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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1904
Page
6
A compact digest covering casualties and fires, political notes, business failures and resumptions, and a weather record. It surveys conflicts, disasters, and economic shifts, noting notable incidents and trends shaping the week globally.
Reports from various states detail a fatal shooting in Kentucky, a grade crossing collision in Ohio killing a notable figure and his wife, and a fatal elevator collapse in Pennsylvania. Additional items include powder works explosion deaths, Filipino trainees in Illinois, a US Norway parcels deal, drunkenness concerns in Texas troops, a Newport fright death, and a Pittsburg rail sale.
A patrol across events reports a street duel in Florala Alabama leaves Bud Tucker dead and Jim Tucker wounded. A train accident near Lawndale Illinois injures Perry Lundy and Mrs Woods, a bystander. The Baltic carries 3124 steerage and cabin passengers to New York from Britain. Kerr Craige dies in Washington. Denver Mint opens with 21 gun salute but coinage starts July 1 1905. Nathan Frye faces embezzlement charges. A New York chop-house heir to $20 million. Anthracite coal price rise in Chicago. Manitoba favors US reciprocity. Kempf sues to reclaim Wisconsin state treasurer office. Barnum & Bailey tent wrecked in Iowa City. 1904 Fourth of July lockjaw deaths rise.
The continental party nominates Gen Charles H Howard of Chicago for president. The United Irish National league reelects President John F Finerty and the old officers. Democrats in Indiana 13th district nominate F B Herring for congress after two declines. Judge Edgar M Cullen named chief judge of New York court of appeals by Gov Odell.
Reports from Chefoo Shanghai and Port Arthur describe Japanese and Russian forces in ongoing Liaoyang fighting with heavy casualties and no decisive results. Amid global incidents a Japanese steamer with millions on board is stopped, Forts near Lake Tanganyika are noted, and fires devastate Juarez.
A stampede erupted near Fairbanks Alaska after rich gold finds triggered a rush. An excursion boat carrying passengers was caught in a gale near Volo Greece and capsized. Twenty five people drowned. General Kuropatkin evacuated Liaoyang and moved his army to the Taitse river to confront a flank by General Kuroki who has crossed the river with several divisions.
Rep John Lind of Minneapolis refuses the Democratic nomination for the Minnesota supreme court. Several disasters and political moves dominate the round up including fires in Ohio Idaho and Ohio again, a fatal yacht capsize, and Fairbanks campaigning in Missouri.
Census puts Chicago population at 1 714 144 vs 2 241 000 in city directory and 1 698 575 in the 1900 federal count. Ralph Rose sets shot put world mark 48 7 in at the world fair games. A Greek lifts a record. German army bridges the Elbe then tears it down in a costly test. Canada nears tariff policy crisis. Irish League of America demands independence by any means. Porpoise crew escapes after submarine sinks in 120 feet near Newport. Illinois employment chief says strikes paralyze building, workers near starvation. Alice Roosevelt narrowly escapes a car crash and faints. UC professor spends 1000 to capture potato bugs in Vera Cruz. Senator Fairbanks delivers first campaign speech in Vermont. A hundred thousand U S workers idle due to unions. philanthropy rises. Elijah Dowie bans spooning in Zion. Labor leader Weinseimer resigns NY Building Trades presidency. Comptroller reports rising national bank note circulation. Grace B Scott to represent Chicago at world fair Oklahoma Day.
Oshkosh Wis Sept 2 Former Gov George W Peck of Milwaukee was chosen as the Wisconsin Democrats standard bearer for governor by acclamation in a state convention. Other nominees include H A Lathrop for lieutenant governor James P Nolan for secretary of state Andrew Jensen for treasurer William F Wolf for attorney general Edward L Hanton for railroad commissioner and Henry Fetzer for insurance commissioner. The platform backs regulation of public service corporations seeks flat two cent mileage books for railroads and opposes the primary election law while scoring the present administration. A F Warden defeated J K Jones for state chairman 377 to 20014 and the convention adjourned at 1130 p m.
The 1904 Olympic Marathon on American soil was won by Thomas J. Hicks of Cambridge Mass in 3 hours 28 minutes 53 seconds. Albert J. Corey of Chicago finished second and A L Newton of New York third. The 40 kilometer race awarded Hicks a championship gold medal and a cup from the exposition president.
Nine people died and 23 were injured in a head on collision near Richmond Quebec on the Grand Trunk railway. An excursion train bound for Sherbrooke collided with passenger train No 5 as the excursion left Richmond without awaiting the other train. The collision occurred on a curve and both crews escaped with minor injuries.
A destructive wind and electrical storm swept Iowa causing tent collapse at Des Moines area shows and a fatal lightning strike near Coon Rapids. Farm buildings near Mason City were destroyed by a cyclone while Marshalltown and Boone reported severe weather.
At a social gathering of deaf mutes a spill on the wife’s skirt leads to a silent exchange. A guest passes a note to another guest reading No matter how badly afflicted, woman can still scold. The reply notes the husband is luckier since he does not have to look.
Marshall P. Wilder recalls his first audience with a United States president during Harrison's term. Introduced by secretary Halford the meeting was brief and awkward as Wilder forgot his prepared speech and stammered a greeting.
Vacationers urged to visit famous eastern resorts reachable by Nickel Plate Head with stopovers at Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua. Three equipped trains run Chicago to New York Boston and intermediate points with dining and sleeping cars. High quality meals priced 35 cents to $1, and courteous porters promise attentive service. Tickets cheaper than other lines across routes.
Nellie Davis of Kansas City writes of a complete cure from kidney troubles caused by a cold using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes back pains headaches and general misery ending with renewed health after a few boxes. Trial free address Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. available from dealers at 50 cents.
An elderly Virginia woman visited a doctor who diagnosed her husband as seriously ill with gastritis. She repeats the term with a comic twist, insisting the doctor must be mistaken since she only burns coal and ire at home, highlighting a humorous miscommunication.
Kansas City Southern Ry announces special excursion dates September 13 26 27 and October 4 18 1934 to Kansas Indiana Territory Louisiana and Texas with very low one way and round trip rates. For further information write to S G Warner G P and T A K C S Ry Kansas City Mo.
In a light exchange the egotistical youth is labeled a mechanical genius by a columnist, while a naive girl asks what counts as a mechanical genius and then requests a marriage proposal from him.
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