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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
4
An advertisement extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a quick cleansing cure for backache, kidney and bladder troubles, and related organs. It claims blood purification, relief from rheumatic pains, and warnings about cloudy urine, urging readers to buy locally with money-back reassurance.
A prominent Rumpus Ridge Arkansas resident exclaims pride in American soldiers fighting Germans, calling them ring tailed catamounts in battle. Gap Johnson comments on his fourteen children fighting among themselves over candy brought from town.
Senator Sorghum deflects plans for speeches saying he will focus on regular work. He argues that gathering a crowd to listen would waste time and erode respect from both audience and speaker.
A humorous exchange notes witnesses about a plaintiff being attacked by a defendant's goat. The remark, There were witnesses, was answered with Only the goat, who seemed to do all the rebutting.
The Kind notes a taunting joke about Saxony residents supposedly eating dog meat. The quip centers on a pun likening the act to a sour sausage, reflecting derisive wartime humor and mockery of enemy peoples.
A concise reflection on vanity versus public judgment, noting that self inflated worth is exposed by neighbors who readily express contempt and criticism. The line highlights social accountability and the sharpness of communal judgment.
Ida May Dinges Haywood, kidnapped as a baby and long believed dead, writes from Long Hill Conn to Lieutenant George Dinges in Tullytown Pa. Their search uncovers that she is his sister. The Hebbards who raised her left inheritance to her.
Berkeley police hunt a female thief believed to have robbed several homes. She smokes cigarettes leaving stubs and a strong perfume scent at each scene, prompting officers to sniff out any suspicious women matching the clue.
Mr. Allison walked into a restaurant with bread under his arm and ate it, provoking a disturbance. Police arrested him, and he received 60 days, then a divorce suit papers arrived, followed by ten more days after a court encounter. He was later jailed for alleged water theft to water a war garden.
Missa Kelly of Newark credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending a three year nervous breakdown and daily headaches after medical care. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney medicine with sample offers and a request to mail ten cents for a pamphlet.
A narrator recalls a brief farewell with a young man in uniform, who jokes he is the grocer’s boy who delivered to Mary Jane’s home. The memory centers on a spring train departure and the unknown acquaintance’s playful farewell.
A marine sergeant stands on the Star building steps in Washington watching soldiers sailors and marines pass by. He salutes repeatedly until his arm grows numb and jokes that if salutes won the war they'd win it in Washington.
A sharp thrust yesterday dispersed a tomcat. The animal returned to the back fence in a spinning rose dive, described in the Ohio State Journal as part of ongoing wartime reporting.
A humorous exchange contrasts belief in telepathy with reliance on a homeopathic doctor. The quip playfully suggests skepticism toward telepathy and pokes fun at alternative medicine through a witty line.
Sella Beer to Sheriff, Carlinville, Inl-John Busnardo sold a bottle of beer to a thirsty stranger at his home near Staunton. The weary pedestrian proved to be Sheriff Kne Moeller. The litigation that followed cost Busnardo 72.17 dollars.
John O Day spent days digging into a cellar of the lockup then burst into the street and straight into the arms of a waiting police officer, according to Marietta authorities.
A U S chaplain recalls a French front visit recounting an American soldier who, stuck with delivering carrier pigeons, confronts his army unit by placing a crate at the commander's door with a note. Were I take your d birds I am going to fight. The anecdote highlights the fighting spirit and humor of troops.
Dandruff and dry scalp cause aging look and Cuticura remedy is suggested. Rub the Ointment into the scalp and follow with a hot Cuticura Soap shampoo. Free sample offered by Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Francis Rogers recalls trench life with the Vigilantes as soldiers share raids and deaths of Enright and Hay. A German shell hits a pot of cooling beans, scattering the supper and turning a gritty moment into a memorable anecdote.
A German representative articulates that Germans still hope to win the war. He contrasts that hope with a skeptical view, saying hope is often straw placed before a donkey to spur false effort. The remark critiques wartime morale and resignation.
In a sharp exchange, Father Hibrow scolds Willie for smoking a habit he decries as sickening and asks how the boy tolerates the vice. Willie is caught in the act yet maintains composure, challenging the father’s supposed intelligence.
A compact reflection on restraint in affection and independence in life, noting the prudent choice to avoid writing love letters and the solitary strategy of a one-armed figure navigating challenges.
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