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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1900
Page
5
A lyric fragment from F. L. Stanton printed in the Atlanta Constitution laments a severed love as the speaker clings to a strand of hair and a ringlet. The verse recalls memory, devotion, and a promise to feel the beloved’s presence until reunion in death.
Amy Welch meets a London secretary Leo Tunbridge on arrival at Neasby Station. Uncle Mr. Welch resists hosting him, threatening to pay compensation to send him away. Amy defends the visitor while Leo, cheerful and well‑mannered, asks to see the village before deciding where to settle.
Amy hides Leo Tunbridge from Uncle Welch as he pursues power and control at the manor. The pair drift toward a promised escape as Leo gains Amy's reluctant trust and contemplates a joint honeymoon ending in hopeful flight to a new life together.
Mrs Bilkins and Cousin John share cake while Little Johnnie proclaims Ma a winner in a lighthearted Metropolitan Magazine scene. A playful exchange centers on indulgence and approval in a domestic moment.
A California shepherd in the mountainous district uses bagpipes daily to deter eagles and other birds of prey that were previously damaging lambs. Across the nation, Chicago hosts the world's largest stockyards with vast investment and capacity for cattle sheep and hogs. A Washington prison reformist cites that most youth offenders can reform with proper treatment, while Berlin reviews estimate global letter totals by language, noting English leads.
The census bureau reports Indiana total population at 23,516,462 in 1900, up 324,068 or 14.7 percent since 1890. City populations over 5,000 but under 25,000 are listed for many cities including Indianapolis and Fort Wayne among others.
Indiana files suit in the supreme court against the Big Four Railway Co for 227000 alleging failure to post arrival and departure bulletins at Veedersburg station. Fountain county case cites violations of a state law requiring bulletin boards with offenses valued at 25 dollars each over three years.
Muncie Ind Nov 10 Judge James A Scott aged 1 died Friday at the home of his niece Mrs Charles Orr at Selma He formerly resided in Richmond where the remains will be buried The deceased was a lifelong Democrat but voted Tuesday claiming to save the country and cast his first Republican ticket taken to the polling place in a carriage
Vincennes Indiana November 3 The entire Democratic ticket in Knox county was elected with pluralities from 500 to 101000 RoW Miers Democrat is re elected by a 2000 plurality.
South Bend reports William Hayes was shot in the head Friday afternoon by Harvey Stackman while rabbit hunting. Hayes reportedly jumped in front of the gun in a fit of anger.
In Auburn Indiana on November 9 Charles Pickers of the Hollister hotel his wife and helpers and two sets of election officers were poisoned by food presumed meat. All suffered from the effects and investigators are examining the incident.
In South Bend Indiana a major blaze destroyed a steel and brick college gymnasium built in 1898 1899 and dedicated March 11 1899. It was one of the world’s largest gymnasiums with facilities for football and baseball practice a track and baths. Trustees voted to replace the building with a new gymnasium.
In Rushville Indiana on a November day Dr R J Hall a veterinary surgeon was fatally stabbed in the left chest by 17 year old Fred Neutzenhelzer after a dispute with Wilmer Hall son of the victim Neutzenhelzer retrieved a long harness knife and stabbed the doctor cutting the left lung likely fatally The assailant claims self defense while Hall denies it in the confrontation
Citizens suffer as natural gas supply nears exhaustion. Gas firms report they have maximized pressure but coal storage is scant. City endures a sharp cold wave Friday night and Thursday. few homes with gas remain tenable.
At J R Serpell Co railroad camp one mile east many shots were fired six Negroes wounded and Mahlon Richardson killed. Benjamin Pleasant identified as the killer after a quarrel over a fallen dime at a crap table. Pleasant captured at Shoals and brought back for trial. Twenty Negroes involved.
Vincennes Ind November 9 Official returns show Bryan's plurality over McKinley in Knox county to be 905. N W Miers democrat for congress has 904 plurality over P NR Wadsworth J L Reeve democrat is elected representative over T B Coulter republican by 754. Harvey Harmon democrat gets a 785 plurality over Charles Schroeder republican for joint representative in this county.
In Muncie Indiana on November 9 the thermometer plunged about 20 degrees and snow flurries accompanied a large natural gas shortage. Residents on cooperative lines faced suffering from cold with little wood or coal available, a situation described as general across the gas belt.
Official returns from Delaware County show McKinley with 2,221 votes and Hogan with 4,564. McKinley’s plurality is 3,657, a net increase of 426. The county again supports McKinley, and state and county officials are Republican. Democrats win two trustees.
At Angola on November 9, O W Parish, age 50, suffered burns to hands and face when an amp exploded in his hands while upstairs in his home. The blast set the house on fire and partly destroyed it.
Dr. New Albany Indiana physician aged 75 died after several days illness. He was unmarried and one of Floyd county's most prominent medical men.
Mustard poultices are described as a poultice rather than a plaster and best made from equal parts powdered mustard seed and linseed with warm water. A simpler method uses hot water and ground mustard plus flour, while vinegar and alcohol reduce efficacy. Keep heat with cotton padding, apply on thick fabric, cover with oilcloth, and remove at first signs of excess warmth. Used correctly it can prevent bronchitis and pneumonia, though strong strengths risk blistering.
Margaret Kennedy recounts a private Swedish Lapp excursion to Otschon and a visit to a lonely kota at the foot of a field. The Lutheran service included christenings and burials, with Lapp men women and children sleeping in turf rooms without furniture or undressing for rest.
In two New York shops a patent soft steel horseshoe is hammered to shape without heating. Anvils and hammers replace the forge fire, bellows, and familiar blacksmith odor. The setup resembles a modern horseshoeing parlor in a large Uptown storefront.
A Boston Globe note describes a luxurious mahogany family weighing machine with a red leather cushion and silver weights. The device records weight to fractions of an ounce and includes a leather bound registry book for dates clothing and health notes. Mothers place children on the scales daily and log fluctuations for doctor review.
A young mechanic loves a childhood sweetheart who remains oblivious and treats him like a brother. He follows his friend’s advice to visit nightly and ask about her, hoping for a tender acknowledgment. One night at the lane gate he holds her hand and speaks in tremulous terms about his feelings.
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