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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
1
The collector reports that 100 individuals and 50 corporations in 59 Indiana counties owe fines for late income tax returns filed after March 2. Fines range from 20 to 1000 dollars, with possible distraint actions if settlements fail.
The Indiana Charities Board reports to the legislature on the year ending September 30 1914 stressing need to study care for insane epileptic and feeble minded residents. It urges colony farms at state hospitals and expansion of facilities for feeble minded and epileptics while condemning inappropriate use of jails and poor asylums and urging unpaid trustees to serve.
The 1915 General Assembly opening January 7 will review reports from six commissions studying workingman's compensation highway drainage women's labor blue sky and state flood. Six commissions have not previously made such recommendations to the legislature.
Sullivan county trustee sues Carlisle town to halt use of the joint township and town high school library by the public.
Extracted notes show a string of incidents across Indiana places including Bedford, Crawfordsville, Elkhart, Brazil, Vincennes, Marion, Kokomo, and Decatur. Reports cover a jewelry window theft, a major fire at George L Lamb factory, larceny sentences, a fatal stove fire, a student suicide, a medical association meeting, and political indictments against city officials.
A moral essay warning that lavish gifts and reckless spending by a husband threaten marriage. It contrasts the financially strained couple, where the wife becomes breadwinner, with the dangers of a spendthrift man who drains resources, leading to strain, hardship, and potential divorce.
A historic reflection questions parents who marry off children at sixteen. It weighs youth, joy, responsibility, and regret, suggesting parental sanction can shape a life before future sorrow. The piece explores the tension between affection and duty in early marriage.
An article frill discusses a young man’s failed social routines and the consequences of broken courting promises. It argues men should acknowledge errors, seek pardon, and avoid repeating refusals to call on eligible women in small towns.
A fragmentary note describes outsiders at the front door baying, with a brief final chat after a moment of tension. The readable text hints at a door confrontation and terse exchange, but details remain unclear.
An illustrated feature extols a varied color palette for new room gowns with delicate chiffons and lace. It describes a white crepe de chine petticoat slip, empire waist top, scalloped edges, fur trimmed sleeves, and a two frill cap with roses, suggesting broad appeal for wearers including those with solitaire rings.
The description outlines a portable reel holder attached to a wood surface. A brass headed nail center supports a cotton reel that can revolve freely as cotton is drawn off. Diagram D shows the holder with a top thimble and optional needle run through silk to cover wood. A vending novelty for bazaars.
Turbans continue to be popular with styles ranging from boat-shaped and Gainsborough models to fur-cloth mixes. Large sailors and beaded ornaments appear, while tinsel braids bound brims. Fur petals and metal roses decorate many designs, with peacock and ostrich trim fancies common.
The description details a foundation skirt in soft green with pink golfine, a green chiffon Jong gathered tunic exposing about fifteen inches of the skirt, and a fringed edge of monkey fur. The long chiffon sleeves are edged with monkey fur, and the bodice mixes golfine and chiffon.
A fragmentary description discusses a small girl’s hat possibly painted by Reynolds or Greuze, noting satin, velvet, fur, and plumed bonnets. Velvets and plumes dominate this year with delicate white or pastel silks, brocaded velvet crowns, and ostrich feathers framing soft brimlines.
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