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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
4
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a dentist who invites a patient to lunch after a tooth extraction. A sharp tool causes sudden pain, triggering laughter at the mismatched impulse and the doctor’s sly humor about spoiling the meal.
A vintage ad claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. It touts sworn testimonials and offers sample bottles by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York with ten cent fee. Large and medium bottles available at drug stores.
A man named Pat, after celebrating, punched another man and was brought before a judge. The judge charged him with striking a man and rejected Pat's playful plea, noting that fun ends where the other man’s nose began.
In a surreal vignette two fleas quarrel over a game of golf on a lynx while a brown bear and hyena listen. Jack o Lantern mocks social greed noting the love of money as evil, and laments savage worship of a demigod not a demijohn.
Mrs. Julia Browning of Mulberry Grove Til writes of eight months with rheumatism and bladder inflammation. She reports swelling joints and limbs, cramps, headaches, fatigue, and insomnia but says Dodd's Kidney Pills helped her after seeing the ad. She has taken three boxes and urges others to use them.
John Mitchell, chairman of New York's food commission, recalled visiting a Pittsburgh hall at Christmas where 200 children from the poorest quarter were fed turkey, cranberry sauce, and mince pie. He overheard two girls talking about their joy and a farcical worry over their coats being mended.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as quieting coughs soothing throat and lung inflammation and stopping bronchial irritation for a restful night. It claims fifty two years of American use and usefulness for lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis and similar ailments. It notes sale in civilized countries.
Edward B. Maddox turned in 840 pounds of granulated sugar found near a Potomac Electric substation after a truck drop. He said he could only buy less than two pounds of brown sugar weekly and that the found sugar would have lasted four years, but he surrendered it to the police to locate the rightful owner.
A man celebrates securing an army contract after years of hardship. The victory is described with triumphant tone as a crucial breakthrough ending ongoing pressure and fear of eviction. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A young man chases after a girl who does not value his attentions, illustrating misdirected energy and unreciprocated interest.
The note indicates a product labeled Bromo Quinine with the HB.W Grove signature on the box. It claims to remove the cause of colds and headache. The fragmented text presents the brand claim and signature without clear context or additional details.
A government regulation requires German women to pay 3.60 marks per pair of woolen stockings, outlining new cost burdens on everyday apparel.
Rev S Swann, an English clergyman, set a remarkable seven sport endurance mark at fifty five, completing six successive half miles by cycling walking running paddling sculling and swimming in 26 minutes 30 25 seconds. He outpaced Lt Miller of Denmark by three minutes minus one second, prompting praise for his preaching speed and vitality.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment at rising and retiring, followed by washing with Cuticura Soap after five minutes. It offers a free sample by mail to Cuticura Dept. X Boston and lists Soap 25 cents and Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A dyspeptic citizen declares a plan to abolish alcohol and further calls to shut down chafing dishes to protect national health in an exchange note.
Citizens urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of its use for over 30 years in this familiar infant remedy. The notice emphasizes the safety and authenticity of Fletcher's Castoria for children.
A fair widow asks why men pine for women and a fussy bachelor quips that pine is the softest wood. The light exchange plays on wordplay and social humor in a short vignette.
In a January 1 letter Hon. W. J. Hanna warns of severe food shortages in Europe and urges producers and consumers to act. He cites France Italy and the need to reduce home consumption to export 100 million bushels, noting North America must supply allies. He calls for increased production and national duty to till lands in Canada or the United States.
Cornelius Vanderbilt lauded a longtime New Yorker as a true-blue American for fair. He noted the man’s Mayflower ancestry and joked that his descendants are heading back on army transports.
A man testifiesбол says he would rather die in battle than live the rest of his life as a liar. The exchange questions whether he seeks any special exemption. The remark underscores the gravity of his stance and the surrounding proceedings.
The article notes that Allied physicians on the western front faced lethal risks similar to civilians. By June 25, 1917, 195 French and English doctors were killed, 707 wounded, and 62 died of disease, challenging German propaganda claims.
An old ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds the system cleanses the blood and reduces susceptibility to colds. It warns repeated acute catarrh may become chronic and promises cure or $100.00 for any case not cured by the product from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A young lover's proclamation that he loves her after two days sparks joy until a brother pranks the diary by replacing a key word. The mixed emotions reveal the tension between romance and family intrusion in a cheeky domestic vignette.
Henry with his large Newfoundland Rex intervenes when a hungry starving small dog approaches. Rex growls but Henry commands him to be a gentleman and not hurt the vulnerable stray lacking home or friends.
To dyspeptics others have found Garfield Tea a pleasant means of regaining health. Why not you Adv. The effeminate young man and the mannish young woman are both to be pitied and censured.
A historical ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as best for liver bowels and stomach. It champions one pellet as laxative and three as cathartic. The piece also derides attempts to stall the prohibition movement by cooling it with water.
Joseph S. Ames notes in the Atlantic that meteorologists become key in war informing artillery and air force strategy. He cites temperature, moisture, wind at various levels, road freezing, and high altitude conditions as crucial for gun movement and squadron operations. He argues that access to weather data is essential even across enemy lines despite censorship.
William Frederick, a New York salesman, has learned the Bible from Genesis to Revelation by heart and can locate any passage. The feat took 18 years. A parallel attempt by an 18th century actor ended after 11 years with two thirds of the Old Testament memorized.
An ad describes a home hair darkening mix using Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, glycerine and water. It promises gradual darkening of gray hair without scalp staining, stickiness, or rub-off, with full directions available in each Barbo Compound box and offered by druggists.
A clipped item satirically sketches a servant problem with a remark about a director general of cooks and a moth looking on the bright side. It quips that many widows are garrulous, suggesting a humorous connection to the widowed.
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