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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
1
Edmund Clarence Stedman known as the poet banker once cast a book at a servant missing the target. A passerby took the item and later he bought back the very rare copy for 40 dollars. A dealer revealed the work bore his own card proving the purchase. The incident cured his habit of striking at servants.
A Boston life group at W N Hartshorn's Fenway home selects annual Sunday school lessons for world distribution. Once approved, printers disseminate the materials in countless languages across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the islands, with 40 dialects for India and about 500 million leaflets distributed yearly.
American tourists in a German hotel discover multilingual sign errors as directions posted in French, German, and English reveal a linguistic oddity. The French version is flawless while the German is nearly perfect, exposing the playful gaps in English translations.
In Chicago an attack on Chief of Police George Shippy left his son Harry Shippy gravely wounded and the assailant dead. The shooting followed a reported plot to target city officials including Mayor Fred Busse. The suspect Lazarus Averbuch, a 20 year old Russian Jew, was linked to anarchist circles and Emma Goldman. Averbuch’s sister Olga lived at 218 Washburne avenue. a cobbler Edward Ferman was detained as a possible accomplice.
A Mexican bank in Chihuahua reported a theft of about 300000 pesos. No arrests yet as El Paso authorities tighten border watches. Bills taken included 1006 and 100 peso notes along with 50 and 20 peso notes. Governor Creel offers a liberal reward for the raiders and seeks U S immigration cooperation.
Commander William H. Sims testifies before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee claiming responsibility for the uproar over battleship construction. He warns of unpleasant facts including alleged misstatements by officers or inventors, secret documents, and refusals to accept advice. Senator Tillman stops the sensational plan.
Miss Cornelia Harriman daughter of E H Harriman married Robert Livingstone Gerry son of Elbridge T Gerry at Grace Church at noon Tuesday. The ceremony joined two prominent New York families in a high society event.
Washington report notes a bill to tax sale and transfer of stocks introduced Monday in the House by Mr. Hepburn of Iowa. The measure seeks to impose duties on stock transactions and related transfers.
King Rex of the Mardi Gras carnival reaches New Orleans as northern visitors, recently snowbound, arrive to enjoy the first real summer weather of 1908. Crowds greet the parade and festivities with delight as the event kicks off in a city famed for its celebrations.
Andrew Hamilton, longtime counsel to New York Life and insurance litigations expert, was found dead in his Albany home. An autopsy revealed acute dilation of the heart as the cause, with the 80 year old born April 29, 1854 in Lansingburgh, noted for his role in insurance inquiry disclosures and as a former Albany County district attorney.
Washington Ned W. Barton assistant examiner of the patent office Henry E. Everding a Philadelphia patent attorney and John A. Heany of York Pa were indicted and arrested on a charge of destroying public records Bail set at 19000 The trio allegedly carried away letters specifications and amendments from the patent office with intent to steal and destroy them.
The New York Senate, with little debate, again declines to concur with Gov Hughes and remove Otto Kelsey from the office of state superintendent of insurance for alleged incompetency. The action mirrors last year’s vote and leaves Kelsey in place.
Advices received from Tokyo in Friday's mail state that despite an announcement made in the Diet, Japan is continuing ship construction. The report mentions Victoria, British Columbia, as a location in the notes.
Denver police report a letter by Giuseppe Alio found in his Colorado Springs jail cell links six U S cities to the Father Leo Heinrichs murder. Arrests in eastern cities target suspected accomplices as the priest’s funeral at St Bonaventure Monastery proceeds with a solemn requiem Mass.
Northern Tampa was leveled by a four hour blaze that destroyed 308 buildings across 55 acres, leaving half the population homeless. A woman died from shock as militia were deployed to keep order amid the disaster.
An avalanche near Goppenstein in the Bern region felled a hotel at the mouth of the Loetschenthal Tunnel. It killed 13 people and injured 15 as occupants were dining. Two children cried out a warning as the hotel collapsed.
The seven terrorists condemned for complicity in a plot against Grand Duke Nicholas and Minister of Justice Chtchegievitoff were hanged Saturday after sentence confirmation by Gen. Hazenkampf, chief of the general staff.
American railways will comply with the nine hour law. The change will require thousands of extra operators and will close many small stations on principal systems.
Albany public service commission decided that scrip dividends cannot be authorized under the public service commission law. The ruling clarifies investment practices for utilities and sets a formal limit on dividend forms.
In Peking the Chinese government announced it will surrender the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru. This terse note signals a formal resolution amid ongoing negotiations and reflects curbs on maritime traffic during tensions between China and Japan.
Three of Monarch’s outriders were killed when two bombs were thrown from a roof during a procession in Teheran. The shah escaped, riding in a rear carriage. A separate Buenos Aires dynamite plot against President Alcorta was thwarted, with four arrests. The shah sent a congratulatory message from Washington. Argentine unrest followed the budget stand-off in Congress.
Report from Musquiz Mexico states 76 men died in an explosion at shaft No 3 of the La Rosita mine near San Juan De Sabinas just before six in the morning as workers prepared to change shifts. Most laborers were Japanese and firedamp is suspected as the cause.
Washington lawmakers vote 11 to 5 with three present not voting to enable Rep Fowler of New Jersey to report the Fowler currency bill to the full House with a recommendation that it pass.
Wu Ting-fang arrives in San Francisco to take up his second appointment as Chinese minister to the United States. The large Chinese army report accompanies his welcome arrival, signaling ongoing diplomatic relations.
After a five year struggle with back and hip pain kidney discharge and severe weakness Mrs Mary E H Rouse of Cambridge New York found relief after using Deans Kidney Pills She reports rapid improvement and full recovery and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A mother recalls taunts from a brother about the baby resembling the mother, noting spiteful lines spoken behind her back rather than to her face. The exchange highlights family tensions and social snubs centered on parental resemblance.
Mme Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal writes that her three daughters suffered severe itching and eczema on the scalp and neck folds. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, reporting complete cures for the children and rapid relief for a plump baby.
A French visitor in New York explains to a lawyer that his associate Le comte helped him search for a stolen purse. He says without Le comte’s aid he would not have found it, denying a direct theft accusation.
The advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years. It urges caregivers to examine each bottle and trust the product they have always bought for infants and children.
A short humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly features two men debating a loan. One asks for a dollar for a day or two while the other declines, noting the dollar is already lent out and has several names listed for repayment.
Weather changes linked to bronchial and lung trouble. Brown's Bronchial Traches relieves throat irritation and coughs. The best acting in an amateur performance comes from those who sit and pretend they enjoy it.
A brief ad claims Lewis' Single Binder cigars cost more than rival 5c cigars and hints smokers know why. It attributes the product to Lewis' Factory in Peoria Michigan and urges buyers to ask their dealer for the brand.
Letters from Coaldale and Warner detail 1907 1908 yields and acre values for winter and spring wheat oats and hay. Pawson notes high yields and labor saved by single team. Leffingwell reports early farming success and favorable coarse grain yields in southern Alberta. Prototypes include 349 acres with 38 bushels wheat 74 oats, 50 tons hay and 500 bushels potatoes, plus 25 and 60 bushel per acre figures from other farms.
A lighthearted nautical scene on a deck as Helma Lee and Hardy Porte enjoy sunset afloat. Helma revels in the sea retreat while Porte agrees, noting the promise of another meal soon to come.
Advertises 9 pieces from the Merry Widow Opera with word and music for 25 cents. The item is pitched as a popular modern hit sweeping London Paris and New York.
A remark notes that a woman's winning ways often enable her to outmaneuver a man in marriage. The idea frames romantic strategy as a deft, competitive art rather than chance.
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