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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1900

Page

5

The Two Young Soldiers Return to Duty at Manila

In Manila, Billy Gray and Gov Prime face a path to renewed service as Gen Drayton orders them aboard the next transport home. Norton and Morton face a pending charge of desertion to be resolved in Washington, with Drayton arranging a meeting with Col. Armstrong and a dinner to mark the moment.

MacArthur Anderson Capt Stricker Tripa Blockhouse 12 Finney Tilar Norton Latrobe Sergt. Sterne Corporal Norton Teenth Camp Merritt Morton Lmita Trenth Col. Armstrong New York Bay Nita Armstrong Latrokgs Gray Will Gray America Pyramids Indian Sea Manila Bay Philippines Stanley Armstrong Stewart Malolos Col. Frost Billy Gray Corregidor China Sea Mr. Gray Hong Kong Luneta Drayton China Garrison Ayuntamiento Panay Road Pat” Latrobe San Francisco Chagge Gov” Prime Gov Honolulu Tat Prime Gen. Drayton Washington Corp. Norton Corp Concordia Bridge

Two reasons why you will do nothing of the king

In a tense scene a colonel confronts Mrs. Garrison blocking her escape as he holds two papers. He questions whether she will deliver to Gen Drayton or her husband, measuring her fear with a calm, menacing tone.

Artena the City of Crime in Italy and Its Notorious Reputation

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Artena near Rome as a haven for criminals since the 1500s with most inhabitants tied to crime. Local authorities deem the city hopeless and note frequent street murders as criminals kill criminals, sometimes with 23 murders in a single day reported in a paper.

Artena Rome Cincinnati Enquirer

Philadelphia woman cured by fasting 45 days

In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a conversation cites a Philadelphia woman reportedly cured of mental troubles by fasting 45 days. The dialogue questions whether such harsh treatment would improve temper, sparking a claim about drastic fasting as remedy.

Maria Philadelphia John Billus Chicago Tribune

Tree Art Does Daubthick Portray Savage Indian Portraits

Fragmentary OCR reads terse line about daubthick and ball players with a question on savage expression in Indian portraits. No clear event, date, or named individuals beyond Daubthick and ball players.

Tree Art Daubthick

Model Farm Barn Showcases Modern Welfare and Timber Craft

An Ohio Farmer feature describes a 40 by 50 foot model barn built by A W Breckenridge in Barlow township Washington County. The structure includes a dust free harness room, second floor feed bins with slides, eight horse stalls, cow stalls, sheep pens, calf pen, and a windbroken barnyard with sheds. The timber frame uses heavy posts, double lap slate roof, oak siding, red paint, white trim, and lattice ventilation from eaves to ridge.

A. W. Breckenridge Barlow Township Washington County Ohio

Pig Pen Pointers on Feeding Hogs for Profit

The National Stockman and Farmer urges feeding pigs all they want to grow them for market. Good hogs bring money, surplus milk and slops fetch prices, and investing corn in growing hogs yields profits. Plan comfortable winter quarters for swine and improve razorbacks rather than risk degeneration.

National

Invigorating the Flock and Blood Infusion

A Farm and Fireside excerpt warns poultry stock degrades without regular fresh blood. Breeders should infuse new pure strain at least every two years to maintain vigor and prevent mongrel, weak stock that harms farmers’ success.

Buying Young Stock Cattle Surpasses Pasture Limits

Farmers near Chicago boost purchases of young stock cattle for market, using surplus pasture. Drovers Journal notes a surprisingly large number of these cattle arriving at this time of year despite good regional pasture.

Chicago Drovers’ Journal

Keep Cats in the Barn

Advice on using farm cats to control rats notes that cats work best when kept at the barn and fed a little milk daily away from the house. They will then spend more time hunting rats and laboring diligently.

The Good Beef Steer and Cattle Selection Notes

A discussion from the Indiana Farmer outlines beef cattle quality traits. It compares breeds, emphasizes muscle distribution, hide quality, and carcass thickness, noting Angus and Hereford differences and the profitability of young fattening steers.

Indiana

Feeding guidance for stock hogs from Wisconsin station

A Virginia correspondent asks how to feed growing hogs for sound development. Prof Henry advises abundant protein rich feeds, middlings as a main feed for young pigs, with ground field peas and soybeans as substitutes. Skim milk and buttermilk are highly valuable, and a suggested mix is four pounds skim milk two pounds middlings and one pound cornmeal per day. A pasture seeded with crimson or Japanese clover in the south or blue grass in the north is essential, with generous exercise and no waste in the trough.

Virginia Breeders Gazette W. A. Henry Wisconsin Experiment Station

Barn Gable Windows Ventilating Sash Hangs Shown

High barn gable windows can aid ventilation in hot weather by hanging the sash from the sides just above the cut line. The illustration shows the method to suspend the sash for airflow.

Magnificent Labor Day Parade in Indianapolis Observed

Organized labor in Indianapolis celebrated Labor Day with a morning street parade and an afternoon fair ground program. The event featured amusement and unique demonstrations, including a cottage blown up by natural gas and a greased pig chase. Gov. Mount spoke urging recognition of workers and the value of labor in national strength.

Indianapolis Ind Fair Grounds

Princeton youth arrested for counterfeiting ring

Henry Bachner aged 18 was arrested in Princeton Indiana on counterfeiting charges. United States marshal traced him from Chicago to this city after new 5 10 and 25 cent coins circulated locally. Placed under guard the suspect is son of J H Bachner former Bachner Time Piece Co. president. Ohio molds and money reportedly found. Two to three others possibly involved.

Princeton Ind Henry Bachner United States Bachner Chicago J. H. Bachner Bachner Time Piece Co Evansville

Gardner Breaks World Record in Sheep Dressing

Indianapolis exhibitor Charles J. Gardner set a new world mark at a sheep slaughtering and dressing show. He previously killed and dressed ten sheep in 32 minutes 9 seconds in 1898 to become champion, then did ten sheep in 30 minutes 22 seconds despite a serious cut to his left arm.

Chas. J. Gardner Indianapolis Ind Charles J. Gardner

Local Farmer Ended Life After Financial Worries

Evansville Ind Sept 5 John Koehle a wealthy farmer 45 living near here killed himself Tuesday morning by shooting his heart He asked his wife to tell him the exact heart location then went to the stable and shot himself He recently faced a note for a friend and feared bankruptcy driven by the loss

Evansville Ind John Koehle Here Koeb

State inspectors convention postponed to October in Indianapolis

The national convention of state factory inspectors, set to meet in Indianapolis this Wednesday, has been moved to October. It will now be held October 2 through 6 with the New York state inspector and eight deputies in attendance.

Indianapolis Ind National Convention of New York State

How to Hang a Gable Window

A mid gable window should have a top spring bolt with a cord to the floor. Pulling the cord lifts the bolt and opens the window. Releasing the cord lets the window fall back and the bolt locks into its socket.

N. Y. Tribune

Fort Wayne Population Rise Shown in Census Figures

The census release shows Fort Wayne Indiana recording 1909 population 45 115 and 1890 population 35 393 an increase of 9 722 people or 27 47 percent from 1890 to 1900 indicating substantial city growth.

Washington Fort Wayne Ind

Elks Lodge Hosts Banquet for New Peru Home

In Peru Indiana on September 5 more than 600 guests attend a reception and banquet honoring the Elks lodge for its new and magnificent home recently completed at a cost of 10 000 dollars. About three hundred guests traveled from across the state to attend.

Peru Ind Elks’ Lodge

How to Spoil Good Horses

A Wisconsin Farmer correspondent warns against striking horses when the line slips under the tongue or tail. He argues blows teach the horse to resist and make catching harder. The piece urges humane correction and avoiding punishment that worsens behavior.

Wisconsin

Smallpox Outbreak Strikes Condensed Jasper County Family

At Comer Station in Jasper County Henry Conn and six of his children are ill with smallpox. One child died during the night. The report notes an outbreak affecting a single family in Valparaiso area readings from Sept. 5.

Valparaiso Ind Comer Station Jasper County Henry Conn

Fireman killed in Hillsdale line accident

Indianapolis Sept 5 Fred B Stevenson of this city a fireman on the I D W was killed at Hillsdale He was cleaning an ash box when a freight train backed into it and the engine passed over his body

Indianapolis Ind Fred B. Stevenson Hillsdale

African Methodist Episcopal Zion to Open Savings Institution

The AMEZ church council in Indianapolis approves a national benevolent and savings institution to be located in St Louis with branches in Philadelphia Boston Atlanta and other cities It will be capitalized at 40000 dollars and names Bishop Walters as president and Dr Moreland as treasurer Directors include Bishops Hood Clinton Lomax and others plus John Daney and Prof Atkins Foster a broad organizational rollout across multiple cities.

Indianapolis Ind National The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church National Benevolent and Savings Institution St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Atlanta Bishop Walters Jersey City Moreland Bishop Hood Faye

Matrimonial Tangle In Indianapolis Court Suit

Mrs. Palmer sues Amor A. Forshua a county farmer alleging breach of marriage contract. The three year affair began while both were married. Palmer says they agreed to divorce and she did so, but Forshua's wife died before he filed. Palmer lived with him as housekeeper until he grew close to Mrs Martha Reagan. She accuses him of influencing Reagan to divorce Reagan and neglecting Palmer.

Indianapolis Ind Martha Reagan Palmer Wm. S. Reagan

Contracts Expire at Indiana Reformatory Training Focus

Jeffersonville Indiana contracts of a brush company and a saddle tree firm for convict labor at the Indiana Reformatory have expired. The brush firm ships its machinery to Mansfield Ohio. About 300 men were employed and prisoners will be taught trades as new contracts end in 1906 making the reformatory a training school.

Jeffersonville Ind Brush Company Indiana Reformatory Reformatory Mansfield

Shortages Alleged in Shelbyville County Audit

Experts Boltz and Wallace briefed county commissioners on a four year investigation showing net shortages of ex-Treasurer J Marsh Wilson now jailed for false claims at 45725.43, ex-Auditor E T Carson 253.20, and ex-Auditor Oltman 11.50. Ledgers allegedly stolen last November to block inquiry. county cost 2500. Wilson’s gross shortage cited as 104000 with 128000 presumptive credit. No warrants found for 13 months.

Shelbyville Ind John Boltz Samuel Wallace J. Marsh Wilson E. T. Carson Oltman Wilson

May Resume Operations In Muncie Factories

Muncie Indiana September 4 local managers of two window glass plants of the American Federation were told to order workers to report Tuesday morning. A telegram came from President Burns of the workers association but the men demand terms of settlement with the striking flatteners and may not work until fully advised. They flock to newspapers showing disregard for their president.

Muncie Ind American Association Burns workers’Association

Quiet Muncie Wedding Ends With Father’s Death

In Muncie Indiana on a quiet Saturday night K C Thompson and Mrs Ida Werking wed then moved into their new home. They were soon summoned to the groom’s father Reuben Thompson who was dying and passed away shortly after.

Muncie Ind K. C. Thompson Ida Werking Reuben Thompson

Muncie Wins Golf Final Over Richmond 21 Up

Muncie defeated Richmond 21 up in the final of the golf tournament at the Country club links in Muncie Ind. on Monday afternoon. Muncie has won all four of her games, totaling 88 up.

Muncie Ind Marion Richmond Country Club Links

Young Man Loses Foot in Falling Stone Accident

Bedford Indiana report says Albert Wilson age 20 suffered the loss of his foot when a sharp edged stone fell. He is listed as residing in Owensboro Greene county.

Bedford Ind Albert, Wilson Owensboro Greene County

Typhoid Strikes Evansville Family Hospitalized Children

In Evansville Indiana Sept 3 a family story emerges as Mrs Anne Braun is reported sick with typhoid fever. A week earlier five young children in the household also contracted the disease and were sent to a hospital for care. The article notes multiple cases within the same family and their hospital admission.

Evansville Ind Anne’ Braun

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Bricanier Kine Frank Garrison Will City of Crime Qmimal Organized Labor Gov. Mount James A. Mount Ft. Wayne, Ind Elks Enron City Lew African Episcopal Zion Church Brush Co Saddle Tree Co Shelby County Mancie Groom Inntamtas
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