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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
2
Editor and publisher information for The Indicator of Westville Indiana appears. The notice lists subscription price five dollars per year in advance, advertising rates on application, and deadlines for manuscript and advertisement submissions each week.
The piece cites global horror over the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt and questions his influence. It notes public reaction, political observers, and a humorous dental tale in Kansas City, finishing with a brief LeRoy county fragment and a Civil Service examination notice.
An altercation in a field ends with Casey subduing Riley after threats and fists. The crowd watches as the two men fight until a bystander notes Riley's repeated plea to stop, which Casey ignores claiming Riley is a liar.
A boarding house tale describes James a popular black man esteemed for reliability. He never refuses a commission and endures abuse calmly until a boarder, after venting, slips him a quarter, then calls him a good boarder. The story hinges on patience and passive endurance.
The renowned dancing master Vestris offered Dr Porta a valuable hint to improve his deportment after curing him of a severe illness. Porta declined the lessons, surprising Wests and losing the esteem of his illustrious patient.
The class talked about recent China events. A few days later the fate of a man killed by his savage enemies was discussed. To expand the children's limited vocabulary the teacher asked what fame is given to men who ate other humans.
A tale from Scotland details how Lord Brougham faced the loss of the great seal, a key duty of the British chancellor. Frantic, he was mocked by a teased troupe who hid the seal in a drawing room and guided him by a piano tune until the seal was found in a teacaddy after an hour.
A Kansas probate judge wrote to a Kansas City juvenile court seeking guidance and misspelled juvenile in three tries. Memories recall local officials with mis-spellings probating their titles while comparing noted judges like Wisconsin’s Judge Noggle.
Hodgkinson brothers invent a ship ear device to detect sound direction in fog. A nine by five foot drum aloft receives waves while on deck sounds are missed. a receiver unit indicates direction via a lamp signal. Tests in the Mersey at Liverpool support the claim it can determine sound direction.
A humorous exchange notes that a young man avoids the parlor while pursuing a candidate image. The pair quips he favors a front porch campaign over courting in the drawing room, hinting at public life shaping private romance.
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