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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
4
A fragmented ad text contrasts Delicacy with fragrance and mentions Poincelot fruit and Putnam Faceless Dyes. It touts brighter colors in goods per package and references Longfellow lines about light. It ends with Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria factory.
Two men lingered at nis alub as they searched for a place like homme. The note describes the scene and mood of the setting with minimal details.
Fragmentary ad style copy touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as remedy for women suffering neglect and fatigue. It markets restored health and vigor while posing rhetorical questions about well inness and strength.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. It features Mrs Kate McDonald of Woodbridge New Jersey praising relief from severe symptoms and credits Lydia Pinkham's guidance and free medical advice from her family line.
In Boston a three year old questions the fate of the old water glasses after her mother buys new ones. Mrs Stook explains the purchase and delivery details while the child persistently asks what happened to the old glasses, revealing the giggling battle between instruction and curiosity.
H. G. Wells, the English forecast novelist, met Allerman Kenna known as Hinky Dink in Chicago. Wells describes Kenney as a compact upright man with iron gray hair and a dry manner, noting his two saloons and exposure to Chinese quarters. Wells imagines if J M Barrie had Kenney’s path and educational sidesteps he would resemble a brother to Kenney.
An patient from Hutchinson Kansas reports a long battle with psoriasis that covered the body with red circular patches and heavy scales. After applying Cuticura Sosp Oini tment and Resolvent over thirty days they claim complete and permanent cure about five years ago.
The piece describes diverse wild bees with about five thousand species. It notes female primacy in some species and mentions brood parasitism by kukoo bees. It highlights leaf cutting behavior of a tailoring bee that shapes leaf material into a lining.
Retired ship carpenter nearly 80 years old, B F Clay of Philadelphia, is hailed as the champion whittler of the world. With only a penknife and sandpaper, he carves a three foot long quadruple linked watch chain from a single wood block and creates many other delicate pieces. Technical World Magazine notes his hundreds of watch chains made in recent years.
Senator Clay of Georgia teased Senator Pettus of Alabama about a southern federal judge. He struggled to find a word, prompting Pettus to note that Baptists in his region do not supply the language for such a description.
A brief exchange recalls a cigar boiled request between Kloseman and Wiseman, noting Wiseman remembers a prior cigar offering. The Philadelphia Press quotes, suggesting concerns about wholesomeness of raw cigars.
A northeast gale swept Wrightsville Beach near Wilmington NC early Monday cutting off 200 people from land for hours. Cottages hotels and railway property suffered heavy damage estimated up to 10009 dollars. Rescue across the sound began by noon with surf boats and a trestle collapse hindering escape. Sheriff Steadman helped mobilize deputies to prevent looting as tides and breakers intensified.
Washington report on the AFL executive council meeting with Gompers detailing a universal label proposal for affiliated unions. Many groups favor the idea while others oppose surrendering their own labels. The plan goes to the Minneapolis convention in November.
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Chichester, who commanded the British squadron at Manila in the Spanish American War, died Monday in Gibraltar of pneumonia after a brief illness. His wife has arrived from England. He also served as chief of the sea transport service in the South African War and is linked to the Manila Bay incident involving Admiral Dewey and the German commander.
Mrs. Rennethe Myers of Ironton Ohio reports a long illness from kidney trouble worsened by weather and stresses. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her pain bloating and weakness disappeared and she has been healthy since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mr Rhodes recalled meeting Beit after dinner when Beit worked late and vowed to control the diamond output before he grew older. Rhodes joined Beit saying they should join hands. Rhodes disliked arithmetic details and once asked Beit to explain his balance sheet to determine his standing.
Scientific American notes the natural color of pure water is blue not white. Green and yellow tints come from extraneous substances. dissolved calcium salts with fine suspensions may appear green but don’t affect color with proper precautions. Iron salts cause brown yellow color that calcium blocks.
Professor Edwin Ray Lancaster receives a countrywoman with a parcel claiming two auk eggs worth £1,000 each. He reveals they are not auk eggs, correcting the misunderstanding. She vows to tell her son Enery about the prank.
Count Tolstoy has finished a new work titled The Divine Human. The novel features principal revolutionary leaders in Russia from 1880 to 1890 and he is already tackling current events in Russia in his next project.
The Craftsman notes education in Sweden is universal from ages seven to fourteen unless privately educated. About twelve thousand common schools exist, with ambulatory schools in sparse districts. When ambulatory schools operate, the term is shortened to about half the usual length.
Travel prospectus for routes on the Grand Trunk Railway System from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls New York. Partners Geo W. Vaux A G P T A offer copies of tourist publications and descriptive pamphlets.
Reinhold Begas, aged seventy five, plans the grand Bismarck statue for the reichstag project after visiting Friedrichsruh ten weeks before Bismarck's death. Bismarck reportedly told him to portrait him as he is on crutches.
Great Northern Railway offers daily until Oct 31 one way Colonists' Tickets from Chicago to Seattle Portland and Western Washington for 33 dollars to Spokane 36 50 and equally low rates to Montana Idaho Oregon and British Columbia. For details contact Man Bass General Immigration Agent 220 South Clark Street Chicago Illinois.
William B. Norman the longtime Southern auctioneer who died recently was famed for selling ancestral mahogany and other old furnishings. His auction room served as a clearing house for southern furniture, evoking prewar hospitality during sales.
Christian Langer a Danish boatman known for saving five hundred people from drowning in his 48 year record has died at Harboe Jutland aged 83. The notice notes his long career and the dangers he faced at sea.
A testimonial from Mrs. S A Green of Franklin Georgia claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restored strength and weight after years of debility. She describes sleepless nights, stomach trouble, and bed confinement, then improvement to 130 pounds and mobility after using the pills. Sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
Vandalia Coal officials and Indiana district miners reached an agreement after Monday overtures. General Manager John Hewitt announced the company grants all miner demands, ending a strike involving about 48,000 workers and returning miners to work.
Washington reports plan to deport Chinese workers after their service on the isthmian canal project. Panama requires contractors to post bonds to insure removal: 50 000 dollars for up to 2 500 workers and 20 dollars per additional worker.
Mrs. Marion Wallace Vail, daughter of the Confederacy and Civil War nurse, dies in St Louis. She was banished from the city by General Leighton for releasing Confederate prisoners during her prison work.
Honolulu reports the steamer Manchuria entered port Monday. Captain Metcalf estimates repairs will take ten days, after which the ship can sail to San Francisco under its own steam.
Walter Poppert aged 35 son of the North Milwaukee Manufacturing company president was instantly killed Monday by an engine on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad in Milwaukee.
A scrambled report notes a New Jersey to New York address by a Democratic committee at a state conference in Albany urging strong opposition to fusion. The message signals party unity and pledge to resist fusion politics.
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