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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
4
A minister visits the Browning household and tries to kiss Anna who refuses. The girl slips away, returns, and explains the minister asked for a kiss. Her mother suggests she should kiss him instead, prompting Anna to reply that her mother will kiss him, not her.
A ten year scalp ailment case from Elyria Ohio details itching scales hair loss and shame before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The patient reports rapid improvement within weeks and cure after two months with twice daily washing and ointment application. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples via a Boston address.
The electrical resistance of trees is high, offering protection from lightning. Resistance varies with tissue type and temperature, producing daily and annual fluctuations. Cambium has the least resistance, then phloem and sapwood.
Al Hayman met Henry E. Abbey in London and shared news of a remarkable young woman who sang Carmen in a provincial town. Abbey rushed to Paris and then signed her, bringing Caive to New York acclaim before Paris knew her.
The piece tracks mechanical time devices from ancient Europe to early U S makers. Eli Terry, the first U S clockmaker with wooden wheels, produced many reliable clocks starting in 1792 and fulfilled a 4000 movement order by 1795. Seth Thomas, later famed, learned his craft with Terry as brass wheel clocks began in the United States in 1837.
In a terse exchange a speaker questions an odd term while another declares it refers to a person who drives an automobile rather than a bureau. The clash highlights a clash of meaning and usage.
A Michigan woman reports improved cognition after changing to a simpler diet. She describes prior reliance on rich greasy foods that unsettled her stomach and nerves, while diet adjustment led to noticeable mental clarity and relief from prior symptoms.
Col. Mulhall testified that James E. Watson of Indiana aided a tariff commission bill through a secret payroll with the National Manufacturers Association, earning 250 dollars weekly plus a 500 dollar retainer, and a promised 10,000 dollars upon passage. He said a blacklist of congressmen including Nichols Wilson Murdock and Clark existed, created by Watson and a House War Claims clerk.
Washington reports indicate growing apprehension over conditions around the Huerta government. Officials say trustworthy advices suggest a definite turn in the conflict between Huerta forces and revolutionary elements, with no new U S naval or military buildup planned. President Wilson awaits Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson’s arrival from Mexico City to report personally on conditions.
Washington July 23 Mrs Champ Clark sought to fly with Speaker DenlesWise and Mrs Baker at Wildwood New Jersey but was denied permission by the speaker who refused to let her go on the aircraft.
A testimonial from Mrs. Fred Stone of Malone New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing female disorders including inflammation ulceration and displacements. The ad extols the product as a standard remedy for women’s health issues and urges others to try it.
The excerpt notes splendid facilities for the poor and jokes about close shaves with barbers. It mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children, praising its gum softening and colic relief claims, while admitting many take chances.
A witty quip from the Smart Set notes a humorous division of all men into two classes: those who enjoy vaudeville and those who can endure it only when intoxicated.
A brief exchange questions spousal merit and suggests considering a real estate dealer. The speakers debate a man of actions versus a chosen partner based on occupation and practical fit.
A compact moral adage urging personal virtue and exemplary living so that if all followed it, the earth would become paradise. The framed aphorism attributes moral good to every individual action and character.
William in a restaurant scene with his grandfather. The grandfather pretends to misplace his glasses and asks William to read the menu. William replies that he cannot read without glasses either, revealing his shrewd wit and pride.
The United States shows a 14 777 foot elevation spread between Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet and a Death Valley point 276 feet below sea level. In Asia, Everest dominates at 29 002 feet with the Dead Sea shoreline 1 290 feet below sea level, totaling 30 292 feet. The deepest ocean point near Mindanao reaches 32 088 feet, surpassing Everest by over 11 000 feet.
At the Ruffsdale hotel a hen named Biddy raised a chick brood then lost them to Marie Antoinette the tabby cat. The cat’s four kittens were adopted by the hen who mothered them for 23 days causing a warm stir for onlookers. Marie Antoinette vanished after pecking by the hen.
An eleven year old girl Matilda Strasser died from grief twenty four hours after a freight train severed her right foot. She remained conscious and hopeful at the hospital, insisting the foot could be sewn back on. The doctor said the failure to reattach broke her heart.
Ady notes a subtle shift in fashion and humor with a quip about small shoe wear. The advertorial tone compares style aims to the mellow quality of LEVIS Single Binder cigars, appealing to smokers.
A judge questions the chauffeur about whether he checked if anyone was killed. The chauffeur replies he checked all the morning papers. The exchange suggests a courtroom moment amid a serious case.
Acting Perspiring Feet ad promotes Tyree's Antiseptic Powder and a solution for relief. It claims to never fail and lists 25 cents at druggists with free samples from J. S. Tyree of Washington DC.
A quoted advance by a self described 'advanced' woman who claims women will wear trousers is challenged by the Louisville Courier Journal arguing the approach must be reversed for success.
At a Newington inquest a woman living in Ponsonby buildings Blackfriars for 24 years was found dead by the porter after his sister visited. The coroner ruled bronchitis caused death and that she had been dead about two days.
The Acta Diurna of Julius Caesar is described as an early public gazette with an official editor, daily display, and wide circulation. It copied announcements from government decrees, court notices, and public life events such as births marriages and deaths, fulfilling a newspaper’s public function.
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