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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
4
A Paris Figaro tested a winged car designed by Bertrand de Lesseps covering about 320 miles to London. The 40 horsepower vehicle uses a revolving wing by M. Filippi, with a ship prow front and cage protected wing, achieving 62 miles per hour at 2100 rpm and leaving no dust.
A man named Mike starts a job moving powder kegs and is found smoking by his foreman. The foreman recalls a past explosion that killed a dozen workers, but Mike replies that the danger is unlikely since only he and the foreman remain.
Health advertisement urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria for its signature and notes the product as a safe remedy used for over 30 years and trusted by parents as a gentle option for infants and children.
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carboli salve curing itching skin diseases and smoothing the skin. Sold by druggists for 25 and 5 cents. A humorous line about a timid leap year girl contrasts with the bargain.
The 1691 provincial charter tied Plymouth and Maine to Massachusetts, reserving 24 inch diameter pines for the crown. A surveyor watched the king’s broad arrow mark on pines near the coast, and mast harvesting required large sleds and many oxen, turning mast hauling into a major event.
Mrs Mary Taylor of St. Clair Missouri describes a fifteen year battle with a watery blistering eczema on her hands. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment on medical advice and reports complete cure with no remaining traces. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers a free 32 page Skin Book.
In a playful exchange, Madge jokes that George loses his head in water while Maude implies his head is the only part that could keep him afloat. The light exchange showcases their humorous banter.
An officer of the French colonial army reports from the southern Pacific that famine devastates the land as fanaticism resists efforts. The chief of a missionaries group appeals for dispatch of more missionaries to aid the starving population.
In a lighthearted contest with motor vehicles, the army mule proves dependable and capable of delivering goods on rough Iowa roads. The mule outlasts auto trucks in reliability, securing his continuation in service and denying discharge without due credit.
Members rush to Con gress Hall dining room for 6 o clock meal but fail to find Rep Francis Burton Harrison. Harrison hosts a public joke by dining alone until invited guests arrive, causing postponed legislative duties as he explains the mix up.
A humane society proposal in Pennsylvania urges dressing lobsters and crabs in shell pajamas to prevent claw and limb injuries in captivity. Officials differ on crustacean pain, with Andrew Heap arguing crustaceans feel little pain, while oyster advocate John Craft cites possible agony in swallowing live oysters. Crustacean dealers dismiss the idea, joking that lobsters would prefer pajamas to hobble skirts.
National Museum head curator R. Leonhard Stejneger welcomes a Florida skink named Leoseps repnoidsi. The four legged reptile, paralyzed in hind limbs, survives by ambush and sand dwelling. Experts note its resemblance to Persian and Mediterranean skinks and admire its unusual traits.
Jersey City reporters tailed a western bound freight to Pavonia station and found ex messenger William Conklin claiming four rattlesnakes in a baggage car. He said snakes perched on coffins and ate chickens before lawmen calmed the scene.
In Butte Montana Nick Velky a Mace donian switchman wagered friend Tv Suski ten dollars he could stay submerged for 30 minutes. Velky failed to collect the stake as an hour and a half later his body was recovered in six feet of water near the shore entangled in shrubs.
Advert says to paint the town and cure catarah using Cole's Carbolic salve sold by druggists for 25 and 50 cents. It touts the salve as a most effective remedy.
A brief quip notes a paradox in a woman's gaze and temper. The line suggests intense fire in her eyes when she is annoyed or provoked. It plays on contrast between passion and irritation.
A vintage druggist advertisement promoting Paxtine Antiseptic as a mouth care product. It touts clean wholesome mouth and sweet breath, available at druggists for 25 cents a box or postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Massachusetts.
A corny exchange in a domestic parody where Mrs Mixey asks about her husband and a doctor diagnoses a bad attack of ammonia. The quip hints at a fatal outcome as the illness is said to take his breath in a punning shorthand.
The Turkish empire operates 22 orphanages run by Americans housing 3,000 orphans. An industrial system employs over 10,000 people beside the orphans, largely widows and orphans, producing rugs lace embroidery and domestic goods for export.
A colored man charged with stealing chickens pleads guilty before a police judge. He explains that a dog in the yard would make it risky to discuss the case, and warns the judge to “stick to the bench” to avoid trouble, recounting how attempts to justify the act would fail.
A man in London asks a stranger if he dropped a five pound note. The finder collects the loser’s name and address but declares no reward, noting many people lose money in a big city and identifying the one hundred thirty first claimant that morning.
A terse exchange unfolds as Jim jokes about his wife bobbing up when not wished. The dialogue hints at domestic humor and light teasing amid a tense moment.
An ambitious girl troubled by nervousness and hysteria finds health and peace through Grape-Nuts. She details failing to finish high school due to illness, then regaining strength after trying the cereal, resuming studies, teaching for ten months, and enjoying renewed well being four years later.
A Virginia woman testifies to improved health after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes long menstrual and back problems, dizziness, and fatigue, noting she is now active and able to work. The ad asserts widespread endorsement and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
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