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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
3
A compact aural vignette on life and work ethics. It contrasts bitter outcomes from life’s dose, warns against distrusting others, and notes how energy depletes in seeking action. The piece closes with a quip about a dusky philosopher blaming easy living for shirking responsibility.
The piece argues that natural warnings or “whacks” from Mother Nature come when people abuse substances like whisky tobacco coffee or tea. It urges quitting such habits to regain health and success, citing coffee alternatives like Postum and promising nature’s blessings if burdens are shed. It ends by pointing readers to The Road to Wellville in each package.
A reader describes Galinsoga parviflora, first seen near Charleston, its rapid spread across the east and into western cities, and notes its usefulness as fodder while warning against spreading new plants out of curiosity. The piece urges caution in introducing aggressive weeds and highlights their impact on labor and gardens.
The Gardener's Journal explains Mallophaga or bird lice attack fowls causing itching and skin inflammation. Eight species infest birds, thriving in damp dirty runs and poorly ventilated houses. Lice breed quickly with eggs laid on down feathers and molts shaping the growth of the pests.
The piece urges planning for next winter noting home upkeep including outbuildings. It highlights pigs fed on clover and peas in spring and now ready for corn diets, and stresses a cheery family room with good reading as the winter threat passes, building lasting family memories.
A Midland Farmer passage notes that farm profits are often hidden, as living expenses and production costs are taken before profit is decided. Merchants also live on the difference after transaction costs. The article questions whether farming is truly profitable once non cash costs are considered.
The article argues hogs are profitable beyond the corn belt due to nitrogenous feeds and lower disease losses. In non corn belt regions small herds yield good profits despite higher feed costs, as railroad and market costs are reduced. Canadian hogs reproduce more, balancing costs. Hog cholera is rare in sparsely raised herds in New England.
In a London prison a betrothed woman sent multiple envelopes containing a lock of hair with torn novel pages. The 26 lines per page and 26 hairs formed a coded message predicting the court date. The governor uncovered and disrupted the scheme, leading to the conspirators’ capture.
The Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon will open June 1. More than half the buildings are under roof and ready before January 1. The project has a million dollar budget with 500000 from the state and another 500000 from Portland citizens.
An expert statistician says about 5,000,000 adults in the country carry life insurance, about one in three. Last year nearly 19,000,000 policies were in force. There are just over twice as many adult males now as four decades ago.
A German geologist estimates one second in five hours equals 6000 years of human history, highlighting the vast age of the planet as a solid body compared with humanity.
The elephant population on Ceylon is critically dwindling with an estimated 2,000 individuals remaining on the island, likened to the American buffalo in decline.
An appeal urges attention to physical development of young women to prevent weakness and pain. It encourages mothers to guide daughters physically and morally and invites letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free, confidential medical advice.
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