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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
4
At a luncheon in Oyster Bay Col. Roosevelt recounted a hunting tale about Smith nearly killed by a Nairobi lion. When asked if he gave up, Smith replied he slept in a folding bed, showing calm under danger.
To preserve house plants while away, move them to a cellar or cool place and place each pot on a tub with a brick underneath. Add just enough water to cover the bricks and position the tubs near an east window if possible.
M Jean Homolle, newly appointed librarian in chief at the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, and former general manager of France's national museums including the Louvre, is relieved of office after the Mona Lisa disappeared. A Paris native sixty five years old, Homolle is a Legion of Honor member and Institute member. The world famous library he oversees holds about four million books, over two million engravings, and vast numbers of medals maps and manuscripts.
President Wilson plans public golf in the District with new commissioners. He avoids Washington’s fashionable clubs and plays at the Washington Golf Club in Virginia with Dr. Cary Grayson as his regular companion. He reaches the course around 3:30, plays the first nine leisurely, then the seventeenth and eighteenth, returns to the White House, and treats golf as exercise under medical guidance.
Senator Knute Nelson, aged over seventy and married, receives a clipping from Cupid's Column with a widow seeking a husband and a photo of a pretty girl. A second note asks the senator to locate a potential wife for a Minnesota farmer’s son, prompting the senator to refuse to run a matrimonial service.
A reader asks Secretary McAdoo why the government pursues steel and New Haven stocks while a bankrupt household cannot provide for its family. Another Fresno letter insists on high interest loans and weekly deposits with military-style guards. The notes end with a cheeky postscript approving loans on banker terms.
A report from the capitol lobbies notes a young man named Allen sought a postoffice job through his congressman during a period of keen government competition. Secretary Redfield recalls Allen was told no place was available and the pursuit reflects the era’s patronage practices.
In a playful courtroom vignette a man agrees to be sensible but is teased by a woman who uses a bright idea. She forces him to acknowledge a breach then cheekily pressures him to reveal the rest of their informal pact. The Judge oversees the comic exchange.
Miss Marguerite E. Jacobs of Dayton Ohio reports a year of facial pimples itching and pain ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says itching stopped almost immediately and she is entirely cured after three months. Sample kits and Skin Book offered by Cuticura, Boston.
New York Mayor Gaynor described a disliked novelist as a pest seller during a Century Club luncheon. He quipped that the writer’s life could be summarized in two questions and answers about starting with wealth and continuing with wealth.
Denver statistician H Wallace Carson argues veal has become two thirds more expensive since 1899 and cites the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He condemns producers as prodigal sons and warns that calf supply is not keeping up with demand.
A historical account recalls Macdonald who killed Miss Holt and faced execution in England. The hangman forgot the eye cover, and Macdonald told the executioner to use a silk handkerchief from his breast pocket to bind his eyes.
The report alleges Billums converted property to bonds and disinherited his son who wed a chambermaid. The will supposedly leaves all to a college with the son hired there at seven dollars weekly to cut coupons, as described by the judge.
Grape Nuts is praised as ideal for elderly digestion offering less food to replace waste and steady nourishment. The ad highlights whole wheat and barley baked to digestible sugar, with natural phosphates aiding muscle brain and nerve development.
Reports from Indiana towns recount suicides and shootings. Elkhart, Bloomington, Laporte, Goshen, South Bend and Evansville detail deaths, arson, arrests, and accidents. Notable cases include a mother facing possible charges for arson, a fatal car crash injuring a companion, and a man who died after attempting to remove a hair embedded in his lip.
In Harper's Weekly the idea is explored that a shrewd chief seeks a quarry whose reputation is yet to ripen. A proven record may attract cost, yet future exploits remain uncertain as leaders pick promising personalities.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt contrasts ancient and modern attire, noting Snefru's Nile boat crew of women in fine linen and comparing it to contemporary couture favored by Pittsburgh millionaires. It cites Solomon’s line about nothing new under the sun to frame the discussion.
Johnny asserts his mother makes him attend Sunday school every Sunday morning and confirms the routine by his own participation. The exchange highlights a simple parental influence on a child’s weekly schedule.
An old advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as having proven value for 75 years and invites readers to send for a sample to 372 Pearl Street, New York. The copy promotes trial use and urges action.
A damaged clipping offers dialogue jokes about mind health and social popularity. It also lists Roman Ese Balsam for eye irritation and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children with claims of soothing gums and wind colic. It includes a moral quip about liars and facts.
Women from Louisville and Romayor report relief from weakness nervousness and chronic ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit improved sleep renewed energy and discharge gratitude to the company for confidential female advice and care.
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