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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
4
Percy confesses feeling off lately and Kitty notes no noticeable improvement. The exchange centers on personal well being and mutual concern.
A man complains his wife buys 80 toothpowder and a friend is shocked. He says he uses bathtub cleanser to scrub his teeth and claims the products are the kind bought at the dentist. They walk on Chestnut Street.
The teacher asks Johnny to use defeat in a sentence. After twenty minutes he finally reads a composition about tight shoes. The dialogue captures a humorous mispronunciation and a child's effort to meet instruction.
Two anglers debate a fish almost caught before noting a broken hook in its mouth. The second angler argues the fish should avoid hooks after that, while the first quips that a fish cannot be expected to act wiser than a human.
A humorous exchange rails at men who woo with flattery and pursue easy sunshine career lovers. They argue after marriage expectant chores—cooking mending and housework—await the wife in a satire of courting and domestic labor.
A brief, humorous confrontation appears involving Roy warned away from a hedge by a farmer. Roy evasively responds he has not been caught and prepares to run, while the farmer chides him about trespassing.
Washington December 11. Britain protests free tolls for American ships in a canal arguing treaty violations. Sir Edward Grey prepared the protest communicated through Secretary Knox and Mr Bryce with Mr Mitchell Innes. The president has reviewed the issue and considers two questions: is it arbitrable and should the United States submit to arbitration.
Theodore Roosevelt, in Chicago, declared a four year program including an irreconcilable fight with Republicans, a uniform Progressive platform, recalls of judicial decisions, and immediate probes into Republican loyalty. He arrived with a Bull Moose delegation to a 1:20 p.m. welcome at Park Row and was hosted at the La Salle with leaders from across the Northeast.
A blast at the A C O Loughlin company powder house in Bellwood shattered windows and shook buildings within a 12 mile radius but caused no serious injuries. The explosion occurred shortly after noon on Monday.
W. J. Calhoun, the American minister to China, died Monday in Canton after a luncheon at the American consulate with the governor general Hu Hon Man and the foreign affairs commissioner.
A new fourteen inch gun burst during a Monday test at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. The muzzle blew back about a hundred yards and the temporary carriage was shattered.
Auerbach of Chicago and Princeton 1909 graduate was sentenced Monday in Jackson to life imprisonment for killing his employer Harry W. Fisher, a former Chicago promoter.
Richard H. Townley a retired naval officer and former Nebraska state comptroller shot himself while cleaning a pistol in preparation for a hunting trip in New York on Monday.
President Taft advanced plans for a Panama trip with December 19 tentatively chosen as the departure date. The voyage would involve the battleship Arkansas carrying him aboard as part of the schedule.
A humorous note recounts George Ade recalling a frosty November farm moment. He describes a plump turkey invading russet fields and proclaims a belief in metempsychosis linking the bird to future fame as a humorist.
A young Cole woman recounts two years of illness from indigestion and inflammatory rheumatism. After trying various diets, she credits Grape-Nuts with rapid health gains, noting a 10 pound increase and relief from rheumatism. She continues daily use, praising the food’s unique flavor and healthful effect.
In Michigan City Barker inherits an estate valued at $0,000,000 from her father John Barker. Greenfield notes a silver watch once owned by Edward Manley, with Revolutionary provenance. Lawrenceburg reports a large pearl found by Victor Oberlin while eating oysters, valued at $75. Muncie records Charles Stevens’s suicide after job loss, Logansport details a bride shot by Elizabeth Lang, Crawfordsville reports teen Paul Zachary killed by a freight train, Laporte notes John Wilson’s parole appeal, Newcastle covers Best Gault’s discharge after a Halloween shooting, and Muncie closes with John Stevens described as a shipping clerk.
Senator Samuel A Ettelson quoted a colored preacher urging simple living and rugged endurance as salvation. A color man interrupted from the pew with a warning about a sheriff warrant for chicken theft from Massa Martins coop last Friday night.
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls describes a two year face rash worsening into large sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she says the inflammation disappeared in two days and the entire rash was gone in four weeks. She also used the products on her scalp and hair.
Mister Rastus Ize laments the dog is muzzled and waits to learn if authorities will muzzle the mule to stop further damage. Mr Acker asks what comes next as Mr Rastus explains the need for protection of humans and livestock alike.
Cited advertisement urges careful examination of bottles of Castoria for infants and children and to ensure the signature is present. Claims Castoria is in use for over 30 years and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. The message emphasizes product safety and brand recognition.
A brisk quip notes a surgeon’s high success and patient bills paid. The text lauds LEWIS’ Single Binderic cigar for its rich mellow aroma and contrasts showbiz stars as mere rockets.
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