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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
Ernest Peixotto recalls Lisbon as a gay, bright capital centered on the Tagus with hillside views and gardens. He notes Praca do Comercio’s grandeur but ordinary streets, and describes the picturesque water front and Moorish-looking fisherwomen with almond eyes and smooth complexions.
The article traces God Save the King to centuries of adaptation, credits Henry Carey with publishing both words and music as England’s national anthem in 1742, and notes his son later sought a pension claiming his father's authorship.
A curved table knife designed mainly for campers features a blade end formed into a four pronged fork. The compact utensil combines dining and utility tools for outdoor use.
A reading notes a coffee item from Denison and cites a 1914 U S Canada trade value of 492 450 324 dollars. The statistic reflects broad bilateral commerce of the era and appears alongside domestic remarks about health and trade.
An article argues motherhood is transformative and stressful for unprepared women. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to strengthen the female system, prevent nervous strain, and support healthy motherhood, claiming it helps women become normal, healthy and strong.
A Cincinnati Inquirer line contrasts a self denying mother feeding her children with a headline about a woman paying 10000 dollars for a Pekingese poodie. The vivid contrast highlights social disparities and strange modern values.
A late 19th or early 20th century advertisement promotes Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify hands and an ointment to soothe. It claims superior effectiveness for red, rough, chapped hands and invites readers to sample by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura, Dept XY, Boston. Sold widely.
The Bath Times reports a gigantic lobster claw measuring 10 1/2 inches long and about six inches wide found by diver Scott Tibbetts of Woolwich at Barter's Island. The claw weighed three pounds and hints at a lobster of roughly thirty pounds, enough meat for several diners.
The author reflects on measuring life by dollars hours pounds and yardsticks while neglecting the soul. They warn that material prosperity grows, yet happiness may not, questioning if society is truly improving the human condition.
An American preparing to sail for London will wear a special rubber suit with a corkening while asleep. The suit includes several pounds of lead in the feet to keep the wearer upright. The emphasis is on safety and buoyancy during the voyage.
A testimony claims heart trouble eased after stopping coffee and using Postum. It notes others adopted Postum with mixed opinions, describes preparation forms Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, and lists prices for Battle Creek Michigan produced beverages with a claim of delicious taste when made correctly.
Summer visitors to Washington parks and the Capitol grounds include warblers thrushes vireos tanagers swallows and orioles. The wood thrush sings at sunset with a bright brown body and dark-spotted breast. Orioles tanagers and scarlet tanageres add vivid color while birds like the Baltimore oriole nest in Smithsonian grounds.
The article traces DC’s 125 year origin from congressional choice in 1790 to the site selection by Washington in 1791, with the Potomac region, the cornerstone laid April 15, and plans by l Enfant and Ellicott shaping the city.
A federal prison escape album shows 150 convicts at large from six years of escapes. The volume includes photos, crimes, escapes, and descriptions to aid nationwide pursuit by the Department of Justice and law enforcement.
Washington faces a wave of cranks eager to meet the president. Authorities watch for dangerous plots while other diversions include flying yachts and engineless autos. The piece notes varied motives from harmless posturing to violent intent and urges caution for the president.
A German scientist argues that animal distribution reflects Earth's axis oscillations, which have altered climates in various lands. The theory links movement of species to historical climate shifts caused by axis changes.
Selected quotation reflects a stark view of silence in dunes as a vast desert where human traces are buried and forgotten. The fragment highlights emptiness and the erasure of memory in a desolate landscape.
The piece contrasts Thoreau's simple life with Emerson's praise of knowledge and beauty. It argues one cannot own objects without being owned by them and echoes a desire to live one’s own path rather than another’s. A humorous aside questions a man’s vanity in a bathing suit.
The article describes a plan to add self playing records to equipment allowing listeners to hear full operas for a small fee. Patrons would insert a penny, turn four knobs, and select a catalog number to start an evening of Wagner or similar works for about 22 to 37 cents. The system aims to offer affordable, extended musical experiences.
A dialogue contrasts a proverb with a graduation speech, framing the idea as a figure of speech. The father explains that sending coal to Newcastle mirrors telling something to a class that already knows it.
A playful wedding scene notes men laughing and women weeping as a reaction to the moment. The lines imply a contrast between humor and sorrow among guests during the celebration.
An old advertisement warns of high infant mortality in civilized nations and blames narcotic analgesics sold as churchdrops for babies. It promotes Castoria as a safe alternative, claiming it improves circulation, reduces fever, and bears the signature of Charles H. Fletcher.
Tody Hamilton claims Luna Park will cover a full acre with a steel umbrella. The 140 foot handle and steel ribbed canopy will shade 5000 visitors and feature a ten mile searchlight, beacon and electric display. Hamilton says the project costs 25000 dollars and notes prior Barnum era feats and oddities.
Japanese kamike paper clothing, made from mulberry bark, is issued to Russian troops in large quantities. The fabric is cheap and warm but not washable, so a silk wadding interlayer is quilted between sheets. The system, used in winter campaigns, relies on soft, warm, and low-cost garments for soldiers.
A young woman named Gold and a young man named Ring were married in Minneapolis with a court commissioner performing the ceremony. Canada’s orchards cover 403596 acres.
A New York woman in an intelligence office reports wartime travel keeps families home and away from servants. Agents say 200,000 people staying home reduces summer help options, with 12 calls per morning still yielding no offers. The war, she notes, worsens the servant shortage.
A brief humorous note contrasts mosquitoes in suburbs with cost concerns. It suggests mosquitoes avoid houses that price under the architect’s estimate, reflecting housing anxieties and curious suburban wit.
A reflection on how companionship can swiftly sour as trust erodes and allies become adversaries. The piece cautions against taking close bonds for granted and notes the fragility of personal loyalties.
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