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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
1
A reflection on love and marriage warning young girls about dangers in secret affairs. It contrasts two suitor types the polite wooer who wins trust and affection and the blunt libertine whose charms mislead, urging guardians to guide youths and teach caution to protect innocent hearts.
A reader muses on politeness as a factor in attracting women and contrasts polite men with those born into privilege. The piece suggests social ease matters until an introduction is gained, after which charm and training help secure success in courting.
An editorial piece warns young women about dangers of secret romances with unscrupulous men. It contrasts hopeful marriage paths with peril for those forced to work away from home, urging early moral education to distinguish right from wrong and to beware clandestine affairs.
The article notes Shanghai dye works historically used native indigo with Kwantung regions Fatshan and Chaoyang producing the best dye. Now authorities are urged to promote indigo planting to replace poppy crops and engage government support to spread cultivation.
The article details fashionable hair arrangements requiring skill, favoring a flat French twist across the head with the nape line kept clean. It notes the use of ornamental pins, open Psyche knots for long ends, and day or evening styling, stressing a smooth, straight silhouette and careful pinning.
A simple craft shows a 7 by 3.146 inch stiff card covered in pale gray silk. It has three dress hooks at the bottom, ribbon wraps, a back ribbon loop for wall mounting, and front loops with bows to hold paper knives pens pencils, while hooks below can hang keys scissors or a watch.
The method uses fresh breadcrumbs grated into light flakes mixed with sachet powders rose and heliotrope for color. A fixative from flour and water is prepared and cooled, then mixed with coloring to form a stiff paste, shaped into buttons, reinforced with a wire loop, dried for a week.
The federal census report shows Indiana civil divisions with total debt of 66,053,653 in 1913, with counties 9,721,434 and cities towns and school districts 50,653,058 and 5,679,116 respectively. Net debt rose 107 percent since 1902, per capita up 93.6 percent. Indianapolis leads, with net debt up 665,456 since 1903 and per capita down to 19.05.
A description of ribbon fashion trends features a waist net dress with a long sleeves high collar and a ribbon bolero with striped faille edging. It notes ribbon bags with grass circles, gold net coverings, and a Panama Pacific expo ribbon with a bouquet design requiring over five thousand jacquard cards. The article highlights the educational value of recognizing state flowers in the design.
A brief snippet from a 1915 McClure Newspaper Syndicate note discusses hair care technique focusing on straightening and neatness at the back.
Governor Ralston announces the appointment of R Noorhees Newton as judge of the Terre Haute city court to succeed Judge Thomas Smith, who is serving time in Leavenworth. The statement affirms the succession and outlines the new appointment.
Post office employees from across Indiana will gather in South Bend on July 4 5 and 6 for the annual convention of the Indiana Letter Carriers association Indiana Post Office Clerks association and Indiana Rural Letter Carriers association. A convention committee led by President W S Bassett Secretary Reuben L Grove and Treasurer John H Alward will handle visitors.
Indiana state health reports show March deaths rising from 1914 levels. Rural areas recorded 1,945 deaths at 14.7 rate versus 4,800 total deaths at 13.6 last year. cities tallied 1,787 deaths at 16.5 versus 1,796 and 15.9 in 1914, bringing state total to 3,732 compared with 3,596 a year earlier.
Bloomington reports the Knights of Pythias at Stanford dedicating a new ball of about 15000 dollars with grand lodge officers Robert Brown and Harry Wade assisting in the ritual. Evansville notes a contract for a new lodge building costing about 25000 dollars will be completed this summer, with a deal for a lot on Seventh street near Locust.
Rochester was selected as the site for the Thirteenth District Medical Society meeting to be held late in the summer. Other notes report Rosalie Rojek of Hammond sent to asylum after family tragedy in Galicia and multiple local fires, thefts, and public-library progress in Indianapolis.
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