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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
6
A Tale of Gladstone enjoying a lighthearted recital by Sir Charles Wyndham with Elaine by Lord Tennyson, despite the heat. An ocean liner anecdote follows about stewards dramatizing curry service, ending with a cockney waiter sparing a seat as a diner rejects curry.
In a city market Mrs Newlywed finds strawberries pale and scraggly. The clerk explains color scarcity due to war in Europe, prompting her to leave with three boxes.
In a street church blaze a child’s exclamation prompts adults to react with astonishment as a teacher tests a grammar question about the possessive form of Mr. Vail. Tommy answers Mrs. Vail, highlighting language play amid a crisis.
A defiant girl is surprised by an unexpected kiss that disrupts her mood, revealing tension and a turning point in a social encounter. The moment shifts the scene as onlookers react to the bold gesture and the pair's dynamic.
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS The cost of food today is a serious matter to all of you. To cut down your food bills and at the same time improve the health of your family, serve them Skinner's. Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on it. It is the best possible food for adults. Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beautiful cook book telling how to serve it in a hundred ways. It's free to every mother-Adt.
Yonkers New York a hospital mix up led to a buried baby being alive and a claimed recovered child dying after a mother drove to claim her infant. Michael Napis learned his daughter vanished then recovered while another mother was told her baby was cured but found dead.
An Indianapolis area reader recalls chronic monthly illness from age eleven to seventeen and credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring health. The ad-like reminiscence appears amid other clipped items including a baby reunion scene and light editorial notes on language in war reporting.
Mrs. Henry Erb testified in Mount Vernon court about her husband Eric leaving her when he earned $50 a month on the Harlem railroad. Police involvement followed as the judge considered suspending sentence to prompt a reunion and proper conduct.
The court dismisses an abandonment charge and orders Erb to receive a weekly allowance after Mrs Erb objects to spending on tobacco and beer. Eric pleads for a dollar weekly for chewing tobacco and small needs, while the judge notes Erb has long asked for such support.
Mr and Mrs James S Jones aged ninety one and eighty seven live in Buchanan county Missouri travel to Denver to visit their seventy year old son Claire Jones The couple married July 22 1845 have fourteen children seven boys seven girls four living over sixty grandchildren number fifty eight great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren Mr Jones has twelve siblings and was the first white child born in Rush township Rush county Indiana Three brothers survive Mrs Jones was one of eleven children with two sisters living
A London anecdote recounts Bill the Basher being moved on by a constable for talking loudly. At court his friends gather funds to pay a fine but the judge lets him off after hearing his exchange. He leaves with five shillings from the poor box and a smile, saying he learned new words and gowf.
A distraught Russian mother learns her baby died two weeks earlier and was mistakenly sent in a sealed coffin to Mrs. Valkoff. In the paralysis ward, a second child, Rose Valkoff, is alive, while the interpreter notes the mother mutters asking what to tell Michael. The scene unfolds with mourning, confusion, and emotional tension as a nurse and bystanders witness the misdelivery.
In a brief exchange two speakers note the paradox of a car habit shaping a fixed facial expression while also implying a mobile, changing look. The dialogue playfully contrasts static demeanor with motion.
About seven thousand elk were fed last winter at Jackson Hole Wyoming by the biological survey to relieve starvation among the herd.
Government agents arrest James Haddock in Linden Tennessee, long reputed as head of a leading moonshine operation. Haddock, described as an aged citizen and pillar of the Moonshiner Belt, was seized as he finished a prayer in the Linden church and jailed to await the next court term.
In Chicago a fourteen year old suspect in a confectionery robbery turn detective sought two youths eating candy he suspected, leading to their arrest and subsequent confession clearing him.
Albert L. Blum received permission from the supreme court to change his name to Flower. He said his birth name grated on clerks and cited pro-ally sentiment as a quirky reason for the change.
William Garner fled Huntington after receiving 278 replies to his "pretty man" advertisement for a wife, and warned that any more letters should be burned.
Mrs. Matilda Martin, aged ninety four, traveled from Allentown Pennsylvania to New York and attended a theater performance for the first time in her life.
William M. Purdy has obtained a divorce after 22 years of separation. He declared it took 22 years to secure grounds for action. The case centers on Purdy and his estranged spouse in Long Island City, New York.
Fragmentary notes show Shedges, Joseph pledging something tied to a drink and a mention of Rieter. The garbled text hints at a local record or court entry listing names and actions but lacks clear context or dates.
Walter Pavlock shares his relief after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets to treat kidney trouble. The ad urges drinking hot water daily and taking Anuric before meals, claiming rapid recovery and listing ingredients and a quarter price from apothecaries.
A hygiene instructor warns of adenoids damage and asks for essays. One piece recounts Tommy, labeled slow at home and work, who has adenoids removed by a doctor and later becomes president.
Public notice reminds caregivers to examine each Castoria bottle for the proper signature, noting the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. Consumers are urged to ensure authenticity as children rely on the product.
Sir Henry Babbington Smith during a New York visit muses on war losses as inevitable and likens accountability to misplaced overcoats. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription claims to strengthen weak women and cure sickness without alcohol, sold in tablets or liquid.
An ex exchange clip describes Mrs. John Whitman, wife of a local grocer, injuring her foot stepping on a tomato can in the yard. The note jokes about blood poisoning and a banner tribute if she dies, reflecting naive editorial humor.
An advertisement urges relief for irritated scalp with Cuticura Ointment and hot Cuticura Soap shampoo. A free sample offer is tied to a mail-in request. The rest presents miscellaneous phrases from various topics, including marriages, clothing, and domestic economy.
Residents of the Canary Islands seek American flour amid economic strain. The Courier-Journal notes buyers compare diamonds to cash and discuss desires for costly jewelry as a form of liquidity.
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