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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
1
In a humorous reminiscence Kin Hubbard notes how whiskers once defined status among professionals and suitors. Full sets signaled maturity and credibility, while smooth faces drew scorn from women and peers. trends shifted as styles faded and facial hair lost influence.
A reflective piece on how modern daughters are viewed as they grow toward independence. The motherly instinct shifts from overprotective oversight to cautious pride as girls juggle temptations, dance parlor lights, and societal expectations. It weighs literature, fashion, and romance against home schooling and moral guidance, noting changes since 1880. The tone blends nostalgia with cautious optimism about self reliance and personal choice.
The state board of pardons will reopen four Indiana murder cases at its December meeting. John Ferriter from Morgan County. Alonzo Fisher of Richmond. George Miller linked to Mary Nichols. and William Delph of LaPorte County face review. Governor Ralston to attend Vincennes centennial events and parade planning proceeds with Knox County mines and 3,700 Indianapolis school pupils.
In Terre Haute five Patton family members near death after biscuits baked with calomel. Covington reports the father of Benjamin Clifton dying of heart trouble during his son's theft trial. Goshen theater manager Mrs Croop seriously ill from blood poisoning, likely from handling money. Gary notes prominent theater figure Brummell dies suddenly. Frankfort wedding held in Mechanicsburg school with pupils present. Indianapolis reports Irene Hart arrested for vagrancy wearing a wig. Valparaiso Burrows camp saloon burned amid license protest. Indianapolis notes Rev William Zearing dies after hospital operation. Tolleson church fears arson. guard steps up. Terre Haute coal mine fire causes $6,000 loss with no injuries. Lafayette reports Purdue needle infection death of Bernardine Surface. Elkhart Knights banquet marks district convention. Goshen's Frederick Tiers noted. Cayuga infant dies after spinal defect operation in Terre Haute hospital. Evansville celebrates golden wedding with log-rolling contest. Indianapolis governor invites neighboring states to Vincennes centennial celebration.
Wanatah State Bank of Wanatah Indiana with 25000 capital, H H Loring president, Paul Nappnau cashier. Fair association of South Bend Indiana capital 5000 to promote agricultural interests, directors Eph P Dalley E A Zeitler Asa E Mathews George Y Hepler J K Stickel. Equitable Securities Company of Indianapolis Indiana capital 10000 to discount buy and sell.
Charles E. Alkire aged fifty two, a wealthy liveryman of Lafayette, was arrested on a charge of man slaughter. He allegedly struck Louis Trainer with a fist, causing a skull fracture. The incident occurred during a rainstorm as the two men argued outside a tavern.
A 1916 McClure piece urges self discipline before criticizing others. It counsels cleaning one’s own house first, fair pay, responsible spending, weathering criticism, and voting, then ends with a boat captain anecdote about public misjudgment and idle critics.
The piece argues theory and book learning are foundational yet incomplete without practice. It urges students to gain technical training, apply ideas in real work, and keep learning through ongoing doing to become proficient and adapt in business.
Le Cri De Paris notes that the Hotel des Invalides held a few dozen pensioners after the war, but growth followed wars and plagues. It traces lodgings from 1674 at Bicetre, then multiple branches under Napoleon I, and cholera deaths in 1832 including a Fonte noy veteran aged 116.
A Kansas farmer reports successful use of buried corncobs beside a muskmelon patch to retain moisture. The unusual method aims to improve melon growth while keeping other crops dry. Further details and outcomes are not provided.
The article traces punctuation from Aristophanes to medieval scholars Warnefried and Alcuin, noting periods of neglect and revival. It credits Aldus Manutius the Venetian printer with introducing the modern system in the fifteenth century, shaping the full stop comma semicolon colon question and exclamation marks and more.
A light conversation recalls a long train journey in which travelers say they enjoyed the ride and that they were fortunate to cover nearly the full distance by Pullman. They note only 200 miles remained untraveled.
Fragment reads as a fragmentary dialogue asking about keeping an engagement secret with a girl, lacking names, dates, or concrete context to establish a full news item.
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