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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
7
The secretary of the senate's annual report shows small luxury items charged to government funds from May 1 to June 28, including apollinaris water and other toiletries. It lists costs for taxis, lemons, sugar, soap, brushes, pillows, white gloves, and more totaling several thousand dollars.
The capital buzzes with cabinet rumors and denials as President Taft plans canal zone fortifications and a new civil government. A bill to replace the canal commission with a director general moves through committees while tolls and funding spark opposition from railroads and pacifists alike. Senate changes and the looming popular vote for senators add to the stirs.
The post office department faces daily complaints of package and money losses. Inspectors track thefts with constant surveillance and decoy letters, noting few arrests in Washington despite a large workforce. Positive proof is required for arrest, while circumstantial evidence never suffices.
The article notes regular army rations shield soldiers from price swings while war department officials worry over a $1 125 000 shortfall and requests to Congress for more funds. It highlights low pay for junior officers, especially second lieutenants earning 116 dollars monthly, and the strain of high living costs on mess and incidental expenses.
Report from the steamship Kurgan arriving from London details Maria Goryachkovsky confessing she strangled her child saying others would have killed him. She calmed officers, claimed fluency in six languages, and asserted she would surrender. The case links to a stormy past in New York and St. Petersburg involving revolutionary activity and journalism.
The Kansas City petition asks to divorce the wife Mrs Anna Minnear from her spirit claiming it can separate from her body to watch her husband's deeds. The husband seeks release from the spirit but not from her person.
The account recalls the vast marble of St Peter's dome designed by Michelangelo for Pope Julius II, completed long after his death. It notes the dome's height and diameter, the sacred crypt, and the statue of St Peter. Foot traffic of pilgrims, monks, and travelers fills the basilica as devotion endures across centuries.
In Europe the bird table is a raised wooden box on a stake used to feed non migratory birds. It sits high to deter cats and away from fences and buildings. Scraps from the kitchen, bread, fat, peels, greens, and other foods attract many species. An English naturalist counted 27 species at a garden bird table after a heavy snow.
The piece traces Berlin's name to Berle meaning uncultivated land and notes its growth from early Sclavonian Wends settlements to a booming modern metropolis. It cites population growth from 1832 to the 20th century, the influence of all roads in the German Empire, and credits Frederick II, Frederick the Great, and the Great Elector for laying out the city’s beautification.
A religious boy Alfred Cobb asks if God’s hat could be gold in Chicago’s Lord’s shop. His mother explains hats here, and Alfred wonders if angels wear golden caps. The anecdote reflects childlike belief and humor from the shopping district tale.
Simpson recounts Poulters discarding his motto If at first you don't succeed try, try again after a ruined experiment. Latsey recalls the failed test of five dollar eggs under three hens for weeks with no chickens produced, illustrating a humorous loss of faith.
A fragmentary Yonkers exchange notes a fashionable woman encountered by a boy and his father. The boy identifies the lady as his Sundays 1501 teacher, prompting a humorous family moment about a familiar instructor.
Mrs Eliza Kirk of Spencer Indiana describes severe inflammatory rheumatism with swollen limbs and pain. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills from her husband the symptoms disappeared quickly and she remained cured for three years. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 60 cents a box.
Philomena notes the woods are autumnal as Poe evokes mood while Jack agrees that leaves embody Browning. The playful exchange blends literary figures with seasonal scenery and wit.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ointment as fast relief for itching burning and scaly eczema in babies and children. It promises better sleep for children and rest for parents and offers a free 32 page care book from Potter Drug and Chem. Corp. Boston.
A Ayr household tale reports a cat showing tigerish behavior when a woman left a six week old child alone. The cat reportedly ate the baby’s left little finger and began on the next, alarming Mrs John Scott on her return home.
A nurse testifies to Resinol’s effectiveness with long standing ulcers. She reports patient improvements and states she will continue using it until cured, citing remarkable cures by Mrs. Agnes T. O Neil of Somerville Massachusetts.
Parke and Lane discuss a young man rumored to have just graduated and planned a career, but instead he eloped with a lady chauffeur. The quip notes the unexpected turn and its ironic consequences.
Andrew Carnegie discusses the Scotch dialect as a hard lingo to understand. A Christmas tale follows in Highland inn with a tip and a comical misinterpretation where a maid’s modest reply reveals a linguistic mix up between Kathleen and Janet of Peebles.
An old advertisement touts Pettit’s Eye Salve as a remedy for corrested and inflamed eyes and a film covering the eye. The text references Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York and mentions dangers of blood poisoning from slight cuts.
An advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate stomach liver and bowels. Described as sugar coated tiny granules easy to take as candy. Aimed at readers seeking digestion and vitality.
Despite lofty rhetoric at the committee session, investors kept prices steady as traders cited slim gains and cautious sentiment in a slow market. Officials warned against overestimating talk versus measurable outcomes.
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