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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
4
Darwin argues that weekly devotion to poetry and music could keep the brain active, preserving happiness and possibly protecting intellect and moral character from atrophy. He suggests the loss of these tastes harms emotion and moral sense.
Sixth week of the Indiana session sees expected passage of public utilities and garnishee measures, plus the Keegan bill amending women’s work hours to a fifty hour week with a ten hour day limit. Other items include the Traylor and Kistler bills favored by committees, penal farm debates, and hospital funding for the Long hospital and Indiana University Medical School. The Fleming primary bill’s fate splits committee, while judicial and educational measures advance, with commissions issued to 31 high schools and vocational credit rules adopted for shop work.
The Peru Tire and Rubber Co of Peru seeks to manufacture and sell tires with $25 000 in capital by C E Miller O J Tillett and L Miller The H & D Fishman Co of Indianapolis aims to deal in furniture and household goods with $10 000 by H Fishman D B Fishman and Cc Fishman The Indiana Agency has withdrawn from Indiana and New Sanitary Cake Co of Indianapolis plans a $25 000 bakery operation by Dougherty P Goll and D Shelley.
The Knights of Honor Indiana biennial meeting was held in Indianapolis. Supreme dictator Edwin C Wood of New York attended and spoke. A report shows the state organization holds about 500000 in its reserve fund. Officers elected include Dr F L Hosman grand dictator 8 S Weaver past grand dictator Julius Bohrer grand vice dictator Joe Clris Corydon grand assistant dictator I W Hosman Indianapolis.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a young teacher calming a worried mother and planning tomorrow's class. Students are to bring eggs to school for a story about Columbus and how an egg stands on end. The scene highlights resourcefulness and school spirit.
A four year old boy suffered a severe facial rash with red spots and blisters. After failed medicines, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used, washing with warm suds and applying the ointment, drying and healing the skin. The mother reports a full recovery in about ten to eleven days with no scarring.
A Boston Traveler report tells of a stranger dining at a foreign hotel who is stopped by a detective claiming to search for an escaped convict. The officer asks for a passport, the man protests, and the detective proceeds to read the bill of fare confirming the stranger’s table. The stranger is then taken along with the officer.
W D Smith of Ethel Kentucky says after using Dodd's Kidney Pills for many years his back and bladder ailments improved, crediting the remedy with keeping him alive at 77. He allows publication of his testimonial and photo, and invites correspondence about the medicine. Ad for Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
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