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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1898
Page
5
The article urges educating youth about road value to secure lasting highway progress. It argues wheelmen must persist, fund side paths, and use school instruction and demonstrations to build future support, noting teachers’ current unfamiliarity but potential for rapid improvement.
The article argues orchards and small fruits yield higher per acre than standard crops, but requires large inputs and diversification. It suggests small, focused holdings with hands on care, near retail markets, and selling part of the crop locally to protect profits. It notes high yields from small plots and growing knowledge of pest control improves safety.
Baron Dequesne, sent to Russia by the Touring Club de France, reports that genuine roads do not exist in Russia outside large towns. The rough paths would prevent any vehicle from reaching the destination, making the Paris-St Petersburg motor race nearly impossible. He warns invasion would require securing the railways first.
The king bird is described as an insect eater with a fondness for honey bees yet only 14 bees appeared in 281 stomachs totaling 50 bees. Of these, 40 were drones and four workers, with six unidentifiable due to breakage. Diet also included beetles wire worms weevils robber flies wasps cut worms and grasshoppers and various wild fruits.
A new fruit gathering box improves on the ordinary basket by providing a wide opening across the top and a stable design. The handle uses a flat hoop soaked and bent to shape, supported by two hooks for firm placement, and lining with bur lap minimizes bruising during harvesting.
A Washington letter contrasts two congressmen John Doe and Richard Roe. Doe upholds duty by attending to constituents, visiting departments, and family life, while Roe parties, neglects his family, and relies on aides. The piece argues only Doe merits the honorific Honorable.
The Western Plowman temperately advises on dairy practices. It covers churning speed wooden vessel scalding cooling cornmeal oilmeal pumpkin feeding for cows dairy stock raising salt levels and private customer preferences for butter.
The caller ponders whether to obtain a tea or butter dish from different venues. A humorous traveller's record chronicles a domestic puzzle about where to acquire the complementary kitchen items.
Featherstone asks Ringway for return tickets at the station. Ringway replies no. Featherstone reminds him they are going to the races, noting the plan in a brief Hariem Life style dialogue.
A court scene features Dorothy observing a rose with petals falling and a quip about moulting feathers. The judge weighs the odd remark as part of the incident.
In a humorous World War era moment a captain asks for a strong arm volunteer to carry ammo. A pale little man steps forward declaring he moved his wife's house plants more than 400 times this spring. The colonel approves and the pair hurry to the gun.
A couple marks seven years of marriage in Cleveland. The wife asks for the happiest moment, and the husband recalls the time she decided to mend an old hat to keep it for winter, turning the celebration into a subdued moment.
Frank Long of Lennon near Flushing Michigan recounts severe muscular rheumatism and lumbago that left him bedridden until he tried Williams Pink Pills. He claims five boxes cured him and urges others to seek the remedy, offering to answer inquiries with stamped reply.
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