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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
5
Special Washington letter recounts an Australian physician’s confession of cocaine addiction. It details initial euphoria, sensory distortions, hallucinations, violent acts, hunger loss, and physical effects, warning that cocaine dangers outpace temperance gains and urging regulation to curb spread.
A special letter outlines rising tensions in Indian Territory as allotment laws affect Choctaw Chickasaw Cherokee Creek and Seminole nations. It describes land leases by whites and jumpers, tribal versus U S controls, upcoming elections with multiple chief tickets, and expected legal disputes over townsite and improvements.
In Wit Carson county Cal the army worm invasion drives farmers from their homes. Mr Chapman near Burlington fights the pests until he leaves. Crawfords abandon house as worms swarm walls. William Clough also vacates north of Burlington after days of ceaseless struggle.
A Washington Star quip has a weary young man humorously insisting he is a “promise collector” as he explains he is not a bill collector after climbing four flights of stairs. The exchange features Mr Slopeigh and a playful twist on debt collection.
Harlan H. Smith of the National Museum of New York reports a well preserved mummy discovered near Harrison Bay Alaska after three months on the coast. A stone with hieroglyphs was found with the body, suggesting a hermetically sealed cave and a chief’s mummy like Egyptian wrappings.
A fragment from Harlem Life records a dialog where a woman asks if the man intends to deny a breach of promise claim. He responds no and says he will plead insanity. The terse exchange appears in a social or courtly gossip section.
Poetry fragment from the Chicago Record contrasts toil with higher pursuits. It urges not to view life as bitter and notes other records are better, with references to beat and sitting stile suggesting journalistic commentary.
A selection of quips and comic lines from various newspapers shows jokes about learning to swim, spy accusations, manners, and domestic foibles. Entries reference Puck Chicago Times Her ald Cleveland Plain Dealer Washington Star Household Words and Boston Transcript, illustrating a cross-section of light humor in periodicals.
A survey of rosary origins attributes its invention to figures like St. Albert de Crespin and Peter the Hermit with Peter favored as the likely catalyst in the eleventh century. It traces beads and chants across Mohammedan, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and eastern Christian practices, noting diverse uses from prayer counting to meditative devices, and contrasts customs among Greek, Coptic, Armenian, and Russian traditions.
The record of persistent endeavor shows a man resolved to locate the pole, as explorers learn from failures. Each journey adds to scientific knowledge, creating a vast aggregate of contributions and inspiring future navigators facing unknown dangers.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Wyoming as the greatest prehistoric graveyard with numerous fossil finds. It mentions a colossal mammal, once 80 feet long and 20 feet high, among the excavated varieties.
The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the fastest cure for nervousness by strengthening the nervous system and treating blood stomach and liver diseases. It warns against substitutes and notes a revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
A janitor philosopher recalls a man from St Louis who struts on the street then is knocked aside by a vehicle. The man later complains that Chicago’s horseless carriage system is controlled by jackasses, inside and out, ending with a biting remark.
A reflective witticism from the Chicago Times-Herald on recognizing fathers in company and praising action over talk. The piece jokes that churchgoers may not relish sermons yet return ready for Sunday dinner and notes baldness does not prove intelligence while hair restorers profit.
A Boston Traveler quip frames a waiter offering liver calf's brain and pig's eye dishes while a patron rejects description of peculiarities and asks simply for what is on the menu.
The excerpt contrasts a domestic quarrel over affording goods with a promotional pitch for The Nickel Plate Road. It touts the Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains Daily and unmatched Dining Car Service, and claims rates lower than rival lines on the Short Line between Chicago Buffalo New York and Boston.
Balt imore Herald labels three alleged Japanese leaders Pak Ri Yank Pak Chung Yung and Pak Yung Hyo as a dangerous criminal group in a satirical critique of organized crime in Japan.
A Boston paper reports about 300 women have been licensed to preach while the remainder have not sought licenses, highlighting a divide among women in religious leadership as noted by the St. Louis Republic.
An 19th or early 20th century style ad touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement benefits and gentle action on the liver and kidneys with cures for a sick head ache priced at 25 and 50 cents. It then references a boast about Poor Bilking drinking 13 gallons of whiskey 14 highballs and a keg of beer before dying, quoted from the Chicago Times Herald with a question about the cause of death.
A collection of brief quotes and advertising endorsements spans satire on anger fear elopement and jokes, with notices praising Piso's Cure for Consumption Laxative Bromo Quinine and Hall's Catarrh Cure. Dates reference 94.
Advertises home seekers excursions via the Big Four Route with travel to the North West South and Southeast states and territories. Selling dates August 15 September 5 19 and October 3 17 1899 at one fare two dollars to numerous states and provinces. Call on agents or write for rates routes tickets and limits.
In a family dispute about settling an estate, a brother recalls the pace and outcome. The parties avoided worse terms through a negotiated compromise with their lawyer, securing half of what was at stake.
A Detroit Journal quote laments that some men lack basic elements of success and would fail to ignite the world even if it were insured in their favor. The remark reflects on personal drive and ambition in a historical newspaper style.
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