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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
4
The Indicator notes a regional joke about Chicago’s “thieves in buggies” paralleling old “beggars on horseback.” It reports warm weather and fair crops in Colombia amid a fresh revolution, suggesting ongoing instability.
Medical scientists advise boiling drinking water and milk to prevent typhoid fever. They call typhoid one of the worst diseases and emphasize a simple precaution.
London dispatches report Prof Steins achieving notable success treating blindness with electric therapy. One patient, blind for 14 years, now reads coarse print.
W. A. Eddy advocates using a kite based approach to locate storm activity. He claims leaving an umbrella at home is a simpler and effective alternative for forecasting storms.
The originator of the galing gun has created a gatling plow that replaces eight men and twelve horses. It promises to astonish farmers still breaking ground with a crooked stick in our new possessions.
A Brooklyn group known as the Society of the Five Don’ts issues a list advising strict Sunday conduct. The rules forbid riding for pleasure, riding in public conveyances, reading newspapers, buying goods, and mailing letters, except in emergencies.
The death of Vice President Hobart makes Secretary Hay heir in waiting to the White House and places Senator William Frye as president of the Senate. The article notes there was a plan for presidential possibilities but no provision for filling the vice presidency vacancy.
Japan plans a crown prince residence with 35 million yen allocated. American steel will be used and plans come from American architects. The project may include an American cyclone collar to ensure protection against elemental disturbances.
Reports from across the country warn that improved ammunition is more dangerous to hunters than to game. Men have been killed and wounded by stray bullets, and many sportsmen fear the risk from ignorant or careless rivals is too great to face.
The text explains that forecasters say the low pressure system often signals rain but does not always deliver. It argues that rain outcomes depend on the low and weather conditions, not solely on the meteorologist. Responsibility for missed rain lies with the factors beyond the forecaster’s control.
Theodore Thomas, renowned Chicago orchestra leader, declines an urgent invitation to lead Paris concerts due to the Dreyfus affair. In his letter to the Paris committee he cites changed circumstances and, as an American who cherishes justice and liberty, cannot visit Paris next summer.
The Charleston wreck is described as the only navy vessel lost after months of war and voyage to Cuba and the Philippines. The piece expresses regret over the loss but gratitude that the navy survived major dangers with few disasters.
The harbor of Paro-Vago on Tuluila is praised as the best in the Pacific, making Tuluila valuable after Samoa’s division. The tripartite arrangement among the United States, England, and Germany, deemed unsatisfactory a dozen years ago, is set to be replaced by a treaty awaiting Senate action. Tutuila, though small, is considered the most valuable island in the group.
For the fortieth time in their history the Armenian Christians rise in revolt against Turkish oppressors. The piece notes Armenia’s long history of wars for independence and the sultan's attempts to crush military spirit, which have repeatedly failed.
London papers publish new details from Marconi on the St Paul bound for Southampton. He received war news by wireless 65 miles before land and printed it in The Trans Atlantic Times sold for one dollar. A passenger hosted a supper party in London as the liner remained 40 miles from shore.
A compact digest of the week's notable events from Washington and across the East West and South. Highlights may include political developments diplomatic moves and regional stories shaping national affairs.
Washington reports Admiral Dewey received a home title from the people for his service and 166 Maine sailors buried in Colon cemetery Havana will be interred in the United States. Other items note Supreme Court adjournment and navy medical director Dr. Daniel McMurtrie’s death.
The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse reached New York from Southampton after a 5 day 17 hour 37 minute voyage, beating the previous record by 11 minutes. The mint at Philadelphia will begin striking the La Fayette dollar as authorized by Congress to aid the monument. Garret Hobart US vice president died at his Paterson home aged 55 leaving a widow and one son. Death attributed to angina pectoris. In Adirondacks deer hunting season, 2 percent of hunters were accidentally killed. Eliza Works died in Henrietta New York aged 105 years 10 months and 1 day. M W Bergen son of Councilman Peter V Bergen Princeton died from hazing at Lawrenceville. Jacob McManes longtime Philadelphia Republican leader died at 75. inventor of the German student lamp at Yale. Knights of Labor session criticized President McKinneyv over trusts and expansion. Near Montgomery Pennsylvania the mutilated bodies of Mrs Wummeil and three children were found. husband charged.
Reports from Escambia County Florida to Chicago Illinois recount mob violence, shipwreck treasure, military demobilizations, bank failures, floods and fires. Incidents include a mob-swording in Florida, a chest of gold aboard a sunken cruiser off Santiago, end of the First Tennessee volunteers in San Francisco, bank closures in Yankton and Butte, and multiple disasters across Indiana Kentucky Texas and Washington.
Egyptian forces under Gen Wingate assaulted Abu Adil against 2,599 darvish fighters and casualties reached 400 with no Egyptian fatalities. In Britain the torpedo boat destroyer Viper on her trial run at Newcastle achieved 33 knots, a new speed record.
Dispatches portray weakened Filipino resistance with Aguinaldo’s son in custody and Bautista renouncing rebellion. Crime stories include hangings in South Carolina and Montana, a Detroit arson blaze, a divorced wife shooting and suicide, and a Billings murder. Also noted are dogged naval actions, plague in China, and the Maine bombing theory. The article covers battles, executions, fires, political shifts, and maritime moves.
News from Manila and Washington reports that Zamboanga province on Mindanao surrendered unconditionally to American forces on the 18th. Generals Aguinaldo and others held a council on November 13 debating guerrilla tactics, while ambushes and skirmishes continue across the islands. The Navy confirms Zamboanga’s surrender, sighting potential endgame for the rebellion in Mindanao and weakening efforts in Luzon.
In Paterson New Jersey on November 27 funeral ceremonies for Garret A Hobart vice president of the United States drew out the nation. business houses closed and flags flew at half mast as 32 pallbearers including eight from the senate and eight from the house of representatives stood guard. The service in Carroll Hall and at the Church of the Redeemer featured a reading from scripture prayers by Rev Magie and Rev Shaw. The Orpheus club sang and Dr Magie delivered the funeral sermon before the remains were interred at Cedar Lawn cemetery in a receiving vault.
Col. George R. Davis, long associated with the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition as director general, dies at 10:15 p.m. in Chicago. Born January 3, 1848, in Palmer Massachusetts, he rose from Civil War service to railroad work, later entering politics and national committees before guiding the fair's planning and execution.
Lansing, November 27. The Ingham County grand jury returned indictments for legislative bribery against William A. French state land office commissioner Edgar J. Adams speaker of the Michigan House and Charles H. Pratt former West Publishing Co. representative. The testimony was sensational and hinted at broader official corruption, with public demand for a thorough probe of the last legislature.
In St. Louis on November 27 the criminal court quashed three indictments against midwife Henrietta Bamberger. The sole surviving charge is murder in the first degree, keeping the case alive for trial.
United States officials report a secret investigation shows gun cotton torpedoes planted in Havana Bay caused the Maine’s explosion. About 760 pounds of gun cotton were sent from Barcelona to Admiral Manterola and stored with staff. A Spanish steam launch aided placement near the Maine, with two to three men implicated.
Admiral Dewey confirms acceptance of Chicago’s invitation to attend the second anniversary of the Manila battle. In a formal letter he states May 1 is acceptable, omitting any direct reference to the battle and emphasizing his pledge to be present if feasible.
Muscatine Iowa November 27 Josiah Procter Walton widely known as a state historian and scientist is dead He was 74 years old and had resided in Muscatine for 51 years.
A description highlights very smart gowns crafted from dull soft black satin with narrow stitched bands of black cloth trimming.
Brigham H. Roberts will be supported in his bid for Congress by a lawyers' staff financed by the Mormon church. Washington and New York agents seek top American bar members, with one lawyer offered 20 000 pounds. Rev Josiah Strong reports the church has built a Roberts fund at about 50 000 dollars monthly.
Henry H Hall former assistant treasurer of the United States during Lincoln's administration died at his Santa Barbara home. He signed the first greenbacks issued by the government. A native of Blanford Massachusetts he was once a prominent Boston businessman and leaves a valuable estate to his daughter.
Dead gold in flower designs becomes the fashionable material for buckles and belt clasps, as jewelry makers showcase floral motifs with metallic tones. The trend emphasizes ornamental detail and vintage style in accessory fashion.
Some underground railroads in London reportedly cost up to 2 265 000 dollars per mile reflecting immense funding needs for rapid transit expansion.
A Szabadhka landowner bequeathed 1,200 acres and a large cash sum to his nephews. His heirs discovered 9,060 florins believed earmarked for a grand funeral. The will triggered festive public mourning with bells rung for two days and lively entertainment.
New York envisions a multi million dollar museum featuring contemporaneous art and manufacture from every country. The project aims to showcase global living history and a Court of All Nations as a centerpiece exhibit.
London reports Lord Iveagh has purchased the Muckross estate which includes the Lakes of Killarney. The sale signals a major acquisition by the prominent peer.
Baltimore claims the world’s largest negro population. Detroit tests a five day off for firemen. New York fire department adds a searchlight. Lexington Massachusetts plans a grand April 19 1900 celebration for the 125th anniversary of the Battle.
A Detroit Tribune anecdote shows a wife with no stock knowledge investing 100 from old teapots and stockings in P. Q. M. shares. Her intuition leads to a $2,000 gain while the husband dismisses the idea as dead. The broker reacts, dropping a cigar in surprise.
A farmer explains to a scientist that burying killed snakes in the furrow aids compostion and plant growth, linking animal matter to corn and whisky in a humorously rural view of crop rotation. The exchange, reported by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, frames agricultural lore with a comic twist.
A Chicago Tribune reader in a playful vignette imagines mixed flavor stamps and asks for a better system. The girl with a Dewey button muses on vanilla and chocolate stamps and wishes she could go to Congress to fix things.
A rich handsome stranger professes devotion to a beautful laundry cashier. She refuses him and quickly marries the bow-legged boilermaker she was pledged to, turning the tale into a cautionary dream.
A humorous Indianapolis Journal exchange notes that there are over 8,000 women farmers in the United States. The quick retort imagines a wife tending hens or cows to look after her husband, reflecting light social commentary of the era.
An advertised remedy named Kemp's Balsam claims to stop coughs immediately. Consumers are urged to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle, with large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents.
A two headed girl awakens to a morning rumor as one head questions the other over a purchase. London Answers notes the odd scene as the pair clash about a hat likely bought by one head but worn by the other.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold with a money back guarantee. It claims the product costs 25 cents and ends with a reflective quote about wealth and choosing what to discard.
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