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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1900
Page
6
The last census records 5,800,000 farms in the United States, about 1.25 million more than in 1890, indicating a substantial expansion in farming operations nationwide.
Historical note reports postal restrictions ending correspondence about sausages. The quip suggests a censoring or ban causing writers to refrain from sending edible items to Berlin. The line plays on mail rules and wartime food shortages.
The Honolulu ensemble completes three decades of operation with Captain Henri Berger as bandmaster for 25 years of that span.
The census ranks great nations by population with China at 286,853,029 and India at 271,172, British holdings listed as 271,172,000 in the table. Russia counts 118,014,187. the United States 76,295,220. Germany 52,279,901. Austro-Hungary 41,231,342. Japan 40,435,461. France 25,943,192. Great Britain and Ireland 38,? , Italy 25,459,628. Turkey 27,094,600. Spain 17,505,632.
Charles Alvord who stole 700000 from the First National Bank appears as one of three experts named by the bank directors to devise a system of bookkeeping that would prevent thefts. The piece notes his irony and mocks his future as an author of a book on stealing made easy.
The cotton crop reached 6,000,000 pounds in 1793, rose to about 5,500,000,000 pounds last year, making up roughly three fourths of the world’s total. It was valued at $350,000,000, filled 9,500,000 bales, and sampling waste caused losses of at least $7,600,000.
The text outlines Guam as roughly 150 square miles in area, unsurveyed, with a seven mile wide isthmus and about 15 miles in length. It notes poor drinking water yet mentions coconuts as a refreshment, depicting island life through colonial observation.
A carved tablet from Carchemish, old Hittite capital, shows men and women at a pastime resembling modern golf, suggesting the sport’s deep antiquity beyond modern enthusiasts.
A historic observation notes that over half of Americans or their parents have lived in the 159 principal cities. It credits cities with national influence while attributing the nation’s growth to the supporting farm economy behind those urban centers.
The essay notes pneumatic tubes are older in Europe, with London lines at three inches. It highlights the United States as the broadest system, citing a New York to Brooklyn tube 314 miles long and eight inches wide, moving two pouches with 600 letters in about seven minutes.
Dr Herman W V Hilprecht curator at the University of Pennsylvania museum announced the unearthing of the temple library at Nippur in Asia Minor. The records describe a civilization thousands of years before Christ and are hailed as a major archaeological breakthrough of the nineteenth century.
A German inventor designs a musical doorkeeper that replaces other burglar alarms. It uses a weight passing over reeds at the top of the door to signal opening and closing. The mechanism produces a musical tone as it detects movement at the doorway.
The article notes McKinley leading in the popular vote by over 845000 as the largest margin for a president. It reports aggressive prosecution of the Philippines campaign from a cabinet meeting. Admiral Kenny cites navy finances with 129249050 spent and 49135059 on hand. It mentions the Funk execution for a 1898 murder and exports rising to 655918573, with Indian Affairs Commissioner Jones saying red men are as numerous as during Columbus's era.
Aged 104 Mrs. David Morse dies in Roselle New Jersey. Gas explosion at Buck Mountain colliery Mahanoy City Pa kills one and injures five. Robert G Dunn head of R G Dun & Co dies in New York at 74. Lieut Commander Stokelevy Morgan U S N dies at 41. Myra B Weaver wreck in Vineyard Sound six lives lost. Secretary Root leaves New York for Cuba. New Jersey population rises to 1 823 669 up 435 736 in ten years. Pinkham of Lydia E Pinkham Medicine dies in Lynn at 56. Also banking and business activity reports for the week ending the 9th.
A wide summary of incidents and results across several states and cities. Notable items include deaths of Jerry Lynch near Atlanta and Richard Gardner in Columbus electrocuted for murder, a fatal shooting of a city marshal in Benton, Mo, and mob violence in Mississippi. Election results show McKinley leading in several states with large plularities, while other towns report fires, robberies, and damages, including Biloxi and Barboursville.
Washington reports indicate international powers reached a China accord amid unrest in Britain’s empire and Boer War clashes. Tsao Wei and colonial leaders die in action while 6 million Chinese natives face famine north of Peking. The City of Monticello sinks in Bay of Fundy with 33 dead. McKinley’s victory celebrated in Manila as insurgents await word.
Envoys in Peking draft a joint note outlining preliminary peace terms. The list includes honoring a late German envoy with a statue, a personal apology from a native prince to Emperor William, and execution of 11 guilty high officials.
President outlines four year administration highlights and asks cabinet members to remain in their posts despite personal sacrifices. Secretaries Hay Gage Long Hitchcock Wilson Griggs and Smith express support while Root absent on Cuba duties. The session ends with renewed regard and plans for Congress.
Reports from Berlin and London outline Chinese proposals to make Peking an open port for wider commerce and to restrict capital punishment to trials. Viceroys in the south express concern over foreign relations following the Boxer era, while the joint note envisions expiatory monuments at foreign burial sites and ongoing sensitivity to Ming tombs.
An advertisement touts Hostetter's stomach remedy as a century old cure for constipation indigestion biliousness flatulency malaria fever and ague. It claims quick relief from digestive issues via a milk oil emulsion and urges trial for various ailments saying it has a fifty year record of cures.
An Atchison man fell ill Saturday and stayed home to rest and recover. He returned to work Monday as his wife asked him to handle chores at home, including tending the baby, chopping onions for pickles, grinding coffee, dressing the children, and milking the cows while he rested.
An ad claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. S. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It states the medicine is taken internally, claims a blood and mucous surface action, offers a hundred dollar prize if it fails to cure, and lists price 75 cents with accompanying Hall's Family Pills.
An exchange in Fliegende Blaetter reports a traveler describing a journey as a brilliant success despite striking two pedestrians and three bicycles and causing a wagon to tumble. The motor remained undamaged and arrival was timely.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a natural cure for all ailments from headaches to cancer by restoring bowel health. It claims immediate, easy relief without pain, priced at 10 cents to start, with genuine tablets stamped C. c. Cc. and warnings about imitations.
A witness in an embezzling case tells a lawyer he cannot tell a straight story about the affair. The lawyer presses for clarity as the witness quips that it was a very crooked proceeding. An ad from Dr. H H Green's Sons in Atlanta promotes free dropsy treatment.
A Chicago Daily News cartoon isolates a painter who says he paints to keep the wolf from the door. A friend suggests hanging the artwork on the outside doorknob to deter trouble. The exchange captures economic hardship and cautions about appearances.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if it fails. The label lists araggists as sellers and a 25 cent price.
A northbound Lake Shore passenger train and an extra freight train collided head on three miles south of Kalamazoo Michigan in a heavy snowstorm. Ten people were injured including M T Curtis and Thomas Wilmington both from Grand Rapids with serious injuries. The freight crew escaped largely unharmed and property loss was limited.
An unreadable collage of product pitches and taglines appears, mentioning White’s Yucatan Gum Ram’s Horn Ram’s Horn and various slogans about dental care cough remedies and small firearms. The readable bits resemble old advertisements and faux dialogue snippets rather than a coherent news item.
Atlanta, November 14. Representative Hardwick introduces a bill in the Georgia general assembly to require educational and property qualifications for suffrage, mirroring North Carolina. A similar bill last session failed 172 to 3, and this measure is expected to prompt a constitutional convention to limit black voting rights.
Hong Kong reports 22 bodies recovered from shore collapses after last Friday night typhoon. Over 50 bodies pulled from the harbor with many more missing. Widespread damage to property and crops noted.
A Washington Post writer recalls a Chevy Chase encounter where a woman praises a girl named Maud as exceptionally pretty. The scene features a blue‑eyed young man and flirtatious banter about beauty and happiness.
An advertising reader claims Grain-O made from pure grains improves health and energy. A mother notes her family prefers Grain-O after a week of use and recommends it for children and adults alike. Package available from grocers for 25c.
A young man defends his singing dream as neighbors notice and offer help after hearing him practice. The vignette captures persistence and community curiosity as motivation remains strong.
The Big Four offers discounted round trip tickets to Washington at one and one third fare for a National Grange meeting on November 11. J A Tucker of the National Grange office in Chicago distributes maps and rates. A stray line about biscuits and a TEA mention appears, followed by a brief quotation from a Philadelphia newspaper.
Coughing leads to consumption warning with Kemp's Balsam ad offering a free sample bottle and urging immediate visit to druggists. Large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents with danger in delay.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph passage notes the death of a miser named Old Closefist. Frank jokes about the cause, and Mrs Sna comments on the obituary snippet. The dialogue reflects local newspaper wit in a brief, clipped exchange.
A collage of vintage ad snippets includes health claims for a bowel remedy and liver kidney tonic, a price note for pills, quotes about photography and ink quality, and promotional lines for Piso's Cure for Consumption and Carter's Ink. The fragment references names and publications such as Glasgow Evening Times and Ruskin quotes.
The article argues that glowing health makes all things possible for women and that beauty, tied to constant health, elevates a woman above others. It warns snappishness signals ill health and notes contemporary neglect of health for daily duties lowers appearance, urging discriminating guidance for preserving beauty.
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