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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
1
A dialogue about parenting and destiny centers on Dick, a boy whose mother aims for him to be a great painter. The speaker urges stopping coercive art training until Dick expresses his own bent, warning against shaping a child's future for parental vanity and possible lifelong regret.
The ideal camera is light and compact to carry at all times. It should have a lens at least f 63 with a high shutter speed for quick, large, ready photos. A small, carryable camera increases deer or wildlife sighting chances, avoiding missed opportunities when returning to camp. The vest pocket cameras are excellent but not fully described.
Indianapolis hosts a planned Indiana military tournament at the speedway on September 6 to raise funds for a regimental armory for the Indiana National Guard. Governor Ralston is guest of honor. committee members include Griffin Gardner Lemcke Pitts ford Rockwood Wynne as plans unfold.
Lieut. Philip Remington leads more than 175 recruits from the provisional Indiana National Guard at Fort Benjamin in rapid rifle range instruction. A 50 foot range tests new soldiers on hold, sights, and stances as 56 of 61 Company B Laporte members lack camp experience. Sergeants MacGahn Forbes and Cook aid the effort.
The text lists pensions granted to Andrew Steersteder of De Pauw for $6 and to Mary E Evans of Union City, Catherine J Gatewood of Indianapolis, and Sarah B Fossett of Terre Haute for $12 each. It also notes patents granted to Indiana residents including Alexander Burkhardt of Indianapolis for an engine, Frank W W Edwards of Logansport assigned to Chicago Lubricator for a sight feed attachment, John J Gaynor and P O Lieber of Indianapolis for a bottle capping machine, Robert He Hassler of Indianapolis for a vehicle, James E Hinchman of Rushville for speed changing gearing, Walter K Jamison and J Christian of Indianapolis assigned to Link Belt Company in Chicago for a pin annealing machine, and Peter C Lieber of Indianapolis for a package filler.
Fragmentary brief from Connersville mentions a monkey-faced owl seen in the vicinity. No additional context or details available due to damaged text.
W 8 Gilbreath field secretary of the Dixie highway commission completed a two week inspection of the proposed Miami Florida to Indiana route. He conferred with Thomas Taggart and Carl G Fisher about county contributions and enthusiasm for meetings to organize funding for the road.
A reduced color reproduction of a sixth century Medeba mosaic map, originally the floor of a church in Medeba, was installed on the National Museum's second floor. The piece, saved after damage, charts from Nablus to the Nile delta with rivers, bridges, vessels, and desert imagery, acquired by S. W. Woodward in Jerusalem during a world tour in 1899.
Government researchers test forty wood species over three years to produce white paper for newspapers. Early trials on major papers show color as the main obstacle, with circulation managers preferring snow white stock. If successful, benefits spread to the Midwest with higher print costs and spruce forest limits cited as motive.
Washington eyes boosted secret service after Frank Holt incident raises alarm over cranks and spies. Treasury and Justice departments may both enlarge forces as naval and state buildings tighten access, while concerns about German undergrounds and foreign agents persist.
The article argues Washington is the ideal summer resort among East Coast cities, citing records of sunshine and cooling breezes. It claims Washington has more sun hours and less cloudiness than New York and other large towns, with moderate temperatures and frequent clear days.
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