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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
4
The Indicator recalls Admiral Dewey as the man who devised early breakfasts and planning two or three days ahead. It cites a woman who rode 700 miles in 84 hours as having seriously impaired her health. It warns sensible people not to disturb these records.
The statement notes Prince Alexis Karageorgewitch is in the country to pursue marriage and suggests he should also correct issues with his name. The tone implies social scrutiny of his title and identity.
An Ohio man and woman who have been twice divorced are married again for the third time. Their motto appears to be that persistence in tying the knot pays off, even after prior failed marriages.
The Delaware River from Philadelphia to the sea is to be deepened to 30 feet at a cost of $5,618,000. The move signals a broader push toward new waterways to accommodate the era of larger ships in the next century.
William Owen Smith, chosen to represent Hawaii in Washington for the upcoming congressional session, was born in Hawaii about fifty years ago. He is regarded as a leading and highly influential figure in the islands.
Secretary Long states Admiral Dewey was selected for the Asiatic squadron by the admiral himself. The president and secretary sought an officer fit for the role and Dewey's record justified his appointment.
Gilbert N. Purdy a seaman aboard the Olympia at 71 is the oldest in the American navy He has served since before the Civil War and took part in the Battle of Manila remaining lively and active aboard the ship.
The railroads of the United States posted total surplus earnings of 58,642,258 for 1898. This figure is double 1897, more than five times 1896, and over ten times 1895. The text also notes a deficit of 10,000,900 for the year 1594.
The Chickasaw legislature raises marriage license cost from 56 to 1000 dollars as white men marry Chickasaw women for land grants of 500 acres per bride. The move aims to curb perceived arranged unions and protect Chickasaw property rights.
The initial direct shipment of American grain to France has been made from Philadelphia with more shipments planned. The move is interpreted as indicating France needs American grain and can pay, though other conjectures exist.
Ex champion James Corbett started a relief fund for destitute pugilists with support from leading boxers nationwide. Revenue expected from currently successful fighters, modeled on the actors fund and run on the same basis.
The article notes October as the stormiest month, with higher counts than September. It recalls a cyclone six years ago that devastated the Gulf coast region and killed 2,000 hives. It cites 25 shipwrecks last October with lives lost and a Georgia coast storm costing 100 lives.
The Montana bachelor ex senator known as a matrimonial catch surprised society by naming his sweetheart. After dodging questions, he finally said the woman is not pretty, but beautiful, not very young, between 70 and 80, and that his sweetheart is his mother.
The excerpt explains that the Rand represents the border line dividing states and that Witwatersrand means Edge of the White Water. It notes Boer place endings like dorp and Stad equating to hamlet and city, and explains Strom stream and Berg mountain.
A Connecticut physician argues artificial hearts could substitute worn out real hearts. He describes the heart as a force pump and envisions a clockwork device connected to arteries, with the old heart removed. He notes his explanation may be too mystifying for most people.
The pamphlet lists 243597 Indians at 64 agencies. The Union Agency in Indian Territory holds 77018. Cherokees 32161, Chickasaws 5730, Choctaws 18456, Creeks 14771, Seminoles 2900. Sac and Fox Agency in Iowa has 358. Strongest tribes: Cherokees 32161, Bronx 21668, Navajos 20500.
President McKinley conferred with Admiral Dewey and ordered the Brooklyn Machias and Marietta to the Philippines to enforce a blockade. Washington plans a two week western tour with his cabinet. The Gulf department is dissolved and new transfers reduce posts. Nine ships to Manila and at least 200 million dollars requested for 1901 army navy. Bristow reports 75 000 post offices. Admiral Dewey to accept a gift from the American people.
Rochester gas asphyxiation kills Margaret Babcock 60 and her granddaughter and Mrs Fay 25 and her six year old daughter. Schley installed Loyal Legion commander in New York. About 1000 jewelers demand eight hour day and 6 percent overtime raise in New York. Leona steamer burned and sunk at Mallory line wharf valued at 500000. National Salt Co of New Jersey gains control of salt industry. Second race attempt between Columbia and Shamrock abandoned due to lack of wind. US business failures total 7075 first nine months down 20 percent from last year with liabilities 65555218, 55 percent below last year. Clearing houses week ending 6th show 385.6 million against 410.3 million prior week up 19.6 percent vs 1898. Farm ers national congress reelects Hoard president. University of Vermont trustees vote to confer LL D on Admiral Dewey. Mass Republican convention nominates Crane for governor. NY34 district Republicans nominate Vreeland and Democrats Lewis.
A dated report notes Governor Scofield of Wisconsin choosing not to run again for office. The article lists various events including a Chicago fall festival opening with banners and lights, a death at Mount Pleasant Iowa of ex Senator James Harlan, and other national incidents from riots to fires and weather events.
William Zink killed Mrs. Fanny Garter at Abilene Kansas after she refused marriage and then took his own life. Police report a domestic murder suicide case with both victims named and the location noted.
Commander Cornwell’s expedition to destroy Orani was successful and the Urdaneta gun boat recovered after capture by rebels. In Calamba two rebel attacks killed 66 Filipinos and left many wounded. A London report says Boer and British sides refrain from war and seek peace.
A sweeping list records fires in Pekin and Baylis, a livery stable blaze in Chicago, a hotel destruction in Pekin, and a Baylis business-district fire. It notes naval arrivals, African American and women ordination debates, McKinley visits Chicago, court terms, and international figures at a federal cornerstone ceremony.
President McKinley arrives at Quincy and travels through Peoria and other towns, greeted by thousands. Veterans, schoolchildren, and local officials witness parades, speeches, and the unveiling of Peoria’s Civil War monument. The day ends with travel to Galesburg for the night.
Bradstreet s review notes retail trade stimulated by fall celebrations and holidays, with stronger iron and steel demand and rising prices. Dwell on railway earnings, bank clearings, and fewer failures as the season progresses while export trade declines in southern iron and talks of repatriation rise. R G Dun reports a Dewey celebration hindering business briefly, then large NY clearing payments and shifting monetary rates in England Germany and France.
In Muncie Indiana at noon Friday a thief robbed the Lyons Johnson real estate office of P M Morrison and Lesh Man. The safe contained 500 in cash and 5600 life insurance policy owned by W L Lyons plus papers. The inner vault was broken and a door locked to cover tracks. The crime went undiscovered until late afternoon and an ex convict is suspected as an accomplice.
Des Moines reports say blood hounds from Eldora tracked down John Cairo, a colored man, after two days of searching for the Tuesday night murder of Walter Wayland, a laborer on an allway construction near Estherville. Cairo was wounded while fleeing a sheriff. Penny may also be pursued.
Coal shippers in Cleveland warn they cannot meet northwest contracts as navigation ends and lake tonnage may be insufficient this winter. They fear a coal famine in the region. A separate item from Cincinnati notes Richard Coleman, who admitted killing Mrs. Lashbrook, had a preliminary hearing and was moved to Covington for grand jury safety until late November.
Capitalized at 25 million dollars, the Philadelphia Electric Company filed articles of incorporation in Trenton New Jersey. The filing notes an authorized capital of 25,000,000 dollars and marks the formal creation of the utility entity in Philadelphia.
A terse wartime contest note argues for a vigorous campaign to conquer the Philippines and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia malaria fever age and liver and kidney ailments claiming the Bitters have won for fifty years.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a downtown woman in a woman's colony who, while shopping for light housekeeping supplies, phoned a large grocery and mistook yeast for cakes. She asked for a half dozen cakes of suppressed yeast, revealing memory gaps in the moment.
Grain-O is a nourishing non stimulant food drink that tastes like coffee when prepared properly. It aids digestion strengthens the nerves and is suitable for children and adults alike. It costs about the same as coffee at 15 and 25 cents.
The summer man asks for the three fastest ways to communicate. The summer girl jokes that the answer is telephone telegraph and tell a woman. He ends up with his ring returned in the middle of the season.
Charles Frohman's Empire Theater Company opens Monday October 2 with the original light comedy Lord and Lady Algy by R C Carton. The two week engagement features epigrams wit and sparkling dialogue likely to charm Chicago fashionables.
The club president calls the meeting to order and motions are in order a banquet May be tabled by a member who suggests disposal by laying it on the table The motion passes. A separate remark praises a Christian Endeavor delegate who claimed to be a lama cheer up dist. A Wisconsin 160 acre farm ad lists price and contact.
Mrs Allie Douglass of LeRoy Michigan credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her son’s life last summer. The note, dated October 20 1894, includes an endorsement and a claim about Hinlil’s Catarrh Cure offered at ten cents.
A Chicago Chronicle snippet riffs on Siamese government motto with a phonetic twist. The piece invites readers to repeat “Ah Wa Ta Nas Siam” until it sounds like “Ah what an ass I am” revealing a Western joke about self reflection.
Home seekers can travel to the north west south east and other regions on dates August 15 September 5 19 and October 3 17 1899 for a single fare of 2 00 to authorized points in Alabama Arizona Arkansas British Columbia Colorado Florida Georgia Iowa Indian Territory Idaho Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Manitoba New Mexico Nebraska North Carolina North Dakota Oregon Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington. For full details contact Big Four Route agents or the Cincinnati office of W P Deppe A G P T A Warren J Lynch Gen Pass Tkt Agt.
Advertises purchase of a Marinette County Wisconsin farm with cheap long terms. Emphasizes fertile crops, ample work, good markets, favorable climate and soft water. Contact land agent C E Rollins at 161 La Salle Street Chicago Illinois for purchase details.
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