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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
5
A poem praising Towser as a true friend and faithful dog. The speaker, Edgar Jones, extols Towser’s loyalty, honesty, and steadfast love beyond human accents and creeds. Towser’s understanding, courage, and unspoken devotion are contrasted with human speech and fear.
The article reviews Tolstoy’s Resurrection noting Nekhlyudov’s awakening from moral lethargy after a pivotal incident. It traces the cast of prisoners led by Kratuzhoff into Siberia and details personal backstories, including Rozovsky and Rozovsky’s fate, as tension builds over trials and gallows.
A witness recalls a terrible night as Lozinsky and Rozovsky are led from their cells, the inspector and guard present, and the two men are executed by hanging. Kryszoff’s defiant last words and the aftermath reveal a revolutionary who sought to terrorize the government and, despite a death sentence, would repeat the action if given another life.
Gen Gordon said he married to find a partner for the world. Sir Henry M Lawrence chose a wife who accompanied him to dangerous Indian posts. Lord John Lawrence learned why he married after his wife vanished from a drawing room, a joke that proved the point.
The article discusses lamb exercise, praising Dorset backs and quarters. It notes careful handling for portraits, a winter factory setup, and a transition from house confinement to a neighboring paddock while reporting excellent health in ewes and lambs.
A writer recounts ventilation and bedding practices for lambs to prevent odor and promote lean muscle. Straw litter, hay chutes, and wind exposure improve conditions. A visitor with older lambs found daily pasture turning them leaner and selling above top market quotes.
A farmer’s guide to creating white arsenic and salsoda mix as a cheaper, more effective alternative to Paris green. The instructions cover proportions four pounds salsoda to one pound arsenic, boiling, storage, and use with lime and Bordeaux mix to spray trees and crops against insects.
The piece urges early education of breeders, linking pedigree to future stock. It cautions against breaking hereditary lines and warns against accepting unsuitable animals even if ancestors are famed. Emphasizing breed standards, it argues faithful adherence to traits ensures true white lambs and lasting brood quality.
Representatives of the Wool Growers' Association of Carbon County Wyoming prepare for a vast land lease to create a controlled sheep range. They reportedly negotiate with Enron Pacific for 1,000,000 acres at a one cent per acre yearly rent. This approach aims to settle range rights by either ownership or lease.
A columnist shares dog training guidance from a Scottish expert. Start with early socialization, ensure the pup loves the trainer, and avoid punishment. Teach basic cues like come here and down, progress gradually, and expose the dog to stock while avoiding harsh methods. Emphasize patience, single tasks, and consistent praise.
A discussion argues that sheep can be more profitable on rich land than grain or hay. It notes English and Scottish farmers keep sheep on productive valleys paying rent and claim sheep livelihood exceeds other crops. If Britain profits from high priced lands so can the farmers here.
A primitive implement is described as four 4 inch by 4 inch scantlings fastened together with rods. Small blocks two inches thick space the boards and rings on the rod fronts allow hitching.
Government statistics trace 1882 to 1896 tea exports climbing from 697,268 pounds valued at 246,735 to 110,095,193 pounds worth 12,549,065 while coffee shipments fall from 42,920,300 pounds valued at 7,153,395 to 1,959,300 pounds. The coffee blight Hemileia vastatrix devastates plantations, driving planters to abandon coffee and embrace tea and other crops.
A description from Ohio Farmer explains an effective eight foot plank drag with rods rings or chain and ring to lift the drag and let out rubbish or stone. The drag carries fine dirt between scantlings to fill low spots and level ground. it can bear a heavy load for a team of horses and may even be ridden for more weight.
A historic formula describes making an indelible marking ink for sheep using shellac borax water gum arabic and lamp black. Dissolve borax and shellac in water then cool and add water to 25 ounces. Add lamp black to reach the desired consistency and vary thickness for stencil use.
A poultry writer argues wheat is closest to a balanced grain for pest results but experts say oats provide a nearer balanced ration. Wheat lacks sufficient carbohydrate, though it can be balanced with corn, even at high wheat prices, for economical results.
A Baltimore American quip about a funeral exposes how cautious a young reporter must be under libel laws. The line The alleged corpse was interred with full honors illustrates the tension between factual reporting and legal caution in obituary writing.
The record notes that cancer in males is far more prevalent than in females with a ten year mortality rate of 69 percent for males and 25 percent for females.
A civic editorial argues that a U S England alliance would deter enemies and cites strength in unity. It praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for boosting health, enriching blood, building muscles, steadying nerves, and increasing appetite.
A dialogue from the Indianapolis Press shows a freighted exchange about being friends with Boers. The Toledo oath by Frank J. Cheney claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh and offers a testimonial pitch with 75-cent pills.
Mrs Nugget of Dawson City recalls Easter Sunday event. She criticizes Mrs Placer for wearing a bonnet festooned with strings of dried beans, describing the ostentatious display as unprecedented in her life. Mr Nugget questions the scene.
Mrs Geo R Brown of Westfield Mass credits Grain O from Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy NY with boosting her weight from 103 to 120 pounds in months of use. She praises improved appetite and strength and recommends the product to all.
Union Pacific and Northwestern Line offer a daily Colorado Special departing Chicago at 10:00 AM arriving Denver 1:20 PM next day with Colorado Springs and Manitou stops the same evening. No car changes and meals in Dining Cars. An additional fast train runs at 10:30 PM daily. A new book Colorado illustrated is mailed for four cents. Ticket offices Chicago and Northwestern Railway, Clark Street and Wells Street Station.
An advertisement urges readers to try Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims broad appeal for adults and children, notes a rich seal brown color, and states price 15 and 25 cents per package with wide grocery availability.
An honest young man who escaped great peril by an act of heroism is complimented for bravery. A lady asks to witness the feat, and the youth blushes, then, pointing to his pedal extremities, says, Here they be, mum, in a humorous quip cited by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder that relieves tight or new shoes, cures corns itching swollen hot callous sore and sweating feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples available from Allen B. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Teaspot dialogue recalls a trip to a cemetery where Mr. Cavil is asked about a summer vacation. The remark notes the wife’s prior marriage, prompting a judge’s comment.
On May 19 20 and 21 the Big Four and C O will sell round trip excursion tickets to Washington at one fare for round trip. For maps rates etc see J C Tucker G N A 234 Clark St Chicago.
A pennant era notion is praised as future fame for a small boy linked to a fenceless baseball park that will grant lasting renown. The Pittsburgh Times frames this as a destined earthly paradise achieved through sport.
An advertising snippet touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a one day cure claim and money back refund if unsuccessful. It is followed by brief satirical quotes from several newspapers noting polite people becoming disagreeable, and various product and social quips.
Miss Matilda Jensen of Ogdensburg Wisconsin writes in 1899 thanking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for curing severe sideache chills nervous dizziness after three bottles of each. Mary Gomes of Aptos California adds July 31 1898 note praising the remedies.
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