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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
4
Myrtle and George discuss a Shakespeare line. Myrtle suggests the meaning in playful style, defining the quote as a warning not to delay action while danger looms. The exchange emphasizes quick decision making.
French captains and telegraphers fall in Fez during a Moorish-led mutiny. Native troops, stirred by Moorish women, wound and kill Europeans, parade severed heads, and trigger French relief troops and artillery to restore order amid reports of mass casualties and captures.
Gov Gilchrist and state officials hosted the ceremony in Fort Myers marking the Gulf to Atlantic canal opening. A large party of newspaper correspondents rode special trains to witness the event and sailed the canal to its eastern terminus at Fort Lauderdale, with layovers at Citrus Center and Okeechobee City where former Gov Jennings hosted the reporters.
From El Paso on April 24 reports say 100 liberal soldiers are ordered from Casas Grandes to defend Juarez. Additional federals are reported routing from Ojinaga to attack the town as tensions rise along the border.
London reports the Titanic disaster relief fund has surpassed $700,000 as of last Monday, with ongoing contributions flooding in from across the empire.
Washington April 24 Stilson Hutchins millionaire philanthropist and retired journalist died at his home here last Monday after a lingering attack of paralysis. He was born in Whitefield New Hampshire in 1838.
Work will begin May 1 on a three mile tunnel through the Cascade Range linking Seattle to Puget Sound. The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad plans a nearly 5 million dollar project to improve transit and freight routes in Washington state.
A massive tornado sweeping Illinois and Indiana Sunday night killed about fifty people and injured over one hundred as it destroyed homes and businesses from Grant Park to Cairo. Rescue crews and doctors worked to aid the injured while relief supplies arrived for stricken districts.
A diplomat questions whether a note was wholly polite and respectful. The exchange notes the phraseology was deferential until the closing line and mocks the trailing et cetera. The joke centers on hidden reservations behind formalities.
Dialectal cartoon caption notes an elderly woman applying heavy makeup and quips she is making up for lost time as she prepares for social events. The line captures comic satire and era humor without graphic detail.
Mrs Bangs complains neighbors pound on the wall whenever Annie sings. The other resident suggests Annie keep singing as a reply, while Mrs Wangs questions whether silence would solve the issue. The exchange shows a humorous dispute over noise and tolerance in a shared flat.
An old ad copy extols Garfield Tea as a drugless health herb mix and Cole's Carbolisalve for skin burns and irritations with quick relief and scarless healing. The pitch targets men and women with humorous lines about horse trades and pickle eating. Free samples offered from J. W. Cole & Co.
An antique advertisement promotes Allen S. Olmsted’s Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder. It claims the product lets wearers use a size smaller by shaking powder into shoes and highlights use for dancing parties and breaking in new shoes with a sample offered.
A cartoon caption shows Uncle asks about a broken toy and Tommy replies it wasn’t strong enough to keep him from busting it.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her years of eczema that began after an ankle injury. After three days she slept through the night and within three months she was restored to health. She notes her age approaching sixty four and encourages others to try the products with free samples offered by Cuticura.
An explorer responds to skeptics about reaching the pole, noting that more doubts will prolong a lucrative discussion. The passage also references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic, priced at 25c a bottle.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a remedy for liver discomfort and aging signs. It claims to please a woman by concealing age and targets torpid, inactive, or disordered liver with easy access at druggists.
A New Haven reader reports twenty years of terrible itching ending after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. The letter says itching, eczema, and related skin troubles diminished quickly, with burns and ulcers also helped. Breryn G. Hull is cited as the story’s bearer, urging others to try the product.
A witty exchange reveals a partner at bridge was a writer of farces. The speaker notes the partner’s plays as comically strong, underscoring the humorous tie between games and theater.
Ad for Castoria urging careful examination of every bottle for the signature and approval. Claims Castoria has been in use for over thirty years and is a safe remedy for infants and children.
A short promotional note extols Paxtine Antiseptic as a superior tooth cleaner, claiming it removes tartar prevents decay and whitens teeth. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
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