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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
4
A terse line notes the iceman delivers a lamp despite its tiny size. The speaker accepts without complaint, fearing he may not come if criticized. The mood is ironic and hinges on the reliability of a cold service in a stubbornly minimal form.
U S geological survey data show United States pottery industry valued at 34 518 560 in 1911, higher than 23 784 678 in 1914, an increase of 733 882. Ohio leads with 14 774 205, New Jersey 8 401 941, West Virginia 2 880 262, New York 2 378 364, Pennsylvania 2 156 817, Indiana 1 004 737, all other states under a million.
In Fry's Magazine a Lord Lyveden tale notes a Scots skip during a Swiss curling match praising a teammate's accurate shot. The skipper urged him to lie down and die after delivering a superb stone, vowing no finer throw would be seen if he lived to a hundred.
A reader asserts caffeine harms the heart and nerves and promotes indigestion. The piece cites a testimony favoring Postum over coffee, arguing many people ignore the facts and that proper preparation requires a full boil for 15 minutes.
C C Tegethoff former Harriman secretary testified before the Senate committee on campaign fund donations. He produced estate papers including a 1904 $50,000 receipt to the Republican committee. Roosevelt letters show efforts to meet Harriman at the White House in 1903 and a May 25 1903 dine with officials. Bliss Jr testified that records were destroyed by his father stating they were useless. The auditor found no records of Archbold or Standard Oil contributions.
London dispatches from Sofia and Athens report general mobilization calls by Bulgarian and Serbian governments and Turkish concentration of 100000 troops near Adrianople and the Bulgarian frontier. Crowds in Sofia demand war while reinforcements to Salonika and Smyrna are held back.
In four Massachusetts cities Lawrence Lyon Haverhill and Quincy demonstrations mark the 24 hour strike by the IWW against the imprisonment of two leaders. About 15 000 workers walked out with clashes between pickets and police in Lawrence leaving nearly a dozen injured and around twelve arrests.
Sonnnenburg Germany Oct 2 The death of Lieut Willy Hefer occurred here Monday He was injured during the imperial maneuvers in Saxony when his aeroplane struck a tree while he was making a reconnoitering flight
Blair Bros. of the Consolidated stock exchange failed announced Monday. The firm organized in 1907 and maintains correspondents in Milwaukee Scranton and Philadelphia.
Gov. Colquitt withdrew permission for Mexican federal troops to march from Marathon Texas toward another border point over Texas soil. He said he would not risk a confrontation.
Lieutenant Louis C. Rockwell and Corporal S. Scott, Army aviators, who died in a collision at the College Park Army aviation school, were buried Tuesday in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr Collier and Mrs Collier dispute over a chicken bought from a dealer who insists it is tender. He won t admit lying but suggests he might for an old hen.
Mrs. Annie Saunders of Monroe reports a six-week old baby suffered a severe rash with crusting, itching and hair loss. After trying remedies unsuccessfully, a Cuticura sample led to improvement and full recovery using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes the baby’s hair regrowth and clear skin. Sample and Skin Book offered by Cuticura.
A tense exchange features a parent claiming ownership of a child and telling an intervenor to leave. The dialogue highlights concerns about child protection and the rights of guardians versus authority. Authorities consider steps to ensure the child’s safety.
An advertisement claims Cole's Carbolisalve relieves itching and pain from piles and cures piles, available from all druggists for 2 1/2 cents.
A 1912 era political appeal urges farmers and cattle and sheep producers to support Taft to preserve prosperity and the home market. It warns that a Wilson or Democratic shift would bring policy changes, tariff debates, and economic hardship, urging résumés of dairy farming benefits and dairy show opportunities as part of farm viability.
Supporters argue Taft’s administration is among the most fruitful in U.S. history. They claim nation-building and public service economies have advanced together under his leadership.
Under President Taft's administration the annual expenses of the government have been decreased by eight million dollars.
The president, described as a statesman with rare constructive ability, is expected to use his first-term experience to bring about greater good for the nation during his second term.
Jellison meets Barwood and learns Barwood is not engaged after all. The fiancée, already modern, refused a formal proposal and sold his right to propose to a cinematograph company.
Safety claims for Castoria warn caregivers to examine bottles and look for the signature, while mentions of Fletcher's Castoria and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup praise teething relief and pain reduction. The text also includes a harsh line about crippled people and sympathy.
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