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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
6
Miss Antoinette Greely daughter of the arctic explorer and Miss Rosemary Sartoris granddaughter of Gen. Grant will be among the debutantes in Washington this season.
Admiral Dewey continues to seize stray ships and assert control as part of U S naval policy, asserting American authority amid international tensions and naval nerves.
The United States Navy plans an increase of 35 vessels over three years. Officials describe the expansion as a valuable peace preservative and align the move with the czar's proposition.
A Cleveland theatrical manager plans to restrict advertising to newspapers and believes the policy will pay off. He says newspaper advertising is immeasurably the best way and never misses fire.
American manufacturers supply more than half of the region's bicycle trade as demand grows. The shortage of good roads limits sales, while Turkish consumers show little interest in improving road quality.
The United States produces about two billion gallons of beer ale and distilled liquors annually. A growing sentiment favors christening battleships with water, reflecting the value of this scarce liquid.
Observations at the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station show that toads feed largely on insects harmful to crops. The toad is a notable enemy of army worms cutworms and greenhouse pests, performing valuable work in a modest role.
The plan in New York public schools celebrates authors with a brief teacher sketch of the author’s life and career, followed by readings from selections of his works, as an incentive to study good literature.
C Godfrey Gumpel, after 27 years of research, plans to publish a book arguing that salt deficiency causes diphtheria apoplexy and various diseases. He believes his findings will challenge anti salt diet reformers and mark a revolution in health theories.
Professor Haecker stated that science now firmly holds man descended through multiple evolutionary stages from the lowest animal life over a period about 1 billion years, a span longer than local memory. The claim reflects a landmark view debated since earlier eras.
An Illinois scientist unveils a discovery to turn milk into eggs and promises to boost poultry gains while enhancing the cow's reputation. He plans to refine a process to make eggs from milk and already considers making duck eggs from the milk of the sea cow, stirring chatter in farm circles.
A Pennsylvania farmers association discussed beet culture finding growing beets costs more than corn but a mix of corn and beets is highly nourishing for cattle. They concluded feeding beets is more profitable than selling them for five dollars a ton to make sugar.
The Pillager uprising at Leech Lake Minnesota prompts a look back at twenty Indian wars over about 70 years. They cost over 3.1 million and demanded thousands of soldiers deaths as early western campaigns faced native tactics.
G H Eldridge survey party reports a new highest North American peak in Alaska near Mount St Elias by the Sushima river. Government triangulations place the elevation above 20 000 feet and name the mountain Bullshae after an Indian guide exclamation upon first sight.
Brief digest of national coverage with items from Washington and regions across the East West and South highlighting politics economy and social affairs. Read as a compact roundup of notable developments and public notices from the period.
Sealed orders send the battleships Oregon and Iowa from New York. Captain Walsh dismisses his company in an unparalleled move. The American flag to be raised over San Juan on October 18 and Spain agrees to turn Puerto Rico over to the United States. Major Beebe dies of yellow fever in Havana. The Third Illinois infantry ordered back from Puerto Rico. Spain signs to cede Puerto Rico, while Gen. Greene to command Cuban occupation forces. A Philippine revolt under Miacabalos disrupts Luzon. Spain’s Blanco advised against further territorial cession pending peace treaty. Jacks and Druggan hanged in Chicago for lethal crimes. The president arrives in St. Louis amid a public reception and expo speech.
The wife of John Sherman, former secretary of state, is critically ill at home in Washington after a paralysis stroke. The condition is described as serious.
John Murray Forbes dies at 85 in Milton Massachusetts. A gas explosion at Coaldale Pennsylvania colliery kills five and injures eleven. Pittsburgh shoe firm J McD Scott Co fails for 200000, Adams Bishop paper firm fails for 200000. Neuben H Lloyd elected grand master at Knights Templar meeting in Pittsburgh. Tioga national bank in Owego closes due to defalcation by Eli W Stone. Weekly U S clearing houses total 1389261552, up from 1466580990 last week. US business failures total 205 in seven days, down from 169 prior week. British steamer Mohegan ashore near Cornwall. 169 lives lost.
Reports from Virden Illinois and nearby towns recount a mine labor clash with 11 killed and many injured. Militia were deployed by the governor as violence continued amid fears of more bloodshed.
News notes triple international tension as Germany's ruler travels toward the Holy Land with Empress. Meanwhile customs reports show rising American imports while others fall, and Paris uncovers plots against the French government amidst colonial and imperial maneuvering.
Reports tally 108 fatalities from the Mohegan wreck off Cornwall. Other items note the 26th National Prison Association meeting in Indianapolis, military control in Virden Illinois, a halt on negro miners by a coal firm, and various international and regional updates.
Brief notes report Zephyr Adler joining the Salvation Army in Nashville and Mme Adelina Patti considering adopting a youthful niece with a London concert planned. George Greenwald, a US artillery private, was shot dead attempting desertion at Fort Slocum. The Canadian senate is described as patriarchal. China’s empress dowager is 64. inventor Christian Daniel died in Brooklyn. his sewing welt machine is noted. Dewey’s name spurred seven new post offices named after him in July across states. John D. Rockefeller funds a social settlement in Cleveland called Alta House. A 1150 acre tract in West Virginia once granted to George Washington is sold to timber speculators. The Virginia Confederate veterans’ grand camp denies a successor to Winnie Davis.
President McKinley arrived in Chicago on Saturday night and participated in the city’s peace jubilee. Crowds lined the Illinois Central tracks as he was driven to Capt. Lafayette McWilliams’ home. Sunday services in all churches celebrated triumph and union, with prayers for disarmament and praise for the armed forces.
St Paul report says the Bear Island Indians have surrendered after a manifesto signed by 24 chiefs from all tribes in the Leech Lake district. They lay down arms at the entreaty of chiefs who express confidence in Indian Commissioner Jones to redress past wrongs.
In New York on Sunday the Christian and Missionary Alliance gathered more than 112000 in pledges cash and jewelry. The morning audience at the Gospel Tabernacle contributed 97000 while Carnegie Hall in the afternoon raised 15000. The smallest donation was 50 cents and the largest 1000000.
Five car loads of brown powder have been shipped to Manila from the powder works at Santa Cruz California. The move signals a significant export of industrial material from the local facility as of October 17.
London reports from a Peking correspondent that high circles expect the emperor to be formally deposed on November 23. The empress dowager’s birthday and the birth of a successor are noted in rumor.
In Falmouth England on October 17 the steamer Mohegan struck rocks and sank within minutes. Of 161 aboard only 45 escaped as wreckage and bodies washed ashore for miles. Survivors praised officers and crew for heroism while lifeboats saved others and villagers aided the wounded.
Victoria B C October 17 The leading sealing ship arrives with 1 763 seals. Captain Haans notes abundant seals especially northwest of the islands. Three more schooners with 2 700 skins total are due. The season should surpass last year in catch due to more boats.
Typhoid fever rages at Whipple barracks in Arizona with several deaths reported. The post is garrisoned by volunteers.
A brief item notes glass workers in Pittsburgh idle, reflecting a local industrial slowdown. No further details on causes or dates are provided in the fragment.
A rain drenched young man sheltering on Euclid avenue enters a porch thinking a maid invited him in. A large matron then orders Janet to escort him to the kitchen and provide an umbrella, leaving the youth amused by the misread signals.
Detroit figure Major A C Bishop longtime civil engineer and advocate for a Great Lakes to ocean deep water route. He credits a health recovery after using Williams Pink Pills which he says rebuilt strength and advised invalids to use the tonic. Notarized sworn statement dated January 8 1898.
The notice captures a vivid scene of wheat rising and falling in a breeze with Miss Sheafe-Oh and Mr Cityman admiring the corn exchange. The dialogue conveys rural market atmosphere and civic industry.
A buyer and tailor quip over a torn walking suit sold as is in a humorous exchange. The buyer asserts misrepresentation while the tailor defends the sale amid witty banter, reflecting a lighthearted misunderstanding.
An OCR snippet markets Kemp's Balsam to stop coughing, offers sample bottles free, and lists prices. It also touts Piso’s Cure for lung trouble with a testimonial from E. Cady of Huntington, Indiana, and promotes St Jacobs Oil for neuralgia and an aspirin-like claim about bruise healing.
Ad praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as fall medicine akin to spring benefits. Claims include blood purification, malaria warding, appetite improvement, refreshing sleep, and overall health maintenance during seasonal stress.
An old advertisement notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's greatest medicine and Hood's Pills as a cure for liverills, priced at 25 cents.
George H. Daniels of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad announces mileage books good for 500 or 1000 miles, on sale at all stations. The passes cover the main line and Harlem, Putnam, Rome, Stowtown, Ogdensburg, Carthage, Adirondack divisions, and more. Books are issued to a head of family or firm and usable by any member with names written in.
The returned soldier compliments a wife’s pie while recalling his mother’s recipe, noting the current pie’s superior appearance. The exchange links the present with past times, reflecting on how time reshapes memory as a Baltimore American quotation muses on moving from cobwebs to goldfish garments.
Oath sworn by Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo County to pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A Gleason dated December 6, 1888. Hall's Catarrh Cure marketed with testimonials and 75 cent price.
Government land in Northwest Florida offers homestead entry on about 1 000 000 acres with additional railroad land for sale at low rates near the Louisville and Nashville line. General Land Commissioner R J Wemyss Pensacola welcomes inquiries. Excursions from Louisville to inspect lands priced from about two dollars for round trips. Contact Mr C P Atmore Louisville Kentucky for details.
A reflective note on grooming habits cites bald-headed men as visiting barbers more frequently, prompting questions about why haircuts occur with greater regularity for this group.
A vintage ad promises to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee. A humorous exchange about a husband’s laughter appears in the Yonkers Statesman clipping.
A brief item notes St. Jacobs Oil claims to cure soreness and stiffness with its magic. The ad style line cites a sprain being cured as proof of effectiveness and echoes a local press quote from the Atchison Globe.
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