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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
An advertisement features Edward Gucker of Mattoon Illinois praising Doan's Kidney Pills for curing his kidney trouble after severe back pain chalky urine and weight loss. The pitch urges readers to remember Doan's and lists price and seller details while including other ads for soothing syrup cigars and a quip about advice.
Cement is the binding material in concrete, with Portland cement as the key component. To ensure best results, use high grade cement and verify the word UNIVERSAL on each sack, as UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO. promotes. Annual output 10,060,000 barrels from Chicago's 72 W Adams St.
Local Philadelphia clients flock to Munyon Laboratories at 53d and Jefferson, seeking free medical advice and health guidance. The founder says cures come from his team’s combined medical knowledge, with remedies purchased rather than his personal skill. Contacts invite inquiries and state that consultations are free, with charges only on prescribed remedies.
A witty exchange where a vain girl mocks men for arrogance and recalls a crowd incident where a man bumped her hatpin and offered no apology. The dialogue marks social satire and character attention.
An ornate advertisement repeats that Castoria is a safe remedy used for over twenty years. It urges caregivers to examine bottles for the signature and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
In St Louis a conversation suggests visiting a restaurant but one person resists eating. The dialogue pivots to trying on a new hat for an old one, highlighting casual urban banter.
The product promises rapid healing of burns and cuts with no scarring after application. It is offered at 23 cents or 50 cents by druggists. Free samples available by writing J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
A fragmentary humorous exchange on strained relations and a joke about a wallet burden. It also mentions a throat remedy, Hamlins Wizard Oil, to gargle with water and implies a patient narrator avoiding prolonged misery.
Advertises Syrup of Figs and Elbaro as a safe gentle laxative for ladies and children. Claims cleansing and strengthening effects, relief for indigestion and constipation, and cautions against imitations by unscrupulous dealers. Warns buyers to look for California Fig Syrup Co. label and stay on package.
Census bureau bulletin shows farm land value per acre in the north central states nearly doubling from 1900 to 1910. Total farm land and buildings rise from under 10 million to over 20 million, with farm numbers up slightly and ownership rates high. Western expansion drives acreage gains while older states decline.
Dr Alexander Graham Bell tests an ice stove in his Washington home to fight heat waves. The system uses 200 pounds of ice in a large ice box and chilled air delivered to a study via pipes and an electric fan, keeping the room around 65 degrees.
The cavalry gains major military value from portable wireless telegraphy tested in Texas maneuvers. A light back carried apparatus works within twenty five miles of a receiving station, aided by a collapsible steel mast for antennae. General Carter says the Texas exercise created a unified modern army unit and proves the balance of service branches.
The Interior Department warns settlers on reclamation projects, especially Rio Grande in New Mexico and Texas, to verify claims about water rights. Buyers must be actual bona fide residents and reclaim at least half of irrigable land before water rights attach, amid reports of misleading land agents.
A freak storm in Charleston South Carolina caused extensive damage with rainfall over two inches and tides surpassing eight feet. Five people were killed near the city, railroad damage and uprooted lines disrupted communication, and rice and sea island cotton industries face losses. Seven historic hurricane events are noted in the region.
Chesterfield Court House Virginia Paul Beattie cousin to the man on trial for killing his young wife testified that Harry Beattie admitted killing his wife and that Beattie bought the fatal shotgun. Mrs R V Owen mother of the slain girl testified about domestic life and Beattie s dissipation affecting the marriage.
In Pineville Kentucky a revolver battle ends with Calvin Miracle shot dead and Matthew Jones killed shortly after. Mrs William Gibson is said to have been killed by Miracle to stop her testimony. Police report unclear on full motive.
Fire practically destroyed the town of Elmhurst Wisconsin with losses estimated at 200000. A sawmill 100000 worth of timber, several stores and fourteen residences were destroyed.
A brief obituary reflects on Rover with a sardonic quip about value in life and death, noting the dog's prior lack of worth while alive and the deeper appreciation after death. The tersely worded tribute mirrors a local paper’s obituary style.
A 1910 testimonial from Mrs. Francis Lund of Plain City Utah credits Cuticura products with curing a severe baby rash on a child’s head. The letter describes using Resolvent Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement and hair regrowth, and offers free samples by mail.
Baltimore mothers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing Green Sickness in a 15 year old girl after three bottles. The letter from Mrs. L. A. Coreran notes restored health and urges other girls to seek relief for painful or irregular periods and related symptoms.
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