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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
6
Reflections compare old newspaper fears to present progress. The author notes everyday improvements in safety, food labeling, and work rhythms while warning against panic over crime. Optimism remains despite crime and turmoil, urging continued faith in life’s opportunities.
A Dal Plum barber college graduation speech by Rev. Wiley Tanger condemns modern vanity and entertainment drags on work and family life. He cites theaters and movies as pervasive diversions while factories and farms witness a shift toward leisure amid social change. Capital's McGee defends workers, noting some deny film exposure yet public mood softens when illness mentioned.
A witty exchange reveals Mrs. Come Up fretting over her daughter’s Parisian savoir faire. The dialogue hints at cultural differences and a desire to polish social polish before reunification after the war.
Fragmentary note discusses teeth and their varied purposes. It mentions four front teeth incisos rae in order and hints at a ritual of passing down old clothes between brothers. The tone recalls a family practice described with ceremonial phrases as a child outgrows clothing.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Star lampoons social vices and professions with satirical definitions. The piece lists blunt quips on topics from divorce and vanity to debt and hush money, reflecting a sharp cultural humor era style.
A playful exchange mocks a driver’s boast about speed. The quip contrasts a quick burn with a literal rule about the speed limit, framed as a light moment in the page.
Reports indicate Sandusky Ohio enforces a curfew in its streets while Louisville Kentucky prepares to annex nearby suburbs. Philadelphia organizes a jitney business with capitalization of 100000 dollars as San Francisco records 595 marriages in December including 54 Japanese. Ft Worth votes down 500000 water bond proposal and San Francisco bans horse meat sales for humans. Los Angeles grows to 288 square miles, Memphis plans a poor man’s court and St Louis studies US municipal forms.
United States Army officers monitor the Langhorne probe into alleged dissemination of messages from Germany via the embassy. Langhorne, once military attache in Berlin, is accused of returning letters from German officials to Captains von Paper and Roy-Ed, recalled attaches.
A collection of aphoristic reflections attributed to a judge on law money ambition timing and censorship. The writer notes that talk can lead to trouble while a lawyer can save it and that pursuit of wealth can alter actions. It also comments on becoming conventional and the danger of censorship blocking authentic dispatches.
The United States government seeks to preserve for future generations the voices and songs of American Indians by making phonographic records. Mountain Chief of the Blackfeet sings war songs into a phonograph at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
A fragment notes historic views on insanity and the fear that discussing mental disease might provoke anxiety and trigger worse outcomes. It suggests earlier reluctance to acknowledge mental illness in front of concerned individuals.
Advice argues that short separations for trips with friends or relatives can improve marital relations. It claims women may feel annoyed by husbands asking to go away but that such brief departures strengthen appreciation and long-term unity. If tension grows, a visit is recommended for the good of the marriage.
Fragmentary notes describe a small boy near a back walk carrying mud while a neighbor interacts. The text hints at improvised repair or cleaning actions and mentions a mug and daily engagement.
A jumble of quips on talkative preachers, self praise, and social manners. The piece mocks sermons that boast of eloquence and jokes about seating, bed partners, and stubborn women, ending with an offhand remark about science and manners.
Promote Cascarets as a 10 cent box remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and sluggish bowels. Claims relief from headache dizziness nervousness and sour stomach with a cleansing of internal bile gases and fecal matter. All stores carry Cascarets and children also need cleansing advised.
A Washington party anecdote features an army officer dining with a returning young lady who says modern soldiers have it easy with women in England. She cites a lieutenant in the Blues allegedly engaged to seven women at once. The officer quips that Cupid now uses a machine gun.
An American dentist helped by the ship's surgeon and captain to remove a passenger's appendix while the liner Ryndam was halted at sea on an even keel. The act followed the crew's swift halting of the ship and demonstrated the kindness of those in charge of trans Atlantic liners.
A couple faces a domestic vignette about knowledge of an oath as they settle into a new home. The husband repairs carpentry while the wife contemplates the meaning behind a sworn promise.
Palm fiber material is being substituted for cedar in the production of cigar boxes. The shift seeks to lower costs and address cedar shortages, affecting suppliers and artisans in the regional craft industry.
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