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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
4
A bystander statue of Nathan Hale stands unmoved amid a deafening city scene on Broadway. The crowd recoils at a scream as a truck clears a path and a streetcar passes, yet the bronze figure remains serene and fixed, the lone figure unfazed by the terror around him.
The piece urges Americans to favor domestic products over imports. It notes last year’s import value of $5,671,863 and calls on women to sacrifice by wearing American-made clothes to support the country.
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago promotes Marine Eye Remedy as a treatment for red weak and watery eyes with granulated lids. It invites readers to write for a free Book of the Hye ymail and claims no smarting wet sensation.
The exchange hints at a new stage production praised for realism and drawing substantial audience interest as it garners notable box office returns. The dialogue suggests critics weigh authenticity against commercial appeal in the show's reception.
A travel portrait contrasts the Scheldt river valley and Antwerp with its quiet Dutch villages and paper doll scenery, then shifts to Belgium and Netherlands as battlegrounds. It recalls Antwerp’s strategic value, wartime sieges, and the city’s bustling commercial waterfront.
Wakeeony Kansas report tells how A. Craig at the Tyler ranch woke to a rattlesnake coil in a granary. He hid still to avoid provoking the snake as it warned of danger before movement.
Mrs Ciara Franks of Maplecrest Farm Kasota Minnesota credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of back and right side pains and fatigue. She urges other women to try the medicine and notes the company offers confidential advice read by a woman.
The World's Wonder Remedy for eczema and skin troubles claims to heal itching, scaling, and scalp conditions. It touts miraculous results on pimples dandruff hair loss wounds burns chapped skin bites piles chilblains and cold in head with purchase through druggists or direct from Philo Hay Specialties Co Newark New Jersey.
The iron crown of Italy, made in 594 under Theolinda’s guidance, carries weight beyond its gilt exterior. Once worn by Charlemagne and Frederick IV then joined to Napoleon’s French crown, it rests as a state artifact at Monza with the grand custodian title tied to the Order of Cavaliers.
A Scientific American excerpt notes Napoleon demanded footwear stockpiles for campaigns. He stated shoes are always needed in war and that strong marching and battles hinge on good footwear. Burgoyne’s query to Wellington about a soldier’s needs yielded the same answer a good pair of shoes and then a spare for change and soles for repairs.
A physician describes personal recovery from a grip with stomach weakness. He credits four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily for two weeks, noting tasty nourishment and quick return to normal health. He urges wider physician use to prevent nourishment-related deaths.
The readable lines describe a figure with a curious shape and measured height, positioned ingeniously on a knob of rock in a low mountain range. The passage emphasizes the statue’s poised stance and visual detail in a rugged setting.
Los Angeles social notes describe Clarence a duck adopted by Mrs. Grosvenor Marshall who insists he is a chicken. The duck abandons the pond to roost with chickens, keeping them awake and causing distress. To save the flock he is isolated in a stall away from the other ducks and chickens.
A large bull angered by red cars on the Strang interurban line wrecked a limited car six miles south of Olathe Kansas Motorman J G Dinton was thrown through the front of the car and seriously injured A telegraph pole saved the car from falling a 30 foot precipice The bull was killed The conductor was thrown from the car but uninjured
In St Louis four women Mollie Peters Lulu Storck Agnes Herr and Nelda Weber all twenty or younger met with two children each at City Hall park near the Grant monument. They agreed in 1904 to reunite on August 1 1914 at the Grant monument to mark Nelda Weber s thirty first birthday and see how their fortunes changed.
In Putnam Valley New York a prize cow valued at roughly 5000 dollars died after an incident involving goggles. Investigators report the device played a role in the animal's death.
A newlywed couple plans a turkey dinner for friends. The inexperienced wife asks whether to use toilet or regular scouring soap to “clean” the turkey, revealing a humorous misunderstanding of cookbook directions.
Sir George Etienne Cartier a famed Canadian statesman born in St Antoine Lower Canada a descendant of Jacques Cartier. He studied at St Sulpice and began law practice in Montreal in 1835. His career spanned parliament election 1848 leadership of the French Canadian Conservative party 1858 62 as prime minister and key role in confederation 1867 before his death May 26 1873.
Reported cure uses ordinary India ink injected into the cornea by a hypodermic needle. Repeated punctures darken the cornea during procedure but ink particles are absorbed as basration occurs, restoring clarity and sight.
A man who frets over debt is shown as honest, while the dishonest hide their obligation and shift blame. The remark portrays worry as a cue to integrity, contrasting concern with concealment.
An overview notes Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria serving in two wars and England and Wales employing 94 841 women farm laborers. It cites Germany's female excess of about 800 000, Belgian women learning rifle use, and Elizabeth Watson's oyster cannery work exposing child overwork. It mentions America mobilizing 60 million dollars to aid wartime employment and Lady Cook's plan for 150 000 English women drilled as a home guard in khaki regiments.
The Woman's National Press Association, founded in 1882 in Washington, predates the National Press Club and Gridiron Club. First president Mrs. Emily Edson-Briggs heralded women in journalism, with current president Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood still prolific in her eighties alongside notable members Champ Clark Miss Mabel Boardman Belva Lockwood.
A couple recalls a joke where Mr Malloon forgets his wife's birthday and promises a cow, Daisy, as a gift. Two months later on his own birthday the wife repeats the same gift promise citing her busyness with children.
In a brief exchange, one speaker praises another for accurate Russian names while the other quips that the mispronunciations stem from hay fever, adding a lighthearted mood to the moment.
A quip about renting a hall for a fraternal society named the Sons of Moving Picture Veterans of the Mexican War appears in a Musial Courier exchange. The debate includes a remark about wedding rice and its supposed senselessness.
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