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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
7
An Indiana tale blends a nostalgic poem about a schoolhouse with a humorous household saga. Mrs. Loomis envisions a tub behind the kitchen range as a bathroom upgrade and the Loomis couple navigate village life, a bath, and a moonlit burglary scare. The sequence ends with a burglar alarm and Loomis’s tense vigil in the tub as a prowler unseen prowls the kitchen.
Lemuel C Loomis and Lucinda Loomis seek a new home in their village. They compare two options on Locust and Elm streets noting one lacks a hall while the other has a hallway but lacks a bathroom. They exchange views and agree to write down their opinions to decide.
Mr Loomis hides in a tub with a cork exhaust running out water as a burglar eats a lemon pie. He uses a sponge as a weapon, striking the thief who crashes into the pie. Mrs Loomis descends, startling both thief and Loomis, and the intruder escapes as the clock tolls two.
Miss Martha Berry recalls in World's Work her charitable rounds among poor white families in the South. She describes riding through resinous woods to a small cabin where the family welcomes her with pride, dogs and children around, and children eagerly washing in a tin basin.
Hartford City Ind Aug 27 William R Krauss husband of Rae Krauss accused of poisoning her step daughter Crystal Krauss. He visited Logan pharmacy to check if strychnine was crystal or powdered. only crystal in stock. The case centers on alleged remaining strychnine found in the Krauss home and defense claims Crystal died by her own action. Family tensions rise as property deeds and social ties shift amid the trial.
Indianapolis August 27. The paternal blessings extended to Mr. and Mrs Homer Cutsinger by Morton Jourdan of St. Louis who sent a telegram saying wire immediately when to expect them home. The couple eloped recently marrying on Blue River bridge near Edinburg and headed to St Louis after disclosure. The groom said the ceremony was quiet and romantic and he had not met the bride’s parents before.
Indianapolis Police Judge Whallon announces a whipping post proposal to aid in reducing wife beating. He plans to introduce the measure at the next legislative session, arguing stiff punishment and public accountability would deter abuse and ease burden on families. He notes Indiana once had a whipping post under territorial government.
Richard Fetters was arraigned on Wednesday for shooting Charles Gelsinger at a fishing camp in Terre Haute Indiana after following Mrs. Fetters there. Gelsinger received a dangerous wound from several shots fired. Mrs Fetters embraced Fetters in court and he forgave her for her conduct. Both men are glass blowers.
Ogden Wheatfill, captured by the sheriff's wife the jailer's wife and a inn matron after he shouted an insult, got a postponement of his trial because no lawyer will take his case. Every attorney he has asked has refused to defend him.
A Cincinnati Tribune quote recalls an old colored man at the zoo who riffs on Darwinian ideas, claiming “Dem children got too much sense” to stay in the cage while white folks cut tails and set them to work, vote, and follow constitutions.
A brief comic note from Florinda and Frederick about dog restrictions in a new flat. Florinda could not keep Fido, so the dog was given away, though Frederick kept a memory of his bark in playful phrasing.
The Cincinnati Tribune quotes a playful exchange where a child asks about the sphere of influence and a parent jokingly defines it as a big round silver dollar, illustrating a humorous local touch.
Summer travel appeal promoting Nickel Plate Route to famed resorts. Three day coaches with dining and sleeping cars run Chicago to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York Boston and intermediate points with Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua as stopovers. Lower fares and attentive service by uniform porters highlighted. Tickets and reservations available from J Y Calahan General Agent Chicago.
A Somerville Journal quote notes a millionaire can smoke only dollar cigars himself while he must tolerate others smoking five cent cigars. The remark contrasts personal standards with the broader scene of public taste and economics.
Fits stop after first day use claims Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free two dollar trial bottle and a treatise. Ad emphasizes an address in Philadelphia and promotes nerve cure claims. Additional notes mention radium in Colorado potentially needing a military permit and testimonial cites Piso's Cure.
A bolt of lightning struck a shed in Knox Indiana on Thursday trapping a dozen farmers taking refuge from a storm. Orin Emich and Omer Poor were killed while Arthur Conner William White John Schultz and Clayton Hatter were seriously injured. Several others were shocked.
Terre Haute Ind Aug 26 Dr David Richardson a Jasonville dentist was found not guilty of stealing 50 from Miss Eva Brown of this city Witnesses testified to his integrity saying Brown met him years ago in Charleston Ill where her father was a minister He invited her to a hotel breakfast and the missing $50 was reported upon return to her room.
Richmond Indiana announces on Thursday night the city will switch on electric street lighting supplied by its own power plant ending a long dispute with a private lighting company. The city hopes to showcase municipal control and improved service.
The United Mine Workers executive board voted a $500 contribution to support the strike conducted by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen against the packers, following a personal appeal from President Donnelly.
West Bedford grocer John Crutchfield faced a masked robber who aimed a gun as he locked up. Crutchfield seized his revolver and shot the robber, who returned fire, leaving a bloody trail.
Shelby township trustee William Major was attacked by a swarm while tending bees in Shelbyville Indiana on August 27. Bees covered his head face neck and hands causing collapse before he reached his home. doctors indicated he may recover.
On the Blue river bridge near Edinburg Indiana August 26 a secret ceremony united Byrde Jourdan daughter of a St Louis millionaire and Homer Cutsinger son of Martin Cutsinger a Johnson county wealthy resident.
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