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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
4
A fragment describes a dim room where a pink body lies on a nurse’s lap as she sprinkles powder. Bennie asks his mother to wake, believing the nurse intends to salt the baby, while the nurse tends to the body after a bath as a white cap peeks out. A New York Evening Post quote about manners and bore closes the fragment.
Washington October 27 Treasury announces new rules for withholding income tax at source starting November 1 1913. The 1 percent normal tax applies to US citizens abroad and residents and to aliens. Debtors or paying agents must withhold tax on interest and coupons for bonds and other obligations with proper ownership certificates. Licenses required for collecting foreign-item income with penalties up to 5000 fine or one year imprisonment for noncompliance.
A Indiana roundup notes a Kokomo and Hammond shooting after a football game leaves Walter Runyon at large, Harley Stull dead with four bullets. In Greendale a mound near Zebulon Pike yields a copper ax relic and bones. Urbana Cyclone Seeder mill burns, $15,000 loss. Hammond Dr. A W Tindall found guilty of unlicensed practice. South Bend arrest on fake prismatic wave machines suspect. another elevator accident in Chicago suburb. Hammond Dr J A Graham stabbed. hospital risk. Shelbyville home fire endangers a child. Urbana seeding plant fire destroys a Speicher business. New Albany gear shifts reveal August Gardner shot self in Louisville streets. Indianapolis Lutheran Reformation Day service planned at Tomlinson Hall with multiple church delegations. Delphi EH Leffler suicide in West Delphi home.
A fragmentary quotation reflects Lady Jane Grey praising personal pleasure over public troubles, noting that even great matters seem petty in comparison to private happiness. The archaic phrasing emphasizes enjoyment as a dominant sentiment.
An unclear dialogue fragment shows a guest asking Mr Cumroit if his daughter plays Wein lawski. The host replies that she does and that he always loses, with garbled punctuation and stray quotation marks in the overheard exchange.
Fragmentary notes describe a fair trial where early confusion gave way to a successful outcome. Judges and organizers praised the process and attendees reported a clear demonstration of justice in the proceedings.
An excerpt observes that people may love their enemies more than friends. It notes that exposing a place needing strengthening reveals vulnerability and can be more beneficial than an unaware defense, as discussed in The Christian Register.
Fragmentary Baltimore American sentence hints at challenges in treatment progress and ongoing work on cures. The brief notes a skeptical view of cures being universally effective and the need for continued effort in medical research and practice.
A fragment notes a woman discussing slang with a friend. The text shows quoted dialogue and a casual tone, with indecipherable OCR garbles around the speech. The readable portion focuses on explaining terms rather than reporting a full event.
The dialogue centers on Pope Pius X appointing a commission to revise the Latin Bible. Edison, visiting Abbott Gasquet, says the task is too vast for him while Gasquet praises him as a genius. Edison jokingly plays down his own significance, then musically lighthearted remarks follow about recovery and vacation.
Miss Mildred Dennis of Pierson North Dakota describes a year and a half battle with eczema affecting scalp neck back arms and chest. After daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two months she reports a complete cure and recommends the products with a mill item skin book offer.
The article argues that mothers should teach daughters to love their husband's relatives as they love their own. It claims few support this but many agree it should be taught. Patience, kindness, and gentleness can win over cold receptions, making the daughter in law’s life easier.
Fraulein Derben forms The League Against Beauty where pretty women vow to marry only ugly men, believing handsome partners are unreliable. The article notes love remains blind and that top suitors still excel in a new matchmaking trend.
In Washington the admiral called a man a borrower and sponger, one of those chaps who use all their friends as coaling stations.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
In a quotation from a medical discussion the question asks if the patient will be treated with due appreciation of possible outcomes. The response implies the operation may proceed with the knife rather than careful consideration. The passage reflects concerns about surgical judgment.
In a lively social moment in Latin America, Pombo exposes the anonymous Bogotana poetess as Edda. The hostess declares she will seek her out in New York, promising to meet and kiss the poet she admires.
A loyal resident, content with his city life and its streets, cafes, and square views, defies a royal decree forbidding travel. His deep attachment clashes with the king's impulsive order, sparking a growing longing to roam beyond his homeland.
In a lighthearted note, Reggie Callow jokes about growing a mustache and asks Miss Keen Gray what color it might become as the growth progresses.
Early 1900s advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children. Claims include soothing gums reducing inflammation easing teething pain and curing wind colic. Bottles sold in two can supply.
Detroit readers recount relief from months of pain and sleepless nights after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Detroit woman says the remedy ended two years of suffering and nervous strain, while a Philadelphia resident reports backache and abdominal pains subsiding after two bottles and notes later marriage and two children.
A fragmented prose fragment references geese migrating south and mentions New York society papers. It includes a stray note on Dean's Mentholated Drops as a prompt relief item and casual store mention, creating a vignette of early 20th century consumer culture.
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