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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1896
Page
1
Local office reports a supply of justice of the peace blanks including warrants subpoenas writs of attachment summons and related forms kept ready for issuance.
Alderman James L. Francis of Chicago endorses Dr. King's New Discovery as ideal for coughs colds and lung complaints after five years of family use. Rev. John Burgus of Keokuk Iowa praises its speed and efficacy after 50 years in ministry. Trial battles free at Scott's Drug Store.
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a record of cures and the one true blood purifier with power to cure after other remedies fail. Encourages impure blood sufferers to take it with confidence and notes Hood's Pills aid digestion at 25 cents.
Advertisement notes chronic digestive discomfort as a real condition from neglect and misuse. It promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a remedy restoring vitality. Offers a ten cent bottle claim with a single bottle supplying ten doses through Ik. T. Scott.
An advertisement touts a baking powder as superior to all others. A testimonial from Eli Hill of Lumber City Pennsylvania claims a twenty five year battle with piles ended by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The notice adds broad claims of quick healing for eczema sores and skin diseases.
At Madison Square Garden a large Democratic gathering heard Palmer Buckner and critics clash over the Chicago platform and Thacher's nomination. George Flower, W D Bynum, and others spoke as Hill condemned the national ticket while urging focus on state issues. Delegates adopted a 5 member committee to notify state ticket candidates and report by Sept 28.
Telegram from John C. Sheehan of Tammany to John Boyd Thacher fuels tension at Tammany hall. If Thacher withdraws, Wilbur F. Porter and Elliott Danforth are named as possible replacements. The Buffalo convention debate over free silver and Chicago platform pledges frame the dispute among Democratic leaders. Senator Hill arrives with a proxy as Thacher’s position is read and a resignation request is proposed.
In Philadelphia Bryan drew what officials called the largest crowd in city history. About 6 000 inside the Academy of Music and 35 000 outside filled the street and nearby grounds as he spoke at the academy and later at Broad and Wharton streets. He then addressed 5 000 at an open air gathering before departing for New Jersey.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Charles Pfeifer a Belt railroad telegraph operator found dead in his doorway at 17 Poplar street Brightwood. Inside the home lie the bloodied bodies of his wife and two month old son. Pfeifer slit their throats then hanged himself. Neighbors and a mother-in-law discovered the horrors after entering the house. Pfeifer 22, married three years to Janey Kirk 19. A prior incident involved poisoning himself with paris green and narrowly surviving. Farther news from Terre Haute notes a Bryan Sewall pole struck by lightning during a gathering of Linton township Democrats.
A special train carried Republican clubs from Elkhart and northern Indiana arriving after 4 PM. The Elkhart band led a parade to the McKinley home where James B. Dodge presented a bust of McKinley and delivered a congratulatory address. Delegations from Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties in New York met McKinley and exchanged greetings.
In Louisville an agreement was signed to fuse on presidential electors with the Populists withdrawing their ticket in exchange for two spots on the Democratic ticket. Populists will back Democratic congress candidates where feasible. Separately in Racine Wisconsin generals and Corporal Tanner received a warm welcome at Lakeside auditorium with G A R members in attendance.
Arizona Republicans met in Phoenix with Silver factions in the minority. In caucus the platform was nearly unanimous in endorsing the St Louis declarations.
Dallas Sept 23 At the session of the sovereign lodge I O O F Freq Carlton of Austin Tex was elected grand aire by acclamation.
Galveston Texas September 23 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen yesterday re elected all the grand officers led by Grand Master F E Bargent
Heavy frosts Sunday morning probably damaged late crops in many areas while rains earlier in the week aided wheat rye and seeding. Corn harvest continues in most places with millet hay potatoes and cabbage progressing. tomato crop large and molasses from cane good. Livestock and pastures remain in good condition with some worm and fly damage delaying seeding and a few sheep losses in Ohio county.
In Peru on Sept 23 a court held that men over 70 may not seek romance with young women unless for marriage. The breach of promise case of Mrs. Alce Stockberger vs John Walters ended with a jury award of 4200, reduced by the judge to 1200.
LaPorte. Archibald Heal longtime newspaper publisher in northern Indiana died yesterday at his home from tuberculosis. He ran the Mishawaka Enterprise from 1858 to 1863 and succeeded Schuyler Colfax as publisher of the South Bend Register in 1865. He moved to LaPorte in 1880 and bought the Kirkland Herald, serving as manager until his death.
Jeffersonville reports Lewis Fent, wounded with three bullets fired into his forehead last Friday, remains unconscious though two bullets pierced the brain. Dr. Russell of Springfield, Ohio, took an X ray image and removed a ball lodged against the skull rear. Some chance of recovery is noted.
Yerre Haute reports opening fall races marred by high winds yet the track stayed fast. Vip sania won the 2 40 trot in straight heats with best time 2 17. Pearl C won the 2 11 pace heat one and Lottie Lorine the last three ard race with best time 2 07 4. Axtellaid won heat one in the 2 16 trot with Prateil taking heats two and three, best time 2 14 4 and race unfinished.
Franklin reports John Goins was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary for larceny after stealing five chickens. This marks his third prior offense. Claude Wright and Willis Hull received sentences for stealing tomato checks at the Polk Canning factory in Greenwood after entering guilty pleas.
The body of 63 year old farmer Robert Moorman was found along the river five miles north of Richmond. Coroner's investigation concluded death resulted from heart disease. Moorman was a prominent Webster township resident and well known in the community.
Muncie September 23. Patrick Billow, an employee of the Indiana Ironworks, came near meeting death in a peculiar incident. He was injured in a strange accident and received medical attention. Officials reported a cautious recovery and no further danger at the plant.
In Tuscola the Illinois Methodist conference debated whether women may be elected to the annual conference, voting 20 percent in favor and 18 against the proposition.
League clubs logged results with Brooklyn 1 over Boston and Cleveland 7 over Cincinnati. Washington defeated New York 7 to 1, Baltimore beat Philadelphia 8 to 4. Western League posted Detroit 15 Kansas City 6, Detroit 16 Kansas City 9 in two games. Columbus swept Minneapolis 6 3, Indianapolis beat St Paul 6 to 5, Grand Rapids 16 Milwaukee 5.
Edson Keith, longtime Chicago banker and prominent merchant, founder of Metropolitan National Bank, died after leaping from a pier into the lake amid long illness and insomnia. The body is being sought as authorities drag the lake. Weather notes report fair, warmer conditions for Indiana Illinois Iowa with southerly winds, and generally fair, warmer weather for Michigan Wisconsin with southwest winds.
New York reports firmer money on call at 5 percent and mercantile paper at 7 3 percent. Sterling exchange heavy with bankers' bills demand 488147248334, sixty days 481343481. Government bonds firm with varied rates. Chicago Grain and Produce shows September to May futures with mixed closes. Livestock and produce quotes also listed, including hogs, cattle, and poultry, alongside eggs and butter prices.
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