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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
4
Mrs. John F. Richards of Westwood Maryland says recurring menstrual pain nervous spells and right side inflammation eased after following Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound directions. She urges other suffering women to seek guidance and confidences from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
A brief exchange features a minister's dinner with Willie and a rule about not asking for a second piece of pie. Willie asks if that rule is wicked, prompting a lighthearted moral question within the household scene.
The girl with the pink parasol calls him the slowest young man as he tries to kiss her. She reveals she wears a knotted veil that takes long to untie to tease him. He toils to untangle the knot, providing a humorous moment from Mack's Monthly.
Mexico City reports Mount Colima eruption kills cattle and damages villages within 25 miles of the volcano. Thousands flee toward Guadalajara as trains carry refugees on box cars, shoveling volcanic sand from tracks while a northwest gale pushes ash and gases away.
The Wheeling was ordered to Vera Cruz to guard American and foreign interests amid renewed rebel activity. Rebels burn plantations and steal cattle as they advance, with reports of uprisings near Mexico City and Acapulco and the Denver already at Acapulco.
Secretary Walter Fisher of Chicago denied charges from the Osage tribal council and Uncle Sam Oil that he favored Standard Oil over independents in oil and gas leases valued at 800 million dollars. He said he ousted three council members for admitting six years earlier to being paid by other interests. The DC Supreme Court upheld his right to remove council members without a hearing.
Edmonton reports a major blaze destroyed the business section of Fort Saskatchewan Alberta located thirty miles from the city on Tuesday.
J W Thompson, noted coal and coke operator of Uniontown Pennsylvania, was granted a divorce in Pittsburg on Tuesday. The decree requires Thompson to pay his former wife one million dollars as part of the settlement.
Ed ward Falkenhaust, 74, saloonkeeper, was shot and killed Tuesday night while closing his East St Louis establishment. The thief took about $30 from Falkenhaust and the register as he fled.
The Ohio supreme court in Columbus ordered the 1.2 million dollar estate of James Smith Armstrong, a Cincinnati financier who died in Paris, to be divided among 17 heirs.
Mike O Conner visits a familiar clairvoyant who once posed as a Hindoo. The reader tries a palm read, but the bill reveals the truth. The cleric switches to rough English swearing, prompting Mike to remark the man sounds more like Indiana avenue than Hindoo.
The reading highlights Winnipeg overtime and 40 extra men as western Canada expands mail services in 1912. It notes thousands of new post offices, settlement drives, and strong immigration with up to 400 000 arrivals in 1912, half from the United States, as Ottawa promotes 1913 programs.
K C Chipman chief of a Dominion geological survey party near Wilmer BC escaped a grizzly attack after sitting between a mother bear and her cubs. He feigned death as the bear sniffed him, saving his life though his left leg was badly torn and his leggings protected his right leg.
An old newspaper ad promotes Globe Pine Compound for colds. It instructs mixing glycerine and concentrated pine with whiskey, dosing adults one to two teaspoons after meals and at night, with smaller doses for children. It claims nationwide familiarity and quick stock from druggists.
In a dialect reminiscence Mandy questions post office routines and correspondence with another woman. Rastus explains no letter arrives yet mentions reading about conscience funds and a minister who married them, suggesting a possible letter might come.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Fletcher and ensure it is the safe, trusted remedy used for infants and children for over generations amid warnings about counterfeit or unsafe imitations.
A prose reflection on the instinctive trust children place in their mother over strangers, noting a native earth aroma and a heartfelt sentiment about maternal influence. The speaker references Lord Halifax’s voice and a sense of natural loyalty rooted in family.
In Orient Washington a fifteen passenger bobsled coasting down Main street struck a rock near the Kettle River bridge and plunged thirty feet to the river. Three persons are badly hurt including Mrs W C Montgomery and Miss Clara A Hoosley. Doctors worked into the night to treat cuts bruises and back injuries.
In Lebanon Ohio L R Fink describes years of intense itching from eczema on thigh and scalp. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment he reports rapid relief and complete cure with dandruff resolved. Advertisement notes worldwide sale and free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
Miss Lillian Hill argues in Cleveland that beauty influences love more than intellect and that brains often lead to nerves and illness. She quotes a Vassar old maid who says men prefer a well formed girl to a well informed one.
A reflective exchange on time's passage notes that moments accumulate as years pass, suggesting history moves in measured laps. The dialogue frames time as a steady marathon where each year marks another loop.
In Hammond Indiana Johnny Miller reportedly gashed a teacher with a hard strike then sparked a small fire after pulling matches from his hip pocket. The incident drew the school’s attention as students watched. The blaze was extinguished quickly with little injury reported.
A fragment shows a tense exchange where a daughter questions her father about her age and whether she is old enough to decide her own mind. The dialogue hints at secrecy and concern over autonomy within a family.
For sale on time per cent of pack or cash 85 to 850. For farms or large communities. Write for booklet THOS NM BROWN Springfield Mo Adv.
A reflective line notes that many men find it easier to seek forgiveness via prayer than to confront personal temptation, implying struggles with self control and moral choices.
An old advertisement claims the Lewis Single Binder cigar is smoked by more men and offers a revealing test of what a smoker can and cannot do after trying it. The copy emphasizes a bold, practical appeal and a clear sales pitch.
Col Harland Davidson a prominent educator and head of a military school at Highland Park in Jacksonville dies suddenly at his winter home in Yon Park on Tuesday.
A man explains how a good breakfast and Grape-Nuts aid digestion and health. His wife, once ill for 18 years, found lasting nourishment after four weeks of using Grape-Nuts with cream. The account underscores breakfast as a start to daily effort.
Finley Peter Dunne consoles a failed playwright at a New York club by saying brace up for life as a philosopher. He adds a whimsical Dooley-like line noting a philosopher bears with serenity the misfortunes of others.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered dropsy with swelling dizziness and exhaustion. After using five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he felt well again. He endorses the remedy and invites correspondence. Also notices on free household hints music recipes and endorsements for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and a quip about marriage and excuses.
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