The Writer’s Perverted Style Murders English
A cryptic line about prose style resembles a critique of a writer who murders the king’s English. The quote suggests misused syntax and bent grammar as a signature of the author’s approach.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
6
Cuticura Offers Free Sample By Mail For Skin Care
An old advertisement touts Cuticura creams for skin scalp and hands claiming relief from pimples redness and roughness. It invites readers to request a free mail sample by postcard to Cuticura Dept l Boston. Also notes 1913 army rations cost 23 cents per day versus 30 cents now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. l. Boston
Cut Glass Sale Slashes Price From 1.25 to 98 Cents
A shopper asks if the piece is cut glass and a clerk confirms with the sharp discount. The tag proclaims the price drop from $1.25 to 98 cents, highlighting an affordable bargain.
Bodily Housekeeping by Dr Pierce on Drinking Water
The article explains that drinking water with meals aids digestion and bodily housekeeping based on X-ray studies and researchers Cannon Grutzner Pavier Fowler Hawk. It suggests Anuric before meals for kidney pain backache rheumatism and lists it as available at reputable drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Grutzner
Pavier
Fowler
Hawk
College Men in War Reflects Human Toll on Education
The article notes that European conflict drains studies and intellect, with English birth students dropping from 800 to about 100 as World War I expands. King's College reports 512 alumni have become army and navy officers, and college work shifts to wartime tasks, especially in science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
France
Germany
Great Britain
England
Burrows
King’s College
Dlong
Not a Breath of Suspicion in Russell Court
A prisoner pleading innocence is interrupted by Lord Russell who asks him to repeat his last sentence. The prisoner answers Six months, m lord revealing a lapsus linguae that exposes his fragile denial in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Russell
Russell
M’ Lord
Mysterious donor sends five dollar bills to conscience fund
A Washington taxpayer identified only by initials H. D. V. contributes monthly to the District conscience fund. So far $15 has been sent, with installments from Atlantic City and Washington. The collector issues only general thanks as no address or motive is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Atlantic City
Washington
Prince
Proverbial Wisdom in a Quotation Line
The excerpt presents a string of maxims and wry observations on work fatigue luck marriage and manners. It links misfortune to animals and fate and notes the Sabbath swimming boy and cleanliness as a moral cue. The tone resembles a light moralizing amuse bouche from a late 19th or early 20th century column.
Funniest Job in District of Columbia Is Insurance Scandals
District of Columbia officials joke about the light side of public service as Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent of insurance, confronts a wave of unlicensed claim schemes. He stops a license-evading firm while an inspector uncovers a scam and a misdated medical certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Charles F. Nesbit
Nesbit
Bureau
Proposed National Forest in Washington Area HE
A plan to conserve Potomac river lands from Mount Vernon to Great Falls envisions a large Columbia border park, with reservations along Potomac Patuxent and Anacostia rivers. Architects Glenn Brown James Knox Taylor and Cass Gilbert endorsed the idea noting experimental farms could use cleared lands while remaining forested areas provide trials for foreign and native species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Washington
Great Falls
Little Falls
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Minn
William M. Ellicott
Baltimore
Columbia
Patuxent
Anacostia
Annapolis
Mount Vernon
American Institute of Architects On the Conservation of Natural Resources
Glenn Brown
James Knox Taylor
Cass Gilbert
Department of Agriculture
Capital National Forest
Old Columns Reproduced by National Museum
The National Museum erects two grand front entrance columns forming an arch to reproduce ancient Central American sacred gateways. Dr. W. H. Holmes directed the model’s construction, highlighting feathered serpent deities Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan as symbols of bird and snake, with plumage imagery and serpentine features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum
Jwood
Central America
W. H. Holmes
Yucatan
Doctor Holmes
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzal
Middle America
Coatl
Kulkulkan
Preacher Finds Drive in Weddings for His Life
A preacher says his life would be tame without weddings as a steady stream of ceremonies keeps his schedule full and his ministry vibrant. He notes the personal joy of uniting couples and the communal celebration surrounding each union.
Mrs Pemila Tomkinson Praises Araric Remedy
Indiana reader from Fort Wayne reports long standing kidney trouble and rheumatism improved by Dr Pierce's Araric. After failing other medicines the first bottle cleared sediment from urine eased bladder pain and reduced stiffness in hands and fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Araric
Pemila Tomkinson
Cottage Ave
Pierce
Bac
Argentina enacts civil service retirement legislation
Fragmentary notes report Argentina passing retirement reforms for public employees amid broader quotes on professions and goods. The text references elites in public offices, a telephone line, a Yukon mention, tattooing as an ancient trade, and a British chemist’s remark on tobacco ashes containing potash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Yukon
Thankfulness and Perseverance in McClary's Magazine
A McClary's Magazine reflection urges living thankfulness through deeds not words. It contrasts generous acts with doormat behavior and notes gratitude amid misfortune, mortgages, lawsuits, and burdens. It critiques those who seek favors from nice people and praises courage and hopeful outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClary
Quotable Lines on Duty and Society From Terse Exchanges
A collection of terse quotations reveals attitudes on resignation, appearances, and social mobility. The phrases illustrate conflicts between personal ambition and public perception, with references to loyalty, work, and propriety in various social settings.
Quotable Globe Rules for Public Life
The Atchison Globe offers compact advice on public speaking endurance politics and self restraint. It warns that finish fights delay public judgments and entertainment can disguise real efforts. It notes critics admire bold crooks more than petty thieves and cautions against overcrediting duty while political opponents distort facts.
Pencil Points Aphorisms on Life and Society
A columnist notes that life goes on after death and a woman's complexion changes with her makeup. The piece critiques men who believe such matters deciders of merit and hints at broader social policy debates.
The Two Lights and War Warnings from J T Scheidt
J T Scheidt German consul to Galveston weighs German losses on the Somme and the gains in Dobrudja. He cites two lights to judge every situation and recalls a philanthropist remark about women clinging like ivy on a ruined wall, followed by a misogynist retort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Scheidt
Galveston
Somme
Dobrudja
Professor's Statement Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with long term relief from backache linked to Bright's Disease. After two boxes he felt relief, and three more over time prevented recurrence. He notes no further severe pain and recommended the product widely. Adv. Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo New York 5 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug
F. W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Dodd
Prof. Schmitz
Tack
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
Adv
Advice on child discipline from Dr Croft in Indianapolis
Dr. Benjamin P. Croft of Indianapolis urges parents to teach children to accept pain without tears and to control emotions. He says children should suppress nervousness, which he calls a habit rather than a true condition, and recommends using spankings with a hairbrush or slipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin P. Croft
Indianapolis
Doctor Croft
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Ad
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy to regulate liver bowels and stomach. The copy emphasizes health and cleanliness through a simple medical claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Jam spending shocks wartime budget figures
The English army accounts reveal the last financial year allocated ten million dollars to jam. The note suggests reconsidering jam in the domestic menu amid war costs and hints at the difficulty of correcting whisky related errors.
No Foreign Element in the Case Sparks Debate
A courtroom chatter centers on an adversarial remark about alienists. A speaker asserts preference for a native American doctor over foreign specialists, prompting discussion on credibility and expertise in mental health assessments.
Tramp From Fine Family Questioned About Departure
A brief exchange suspects a person from a respectable background as the reason for leaving, prompting questions about family status and the motives behind the departure.
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