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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
4
Fragment mentions a well-built system of mule cars extending throughout the city implying urban transit coverage, but lacks identifiable people places dates or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
The advertisement proclaims constant improvement in starch products noting that those sold 25 years ago are inferior. It highlights Defiance Starch which omits harmful chemicals and adds a new ingredient to enhance strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
A dialogue of Mrs. Watt Manners and Mr. Watt Manners lampoons judging a well dressed man. They note Cashburn appears wealthy, with an impressive umbrella, but caution against judging by appearances. The skit highlights social perception and propriety.
An extraordinary sale of Defiance Starch shows it is both good and cheap with each package containing one third more starch than competing brands for the same price.
A remark contrasts lunch and luncheon as gendered phrases, noting the male habit of going to lunch while women attend a luncheon, highlighting social language expectations.
An advertisement explains how Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People enrich the blood to support nerves. It cites Mrs Harriet B Porter of Medford Massachusetts who recovered from dizziness neuralgia facial pain and fear of paralysis after using the pills. The company offers a free booklet and sells pills at 50 cents a box or six for $2 50 from Schenectady New York.
A reader recounts relief after a week with Dean's Kidney Pills for painful urinary passages swelling limbs and heart palpitations. She praises the product and notes being cured after using a few boxes, claiming to be strong and well at age 68. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y and all dealers.
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama writes magazine pieces with research and refuses pay. He has declined railroad passes for himself and family. At over 80, he works half the night and avoids patronage. He entered the Senate of modest means and remains largely dependent on his salary.
An ad claims smooth iron and Defiance Starch give shirtwaists the same starch as steam laundries at home. It promises proper stiffness with less wear and tear and notes the starch will not stick to the iron, offering a positive, pleasurable user experience.
A light witticism contrasts a lawyer’s high fees with the spoils of war as a client remarks that the lawyer’s charges would leave little of the enemy, highlighting a humorous clash between law and military service.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease promoting relief from hot sweaty calloused swollen feet. Sold by druggists with price 25 cents and a free trial package. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The dialogue mocks a tightfisted figure nicknamed Bill offering minimal concessions. A second speaker questions forgiveness and humorously notes he cannot be squeezed for a cent, likening the attempt to using a monkey wrench.
Defiance Starch prevents sticking to the iron and is sold everywhere, 16 oz for 10c. The note also mentions glass mirrors first known in A. D 23 with the lost art recovered in 1300 in Venice.
An advertisement for Dr R H Kline Sd of Philadelphia promotes FITS St Vitus Dance and all nervous diseases as permanently cured by Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle valued at $2 and a treatise upon request from 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A dialog fragment features Cordelia arguing that a man need not sew to mend his ways. The exchange centers on personal reform and gendered skills as markers of character.
Krause's Cold Cure advertised as best remedy for La Grippe and head colds with claims to ease throat chest or back symptoms. Sold by druggists at 25 cents.
An old advertisement promotes Lewis' Factory Peoria tobacco cigars with a fast flowing line about discretion. It also touts Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and feverish gums with a Rca bottle reference.
A brief wry remark notes that most men enjoy playful mockery and are willing to pay for the privilege. It reflects social humor of the era, contrasting masculine bravado with cost and consumption in public life.
George Rhodius of Indianapolis was declared insane by Judge Artman and James M. Berryhill appointed guardian. Rhodius, who owns Indianapolis real estate worth about 800000, married Elma Dare in Louisville on January 21, a union alleged to be orchestrated by a local lawyer, officer, and hotel staff. The wedding party then traveled to New York, Pittsburgh, and Cambridge Springs before returning to the city amid legal actions.
Bloomington Indiana Judge Woodfin D Robinson of Princeton has resigned from the Indiana University School of Law faculty effective at term end. He plans to practice law in Evansville and is believed by friends to be weighing a bid for the Republican nomination for supreme court justice to replace Judge Jordan, though he has not publicly announced.
A meeting of capitalists was held here for the proposed Frankfort, Delphi and Northern traction line. Visiting investors A Strauss of Chicago Charles Clouser John Carson and William Brown of Pyrmount and W W Rose of Rossville discussed financing and material progress was reported toward funding the road.
William Jennings Bryan has been invited to Laporte on Saturday June 15 to participate in ceremonies marking the first cars running on the Chicago New York Air Line. Mayor Darrow is handling arrangements and communicating by wire with the Nebraskan.
The George Swygart estate settlement awards Edward B. Swygart of St. Paul Minn $8000 cash and one eighth of the estate valued at $33000. Grand child Lucile M. Swygart receives $11000. The case spanned about seven years with over $30000 in attorney fees.
Evansville man Thomas King aged 33 shot himself in the front yard of John Walton’s home ten weeks after receiving 8000 dollars from the Illinois Central railroad in a court judgment for the loss of a leg. Despondency was the cause. King leaves several brothers and sisters.
Fort Wayne traveling salesman for Bradshaw Wrought Iron Range company, M. Stone, accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while demonstrating his automatic Colt revolver and died. He leaves a widow and five children in Telford Tennessee.
Frank Staggs who killed Dell Rose by stabbing him seven times faced a preliminary murder trial. The evidence suggested self defense and the prosecuting attorney Fletcher ordered his release from custody.
Fort Wayne gains a six story hotel after L F Curtis announces subscriptions secure enough funds. The building cost is set at 300000 dollars and will occupy leased ground at Berry and Harrison streets.
Local fishermen report an unusual haul of mud cat fish from Duck Creek. Young anglers, including a boy who caught 126 using rod and line, are driving the catch along the banks of the stream in Elwood.
Orwen Burner 21 a college graduate and railroad accident survivor killed himself by drinking carbolic acid in South Bend. Despondent over losing his right arm he was a son of a contractor with promising prospects.
Helen W. Gougar a renowned temperance advocate and lecturer collapsed and died at her Lafayette home Thursday from heart failure while dressing. The longtime agitator was 70 and had traveled the country in 1896 campaigning for William Jennings Bryan. Her most influential work extended beyond Lafayette to many other cities.
In Warsaw a group calling itself the Vigilant Committee sent threatening letters to hotel owners and editors who back fish commissioners efforts to curb illegal fishing. Hotelier E. H. Holeman and editor Mr. Rigney of the Warsaw Times received the black letters and handed them to the prosecutor for full investigation.
Following recent storms flashing electricity rodders moved through farms inducing new installations. Many farm buildings burned and numerous horses and cattle were killed by lightning, prompting a rush to protect livestock and structures.
Ken nard holds a revival at the Christian church led by Evangelist C. E. Shultz with Mrs. Shultz assisting in song. The event has prompted numerous conversions and draws feverish local interest. The meeting will run for several weeks and is described as the largest of its kind in town.
Wabash retail merchants elected Lawrence Simpson as president and named W A Mattren vice president A F Ebbinhouse treasurer Frank Gries Edward Bechtel Wilbur McNamee John S Lewis and Frank Henley as directors. Secretary to be named later. They join the State Retail Merchants association to improve business including country trade.
Frances Hill two year old daughter of farmer George Hill died at her grandmother Susannah Little’s home two miles north of town from accidental ingestion of carbolic acid. She suffered 36 hours after mouth and lips burned to a white pulp as the bottle was secured Saturday evening.
Ex Sheriff Christian Kratz suffered a major blaze at his Evansville property destroying a large barn dairy barn washhouse water plant machinery and silo with an estimated loss of 14000 and only 1200 insurance. Sixty five head of dairy cattle were released from stalls to safety as fire spread from an unknown origin.
A well developed smallpox case is reported in the home of Ennis Rutledge with Mrs. Rutledge as the patient. A quarantine is set by health authorities, but exposure occurred before the illness was identified.
Elaborate ceremonies will mark the laying of the cornerstone for a $10,000 Jewish synagogue to be erected by Michigan City's 60 Jewish families. They have formed the Adath Israel congregation and will call a rabbi.
Dr Sheffey of Brazil has been appointed engineer and superintendent of construction for Washington army barracks. The honor recognizes his role in overseeing project work and ensuring proper facilities for troops.
An advertisement for Defiance Starch urges trying it for both hot and cold starching. If not satisfied with faster, cheaper results, customers may return it for a money-back refund, with grocer involvement.
A friend praises the ambitious poet who would serve the muses all his life. The critic counters that the poet errs by supposing Bacchus is a muse, revealing tension between artistic ambition and misapplied inspiration.
A vintage classified style ad offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case, touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and claims the product acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It cites F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and lists testimonials, price of 15 cents, and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A writer in the New Orleans Times-Democrat describes a guided tour of England’s ancient landmarks. The guide notes a tower dating to William the Conqueror and quizzes visitors on the satisfaction of the facts.
A London speaker mocks American humor by recounting misheard phrases in restaurants and diners. He insists the American sense of humor is odd, citing examples like sinkahs biscuit and pink ink misheard as wine. The piece quotes the New York Press for the quip about language mixed with cultural misunderstanding.
The New York Globe notes a symmetric arch in Columbia University chapel is widened after a very fat visitor wedged through. Builders sacrificed symmetry to prevent future jamming and ensured the arch could bear full width on both sides.
An Oklahoma editor claims Grape-Nuts food improved his health greatly noting a 25 pound weight gain and restored brain power after trying the product. He affirms the cereal is essential to his long career and readiness to endorse its benefits publicly.
A suburban employer known for a fondness for his Irishman asks how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey. The reply lands as a witty line: "All my life, if it doesn't kill me."
A Piermont mother recalls her son starting eczema at four months and spreading over his body. After trying many patent medicines, she used Cuticura three remedies and notes improvement within six months. Date: Oct 24, 1905.
A satirical chat about portraits ends with a note on fabric care. The piece extols home laundering and starching, praising Defiance Starch for giving textiles stiffness without thickening. The ad-like tone urges readers to try Defiance for better looking garments.
Miss Dowdey asks for a hat to match a new dress and Miss Knox suggests a slouch. The exchange reflects lighthearted wardrobe conversation in the social circle.
A reflective adage from Lacon stresses that those who act to remove faults must also act to establish virtue, embodying moral responsibility through proactive reform. The quote links energy and will to both negative and positive change, urging principled action.
Advertisement notes Lewis' Single Binder cigars priced at five cents and marketed as preferred over ten cent cigars. Claims dealer or Lewis' Factory in Peoria handle sales. Quotation about equality ends with a social remark.
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