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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
1
Personal appeal from C E Brooks of Marshall Michigan offering a free illustrated book on rapture and its cure. He promises a trial of an appliance and requests name and address for mailing.
The ad proclaims Resinol Ointment halts itching instantly and, with Resinol Soap, clears eczema ringworm pimples and blackheads. It claims safe soothing action suitable for delicate skin including babies and notes prices 50c 1 and 25c for ointment and soap. A free trial offer is extended by mail from Baltimore Maryland.
A playful literary exchange unfolds as a Lady of the House questions milk quality. The Milkman claims purity and mentions a personal filter on his pump as proof of cleanliness.
Puck jokes about Swiss cheese holes making a pound seem larger. Mrs. Crabshaw observes a pound of Swiss cheese goes further than other kinds, suggesting storeowners have yet to tax the holes.
A brief quotation from the Milwaukee Sentinel notes that no man is entirely dishonest but often views his neighbor as more so.
In the Southern Republic during trying times Secretary Bryan praises Ambassador Wilson for cool capable and successful handling of the situation in Mexico City. The Telegraph dispatch quotes Bryan via a state department telegram lauding embassy staff cooperation and effectiveness in maintaining US relations.
Clarence S. Darrow, Chicago attorney defending the McNamara brothers, failed to gain freedom as jurors, after 48 hours of deliberation, returned 6 to 4 for conviction. Darrow’s plea statement that the McNamaras were not murderers but workers in a great cause influenced the outcome. A motion for a new trial was set for March 31 by Judge Conley after remarks by Darrow and District Attorney Fredericks.
Three Marines Sergt Charles A Norton Corporal Theodore D Roberts and Private Ernest Johnson were killed in a railroad collision near Managua Nicaragua. Capt Edward A Green and several others were injured but not seriously after lawless raiders looted Nagarote and cut telegraph lines ending communication with the Corinto guard.
In Epirus the Turkish fortress of Janina with 32000 men surrendered after a ferocious two day bombardment. The Greek victory ends a brilliant Balkan war episode as Essaad Pash seeks terms under a flag of truce. Separately the Ottoman cruiser Hamidieh sunk three Greek transports carrying Servian troops bound for Scutari.
James Gayley, former vice president of United States Steel, testified in the government suit to dissolve the trust that he never considered monopoly and aimed to secure a long term ore supply for self-protection rather than dominance. He said monopolization was never discussed among colleagues.
Washington reports the nomination of John H. Marble to the Interstate Commerce Commission was favorably reported by the committee on Friday and promptly confirmed. Edgar E. Clark named to succeed himself and become chairman as Franklin K. Lane moves to the cabinet.
A massive explosion near Hawkins Point in the Patapsco River killed fifty and injured about a hundred after 350 tons of dynamite loaded for Panama was detonated on the British steamer Alum Chine. The blast wrecked ships, damaged nearby dwellings, and sent debris across miles. the collier Jason suffered major damage, and four men aboard him were killed while ten were injured. The blast halted rescue efforts and was felt as far as Reading, Pennsylvania.
Fire destroyed thousands of dollars worth of Easter millinery in Boston’s shopping district. A four story building on Summer Street suffered the blaze which started in the structure as firefighters battled the flames. Authorities reported extensive damage to the shops and nearby storefronts.
Telegraphic notes report Commodore Perry’s flagship Niagara lifted from the lake bottom during a blinding snowstorm in Misery bay Erie. Other items include Col Schumm court-martial over nursing affair, S178 Yorck torpedo boat sinking dead count 71, Francisco Madero arriving in New York, and James Blakeslee named as third assistant postmaster general nominee.
Elks from Lafayette and ten nearby towns including South Bend, Logan sport, Delphi, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Lebanon, Fowler, Oxford and Attica gathered for a large session in Lafayette. Plans outlined for the state convention in May with about 2500 members expected to attend. A banquet followed the business portion with George Fraser as toast master. Greensburg considers jail convict labor on roads. county paid $371.25 in vagrants care last year while three Big Four divisions pass through the area bringing more homeless during winter.
Sullivan A four year old son of Noah Turner narrowly survived a tree collapse on J B Mullan’s Indianapolis farm eight miles east of the city. As the men cleared land the big tree began to fall and a trapped child stood between two heavy limbs, suffering only minor scratches.
Mrs. Missouri C. Vaught of Greenwood and Jackson D. Coffman were married in the county clerk office by Mrs. Goldie G. Wetherell a Clark county woman minister. Officials called it an unusual event the first of its kind in twenty five years.
In Wabash a brewery plant sustained heavy damage from a blaze the day after the city voted dry. Firemen battled near zero temperatures to save the plant, with one nozzleman’s feet freezing to the ground before help arrived. The fire started from a torch used to thaw a frozen water pipe.
Mrs. Martha Stephens, 75, wife of William Stephens, a well to do farmer, died in Monroe County after a week of injuries from a cow attack in the Salt Creek township barn. The animal trampled her, breaking ribs and causing severe face injuries and internal damage.
A Civil War veteran named Thomas Stillwell, aged seventy, was tried in Petersburg state court and received a reprimand. The report notes his veteran status and age in connection with the proceedings.
A cluttered dialect exchange shows a man proposing self raising umbrellas and window shades to a Mammy figure. She dismisses them, but he insists a method to turn fourteen bad children into obedient followers would win her friendship for life.
Short crime note reports a crook entering town for a minor act tonight. Police seek information as investigators track second lead and verify first claim.
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