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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
3
A book by F. Tennyson Neely recounts American military campaigns and daily life in the Philippines around 1899. The work mixes travel scenes, observations of local culture, and wartime hardships through a journalist’s lens.
A hot August morning at the Presidio finds Lt. Gray seeking leave to watch a regiment review while Col. Canker orders tents readied. Amy Lawrence greets the scene, Armstrong’s stoic leadership looms, and a fugitive prisoner breaks toward a saloon as the scene unfolds toward a cliffhanger ending.
A brief comic exchange between Benedict and a bachelor in the Boston Courier notes at two a.m. about sensing an approaching storm. The line shows Benedict claiming foresight while the bachelor jokes about bachelor ignorance.
Special correspondence describes a devastating drought famine in India. Millions suffer across provinces amid plague and disease, with 120 million affected and relief funds inadequate. Garrison rations, wage cuts, and price spikes worsen hunger as calls for international aid rise.
Edward Julian exposes Indian famine conditions detailing dire water shortages and widespread starvation. He critiques social hierarchy, land irrigation, and drought-linked failures of the monsoon systems while noting Christian missionary relief efforts and government aid amid mass suffering.
Mrs Sterlingworth vows a European cure for her daughter’s engagement to an “im possible” youth. Mrs Wilberforce retorts with a wry remark as the scene unfolds in a Detroit Free Press item.
Mr. Woodby laments his luck as he faces rejection from Miss Elderly who apologizes she cannot be more to him. Woodby jokes about having two grandmothers as a social aside in this Chicago Daily News excerpt.
In a Chicago Record excerpt a man is accused of brutality toward his wife who is described as sensitive and clingy. The piece contrasts phrases like clinging and grasping to characterize the spouse’s behavior.
A comic exchange reveals Mrs Brooks-John fears Mr Joblott may marry their daughter if he does not act quickly. The dialogue, printed as a humorous quip, captures domestic jitters and social pressures in a light mood.
The report notes women workers on Japanese tea plantations laboring about 12 hours daily for a wage of 15 cents, highlighting harsh conditions and low pay in the agricultural sector.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state, restraining the Wabash Railroad Company from operating the logansport to butler line parallel to Fel River line. The decision limits railroad control over parallel routes and affects pending anti trust actions in Anderson.
The Indiana Mutual Telephone association held its fourth annual meeting in Indianapolis with over 90 representatives from independent lines. Officers elected include John McGregor as president, Charles Zion as vice president, and Harry Gates as secretary and treasurer. Reports show 160 exchanges and 40,000 telephones in use, plus 7,000 miles of toll line in Indiana.
Explosion of a 150 horsepower gas engine at the Utility Paper Mill Co. in Hartford City May 19 sparked a fire that wiped out most of the plant. Loss estimated at 100000 with four rotaries, large stock, and machinery destroyed. Three quarters of the loss insured. The mill, recently rebuilt, was owned by A B Trentman, Stephen Fleming and Ft Wayne capitalists. rebuilding uncertain.
Portland Ind May 17 Town Marshal Botkin of Geneva was arrested for alleged neglect of duty after Frank Steed escaped the town hall where he was held on an assault charge. Two guards were on duty but Steed got away. One version says Steed hypnotized the guards. another says one guard slept and the other read.
A mass meeting in Muncie Indiana on May 17 led to the creation of the Indiana Rabbit Breeders Association to establish a permanent organization for Belgian hare fanciers. Exhibits featured varied rabbit species in an innovative showcase for the era.
In Sergia, Indiana, farmer William Michaels attempted suicide with a pocketknife, failed, then used a dull butcher knife. He bled severely and, warned by his wife’s screams, has been found alive but is not expected to survive.
The Fowler Confectionery Co. building in Marion Indiana was burned with a loss of 37000 dollars and 13500 dollars insured. The brick block housed three floors and nearly 100 workers. The Merritt grocery of A J Norton also burned with a 3000 dollar loss and no insurance.
In Peru Indiana on May 19 authorities exhumed Emma Needham's casket from a grave two decades after burial. The corpse showed one hand by the side and the other under the head suggesting revival during exhumation prompting cemetery officials to probe the discovery.
Ripley county Indiana reports a favorable year with wheat in good supply, fruit crops promising, and a large corn acreage being planted. May 18 dispatch notes early state rankings and strong agricultural prospects for Osgood and surrounds.
In South Bend Indiana on May 19 workers in the Lake Shore section on the Western division receive a daily raise from 1.10 to 1.25 dollars. The change applies to all employed staff on the Western division.
Union City Indiana May 17 Mrs Kate Leahy near a sealed tea kettle released steam that exploded injuring her face and she may lose her sight.
Rev. Howard Steinenger of the Evangelical church in Goshen has been placed under arrest for illegally taking ash from the lake at Wawasee. The incident has stirred church members and the local community.
In Batesville Indiana on May 17 a 17 year old named Will Stone collapsed during a friendly sparring match after a blow near the heart. He fell and died at his sparring partner's feet.
At Marion Indiana on May 16 a major blaze swept Hawood and Barley bedstead factory. The plant was among the city's largest and employed about 150 men. An explosion occurred inside the facility before the flames.
Indiana delegates at the national Republican convention meet in Indianapolis and set up at Lafayette House. They have no clear VP pick with Fairbanks as first choice if available, Roosevelt as second. Eastern preference appears if the candidate is not from Indiana.
In Peru Indiana on May 19 a marble shaft dedication for Frances Slocum the White Rose of the Miamis drew about 15000 spectators. Slocum family members attended including 100 Relatives. Chief Garriel Godfrey the last tribal head attended along with Indiana officials. Mabel and Victoria Bondy unveiled the monument after C E Slocum delivered a eulogy.
Forty thousand visitors packed Indianapolis for the G. A. R. state encampment parade. Logansport will host next year after raising 32,000. A Grand Army memorial committee may raise 30,000 for a Lafayette building. Seventeen regimental associations met. Ohio veterans in Indiana organized. W R C and Ladies of the G. A. R. held annual meetings. Largest state encampment ever.
Mary A. Piesett 17 sues Thurman Huey for 5000 damages in a breach of promise case filed in Portland Indiana. She alleges he promised to marry on September 2 but never did. Insanity commission recently found her unsound minded, said to be caused by distress over the relationship.
Thousands of Odd Fellows from across Indiana gathered in Greensburg on May 17 for the dedication of the new Indiana Odd Fellows Home. Special trains brought visitors from the Indianapolis Grand Lodge meeting as Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester Mass delivered the oration.
Lafayette Ind May 17 The Lafayette Ridge Company has joined the trust. The plant here becomes property of the American Bridge Company after a midnight May 12 closing. Wallace Marshall president of Lafayette Co arrived from New York and a public announcement was issued.
Garfield Peak of Cross Plains Indiana shot himself with a rifle in May. The ball passed through his body and he remains alive but may die within hours. He said he feared dying of consumption and did not want that disease to be his cause of death.
Friends of Benjamin F. Shively in Northern Indiana say his name will be presented and voted for at the Democratic state convention despite his refusal to run for governor.
South Bend reports 15 year old Louis McBride son of D H McBride of Akron dies from a fractured skull after climbing an urn and it toppled onto him at Notre Dame university.
In Huntington Indiana on May 16 a woodshed fire set by a lantern sack fatally burned 5 year old May Culver who died ten hours later at her Warren home.
At Ure Bana near Wabash county line caterpillars are stripping fruit trees. Worm nests cover trees from bottom to top. Neighbors seek relief methods as the pest problem baffles residents.
Vevay Indiana mourns the death of James Phillips known as Jeems Phillips a national spelling champion famed as Hoosier Schoolmaster. He died in his 60s.
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