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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
4
The piece traces how early households made remedies such as picra laxatives tonics and teas led to the patent medicine industry. It notes Dr Hartman and Peruna’s Mennonite origins and how homemade cures evolved into widely sold commercial products used for coughs colds and bronchitis.
A St Paul shopkeeper Edward Hamilton recalls a childhood theft when two cakes of special soap were taken from his storefront. Decades later a thief repents, sending two soaps as restitution after reading his ad in a country paper. The tale appeared in Sunday Magazine.
A Western city adopts a scheme to build local pride by forming neighborhood clubs. Merchants along a single block join to clean and light their area, with plans to expand as each block succeeds. The approach increases cooperation among small groups, spreading influence to broader sections of the city.
A Helena Montana reader recounts a long lasting relief from backache and kidney issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The testimonial says four boxes produced a complete cure and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box.
The notice emphasizes mothers examine each bottle of CASTORIA for the signature and the claim that it has been in use for over 30 years, asserting it is the safe and reliable option normally purchased for infants and children.
An advertisement extols a reputable health product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as a world approved family laxative. It urges buyers to insist on the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. formulation sold by leading druggists.
Mrs Drummond reveals the telephone has become a social burden as neighbors gossip and invite others without her consent. She recalls overheard disputes over groceries gowns and fashion, while calls for tea and events escalate beyond her permission. The tale highlights intruding courtesy turned intrusive social behavior.
Based on about 1300 eye exams, Dr S W S Toms claims 90 percent of reflex or neuralgic headaches stem from ocular defects. Over 600 patients were unaware of their defect, with many cases from slight refractive errors or muscular imbalance causing accommodative asthenopia in near vision workers. The relation between headache severity and defect is unclear.
The article notes that regicides face harsh fates when captured. Hanging or perpetual imprisonment are common outcomes. It recalls Bresci, Lucchini, Persian and Persian-era plotters, and shah assassins subjected to extreme torture or execution, illustrating severe penalties for regicide.
A tale from Frederick the Great shows him in disguise in a Silesian camp. He offers a cigar to a sentry who refuses, then reveals I am the king. The sentry replies the king be hanged and asks what the captain would say.
Mrs. Jack J. Warren, a Vermont reformer, remarks in Burlington that supporters of racetrack gambling claim the game is square but scrutiny reveals flaws. She cites Col Toddy of Tin Can as an example of a whist sharp exposed by close questioning.
Dialogue notes that Jinx dresses better as his wife aids his cost cuts. The twist reveals she was divorced a year ago, yet hints she has since remarried, changing the marital dynamic and finances surrounding him.
Charles McCormick of Kenville Manitoba reports 100 acres in 1907 yielding 80 acres at 22 bushels per acre sold at 90 cents and 20 acres oats at 60 bushels per acre sold at 35 cents. Net profit after expenses exceeded 1600 dollars. Thomas Sawaitzky of Herbert Saskatchewan cites 70 acres wheat 1750 bushels at 90 cents with oats and barley also produced.
A Washington Herald quote recounts Representative Johnson of South Carolina claiming a story about a black man with a watermelon. A policeman stops him, then a redeeming note is produced: a receipt stating the bearer paid ten cents and is a pillar in the church, proving innocence.
Mrs M L Harris of Alton Kan reports her baby son suffered eczema on the face from one month old. A prolonged doctor treatment failed, but after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the skin cleared. Now two and a half, no eczema returns. May 14 and June 12 1907.
Public notice from the city council confirms Alderman Dodger's retirement and outlines next steps for filling the vacancy under Public Improvements.
A Pennsylvania woman recalls being bitten twice on the hand by a large copperhead on August 29 1906. With no medical aid nearby she used Sloan's Liniment which relieved all pain and she credits the remedy with saving her life. She is mother of four and keeps Sloan's Liniment at home.
The piece notes that women will secure the vote, calling it a reasonable claim. It urges men to accept suffrage with generosity and women to plead in a womanly fashion without portraying men as the only source of all vices.
An advertisement proclaims that deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to send for circulars.
The article describes a blow-pipe demonstration using white lead and charcoal to show purity. Pure lead melts into tiny globules under heat, while adulterated lead leaves residue. It promotes buying pure white lead and offers a free blow-pipe and booklet from the National Lead Company in New York.
A light quip compares George Washington’s boyhood to modern times. Johnny jokes his father did not own a plug hat for him to throw snowballs at, delivering a humorous family moment.
245 000 acres of irrigated government land in the Big Horn Basin Wyoming will be opened for settlement May 12 under the Carey Act offering an opportunity to secure an irrigated farm at low cost on easy payments. Only 30 days residence required. A report with official notice maps plots and full information is published by the Irrigation Department 405 Home Insurance Building Chicago. Anyone interested may obtain a free copy by applying to the Department.
A Chicago mother sues after her son was placed in a children's home and his curls were cut and bathed. She claims every curl is worth 1000 dollars and seeks 15000 dollars in damages. She alleges the bath harmed the delicate child and says she has not bathed him since Christmas last year.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet and growing nails. It promises comfort, easier shoe wear, and relief from sweating feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package available. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The United States exported manufactured goods at a rate exceeding two million dollars daily for the entire calendar year. Pettit’s Eye Salve first sold in 1807 marks a century of rising sales as a remedy for weak eyes. Howard Bros. druggists of Buffalo New York offer it.
The article defines neuralgia as nerve pain and explains its two main causes as blood impoverishment and nerve deficiency. It asserts St Jacobs Oil quickly relieves pain, while nourishing food strengthens both muscular and nervous systems to address the underlying cause.
Emperor William has welcomed Prof. Schott and Prof. Rheinhold Begas as they promote a German sculpture show in New York. The emperor’s approval was given for an exhibit with about $750,000 in pledges already raised.
A note from Lewis' Factory in Peoria II extols the Single Binder straight 5c cigar as good quality at all times. It adds that the harder a two man works, the harder it is to work him.
Short advertisement text referencing Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois with a cigar claim. Also includes quotes on character and a garfield tea health note, plus a proverb about an easy going man and his wife.
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