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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
4
Ellensburg residents share a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from health troubles after marriage. Mrs Johnson credits the remedy with improved health enabling motherhood and invites others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
An artistic remark on how music bridges languages and a playful note suggesting a jazz band may wobble in rhythm. The exchange hints at rhythm, tone, and cross cultural communication through musical expression.
A historical ad promotes Papes Cold Compound claiming rapid relief from colds congestion and discomfort. The copy touts fast action and simple use, aiming to persuade readers to buy the remedy.
Advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for cold relief with a two hour dosing schedule until three doses, claiming it clears nasal congestion and stops symptoms like headache fever and sneezing. It notes no quinine, pleasant taste, and low cost at drug stores.
Washington reports over 900 influenza cases to the public health service last week, up from the prior week. Officials urge preparedness, promotion of germicides, and preventive measures including Turpo as advertised, warning that influenza remains a serious illness even with precautions.
A humorous dialogue plays on the idea of a quiet husband with a noisy nightly routine. The exchange asks if the husband is a sound sleeper and replies that his sleeping sounds are terrible.
An exhortation to readers to pursue kidney health urging early action and cautioning against despair. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oi Capsules as quick relief for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming immediate benefits and money refund if not effective. The ad emphasizes looking for the GOLD MEDAL name on sealed boxes in three sizes.
Baltimore American reports a speaker announces plans to test a mental treatment, asking what the approach will target and how it might work. The remark signals interest in unconventional remedies at a time of evolving medical discussion.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses the liver and bowels of toxins. It promises improved digestion, clearer thinking, and better sleep, claiming the product works while you sleep and costs little.
In the Beeston Transcript a dialogue on women’s volatility sparks laughter. A witty remark follows about returning home to find a wife either loving or angered, prompting broader reflections on gender and temperament.
Nar cisco Arellano sought 1 000 000 in life policies from American and Canadian companies and faked death by own action to collect 250 000. A New York investigator traced his two year hid ing in Nicaragua's mountains and secured a written confession.
In St Louis a demonstration showed sun shining through a goldfish bowl can act as a powerful lens to set curtains and carpets afire prompting an increased fire insurance rate for homes with goldfish bowls near windows.
Grafton youths W Van Joseph Peters and Thomas Simonds are sent to the State Industrial School for Boys after trying to wreck a Baltimore and Ohio train. The boys said they were inspired by what they called movie wrecks and sought to stage a real incident.
Luther Lowe of Bedford Indiana reported a missing 60 pound pig. Six days later he found the animal alive in a sink hole after it had lost about 20 pounds.
An advertisement promotes Bayer aspirin claiming genuine tablets in Bayer packages with directions for headache and other ailments. It notes Bayer as the source of aspirin for nineteen years and lists a 12 tablet tin as a low price, with a quoted financial exchange between two individuals.
Ad copy touts Cuticura Soap for complexion and scalp care with Ointment for use as needed and Cuticura Talcum as part of a fragrance trio. It declares adversity yields experience and contrasts self interest with sympathy.
Freeport readers share testimonials praising Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for bronchitis and coughs especially for recovering children. Mrs Marietta Douglas recounts her three year old daughter s near fatal bronchial pneumonia and rapid recovery after using the medicine.
Jefferson City Missouri report recounts Frank Fores a prolific burglar with 52 years of prison sentences and 32 years behind bars. After fourteenth hitch and release from Missouri state prison he plans to work in an apple orchard near Vienna and settle in Maries county. He has no wife or children left and his early trade was engineering.
Three brothers left alone on a farm in Griffith township Renfrew county. The two older boys aged ten and twelve headed to an uncle's home while the seven year old brother begged to go and was beaten to death after being refused. The elder siblings had long abused him.
In Lorain a 15 year old girl Alice Deckerhoff spoke in her sleep alerting her mother Frieda Deckerhoff and scaring two burglars who fled from Adolph Hengartner’s home. The raid yielded only a $35 gold watch left on the dining room table.
Mysterious shadows in the main room of the Gettysburg National Bank and a reported explosion led to robbery rumors. State police and local officers investigated and found the shadows came from a club on the adjacent building’s second floor, while the hotel cellar tomato can explosion explained the blast.
Eight-year-old John Camino found a $100 bill on a recent morning in Pittsburgh. Before noon he spent about $40 on brevere airguns and candy and nuts, leaving 42 cents from the original bill.
New Britain Connecticut reports a man named Joseph Faillin lost a finger while operating a home made wine press. The mishap marks an early prohibition era hazard linked to improvised alcohol production.
Explanations trace foolscap to a royal monopoly on paper under Charles I. Watermarks once showed the royal arms but Cromwellian reform ordered their removal and substitution of a fool’s cap and bells. The practice persisted in journal paper sizes after the Rump era.
Directions describe dissolving ten pounds of resin in four gallons of hot linseed oil. Submerge fabric in a tub with a wringer, wet evenly by passing a nine inch wide strip through the hot oil and wringer, then lay on grass to dry for about a week or more. Treats roughly fifty yards of cloth.
The saying advises honoring a faithful servant openly while correcting faults away from others. It emphasizes discretion in discipline and public accountability in leadership actions.
Professor Yves Delage reports Dr Gallipe’s finding that century old paper hosts living microorganisms. Some resisted 248 degree heat and remained viable in 15th and 18th century fragments. They can move and be cultured, with Chinese manuscripts predating printing yielding living microbes.
Patrice expresses unhappiness about an engagement to Fred and reveals his selfishness by claiming he wore her hand rather than asking for it first. The joke hinges on the idea that he used her hand to propose with a diamond ring, highlighting possessiveness.
A remark on how excess illusions confuse some men and hinder trust in what they perceive. The line suggests skepticism arises when overwhelming visual tricks temper certainty about reality.
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