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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
The notice urges readers with overdue Indicator lists to pay their accounts, claiming timely responses improve both subscriber and publisher outcomes. It encourages sending in delinquent payments and hints at yearly clearing benefits.
A Strand note recalls the Lion of Waterloo atop a 300 foot mound near Brussels marking the 1815 battle that ended Napoleon's bid to conquer Europe. It notes 50 000 killed wounded or missing and describes the aftermath with hundreds buried in wells and the long-lasting scar on the land.
Dr Francis Ward notes otters are highly destructive to fish communities. He cites three otters killing 2000 trout in a single night and describes otters as effective hunters that eat from head to tail before moving on.
The article argues the home is the strongest influence on a child’s moral formation. It emphasizes that purposeful parenting teaches truths such as truthfulness, justice, kindness, and self restraint. It warns that without an ideal home, a child’s development suffers and calls parents to fulfill their duty.
Fragmentary text mentions two unusual cases of suffering but lacks context, names, places, dates, or outcomes. The readable portion implies incident reports but provides insufficient detail to identify subjects or significance.
The article outlines Indian corn uses beyond food, noting oil for oilcloth and linoleum, cake for sheep feed, glucose for confections, cornstarch, denatured alcohol for heating, maize fibers for ship belts, and its role in gun cotton and smokeless powder. It also mentions poor molasses from stems and stalks used as fodder.
A printing error in the Bangor News merged a wedding notice with an auction sale creating a garbled account. It described William Smith and Miss Lucy Anderson at a public auction followed by a mocked wedding, with bizarre details of livestock, gear, and odd trimmings, ending with an extended trip.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, Dr. Robert Broom states fossils are 18 million years old, but everyday fossils exist as townspeople out of touch with change. The piece suggests letting such people speak and then moving on, rather than clashing over disputes.
A new application in brewing uses ozone treated brewer's yeast for five minutes. After an initial lag, ozone-treated yeast displays superior fermentative power due to inhibition of objectionable organisms, elimination of weaker cells, and stimulation of stronger fermenters.
The text describes workers reducing shovel size to protest pay, forcing more effort while keeping output similar. The gang boss benefits from heavier workload and lighter loads, though total yards covered declines. Workers seek parity by undermining efficiency rather than reducing effort.
Researchers state stone age peoples in the neoethic epoch ate buckwheat and grains like corn barley flax rye and oats. Domestic animals and plant cultivation emerged with Asiatic invasions while corn and Egyptian wheat appear in early layers as evidence of ancient agriculture.
At the wedding of Mile Marie-Ange de Maistre and Count Pierre de Renault de Lan noy de Bossy near Chambery a Benedictine monk Father Du Bourg, the grandfather of the bride, blessed the couple during the ceremony. He had once been a cavalry officer and later became a monk after his wife’s death.
The island Luzon in the Philippines got its name from a misinterpretation by early Spanish explorers who traded with natives pounding mortar. The natives word Luzon meant mortar in Tagalog, and a gesture to name the country was mistaken for the utensil. This led to Luzon being used for the whole island.
A fragment notes that taking pains to find the best method for a given request is worthwhile. It emphasizes thoroughness in seeking strong grounds and careful preparation before acting.
Theron F. Miller has his friends announce his name as a candidate for the republican nominating convention for the judge of the superior court of Laporte and Porter counties. He is endorsed by the Young Men's Republican and Social club of Michigan City.
An advertisement for Farmers Honest Insurance offers protection against windstorm fire and lightning. It instructs readers to call or write Warren P. Fogle agent in Laporte Indiana for policy details and enrollment.
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