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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
4
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a mismatched couple by contrast, saying she can spend money much faster than he can earn it. The line captures a sharp marital joke reflecting financial dynamics.
An odd ad fragment notes a quip about Smith and Jones and promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming to regulate liver bowels and stomach in a health advertisement from an early era.
Cartoon quotation notes a husband and wife exchange about household expenses. The line about wife prioritizing meals over clothing reflects a thrift theme in the Kansas City Journal item.
For decades mothers are urged to examine every Castoria bottle and ensure it bears the signature of In Use for Over 30 Years. The familiar line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria continues to reassure caregivers of its trusted legacy.
A father asks if a plan can be turned practical and the reply cites a diamond ring as proof. The dialogue underscores wisdom in promptly correcting mistakes.
A 1914 to 1916 Canadian prairie farming note highlights Lacy and Wattie cases. Lacy, from Wisconsin to Alberta, farmed 300 acres oats 20 barley 260 wheat with cattle, profiting about $6,000 from crop and stock. Brooks resident Winstead reports rising wealth through wheat oats barley and flax, selling 3,100 bushels of wheat at $1.74 and holding more at $2.00. Alex Wattie’s figures show strong profits per acre and yearly gains from threshing and crop sales with 380 acres yielding $1,500 profit and last year’s 34 acres earning $1,876.94.
Irish manufacturer plans a 16 inch submarine oil pipe from Britain to America using flexible steel ribbon tube with asbestos packing and cotton casing. It would withstand high internal and external pressures with a steel cable core and 20 vessels laying 130 mile sections. Estimated cost 50 million dollars and transport about 50 cents per 1000 gallons per 1000 miles, versus tank steamers at about 50 dollars.
The article notes that birds like quail help reduce crop pests by eating harmful insects, saving cotton crops valued at hundreds of millions. It recalls a 190? incident when the Audubon society distributed grain seed and grit to birds in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri after a sleet and snow event. The Rural Free Delivery carriers delivered the feed free of charge.
Detroit leads a rising fur trade as exports for 1916-17 are estimated at $10 million before June. The finished products will likely exceed those figures as each stage adds profit and consumers pay more to the long established industry. Major centers include New York Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis and Detroit.
A fragmentary exchange hints at suspicion over a gardener described as a Carranza sympathizer. The dialogue implies a border context and references Mexican roses as a possible clue, though details are unclear in the damaged text.
Mrs George R Naylor of Marysville Pennsylvania says twelve years of cramps and bed rest ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports lasting relief and recommends the root and herb remedy to others Write for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts Only women may read these letters
A health ad promotes Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment to clear skin or scalp in most eczema rashes and itching cases for children and adults. Suggests daily use and offers free samples by mail with a book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A quotation from Girl's Companion extols admitting ignorance as a path to learning. It argues that pretending to know when ignorant breeds indifference and hinders enlightenment, urging girls to honestly say I dont know to uncover mysteries.
A teacher asks Billy which table to use for a problem. He answers that he uses the head, not a table, prompting a simple lesson on mental math.
A loud public protest in England targets women’s high shoes blamed for wasting weather resources. A manufacturer admits he must produce them despite not liking the style, due to women’s demand.
A promotional piece touts Knowlton's Dandeline to make hair soft fluffy and luxurious after use. It promises immediate gloss with a damp cloth and claims new hair growth over weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
Indiana state brief reports strict midnight closing for Evansville bars and clubs, with locals noting orders were adhered. Other items include fines for petit larceny in Bedford, severe injuries from accidents in several towns, a Notre Dame explosive project, and regional public-safety efforts.
In a candid exchange Uncle Bill Bottletop answers yes to the question of approving prohibition. He adds that with high food costs it may not be sensible to curb both hunger and thirst at once.
An advertisement claims Freezone dissolves and lifts corns or calluses from feet using a small ether compound bottle sold by druggists or ordered from wholesalers. It promises instant relief and effortless removal without skin irritation.
In a heated exchange Mrs Exe questions a music teacher's ability to mold Katherine's voice. Exe counters that the teacher has already earned over a hundred dollars from it, signaling strong belief in the pupil's potential.
A 1915 letter from Mrs. Lida Riggle of Corning Iowa praises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for curing kidney, liver and bladder troubles after using the sample and a second bottle. The testimonial notes oath before a notary and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet.
A short quip contrasts a singing teacher’s advice with a joke about beginnings and money. The exchange hinges on wordplay between starting notes and starting funds, illustrating stagewise humor about arts funding.
A newspaper promotion urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children with constipation. It claims a tongue check signals illness and promises quick relief, warning against counterfeit fig syrups and noting directions on the bottle for all ages.
A 10 cent box offers relief from bad breath sour stomach constipation and dizziness. The advertisement urges nightly Cascaret use to cleanse liver bowels and stomach and avert misery with a promise of health happiness and a clear head for months. Ends with urging all stores stock Cascarets and to include children.
On the Carlisle Indian School campus a bungalow called the model home cottage houses four girls each month with a matron. They perform all tasks of running the house, which is built to mirror daily life in homes on Indian reservations.
A famous actress shares a home remedy to darken gray hair using a mix of Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine in water. The formula supposedly colors only hair, not the scalp, and leaves hair soft and glossy with inexpensive preparation.
A fragment from Browning's Magazine presents a dialogue snippet asking about a male figure. It reads Mazie I have only one wish Daisy Oh Mazie who is he. The text appears as a short quoted line within a literary magazine.
A compact excerpt features the boss of the house identified as asleep upstairs in his cradle while a proud father confirms. It includes a quotation on purity from Rutherford and a quip about a woman envying a man strutting in the rain avoiding draggle of skirts.
A physician urges people over thirty to protect kidney vitality to prevent early aging and death. The ad promotes Anuric tablets, alleging they dissolve uric acid in the blood and relieve backache and rheumatic pains, with a claim it helps living to age a hundred.
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