Drunk Habit Questioned as Economical Cure
A speaker argues about treatment for drinking, suggesting it is cheaper than purchasing more alcohol. The exchange questions whether seeking help is a sensible or economical approach to the drink habit.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
4
Ethics and Cooks: Poor Man's Meat Spotlight
Zona Gale argues in the Woman's Home Companion that legumes and peanuts serve as the poor man’s meat, ranking just after meat and eggs for nutrition. She notes peas beans lentils and peanuts as balanced foods and claims peanut butter sandwiches can be as nourishing as ham sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
Zona Gale
Ethics and Cooks
Black Hand Threat Letter Left For Mrs Collins
A Black Hand note pinned to Mrs Collins door demands jam chokolit cake apple pie and cane by the old well or a million dollars. The note threatens to steal her fitter bog until payment and has been turned over to police who expect to bring criminals to justice. A boy was last seen near the old well.
Question of Hearing at the Post Office
A burly farmer asks the new postmaster for letters for Mike Howe. The clerk snaps back that no letters exist for anyone named Mike Howe or any cow, and the farmer is told to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absorbine, JR
W.f.young
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Mike Howe
Prehistoric Animal Bones Found in Corrigansville Cave Md
James W. Gidley and Wyss Hinchon explored Corrigansville cave for fossils after a limestone cut opened it for railroad expansion from Cumberland to Connellsville. Thirty-two distinct prehistoric forms were found, with skulls and bones promising over forty species including mastodon, extinct horses, peccaries, bears, wolverine, and various rodents bats and rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyss Hinchon
James W. Gidley
National Museum
Corrigansville
Cumberland
Connellsville
Central America
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Asia
New Mexico
Congressman Fields Tells a Good One on Himself
Kentucky Congressman recounts a campaign misadventure touring a county, lodging in a mansion that proved modest, sharing a meager meal and primitive quarters, and ending with a reveal at the hilltop: the mansion was near the county poorhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Fields
Glass Remains Firm in Lynchburg Seat as Boy Foils Talk
A feature recalls Congressman Arter Glass of Lynchburg Virginia known for easy reelection. On a dusty Virginia road he meets a boy hoeing corn who outwits him with a blunt reply leading Glass to remark there is little between them and a fool, save the fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arter
Glass
Lynchburg
Virginia Road
Hester Held 90 Days Suspen sion Over Office Kiss Affair
Rank D Hester chief of a pension bureau sub division faces scrutiny after a clerk kissed him goodbye triggering a 90 day suspension. Commissioner Saltzgaber later withdrew the punishment noting the act was a trifling indiscretion and Hester vows to be careful in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hester
Division of War Claims
Pension Bureau
Saltzgaber
Mr. Hester
Mr.Hester
Hester
Cuticura Heals Severe Eczema in Infant
Mrs. John White from Roxbury reports a two week old boy suffered with a widespread eczema that caused itching and disfigurement. After trying a treatment with little success, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for baths and topical care, and the condition improved. The advertisement promotes Cuticura products and includes a sample offer and address in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Ohio
John White
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Love and secrecy at the Onion station
A young couple, not yet married, share a kiss on the Onion station platform before parting for a train. Attaches note the couple’s repeated pattern of kissing, while the man never boards a train and instead disappears afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onion Station
His Farewell Speech and Idaho Fly Eradication Claim
The piece quotes James H. Wallis the fly man of Boise claiming Idaho is the most sanitary and flyproof state. He jokes to a New York reporter about eradicating the fly by making Idaho hate it, then recounts a grim quip about Dan Carson and his wife, ending with Dan’s dying words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Wallis
Boise
Idaho
Union
Wallis
New York
Dan Carson
Dan
Iid
Origin of the word sneeze explained
The word sneeze has no link to the verb sniffing and should be spelled sneeze. It was an Anglo-Saxon term long used with that pronunciation. Dictionaries say pronunciation difficulty drove changing the first letter from f to s, not the loss of the old letter s in print.
The First Billion Then A Frame of Sentiment
A capitalistic speaker recalls his early wealth and notes a framed check on his desk admitting it is “a bit of sentimentalism” about the first billion he earned. The remark highlights the mingling of fortune and emotion in late 19th century business lore.
Do Bilks and Wife Reconcile on One Subject
In Accord. Do Bilks and his wife agree on one subject. And what is that They agree they should never have married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilks
Old Nurse Persuades Doctor to Drink Postum
An experienced doctor credits Postum with ending insomnia and improving health after switching from tea and coffee. He cites weight gain, better sleep, and sustained use of Postum, replacing tea and coffee at home. He mentions diabetes tendency and sugar substitutes, noting many patients have also adopted Postum.
Indiana News Recap: Trials, Elections, and Local Crimes
In Indiana, Annie Jones pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting after a gathering at the Jones home. Dan Daugherty died from the antebellum incident. Patrick O'Brien’s funeral drew large crowds at St. Patrick's, with Notre Dame officials attending. Fred W. Keller announced a mayoral bid on the Citizens ticket, amid cross-party petitions. The Johns reunion in Eaton drew delegates including Rep. Adair, while oil drill updates come from Boyerwell No. 2 near Sullivan. Aurora reports 60 residents ill from suspected s tomaine poisoning. Danville notes the death of James Campbell at 71. In Hammond, Frank Burns, shot by a sheriff’s posse, underwent surgery after wounding his wife at Schneider depot, as authorities intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Annie Jones
Dan
Daugherty
Indiana Women’s Prison
Indianapolis
Jones
Hammond
Frank Burns
Schneider
Lake ‘County
Crown Point
Burns
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad
Mfe
Fragmented Quote Reflects Political Uncertainty
A garbled passage shows a speaker brimming with uncertainty about a European trip and a politician unclear about allegiance. The jumbled lines suggest confusion over motives and sides in a political debate.
Buffalo Lacking in Sympathy in Plains Tale
An old Heizer Kansas resident recalls early Kansas plains life with a London Englishman who laments the slaughter of buffalo. The herd has passed, hunters skin many hides, and the English visitor bows his head saying the living buffalo would lament to see their comrades slain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heizer
Kan
Kansas Plains
London
Highland
Lowland
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder Promises Summer Skin Relief
The advertisement claims Tender Skin of Children is heat sensitive and recommends Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for summer skin affections. It promises quick relief for the "little Bufferer" with a 25 cent price and offers free samples from J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyree
J. S. Tyree
Washington, D. C
Appreciate No Legs Engagement Ring Exchange
A dialog fragment notes a character named Egeria reacting to an expensive engagement ring given by a man who could not truly afford it. The passage hints at social expectations and financial tension surrounding the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisie
Egeria
Questioning Vessel Route to Boston
A brief exchange has one person asking if they should take the steamer to Boston and another suggesting they defer to the captain’s judgment. The dialogue hints at cautious navigation advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lesser Evil Hunt Memory Sealed by Cane Bear
In a Montreal Herald excerpt a narrator recalls a hunt where a leader orders a Black hunter to fetch the bear from a cane thicket. The hunter, though afraid, explains he trusted his familiarity with the “old boss” and boldly faced the animal alongside dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Montreal
Is It True Husbands Fail In Business Nearby
Quoted remark from the Boston Transcript notes gossip about two local men who failed in business. One neighbor Ned failed ten cents on the dollar, while the husband’s failure reached fifty cents on the dollar, reflecting a common parlour conversation tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Force of Habit
A brief quip notes how to spot a married man in any crowd by the way he listens, suggesting social observation over rumor or appearance.
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Washington, D.C
National Information Sales Company
BAT
Gacinnatl
G. W. Miller
Manchester
Iowa
Winslow
Post
Ane
Sen
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Polonius
Roy
Sven
Maggie
Charlie Seaver
J. E. “Fitzgerald
Chicago
South Bend
Patrick O’brien
St. Patrick’s Church
J. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
Morrissey
America
Frances J. Brennan
J. Parnell Egan
Josephine Decker
Etton Creapan
Knights of Columbus
O’brien
Fred W. Keller
Citizens
Mr. Keller
Dixon W. Place
John A. Swygart
Thirteenth
Sulliivan—Sullivan
Boyerwell No. 2
Boyer No. 1
Aurora
City Board of Health
Danville
James A. Campbell
Campbell
Clinton County
Clinton
Carroll
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Order
Europe
Vantil
W.N. UL
THE
Coca-Cola
Company
Atlanta
GAS
Arrow Think of
Coa
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