhood chatter, noting how technology from a time-saving era shaped daily talk and social habits.
Reduced rates apply for travel within 200 miles. One fare plus 25 cents for round trips. Tickets on sale July 2 3 and 4. Valid returning July 5. See agent Horner G P A Cleveland Ohio for details.
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