Clerk Confronts Low Salary In Workplace Exchange
A clerk complains his pay is below what it should be while the employer questions whether he can live on the suggested amount. The exchange highlights wage tensions and low compensation in the office.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
4
Beautiful HairPromise Danderine for dandruff and hair growth
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it stops dandruff itching and hair loss. It promises rapid fullness shine and new hair growth within two weeks with repeated use and urges purchase at drugstores.
Germans in internment camps accuse cruel treatment
In a brief world note the Germans held in camps here say they are treated cruelly. A comment from Crimsonbenk notes the complaint about reducing beer strength to curb excess kick.
Swamp Root Promises Pure Kidney Remedy
Advertises Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles with a sample offer of ten cents. Mentions two bottle sizes and a sworn purity statement. Includes a social cartoon dialogue about divorce and a household remedy pitch for Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Introspection and Self View in Tax Report Remarks
A wry exchange imagines a man fixated on himself after preparing an income tax report and filling questionnaires. The piece uses humor to reflect on duty and self-absorption in modern life.
Like Producing Like
A chatty note reflects a farewell for Jimsy, praising the send-off and hinting at an upcoming comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimsy
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Showcased
A laboratory visit highlights the preparation of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's illnesses. The process uses herbs, solvents, sterilization, pasteurization, and sterile bottles to ensure purity. Letters from women praising its health benefits accompany ongoing publications about the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pickle Pin Lesson Becomes Odd Graduation Motto
A quirky remark compares learning to stab a pickle with a hat pin to a girl’s progress toward graduation. The line suggests unconventional wisdom as a playful cultural note.
Acid Stomach Remedies Promised Relief and Profit
A vintage advertising piece extols Eaton ic and Baton ic as instant fixes for acid stomach, belching, heartburn, and bloating. It claims strengthened energy and health, urging readers to buy from a local druggist with a money back guarantee if distress persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonic
California Syrup of Figs Adverts a Child Laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for infants and children with feverish, cross, or constipated symptoms. It describes a gentle cleansing effect, notes a tasty flavor, and warns to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company to avoid counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Mail arrives at Pitcairn Island boosting isolated community
Col. George Moran and the United States and Australasia Steamship Company facilitated the first regular mail delivery to Bounty Bay Pitcairn Island. The cargo includes clothing and tools for the islanders who live a simple life, none of which will harm morals. The piece notes Pitcairn’s sheltered, isolated existence and links its history to bold adventure and Robinson Crusoe themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moran
United States and Australasia Steamship Company
Steamship Austrian
Bounty Bay
Pitcairn Island
United States
Christian Science Monitor
John Adams
Pitcairn
Unclear Speech Figures In Odd Military Dinner Exchange
A fragment shows dialogue about a military dinner and a joking reference to shelling nuts. The lines imply a casual, possibly parodied exchange rather than a formal event. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are named in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Continental Chemical Co
Daler
Cale Bape
Pleasant Politics in a Voter Turnout Theme
A light political item notes women voters influencing the election and the value of getting out the vote. It contrasts a public enthusiasm for participation with skepticism about chasing success in life’s races.
Bond ownership figures before and after the war
Thrift Magazine argues that prior to the war 11,000,000 savings bank depositors plus 3,900,000 state bank depositors and 400,000 postal savings and 100,000 private bank depositors total about 14,000,000 savers. It estimates 24,000,000 Liberty bond owners today after removing duplicates, implying a bond in every home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Castoria Bottle Check for Signature Reminder
Mothers urged to examine Castoria bottles carefully ensuring the signature and use for children remain as the famous old remedy. The warning emphasizes Verifying authenticity as Castoria has long been trusted for infant and child care.
Ypres Grave Field Named Holy Ground for Two Peoples
John Buchan writes from Kansas City about Ypres showing more than a hundred thousand Allied graves. He calls the meadow a holy land of two nations and thy ground forever England and France, a record of new spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypres
England
France
John Buchan
Kansas City
Papes Diapepsin for Indigestion Relief Ad
Undigested food causes lumps pain belching gas and sourness. Instant relief offered with Papes Diapepsin for stomach upset with no waiting.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestion Relief
An advertisement claims that taking one or two Pape's Diapepsin tablets instantly relieves indigestion and dyspepsia. It describes the tablets as pleasant harmless and inexpensive at drugstores and guarantees quick stomach comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Adv
Uniform message of service inspires quiet patriotism
The Boston Globe reflects on the meaning of the uniform as a badge of service. It notes that each blue coat or olive drab represents a young man at risk of death or severe injury from torpedoes and shrapnel, a living sacrifice for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
There Is No Hook So Bad Yet Some Good May Come
Quotation attributed to Don Quixote about finding value in a bad hook. The line reflects a bachelor narrator noting potential merit within a flawed situation. Used as a reflective aphorism on optimism and interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Quixote
It Is Better for a Man to Do a Little Kicking
A concise quip contrasts minor kicking with growing into a fully formed football player, implying value in practical action over full athletic transformation.
Ragged newsboy shouts Germany surrender near Independence Hall
A Philadelphia newsboy, after selling out his papers, stands by Independence Hall shouting the news of Germany's surrender. He says he is doing what the Liberty Bell would do if it could and remains a symbol of patriotic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phildelphia
Independence Hall
Germany
Contempt or Piety: A Closer Look at a Pious Life
The saying argues that a life seen as purely pious may hide moral failings or selfish motives. It invites reflection on true virtue beyond outward religiosity and social perception.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil advertisement promises relief
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal remedy for backache kidney bladder liver stomach and related organs. It claims rapid action cleansing the kidneys purifying the blood and preventing serious diseases, urging readers to buy at their druggist with money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Missing Chicken Sparks Dinner Table Mirth
A fragment from a wartime or classroom tale shows Harold at a friend's dinner where no seat is available. He fears the chicken will be finished before he can eat. Elis's mother reassures there will be some left, while Harold accuses Mr Smith of taking all the manners and chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Elis
Smith
Barometer and Smiles Point to Frost Warnings
The saying suggests barometer readings and mood cues signal imminent frost. Weather lore links rising barometric pressure and cheerful moods with clear cold nights, while low pressure or grim smiles supposedly foretell freezing conditions.
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