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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
4
A patient credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with a return to health after a long illness. The testimonial cites relief from rheumatism chlorosis neuralgia nervous debility and other conditions claiming recovery after starting the pills in June. The ad notes price per box and that six boxes cost 2.50 with orders handled by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
The text notes Queen Wilhelmina's consent to validate noble titles, prompting a humorous pilgrimage to The Hague. It mentions rising prices of pontifical favors and a surge in orders from French knightly groups such as the Golden Spur and Holy Sepulcher.
Mrs. Hattie Currier of Thomaston Maine writes that at nine months her baby suffered a facial and foot rash causing sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and remedies the feet healed within hours and cradle cap cleared. She keeps the ointment for future rashes and insect bites, praising its quick inflammation relief. June 9 1906
Judge Rentoul cites The Times as the Thunderer and recalls how the nickname persisted despite changes to rival papers. The Times’ enduring moniker traces back to Captain Edward Sterling who reportedly began a Times article with a thunderous line about social and political reform, noted alongside London Chronicle context.
The Agricultural Experiment Station of Fargo North Dakota reports widespread adulteration in paint products. Kegs labeled Pure White Lead hide chalk barytes silica and oil adulterants. Farmers demand labeling laws to ensure buyers receive genuine White Lead and pay for what they intend.
The Derbyshire Wesleyans gain rare items including the minutes of the first Wesleyan conference and preachers' books. A copy of a letter from Sean Wesley to John Bennett with founder's note dated 1752 is among the acquisitions. Also present are letters by Mrs. John Wesley, Mrs. Charles Wesley, Mrs. George Whitefield, and Bennett’s diary from 1748 to 1752. These documents have resided in the Peak district for over 150 years.
The piece advises maintaining a straight posture and bearing to project power. Stand tall with head up, neck against the collar, and meet others with direct eye contact. Visualize each person as owing you a dollar to create a subtle air of arrogance and authority.
A fragment shows Mrs Hooligan lamenting the pressure of time and chores. She frets over the clock and the never ending list of tasks as she moves from stove to pantry. The passage captures a rural cadence and humor about deadlines and daily duties.
An old pamphlet style testimonial claims Mrs. A Heiman of Stillwater Minnesota was saved from death by Dean's Kidney Pills in 1899. The account describes severe back pain and deranged kidney secretions before relief and declares the pills cost 50 cents a box and were sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A Boston man recalls a Sunday at Mount Vernon church where a worshiper, after placing a coin in the collection plate, discreetly pulled out a notebook and pencil to record the amount. The observer notes the precise arithmetic will balance in the end.
The article advocates light elastic steps that swing the body easily between legs. It argues harmonious muscle action creates grace and a healthy glow, stirs blood, strengthens the body, and yields healthful fatigue for restful sleep.
Clover and grass seeds offered for hogs cattle and sheep. Company proclaims largest growers of grasses clovers oats barley corn potatoes and farm seeds in America operating over 5000 acres. Free 148 page catalog mailed to buyers with sample perfect balance ration grass seed and fodder plants. John A Salzer Seed Co Box W La Crosse Wisconsin.
A little woman asks for another advertising print to soothe a sick twin child. A storeful of bystanders discuss parenting, envy, and twin dynamics as the mother defends giving her child what he cries for. The moral of clever twins sparks a sharp quip about finding twins to solve future love conflicts.
The report notes that property destroyed by fire in a period far exceeds losses in other countries. It cites last year's San Francisco earthquake fire as a benchmark, stating the loss was greater than average, while noting the long term average has been about 200 million dollars annually.
A claimed prescription called Cyclone mixes fluid extract dandelion compound Karyon and compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to cleanse catarrhal poisons from blood. Folk remedy suggests adults take tea spoonful after meals and at night, asserting kidney elimination improves as toxins are expelled.
A seven year old boy visiting a friend pauses at dessert and, when urged by his mother to take cake, replies that if it is the kind they have at home he does not want any. The moment captures a mortifying but lighthearted family moment with his parents present.
Sixty years ago Allcock's Plasters made their public debut and have since become the standard plaster globally. The invention is praised as a quick, cheap, effective relief for certain ailments and is described as the original genuine porous plaster sold by druggists worldwide.
A Girton girl rebukes a youth who swears by Venus in an exchange about astronomy. The quoted dialogue playfully contrasts romantic fervor with scientific detail, noting Venus’s right ascension declination and diameter as a corrective.
A Nebraska sales notice promotes irrigated land in the Big Horn Basin Wyoming where water costs nearly cover land price. Homeseekers' excursions are planned with tickets on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. D CLEM DEAVER, Gen Agt, Land Seekers Information Bureau, Omaha.
One way Chicago to the Pacific coast tickets via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern line are on sale daily in March and April for 33 dollars. Double berth in tourist sleeping car is seven dollars through to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. No extra charge for personally conducted tours. Write S A Hutchinson Manager Tourist Department 212 Clark Street Chicago IL for itinerary and particulars. Often do the spirits of great events stride on before the events and today already walks to-morrow Cole Ridge.
A note warns that remedies named Bereomo Quinine may be laxatives or similarly named cures. It identifies the original Cold Yabiet as a white package marked with black and red fettering and signed by E. W. Ghove.
A reader observes that appetite should guide meals but hurried eating and coffee can ruin digestion. A Philadelphia woman recounts years of sickness from coffee and poor eating, despite medical visits and many patent medicines.
An old ad notes Single Binder Cigar with a rich taste from Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois. It teases a soubrette’s laugh on the comedian who gets none, reflecting a vintage cigarette advertising style.
Three men were charged with sleeping in a deer pen in Bushey Park Felt ham England. A keeper testified they pulled down about ten shillings worth of hay from the racks and the deer refused to touch it after being laid upon. The deer also would not approach the pens where the men slept.
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