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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
2
The Indicator published in Westville Indiana bills itself as a Republican county paper with strong home town focus. It notes broad county readership of around fifty thousand and invites a one year subscription for two dollars despite occasional editorial tirades.
The article explains ancient wine perfuming by steeping violet or rose leaves until the liquor acquires floral scent. It also notes elephants cannot leap due to weight and body structure, estimating a stride length of 6 feet 9 inches and dismissing a 70 foot trench as insurmountable.
Wilson and Wilton debate the meaning of conscience in a brief exchange. Wilton, a self described pessimist, quips that conscience is what we believe should bother others. The line appears in a dialogue attributed to Toleio Blate.
A brief aphorism notes that education guides human goals toward the best outcomes. It asserts that training that makes individuals happiest also enhances their usefulness to society, aligning personal fulfillment with public service.
A playful historical note traces the term lord to Richard III era linking it to subjects with deformity. The piece offers a graceful commentary on the king's character and reveals how the hunchback image softens his stage menace.
The saucer lamp has Semitic origins with Greek and Roman development shaping its form into a carved covered lamp with an air hole and decorative figures. Remarkable swimming feats include Capt. Matthew Webb's 1875 Dover to Calais swim in 21 hours 45 minutes and Thomas Burgess's 1911 South Foreland to Le Chatelet crossing in 24 hours 35 minutes.
Six year old Beth declares three rules during dinner. The first is be kind to everyone, the second keep out of danger, and the third to save her future child if the house catches fire. The remark blends childhood wisdom with a hopeful view of family future.
A mounted spectacled bear from Venezuela sits on display prohibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The species, named for gray eye markings, is among the rarest bears and the only bear native to South America.
A famed anthropologist invented a whistle with an adjustable plug that becomes inaudible to humans yet remains audible to dogs. When blown, a dog immediately comes to the sound, revealing a curious sonic effect.
The London Daily Express urges cheer as armor against disease and sadness. It argues that a healthy, happy mind repels unhappiness and that a cheerful outlook inspires others, spreading happiness broadly.
The title began with Prince Edward in 1301 born in Wales and said to speak no English. Edward III later invested his son, the Black Prince, with the principality in 1848, and since then the eldest son bears the title. Advertisement in the Westville Indicator.
The bread line fades as hobos disappear from urban slums and lodging houses. The Interchurch World Movement studies migrant labor shifts, noting hobos becoming steadier workers with higher earnings and fewer aid needs. Churches may engage to sustain living standards amid changing patterns.
The American Committee for China Famine Fund reports midway progress in sending relief to feed starving victims in China. About 5,000,000 remain at risk without continued American subscriptions, with appeals urged through banks churches and local committees to support a dollar per month per person until the June harvest.
A China Famine Week from May 1 to May 8 aims to mobilize churches civic groups and professionals to support 5 000 000 starving people. The effort seeks personal sacrifice and broad participation to determine aid levels.
The Mediterranean fly has caused years of damage to Greece’s fruit and vegetable crops including oranges apples pears peaches apricots plums and tomatoes. No remedy has been found and little effort has been made to prevent its spread.
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