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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
A narrator describes burning a pile of garments including a tailor-made suit a morning-skirt and a bolero after a dispute. The scene ends with the speaker discovering a key while raking through the ashes, revealing a hidden detail from the event.
E B Goling of Osawatomie humorously notes that a man who overestimates his community’s dependence on him will discover during a month away that tasks such as milking, husking, and organizing social groups continue smoothly. Neighbors carry on without his august presence.
A large determined woman wearing a huge hat at the theater refuses a hat removal request. An attendant identifies the gentleman behind her, prompting the lady to mockingly tell him to be removed instead. The exchange ends with her asserting the quieter man should be moved.
In a brief exchange Mrs Oldcastle questions thoughts on Thucydides as Mrs Gottalotte ponders a Limp Feather Edition. They discuss a $600 royal Persian rug and grocer stock, noting Josiah’s view on quality and freshness.
The text cites a patient who suffered fifteen years from insomnia and nervousness caused by coffee and tea. After consulting a surgeon, the patient reported relief and reduced dyspepsia by limiting intake and avoiding caffeine-rich beverages.
The report covers numerous local items including the disappearance of a man named Jasonville, past masters recipients listed by name, a large Eastern Star banquet with 150 attendees in Independence, and a major fire in Independence destroying key businesses with a $15,000 loss. Other notes mention a marriage in Rushville, an arrest in Bloomington for desertion, Vincennes centenarian William Green who built the town’s first theater, and a jail fire and escape attempt in Hammond. Additional notes describe educational film efforts in Muncie and a rural hunting accident near Nashville.
The fragment suggests a publication titled The Complexions Friend with a tone expressing satisfaction about having something good. No clear person, place, or event is identifiable from the readable text.
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