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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
4
A department store manager debates hiring a young woman who is attractive but deemed very stupid. The assistant manager doubts her education and literacy but the manager argues she is appealing and could work in the book department.
The Chicago department of health urges parents to let boys play ball outside after school. Outdoor activity benefits his health after a day in the classroom.
A terse proverb notes that living by cleverness alone is risky and unsustainable, warning against overreliance on wit without practical means. It reflects a cautionary stance on self sufficiency and humor amid hardship.
A trained nurse in Pennsylvania reports she switched from coffee to Postum and saw headaches and indigestion vanish after two weeks. She notes benefits for mothers and milk flow, and observes positive effects among her patients when coffee is replaced. Postum is from Battle Creek Michigan with Regular and Instant varieties.
The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution closed their Fort Wayne conference with Terre Haute named as next meeting site and Mrs Henry A Beck of Indianapolis elected state regent. Other officers include Miss Emma Donnell Greensburg secretary Miss Anna Sankey Terre Haute treasurer Mrs Otto Rott Bloomington historian Miss Kathryn McIllivane Vincennes auditor Mrs Edna Felter Huntington chaplain Mrs E C Atkins Indianapolis. Mrs J L Dinwiddie Fowler named vice president general for Indiana. A proposed state flag was dropped after a telegram from L G Ellingham secretary of state noting Indiana has had a state flag since Mount Governor. Delegates largely returned home with some remaining to visit. The morning program featured John A Lapp Indianapolis director of the bureau of legislative insertion speaking on Vocational Education for Commercial Organizations.
William J. Hogan of Indianapolis was chosen president of the Indiana Federation of Commercial clubs at the seventh annual convention in Terre Haute. Officers include Spencer F. Ball vice president C B Williams secretary treasurer and executive committee members from Fort Wayne Huntington Indianapolis. The group backs a state chamber of commerce and endorses vocational education road funding and militia support measures. A reunion plan for 1919 is noted among other actions.
Indiana nurses met in Indianapolis for the twelfth annual convention to discuss forming a state public health association open to physicians nurses and lay members. The program included papers on preventing disease in children private duty nursing the Robert W Long State Hospital and the Red Cross with leaders from Indianapolis Huntington Hospital Dayton and Crawfordsville presenting and discussing public health cooperation across communities.
Indiana Equal Suffrage association at Logansport convention pledges to wear cotton gloves and hosiery to support American-made products and to advance war time unity. They set October 25 for a statewide prayer for European peace and reelect Anna D. Noland as president. Other officers named include Dora Smith, Margaret Cassings, Martha Lamb, Emma Holloway, and Mary Finn.
Fragmentary lines mention Belgium and a tiny navy with a carpenter speaker. The text resembles a garbled quote from a telegram in Youngstown, offering no clear event or identifiable facts beyond odd phrases.
Philip Miller, Probate Judge of Gray County Kansas, reports relief from heart trouble and palpitations after using Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He weighs 200 pounds, can perform hard manual labor, and has had no recurrence. He invites correspondence and notes the product price and free household guide.
A scripted patrol scene shows a recruit demanding a countersign from a messenger. The exchange ends with the recruit muttering Lincoln to pass, then the recruit resumes his duty feeling he has fulfilled his country obligation.
Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut Street Philadelphia launches a big Christmas hosiery venture selling guaranteed wear-proof stockings to friends and neighbors as a local holiday business push.
A teacher asks children what follows marriage in ceremonies and observances. A shrill voice answers plainly Divorce, reflecting casual debate on life events in modern times.
Sugar coated pellets advertised as regulating and invigorating the stomach liver and bowels. Claiming forty years on the market the notice presents a nostalgic sale pitch for the health remedy by Dr. Pierce.
A brief exchange shows a woman fearing separation after marriage and a man asking if her father will be away, highlighting domestic tension and concern over family ties.
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy by the Murine Hyelo N Foemedy Co of Chicago claiming relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids with no stinging. Free Book offer included.
A saying that a husband and wife are one person, in effect, asserts marriage as a singular union rather than two separate individuals. The idea emphasizes unity and shared identity within matrimony.
A concise reflection notes choosing restraint when offered favors or opportunities can boost personal standing and reduce potential obligations. It argues that politely declining increases future leverage and preserves energy for priority tasks.
Evelyn Adelia Stewart of Euphemia Ohio recounts enduring monthly pains from age sixteen. After a Change of Life at forty seven she used Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and reports relief within three months. She credits the remedy with long term health, nursing work, and self support, recommending it to others.
Evansville seven year old laborer fined five dollars and jailed for ninety days for assault on his infant daughter. Greencastle a nine year old killed running across a train. Indianapolis man loses both feet after sleeping on tracks. Darlington death from pneumonia. Columbus prisoner escapes jail. Muncie medical society elects officers and sets meetings in Muncie. Fort Wayne wrecks bring injuries and funeral. Danville pastor dies. Fort Wayne burial of Mrs. Ninde ashes. Burlington poison mystery involves four ill girls from strychnine tablets. Terre Haute promoter bonds on mail misuse. Anderson district Woman's Relief corps elects officers. Boonville marriage of William L. Hay and Malinda J. Jones. Greencastle funeral for two killed in auto train collision. South Bend riot injuries near Polish church.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a strained exchange on war and letters noting the ambiguity of civic debate. The line suggests tension over terminology and attitudes in wartime discourse.
The advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria claiming safety for infants and children. It notes Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. The message targets cautious buyers and highlights familiar branding.
A brief reflective note suggests that increased laziness may correlate with greater internal optimism. It posits that reducing effort opens space for imaginative or hopeful thinking without asserting empirical proof.
A mother from Kyles Ohio describes a year old baby girl developing watery pimples on the head causing itching and hair loss. She reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, with marked improvement within two weeks and cessation of dandruff. An advertisement notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers free samples with a 32 page Skin Book.
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