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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
A Chicago widow and mother of six writes that after a year of night sweats and loss of appetite, Dr. Hartman’s Peruna cured her. She says she used five bottles, felt revived, and urges others to write for details about her case.
A tale of Owen Mudge a sensitive man who deserts profitable toil after harsh words. He returns home explaining the ache from a stump-puller experience reminding him of dentist visits and tooth extractions. Also mentions Defiance Starch praised as safe for fine fabrics and strong enough to reduce usage.
A quirky fair scene features a fakir promising zigzag patterns as skirt or map of Mars. Product plugs follow for Defiance Starch and Men's Collars. Brief notes claim Japan’s male to female ratio, a laxative claim for Brom Quinine, Niagara Falls power value, Lewis’ cigars, and the Bank of England employing 1,000 people.
A Berlin Geological Society report cited in a German contemporary describes hidden Sahara waters and numerous lakes. It notes underground rivers feeding oases, groves in Temassinim and Igharghars, and seeds thriving near Tebabbalet cisterns. Tuarges guide caravans along hard routes to keep tribes dependent.
The article notes college humor, fields of humor around drunken jokes and poker as subjects for satire. It cites Harvard Lampoon enforcing high quality, calling for genuine humor to pass their editorial standard.
A humorous exchange questions whether a lady would smoke a cigarette. The punchline suggests a gentleman would be reluctant to share. the dialogue frames smoking as a social theme through a witty back and forth in the Bohemian.
Vital statistics suggest cancer is increasing with more cases treated in ten months and higher deaths. J Bainbridge, inaugural honorary president of the Heidelberg congress, cautions against public alarm and media hype over lab theories and microscopic specters.
A talking hypnotist explains that hypnotism exists among insects. He cites a queen bee that can hypnotize her hive with a humming sound. The death's head hawk moth is said to hypnotize bees to plunder their hive.
The speaker looks forward to a future when waiters will move along inland channels delivering service. The phrasing suggests a grand, ceremonial vision of progress and abundance.
Medina New York resident G W Winney reports after two hospital stays and months of back pain he regained health using Dean's Kidney Pills. He claims his weight rose from 143 to 162 pounds after 10 to 12 boxes and credits the remedy with his cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A West Side New York caller asks if the mistress is home and a sharp Irish maid answers with a brash accent that her hands are full, joking about taking tickets in her mouth as she hides her face. The quip reflects shifting humor about Irish servants and social status.
A seven year cured testimonial from Mrs. Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska dated August 25, 1906 describes severe head and neck sores after measles. She used doctors remedies then short salves without relief before applying Cutiura Remedies which cleared in about a week to three weeks.
A wealthy man revisits his native village and tells old cronies how he bagged success while an elder quips I hit town years ago with no cent and now I am holding my own. A Sunday sermon recalls the prodigal son and a restaurant patron leaves a five cent tip prompting a cheerful waiter remark That’s a starter. N. P. Sun.
A young Texas girl recalls starting coffee as a child and later switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports vanishing nervousness and indigestion, clear rosy complexion, and ability to teach without discomfort. She notes no headaches during the transition and mentions others who tried Postum but misprepared it.
Winnipeg correspondent argues Western Canada soil yields top grain crops with May sowing and late August frost limiting potential. Cites 100,000 acres sown to winter wheat in Southern Alberta and free 160 acre homesteads to attract settlers. Includes Craik Saskatchewan letter praising soil power via a dahlia example.
A young lawyer defends his first client, a famed burglar, and asks an elder for counsel. The veteran suggests an hour for the jury speech, explaining the logic: the longer the speech, the longer the client stays out of jail.
A mock anecdote about editor George Ade as a reporter on a scene where an Irish laborer injured after a fall jokes he will be docked minutes for going to the hospital, reflecting on timekeeping and wages.
An old man learns his aunt died yesterday and he is to inherit her fortune as the will names him. The exchange hints at the aunt’s wealth and the will. The second part promotes Defiance Starch as a superior laundry product that provides greater stiffness with thinner application for better fabric wear.
A young girl named Gladys studies the busy business thoroughfare from a window. Her mother asks what draws her attention and Gladys replies she enjoys watching the cars go to and fro in the bustling city street.
A 19th or early 20th century promotion extols Borax for preventing disease by disinfecting sinks drains and linens. It claims Borax kills contagion while remaining harmless, easy to obtain, and usable in hot water. Additional uses include softening water, whitening clothes, cleansing skin and hair, and deodorizing baths.
A Scandinavian domestic new to the Cleveland household learns to use a refrigerator but is instructed to discard leftovers daily. The next morning the mistress notices something unusual in the yard and discovers the old ice dumped outside, misinterpreted as a social misstep.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Chicago faces a three count indictment for mail fraud alleging misrepresented catalog items. The first count cites a June 13 1907 scheme to obtain money from Dr. C F Spring of Des Moines by selling him white lead claimed to be made by Sears Roebuck. A second count involves a ring bought by R H Ailes and a third count covers another misrepresented ring sent through the mails.
George Edgemont paperhanger of Jefferson street Manayunk had his beard caught in a safe door after storing cash. He was trapped about an hour before his daughter found him and a locksmith opened the safe. The incident followed a day of collecting bills and returning home to supper.
The Well-Informed favor Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co. promotes its ethical, wholesome, gentle yet prompt action and urges purchase only from the genuine manufacturer. Price fifty cents per bottle.
A wife, tired of frugal limits, urges buying a car, prompting her husband to race to a dealer. The ad text also touts Defiance Starch as stronger and smoother, claiming modern formulas omit harmful chemicals. A humor exchange highlights marriage banter and a Maeterlinck quote on love lifting the soul.
An 19th century ad offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements claim F J Cheney & Co. are trustworthy with fifteen years of business experience. The Toledo druggists Wabpinc, Kixnan & Makvix endorse the firm and sell the cure at 75 cents per bottle along with other remedies.
A stranger questions how a town can elect a millionaire mayor. A native explains his popularity came from using perfumed gasoline in his car, while a promotional line touts Defiance Starch promising faster, cheaper results with a money back guarantee.
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