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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
4
A London Tit-Bits excerpt shows a judge sentencing a prisoner for carrying firearms amid a bizarre joke plan. The man insists the offense was a joke and explains a pun based on pistols balloons gasbags parachutes and a final line pair o shoots. The magistrate orders three months hard labor.
Captain William Cavanaugh of the police department will supply all drinks at his own expense before dawn, hoping hot coffee curbs a drunken man’s craving for whisky. He explains that the appetite returns quickly after a spree and a cup of strong coffee may break the cycle. Yenice Cai reports from the New York Sun.
The quotation frames a riddle about leadership as the sheriff stands before the manager, implying authority behind a front man. The line hints at hidden backers while the earlier question asks who truly leads the operation.
Post Toasties are described as thin wafery corn bits that are perfectly cooked and delicately flavoured. They are toasted to a golden brown and packed in tightly sealed packages without direct hand contact.
The interstate commerce commission’s four day inquiry in St Louis alleges Frisco paid about 32.7 million dollars in commissions to bankers and brokers and more than seven million to promoters for feeder lines. It accuses B F Yoakum of profiting and trading as promoter and builder of Texas roads. The report says fictitious indebtedness forced Frisco into receivership, costing over 1.6 million yearly in interest. The five-man inner syndicate allegedly split 900,000 in profits.
Washington reports the death of John Hobart Marble interstate commerce commissioner at his home from uraemic poisoning. He served as attorney then secretary of the ICC and was confirmed as a commissioner on March 10 1913. Born February 26 1869 in Ashland Nebraska. He leaves a wife and a 19 year old daughter.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz received a request from the local federal commander to surrender Evaristo and Daniel Maredo who had taken refuge in the American consulate. The request was refused, and the refugees were later taken aboard the American flagship by order of Rear Admiral Fletcher after contact with Washington.
W C Sunderland a leading grain man formerly of Springfield Missouri collapsed and died at the grain exchange in Omaha Nebraska. Sunderland had long resided in Omaha and was widely known in the state farming community.
Agnes Fairbanks killed herself after a fortune teller predicted that her fiancé would drink and be unfaithful, bringing unhappiness to married life. The November 24 report from Kansas City notes the fatal act followed the troubling forecast and details surrounding the case.
The article notes Saskatchewan and Western Canada sweeping prizes at major expositions, with Peter Gerlack of Allan winning the top prize for hard wheat at Tulsa. It highlights farmers from Canada, Montana, Oklahoma, and Nebraska excelling in grain and cattle contests, with yields raised on nature’s feeds.
A Washington hotel lobby discussion recalls a Gotham tale about Tommy, the heir, who tires of school and tells his father he may stop attending. The exchange highlights a child’s dislike of routine and its impact on the day.
A magazine article urges mothers to focus on the physical development of growing children. It stresses nose breathing over mouth breathing as healthier and facially better, discourages grimaces, and advises correcting bad habits in posture and conduct with attentive motherly guidance.
Ottoman sanitary authorities issue Mecca pilgrimage statistics. In one year 83,995 pilgrims arrived by sea, with the largest share from India and a few from Japan, as Moslems reportedly adopt Christian like administrative practices.
A light domestic moment shows a wife waking her husband from rest as he settles in an easy chair. The scene captures a common household routine where a spouse initiates activity.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food offering practical value beyond chemist analyses. It claims benefits for brain and body across all life stages from infancy to old age, citing personal experience and routines like milk and cream for breakfast and meals at noon.
Buckworth, a one legged resident, sues the city for 245.36 claiming pneumonia followed a slip on a swollen wooden sidewalk. He alleges a knothole and poor lumber caused his artificial leg to jam, leaving him drenched and ill after rain. He seeks compensation including depreciation on the leg.
The Buckeye Boys corn growing winners will travel under the Ohio Agricultural Commission auspices for a national event. The excursion includes stops in Pittsburgh Philadelphia Harrisburg and Washington with entertainment receptions and meetings with national leaders. Many contestants travel with parents as Pennsylvania trains pick up prize winners en route to the capital. The trip begins December 1 with a first major stop in Pittsburgh Monday night.
Col Thomas D. Osborne resigns from the board of managers to become hospital commission secretary He replies to a Confederate reunion prompt saying he must attend a Baptist convention instead He notes he will meet Confederates in heaven but will meet Baptist friends while alive
Robert Matheson and his son Charles report two recent lake finds near Addison Street as they retire noontime walks. A park policeman retrieved a man’s body with the coroner notified. The victim, about 55, 5 feet 8, 160 pounds, had the name Kame on his vest.
A 1913 testimonial from Miss Caroline Miller of Streator Illinois describes a severe facial eruption that spread from a small pimple and disfigured her. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a complete three week cure after trying the products.
A visitor recalls a girl named Gladys and a candy cat she played with. The child explains she ate the sweet toy after noticing it had become dirty, surprising the caller who previously admired the cat. The anecdote highlights a simple childlike honesty in a domestic setting.
In the Washington Star a terse exchange shows an eminent visitor and a prominent citizen sparring over who would give the introduction. The exchange highlights social etiquette and the frustrations of courtly intro duties.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder to relieve tired tender and swollen feet and provide comfort for walking. It urges readers not to accept substitutes and lists Allen’s address in Olmsted La Roy NY.
A light exchange contrasts a worker asking about marriage with a boss who is against unions, signaling workplace tensions and humor. The brief vignette captures a dialogue that hints at labor themes without detailed context.
Advertisement for Mrs Wimalow's soothing syrup for children teething. Claims gum softening reduced inflammation eased pain cured wind colic. Price listed as 2c a bottle. Ady.
Letters from women across the country praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life and beyond. Mrs Haywarp and Mrs Barrie share longtime use and confidence, while the company invites others to request confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A motherly landlady comforts a nervous lodger in a remote district room. She recalls her late husband dying there, her father passing away on the nearby sofa, and her nephew William dying of heart disease while studying medicine. She warns of skeletons and preserved organs in a press and mentions vivisecting bones in the drawer as a grim, cautionary backdrop.
A brief note indicates mothers choose CASTORLA as a safe cure remedy for children. The fragment suggests public appeal or acceptance of the remedy in family care settings. No further details or context are provided.
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