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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
4
A Paterson New Jersey woman testifies that Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier cured her back pain irregularity nervousness and fatigue after trying multiple bottles. She urges other women to use the products and seek confidential advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a crowded courtroom the witness ranking fades as opposing counsel launches a long objection. The judge and lawyers trade complex precedents while the jurors struggle to follow the tangle of legal phrases. The judge finally bristles and asks why he sits on the bench, prompting the advocate to admit he has the judge stumped.
An exemption clerk asks about dependents and Mr Meekton responds that Henrietta guides his financial choices though she is herself quite independent about it.
The saying warns that small gains do not predict larger outcomes and that advantages do not scale predictably. It implies caution in extrapolating from minor successes to major results.
A wartime appeal urges combined United States and Canadian effort to feed soldiers in France and Flanders while maximizing crop yields. The short harvest period requires teamwork to ensure every ounce of muscle is put to use for ultimate victory over Prussianism.
A wartime reciprocal program invites U S farm workers from Oklahoma Kansas Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota and Wisconsin to move to Canada after saving their own harvest. Workers receive one cent per mile, high wages, board and lodging with an identification card to return to the United States. Canadian agents list Ottawa Immigration and Chicago Detroit contact points.
The War office provides outfits for soldier self care. In a humorous drill, an officer harshly reviews Private MacTootle’s packing list, asking about toothbrush razor and housewife before tolerating his own gear with a wry exchange about his own grooming.
Signor Mascagni, famed conductor and composer, recalls early piano bench blows in Naples after refusing an encore for a song. He describes once being struck by a stool from the gallery, then yielding to the crowd after the fall and pledging never to refuse an encore again.
During a temperance program Percy strains to finish his recitation. He repeats a phrase in a tense moment as mockery ripples from the back benches and a voice urges him to continue despite the distraction.
A Kansas City lodge member vacationing at a mineral springs resort admired a striking woman. His friend suggested flirting, but the man feared offending the woman's husband. Weeks later the husband appeared with the same woman. the twist revealed: the husband was a lodge brother who had not paid his dues, nullifying the offended bond.
A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone a ether compound sold as a small bottle for home use. A few drops relieve soreness, the corn or callus dries quickly and lifts away with a finger, leaving surrounding skin unaffected. If not in stock, ask a druggist to order a small bottle from a wholesaler.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt captures a humorous overheard exchange on a Collinwood car about leaving a mill job. One man admits no job, another asks if a better one exists, and the response highlights quitting because continuing to excel under harsh weather is too much to expect.
A playful dialogue portrays a government push to increase egg output facing opposition from a hen who rejects the plan. The exchange frames a political debate as animal satire.
Washington column recalls Bill Dearden long time secretary to Rep Samuel Winslow of Massachusetts. He helped place Massachusetts men in the army then sought a niche in military service. He joined Pershing’s staff as an army field clerk after proving his office work record and influence without using favors.
A plain soul wandering in bad weather recalls a prior encounter where a stressed woman helps a stranger by washing clothes and sparing payment. The tale centers on small acts of charity amid need and questions who might be guiding such chances. The narrator contemplates whether she was sent out to help and who sent her.
The passage asserts that true manhood comes from self control and subjection of base impulses. It warns that between unachievable aims and unwilling acts lies inaction, and contrasts ambitious roads with honesty. It likens men to trees that must leaf in their innate form.
A Danish inventor forms a globular lifeboat for sixteen aboard, based on a wreck sighting of an iron tank. An English inventor patents edges on paper money to reveal authenticity in photos. A Missouri inventor adds an anti skid device with legs on wheel hubs to grip slick roads. A patent notes revolving seats in sightseeing autos allow side views with minimal neck twisting. Norway installs wire networks along highways to shield passers by from downed high power lines. A Nebraska man after 11 years patents a party line tool to identify listening subscribers.
The piece notes a mass shift of women into civil service roles as government needs surge with wartime activity. Clerks typewriters and stenographers are sought in greater numbers, with salaries rising from $600–$700 to around $1,000 a year. Civil service exams draw many women not previously in government service.
A Georgian newspaper column ponders sayings on truth, appearances, overhead costs, and love with humor. It riffs on fashion changing, the blind man's innocence in love, and political dish of crow as a social lens.
Goats browse calmly on a vacant lot along upper Sixteenth Street in the capital. They cross past landmarks including a residence of Balfour and other British officials, the French and Spanish embassies, and near the Marshall Field residence and a Cuban delegation building.
A short philosophical missive on being deemed a fool, energy driving success, competition and virtue, and the self made rise of upstarts. The tone hints at practical wisdom and self improvement.
A fisherman boasting of a recent trip says he might have caught an heiress, after returning from vacation with a string of modest trout. The casual brag hints at rumored romance and prospect for a brighter future.
No Stacker or Witty One-Corporal enlisted in April and are praised as patriotic. A reader quips about a time-lock invention to shut off mechanical music at 10 30 p m as another idea. Nine of ten petition signers cannot explain its purpose.
Customer letter endorses Swamp Root remedy with 15 years of use and a drugstore recommendation. Ad invites ten cent samples from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and promises a booklet about kidneys and bladder with mention of the paper. Large and medium bottles sold at drug stores. Jokes about a teamsters dinner appear after the ad text.
London actress Lena Ashwell entertains soldiers at the front with Shakespeare plays and drama. Tommies bring improvised scenery and flowers while a young fighter offers a lucky bean kept in gold as a token of luck and protection. The bean's travels and the tribute highlight morale across trenches.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for everyday toilet care. Wash the affected surface with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently, then apply Cuticura Ointment twice daily. The method gives immediate relief and faster healing, with a free sample by mail by sending a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
An Italian scientist claims a vaccine of his invention cures about ninety nine percent of human rabies patients and even treats rabid dogs. Other notes mention the Giant Forest trees with 4,000 foot circumference and a Toronto bakery producing nearly 8,000 loaves daily. A new carriage supports a large saw for one worker and a patented hammer system speeds nail driving.
A fragmentary wry set of culinary musings on jealousy vanity and social norms. It muses that obituary editors are jokers and notes the missteps of a cautious man while commenting on neighbor troubles and risky generosity. The piece ends with a sly dig at educated yet dangerous charm.
A Boston girl who had just begun bicycle lessons told her family about the instructor's remark. She quoted him as saying she had made satisfactory progress for a novice, though she later explained his exact words were less flattering yet still encouraging for a new beginner.
A woman rushes down an alley and begs news at a house. A sudden awakening observer asks for details. The caller declares Mrs Skinner's husband has ten days, while Mrs Jones mocks the scare over rent.
A quip about the first American prisoner taken in the trenches weighs 220 pounds, provoking a humorous exchange on the incident. The remark underscores the lighthearted tone of wartime conversation and the memorable detail used in the joke.
A proverb-like line from an unidentified source notes that one who can extract olive oil from cotton seed should also gather figs from thistles, highlighting improbable skill transfer.
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