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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
3
The poem urges an end to war and the peaceable use of power. It calls America to lead the world toward lawful settlements and to refrain from unnecessary conflicts. The speaker pleads for justice over conquest and a future where nations fight no more.
A 1865 account by a United States Christian Commission delegate describes overnight at Starpers Ferry and Maryland Heights during a tense night in the Civil War. He recounts fear, a false alarm, and a hurried escape westward as Confederate forces move, detailing his feelings and observations in a vivid reminiscence.
A narrator recalls a deadly chase in a soft swamp mire. Surrounded by pursuers firing from a ditch, he sinks deeper and must retreat. After sinking to his hips, he questions fate and life before waking in a hay box to realize it was a dream.
A Denver Times quip depicts a couple plotting a buggy ride in the suburbs. The young man seeks secrecy to avoid discovery by enemies, while the dog Towser is used to mask the arrival time and keep guardians unaware.
A clergyman vexed by a sleeping old man in the congregation offers him a penny to wake or stay attentive during the sermon. The tale frames a humorous clash between sermon vigor and parishioner inattention.
President William McKinley spent two hours in Indianapolis with a large crowd greeting him. Public schools closed for the forenoon as thousands gathered along a parade route and at the capitol grounds where Senator Fairbanks introduced him. After speeches the party rode to the union station and proceeded to Cincinnati.
A major blaze in Plymouth Indiana destroyed the Kendall block late Friday night. The block housed William Kendall's grocery and book store, Lou Salt's barber shop, E G Campbell's jewelry store, and A C Humes' dental office. Loss exceeds 20030 dollars with only partial insurance. Origin unknown.
South Bend Indiana reports that Yock Allison and Harry Slater, both with prison records, were arrested on charges of robbing the Richland Michigan Union Bank last August. About $11,000 was taken with roughly $400 recovered, including $160 in gold showing blast effects. Chief Cassidy says he can locate most of the missing money.
Two attempts to burn the old White River bridge near Muncie failed thanks to quick detection and action. The county commissioners postponed replacing the bridge with a modern iron structure until next summer, citing extensive repairs needed.
Wm. C Hathaway, bookkeeper at Hulman & Co in Terre Haute Ind, was caught stealing stamps. He was arrested and released on request of the Hulman firm after returning a bundle of 1 000 stamps. He had been pawning stamps to raise money.
In Mishawaka Indiana on October 19 a fault in the telephone and electric light system burned out many phones and harmed several people. In the central office operator Nellie Rostiser received a full electric shock and lay unconscious for hours with a critical condition as her face turned black.
Terre Haute Ind Oct 21 The advertised sale of the Terre Haute and Logansport line did not take place Thursday. J T Brooks second vice president of the Pennsylvania Co and ex Gov J T Alkeley of Connecticut in the city say the auction has been postponed for 50 days on the petition of the Peoria division bondholders.
Shelbyville Indiana October 2 Thomas Shipp freed from jail in the evening and vanished ten minutes before a telegram from Chicago asked that he be held on July 11 theft charges against real estate agent W H Bean of Chicago. Shipp arrived from Indianapolis and was captured for intoxication.
Johnny Metzler son of Rev G Metzler and Ed Grieb son of a near by farmer left Wamarusa Indiana last Tuesday. They were found dead Thursday afternoon after a freight train wreck near Logansport Indiana.
Rico Mono Indiana October 22 Mr and Mrs Stephen Farlow near the city observed their sixty first wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple have no deaths in the immediate family. They are survived by four children thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
A deal transfers control of the Alexandria Window Glass Co. ten pot factory to Daniel Stewart Drug Co. of Indianapolis. The glass company, incorporated with 45000 dollars capital, was owned by S Free H W Heer and Mortimer Miller of Alexandria.
Miss Mary Fraser a Marion resident and daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fraser was listed as a Mohegan passenger. Her aunt Miss Susan Shepperd also traveled with her. neither woman is listed among the saved.
John Buckles a 60 year old retired farmer in Muxcre Indiana died after taking morphine in a note declaring life a grand humbug. In Vincennes Indiana a boiler explosion at a sawmill owned by Thomas Noltemeyer killed engineer Frank Jarrell and seriously injured William Robbins and George Broyer.
Wasasa Ind Oct 20 A McClintick 60 of near Syracuse was accidentally shot while hunting on Lake Wawa see. He stood in a boat to scare game when the gun discharged the load entered his abdomen. His companion carried him to shore where he died two hours later.
Martinsville Indiana October 20 Ei hanan Lewis aged 69 years who has resided on a farm near this city most of his life took his first ride on a railway train Tuesday He went to visit relatives in Illinois His son John W Lewis of this city is a prominent stock dealer and a large shipper.
Mannox Ind Oct 20 Col Gunder of the 160th Indiana returned from Camp Hamilton Lexington Ky on furlough and received a letter from Acting Adj Gen Martz noting a council of war at Gen Wiley's headquarters declaring the regiment would go into winter quarters at Lexington.
Brazil Ind Oct 20 Ex Policeman Charles Gross was shot by Walter Fisher of Donaldsonville Fisher returned home unexpectedly and, it is said, caught Gross there Gross fled and Fisher fired four shots at him Gross was not seriously injured.
In Napolis on Oct 21 the Indianapolis Athletic Club eleven defeated the Haskell University Indians at Newby Oval, scoring 12 100. In Noblesville a four year old child of Edward Beddick died after clothing caught fire from a cook stove and the child burned badly.
Liberty Ind Oct 19 A two year old boy son of Zack Stanley died after his clothes caught fire from an open grate while he played nearby The accident occurred Tuesday evening in Liberty Indiana authorities reported no foul play suspected.
Charles S. Williams died from wounds suffered in a riverfront shooting on October 4. Martha Barnes, identified as the paramour, is mentioned in connection with the incident. No arrest has been reported for the killer.
A Sun reporter records nurses venting about pay and treatment. They recount low wages from $10 to $35 weekly, long hours, harsh discipline, and cases of not being paid or reimbursed. They accuse patients and doctors of idiosyncrasies and note inconsistent work availability.
White Cloud resident Mrs M A Haggard nearing eighty four recounts a 30 year life of needlework and top counts a vast list of quilts spreads cushions nightgowns doilies and other knitted pieces all finished since age 53 despite a neighbor’s doubt.
An orphan boy finds a magical bean and climbs a vine to a palace of knowledge. He advances from alphabet to college, drawn by love of learning and discovery. The tale is presented as a moral of ambition and education.
A shoemaker and a cavalier quarrel over ruined shoes and a disputed song. The king hears both sides, learns the song was the cavalier’s, and offers payment for the shoes while inviting them to perform the song at court. All praise the wise, Solomon-like judgment.
A Chicago Record piece explains oyster aging by shell wrinkles. Each year adds a layer, maturing at four years when the oyster can vote and marry in the oyster kingdom. Some reach thirty, with rare cases of octogenarian or centenarian oysters.
A caption describes a clever cat dipping its paw into milk from a narrow jug and withdrawing, noting the photographer's stealth and the animal's patience. The text argues cats are not usually seen as intelligent, but this image shows otherwise.
The text cites Baron Rothschild as head of a leading European banking family and claims he posted a list of rules in his London bank. The rules emphasize discipline, integrity, promptness, and prudent conduct in business.
Texas area official figures show 252,696 square miles about 6.9 percent of the US land. Texas is six times New York and seven times Ohio in size, and larger than all eastern and middle states combined by 100 000 square miles. It is about 34 000 square miles larger than the Austrian empire and 62 000 more than the German empire, nearly 70 000 square miles larger than France.
The readable fragment shows phrases like with Us and Master followed by critical breaks. It hints at a discussion or instruction but provides no complete sentence or clear subject, leaving the intended action or identity unresolved.
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