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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
6
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels. The ad claims a teaspoonful relieves feverish crossness and poor appetite, with a 50 cent bottle containing full directions for all ages.
Mr Yoshida appointed by the Japanese government reports on Manchuria trade. Goods take about a month to move from Osaka to Harbin even by passenger train. Key exports from Harbin to European Russia include hosiery underwear shoe soles cotton textiles medicines tsinglass and insulated electric wire. Since mid August an import tax on hosiery and underwear has been imposed by the Russian Manchurian customs. Trade in North Manchuria is rising due to population growth and agriculture with Flarbill seen as a business hub.
A Cincinnati authority says freezone can lift corns of any type with a few drops. It costs little at drug stores and dries on contact, not irritating surrounding skin, offering painless corn removal. If a druggist lacks it, ask for a bottle from a wholesale house.
A village minister vents frustration at a local paper after a misprint. He had preached on steadfastness but the print misreads as Be ye there for breakfast, provoking his wife and parishioners to chuckle at the error.
The speaker ponders leisure versus labor and suggests that enjoyment comes from purposeful effort rather than aimless idleness. The line questions whether learning or growth occurs without work to guide it.
A testimonial from Poplar Bluff Missouri by Mrs Allia B Timmons says the Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound improved her health and enabled her to bear a baby girl. The letter touts the product as making women normal healthy and strong and invites readers to write for confidential advice.
A roundup of future tech and social advances including 5,000,000 letters weekly by British soldiers, a proposed hydro electric plant at Niagara Falls, a James Peak tunnel cutting 73 miles off the transcontinental route, New York City clinics and a dental hygiene training school, a 72 inch reflecting telescope for the Dominion Observatory in Victoria, moving picture galleries with double screen, St Louis lumber firms linking plants via wireless, and a weapon ejector cage to catch spent cartridges.
Two vagabonds exchange quips while riding a train. One laments fast freights and longing for a first class coach, the other notes a silver lining with a grim reminder of an ax and saw in the coach. The exchange evokes stark travel hardship aboard a passenger car.
A diverse set of notes covers a 2,500,000 ton global cotton crop, Breslau’s 50 foot fireproof paper chimney, commercial mica production in eight states led by North Carolina, early England tobacco history, oyster fisheries in 35 nations, potential sea level rise submerging land, medieval stocking use, swathing feet tradition, and rubber rejuvenation with glycerin in hot water.
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and stops hair loss within ten minutes. It promises new fine hair within weeks and describes the product as restoring luster and fullness by simply applying it to a strand at a time. The ad urges buying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
Clarence and Evangeline spar in a short tale about truthfulness and a moral quandary. Clarence admits he did not cowardly run, instead choosing to avoid temptation to spare his mother’s disapproval. Evangeline mocks the idea but the boys’ plan remains unresolved.
A collection of wry aphorisms on happiness beauty secrecy and luck. The musings touch on marriage honesty fashion and the printing press as a driver of change. Every line offers a sharp humorous reflection on human folly and fortune.
The clipping notes varied topics from worker cap inscriptions to Manchuria egg sizes and a collapsible poultry crate. It cites Rotterdam’s plan for a vast harbor, census data on women stenographers, an electric hand-shaped signaling lamp, a social best man who never marries, 29 million daily moviegoers, and swings in Argentine wheat and meat exports in 1916.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headache biliousness indigestion and sour stomach. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach liver and bowels overnight and appeals to both adults and children, noting the product does not gripe.
A reflection on the restless pursuit of happiness. The author notes that eagerness to find joy can dull awareness of daily pleasures and the simple value of existence.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Toilet Soap and Cuticura Ointment as purifying and healing skin helpers. It promises fragrance, creaminess, and pore cleansing to prevent skin troubles, plus free samples by mail with a Book, Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
In Cobham Virginia Mr Bell the rural storekeeper faces a quirky barter. A small negro arrives with a single egg and asks for change in cheese after a request to have a needle for the egg. The exchange ends with Mr Bell offering two needles for an egg.
Many school children are sickly and cross. The remedy relieves feverishness, cleanses the stomach, acts on the liver, and is recommended for worms. Used by mothers for 30 years. All druggists 25c. Sample free. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
The local manager asks for more details and the visiting agent replies that the show features the biggest supply of new songs faces and jokes ever presented in captivity. He notes ten years of collecting material to prove the effort.
A public effort gathers momentum to convert empty parcels in New Orleans into productive vegetable plots. The plan aims to provide fresh produce and community space, with organizers stressing urban renewal and local involvement.
Readers are urged to watch a seemingly quiet man who may be positioning himself to humble others. The note hints at stealth and restraint as a strategic posture. Local observers suggest caution in interpreting his intentions.
Teachers doctors and food experts agree children need a hot drink and it should not be coffee. Instant Postum is offered as a practical alternative for school use.
Fractured OCR fragment mentions a phrase There’s a Reason and a name like Pots and a rearranged word about change or peer. Details are unclear but imply a local item or notice. The readable bits suggest a short card noting a person or group and a change event with vague context.
A trimmed newspaper quotation laments male vanity and honesty with lines about gas meters liars rag babies and marriage, reflecting sardonic social commentary in a compact verse.
Western Canada produced 342 million of Canada's 376 million bushels of wheat in 1915, outpacing the U S with 1 011 billion bushels and highlighting higher yields per acre in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Despite lower 1916 yields and labor shortages, crop profits remained strong with wheat above 1 90 a bushel and some farmers earning 50 to 75 per acre.
The Toiler article examines the common belief that farmers must toil intensely to succeed. It discusses labor expectations, economic pressures, and the realities faced by rural workers in sustaining farms.
Public notice-style promotion claiming Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer & Co offers relief for kidney, liver and bladder trouble. Warns of danger signals like back pain and frequent urges. Encourages readers to obtain sample bottles and a booklet from Binghamton New York.
A customer asks about the worker painting clock hours. The master explains the assistant is simply marking time, illustrating the idea with a pun on timekeeping and occupation.
A well known actress shares a home recipe to darken gray hair using a mix of Bay Rum glycerine Barbo Compound and water. The formula claims to darken faded hair without staining the scalp and can be prepared at home or bought ready made with full directions in Barbo Compound boxes.
The Baltimore American calls snow pestiferous in the city and a suburban poem while the Syracuse Post Standard responds that snow is delightful in both city and country when it remains unsoiled.
An Omaha advertisement urges housekeepers to combat rising prices by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as the cheapest nutritious option. It invites women to request a free Skinner cook book detailing a hundred preparations.
A witty remark on how a poet laureate sustains stature by his poetic craft. The joke hinges on a pun suggesting balance between status and verse.
A Dutch market reports demand for American filing cabinets as Holland expands import options. Local distributors note steady orders from offices and institutions seeking sturdy metal storage solutions amid shifting trade dynamics.
Henpeck recounts a comic scene where he could not escape marriage after his fiancée pressed him with a proposal. He tried silence, but she declared that silence gave consent, sealing the match.
A lively exchange shows Jibbs claiming he could wed Miss Fluff anytime but admits her hand was officially refused. The dialogue reveals social expectations and informal power over marriage prospects in a small community.
The text notes a strong belief among medical followers of Prof. Alex Haig that excess uric acid or its salts triggers rheumatism. It describes water turning cloudy with brick dust sediment in cold weather and links uric acid buildup to rheumatism gout and swollen joints.
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