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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement from C. S. Brooks of Marshall Michigan claims a new rupture cure that works where others fail. It offers a free book, testimonials, and pricing, with a coupon to request full information and patient letters. Readers are urged to send name and address for plain wrapper material.
A Washington debate among Rep Frank Clark Rep Howard and Superintendent Hess includes a parable about a stranger asking a boy for the road to Callahan The boy replies and the stranger warns him he should study while the youth retorts he knows the road to Callahan is the only path he needs
Frances asks her mother why they dip during a church ceremony while her mother and Father practice tango steps at home. The scene captures a child’s literal, curious misreading of ritual gestures amid a family's dancing lore.
More than half of fires stem from simple carelessness, viewed as unnecessary and criminal. The text urges repairs to dilapidated structures, removal of fire breeding materials, burning weed and rubbish with caution, keeping engines away from buildings, removing oily waste, and ensuring proper ventilation to reduce such fires.
A humorous Kansas City Star item notes a delivery person brings a parcel marked Co. 0. D. The recipient asks for trout instead of fish, prompting a witty exchange as the dealer is urged to reverse the order.
Silas, a city fellow, balances a demanding vocation with a passion for music. He leads a two member string orchestra, weaving play and work into his daily routine.
Indiana postmasters association closes annual Laporte convention naming Kokomo for the 1915 gathering. Officers elected include J Te Clapp Beech Grove as president Oliver Chapman Gates as first and C B Kneale Montmorenci as second vice presidents He C Wessner Campelisburg as secretary treasurer and Charles Noble John Clapp Oliver Chapman Mrs M A Morgan L B Street and H C Wesener as delegates to the national convention The report notes light attendance amid party shifts and discusses postal reforms and hog cholera outreach by Purdi versity and Indiana Bankers association.
Indiana's general health showed a small improvement in June per the state board of health bulletin. Death rate fell 1.3 percent, sickness down 18 percent. measles topped diseases, with diarrhea and typhoid fever next. Births totaled 4 790 with Lake County highest and Posey lowest birth rates.
A listing notes a gathering of the Woman's Press Club of Indiana contingent meeting details. Members and guests expected to attend at a designated venue with potential program items and remarks.
The Northwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference will convene at Trinity Church in Lafayette from September 29 to October 5. Bishop W F McDowell of Chicago to officiate with high profile Methodists expected. layman sessions planned. dozens of visitors expected. itinerants' school for young clergymen noted. appointments to be read at closing session.
The Indiana Retail Jewelers association wraps up its seventh annual meeting in Laporte after selecting Indianapolis as the site for the 1915 convention. New officers include O. P. M. Squires, Laporte president. J. P. Mullally Indianapolis first vice president. Frank Krebs Frankfort second vice president. M. O. Cockrum Oakland City secretary. Charles G. Beckman Kendallville treasurer. Executive committee: H. H. Bishop Indianapolis. H. B. Barth North Vernon. L. D. Chapham Columbia City. W. H. Mellor Michigan City. Philip Parr Aurora.
The ninth semi annual meeting of the Indiana state conference of typographical unions met in Fort Wayne with 29 delegates from 13 unions. Resolutions condemned government contracts to a single firm for corner card printing on stamped envelopes and charged collusion among a few men. The group urged printers to seek relief, noting a broader union concern across the International Typographical Union. The Burleson stamp cancellation order for large mailers was also discussed with plans to protect union printers’ work share.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and counties for Indiana postmasters including Chrisney Spencer county EB A Rhodes Grabill Alien county B I Martz Keleen Greene county F Meredith Newtonville Spencer county and indicates appointments in fourth class posts.
Mrs P W Lanseng of Florence SD shares how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after months of illness. The ad promotes the product as a standard remedy for female ills and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
In a Woman's Home Companion tale Bena frets over needing a pair of patent leather slippers for a neighborhood camp meeting. She explains her right foot is damaged and she must wear sandals or else hurt herself, asking Mis Ford for help.
A Holland Michigan mother describes her child’s eczema starting around the neck and face. The rash itched burned and disrupted sleep, with crusts forming behind the ears and on the neck. After failed treatments the mother reports curing with Cuticura Soap and Ointment and notes the products were purchased as a remedy.
In a reflective note from Margaret Bushee Shipp titled Sweet Margaret the column presents a love story persona who complains that women embarrass her by changing topics too often. The character laments never knowing how to talk to women and feels left behind in conversations.
A child named Jimmy answers questions about his little brother who fell at the hill’s top and rolled to the bottom. The incident is described with fragmented dialogue indicating the time and sequence of events.
Richmond notes a threshing machine fire at BE Starbuck farm. Rushville reports Alfred Fry released on a partial repayment plan for a $64.90 fraudulent check. Nashville, Charles Webber bound over for circuit court on a mother assault. Bloomington farmer George Byers loses a horse via mower accident. Kokomo plant of Pittsburgh Plate Glass resumes after repairs employing about 1500. Petersburg fire destroys George Weiscaver stock barn. Weiscaver badly burned but recovering. Fort Wayne GE lamp factory closes. hundreds lose jobs with no reopen date. Bedford Kenneth Robert, 12, injured by railroad torpedo. loses left thumb. Nashville Chester Cole slashed. fight at Cooper church. Crawfordsville Marine Band to perform October 7 after merchants pledge $400. Martinsville George Fisher, 50, killed by threshing machine. widow and son connected to Denver team. Jeffersonville Prof von Kleinsmid gains recognition by national psychology institute. Lafayette Col Richard P DeHart to retire after 16 years on bench. Hymera conference notes plan for 1915 meeting in Plainville. Newsacene dates set for evangelical conference.
The text presents a court scene where Miggs denies handwriting as the lawyer urges proof. It shifts to a biographical note about James Lovell, a Revolution patriot born in Boston 1738, who spoke on April 2 1771 and faced imprisonment after Bunker Hill. He later served in the Continental Congress and held Boston offices.
A playful exchange compares juries to toads, noting uncertainty in outcomes. It recalls Plunk Jarvis, tried at Ricky Hasset courthouse for pulling his brother in law’s whiskers in a fight, where the jury discharged Plunk and fined the brother in law ten cents for a shave.
In a garden scene Uncle Andy toils while Tom the mischievous youth hurls dirt. Andy, angered, confronts Miss Ella’s child, accusing the boy of clumsy disrespect and demanding proper behavior from the household youth.
Middletown dispatch reports Ezra Sellen, about 45, tried to kill rattlesnakes for $825 and rolled away his cash while wading a stream. He planned to walk home to Brooklyn after the encounter, saying he had just enough money to ride to the city before taking a state road out of town.
The old lifeguard, known at Bar Harbor, discusses fashion in bathing suits. He notes that suits are made to match eyes and to be eye catching as well as popular.
A reader praises Grape-Nuts as the most palatable economical and nourishing breakfast food after years of trying various cereals. The reviewer notes long experience and continued use, emphasizing value and nourishment.
An advertorial claim urges daily Lenfester Hygienia Bran with cream as a permanent remedy for constipation and stomach trouble. It promotes a large 6 gt bag sent postpaid for 30c from Lencester Milling Co. at 18W Kinzie St Chicago Ml.
Theodore Dreiser criticizes an idealist at the Players' Club in New York. He likens the idealist's life views to an old lady’s remark on militant suffragists. The anecdote contrasts sharp, cynical wit with reaction to art and censorship.
Advertisements stress Castoria safety and efficacy for infants and children. It highlights the product’s use for over 30 years and urges verifying the signature on every bottle to ensure authenticity.
A trap design citing a mole trap as an effective method to exterminate ground moles. Mentions a pod trap as likely to succeed eventually.
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