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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
4
A miscellany of items from Westville Indiana includes jokes about politics and society, comments on Roosevelt and foreign affairs, local anecdotes, a failed fruit crop due to frost, a court case verdict for a child damages, and notes on Mrs Sarah Wilkinson Martin’s legal actions. The column mentions other regional affairs and humorous quips about national headlines.
The Indicator promotes honest, fair pricing for all print work in Westville, denying graft or underpricing. It claims to match legitimate competition, pay workers well, and keep most business local, while warning against out of town drummers seeking favors.
William Horner who has been mysteriously missing for years may be declared legally dead if he does not appear before the May term of court. The notice indicates the legal action hinges on his nonappearance within the specified period.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion claims it nourishes fortifies and strengthens the body to fight coughs and illnesses. It touts benefits for run down or emaciated individuals and markets the product as a nourishing food medicine available from druggists for 0 and 1.00. The copy is signed ScoTT & BOWNE New York.
A Berlin husband, eager to shop for his wife, insisted on a silk blouse costing 30 to 40 marks but refused to specify color, size, or cut. The shop assistant pressed for guidance, noting the absurdity of buying for a wife while claiming no preferences. The anecdote, cited from the London Telegraph, highlights comedic gendered shopping dynamics.
London Standard surveys Japanese commerce, noting floors serve as counters, minimal shopfronts, and open interiors. It contrasts foreigners buying curios from Europeans or Chinese traders, and labels Japanese shopkeepers as a low class with rigid social bows and distinct language etiquette.
A German clergyman traveling stops at a hotel popular with wits. They mock him at dinner, but he remains calm. When pressed, he reveals he is the chaplain of a lunatic asylum, and the jests fail to affect him.
The 100 ruble note is described as rainbow tinted from top to bottom with a prism effect. A bold central black depiction shows Empress Catherine I in relief. Other engravings are simple yet well executed in dark brown and black inks.
A brief scene from Chicago Journal shows Mr. Smith offering his seat to Mrs. Jones who declines, saying she will get off at the next corner, and both agreeing to exit together. The incident captures late 19th or early 20th century urban courtesy.
A provocative remark notes that in a lifestyle marked by scandal, duplicity may become a practical disguise. It presents a cynical view on moral pretense as a social coping mechanism.
A New York Mail and Express report quotes an officer of a major bank noting Wall Street facilities can raise 5 to 6 million dollars in an hour and 25 million in twenty four hours for safe deals. Banks are linked to provide almost unlimited resources for large financing despite not one bank alone.
Sir Thomas Lawrence praises a young artist and warns against vulgar Flemish sketches. He urges high art, suggesting if oil paintings are unaffordable one should study fine engravings or refrain from wall decor. He links eye habits to moral and taste development, urging purity and grandeur.
A Russian incident reports a farmer celebrating a wedding consumed two pailfuls of ether. While decanting, an explosion killed six children and seriously injured an adult, with fourteen others injured. The British Medical Journal notes widespread ether abuse in Russia and parts of East Prussia.
A garmand with a passion for shellfish inherited a fortune and estate. He extravagantly spent the legacy trying to acclimatize lobsters in a river on his property, forgetting the water was not salt. The tale is recounted in H Barry's Ivan at Home.
The piece compares Cromwell Claverhouse and Mehemet Ali as brained rivals and links them to Napoleon Bonaparte. It notes Napoleon's height around five feet one and a half inches English, the Iron Duke taller by about six inches, and Nelson at about five feet four, placing him between victor and vanquished at Waterloo.
A visitor asks if the employer will be in after dinner and the office boy replies laconicly that he went out after one cause. The joke hinges on the boy’s clever dodge and a wry observation about social welfare and jail needs. The quote from Judge and the Boston Transcript frames the remark as a social critique.
The print ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy promising relief from kidney and heart related symptoms. It urges diagnosing kidney trouble first and offers a free pamphlet and sample by mail from Binghamton New York. It states lesions include aches pains and rheumatism from uric acid and urges purchase from druggists in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
Indiana papers noted the Kokomo steel wire rod and nail mill faced pressure from steel trusts. The company responded by operating day and night shifts to fulfill orders. The piece also mentions Mr. Bryan predicting reforms if the Democrats gain full control and counters that reforms ten years ago did not end Republican power.
The piece argues for using purse strings wisely toward modern improvements and vigorous advertising to attract business. It compares a town to a merchant who must invest in ink and up-to-date presence to draw investors and expand trade.
Winter claims for Benson's Plasters promise quick relief from coughs and chest congestion. The ad asserts rapid action on the chest or back, with cures for lung and bronchial issues, and cites awards, physician endorsements, and nationwide availability for 25 cents each.
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