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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text lists interspersed notices and ads for publication with office directives and upcoming deadlines. The readable content hints at submission requirements and scheduling rather than a complete event or notice.
The writer divides England into three regions from the Dee to the Humber as an industrial north and free trade democracy hub, a midlands belt led by Birmingham with small factories, and a southern feudal zone with cathedral towns. It notes the north’s dominance in progress and votes for the government.
From The Journal of John Wesley as presented in Harper's, Wesley’s Georgia mission is described. He learned three languages, taught two, built a home, cultivated land, cut timber, and helped roads. He published the first English church hymn book and prepared a second. He traversed a vast frontier circuit by foot and boat, ministering to planters, traders, and colonists in rain and cold, while tending the sick and evangelizing all.
The barn gallon was an old English milk measure now illegal but still used in London trade as per lot of 17 pints. It equals two gallons and one pint and dates to a time when dairymen gave an extra pint to counterbalance small measurement amounts for customers.
John Fiske argued that pre-Columbian voyages were barren of historic importance. They led only to two failed Greenland settlements and added little to geography or European awareness until Columbus's 1492 voyage established real contact.
A fragmented anecdote shows a man recounting an event from the other day. The readable text hints at a casual recollection without clear names or locations.
A family member should oversee the household clock. Wind at a fixed time and regulate periodically. Keep it locked to prevent tampering and dust the face. Periodic oiling with purified oil diluted with limewater is advised, then filter and apply with a camels hair brush.
A brief note cites rabies as a mysterious disease referenced in a local report. The item hints at ongoing concerns or unanswered questions about its origin and spread.
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