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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
3
The essay argues beauty in the female form rests on order and proportion with unity and variety. It emphasizes balanced shoulders bust and waist, and claims a well-cut corset shapes the figure, length, and overall ensemble for true perfection.
German geologist Dr. Passarge described how large Kalahari animals molded basin shapes at watering holes by rolling in mud and rubbing against rims. Water chemistry and repeated bathing deepened basins, while elephant activity steepened walls. similar animal-driven changes noted by Dr. Gilbert in North American plains.
In 1797 the Bon Ton Intelligencer, a British publication, notes bathers at Brighton struggle to pull young gentlemen from the sea after their haircuts remove their eyes. The piece warns that until a drowned incident occurs, the trend of cropping hair will persist.
A naturalist notes birds’ diverse diets from fruit and grain eaters to buds leaves berries and nuts. It mentions lichens desmids diatoms sponges jellyfish starfish sea urchins and tiny crustaceans as part of coastal and northern feeding habits.
Sir William Willcocks, former director general of Egypt irrigation, envisions reviving Chaldea with Tigris projects similar to the Nile. He cites Opis ruins and Cairo’s delta as parallels, proposes a $40 million reconstruction, and predicts Chaldea’s wealth and Egypt-like splendor within 50 years.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Youngwed and Mrs Oldwed is cited, showing marital jitters about changes after three months of marriage. The widowly dialogue ends with Mrs Oldwed suggesting that a year may bring indifference. The Chicago Daily News tone captures light domestic humor.
In New Mexico tests drains less than three feet deep proved ineffective. Results sparked questions about adequacy for flood control and drainage design.
J. W. Stevens shares a DIY roller plan from Farm and Home for mashing clods and leveling young corn land. A round smooth leg with iron pins at ends supports 2 1/2 foot long 2x6 scantling and a one foot chain for hitching horses. Cut edge longer to scrape on descent to keep it from running on the team.
President D R Francis of the St. Louis Exposition committee champions better roads as a feature of the exposition. He calls for display of road materials and designs and plans an international good roads convention to boost interest and investment in highways, stressing personal and national benefits.
The Troy Times advises delaying weed growth where possible but notes weeds rob plants of nutrients and moisture. It recommends cultivating between rows of strawberries raspberries and blackberries thinning surplus plants hoeing or hand pulling weeds and using cheap winter mulch like salt hay. Cutting back tall canes early preserves energy for next year.
Slatted vegetable crates are economical and popular with few users who praise them. For corn husking they may repay in a single season. a farmer should own about one hundred. Dimensions: 13 inches square and 14 inches high to hold nearly a bushel. Maple corner pieces 1.5 inches square, cut diagonally. Slats three-eighths by two inches, elm preferred, spaced three-eighths to one-half inch apart. Top slat thick at five eights to three quarters inch. space to second slat one and a half inches. Bottom slats on two sides thick at five-eighths to three quarters inch for nailing. If well seasoned and kept dry, crates last many years.
The modern Sherlock notes the man’s wife is away on vacation after observing a safety pin used in place of a suspender button. The Chicago Daily News presents the sly clue in a wry, urban tone.
Pierpont Ohio October 5. Mr A 8 Turner over seventy one years old shares his relief from a severe kidney trouble that woke him four or five times nightly. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him permanently and are easy to obtain from any dealer. Several family members used them with best results. He urges others to try the medicine.
On October 20 round trip tickets from Chicago and vicinity to New Orleans Mobile Montgomery and other Southern points are $16.00 with liberal limit and stopovers. From St Louis Cairo and intermediate points the fare is $12.00. Jno M Beall A G P A M & O R R St Louis.
Midlands farmer advises using common soapsuds to protect plants. Wet underleaf surfaces with a sprayer or dipping technique to reach vines and bushes. Apply lather thoroughly to infested leaves for effective control.
Prof. M. T. Macoun of the Canadian department of agriculture notes that whitewashing fruit tree trunks is a useful practice. The best mix is 60 pounds lime, 24 gallons water, and six gallons skim milk, with glue sometimes substituted for milk to improve adhesion.
Rural World advises on corn fodder harvesting noting leaves are tastier and digestible than stalks though stripping and bundling labor is not profitable. It promotes cutting and shocking while still green to allow grain to ripen and make the whole plant usable.
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