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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
4
For Sale to Settlers In tracts of ten acres and up wards in Volusia County adapted to cultivation of citrus fruits vegetables of all kinds and general crops. Situation healthful. Send for circulars. Write in English. Railroad runs through tract. Will sell on monthly payments. Agents wanted. Address
Mrs Lawrence M I of Westbrook Maine reports relief from back and side pain and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and offers permission to publish. Mrs M J of Brownell Manston Wisconsin says one bottle improved her night sweats and hot flashes after Change of Life and six months use led to lasting health. The advertisement notes the product is made from roots and herbs and invites confidential letters for advice.
A cave dwelling poet laments a missing poem about Spring found nowhere in the quarry. His wife dismisses him then describes a confrontation with a snooping perydactyl. In despair he invents paper to salvage his work.
A British officer questions a sentry guarding the front in Flanders. The yeoman replies he is there to report anything unusual and would sign the pledge if he saw five battleships steaming over the field.
In a heated exchange the superintendent objects to a nearby saloon and dance hall. He agrees to require the venue to close at eleven each night to satisfy concerns.
A woman with severe heart trouble credits giving up coffee for eleven weeks and switching to Postum. She improved from weakness and headaches to a healthier weight and heart function. Her doctor warned coffee caused her condition, and she endorses Postum as a safe, flavorful substitute.
The article recounts Senator Sherman criticizing luxury hospitality and tips. He avoids high priced hotels and extra staff, preferring modest eateries and mid range stays. A New York visit exposes him to overbearing bellboy service and the triple thank you pattern, provoking his blunt rebuke.
A German paper recounts a humorous clash aboard a troop escort as a reserve sergeant and a French POW argue over the subjunctive in Provencal love songs. The sergeant, a Sorbonne professor of romance philology, eyes flashing behind steel rims, nearly comes to blows before officials intervene and the quarrel ends in laughter.
Boston leads a reform effort aimed at making women's garments both comfortable and stylish. The movement, housed in civil service circles, seeks sensible dress as a mark of progress, though skeptics doubt wide adoption by women and blame men for current fashion.
Stephen Graham reports in Collier's Weekly on captured Russian wounded impressions of Germany. He contrasts village poverty with German three story brick houses, gramophones, and pianos. An anecdote describes breaking a gramophone and banging a piano lid to imitate its notes.
Emily Ann Wellman, star of On Trial, recounts childhood church memory at age six. She was told to remember the pastor’s text As ye saw ye reap but cannot recall it on returning home, later learning the meaning while watching a seamstress alter last year’s frocks.
An old Cuticura advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify the scalp and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It claims daily use can promote hair growth and offers a free sample by mail via a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
Mary and Bessie discuss life after death during play. Mary asserts heaven has rain and names a raincoat and tubbers as items she would take. Bessie questions rain in heaven while Mary firmly insists rain exists there.
Mr J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes a chronic backache bladder inflammation and failing kidneys blamed on diabetes and heart problems. After no relief from doctors he used Dodds Kidney Pills and reports complete relief. The ad touts Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York with 50 cent boxes and mentions Dyspepsia Tablets.
In a Charleston gossip vignette Rose visits Arabella and notices a parrot owned by Arabella’s mistress. The bird appears to tell time by a cuckoo call, yet is only a wooden figure. Rose insists the mechanism is impressive for a wooden bird.
A Kansas City Journal fragment notes a meeting of leading citizens to discuss aiding the starving of Europe. One speaker offers a lunch for attendees, then retracts it, suggesting the hunger be felt to foster appreciation.
Report notes mines removed 12 miles from shore for warship progress in Turkish waters. Dialogue questions whether this constitutes a sweeping victory.
The dialogue presents a young person named Valiant considering a change of mind. He asserts any change would be for the better, while She notes the possibility of reconsideration. The exchange reflects personal growth and evolving perspective.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a professor surveys a daughter's piano ability and is humorously reassured that she has "two hands" to play. The exchange highlights competence through a simple, witty exchange.
An ambitious girl details recovery from nervousness and hysteria after using Grape-Nuts and Postum. She describes persistent weakness, failed schooling, and social withdrawal until diet changed, leading to rest, strength, resumed studies, and a stable family life.
The piece defends Western Canada against false reports about war taxes and Canadian land, noting Ottawa denials and government measures. It cites Saskatchewan and Alberta taxes on uncultivated non residential lands and argues that cultivating these lands benefits owners and districts alike despite current concerns.
A child named Dorothy overhears her parents discuss Bible names. She asks if her name is in the Bible and wonders why God did not mention it though she believes he made her. The exchange reveals curiosity about scripture and identity.
Excerpt from Little Problems of Married Life compares love to an oak that grows stronger under strain. It posits real love endures weathering and monotony, testing the popularity of new music by a great composer who used the hand organ as a metaphor for enduring affection.
Advertisement for Mother Grays Sweet Powders a child remedy claiming to ease feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and regulate bowels. Promotes 26 years of use and says children find it pleasant with free samples offered at Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Amid ships and weathered lines a crew reports a hard time in the Dardanelles while tensions rise. The exchange hints at a maritime challenge or standoff near the strait with uncertain outcomes and cautious assessment from observers.
A weathered, six foot plus woman named Lizzie appeared at a back door in Wyoming asking for light housework. She explained she had typhoid and was convalescing and had been digging post holes at Howell's ranch to regain strength.
An advertisement extols GASTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children. It urges careful examination for the signature of the maker and highlights over 30 years of use, noting children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A brief exchange depicts a marital quarrel over weight with a humorous punchline about vanity and reaction. The judge comments on the wife's temper and appearance following the dispute.
More than 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front for relief of corns bunions hot feet and swelling. The ad urges buying locally 2 cents and warns against substitutes with a call to try it today.
A compact noted phrase contrasts grass being green with a man who after a bump with a grass widow may imagine himself color blind reflecting a turn of phrase rather than a report.
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