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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
3
A Boston Evening Transcript exchange notes the hat maker’s feather trimmed headwear. The craftsman explains the bird used was killed before they joined the Audubon society.
In the column Condon notes unease as a man fears his wife is out in a sudden rainstorm without an umbrella. He suspects she will seek shelter in a shop, revealing a playful, fragmented commentary on weather and worry.
The duchess of Marlborough misplaced a tiny iron mascot buckle while opening the Mary Curzon hostel. Queen Alexandra aided in the search, a finder was rewarded with a sovereign, and mis misunderstandings were cleared. Separately, The Parents' Rights League of America forms in San Francisco to defend parental rights against childless reformers.
A garbled OCR fragment notes English golf caddies earning 12.6 million annually and mentions Greek forest limits, pine yields, and high costs for American girl candy and national paint and varnish. It also references French military authorities and a man carrying a kite.
New Orleans Creole Daniel Treadway in charge of the Bayou Lacombe light keeps a pirogue, hatchet, and bicycle lamp while night hunting. He engages a massive alligator in swamp near the lake, delivering a decisive blow after a fierce struggle.
A terse, partially garbled note hints at a gift from the Vice-President to the President in Washington. Names appear as Hubbard and Kin but the exact recipient and occasion remain unclear.
A man in Jamestown recalls a Kansas City Star report about a seedy railroad town saloon where poker games drew a crowd. He describes a queer room with carved ornaments and two skeletons hanging from a rope in a cupola above. The tale ends with the rambling gambler cashing out and fleeing town.
A retrospective note recalls Parmentier’s hundredth death anniversary in France and the botched royal banquet where potato leaves were served as cabbage. It recounts the initial rejection and eventual acceptance of potatoes as a staple. It adds a sidelight about Carl Dahlia introducing dahlias as tuber substitutes, altering edible crops.
Bill Brown a fervent English unionist and companions, drunk after a factory lockout, return to his home at 1 a.m. Their attempt to explain the situation to Bill’s wife leads to a comic interruption as a voice from a window invites them to stay, saying another lockout awaits.
The Lombards, a Teutonic Nordic people, moved south to northern Italy in the sixth century. They converted from paganism to Arian Christianity and faced conquest by Pepin and Charlemagne between 150 and 800. Pepin was crowned king of France by the pope while Charlemagne became emperor, and the papacy gained vast territories around Rome.
A cosmetic tale recounts how Duchess de Montmorrillon applied a black mixture to a boil and woke with a spotted face. Her visitors later copied the look, popularizing a beauty spot as a fashion fad.
The text notes that early soaps used essential oils and vegetable ashes mixed with grease. Egyptian and Hebrew practices resembled this, with references to cleansing and soaps from ashes and salts. Jeremiah mentions soap as borak from ash washing herbs, and Barak remains in use among Arabs today.
A fragment notes Tanganyika Lake depth in soundings reaching 4189 feet aboard a vessel referenced as H. M. S. The terse excerpt hints at maritime survey data from a British ship and a focus on deep-water measurements in Africa.
Two Russian men, W J Millman and Arcadia Sokoloff, fought with knives in a dark alley behind a Chicago residence. Sokoloff died from back and abdomen wounds while Millman shot himself nearby, leaving a trail of clues and a remorseful motive linked to Millman seeking his wife. A lodger heard the confrontation and police recovered both bodies in separate locations.
The passage muses on public frenzy around Halley's comet and mass belief, then shifts to shifting celebrity idols like Thaw's child and John L. Fear fades after crises as people seek new trends. It notes the fickle nature of public attention and enduring love as a constant.
Mrs Josephine Smith 300 pounds fought a man as he grabbed her handbag on route home. She threw him to the ground and sat on him until police arrived, revealing at the station one rib was broken during the struggle.
The mother questions if Mr. Youngbuck can never win the girl. The daughter’s mother says she refused consent yet fears his relentless pursuit persists and hints he may press on to the bitter end to win.
Dialogue heavy scene shows a couple arguing after a farewell. The woman criticizes the other for breaking a promise while the man, drunk, mumbles about philosophy. Tension centers on trust, farewell, and family friction depicted through slurred speech and temper.
A fragmentary dialogue suggests a whimsical plan about engagement based on observing a bee and a sugar lump. The exchange hints at playful reasoning and a light, humorous tone.
A Cincinnati Enquirer verse about a rich heiress who marries a poor man named Beggs for love. She attempts to buy eggs from six stores but leaves each one dissatisfied because they would not shell them.
A quoted exchange shows a newly wealthy individual pledging not to forget friends from poverty, with a companion affirmingsteadfast loyalty despite wealth.
A writer reflects on the moment his parents begin to show signs of aging and the weight of responsibility he feels for them. He notes wrinkles and gray hair as markers of time and contemplates the changes in family duty.
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