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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
4
The advertisement claims Peruna uses proven herbal ingredients for catarrh in nose throat lungs and stomach. It emphasizes Dr Hartman’s approach to mass producing a uniform remedy and selling directly to the people with transparent labeling of active constituents.
A public notice notes the widow must resume maiden modesty while facing social expectations. The item includes an advertising line for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria, Illinois.
A fragmented clipping presents a Haliburton aphorism about women and memory beside an ad for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming teething relief and wind colic cure. The ad notes a 25 cent bottle price.
William D Haywood walked free Sunday after a Idaho courtroom verdict acquitting him of murder in the Frank Steunenberg case. Jurors said the judge's instructions favored the defense and Gov Gooding vowed to continue prosecutions of Moyer Pettibone and others.
Lumbermen of western Washington vow a $100,000 fight against the proposed railroad freight rate hike on lumber set to take effect October 1.
Dispatches report the death of Mrs Newton De Blanchard wife of the Louisiana governor in Mineral Wells Texas on Saturday.
A monument honoring Major James Stewart Washington is unveiled with ceremonies marking the dedication, reflecting a formal tribute to a local or notable service figure and highlighting the community’s recognition of his contributions.
Laura M Carter, accused of betraying Chester Ruyan, Windsor Trust paying teller, who stole 96000 dollars, has been indicted in New York for receiving stolen goods.
Catherine Moore died Saturday in Rahway after a flood event. She was 112 years old, born in Ast5 at Tuckaho e Ma. She leaves four children and 13 grandchildren.
A testimonial reports dramatic recovery after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The speaker recounts severe backaches, dizziness, kidney secretions like blood, weight loss of 30 pounds, and nervousness, claiming improvement within a week and long lasting well being. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, 50 cents a box.
An old portly man in a light gray suit sits on a park bench as a boy lying on the grass explains he is waiting. The man asks why the boy does not play, and the boy says he is waiting for the man to get up, noting the bench was painted about fifteen minutes ago.
In a country school arithmetic class Jake Boggs refuses to forgive his little brother after a hypothetical theft. The teacher rephrases the problem asking what remains if one apple is given away. Jake answers with a sharp jab labeling the giver as a fool, in a witty retort attributed to Judge.
American interest in China extends to the Kaifungfu Jewish colony dating to the Han era. Mentioned by Marco Polo and Jesuit travelers, the Kaifungfu community was visited in 1600 and 1704. Alfred K. Glover notes in Overland Monthly that the Chinese Jews are nearly extinct today, though their records and tablets remain preserved.
A story recalls Mose the old darky in Richmond pursuing the sum due from a prominent businessman after whitewashing the stable. The master asks about the gout, Mose replies he has the bill for that whitewash, a tale from Lippincott's Magazine.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a cereal designed to be cooked at the factory to avoid stomach distress. It argues ordinary cereals cooked poorly irritate the stomach and cause dyspepsia, claiming nitrogenous and starchy grain parts are scientifically prepared for immediate consumption.
A woman claimed Death appeared to her in a night vision and demanded 400 crowns for the next night. She deposited funds in a local post office savings bank and withdrew the entire amount the following day. Bank official questioned her. Death did not take her away, as the “visitation” proved to be a ruse. The local judge was jailed while the money remained in the bank.
Miss Edith Hammer of Morrison Illinois reports that Cuticura Soap and Ointment fully cured her head eczema after using only one cake and one box. She adds her sisters were cured as well and another sister found Cuticura a splendid tonic with Re Solvent and Pills.
A black man duel ends when one man declares his intent to knock the other so hard an eight dollar postal card might be required to send him. The scene ends with a cautious peace. A second item promotes Defiance Starch claiming strong yet thinly applied for laundry.
The note extols Defiance Starch as free from harmful chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. It claims its strong stiffening power cuts the needed quantity by half, delivering a finish as perfect as when goods were new. A humorous aside contrasts a Pittsburg millionaire with a San Francisco grafter.
A fragment from The Bystander features a convo where a constable questions a witness about a car and driver, with the witness responding in broken phrases and fear as the exchange ends without new details.
Painful feet relieved by Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen smarting sweating feet. Promotes easy shoe fit and is sold by druggists and shoe stores. Sample address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy N.Y.
Edison jokes that humans know only a tiny fraction of any subject, estimating one seven-billionth of one per cent about anything. He minimizes certainty while highlighting the vast unknowns in science and invention.
Fragmentary ad copy mentions Krause’s headache link to indulgence in food and acre agents. References Norman Lichty Mfg Cooines Ia and a Lewis cigar. Quoted lines from George Sand and Mirabeau appear, with brief product notes and dealer claims.
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