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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
2
The Weetville Indiana post announces advertising rates of 1 dollar for standard ads and 2 dollars for six months.Pay per year options exist for professional cards. Obituary notices over ten lines cost 1 dollar and 10 cent per line for shorter items. All submissions must reach the office by Wednesday.
The piece surveys the 1912 election, noting Republican splits and Roosevelt’s influence. It argues many Republicans drifted to Wilson to bar Roosevelt, while blaming tariff policy for economic woes and praising Wilson’s campaign as clean and dignified.
The piece describes Germany as a land of automat devices widely used in daily life. Automats sell stamps at post offices and tickets at railways, offer meals and drinks, provide small services, and even dispense first aid items. Slots unlock toilets and dispense cigars and music.
A garbled fragment mentions Bessie's birthdag and a father figure, with phrases implying pride and care. The text shows broken sentences about Gumteg, 14, and a homeward path, but lacks clear names, dates, or coherent events. The source remains unreadable in many parts.
Excerpts from Charles L Barstow’s Famous Pictures in St Nicholas summarize Rembrandt as the favorite among painters and outline his beliefs. Notable sayings include drawing as education universal language and signing only when the soul is satisfied. Barstow cites quotes on will and enduring effort.
A traveling narrator recalls hot Arizona summer heat while on a train with English travelers. On a station platform a dented sprinkling can with a spout off signals the extreme heat as a native remarks how the heat melts metal and intensifies the southern travel tale.
A garbled excerpt from Lippincott's Magazine describes humorous scenes with dogs and owners. A Chicago grocery drummer praises his dog Roger, a Rome pointer, for directing him at crossroads when riding in a motor car. A Grummer and a retriever are mentioned in comic asides about domestic life and mishaps with buttons and dishes.
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