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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
2
A political column argues Roosevelt should not be the 1916 presidential candidate. It contends his socialist-leaning ideas and erratic image risk party unity and national stability, urging Republicans to avoid him and preserve cautious leadership.
The Strand Magazine article notes that the left side of the head is usually larger due to right-handed dominance and that nationality shapes skull form. It claims equatorial proximity makes heads rounder, mentions a rounder French head versus English, and describes Scots as square and prominent at the forehead, with Germans rounder and broader at the back.
A detailed account describes an eggeater snake in a cage learning to approach, touch with its nose or forked tongue, and swallow fresh eggs while rejecting addled ones. It shows the snake’s keen sense of smell, ability to locate nests, and preference for freshly laid eggs. The observer notes repeated experiments and the eggeater's unique climbing and nesting behavior.
Wide World Magazine notes a three headed bronze elephant guarding a sacred Arakan pagoda in Mandalay. Pilgrims offer gold leaf to the seated Buddha image, placed on Buddha’s back as a merit act.
A popular pianist famed for at piano accompaniments helped a village concert when the star performer vanished. The Glasgow News notes his quick rescue and remarks on his bold remarks to the instrument. The caretaker later said she had scrubbed the piano herself that morning, cleaning every key.
Sir Robert Ball, the English astronomer, recalled a tale from the Dunsink Observatory. A farmer asked to view the moon through the telescope, and Ball invited him for that night. When the farmer wanted to see it now, Ball explained it could only be viewed at night, proving the telescope’s limits and dispelling the farmer’s illusion.
A widow in German Town Pennsylvania describes her approach to her troublesome son. A friend warns of lack of firmness, but she explains she has been harsh in words only and has talked to him a great deal, repeating his name with severity.
The Trustees and Advisory Board of New Durham Township will on May 30 1914 receive sealed bids for excavating about 2500 yards of dirt from under the L S M S Railroad at Isrham on the public highway. Bids due at the Westville office by 10 am May 29 1914. The trustees reserve the right to reject any bids. Gaylord Jessup Trustee Westville Ind May 1 1914.
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