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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
4
The item notes horse buses in use at cricket pavilions and other sites. Each vehicle originally cost about 700 dollars but is now sold for roughly 15 dollars per unit, reflecting a steep depreciation.
A letter from S O Garden details a long lasting leg dermatitis with red yellow pin head spots and severe itching. After trying various salves the use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition in six weeks. The ad promotes Cuticura products with a free sample offer.
A friend questions the price of a picture while a proud artist asserts it is not for sale. The dialogue recalls Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and mentions Cordelia and generic fits in the old advertisement style.
Miss Mary A. Horner of Windom Kansas says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her displacements bearing down pains eye and nerve trouble after doctors failed. The ad promotes the remedy, root herb formula, and confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
Professor Langworthy leads a government nutrition department tests using a respiration calorimeter to measure energy output from diets. Subjects pedaling a device, while scientists record heat, nitrogen, and calories to tailor dietary guidelines for workers and students.
Arthur Krock recalls a light exchange in the house involving McDermott of the stock yards district Chicago and Robert Gordon sergeant at arms. A remark about throwing lawmakers out nojens volens leads to confusion as a friend translates the phrase into Arabic head over heels.
Wes Henry M Rose assistant secretary of the senate arrives with a harried look as Senator Gallinger insists Rose read tariff paragraph 24 aloud. Rose stumbles through chemical names causing a visible struggle and emerging edginess as laughter erupts from the galleries.
The Treasury Secretary Gibbs McAdoo, described as austere and dignified, is unexpectedly seen in a large reception room entertained by an older Mammy figure during a routine afternoon. The scene contrasts his public image with a personal, informal moment captured in the press.
Miss McIntyre and Miss Aiken clashed over Harry Pendleton after McIntyre, once dating him, learned of Aiken's hold on Pendleton. McIntyre cut and wore her brother's clothes to Bridgeport, and the two women confronted on Market Street where a policeman intervened. Both received reprimands in court.
Isaac Bassett a 75 year old farmer on the Italian hills in Canandaigua New York cut off his left foot with a jackknife after reading thou shalt pluck out thine eye and interpreting it as punishment for sin The self inflicted amputation began after his great toe swelled and pain rose and he then disjointed the ankle and severed the foot He now moves about without pain believing he has atoned for his sin.
A short clipped item from Knoxville Tennessee notes a mother realizing she had not seen three of her four children, highlighting a personal family crisis amid sparse readable details.
Albany committee report accuses Governor Sulzer of willful and corrupt conduct in office and high crimes. It details false oath, diverted campaign funds to stock, and withheld evidence. The Frawley committee urges action by the legislature and refers findings for further official duties.
Martin M. Mulhall testified before the house investigators, repeating Senate testimony and signaling a broad inquiry into his efforts to influence legislation. The probe will systematically examine members of Congress, staff, and other public figures named in Mulhall correspondence, starting with Representative Richard Bartholdt.
A quoted reminiscence recalls years of inner conflict between the speaker and the world. The narrator describes resisting a perceived elevated life and attempting to craft a false persona named David Grayson to meet others’ expectations. The passage ends with the tension between authentic life and outward image.
Captain Aubry of the French army reports a complete somersault in flight. After a 35 minute trip at 2500 feet with 22 mph winds, gusts tipped the craft vertical, then upside down, into a tail first volplane and a giant S as it regained vertical, finally landing about two miles away.
Redfield began work at fifteen as a Pittsfield post office clerk earning three dollars weekly. He moved to New York as a paper company salesman, then became an accountant and rose to president of a tool maker before resigning after thirty years to serve in Congress.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature of the makers, claiming safety for over 30 years. The snippet includes a quip about a ball versus a biscuit and a literary aside about Alfred Noyes, reflecting era newspaper filler.
An exchange centers on an accidental object described as four inches thick and labeled a flag, with Calkin noting a heavier watch might pass through next time. Solicitous Jones asks if it stopped, while Calkins defends the incident as a caustic moment in the sidewalk scene.
Corrugated strawboard containers designed to fit snugly around single eggs provide a new parcel post shipping option. The invention aims to protect fragile contents during transit and streamline handling for postal customers.
New York Aug 13 The John F Stevens Construction company filed a voluntary petition in Bankruptcy. Its president John F Stevens was appointed by Theodore Roosevelt as chief engineer of the Panama canal.
Recorder John E B Schwarz fined Miss Bessie Carter $50 for appearing in a short skirt and low cut waist on Savannah's main shopping thoroughfare. Henry Smoak, her escort, paid $25.
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