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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1920

Page

4

The Right Kind Pointer Suggestion for Canine Study

A discussion proposes using a pointer breed to study canine intelligence. The speaker suggests a dog to study for hints about brainpower and behavior.

Cuticura Skin Care Ad Claims Quick Complexion Help

An advertisement endorses Cuticura Ointment for face use morning and night followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. It promises improvements for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands and notes a five minute washoff.

Adv

Bones Found Near Alamo in San Antonio May Be Texans

Workmen unearthed bones near the Alamo grounds in San Antonio that may belong to Texas heroes cremated after Santa Anna’s victory. No removal was made. a garage will be built over the spot outside the Alamo walls, raising questions if the remains are Texans or Indians used in construction.

San Antonio Texas The Alamo Houston Post

Flearts and Patience in Crafting Joyful Ends

The quote from Louisa M. Alcott notes that flearts resemble each other and require much patience to become good and happy. It reflects a belief in steady effort shaping positive outcomes and shared common traits.

Louisa M. Alcott

If You Don’t Like The Rules Start A New Game

A terse statement argues to quit strict rules and begin a different activity. It presents a challenge to abandon established guidelines and create an alternative venture or approach.

Wind Cave Natural Marvel in South Dakota

Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota spans 10 899 acres and features a network of long narrow passages with varying heights leading to irregular chambers. The principal divisions include an entrance vein descending to 360 feet below and 830 feet beneath the surface, connecting to Garden of Eden and Pearly Gates with branches to the Fair Grounds. Buffalo elk and deer roam the surrounding game reserve.

Wind Cave National Park South Dakota Garden of Iden Pearly Gates Fair Grounds

Common Sayings About Love and Manners

A collection of maxims on marriage secrecy reputation and male folly. Witty reflections compare love war and daily life with humor and caution about behavior and consequence.

Farm Journal Wisdom From Modest Friends And Practical Maxims

A collection of proverbs and homely maxims on farming life emphasizing modesty patience and practical sense. Topics include cow quality versus quantity, truthfulness in effort, paying experience, cellar and kitchen importance, lantern care, humane treatment of animals, cotton farming in Africa, humorous cards, and the cruelty of civilized jokes.

Triner Remedies Endorsement Boosts Consumer Confidence

An advertising feature argues modern buyers seek ingredient clarity and quality. It praises Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and Angelica Bitter Tonic for stomach disorders and influenza convalescence, citing a Chicago reader testimonial and urging readers to ask for these remedies.

Triner Stanislaw Gardocki Chicago Lil Joseph Tunner Company Ashland Ave

Baby's Dire Peril Captured in House Scene

A mother and her infant Kathryn heard the younger sister fall from a couch upstairs. Kathryn warns that if the baby continues to fall she will ruin herself, highlighting a tense domestic moment.

Kathryn Little Sister

Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for All Fabrics

Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with a guarantee of a new rich color for wool, silk, linen, cotton or blends. It claims dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, coats, feathers can be diamond dyed and notes a Direction Book inside the package. A Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.

Mended China Should Set in Dust Box to Harden

A suggestion states broken china after repair should be placed in a box of sawdust to set. The piece can be positioned as desired and its own weight will stabilize it until the cement hardens.

Superstitions from Wood Lore on Trees and Fate

The text outlines beliefs about trees signaling luck and misfortune. Splitting trees voorspellen bad luck. wood cut only in months with R. crooked planted trees imply a family black sheep. branch reaching window foretells successful wishes. naming a tree foretells death with the observer. many acorns imply harsh winter. trembling leaves warn of bad luck. carving names invites lifelong opposition until the tree is burned.

Frustrated brothers mix Bible verses over supper

Two young brothers, Francis four and Fred junior two, argued about Bible lines taught by their aunt. Francis quoted Jesus as the way and life while Fred junior claimed the line about supper, leading to a playful family dispute at home.

Francis Fred, Jr Jesus Fred Irancis

Quick Coal Hole Rescue Sparks Theft Claim

A boy reports a man fell through an open coal hole and the father orders covering the hole and calling police. He says they must arrest the intruder to prevent a damages suit, a quip captured by the Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript

Ingratitude Teaches Boundaries in Shared Burdens

When ingratitude appears it serves as a reminder to protect personal limits and avoid shouldering others problems. It prompts a sober look at responsibility and the need for healthier boundaries in relationships.

Will Things Continue Allowing Unusual Rules in Cartoons

Cartoon asks playful questions about bans on storms hops in dance halls captains at ports naming children Tom and Jerry and other quirky limits. It uses satire to question societal restrictions and human behavior in light of changing norms.

Tom and Jerry

Philosophy of Plato Hash

A reflective piece notes an older man recalling classic film stars walking to work and muses on rent’s impact on finances. It also playfully imagines a pleasant afternoon dropped into Russia in formal attire and a plug hat.

Russia

Freezone promises relief for corns and calluses

An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure for hard and soft corns and between toe corn. It claims instant relief after applying a small amount, then removal by fingers. It credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor and notes a cheap price from a druggist.

Cincinnati

Dainty Hint Exchange in Quiet Banter

The man asserts no woman could fool him and the woman replies it would be like painting the lily. Their playful dialogue hints at confidence and wit without escalation.

Electricity as Lighting: Current Belief Examined

A concise discussion questions whether electricity is the best lighting medium. Proponents defend efficiency and brightness while skeptics cite cost and accessibility considerations. The exchange frames a transitional view in lighting history.

Milks Emulsion Promises Boost After Illness

An endorsement claims Milks Emulsion rebuilt health after pneumonia and prolonged weakness. The ad touts it as a nourishing food and medicine that restores appetite, improves digestion, and supplies new blood, with a money back guarantee and price 60 cents to $1.20 per bottle. Also notes lumber use in clock manufacture and a proverb about cold weather.

Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute Ind Adv

Tree and Shrubs Improve House Appearance in Any Season

A simple handful of trees and shrubs around a residence can dramatically enhance curb appeal, enriching the home’s look during winter and summer alike. Plant choices can frame the structure, soften lines, and add color, contributing to a more inviting exterior.

Salvation Army query spurs thrift reply in Kansas City Star

An Army solicitor asks what to do with worn clothes and Harvester Hostetter answers wear them. The exchange mirrors a broader thrift and reuse theme in the Kansas City Star.

Salvation Army Hostetter Smith Kansas City Star

Mystery of the Costume Provokes Father-Daughter Tension

Readable fragments describe a daughter defending a gym outfit while her father Jim questions the choice. The exchange hints at family friction around appearance and propriety.

Mercy Jim

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim and Reward

Advertisement asserts $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes internal use to affect mucous surfaces via the blood, claims disease foundation destruction and health improvement, and offers testimonials and free information from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.

Hall Nature F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Automobile Poet Faces Reckless Writing Quip

A witty exchange calls out a poet described as reckless in writing about cars, joking that he should lose his poetic license. The remark satirizes bold automotive prose and its boldness.

Cole's Carbolisalve Promises Quick Skin Relief

Advertising copy states Cole's Carbolisalve relieves burning itching and skin diseases instantly eases pain from burns and heals without scars. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Purchase via druggist or send 2 cents to The J W Cole Co Rockford UL for a package.

Hunt Michards Medicine Co Sherman, Tex Cole J. W. Cole Co Rockford

Optimistic Thought in a Dallas Journal Remark

A Dallas Journal quote notes optimism as a way to beat the game by raising something besides prices and Cain. It adds a wry observation that a snail would take fourteen days five hours to travel a mile.

Cain Dallas Journal

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