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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
7
Percival Hardy recounts a near fatal hand to sea toad bite while collecting sea life along Long Island shore. He describes a stony reef habitat, the sea toad’s wide jaws and hooked teeth, and a survival rescue by a government Life Saver who freed him as the creature still clung to his shirt.
A lyrical verse by Mary E. Willilee printed in the Buffalo News evokes sensual Orient scenes with hanging minarets and fragrant woods. The narrator describes crimson and snowy buds, caravan imagery, jasmine nights, and longing amid winter and desert landscapes.
Several Pittsburg residents were prostrated after eating Jim burger cheese. The cause whether the cheese strength or consumer weakness is uncertain at this distance from the scene.
For every shark captured in the Adriatic fishermen are to receive bounties ranging from two to two hundred dollars, varying with the fish's size and variety.
The Grand Duke Paul of Russia, noted for his extraordinary height, travels with a sectional bed to ensure comfort in hotels that cannot accommodate his size. The portable setup secures personal rest during journeys.
The piece traces Memorial Day origins to Miss Lizzie Rutherford of Columbus Georgia who proposed a yearly graveside flower tribute. It notes the Soldiers Aid Society formed the Ladies Memorial Association and designated April 26 for decoration, while the North shifted to May 30 with Gen. John A. Logan’s order and observances expanding across states.
The Chicago Evening Post urges honoring fallen soldiers while stressing the greater heroism of living for the country. It calls for peacekeeping unity, obedience to law, respect for justice, and fidelity to national ideals as living patriots continue the work begun by those who died for liberty and union.
The excerpt notes Nicholas held, King Edward ill with influenza and Alfonso of Spain fined for speeding. It hints at royal burdens and grim times for rulers.
The piece urges preserving Memorial Day as a sacred observance honoring the many Americans who died for the republic. It ties the holiday to the flag and the survival of the nation, emphasizing reverence for those who sacrificed for freedom.
A Shasta County bounty aims to control blue jays accused of destroying quail eggs. The program offers a monetary reward for effective removal to protect local game birds.
A Chicago Daily News correspondent describes frequent sinkholes in the Pennsylvania anthracite region where mines lie beneath. Caves form gradually or suddenly, risking homes and lives as coal removal shifts earth. Property owners often accept small indemnities over court fights against coal firms.
A London firm offers The Lubbock Formicarium, a portable ant nest for observation. The system uses Formica flava in a ten inch square frame, designed to lie flat with a cover removed only during study, and claimed to last over six years with ordinary care.
The article describes the American golden plover traveling from Alaska’s barren grounds in June to Labrador by August. It feeds on crowberries in Labrador, then heads from Nova Scotia to the West Indies, 1 600 miles away, reaching southern Brazil and Argentine prairies. It covers about sixteen thousand miles for ten weeks on the Arctic coast.
Canadian emigration agents in the United States forecast a sharp rise in U S farmers moving to the Canadian Northwest this year with about 60 000 Americans expected to settle in the Dominion compared with 45 000 last year.
John Quincy Adams grew up in Braintree Massachusetts then moved to Europe at age eleven. He studied in Paris and later Leiden, gaining fluency in French and prompting praise from the Luzerne and Marbois during a voyage with his father in 1779.
Census Bureau final report shows 1904 cotton production at 13 584 457 bales of 500 pounds beating 1903 by 3 491 386 bales and surpassing the 1898 peak. Texas led with 3 134 677 bales followed by Georgia 1 960 151 bales. Mississippi and Alabama also high.
The essay argues vines should enhance rather than obscure fine architecture especially churches. It contrasts common ugliness of many American buildings with the beauty of incomplete vine coverage that preserves the joy of the structure. It notes England’s better balance and cites Boston and a few U.S. communities as examples.
A humorous line notes a spouse prefers arbitration citing her mother as the referee. The remark frames a domestic dispute as a light clash over who settles quarrels. The speaker jokes about biased mediation inside a family setting.
In a terse exchange the man asserts his father should know his message after long visits, while the woman laments that he has lost all hope. The clipped lines convey a mood of resignation and longing.
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