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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
8
A terse exchange questions wealth with a reply about mobility. The speaker cites having four cars yet must walk from the doctor’s office, highlighting economic contrasts and practical limits of affluence. The quoted line attributes the remark to Lus ton Tremecrint.
Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin. On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura will do for poor complexions, dandruff, itching and red rough hands.
The Washington Star notes New Yorkers regard Joseph Choate and Chauncey M. Depew as the top after-dinner speakers. At a St. Nicholas Society dinner Depew teased Choate about speaking on the Navy while Choate teased Depew for the Army.
A concise observation notes that a man often creates his own foes and remains dissatisfied with the consequences of his actions.
Some felines wonder why a mouse trap exists if it cannot catch every mouse. The quip frames a playful take on hunting methods and feline curiosity.
Artesian wells occur only where porous layers lie between impervious beds. Water rises where a barrier reaches the surface or when a shaft taps the basin’s lowest point, allowing the whole system to feed the spring. The Artois well inspired the name, with examples in China and Vienna. Grenoble yields 32 feet above ground at over 500 gallons per minute.
A speaker recalls telling a joke at a gathering and learning from a stranger that the same show was in town where the joke had been heard before. The moment of realization makes the speaker blush with embarrassment as the memory returns.
A thoughtful view notes vacations discipline spending by limiting time away from work. It suggests that the cost of holidays acts as a natural restraint on indulgence while providing rest and perspective. The piece reflects on budget awareness and personal balance during travel.
A brief yet pointed note suggests that those living under stern supervision need not fear judgment by others. It hints at domestic dynamics and personal resilience within a confined home setting.
An irritable disposition, frequent indigestion, and a languid mood indicate the body’s waking state is off. The description suggests underlying health concerns affecting daily functioning.
Three Transvaal diggers Scheepers Kaltenbrun and Smith found a massive uncut diamond in a clay clay soil near Mosinberg. After illness and death in the camp, a chance observer spurred a fresh dig. Kaltenbrun’s pick struck a crystal like gem later proved real, valued highly and bought by Allen Russell and Crudington who named it Arc.
New York Miss Mary Miller aged twenty one must marry to obtain more funds from a 426000 estate left by father Julius Miller who died March 31 1918. Executors claim she received 3000 since, not eligible for further payments until age 25 or marriage. if she wed before 25, a 7000 wedding present is to be paid. Estate value shown at 426254.
Mrs William Bacon and her ten year old daughter were driving when a tug whistle alarmed the horse which ran into the Laurel river. The horse swam ashore with the carriage and its occupants unharmed.
Samuel Abner a Cleveland butcher reports burglars robbed his icebox taking 195 dollars. The incident highlights a peculiar theft targeting perishable valuables and leaves Abner seeking police assistance.
Mrs. M. Natale of Springfield Massachusetts credits Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound with improving her health after a difficult pregnancy and postwar illness. The letter recounts a doctor urging operation and the husband urging plant tonic leading to easier birth of the last of eight children and a happier home.
In a Birmingham court, a lawyer cites letters from the defendant to the plaintiff signed Your Sugar Lump. The defendant notes the plaintiff seeks 100000 dollars for alleged deprivation of her sugar lump as sugar prices slump.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child's bowels if constipated or feverish. It promises easy relief, notes a fruity taste, and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with age directions printed on the bottle.
A dialogue in which a farmer questions whether farmers should dress in coats and patent leather shoes. Corntsel suggests dress coats and patent leathers may be all rusticators have left to spend on board bills.
A compact aphorism urges self care as the first step to reciprocal care, asserting that loving oneself sets the stage for others to reflect kindness and respect back. The message frames self regard as the basis for healthy relationships and emotional balance.
Sylvester Crockett a Black prisoner planned self immolation in a Tombs cell using kerosene and a handkerchief noose. He lit his clothes with a match and died in agony after flames engulfed the cell the guard staff extinguished the blaze. He faced Sing Sing for an attack on a policeman.
In Monticello New York H E Barnum was attacked by a rattlesnake while walking toward Denton Falls. The reptile struck his shoe but Barnum escaped by climbing a tree. J B Durman killed the snake with a club while Barnum awaited assistance in the crotch of the tree.
Rebecca Bernstein wore her engagement ring around her neck and left it on a Harlem window sill. A pigeon swooped to the casement, seized the ribbon and ring, and flew off. A policeman reached the bird’s nest on a fire escape, recovered the jewelry, and alerted the station house.
A warrant is issued for Allie Vance fourteen daughter of Charles Vance after he is shot in his bed. The girl and her mother testified that Vance chastised her for seeing a young man before his death.
In Akron a judge orders nineteen year old John Chapman to attend church every Sunday until further order after being charged with stabbing. The court warned he would face penalties if he misses services.
Beatrice Nebraska Mrs Ruth Wellen wife of a wealthy farmer filed for divorce alleging her husband built a gallows near their home and said he intended to take his life.
A new gas named calorene is introduced to replace acetylene in blowpipe work. It claims a thermal value of 1,580 BTU per cubic foot, composition of 86 percent carbon and 15 percent hydrogen, and safe storage in unpacked cylinders at 8,500 psi. Maximum temperature reaches about 6,200 degrees Fahrenheit, with potential weight savings.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It cites sworn statements from users and urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle by Parcels Post to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York, with bottles available at drug stores.
Paris moves away from fiacres to taxis as a growing city transit shift. Once about 8,000 small carriages filled the streets, now only around 200 remain in service, signaling a rapid end to the fiacre era.
A brief exchange printed in the Louisville Courier Journal shows a deflective reply to a request for debate on human ancestry. The older speaker declines to argue the question, suggesting the lineage claim is not worth disputing.
A traditional advertisement states catarrh worsens with run down health and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine works as a tonic through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars free. sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The quote reflects on human origins and virtue, attributing nobility to a clear conscience believed to come from heaven, attributed to Seneca.
Comic exchange from Detroit Free Press where a husband jokes about his wife’s pets. The caption hints at light domestic humor with a witty punch line.
Inkpen, a new resident, befriends Wimple who derides his pencil as a silly detail. Wimple reveals his habit of speaking as the village oracle. Inkpen learns that Wimple embodies the local quirks and humor in a quaint suburb.
Simple directions make home dyeing easy for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. Diamond Dyes promise no streaking spotting fading or running and guarantee perfect results even for first-timers. Ask your druggist for the right dye based on fabric type.
A disheveled stranger asks in a detective bureau if he is in the right place. A corpulent desk clerk promises to take the case only if someone proves a disappearance, as timeliness is suspected in a Birmingham Age Herald paragraph.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip contrasts wealth and visibility noting that many millionaires remain obscure and do not appear in divorce courts.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a preference for cats over goldfish as pets. The writer asserts cats are not affectionate, but personally favors them for companionship.
The fragment attributes a quotation from Emerson about satisfaction and achievement. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable, leaving the text as a generic reflective excerpt.
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