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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
7
Verse asks readers what the sea would mean if their long awaited ship arrived with all it promised. The piece frames longing, desire, and envy of hopeful dreamers, contrasting dawn gray seas with harbor scenes and the moment of fulfillment. Attributed to W. D. N. via Chicago Daily Tribune.
In Crown Point a pastor and his refined wife clash with his poor parishioners over class and culture. When the wife receives a knitted counterpane from old Mrs. Harper, she learns love can bridge divides. The gesture sparks reconciliation, shaping a warmer, collaborative parish dynamic.
During her European tour Mrs Astor head of the Astor family attended a garden party in the English Midlands. A young officer offered a cigarette and asked if smoking incommoded her. She replied no gentleman has ever smoked in my presence indicating the impropriety of his request.
The article describes swordfish in the open Atlantic between Montauk and Martha's Vineyard, noting adults over 75 pounds and possible Mediterranean origins for juveniles. It explains sighting fins, the pursuit by a pursuing vessel, and the process of spear fishing, cask-towing, and bringing the fish aboard for processing, with price ranges in markets like Boston and New York.
A recent report states the Peruvian government plans a national natural science museum in Lima. It will house three departments covering animal life, plant life, and minerals.
The piece lampoons professional fortune tellers and recalls Disraeli style wit. It argues most charlatans succeed by volume, notes a clairvoyant’s two spirits named Juliet and Jane, and cautions educated folk to avoid taking omens seriously. It ends by labeling believers as fools.
In Boston the International Peace Congress adopts resolutions urging Russia and Japan to end the war and asks signatory powers to press for termination. Other actions call for global disarmament, arbitration treaties, and an inquiry into the Congo Free State under King Leopold. The body thanks President Roosevelt and adjourns to resume in 1905 at Luzerne Switzerland.
An 11 year old Hamilton Ontario resident wrote to the czar for stamps and received a complete collection of Russian postal, departmental and local stamps in a splendid bound album worth several thousand dollars.
A Washington Star quote notes Briggins praising his wife while Miss Cayenne counters that he blames his wife for everything. The exchange frames Briggins as one of those men who attribute all to their spouses.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News presents a quip about a young wife urging sharing while a brutal husband scoffs at the idea. The line echoes the biblical phrase “Pour out thy bread upon the waters” with humor and irony. The source reflects a terse, public-interest tone typical of early 20th century newspaper humor.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court by a 2 to 1 vote rules the La Follette state ticket a regular Republican ticket and orders its nominees to appear on the election ballot as regular Republicans. Chief Justice Cassady dissents. Justices Marshall Dodge and Winslow concur. Samuel A. Cook withdraws from the ticket.
A robber entered the Trey Nor savings bank near Council Bluffs Iowa on Thursday, forced assistant cashier Frances Flood to hand over 1700 dollars, locked her in the vault, and fled. An armed posse and authorities pursued into the countryside but had not captured him by midnight.
Boston October 6 Gov John Z Bates denies a Worcester report that he will appoint Attorney General William H Moody of Haverhill to succeed the late Senator George F Hoar He says he has not yet made up his mind on the matter.
Bulletin issued Friday evening reports Lady Curzon not well and in serious anxiety over her condition at Walmer Castle Kent. The statement notes her health remains critical with concern voiced for her recovery.
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