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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
6
A Chicago burglar who held up a Chinese laundryman was met with a pail of hot starch from the victim. The incident marks the robber as notably brazen and 'stuck up' in the city for a period.
An Indiana man considers a suitable site for a brass band college and asks if he may call attention to a newly discovered island far in the Pacific Ocean for the venture.
Readers hear a vivid tribute as Galveston is described with mythic imagery. The passage likens the city to a phoenix and a Venus arising from the sea, offering consolation to journalists unable to voice stronger claims.
A playful grocery boy whistles as he fills a gasoline can instead of kerosene. The lamp burning blue signals danger with about three seconds to reach the front door.
Scientists report Earth is about 13 percent shorter around the poles than at the equator. Despite this, most people would likely prefer traveling the equator rather than the polar route around the world.
Captain Liddle of the British steamer King Bleddyn reports passing a submarine volcano in the Gulf of Mexico erupting a 75 foot boiling water column near New York. The sea serpent is upstaged by the spectacle.
The Chinese almanac is controlled by the emperor and no other is permitted within his realm. Every family values a copy for the information on lucky and unlucky days it provides.
Surveyors in Oklahoma report Indian lands facing widespread damage to corner stones. They allege a deliberate pattern by Indians to destroy corners, warning that continued losses could force another government survey, a process expected to take at least a year.
New York dispatches report Bishop Fantosalli among missionaries slain in China. He endured torture and death described as horribly. The killings include about 45,000 native Catholic converts slaughtered across the empire, with news making Christendom shudder.
The census shows the rectangle bounded by Sixty-first to Sixty-second streets and Tenth to Eleventh avenues in Manhattan as the most densely populated spot globally. Enumerators counted 6,888 residents in the large tenement area, a figure China cannot beat but is still not boast worthy.
Wooden shipbuilding rose in Maine as vast timber near Bath supported yards that produced 46 693 tons of shipping last year. A notable five masted schooner featured a frame of Virginia oak planking of Georgia pine and masts of Oregon pine.
Across the New England coast the clam supply has fallen sharply as demand rises. Areas that once yielded many clams four to five years ago are now barren because too many seed clams were removed, risking extinction.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has started a crusade against tramps, employing hundreds of special police tasked with eradicating the nuisance. Officials say tramp theft, including stealing movable property, drains thousands of dollars annually from the railroad and its customers.
Barry the famous Swiss Saint Bernard who lived ten years with monks is honored with a memorial. He reportedly saved 40 lives and his most noted act was reviving a ten year old child by warming, licking, and carrying the child to the convent.
The New York commissioner of immigration reports 400,842 migrants arriving at the port in the year ending June 36. Southern Europe and oriental nations show a rising flow, led by Italy with 99,019, Poland 36,835, Ireland 25,200, and Germany 23,382. European arrivals totaled 44,520 seeking homes in the United States.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds a florist’s claim in an estate case where flowers furnished for a funeral were disputed. The court notes flowers are a customary feature of funerals and validly chargeable as a funeral expense against the estate.
A concise roundup of notable events from Washington and regions nationwide. Highlights include recent political developments, economic indicators, and social issues shaping the week, with emphasis on stakes and impacts for the public.
Farming communities request free mail delivery faster than the post office can provide. Bureau of statistics shows notable foreign trade gains while the post office reports 102 million in receipts for the last fiscal year and a deficit of about 4.89 million, slightly improved from the prior year.
Week ending the fifth saw exchanges at leading clearing houses aggregate 1 653 073 417 dollars, up from 1 452 549 465 the prior week, with a 7 0 decline versus the same week in 1899.
Summary of scattered items: Alva Trowbridge elected American Bankers Association president in Richmond. Bryan Stevenson addressed Democratic clubs in Indianapolis. Floods and storms caused damage in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Klondike gold receipts reach over 16 million, Cape Nome gold over 2.3 million. Obituaries note deaths of Campbell in Santa Barbara and Kell near Sunnyside. Fire in Evesville. boiler explosion near Waelder kills three children. Speed records set by Sid Scott and Nicol in Minerva pacing. heavy snow in Leadville. Executions in Oregon. drownings and suicides reported in Illinois and Tennessee. A cyclone near Two Harbors kills nine. express agent Baxter honored. Michigan calls legislature for railway tax vote. Prominent deaths in Illinois and Iowa.
The article notes broad agricultural prosperity spanning the area between Havana and Cienfuegos in Cuba. In Minnesota, near Eveleth a powder magazine explosion killed one person and injured 200 others.
Reports detail Turkey's sultan settling debts to the United States in installments. General Roberts cites daily Boer hostilities in the Transvaal and Free State. Italy protests excessive liberty for American anarchists. China’s leadership upheaval hints at imperial powers backing Kwang Hsu. English, Austrian, and Mexican crises add to a tense world scene.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers calls a convention of strikers at Scranton Pennsylvania to consider terms offered by operators. Other items note the US supreme court meeting in Washington and multiple world events.
The survey notes 30 000 lepers in the Philippines and advances in Cuba with small farms adopting modern machinery. A German firm builds a locomotive on the American pattern and the Chicago and Alton plans to bar news agents from moving trains. The US leads in fruit growing and Cripple Creek gold output is forecast at 27 million dollars. Italy reports 2 400 duels and 489 deaths last year. Col Lynch cites Kruger’s possible U.S. visit amid peace congress criticism of Britain.
London reports from Tientsin describe clashes with 8,000 Chinese Boxers or Li Hung Chang veterans near the city and the Chinese camp’s anticipation of action. An imperial edict denounces the Boxer movement and punishes nine leaders, with Prince Tuan and others deprived of titles and sent to trial. Washington awaits President McKinley’s return andConger’s forthcoming assessm ent of punishments and policy.
A violent tornado swept Biwabik Minnesota on a Saturday evening, destroying mine buildings and homes. Nine people died and scores were injured as the storm cut a 150 foot path, wrecked the Pike Lake Finnish settlement, and damaged the Duluth Mesaba and Northern railroad engine house. Damage estimated at 75000 to 100000 dollars.
Nearly half of Minneapolis flour mills will shut for an indefinite period. Washburn Crosby Pillsbury Milling report 40 percent closed and Consolidated Milling may discontinue. Officials blame sharply reduced flour demand due to weak foreign trade and political campaigning, with resumption unlikely until after the election.
In Salem Illinois on a Sunday trip W J Bryan rested in his birthplace then dined with his cousin Mrs Mollie Webster. About thirty relatives gathered for dinner. He toured the old farm with James C Dahlman and others and attended Cumberland Presbyterian church with kin.
Balance sheet of the post office department reports expenditures of 107,249,298 dollars and revenue of 102,354,579 dollars. The excess of expenditures over revenue is 4,894,?87, an amount about 1.5 million dollars less than the previous year's deficit.
Dallas reports Gov. Sayers will turn over 30000 dollars to the relief committee for mainland hurricane sufferers. A movement calls for using 150000 from a 2 million state surplus to aid Galveston and coast victims and to petition the legislature to endorse the governor’s action.
Cleveland riders report Cres cens trotted a mile in 2 04 at Glenville track on Saturday afternoon to establish a new world record for trotting stallions, shaving three quarters of a second from his prior mark. In New York heavy fire at Atlantic Transport line pier 40 damages facilities and several thousand tons of freight, with losses likely surpassing $1,000,000.
Dr Robert A Kitts of Racine Wisconsin who was injured when his eye was torn from the socket on a street car last year reached a settlement for 3 00 with an insurance company totaling 15000 for the eye loss The census bureau reports New Hampshire population at 411 58 5 in 1900 up from 376 530 in 1890 an increase of 9 3 percent
Chicago obituary notes John Olney the last of Illinois Lincoln electors in 1860 died Saturday at his son John Olney Jr s home 293 Oakwood Boulevard from stroke paralysis. He was 78 and had just left his Chamber of Commerce office last Wednesday.
Foreseeable outcome of foreign powers quarrel over China divided into factions. Commentary notes the ancient nation’s stagnation and calls for vitality through health remedies. Ends with recommendation of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent and cure ailments.
Maud recalls a life saved by a dry goods clerk last summer at the seaside. The clerk recognizes her and offers two yards of ribbon, prompting a warm exchange in a Hoston Journal scene.
An illustrated 48 by 34 inch wall map shows federal territorial changes since the Revolution. It outlines original states and acquisitions including the Louisiana Purchase Texas Annexation Gadsden purchase Mexican cession and Northwest discoveries. Available postage prepaid on receipt of 15 cents from P S Eustis at Chicago Illinois.
Chicago Tribune quotes a dramatic line where a rejected lover vows to turn a name into a byword and a beauty retorts that Delia Miller’s name resists his hiss. Industrial opportunities on the Chicago Great Western Ry list openings in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri across multiple trades and services.
A cartoonish exchange in the Boston Post shows a customer complaining about a haircut and the barber replying that in this free country the customer could chew it off himself if he dislikes the result. The strip captures a sharp witticism about liberty and personal choice.
A vintage ad asserts Cascarets Candy Cathartic cure many ailments by restoring bowel function. It emphasizes natural, painless relief and easy movement, priced at 10 cents to start, with genuine metal box packaging and a warning to beware of imitators.
Mr Henpeck muses that the conference of powers has begun over the partition of China, as his wife and mother-in-law discuss with the cook at Powers Center.
A compact kitchen ad promotes Jell O as easy and healthful. It touts two minute preparation with no boiling or baking, just add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10c.
A man presents a sealed letter and two cents to a stamp clerk, asking for an automobile. The clerk answers gruffly, while the man remains courteous and persistent in his request, as reported by the Philadelphia North American.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as aiding daily bowel movements and overall health. It promises gentle action on the liver and kidneys and claims to cure headache, priced at 25 and d0c.
A Detroit Journal quotation notes that only when a man offers his farm for sale does he grasp the importance of a youth's education, and reflects on how the printed letter S can bend in odd ways.
Advertises Jell-O as a new dessert with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents. Encourages readers to try it today.
A Norwich resident Mrs Thomas Robbins of Maple Street testifies that the Piso's Gate for Consumption saved her life three years ago, citing recovery from illness and gratitude in a February 17, 1900 report.
An Indianapolis Press report notes a tense exchange about retaliation with references to the Browns and a quoted remark debating action after recent calls. The dialogue hints at ongoing intergroup tensions.
Ad copy offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for a cold. Druggist refunds money if it fails. Price listed as 25 cents. No further details provided.
The Philadelphian notes a street mud dispute with a Chicagoan boasting of its depth. An Indianapolis dispatch mocks the stubborn man’s claim of yielding nature as Washington Post wisdom. Potsway highlights dyes from Bixby family humor and street chatter.
The Philadelphia Record notes a man aims to remain single for now and expects to marry when he retires or reposes, reflecting views on lifelong bachelorhood versus eventual nuptials.
Grain-O is described as a non stimulant tonic with permanent effects and a coffee flavor that appeals to all. Marketed as a successful substitute for coffee, it stands out among many coffee substitutes. Available from grocers for 15c and 25c.
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