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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
7
A Springfield lawyer Lincoln agreed to sue a debtor after pressuring him. The creditor paid $10 and Lincoln, after filing, returned with half the fee to the debtor, who confessed judgment and settled. The anecdote, from The Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln, shows Lincoln’s practical wit.
A somnambulist woman walking the roof at midnight in Dresden faltered after neighbors lit candles near her window. She toppled from the gutter and died hours later, a scene that inspired Bellini to compose La Sonnambula.
A farmer’s wife declares hens lack brains as she chases a Wyandotte to the roost. The hen executes a clever escape, eluding pursuit with a timely cackle that proves she had brains, as noted in the Atlantic.
Dorothy and Eleanor discuss Florence at the country club. Florence appears changed since separating from her husband, wearing her hair a la divorce. Eleanor adds that she is parted, of course, eliciting Dorothy’s surprised reaction.
Report notes a street storyteller who shines in crowds but becomes a dull liar at home by explaining his late night absence and lack of originality. The piece reflects on performance versus private honesty and everyday behavior.
A lively afternoon at the clubfeatured Mrs arrulous speaking boldly while her husband questions the assertion. The exchange, quoted from the Tondon Mail, highlights heated rhetoric and social dynamics within the group.
A Washington Star anecdote reports Genial Man replying to a suggestion to learn dancing with the quip that he can get tired without the effort. The exchange features Mr Groucher and captures a humorous social moment.
A French proverb states that good temper shines like sunshine and brightens all around it.
The Paris theater manager Lirieux hears Balzac read a five act drama The Springs of Quinola but finds only four acts on the manuscript. Balzac explains the fifth act and two alternative endings exist fully in his head.
Two Pittsburgh men in a dining car discuss Brown’s purchase of a 3,000 acre property near them. They question his finances and ability to maintain the place, guessing Brown is worth about $250,000 and relies largely on nerve.
In Foula Shetland, residents rear skull gulls to curb eagle depredations. The red sandstone cliffs host nests where eagles gather, troubling farmers and fishermen, but the inveterate skull gulls attack the eagles and usually win, while remaining peaceful toward humans.
The Neva River's rise threatens Saint Petersburg, built on reclaimed swamp land with a delta within city limits. The city spans mainland areas and river islands linked by over 100 bridges, with the Troitsky Bridge as the longest at about a third of a mile.
The choir of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg comprises thirty monks chosen from Russian monasteries. Vocational novices join Alexan der Nevski Monastery for rigorous training, sing at Mass and Vespers, and retire on pensions in old age. Monks follow vegetarianism and keep long hair per Orthodox rules.
Margaret and Van share a morning meal in a brief humorous exchange. Margaret teases Van for eating, and he jokes that his name suits his appetite, calling him a regular carry van in a light, playful domestic vignette.
A brief dialog snippet shows a tramp asking for food and the lady offering caution. The exchange features the old phrase about prevention being better than cure, attributed to the Boston Transcript.
The article explains Earth's composition with oxygen making up about half, silicon over a quarter, aluminum near five per cent, and iron around fifty per cent.
A quip from Simmons notes that purchasing beyond desire leads to future inability to obtain what one needs, highlighting paradox of wants versus needs in tradeoffs.
The article explains that on foggy or snowy days sounds travel farther due to a homogeneous air layer, while clear weather with vertical temperature layers reflects and refracts sound, reducing distance. It cites Tyndall and notes foghorns, whistles, and shots being heard from two to twelve miles away.
An aunt warns Blanche that Fred spends too much money on motor trips luncheons and tickets and should save for house keeping. Blanche doubts giving guidance since she fears past engagements and a potential breakup. The London Telegraph notes the exchange as a social caution about prudent finances before marriage.
An American engineer in Cuba notices a thick oily black smoke from chimneys and rebukes the firemen for waste. The next day the chief mechanic explains the smoke must stay in, joking that if it cannot exit the chimney they wonder where to put it.
Andrew D White recalls an 1881 interview with Emperor William II describing rapid shipbuilding costs. The emperor noted his son the crown prince visiting a large English battleship and exclaimed that the expense, about 1 000 000 pounds, was unbearable.
A meditation on memory as the most valued possession, inherently personal and indestructible. It remains accessible in any setting, preserving beauty, strength, and hope beyond external circumstances or crowds.
London Express notes that metallic sodium hardens lead without changing color. Two percent sodium makes lead ring when struck, higher amounts render it brittle. The lead sodium alloy is used as a bearing metal.
A quirky exchange reveals one man’s habit of removing his watch to avoid seeing it. He admits he has not actually worn or seen his watch for a long time, prompting amused commentary about punctuality and memory.
A Galveston News quotation contrasts budget prudence in households pointing to women cutting food and men cutting clothing. The wry remark highlights gendered views on frugality and expense during hard times.
Horse dentists travel across New Zealand examining teams of horses and treating them as needed, making a lucrative business out of mobile veterinary work.
A humorous exchange contrasts marriage costs with engagement savings as Prue jokes about frugal plans. The quip suggests marriage is costly while engagement offers economical benefits.
Describes Spreewald villagers in Holand with many petticoats, layered skirts, and embroidered aprons. Notes weekly plain dress for work days and elaborate Sunday attire with lace caps, white stockings, and streamers. Women work barefoot in damp fields and along shallow streams in flat bottomed pants.
The article recalls a Newfoundland dog that saved William Phillips from drowning at Portsmouth. While two boatmen argued over a reward, the dog leaped in and ferried the exhausted man to shore. Phillips bought the dog, held annual festivals in its honor, and Morland painted the scene.
In Willemstad Curacao authorities introduce a shoe based toll system on a boat bridge. Rich wearers pay full price while barefoot travellers qualify for a half rate. A rule requires no sign of a shoe anywhere on the person to qualify for the reduced toll.
Persian custom shows baths taken only monthly as people visit public baths to wash, shave, dye hair and nails, shampoo, and eat buns with sherbet. Men and women have fixed bath days and a man shouts “Hamum” to announce bath time. Afterward ladies’ hair is plaited in thin braids until next bath.
The Pompey’s Pillar monument in southwest Alexandria is a red granite Corinthian column on a pedestal. It rises 98 feet 9 inches tall with a 73 foot shaft and 29 foot 8 inch circumference. Erected by Publius, eparch of Egypt, in AD 302 to honor Emperor Diocletian, it stood in the Serapeum court and survived later church and fortification changes.
The Rubicon marked the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. Caesar crossed with an armed force and thus exceeded his province, legally becoming an invader of Italy.
A brief Post item describes a humorous exchange where a senator is asked for a capitol janitor job and jokes about being slated for bigger positions. The remark hints at political influence and ambitions within the Capitol setting.
A humorous exchange in a Boston Transcript joke where a baker runs out of five cent loaves of pumpernickel and offers large loaves while a customer requests a “pumperdime” in exchange.
A fragment from a New Orleans newspaper page hints at a grocer nearly selling mushrooms for the whole family while a doctor remains in contact with a customer. The brief mentions a doctor’s ongoing calls.
A cryptic note from a Cincinnati source discusses tact as covering the mouth and a supposed smile misread as a gesture. The piece hints at an “otter party” and a phrase about the Sawn, suggesting a local rumor or wordplay without clear facts.
A new focus in dress fashions and fabrics combines style with practical costs. Advertisers urge women to seek value, quality, and affordability, crafting ads that emphasize how budgets meet trendy fabrics and durable dresses.
The passage recounts the deaths of Alexander the Great Hannibal Caesar and Napoleon Napoleon dies after seeking power and ruling vast realms each meeting a tragic end. Alexander dies in debauch or poison Hannibal dies in exile Caesar is assassinated Bonaparte dies in banishment on a barren Atlantic rock.
Karl Moon relates a tale from Albuquerque where Navajo visitors believed a dead medicine man's spirit haunted a studio portrait. They urged its destruction to free the soul. the narrator tore the print, the visitors approved, and left without suspecting other copies or negatives.
The article describes pietra d'in famia stones used to punish bankrupts in medieval Italian cities. In Venice near St Mark’s, Verona, and Florence near old markets, bankrupt traders were led to the stone during carnival week. They faced public reproach, partial undressing, and twelve firm bumps by officers in a ritual linked to the twelve apostles.
In a Detroit Free Press anecdote, two women study a painting titled His Only Pair. A visitor jokes that the depicted object is an orange the boy eats, not a pear, provoking amusement over the art and misinterpretation.
Peruvian funerals feature pallbearers carrying the coffin followed by an empty hearse drawn by horses. Men of the family and friends walk in procession on foot, with empty carriages behind. After burial attendees are driven home in carriages. Women rarely attend unless very close friends.
A sick man tells a friend that a physician treats him and that patients die on his hands. The friend warns of the doctor’s alleged track record, prompting the man to declare he will never return if he dies under the doctor’s care. Indianapolis.
A Yonkers Statesman quip recalls a couple's early floor moment. He says his sister declined to dance then admits he made her try. The exchange highlights playful nerves and comic missteps at a social gathering.
A brief humor snippet from a 20th century woman's magazine contrasts Brown’s cautious amusements with Green’s lack of funds, featuring a line about conservatism and frugality in leisure. The dialogue tone mimics domestic magazine wit.
A brief aphorism notes that any gain achieved by harming character amounts to a loss. The Latin maxim underscores ethics in success and warns against sacrificing integrity for advantage.
Mrs Jerimia Smith of Plymouth is visiting her sister Mrs Mahala VanKirk.
The Chicago Record Herald argues that propulsion is a push not a pull. It notes engines push trains via cohesive parts and rope sections push objects upward or outward.
The article notes Arcturus as one of the six brightest stars yet distant enough to show no positional shift with Earth’s orbit. It explains if positioned midway to the sun, Arcturus would outshine the sun in light and heat, despite heavy metallic vapor absorption. It also mentions Arcturus drifting southwest across the sky, changing its apparent position by the moon’s diameter over about a millennium, implying vast space velocity.
Australia’s noted landscape painter Patterson sits with a bag of tricks near Daylesford. He sketches a two roomed wattle hut as a crimson creeper blooms. A tall hairy man and his wife confront him with doubt and a warning of trespass.
Describes goatskin churns used in Asiatic deserts. Churns are spherical leather bags filled with cream half full and air blown in to aid butter formation. They are suspended from three sticks and rocked, then the butter strained through cloth to remove loose hair.
Mrs Stevenson recalls a vow to avoid novels set in past ages. She refuses to read works described in archaic language and notes her rule against such scenes. She mentions a joke about a novel called the Black Arrow and a dedication from Mr Stevenson.
A tired prosperous young actor returns from a matinee and evening performance and suggests actors should be in bed. Grumpy Tragedian rebukes from his chair, noting They are. The brief exchange captures backstage mood in a bustling theater.
A brief dialogue shows a suitor praising the bride’s generosity and hoping she inherits her father’s large heart. The father responds with emotion, affirming the match and shared virtues.
London Punch quotes a reader remark about leaving a previous situation due to fear of moral corruption and the presence of servants. The wry jab reflects social norms and domestic expectations of the era.
In a light exchange, a Princeton Tiger quips that Bills jokes from England were pretty farfetched, prompting amused reaction from the newsroom.
A Spanish proverb urges starting promptly to gain clarity. Early effort yields insight and results, suggesting diligence leads to understanding and success.
Ad claim states that the advertisements streamline purchasing by organizing choices and speeding decision making for shoppers. The copy emphasizes efficiency and control, suggesting a tailored experience through targeted messaging.
Mussels are nutritious and wholesome, closely related to oysters and clams. They are abundant and inexpensive, edible shells are thin, and a peck of mussels in the shell can feed ten people for a meal, making them strong year round food when oysters are out of season.
Anecdotes trace tipping in England from park rangers to executioners. Horace Walpole notes George I’s astonishment at paying guineas for carp from his pond. Archbishops, queens, and bishops appear in tales of officials demanding fees before acts of mercy or punishment.
The article traces chess origins from India via Persia and Arabia to Europe. It links the game to war strategy, notes a Brahman’s legend teaching a king’s reliance on subjects, and mentions Greek historians crediting Palamedes with creating it during Troy’s siege.
An early archbishop of Bordeaux recounted a young ecclesiastic who woke at night in somnambulism to write sermons. He read and corrected pages, despite a pasteboard under his chin to block sight. A sleepwalker named Negretti reportedly carried a lighted candle or a bottle by habit, without noticing the switch.
In Antwerp galleries certain old master pictures mix ideas with fine technique. A heaven shows archangels with bows and arrows while The Murder of the Innocents misplaces the massacre in a city of Elolland. Parents are burghers, soldiers are Dutch policemen, and infants become stout schoolboys in woolen trousers with hobnailed shoes.
A six year old Elsie tells a visitor she will likely marry, noting she resembles her mother who has been married three times. The exchange captures a child’s candid reflection on lineage and marriage expectations.
A brief humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Press features a woman chiding a man for offense while smiling and the man replying with a witty remark about her small mouth. The item captures period humor and repartee.
A humorous note from the Knoxville Journal and Tribune remarks that a man claiming to be without fault would likely miss recognizing a fault if faced with one in the road, mixing wit with moral pondering.
A short exchange quotes a boast about Hymen as a great magician and a challenge to prove it. The dialogue reveals a trick turning a turtle dove into a snapping turtle, attributed to Judce.
A terse quotation attributed to Benjamin R Taydon proclaims that nothing is difficult and that effort cures indolence, reflecting a motivational stance likely from a local note or editorial.
A want ad inquiry reveals growing demand for your offerings. Contact details are circulating and inquiries emphasize a need for reliable delivery, timely communication, and competitive pricing to convert interest into clients.
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