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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
6
A 1917 report praises record crops and livestock values in Western Canada with wool prices doubling, widespread land purchases, rising auto ownership, and strong bank clearings. It urges early spring settlement to boost wartime food production for the Allied effort.
A horse hitched to a milk wagon lay down in Sixth Avenue and halted traffic. A crowd gathered while drivers and onlookers offered crude tips before police intervened as the driver defended his loyalty to the animal and dismissed taunting by bystanders.
Virginia watches her mother bake for a church fair. The first two cakes fall flat with a sad center, prompting lament. A third cake rises to triumph, but Virginia laments that two of them fainted.
A hungry man challenges a waiter to skip guessing and serve today’s dish. The chatty server probes options while the appetite dictates the choice. The scene highlights tension between efficiency and anticipation in a dining exchange.
In a light exchange Bridget accepts a warning from her mother about a husband who swears, noting Bridget herself swears as well. The brief dialogue in Life magazine hinges on shared familiarity with colorful language.
A quoted remark argues that if all fools were dead, our ideas would become universal. The line conveys a satirical view on intellect and acceptance within society.
Washington officials note rising reader interest in sea lore and personal narratives from American sailors. A 1794 account by Daniel Saunders recounts the Commerce crew’s wreck on the Arabian coast, battles with Arabs, desert trek to Muscat, rescue by natives, and eventual return to Salem after three years at sea.
Navy report details a four hour clash on October 19 between German U boat and the American steamer J. L. Luckenbach. Submarine fired 225 shots to the Luckenbachs 202. an American destroyer arrived after two hours to assist and the submarine submerged.
Dr Yamie Kim one of China’s first women physicians visits Washington and is regarded as among the capital’s most interesting foreign guests.
A dispatch from Amsterdam warns Germany faces collapse from political strife led by Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann and growing socialist opposition. It notes Russia's influence, wartime shortages, and fear of a new western offensive if Brest-Litovsk talks fail, signaling a potential domestic explosion. In Portland Maine, Annie Barnett was arrested for illegal liquor traffic after police found 30 pockets in her clothing and sentenced to 60 days in jail after a $100 fine.
Commander reports a submarine opened fire while Luckenbach engaged at long range. After a close 225 rounds with nine hits, fires damaged crew quarters and engines. US destroyer arrived in two hours, engines repaired, and Luckenbach escorted to a convoy by 5 p.m.
Advice for beginners on starting a day old chick business warns early spring hatchings yield higher prices and outputs. It urges hatch from Feb 1 in the South to March 1 and May 1 finish, emphasizes separate rearing plots, and suggests using hens or a fireless brooder if buying day old chicks.
Entomologists of the United States Department of Agriculture report tests on a large series of insecticides. A few thorough applications of crude petroleum to the interior of poultry houses will completely destroy mites.
The article outlines standard breed advantages for locality and purpose. It reviews meat breeds led by the Brahma for size and ruggedness, notes Dorking and Cornish qualities, and describes general purpose types like Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, and Orpington, highlighting their distinctions in weight, maturity, and fattening.
The article urges poultry raisers to use grain sorghums, especially Blackhull kafir, as nutritious small feed grains. It cites 1908 data showing 100 firms making over 200 brands with about 30 000 tons annual output and 10 000 tons of Blackhull kafir seed.
Vassar College undergraduates organize a campaign to send letters to Russia Germany and Austria Hungary. The letters reveal American life home tastes and amusements to counter German propaganda. Messages reach Russia by diplomatic mail and weekly dispatches continue.
Two African American men appeared before a local magistrate on a fighting charge claiming it was a friendly scuffle over $2. One man stood 8 feet 5 inches, the other 5 feet 11 inches. The court dismissed them after noting the unlikely framing of the incident. The larger man ducked as he exited the doorway, taller than his companion could jump.
Small red mites live off hens at night in the chicken house. Regular cleaning helps control them. Paint roosts and spray walls with kerosene oil or coal tar disinfectants to reduce infestation.
Roup appears in several forms including nasal eye and diphtheretic roup and chicken pox. It is highly contagious with symptoms such as swollen eyes offensive nasal discharge and yellowish membranes in the mouth or throat. When a flock is infected, kill the birds and thoroughly disinfect the house.
The practice of soiling is especially good on the dairy farm where the quantity and quality of green summer pasture cannot always be relied upon.
After shearing the flock will need protection if cold weather arrives. The sheep face a risk of taking cold for a few days and require shelter and warmth.
Dr Pierce's Anuric tablets praised in testimonials from Mrs Sieria Steckdall and Maxcus F Allyn for backache kidney trouble and nighttime leg pains. Notes urge readers to try a sample and buy a sixty cent bottle from druggists.
A reflective meditation on moral harvest and personal duty. The speaker contrasts earthly abundance with the inner harvest of justice, kindness, patience, humility, and courage, warning that the unseen sowing determines humanity's fate more than seasonal crops.
A brief exchange argues that a worker has limited options versus the possibility of choosing among many occupations. The dialogue reflects differing views on labor mobility and economic opportunity.
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