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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
7
A poem notes workers under the sun and dust of the street. It describes laborers swinging and bending to the rhythm of strokes, cords and sinewy arms twining with cable and pick. Faces, sweat, and long days mark their toil while onlookers watch with listless eyes. Caroline A. American Illustrated Magazine.
A Scheinderl family plots to borrow a fiancé to please Aunt Mina who will soon visit. Mizzi fancies the bar‑room barrister Frederick Purzel, but aunt Mina unexpectedly names Purzel sole heir to her fortune. Mizzi marries him, while the mother‑in‑law endures a few days at his house.
A dialogic fragment shows Mrs Henpec and Mr Henpec debating virtue with playful sarcasm. The Chicago Daily News captures the shorthand banter as she claims saintliness and he flatly challenges the notion.
A remark notes a man’s reluctance to hand over money to his wife, describing him as slower in giving than some others who are more prompt with support or gifts.
The piece argues that public reputation often diverges from true character and condemns moral decline in American society. It cites reckless behavior by trusted leaders, warns that statutes cannot replace moral principle, and critiques reliance on legalistic ethics over core honesty.
Robert E Peary lauds Greenland west coast Eskimos numbering 253 for living free of stimulants medicines and disease and outlines their death customs and burial practices He insists civilization must not disturb or relocate them while aiming to improve their survival with basic sanitary guidance and supplies
An elephant in the City of Mexico had a 12 inch long tooth with a 4 inch root diameter drilled. The tooth was bored, a cocaine anesthetic used, an iron bar inserted, and a rope tied to the bar with four horses pulling to extract.
A brief comic exchange between a husband and wife about imperfect casters under a bookcase. The wife corrects him that he did not use castor oil, implying humorous domestic dialogue.
A New Zealand publication notes that the clash of party cries obstructs a clear view of the country’s present position, arguing political rhetoric clouds understanding of current affairs.
A writer riffs on the common Welsh surname Jones noting how 40 or 50 men respond when a foreman calls Jones. He recounts an Oxford college anecdote where a visitor cried Jones and windows opened and closed until the man specified the Jones with a toothbrush.
Dresden plans a unique dog bathing complex with a three tier system including swimming and wash baths. An exclusive canine hair dressing department is reportedly part of the new annex, mirroring human class distinctions in facilities.
A historical tract notes how 19th century maps misrepresented regions Europe Asia Africa and the Americas. It cites 1855 Universal Gazetteer flaws showing Europe lacking clear borders and large areas misnamed or unnamed, with national boundaries and places evolving since.
A Wales tale centers on an Oxford college famed among Welshmen. A man from a different college enters its quad to find a friend and shouts Jones. Windows facing the quad swing open as a boy named John Jones who owns a toothbrush is revealed.
The khedive of Egypt is described as a major beneficiary of Britain’s protection, receiving an annual grant of 100000 pounds and amassing a large private fortune. The note adds he is a monk, a teetotaler, reputedly abstains from smoking, rises at six, and speaks six languages.
A reader recalls a kitchen conflict as a family questions the value of cooking classes. The daughter brings home meals that are rejected by the family and given to tramps, prompting debate on waste and charity.
The London commissioner's report for 1904 claims London is one of the safest large cities despite large arrest totals. It notes 126,539 arrests and 112,723 summons for minor offenses among about 7.4 million residents, with 2,616 fingerprint recognitions. The system emphasizes close street surveillance and the growing value of fingerprinting over older methods.
The article traces tobacco in England from its 1565 introduction through royal and church opposition to eventual 1782 laws banning its cultivation. It notes imports from Virginia, domestic growing, royal taxes, and widespread use despite enforcement, with Scotland and Ireland having their own distinct traditions.
Nelson Annandale reports the Faeroes as warmer than Scotland with taller vegetation and abundant seabirds. Once policing existed with several dozen officers, but the force has been disbanded due to spotless public morale.
An elderly rich figure advises slow steady advancement to a young man while the youth mocks the advice and favors rapid ascent by express elevators stopping at every floor. The exchange appears in the St Louis Republic in a humorous social column.
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