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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
4
The iconic Bonanza gold mine near Baker City Oregon has been sold to Standard Oil for 2 million dollars. A Montreal newspaper reports 20 000 Canadians moved from Quebec to the United States this spring.
Exports of American manufactured goods in March totaled 36,025,533 dollars, averaging 31,400,000 dollars per working day, reflecting sustained external demand across sectors.
A puzzling line describes a 20.50 bicycle as deadly as a 75 chainless when faced by a hump-backed scorcher with his mind wrapped in a necktie. This cryptic phrase hints at danger or a metaphorical peril in a newspaper fragment.
A report says the emperor of China seeks more farmer support by leveraging trolleys guided by celestial Plow horses, signaling a strategic political move centered on agriculture and rural influence.
The article notes evolving baseball slang such as nailers smash ing doubles baby rollers grassers and laced hits to center reflecting the game’s growing complexity in Cincinnati.
The United States Fish Commission halted its oyster raising experiments at Great Salt Lake. They declared the effort a failure with the quip You can lead an oyster to the water but you cannot make him grow.
The record notes 37 speakers with sixteen from Pennsylvania or eastward, forty seven from states south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi, and four from the remaining regions. Of the four, three hailed from Indiana and one from Ohio.
A bidder offered 1,206,000 for the corner Jot on Broadway at the southerly side of Wall Street New York. The bid equaled 400 dollars per square foot or 50 000 per running foot for a 24 foot wide roadway. The offer was refused making it the highest price ever offered per square foot for land in North America.
From St. Petersburg comes news that czarist ministers propose moving from Julian to Gregory calendar to align dates with the rest of the world. Russia would shed a 12 day lag, becoming the last country to retain the old style calendar.
Adam Peshta a Hungarian violinist arraigned in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania confessed he has 20 wives all living The judge sentenced him to six years in the penitentiary to reflect and face further indictments after this term
A London newspaper notes a 509 pound paving stone wedged among others that was lifted by a mushroom. A U S department of agriculture experiment reports a growing pumpkin can reach 244 tons if placed to avoid hindering growth.
Riavana shifts from bullfight to baseball drawing huge crowds. A tense call in the eighth inning nearly sparked a riot before police intervened and a Seventh Cavalry detachment arrived with loaded guns to quell the disturbance.
The government plans to mount the largest gun ever forged at Sandy Hook. The 126 ton cannon, cast at the Waterview Arsenal, will be placed under a turret 33 inches thick of chilled steel. Total cost for turret gun emplacement and machinery is about 2.5 million dollars.
The Washington post office department authorizes the employment of girls in Cuba. This innovation challenges Cuban social norms where women rarely work outside the home, except as cigar makers or servants. The move is seen as altering unwritten social laws and improving many women's fortunes.
The report highlights three American colonels dying in the Philippines while leading from the front. It describes Col Stotzenburg killed while advancing his regiment and Col Funston crossing a ruined Bagbag River bridge at the head of volunteers.
The May 2898 news marked a revelation to the world and showed that a third of a century of peace did not dull American courage. It proved the United States could station naval heroes in the same class as Perry Decatur Farragut and Nelson, beginning a sea tale that extended onward.
Four weeks of national coverage highlight developments from Washington and across the East West and South. Key items include political debates economic updates and regional concerns shaping the national landscape.
The rural free delivery system will split into eastern and western divisions. The secretary of war allows the Chicago drainage canal commission to divert Lake Michigan water when ready. The United States says it remains unaffected by recent China events. A beef ration inquiry report disputes chemical treatment charges. Gen Miles is blamed for delay, Gen Eagan rebuked for unproven ration purchases, packers cleared. Congress appropriations for the Fifty fifth Congress total 674 million 981 thousand 622 dollars.
At Marion Massachusetts Richard Harding Davis the author was united in marriage to Miss Cecil daughter of Mrs John Marshall Clark of Chicago The report notes other 1899 business and public events including Carnegie selling his steel stake and a deadly accident in Montclair New Jersey.
Summary of violent acts and calamities from multiple locales. Mrs. Augusta Styles killed her mother in Chicago after revealing past secrets. Thompson, Georgia resident Bill Embree hanged for murder in Ellis Martin case. Gavin Tex. John Little hanged for murder at a sawmill. Explosions and suicides in several towns. Fires destroy oil in Morgantown. Centennial birthday observed in Chicago. heavy snows trap Dillon Colorado rail traffic. Numerous other incidents include murders, riots, tornadoes, and political shifts across Cuba, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Sergt Charles Hampton Smith of company D United States Marines, the first American killed on Cuban soil in the war with Spain, was buried at Westminster Maryland with military honors and mourning.
Maj. Arguelles and Lieut. Bernal declare they represent Aguinaldo directly, not Gen. Luna, in talks with Gen. Otis. American forces under Gen. Hale push toward San Fernando, which had been evacuated and burned as MacArthur’s division entered.
General Otis reports cheerful returning civilians and weakened insurgents as gunboats clear the area west of MacArthur. Also noted: Rear Admiral Watson to report to Dewey in Manila, and Gen Manning Force dies at Ohio soldiers' home. Other items include McKinley vacation plans, railway workers convention, and Philippine developments.
A collection of brief notes notes include Gov Roosevelt denying a pardon to a wife beater and endorsing the whipping post. Alaska plans a Pyramid harbor military post near Chilkat village. Europe scientists report a new tuberculosis cure by Prof Cervello of Italy. California 1900 mineral output totals 27,289,079 with gold 15,006,478. Peck gains space for American bicycles at Paris expo. Brig Gen Anderson returns from the Philippines to command the department of the lakes. Missouri bars license for barbers with a state board. Afro American Council calls June 2 fasting and prayer. Gum trust formed as Consolidated Gum Co with 9 million capital. Loyal Legion election in NY chooses Rear Admiral Schley commander. Hooker cable steamer sails from NY to Manila to connect points in the Philippines. Nebraska sends 2,350 to Manila hospital fund for wounded Seon.
Military court findings state Miles was not proved to have alleged chemical treatments on refrigerated beef. It faults Miles for delaying action and Eagan for excessive canned beef purchases. Packers are cleared. no further proceedings ordered. some critique of officials and methods appears.
John Bonner a leading American newspaper writer dies at his home in San Francisco age 70. His daughter Arliss Bonner a noted magazine writer and novelist is respected in literary circles. in Laramie Wyoming the wedding of Congressman Mandell of Wyoming to Miss Ida Harris wife of Dr Harris is planned for May 13.
Washington reports say President McKinley believes the Fili pino insurrection will collapse within 48 hours after favorable cablegrams from Schurman. Aguinaldo’s envoys ask for a brief armistice to secure a full surrender through their congress, while Col. Arguelles admits Filipino forces are whipped and seek fair terms before peace.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania the powder mill of the Pottsville Water Company in Indian Run valley exploded twice destroying about 18 tons of powder and cratering the area. One nearby resident John K Seiders was slightly hurt as the plant wrecked debris flew half a mile. A gang of tramps is suspected of arson in the magazine holding thousands of kegs.
The Buffalo returned to port Sunday morning after a 44 day voyage from Manila with 596 officers and men from Dewes's fleet. The crew includes many veterans of the Manila Bay battle. The voyage included stops at Singapore Port Said and Gibraltar and averaged 134% knots over the 37 days of sailing.
A British tally estimates fruit consumption at £10,000,000 yearly. Rumors place various royal weights, a Peru silver mine with a subterranean city, and a proposed man-hunting bloodhound sport in England. Access to Marlborough House remains tightly restricted to those with prior prince’s appointment amid guards.
Paderewski’s home overflowed with fresh flowers from admirers. Mrs Vanderbilt at Newport markets her own groceries. Mrs McKinley sends daily flowers from the White House conservatory when friends are ill. An English figure died at Macclesfield, Leo Whitton weighed 71 pounds. Margaret Deland forecasts reading for instruction while novels entertain. The heaviest bishop is Rt. Rev. Elzear Torreiganni, once abbot, now bishop of Armidale Australia, weighing 20 stone 5 pounds. a parish gift carriage collapsed first use, leaving him in an undignified pose.
A third of parliament members are cyclists with about 2,000,000 bicycles made in Europe and America. A Pennsylvania Kodak enthusiast was killed instantly while filming a blast. A camera is not liable for operator carelessness. Do a careful survey of the subject before shooting to avoid wasted negatives.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls Yawper who hoped for acting fame. He described his elocution skills and early rehearsals, but a patriotic address on opening night left him paralyzed with a memory lapse as a heckler shouted for louder.
A collage quotes lines from various papers. One line notes a modest man being pushed out to make room for the deadheads, while another jokes about editors and poems. The collection ends with a quip on sowing wild oats and a remark on forgetfulness as a remedy for injuries.
A booster tone claims thousands lack health and that disordered organs cause coldness. The ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla can provide warmth and perfect health to all who take it.
The chief clerk at a leading hotel recalls autograph albums pressed by fans for signatures and sentinels of sentiment. A manager posing as a proxy signs enigmatic phrases for a famous actress, sparking amused comments from fans who prize the quirky inscriptions.
A fragment from a page shows Willie asking Pa about how the first bicycle was named. It notes a mispunctured phrase about clinging to faults more than virtues and a nurse anger proverb. The piece reads as a quirky home front excerpt from a period bulletin.
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