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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
4
A suitor wooing Professor Wilson of Edinburgh’s daughter seeks approval from her father. Wilson reviews a volume marked with With the author's compliments on its fly leaf, tears it out, pins it to the daughter’s dress, and solemnly escorts her to the hopeful suitor before returning to Youth's Companion.
An advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of Yeeze A Theda and notes use for infants and children. The notice emphasizes safety and brand assurance while mentioning Fletcher's Castoria as the familiar product children cry for.
A playful dialogue shows a couple joking about marriage and hiring three servants for their home. The exchange highlights humor over domestic life expectations and affectionate banter between the partners.
Baltimore readers describe a child’s persistent skin eruption that began as a small spot on the hand, then spread to the knees. After a year of self treatment and nightly scratching, a doctor recommended Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for relief.
A testimonial from Mrs. Maude Schmechel reports relief from itching and inflammation after using Resinol products. The notice urges readers with skin troubles to request free samples from Resinol Chem Co in Baltimore and notes the products are sold by druggists or via parcel post.
The paper notes a rising Christmas travel trend among Canadians and Scandinavians. Eastbound trains and ships run full as over twelve thousand are estimated to visit abroad. Wealthier travelers return with friends, while some farmers seek winter holidays in California as profits rise.
A light exchange echoes school life as Earlie boasts about being first out of the building when the bell rings. The playful quip hints at student dynamics and daily rhythms in the corridor culture.
Red rough hands made soft and white with a one night Cuticura treatment. Soak in hot water, wash with Cuticura Soap, dry, apply Cuticura Ointment, and wear loose gloves overnight. Soap and Ointment sold worldwide. request free samples with 32 page Skin Book.
Fuller’s earth is a soft friable rock valued for texture and filtering abilities rather than chemistry. It has no definite composition and its commercial value comes from physical properties. It was first produced in the United States in the early 1890s.
First Bank official says he loaned Bulger fifty thousand dollars for his business. Second Ditte questions viability but Life notes he employed over fourteen hundred children as evidence of success.
A dialogue notes Mrs Meekton supports the ballot to a degree while doubting many women deserve it. Mr Meekton replies with a perfunctory acknowledgment. The exchange reflects nuanced attitudes toward women's suffrage in the era.
A quip dialogue features the Old Fogg asking for a more elastic currency and the Grouch quipping that it is elastic enough. A follow up joke wonders why it cannot be more adhesive. The exchange captures a satirical exchange on money.
Antiseptic foot powder for tired feet to shake into shoes. Eases sting from corns and bunions. Promotes comfortable walking. Sold locally with a simple, concise health aid pitch.
Researchers review early findings on kleptomania treatment noting mixed results. Trials explore behavioral therapy and medication, with some improvement in impulse control but no definitive cure yet. Further large scale studies urged to establish effective options.
Reports from Oamaru New Zealand and London confirm Captain Robert F. Scott and 52 aboard the Terra Nova were overwhelmed on the return from the South Pole. Messages describe recovering bodies and Amundsen's flag site, with condolences voiced by Peary and others.
Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland and Prof Thomas J Preston Jr wed at Prospect Hibben residence Princeton amid simple Protestant Episcopal rites. Ceremony private due to Preston illness with immediate family and Princeton officials present. Honeymoon planned in Florida with reports of Mrs Preston possibly residing at Wells College later.
Ruth recalls getting a vacuum cleaner for her mother to help with rheumatism and avoid the tiring broom on sweeping days, noting Maud’s approval of the thoughtful gift.
A Chicago schoolteacher recalls a vivid late arrival from a student who explains his tardiness with a comic tale. He says his mother slept after labor, waking to twins and confusion about getting him ready for school.
Tokyo reports six killed and sixty five wounded as Monday riots erupt over the political crisis. Mobs burn police stations street cars and homes while martial law is imposed and Premier Katsura seeks safety. Marquis Saionji expected to form a new cabinet under imperial direction.
A photographer and a woman argue after she rejects proofs stating none resemble her. He erupts, shouting that the sign reads portraits not cleaning or remodeling, highlighting a tense dispute over identity and appearance. The incident unfolds after she arrived with no apparent makeup issues.
An old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promotes teething relief for infants. It claims gums soften and pain reduces, matching the era’s marketing language. The note includes a price of 25 cents per bottle and a nonsensical aside about platonic love and a loaded gun.
After an all day debate the Senate passed the Webb bill prohibiting shipment of liquor into dry states and effectively stopping interstate commerce of intoxicants destined to violate state law. The House had already approved a similar measure and a substitute bill was adopted without a roll call.
A report notes disparities in salinity across different oceans and latitudes. The discovery highlights inconsistent salinity levels in new water samples from various seas.
George G. Henry of New York, partner in Salmon & Co. bankers, was indicted by the federal grand jury on contempt of a congress committee. He faces charges arising from testimony given to the committee on February 12 in Washington.
Henry M. Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate, is critically ill in St Augustine Florida. News of his condition was kept secret until accidentally learned.
A playful note questions a baby’s affection, contrasting Oldpop’s and Newpop’s habits. The child sleeps by day to stay awake for the writer’s nightly entertainment, hinting at the home’s quirky routine.
A Louisville Courier Journal note offers two reasons to marry in a dress suit: it’s fashionable and your last chance to own one. The Cleveland Plain Dealer calls the counsel good advice grounded in observation, though a touch pessimistic.
A New York merchant recalls how improper eating harmed his health and left his stomach so weak that even light meals caused nausea. The note describes a shift in diet as a remedy and warning about diet’s impact on wellbeing.
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