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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
7
Alfred J. Waterhouse reflects in the New York Times on a father's cottage garret a tiny attic where relics of ancestors linger. A shoe, an epaulet, a ship, and a trunk become living memories as sunlight fades and cobwebs gather. The poem finds meaning in private keepsakes and the enduring bloom of forgotten faces.
Henry Carroll visiting Martha Rankin becomes entangled in a local legend of Aunt Dinah. A midnight gallop on the pike ignites fear of a phantom rider, while a portrait labelled Martha Rankin 1830 hints at a tragic romance. Carroll confronts jealousy and looming mystery as spring days unfold and love grows.
In the Seven Pines engagement during McClellan’s Peninsular Campaign, a Confederate battery faced heavy water obstacles as cannoneers trudged waist-deep through flood. The battery commander notes slow advance with three guns near Fair Oaks Station at 4:30 p.m. while remnants labored to close the gap.
Public school attendance for Sunday school remains under half. Rev. Charles A. Trotman of the Church of the Redeemer also practices medicine. Buckfastleigh in Devon installs a new abbot after 365 years. A German Samaritan Medal honors Prof. von Esmarch. Lisbon blind school launches furniture fiber stuffing industry. Paris arts dean Leygues to admit women to Grand Prix de Rome. Sheldon notes clergy fees after wedding. Yale measures student growth by tobacco use. Beirut American college reports 627 students. 28 of 45 professors are Americans. English used. seeks American manufacturing samples.
A London justice rules that dresses are not tried on in court. He states that ordinary dresses can be made to look correct by a lady and that milliners or dressmakers can adjust a fit if needed. The decision reflects skepticism about court fittings.
The Chicago Post reports a cheeky exchange about two players not playing golf but making love. A witty caddy notes they stayed at the far end of the links a long time yet would not take a caddy or lose a ball, hinting at unusual behavior.
A collage of quips from Harvard Lampoon, Atlanta Constitution, Town and Country, Baltimore papers, and others. Jests cover gossip on grooming, drinking, tobacco, house rules, dog breeding, mis labeled goods, and servant deception with light irony.
The piece notes the shift from general advocates to single client lawyers favored by business leaders. It contrasts the old practice of seeking opinions and fees with today’s model where lawyers align with individual clients or large firms and corporate clients such as trusts, banks, railroads, and merchants.
In Philadelphia the exchange hints at romance and social judgment as Helen recalls she found a man with sterling silver, contrasting with Earnie and the notion of a man of sterling qualities. The line suggests irony about worth and virtue in a social setting.
A retired burglar recalls testing a new jimmy and breaking the handle on a shabby safe at a small country town factory. He fell down stairs on the way to the safe, was found unconscious by the owner, and later recovered with medical help. He says he learned not to repeat the mistake.
A man lectures a woman on moving her umbrella to the right side of a streetcar, urging a universal right-hand rule. Passengers adjust their umbrellas as he argues the habit would prevent lost or damaged gear and reduce tempers, ending with riders upright and orderly.
A quotation from the Chicago Daily News remarks that a man who believes he is unlucky is simply a fool, offering a concise reflection on luck and judgment.
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