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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
5
The piece presents a romantic poem by F. L. Stanton praising the beloved, likening love to a rose at a gate and a guiding sign. It recalls intimate moments, heavenly blessing, and future devotion amid night and memory, attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
A humorous tale of a woman mockingly navigating engagement with her cousin George. She recalls heatedly resisting expectations yet accepting the proposal, reflecting on love, propriety, and the social routines of engagement without dramatic upheaval. The narrator, witty and candid, muses on affection and ceremony.
Miss Flo recounts a long engagement with George marked by affectionate care and concealed anger. He returns seeking reconciliation and a walk to the island, but her calendar and social duties claim her, revealing a tense cling to plans and a promised personal day.
Flo reveals plans to wed Mr. Featherston Hope on Thursday and depart for a spell. Cousin George reacts with shock and bitterness, slamming the door as Flo jokes about inviting relatives to witness the wedding.
A quoted line reflects a dismissive, tongue in cheek view of a woman misreading a situation as passion when she is intoxicated, suggesting enjoyment rather than anger and highlighting gendered perceptions.
A lighthearted wordplay note reflects on not sending an invitation to George. The speaker contemplates social etiquette and personal hesitation in a brief sketch tone.
A Cincinnati Enquirer account recalls Beethovens final days after he journeyed on foot from Baden to Vienna to visit a troubled nephew. In a rural home he revived a concert with improvised piano, crying listeners and his last words to Hummel: I must have had some talents.
Acquaintances of J W Fleming assistant secretary of the Ohio state board of agriculture recall a prank he told about meeting F Marion Crawford. Fleming claimed to publish a book yearly since 1846 and offered Crawford a copy titled the premium list of the Ohio Blaze fair while bragging about this year’s great state fair.
West bound express killed Clarence Ewing of Parker's Switch William Dean of Oakland City and John Bride of Parker's Switch when they jumped from a two horse wagon on the track at Parker's Switch seven miles east of Princeton. Three others escaped.
The device uses a rim with multiple outward bulbs forming the tread. Bulbs communicate via passages so a single nipple inflates all. beads and clamping bands secure bulbs to annular ribs. If a bulb punctures its interior skin can seal the puncture when reinflated, and damaged bulbs are replaceable.
Indianapolis club and Western league president Johnson resolved a dispute over railway facilities on transportation for a western trip. Accusations of discrimination were dropped as Johnson corrected the issue and the club departed on schedule.
Arrangements completed confirm a state importance project in Greensburg Indiana. The L O C F lodge trustees purchased 125 3 acres of John F Goddard farm east of the city and 33 acres from the Nelson Mowry farm for over 12000 and deeded the land in trust to the grand lodge. Homes for aged Odd Fellows and orphans to cost about 60000 will be erected on the land.
William H. Tucker of Tucker & Dorsey shot himself at his Fletcher Avenue residence Friday morning. Despondent after his wife’s death two years ago, he was a wealthy, longtime figure in Grand Army circles.
Joseph Pippin aged 76 of Hartford Indiana died at Christ's hospital from a fractured skull after being thrown from a Vines street cable car Wednesday evening. He collapsed Thursday morning and the body will be buried at Brookville Indiana.
Frora Indiana records report Frank Gray a Young America school teacher confined at Long Cliff insane hospital after an April jilting. He attempted to kill his former sweetheart, fired on pursuers including kin, barricaded a barn for two days, and was finally over powered. He is brother to Hon Joseph Gray.
Andrew Perry is jailed in LaGrange county charged with poisoning Miss Myrtle Todd. Todd, Perry's former lover, reportedly refused his marriage proposal and fell ill soon after. Her body was exhumed as investigators seek proof of poisoning.
Three trains will depart Camp Mount early Saturday to northern Indiana towns delivering 157th regiment soldiers to their homes. About 25 cannot travel due to illness while twelve left the hospital Friday morning. The sick call dropped to 1711, a large decrease from prior days.
FRANKFORT Ky Sept 8 Captain T R Marks of Company C 160th Indiana has been relieved of command after a committee appointed by Col Gunder found charges of abusing language and striking an enlisted man. He will be tried by court martial.
Scury Benn Ind Sept 9 Insanity commissioners have been appointed to examine Mrs Daniel Davis who resides near here After a Monday night attack on her child she would have harmed him had her husband not intervened In crazed anger she seized him and threw him against a box breaking two ribs
The piece reviews three bicycle lamp placements the head of the wheel the fork side and the front axle. Proponents cite reach glare and stability for the head fork positions with the axle criticized for limited light range and misalignment, arguing the fork position best balances spread and direction.
In Warsaw Indiana on September 7 Blanch Roley a colored woman was fatally shot by George Taylor a colored man as they walked with her sister. Taylor fled but was captured Tuesday afternoon at Pierceton Indiana. A lynching threat arose as officers faced a hostile crowd upon his return.
Gov Mount of Indiana was removed from office on Tuesday and is slightly improved by Wednesday. He will not resume executive duties for several days. Officials attribute his fragile condition to the strain of long hours and heavy responsibilities carried by the governor.
Mrs. Belle McDonald jumped into the river three times seeking to end her life at 1 o clock Friday evening in Maprox Indiana. A passing man rescued her after two of the attempts. No cause is given. Her sister Miss Stucker drowned herself near the same spot years ago after a love disappointment.
Abe Shields of Broosincton Ind attempted suicide Tuesday morning by Paris green due to family troubles. He fought rescuers with a poker until a policeman restrained him and a doctor gave an emetic. he is expected to recover.
Rev Dr D R Lucas pastor of the Christian church in Indianapolis and acting secretary of the board of ministerial relief of the Christian churches of the United States. He holds the title Chaplain in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and is based in Indianapolis.
Frank Andrejewski and Martin Delinski, residents of South Lenp, tried to halt a Grand Trunk train by sitting on the tracks while intoxicated. The engineer could not stop in time, and both men were torn to pieces.
Back Broken. Brazil Ind Sept 9 October 7 Morgan Glover 26 years old had his back broken by a fall of slate in the No 11 mine at Diamond He died Thursday.
The Union Trust Co. was appointed receiver of the Industrial Life Association of Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon with no opposition. Attorneys said the insurance in the group was defunct and most members had moved to other companies.
A Friday morning fire at Logansville ten miles northeast of Hackerstown caused $5,000 loss to the Clayton Taylor general store with $3,000 insured, $500 loss to William Luther’s livery barn with $350 insured, and $500 to Eli Holliday’s dwelling and shoe shop with $350 insured. Origin reported as incendiary.
Mrs Milo Odum of four miles southeast of here reports a gang of gypsy campers robbed her house of money and valuables. The gang located at Frog Alley. no arrests or recovery yet.
In Kokomo Indiana on Sept 10 fev Rich ard Bassett learns his son E J Bassett of the 24th United States regulars died in Santiago from yellow fever. Bassett was the county's only colored man to enlist.
Ricamonp Indiana September 7 three Republicans enter the race for speaker of the next Indiana state house. Candidates named are F T Roots Connersville Frank I Littleton Indianapolis and George Shideler Marion.
Ricumonp Indiana county commissioners grant a franchise to the Long-Distance Telephone Co of Indianapolis. The proposed line will run from Liberty to Ricumonp. The city council has been asked for a franchise but has not acted yet.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Gen. Corbin will not discharge more Indiana regiments. The 160th and 161st remain in service after Gov. Morton’s urgent request for muster out. Corbin’s reply leaves the regiments in duty.
A barn on the farm of L A Gorman east of RicunoxD burned with some live stock lost. The loss is about $2,000 and the property was not insured.
September 9 report from New Test Office Indiana announces a new post office at Titus Warison County with T. T. Cain appointed postmaster.
Two months after a dog bite in Arpany Indiana the seven year old daughter of Frank Gohmann has a swollen leg and severe pain with hydro phobia feared.
Ollie Miller West of Muncie, son of Perry Miller West, was removing a shotgun from his buggy when a misfire discharged into his abdomen causing fatal injuries. The incident occurred in Muncie Indiana on September 9.
German workshops now use blotting paper to clean machinery. Workers receive 150 grams of cotton waste and eight to ten sheets of blotting paper weekly at a cost of 214 cents, replacing 250 grains of cotton waste plus sponge cloth and renovations. The paper prevents fiber contamination, rust, and reduces fire risk while tearing easily if caught in moving parts.
A fragmentary quote from Tit-Bits notes a mother praising her son William for exceptional strength of mind, contrasting it with others who overlook true resilience. The remark underscores family admiration and the notion of inner fortitude.
The Pacific Ocean spans 78 million square miles the Atlantic 25 million square miles and the Mediterranean around 1 million square miles according to the measurements cited.
A writer in Black and White laments the endless search for a saddle that perfectly fits the body and delivers true comfort. He recalls multiple designs—saddles shaped like belts, sofas, or sausages—yet none satisfy surgeon’s standards or his own high hopes. He urges a premium for a genuinely comfortable contrivance and fears missing the breakthrough as he grows despondent.
Mr. T. H. Briggs invents auxiliary handle bars for bicycles claimed to let riders rest arms folded while sitting upright and still steering. The device reaches the bend in the rider's arm and is said to ease hill climbing as well.
A New York army physician warns of danger in the century run saying many national guard cyclists were rejected in medical exams for unhealthy heart-action. He links century riding to the decline of a society woman sent south for lung relief, noting overexertion could be deadly. The note upholds bicycles as recreation but cautions against extreme century runs.
A London Cycle page discusses beliefs about fortune and superstition. It notes that picking a dandelion seed ball and blowing it away signals a warning to return home. Seeing a black cat may bring luck if not frightened, while riding over one brings serious consequences. It advises helping a distressed novice to gain aid later.
German soldier cyclists train in a special cycling drill through Germany. Each man must disassemble and reassemble his cycle quickly and is given concise repair instructions to self repair after accidents. Summer winds reveal emphasis on mobility and readiness.
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