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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
8
In the Automobile Zone and Bensonhurst residents discuss home plantings and pets. Flatbush reports planting in gardens while Bensonhurst residents say they keep one dog and one cat.
The article argues that engaged men often withdraw to work longer hours to fund luxuries, upsetting fiancées. Families step in to restore balance with persuasion or forceful rest, stressing that health, happiness, and shared time matter as much as earnings.
A cautionary editorial warns girls against pursuing relationships with married men. It asserts women must verify a suitor is single and honorable before any affection, arguing that deceit leads to ruin, shame, and tragedy. It urges moral choices and respect for marriage.
Dr Harvey W Wiley jokes about a fake mineral water claim in Washington. He compares the schemer to a western lake’s vanished natural bridge rebuilt by two locals, marked by a sign reading NATURAL BRIDGE Erected by Henry C and Jacob Clayton.
An excerpt discusses the aphorism art is long and time is fleeting from Longfellow and Hippocrates. It notes Hippo crates phrase longa vita brevis meaning art endures while life is brief, reflecting on enduring artistry over short life.
Reports from Fort Wayne Kokomo Bedford Columbus Bloomington Noblesville Lawrenceburg Danville and Bloomington describe a mix of criminal arrests boiler explosion injuries and deaths including a forged check case in Cleveland linked to Bacon. a teacher supervision plan in Brookville. a fatal train collision near Heltonville. and a suicide by George Mills in Jacksonville.
A spoon serves as a heat conductor for chilling iced tea in a strong container placed in the ice box. Slices of lemon and sugar may be added before or after serving, with chopped ice enhancing flavor and the refreshing sound of tinkling ice and glass as the temperature rises.
Household tips cover candle care with varnish to double burn time and a method to remove scorch marks from linen using an onion. Also instructions for cleaning light fabrics with grated potato and patching a coal scuttle bottom with cork or linoleum and glue for longevity.
A butter and sugar batter is enriched with egg yolks then folded with flour baking powder and milk. Flavor options include vanilla mace cinnamon or spice blends and dried fruit such as raisins currants or walnuts. best when using English walnuts in pieces.
A Boston Globe reader Mary Clare shares family instructions for boiling dried peas with pork. Soak overnight, rinse in the morning, simmer with water and salt pork until moist and tender. She also suggests bean pot method with pepper and bake like beans and notes Wednesday beans taste fine.
A fragmented note suggests Dutch women devise a clever saving scheme to protect hands from stove soot. The text mentions an American woman perhaps trying a similar method, with doubts about effectiveness and consistent results.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note with no clear event or proper nouns. The readable bits provide no verifiable persons places organizations dates or outcomes to summarize into a valid news item.
Mrs. L. White reports her six month old son suffered a three to four week outbreak of itchy white pimples on head face and body. After using warm baths with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment the relief came quickly and he slept better, healing within two weeks. Advertisement copy from 1914 ends with world distribution claims and a Boston postal address.
Vincent Astor recalls a tale of a French evening gown that sparked backlash among mothers. A headstrong daughter bought the gown in Rue de la Paix and wore it to Armenonville dinner and the opera, insisting all wear it or nothing. The mother, with a shrug, replied it comes to about the same.
A girl jokes about a handkerchief smelling of violets. Another explains the odor comes from orris root used in boiling water, which, after ironing, is tucked into sachets with violet powder to produce a lasting violet scent.
A dramatic exchange is quoted from the Louisville Courier Journal with a man accusing women of extravagance and a defense claiming not all of last year’s 600 million dollars for frills and starbelows was spent.
An Indiana reader shares how Postum replaced coffee for her family easing stomach issues and headaches. The testimonial urges trying Postum as a satisfying alternative, noting its color and brewing description.
In a quip a street ice man jokes about changing from selling ice by the pound to selling it by the karat. The exchange mocks jewelers and their weight theory as a humorous public remark.
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