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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
4
In a local scene residents note Dobbs as the town’s tallest man, with comments that he stands out in the community. The exchange reflects casual pride and familiar banter about a notable local figure.
Washington delivers a hard ultimatum demanding Huerta quit the presidency and his circle step aside. The note via Nelson O Shaughnessy pressures Huerta while diplomats in Vera Cruz and Mexico City report mixed reactions and possible diplomatic break. Secretary Bryan expects no official comment as tensions rise.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, flew in airships Delta and Beta near Farnborough at dusk. Each flight lasted about fifteen minutes at an altitude of roughly 1,800 feet.
A firing squad executed Capt Manuel Sanchez in Madrid for a murder tied to the TM court martial. The case involved the slaying of Don Garcia, a wealthy landowner from Jalon, committed last May.
Washington November 5 the Supreme Court set January 1 as the date for hearing arguments in labor contempt cases following requests by Samuel Gompsis Frank Jorrison and John Mitchell for expedited consideration in the matter.
In a Chicago class session a Harvard graduate, presenting after a doctor of philosophy, notes endless discussion but concedes when Miss Smith rises, the ground on the topic seems already covered. The Newark Evening Star quotes the exchange as a commentary on grace and debate.
Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas a 63 year old probate judge recounts five years of heart trouble with dizziness puffed eyes and chills. After taking Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year he reports no palpitations and improved health weighing 200 pounds. He endorses publication and notes pills sell for 50 cents at local Dodds Medicine Co. dealers.
Summary of the article notes that Dr Mirande of Paris presented findings on poison ivy at the Academy of Sciences. It states the plant contains prussic acid mainly in young leaves and buds with little in older leaves. The acid forms when leaves are bruised via enzyme glucoside reactions.
A plantation mistress attempts to teach a fourteen year old enslaved girl Betsy the alphabet. Betsy learns the first two letters but struggles with C. The mistress questions Betsy about using her eyes, and Betsy replies she sleeps with them. The lesson ends without success.
In a witty cartoon, a grouchy character complains about transparent skirts. He quips at hearing about them but claims never to see any, prompting light satire on fashion and perception.
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt notes a mother’s baby crying for an hour this morning and a man asks why she did not feed him. The terse dialogue captures domestic tension and parenting challenges of the era.
In 1912 British Columbia admitted 56 817 new settlers as immigration surged in the province. The figure marks a milestone for the year and reflects provincial attraction policies and economic conditions of the period.
A Florida man credits Postum with easing coffee induced nerves and headaches. He stopped coffee, started Postum, and within about ten days felt clearer head and steadier nerves, noting no morning bad taste and overall improved well being.
London reports Second Officer G Bachelor of the Corinthian saw a sea creature described as a sea giraffe with a long neck and blue eyes about 200 feet from his ship near the Grand Banks. He sketched it and sought zoological opinion, noting its proximity to the Titanic site and possible link to the wreck.
A newborn named Herbert Pi Glover is dedicated in a New York ceremony led by local missionary figures, marking a family milestone. The event underscores community faith rites and the child's formal naming in a religious setting.
After enduring a tough spell, Mrs Newlywed visits a butcher and asks for two of the toughest young chickens he has. The butcher offers two, claiming they are the toughest in stock and have been kept for a week or more. She then orders the remaining third chicken as well.
Since last October Toronto school children in squads of 20 have practiced daily nose blowing drills led by nurse Lina L. Rogers. The habit improves classroom air quality and prompts teachers to ensure pocket handkerchiefs. Doctors foresee reduced adenoids and throat nose issues over time.
A Lang quote cited by Andrew Lang notes a goose hides eggs while a hen proclaims them. The piece uses the comparison to urge sellers to advertise rather than shy away from promoting their wares. The Youth's Companion is quoted as the source.
Greenwood Indiana resident C. M. Hamilton reports scalp itching burning pimples and hair loss improved after three months of using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura as a worldwide product with a free Skin Book offer.
A pretty Chicago diner asks George Ade why he did not marry. He quips that marriage is not a grand song but a refrain from poker tobacco and booze, turning her flirtation into a wittiness about self restraint.
A dinner conversation notes a woman counting four gray hairs, but Pat replies that counting gray hairs means they do not count, reflecting a witty quip about perspective and aging.
Hints of bustle at a fair booth with customers noting Briggs shaking hands and grabbing two items. A joked scene involves a watch and a dairymaid act while MUSIcal comedy entertains attendees.
A street conversation reveals tension between Elevated figures. Avenue jokes that Elevated is “up in the air” and has a high opinion of himself. Street notes his own foot is asleep as they compare him to Tower who looks down on others.
An assorted clippings excerpt mentions a nightingale song hindering a neighbor’s graphophone, patent medicines including Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup, and ads for Roman Eye Balsam. It notes Nebraska owning forty thousand autos and Pennsylvania public schools exceeding one million pupils.
Mrs Hayward Sowers of Cary Maine describes severe pain back ache loss of appetite and insomnia before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She says the remedy restored health allowing her to perform family duties and urges others to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co including confidential responses from a woman.
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