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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
4
The Indicator critiques Democratic Rep H A Barnhart for pressing a Rochester post office, arguing it would misallocate funds from military needs and expose political opportunism. It mocks Wilson era diplomacy and Roosevelt’s influence, urging self denial and national defense over pork-barrel projects.
In a Rochester discussion letter the author criticizes President Wilson for guiding the nation into European conflict while suggesting the sacrifice abroad could have been avoided. The writer concedes the path was dangerous but argues a post office project for Rochester by Congressman Barnhart would justify the costs if secured.
A discussion explains how decay in a tooth creates a fertile environment for germs that can enter the stomach and bloodstream, potentially causing diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia. It links tooth decay to impaired chewing, malnutrition, and broader physical and moral decline.
The piece recalls Shakespeare era ale conners who tested for sugar by drinking in taverns and sitting in a puddle to judge the beer. It notes a tune of curiosities from Albany brewer Harmon Gansevoort who allegedly flavored his brew by washing leather breeches in it.
The Smithsonian reports staurolite or fairy stone, an iron alum silicate found only in Virginia and North Carolina. Red brown and brownish black crystals form single and double crosses with commercial demand as curios worn as watch charms or pendants inspired by a legend of fairies fashioning the crosses after Christ’s death.
Artificial silks come in many varieties and imitate the real article in look yet fail on essential properties. They are glossy, inflamable, gummy in water, brittle and inelastic, weigh more, and priced lower when sellers substitute. Some grades serve certain uses and offer fair value, notably in hosiery, neckties, and dress trimmings.
Java teak forests span 1 480 600 acres and expand as reforestation outpaces felling. Foresters combat a pest called along grass by sowing Leucena glauca between teak rows. The leguminous plant suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and supports future timber recovery.
A Portland Spectator closing remark recalls a Welsh minister detailing the devil as bound by chains about the body and limbs. He warns specific congregants by name and notes a gallery remark that the devil might as well be loose.
Santa Claus will visit all Westville churches this season with Lutheran Church program led by Pastor Sauer and Miss Minnie Hage, featuring German and English recitations, hymns, and a sermon. Christian Sunday school joins with a cantata on Christmas Eve, while Methodist and Christian churches present ritual classes, readings, songs, and gift distribution in a shared holiday program.
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