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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
4
Peru Indiana woman Anna Meteriano credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving displacement backache and drag, allowing her to work long hours. She urges others with similar ailments to try the root and herb remedy and notes her improved health and daily routine.
Authorities vary on a lion’s age with biologists noting about twenty two years as normal. A lion that died in the Tower of London in 2766 had lived in captivity more than ten years.
Citizens criticize ongoing debate over League of Nations discussions as time consuming and frustrating. Speakers argue progress hinges on timely decisions while critics warn about delays and excessive deliberation. The exchange highlights public demand for clearer action and accountability.
Advertising copy asserts Bayer is the genuine source of aspirin for headaches colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It states Bayer tablets are in proper packaging with directions and notes aspirin is a Bayer trademark and has been prescribed for nineteen years with a 12 tablet tin priced in cents.
A small girl admires smoke billows from a factory stack as the mother explains the fuel waste and health harms. The child says the smoke is pretty, while the mother argues against its ugliness and echoes the hard labor to clean the soot.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy with broad curative value for kidney, liver, and bladder ailments. It cites testimonials and promises sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co, urging readers to mention the paper and buy bottles at drug stores.
Heloise recalls Spike's boastful talk at the rapid-fire restaurant while Claudine notes a hush and a plan to confront a man suspected of harming a spouse. The exchanging voices reveal tense rumors as the city night unfolds.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound offering quick relief from colds. It claims fast action and simple use as a household remedy. The copy emphasizes immediate comfort and easy dosing for sufferers.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds and grippe. It claims two hour dosing up to three doses clears congested nostrils eases head pressure and relieves fever sneezing and soreness, costs ten cents and works without quinine.
D'Auber recalls finishing his last painting after six months of work. He describes days of feverish, absorbed effort and other days when he cannot paint at all, noting the final piece completed on one of those uncertain days.
An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from kidney poison buildup and urges immediate use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises to restore kidney and urinary tract health, relieve pains in joints and back, and warns against imitations.
In a small town sewing circle an old Scottish woman, Mrs. McCillop, recalls her worst act from childhood. She confesses that she stopped up a chink with a sweet, provoking astonished laughter among the listeners.
Triner's Calendar 1920 showcases Civilization and Hygeia welcoming the League of Nations with multicolored scenes and a national flag motif. The ad highlights Triner's American Elixir Bitter and other remedies, outlining production steps from herbs to shipping. Send 10c to cover mailing costs to Joseph Triner Co in Chicago.
The 1919 observance marked births of famous figures such as John Ruskin James Russell Lowell Charles Kingsley George Eliot Arthur Clough Queen Victoria Julia Ward Howe Walt Whitman Charles A Dana and Cyrus Field.
Boschee's Syrup has been marketed for fifty three years as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis throat irritation and lung troubles. The ad claims it gives a good night's rest free from coughing and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold widely.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a debate on how to label a performer in an advertisement. Officials argue advertisers should avoid diva branding and instead describe as colorature soprano to prevent refunds to disappointed patrons.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio cleanses and purifies the skin with Cuticura Soap. Ointment soothes and heals, Talcum powder provides fragrance and dryness. A complete toilet table set sold for 25 cents everywhere.
A humorous dialogue between a proud father and a mother over inheritance and a will. The father believes the child will inherit his looks while the mother jokes about disinheritance.
An Airedale dog refused to enter a basement revealing a burned female body fragment mystery in Denver. Police found a right foot in a furnace, ashes, and a burnt corset cover with bloody stains, while neighbors offered little help. Authorities suspect a homicide plan with the body dismembered and burned during a vacant period.
Former occupants note the case involved no treason. The McMillans are again engaged in house-hunting.
Constable Harry Guerin and Owen Jones raided a dice game in the basement of the Baptist church in Chico Cal. Participants dumped dice in a corner before officers seized them and brought them to city hall. E Crosby, colored, was the heaviest winner.
A bull halted an interurban street car in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania. The animal stood center track blocking the approach and charged when urged aside. It rammed the car derailing it with six passengers aboard and one slightly injured.
Chicago reports Edward Iwicki used powder on his nose sparking quarrels that made life unbearable for Mrs. Margaret Iwicki. Judge George F. Barrett granted the divorce.
In New York Reverend Harry B. Heald is no longer a patron of the Women’s club following a tuberculosis fundraiser. A recent benefit drew criticism as dancers wore bodices that were too low and skirts too high, prompting scandal and backlash.
Police found the diary of Bert Brock a self described hobo in Redwood City California listing stolen items including Stix chickens two pumpkins one turkey and milk from three goats indicating a record of thefts and the suspect’s admission activity.
Advertorial style letter from 1919 praising Triner remedies. Includes testimonials from Bracken Pennsylvania Swartz Creek Michigan and Jos Cajka. Mentions Triner’s American Elixir of Bitters Wine and Cough Sedative with druggist availability at 1333 Ashland Avenue Chicago Illinois.
Playwright Avery Hopwood quips about truth in a remark attributed to Old Man Ludendorff. He recalls a spendthrift in the avenue with two cucumbers for his rich old uncle who would give half his life for a good cucumber.
An advertisement extols Cas Carets as a mild, natural tonic to aid liver and bowel function. It claims the product cleanses waste without griping and compares favorably to harsher laxatives, noting 25 million boxes sold yearly and overnight action.
"Nephew Lester don't seem to think much of the way I talk" says Palmer Bentover in a rueful aside. His wife quips she is relieved their money and cooking offend no one and that their college son has shown no objections yet.
A satirical note asserts that female deafness stems from women neglecting the art of listening, reflecting gender stereotypes rather than medical causes.
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