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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
6
In a collision between a hay wagon and a car, the hay driver was knocked onto the road and lay semiconscious. Two quicker motorists carried him toward the curb and asked whether to go to the undertaker or the drug store. The man cried out to go to the drug store first.
The Kansas City Star reports on the cocklebur weed, noting its double seeded burrs and two-year germination cycle. It cites a US Department of Agriculture circular explaining methods to eradicate the plant and prevent future trouble.
A terse exchange between two physicians highlights a dispute over a wife's death and a joking refusal to press blame. The dialogue underscores professional courtesy in a grim medical matter.
An old promotion extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The ad touts its gentle healing effects and quick results and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample bottle.
Mrs Ada McIntyre wife of Scotty McIntyre a New Castle steelworker leaves town with her twenty month old baby after being ostracized for riding with another man and amid ministers censure. Policewoman Murchard arranged talks leading to forgiveness and a committee urging reconciliation with the couple.
A lighthearted line notes the appeal of films as evening entertainment for couples. The speaker jokes that films let a husband enjoy time with his wife without feeling obliged to follow with an expensive cafe dinner.
Burns and cuts heal quickly without scars when Cole's Carboli salve is applied. Available for 60 cents by all druggists. For a free sample write The J. W. Cole Co., Rockford, Illinois.
A comment on animal aesthetics notes the snake as the longest waisted creature, prompting debate over elegance and form in nature. The remark highlights perceptions of body shape and comparative anatomy in a casual conversation.
A sedate middle aged man in a theater lobby mistakes the entrance to a third store. He exits, drops something, and a newsboy picks up a scrap while a bemused couple strolls away. The scene ends with a quip about an orchestra and burlies.
A lighthearted quip from the Boston Transcript notes that Cholly Van Rox could not speak when proposing, and the woman's reply suggests his wealth did the talking instead. The exchange highlights social wit and courtship fronts in early 20th century commentary.
The article highlights Canada's sweepstakes success at the Chicago International Live Stock Show, taking 20 of 25 wheat prizes and multiple top honors in cattle horses sheep and hogs. Alberta farmer won Grand Championship for Canadas top wheat, with oats and barley fed stock boosting overall performance.
A fifty year old nameless man exhibits extraordinary knowledge of literature and geometry yet cannot recall his name, birthplace, or past. Doctors at a city hospital study him hoping to restore memory as he recalls Venice canals, Paris boulevards, and Ulysses while dressed in laborer’s clothes.
A concise note reflects on the peril of kissing while asserting that every girl believes she is immune to harm, capturing a social attitude with a hint of irony.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood borne liquid that cures catarrh and related deafness. States no other diseases claimed and notes distribution through druggists with circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
An old note explains that banns of marriage were called such because ban originally meant proclamation.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s blood tonic claiming to cleanse blood and improve skin. A woman testifies to its effectiveness after decades of public display and years of use by many men and women.
Paul A. Feist aged sixty six and Catherine Morgan aged sixty four, both natives of Fayette county, Fayette township, Fayetteville area, were married in Connersville after a 47 year separation. Feist had moved West and married, Morgan also remarried. after their spouses died they resumed correspondence and reconciled five weeks prior to their wedding.
A Boston man named Fol som was arraigned for drunkenness after witnesses said he had a cat with its foot in his mouth claiming he was kissing the injured paw to help it. The officer and judge questioned the act while the prisoner admitted drunkenness and claimed the cat was his. He was discharged for a first offense.
Mrs. Joseph Martin, in poor health and despondent, saturated clothing with gasoline and lit a match. Neighbors and her husband beat out the flames, but she died from fatally burned injuries.
The Indianapolis Amnesia victim known as No, LY was identified as Erick Koeppen, thirty two, who vanished from Milwaukee leaving a wife and child. A Milwaukee trademark necktie led police to confirm the identification after sending Koeppen’s photo to Milwaukee Police Chief John Jansen. Koeppen’s father traveled to Indianapolis but could not be recognized by his son.
Concordia Kansas Robert W Patton who likes living in jails will share half of a 60000 dollar estate. Relatives found him after he granted an interview while seeking winter lodgings at the local jail.
In Buffalo New York a trainyard holdup wounded a trainman and netted under $100. Thirteen year old Mary Jane Smith, curious and disobeying orders to stay seated, had a braid shot from her head. Police arrested brothers John and Stanley Depka within thirty minutes and identified them by passengers.
A saying notes people value entertainment as highly as meals, reflecting a common belief about spending priorities and enjoyment. The remark highlights consumer willingness to pay for amusement comparable to sustenance.
A director proposes a minor role for a dramatic star in a film, offering a nondescript miner as entry to the screen. The star objects, insisting Hamlet is sizable, while the director reveals the twist: Yorick becomes the star role in a straight comedy.
Popular Mechanics notes a sulphur deposit of 10 000 to 15 000 tons found in the crater of an ice covered volcanic mountain on Unalaska island. Akun island also hosts a sulphur deposit in the Aleutian group.
A humorous verse contrasts old fashioned propriety with modern fashion and social change. It notes her modest dress and obedience to norms while acknowledging she knew how to respond when her grandfather appeared, as judged by a witty closing line.
Reading a book that bores you wastes time and yields no gain. If any part deserves memory you forget it, making the act a profitless pursuit.
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