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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
3
Young Composer and A Laughing Reply in a Colonial Page
A 12 year old girl Rachel wrote a humorous piece on wild flowers praising arbutus liverwort beauty blood root and pomer blossoms of hell on both sides of paper. Her editor father teased about replying on both sides and a lampoon about plague prevention mentions cats to curb rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel
Hell
Kidney disease cure quoted by Foster Millburn Co in Buffalo
Fragments describe a testimonial about a kidney illness, poor eyesight, and dizziness ending with relief from a Dean’s remedy marketed by Foster Millburn Co of Buffalo New York. The claim states the product saved the writer’s life and was sold for 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean’s
Foster- Millburn ‘Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Russian Girls Support Liberty in Wartime Efforts
An interview in Everybody's recalls Russian women aiding the revolutionary cause by assisting soldiers and sheltering them in homes and barracks. The account mentions risks, potential courts martial, and executions, while a witness struggles to recall his past thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niversity
Russia
Solmen
Kimberton Party Die in Rail Crossing Crash at Keim Street
A Kimberton Chester county party of five from a shopping tour was struck by a Pottsville express at Keim Street crossing in Pottstown. Four died Ye, Jacob Reese 55, Mrs. Jacob Reese 48, Mrs. Anthony W Emery Jr 42, Belva Emery 1, and Anthony W Emery Jr survived with a broken thigh and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottstown
Philadelphia’ & Reading
Keim Street
Pottsville
Kimberton
Chester County
Jacob Reese
Anthony W. Emery
Belva Emery
Emery
Anthony W. Emery, Jr
Willing Hands and a Pittsburg Speculator’s Wakeful Night
A young man once a stock breaker in Pittsburg, who lost thousands in spring speculation, awoke to a hoarse warning voice demanding money. He replied with humor asking to rise and assist in the search, as Harper's Weekly recounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Bieyi
Harper's Weekly
Well Qualified Circus Applicant Proposes Job as Head Advance Agent
A garbled dialogue reveals a job seeker seeking the role of head advance agent for a circus. The applicant claims experience stirring up life and driving street scenes, implying talent for publicity and events.
Simpkins Seen in Spokane City Interview Abroad
A Spokane special reports Jack Simpkins was seen on the streets of Spokane last week and interviewed. He said he did not move to avoid arrest and had been in Denver Seattle British Columbia and other places. He brushed past police but is not courting arrest, noting years could pass before trial. He added he was in Boise when Orchard reportedly tried to buy a ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Jack Simpkins
Denver
Seattle
British Columbia
Orchard
Boise
Train Crash Through Trestle Kills One Hurts Dozens
A work train of 17 cars plunged through a trestle on the Kyrie Jersey railway at Stony Ford near Middletown New York. One man died and five others were probably fatally hurt with six to eight more badly injured. Twenty Austrian laborers aboard the cars were lost in the 90 foot ravine. The engineer saved himself by driving the engine and one car across as the trestle failed. the second car broke and the remaining cars followed into the ravine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
New Kyrie & Jersey
Stony Ford
Oil Trust Deluded Public in Souther States
Hampton G. Westcott vice president of Standard Oil Company of Kentucky testified in the federal suit against the oil combine that the firm sold much of its products in the south through so called independent companies owned by the combine. The practice was discontinued two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hampton_ G. Westcott
Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky
Oil Combine
Standard
Westcott
Schmitz Loses Appeal Right Faces Immediate Incarceration
San Francisco district attorney says Eugene Schmitz former mayor now convict has lost the right to appeal due to an attorney error and must report to the penitentiary at once. In Indianapolis Nelson A Randall editor of the Western Horseman died Monday. He was born in Marion Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitz
San Francisco
District Attorney’s Office
Eugene Schmitz
Charles H. Fairatl
Western Horseman
Indianapolis
Ind
The
Marion
Miss Butters Trousseau Held in San Francisco
Collector Stratton holds 48 trunks belonging to Mrs Henry Butters of Piedmont containing Miss Marie Butters trousseau. The items await duty adjustment as she nears marriage to Victor H Metcalf Jr son of the secretary of the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butters
Trousseau
San Francisco
Henry Butters
Piedmont
Marie
Victor H.metcalf, Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Stratton
Dixon High School Fire Report Leaves Pupils Unharmed
A Dixon High School building burned Monday morning after a 400 pupil enrollment. All students escaped without injury as firefighters battled the blaze and contained it at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon, T
Dixon High
Cover for the Baby Quilt Instructions
Step by step guide describes making a delicate baby cover with blue or white silkoline, using double crochet shells, knotting bows, buttonhole edging, feather stitching, and ribbon ties. Instructions specify threading, knot sizes, tuft spacing, and edge turning to create a dainty finished piece. The piece is shown in blue with white ribbons or white with pink and blue accents.
Sable and fox accents define fur fashions for coats
Sable mink and sealskin will form costly coats boleros and half dolmans while muskrat pony skin and mole dyed squirrel skin appear in motor and long cloaks. Fur trimmed dresses are rare and cloth trimmings on furs will occur with stitched bands and fine mesh silk braids for soutache lace details. Wide fur reverses on sable and fox edge squirrel lined tweed coats with large fur storm collars. Scotch tweeds for motor and long cloaks gain fur at the neck for warmth.
Sewing Easily In The Home By Planned Hand Work
Mrs. Babb advises a peaceful method to reduce household strain by pre sewing napkins tablecloths pillow cases washcloths and towels. Prepare twelve napkins by thread cutting and folding in clean tissue, then sew napkin and tablecloth pieces in idle moments. Tear pillow cases from muss and overseam and baste hems finishing in short machine sessions.
Efficient closet hooks and rods improve clothing space
The article argues that a long curtain rod placed high in closets allows skirts to hang in neat rows using large hooks. It suggests women organize with paper hangers and closely spaced hooks to keep waists and skirts orderly, reducing the need for additional dress room.
How to make soap from grease and lye
Instructions describe dissolving one can of lye or potash in cold water then adding six pounds of clean grease. Stir for ten to fifteen minutes and pour into a box to cool. When firm, cut into bars and dry overnight for a white pure toilet soap.
Buttonhole Sewing Technique Describes Stitched Durability
Cut the buttonhole to size and bar it. Start at the back by passing the needle up through the cloth then forward. Take a small stitch across the front edge, then back to the starting point. Repeat using the regular buttonhole stitch, stitching closely around the two threads for a non stretching durable hole.
Needlework Note Shows Basketry Used For Whisk Broom Holder
A clever woman uses basketry skills to fashion a whisk broom holder. The design features two disks of basket work joined at the sides with a wide satin ribbon in delicate pink. A narrow matching ribbon band suspends the item from the holder, blending with room furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe
Home remedy for Rheumatism advertised as safe and simple
A well known New York paper promotes a home rheumatism recipe using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. The mix, taken after meals and at night, is claimed to ease pain and swelling with regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boy Warns Sister On Milk From a Cow in Country Visit
A city boy and his sister Dorothy visit the country for the first time and enjoy cows and bells. The boy warns Dorothy not to drink the milk saying it came from a cow and is unsafe to drink. Also mentions starch use for laundry and promotes Defiance Starch for stronger, thinner application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
English Quarryman Charged With Assault at Court
A quarryman in England faced assault charges after his arrest. An eyewitness testified with a curious account claiming the accused struck his mate with a pick, repeatedly, insisting the blows could have killed if delivered as hard as the first hit.
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement asserts deafness caused by catarrh of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining. Claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure and offers $100 for uncured cases. Promotes circulars and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Columbus printing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggtists, Inc
Hal
Ice cave at Dixville Notch draws Colebrook visitors
A summer attraction in Colebrook New Hampshire is the ice cave in Dixville notch. The cave is formed by a fissure in the mountain ledge that fills with snow in winter and remains shaded from sun throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colebrook
N. H
Dixville Notch
Wealth Problems and Starch Price Ad
A dated notice notes wealth issues and contrasts with advice on keeping money. An advertisement promotes Defiance Starch for stiff collars and cuffs, claiming 16 oz for 10c and available from grocers. The piece reflects early 20th century retail copy and moral framing.
Peculiar Ornament and State Dress Wear Prominent Tale
An African queen consort known as the second wife of King Lobengula wears a carved bust of his first wife as a head dress on state occasions. Meanwhile Defiance Starch advertises a fair trial for hot and cold use with promise of money-back if not better and quicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lobengula
Starch Adclaims New Defiance Formula With Strength
The ad claims patent starches from 25 years ago are inferior to present day products. It touts Defiance Starch as omitting injurious chemicals and adding a new ingredient that gives greater strength and smoothness than competing brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Miners Rapidly Age From Unhygienic Surroundings
German physician Dr Horn claims miners age quickly due to filthy surroundings and show senile decay by age 50, after which few can work their trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn
Unusual Opportunity Seeks Township Representative
An advertisement invites a bright man or woman to act as township representative. Contact H. Walter Cole at 1149 Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C., for details and to write today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Walter Cole
15Th St
Washington, D. C
Italians Emigrate to South America Drops Behind U.S.
An estimated 130000 Italians emigrated to South American ports last year, compared with 287000 who migrated to the United States, highlighting a shift in migration patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
South American
United States
Pr Kline Nerve Restorer Promises Cure for Nervous Ailments
Advertisement letter from Dr R H Kline of Philadelphia offers FITS St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases cure with a free trial bottle and treatise. Claims a permanent cure with the Great Nerve Restorer and lists 931 Arch St as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Kline
R. H. Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
Breaking speed and smoke in a dated quip
A compact quip contrasts a thoroughbred colt with a $10 bit and mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois. The line weaves mentions Posidippus and declares sorrow an evil with many feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Lewis’Factory
Peoria
Defiance Starch Improves White Goods Laundering
Home laundering guidance explains how proper starching enhances wash goods without stiffening too thickly. Strong starch provides the needed stiffness and a neat finished look, with Defiance Starch recommended to achieve better appearance.
To Stop Flow of Blood in Wounds
Instructions describe stopping bleeding by binding wound with cobwebs and brown sugar or tea dust, then applying laudanum once bleeding ceases. This historical remedy emphasizes improvised dressings and narcotic application as a final measure.
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