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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
2
The INDICATOR is published every Thursday in Westville Indiana. Teems and advertising rates are listed, with publication deadlines and office contact for articles, correspondence, and ads. Readers are invited to view the advertisements for this issue.
The Gélegeates to the Tint Senatorial convention for St Joseph and La Porte counties meet October 12 1912 in Laporte at 10 AM to nominate a Republican candidate for Joint Senator. Delegates allocated 9 from St Joseph and 24 from Laporte with corresponding alternates. Laporte Republicans hold a mass meeting October 11 at 7 AM to appoint delegates.
The Mawson Antarctic expedition settled the long debated Wilkes land question. Two parties landed on the land at points about 1,299 miles apart, and a third group explored Macquarie Island. They will be relieved next southern summer, bringing authentic information after 75 years of discussion.
EL Winchester of Thermopolis, Wyoming, has devised a sheep protection device. The automatic sun shoots a blank cartridge at set intervals while a revolving bull’s eye lantern flashes light in all directions. Clockwork operation powered by a spring drives the unit, enclosed in a dust proof metal case and mounted on four adjustable legs. Weighing twenty five pounds, it travels with the flock.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports a steel arm once belonging to the Sire of Mittehausen has been bought by Rehan museums in Strassburg. A gallant warrior lost an arm in battle and a clever mechanic crafted a replacement with 90 degree folding, wrist button extension, movable fingers, and independent thumb.
Mrs Knowall struggles to identify guests at a busy boarding house table during her first meal. The scene introduces Mr Brown, Mrs Brown, and their children among the readable dialogue.
The congressman was introduced by Precinct Chairman Frank Augustine and spoke on the Payne Aldrich tariff with criticisms of opposition criticism and praise for Woodrow Wilson. He recalled four years past noting Democratic unity issues and the Republican majority guiding the tariff act while commending the child bureau act and leaving Westville with a favorable impression for his party.
A wasp targets a spider at the nest entrance. It stings the spider, kills it, then enters the nest to slaughter the young. Later a pantry master recounts eleven spoons engraved with restaurant names found after customers stole silver, noting waiters count pieces and thieves use substitutions.
The excerpt discusses Jesus during boyhood traveling with caravans near Mazareth and the idea that he later engaged with Magi and Buddhist priests in Persia and India. It cites a National Magazine claim of a Tibetan account noting a period of obscurity and travels along major commercial highways.
A man borrows from his wife to play a carnival combine while he plans to return home in a hack. After a night of drinking and being helped home by friends, he stumbles into his wife at the door and pleads for mercy, shouting to spare the tubs.
The Corea fly control program reports extensive fly purchases to curb epidemics among Japanese residents in Chosen. Last year Chol la do funded a fly buy, yielding 4.68 koku of flies costing 212.97 yen. this year 5.68 koku cost 265 yen at 3 to 4 sen a gram. Flies are burned after purchase and funds come from local taxes amid reports of unprecedented fly masses.
Swiss Valais authorities authorize daytime crossing of the Brigue to Domo d Os sola road. Speed limit set at 1115 miles per hour and night crossing banned. Officials expect a tourist influx to the otherwise monotone Rhone valley.
A fragment notes a large family mentioning Massenet and a twenty first child rumored to have special gifts. The text references a Plymouth Indiana location and a long line of siblings, but details are cut off and unclear.
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