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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
6
Philadelphia ghost player dies after brick blow
In Philadelphia a young woman who acted as a ghost in a scene died when struck by a brick. The incident raises questions about safety in staged performances and crowd control at public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hay fever claim praised as horse sense tribute
A quip notes horses suffer hay fever like humans and that such affliction only affects beings of superior intelligence, framing it as a tribute to horse sense.
Mosquitoes Seen as Constant Hungry Masses
Reverend Theodore Wood argues in a recent book that some insects breed immense families of up to 40 000 offspring making life a perpetual dinner. He says humans are viewed by mosquitoes as a continuous full meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Wood
Sioux Weather Prophets Foresee Harsh Winter Ahead
Sioux weather prophets predict a severe winter from a heavy buffalo grass seed crop. Reilkins say this indicator signals deep snow and tough conditions for travelers and communities.
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Rilkins
Unknown Man Died at Bellevue Hospital August 13
Bellevue hospital in New York City records an entry noting an unknown man admitted on August 13 and dying at 3 13 p m the same day, with details pointing to ward No 13. The note invites superstition or curiosity over the incident.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Florida Man Buys Swamp Land for Alligator Farm
A Florida capitalist purchased 300 acres of swamp near Swan's Bridge to breed alligators. He cites rising demand for alligator skin and plans to supply it through the new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Swan's Bridge
Coincidence in Alabama ship numbers noted
The observation notes that the Confederate cruiser Alabama was long known as No. 290 while the new battleship Alabama retained the number 290 at the builder's yard before naming, without any regard to the earlier vessel.
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Alabama
Acrobats From Circus Save Hat in Rail Smash
A St Louis train hand predicted a collision and performed a double somersault landing upright with his hat intact avoiding injury or damage suit. The incident may influence how railroads view ex acrobats as brakemen.
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St. Louis
Ancient Ionian petroleum spring noted by Herodotus
An eastern traveler cites a long known petroleum spring in Zante one Ionian isle that Herodotus mentions as existing about 3600 years ago. The assertion counters a claim by an alleged scientist predicting worldwide well surges.
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Zante
Ionian Isles
Herodotus
Wives and modernization satire in purchase of spouse
A Kansas City man paid $600 for a wife and is mocked as out of date. The piece contrasts courtship with a modern view where the woman would pay a hefty sum for a marginal husband, lampooning outdated notions of arranged marriage.
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Kansas City
Literacy Outside Porto Rico White Born on Island
The Porto Rico census shows 201071 voting age amades, with 120295 whites born in the island, 5662 whites born in Spain, 2104 whites born elsewhere, and 73010 colored. Of island whites, 35397 or 29 percent are literate, while 12576 colored, 17.2 percent of all, are literate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Spain
English Becomes Official Language in Hawaii
The last Hawaiian language instruction school closed and English becomes the official language across Hawaii. For fifty years courts ran a dual system, and the territory act now requires jurors to read speak and write English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Islands
United States Territory
Honey industry shows growth with 300000 workers
Professor L O Howard reports marked development in beekeeping with over 300000 people engaged and a product value of 29000000. There are 110 apiarian societies and 80 journals. Much honey is exported with England as the main buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Howard
Bureau of Entemolcry
Washington
England
Eight Men Sentenced for Lynchings in Kentucky
Eight white men in Austin Lex were sentenced to life imprisonment for the lynching of James Humphries and two of his sons over a hog theft accusation. The victims were described as respectable, and the pretext for the mob violence is deemed ridiculous, signaling a call for fewer lynchings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lex
James Humphries
Humphries
Col Cannon Preserves John Brown Grave Near North Elba
Col Le Grande B Cannon arranged preservation of John Brown's grave near North Elba New York after it was nearly forgotten. He enlisted workers and a landscape gardener to grade the plot, terrace the land, and plans to erect a 75 foot square iron fence around the grave creating John Brown park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. le Grande B. Cannon
John Brown
North Elba
N. Y
Harper's Ferry
Castine Gunboat Ordered to Amoy China
The gunboat Castine, ordered to Amoy by the government to protect American interests, is described as powerful with six 6 inch and two 3 inch guns in her batteries and an 8 inch secondary battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castine
Amoy
China
All Parts of the Union News Digest
A broad roundup from Washington and across the country highlights developments of interest from the east coast to the west and the south. Reports cover politics, economy, and public affairs shaping national discourse.
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Washington
East
Census figures spark debate over population estimates
The census director puts U S population at 76 million and notes no bulletins for towns under 25 000 while promising state population announcements. The government ends the coupon chain letter system for mail business.
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United States
Aggregate US clearing house week shows strong gains
Across leading clearing houses in the United States the week ended the 21st totaled 1 369 645 678 dollars, up from 1 145 371 988 the prior week though a 27.2 percent drop from the same week in 1899. The period also recorded 211 business failures, up from 145 a week earlier and the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shenandoah
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis Albert Sayre
New York
Connecticut
Democrats
Samuel L. Bronson
New Haven
William F. Shepard
Foxboro
Mass
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Coltlieries
George D’vys
Dr. Kane
Worcester
Mays
Beaufort County
N. Y
Adam Files
Joseph Smalls
Delaware judge declines prohibition governor bid
Judge N K Homan of Dallas declines prohibition nomination for Texas governor. National party pledges no presidential candidate. Rural Texas reports widespread suffering and flood risks. A collage of incidents includes hangings in Louisiana, wreck deaths in Kentucky, ship fires in Missouri, and a 61 year old veteran leader’s death in Chicago. Several towns face storms and harvest projections show large wheat and corn yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Homan
Dallas
Texas
Chicago
W. J. Walker
Albany
N.Y
Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Galveston
Ponchatoula
Sadieville
St. Clair
Port Huron
Mich
National Party
Nunda
St. Louis
Joseph H. Wood
Ansenath Fish
Embarrass
Wis
Dubuque
O. W. Powers
United States
Utah
Montana
Joseph KE. Toble
Helena
Mansfield
Colorado
Concho
Nueces
Gen. Lee
Cuba
Idaho
Northern Pacific
Burlington Express
Canton
Washington
Manila
Grant
San Francisco
Cornelius Sullivan
Toledo
Global diplomacy reels as war fears rise and notes clash
Reports from abroad sketch a tense scene with General Roberts noting Boer bands, Gelderland sailing to Delagoa Bay to move Kruger, Chaffee withdrawing Chinese troops, Conger opening peace talks, and America pushing a lone commission stance. Wilson captures a Boxer stronghold near Peking as six warships head east amid nationwide French banquet news and Aguinaldo’s bold arms proclamation.
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Roberts
Gelderland
Perim
Delagoa Bay
Kruger
Holland
Chaffee
China
Philippines
Conger
Prince Cheng
America
Germany
Gen. Wilson
Peking
Marshal de Campos
Cuba
Zarauz
Spain
France
Paris
Aguinaldo
Global tensions and disasters fill the era of upheaval
Reports detail a web of international strain from China talks to a shared peace stance among France Russia and the United States. Floods and cyclones devastate Texas Minnesota and Caldor counties. a Philadelphia duel tragedy and a widespread coal strike loom. Desert fires burn in California.
Various World News Items From Early 1900s Briefs
The report covers diverse notes: Carnegie donations to libraries totaling 4 560 450 dollars. Rev George Willard of the Reformed church dies in Dayton Ohio aged 82. Philippine road works funded by Manila customs revenues. Boston bathhouse use hits two million in a summer. Admiral Watson to reside in Louisville Kentucky. 72 new coal mines opened in Prussia boosting 1900 output by 2 500 000 tons. Lorin Pease of Hadley Massachusetts dies at 100. European birth rates fall on average three percent since 1591. Canada apple crop praised for both quantity and quality. James Ellis Tucker sails to Honolulu to align Hawaiian customs with US standards. U S Christian Endeavor to hold 1901 convention in Cincinnati. Lord Avebury notes US goods rise in England. Florida tobacco grows celebrated as Cuba rival in some regards. Wyoming women pledge...
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Louisiana
Andrew Carnegie
George Willard
The
Reformed Church
Dayton
Philippines
Manila
Boston
Admiral Watson
Louisville
Prussia
Lorin Pease
Hadley
Mass
Canada
James Ellis Tucker
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Cincinnati
Lord Avebury
England
United States
Florida
Cuba
Wyoming
Morristown Cyclone Kills Eight in Village Saloon
A cyclone struck Morristown Minnesota near Faribault on Monday afternoon killing eight people who had sought refuge in a saloon. The storm damaged barns and a two story building, injuring several others while sparing some nearby structures. Henry Waite, a 40 year old Republican candidate for representative, died in the disaster. This marks Morristown’s third calamity this year after February fire destroyed the business district and a May fire caused about ten thousand dollars in damage.
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Faribault
Minn
Morristown
Here
Waterville
Otto Gatzke
John Rohrer
Elmer Brooks
Wait
Frank Wilder
Pauli Gatzke
Porter White
Lewis Pitman
J. P. Temple
W. M. Bigoll
Cannon River
Adam Snyder
Henry S. Waite
Gatzke
Platform Collapse Sparks Rescue in Huron South Dakota
A temporary platform at a political gathering in Huron collapsed nine feet into a subway as spectators crowded the sidewalk. Three people suffered serious injuries including Florence Keyser, an 80 year old woman, and Mrs Deyo. Rescuers pulled victims from the wreckage and the program resumed with Mr Metcalf speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
Third Street
Co. H. Longstaff
Florence Keyser
Jenkins
Deyo
Metcalf
Pressure Is Brought on China Negotiations
Press reports from London, Vienna, Berlin, Paris, and Washington describe a concerted effort by European cabinets to push Germany to abandon demands against Chinese outrages. Russia’s friendlier reply, possible new international court ideas, and U S notes influence China talks as powers weigh peace versus punishment. The latest dispatches note Russian fortifications at Lu Tai near Tientsin.
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London
St. Petersburg
Germany
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Russia
Berlin
Daily Express
America
Li Hung Chang
Cologne Gazette
United States
The
Times
China
France
Italy
Austria
England
Washington
Paris
Foreign Office
Japan
Great Britain
Admiralty
Taku
Lu Tai
Tientsin
Currency pressure grows as gold certificate exchanges rise
In Washington on September 25 the treasury issued gold certificates across the south and west to replace deposits of gold in the New York subtreasury. The exchanges total $4,945,000 to the period, $4,545,000 of which occurred by September, with New Orleans taking $3,795,000, St. Louis $750,000, and Chicago $400,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
New York
New Orleans
St. Louis
Chicago
Business District Destroyed by Fire in Omer Michigan
Fire swept through Omer Michigan early Monday destroying the hotel two drug stores a saloon furniture hardware and jewelry stores a photograph gallery the post office and eight residences. Losses are about 50000 with light insurance and the town lacks fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer
Mich
Savannah Population Grows to 54,224 in Census
Washington reports Savannah Georgia has 54,224 residents, up from 43,189 in 1890. The gain totals 11,055 people and marks a 25.60 percent increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Washington
Census Bureau
Doctor Stille of Penn dies at 87 in Philadelphia
Dr Stille long prominent professor of theory and practice of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, died at his Philadelphia home at age 87. He was renowned in this country and Europe for nearly two centuries of work in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfren
Philadelphia
Stille
University of Pennsylvania
Europe
Fierce Forest Fire Threatens Occidental and Vicinity
A widespread forest and grass fire near Occidental, California, has burned about 100 square miles over three days, causing over a quarter of a million dollars in damage. Occidental narrowly survived. the blaze now moves southward with a strong north wind as Freestone, Bodega, and Sebastopol face danger. Northern Pacific railroad tracks and trestles are damaged, and about 18 farms lost buildings and crops. Nearly a thousand people are battling the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Cal
Occidental
Northern Pacific Railroad
Freestone
Bodega
Sebastopol
Soft coal arrives in Scranton amid industry tests
Soft coal moves into Scranton in large quantities as factories test its use. Sixteen car loads were delivered to South Scranton plants on Monday while Sauquoit silk mill superintendent Davis reports negotiating for a regular supply if anthracite runs short.
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Scranton
South Scranton
Davis
Sauquoit
Two Up Explained in Golf in Quizzical Exchange
A humorous exchange shows a couple debating golf terms. The man explains that “top” means the ball flies up and that “one up” vs “two up” hinges on topping the ball, with the punchline that two up results from topping two balls.
Mogul Engine Demonstrates Power on New York Central
Editorial from the Albany Times Union praises New York Central and Hudson River railroad for its superior roadbed, equipment, and devoted staff. It highlights engine No. 948 hauling train No. 11, the Southwestern Limited, 916 tons over 143 miles in 3 hours 15 minutes, underscoring safety and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Southwestern Limited
New York
Albany
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Callaway
Albany Times-Union
Oyster stew sparks lunch remark in Philadelphia exchange
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls Goodheart accusing a Chicago friend of libel while dining. The friend allegedly did not use a knife at lunch, prompting a brief exchange about the meal and its oddity.
Gen Shootem Up Dies in Mirthful Reverie
In a clipped Baltimore American exchange a character notes Gen Shootem Up is dead while another corrects that he died on Thursday, blending mock gravitas with light sarcasm in a terse dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Seaside Hotel Promises Prize for Sea Serpent Visitor
A Chicago Inter Ocean note quotes a Seaside Hotel proprietor praising a visitor. The hotel offers a prize to the first person who sights the legendary sea serpent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lane's Family Medicine Advertises Health Claims
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movements and overall health. It claims to act gently on the liver and kidneys, cure headaches, and list a price of 25 and d0c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Matrimonial Agent Keeps Eight Daughters
Brief humorous item notes a witness describing himself as a matrimonial agent for eight grown daughters. The column snippet adds era quips about a man in love running away and playful sayings about a bare-faced actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fliegende Blaetter
Purveyor of Cure All Ads and Humorous Snippets
A collage of vintage ads and quips: cure all tonics with money back guarantees, a collar button quip, dyes promising Silk Wool or Cotton color, cigar nostalgia, chewing gum from Mexico, and aphorisms on fools. Also notes Hall's Catarrh Cure priced 75 cents.
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