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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
6
A poem by Sam Waller Poss printed in Jessiv's Weekly reflects on Thanksgiving as a life milestone. It contrasts rain and pain with gratitude for living, near nature, and the world’s abundance despite woe. The piece frames time as ripe and hopeful amid decay and noise.
Charlie Leslie replaces his ailing father by stepping into work at the car stables. He persuades his mother to let him work, borrowing his alarm clock to start early. He proves capable, earning money while his father rests, and plans to keep supporting the family through hard times.
Charlie Lestie earns praise as a young conductor on the Riverwell line amid crowded cars and careful acts for passengers. He wins support from coworkers, learns of his father’s improving health, and receives a surprising order: he may keep his post and be paid his father’s wages until his father recovers.
A light civic note from Atchison highlights the season’s focus on practical cookery as achievements fade. The Globe.Observer column jokes about dressing a turkey, praising simple domestic skill over accolades.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train rear ended a freight near McCool Indiana. Both passenger engines ditched and crews killed. Conductor Butts and rear brakeman Hamilton missing. Victims named: Henry Sradford, E H Larber, Elmer Orr. Injured include James Gannon, F L Ferguson, I J Bloomer, Frederick Studson. All dead leave families. notable railroad men among victims.
The Central State Bank of Lebanon was placed in the hands of Receiver Charles W. McAdams. The bank’s capital stock of 25,000 was assessed 50 percent. some stockholders paid, others did not, and a bond of 50,000 was posted. Depositors will lose nothing, but stockholders are expected to incur heavy losses.
Osgoon Indiana Nov 24 Citizens return home after defeating Lulu Jenkins in a counter suit seeking 225000 damages for the death of Will Jenkins. The judge ruled the claim was abuse fabrication from start to finish. The verdict ends what could have been a major Indiana case as time for further action expired.
Moses Fowler Chase delivered a receipt to Lafayette Trust Co for his estate as receiver. After fees of 5000 to the trust company and 3000 to its lawyers, 241000 was turned over to the receivership, with a 1600 rise in property value. Bonds and lands pushed total Friday transfers to about 80000.
Erwoon Indiana November Georgee Osborn former United States Express Co agent sues for 1050 damages after a burglary at the city office. detectives failed to prove guilt and the case was dismissed amid Osborn’s claim of malicious prosecution.
Washington Indiana reports Miss Sylvania Thomas of Vincennes was operated for cancer Monday night. After her condition worsened, she asked to marry her sweetheart Lute Perrier. Judee Fowce performed the ceremony with the bride propped in bed. She died early Thursday morning after the wedding.
In Brazi Indiana the day laborers refuse to return to work as miners press for a settlement. Mines in the district stay idle with no settlement in sight and a mass meeting is planned for Saturday with a labor commissioner likely to attend to try to end the strike. If unresolved the mines may remain idle through winter.
Crawfordsville Indiana November 24 The custodian of the wire fence factory recently absorbed by the trust acted under headquarters orders and destroyed three new wire fence machines valued at 1500 dollars each. They were broken to pieces and will be sold to junk dealers. Indianaapolis November 25 Republicans in Indiana organize to tout Gov Mount as a vice presidential candidate arguing he is a farmer who opposes trusts and would keep Indiana in the Republican column.
Earl Grady Pearl Grady and Guy Grady aged to near years old were sent to the Indiana reformatory after robbing the Mishawaka woolen mills where they worked. They were billed Tuesday night after being sent from South Bend. The trio was described as the most remarkable ever received at the reformatory.
Federal jury in Scottsburg returns a verdict for the plaintiffs and a $5 judgment against the Scott county sheriff in a case tied to John W. Wyler, father of Marion Tyler, lynched at Scottsburg months ago.
In Nantesville Mrs Amanda Powell died during a revival in the Friends church after a fall to the floor. Evansville sees Isaac Loveland, aged 87, die near Petersburg after a long life that touched figures from the era of George Washington. Ex congressman A J Hosteller dies of paralysis near Bedford aged 64. Bert Porter, 20, is killed at Vandalia Railroad yards in Logansport by a fall from a freight train while stealing a ride.
Terre Hatter Indiana November 24 Robet Miller a Rose Polytech junior broke his collar bone playing football Wednesday Fr Wayne Indiana November 23 A L Wilson the unknown man who killed himself at Mt Center NL has been identified as an optician in this city He was a cocaine user and failing in business here planned to go to St Louis
Brazin Indiana November 25. John Williams, 50, unmarried, was killed Thursday evening when a heavy slate fall trapped him in the Peeress mine.
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