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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
4
A man suffered night sweats fainting spells and dramatic weight loss for four months. He survived intense pain and frequent bloody urine until his wife started him on Dean's Kidney Pills. He recovered so completely he has been well for three years. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Emma E. Wilson of Liscomb Iowa reports a severe eruption covering chest neck face and limbs years ago. She treated herself with Cuticura Remedies instead of a physician and claims complete cure with no relapse after five years.
Espie speaks of the Lig etick in a cryptic manner while Papa, a congressman tester from the Umpteenth district, notes a United States Senator could be involved. The Chicago Tribune is cited as the source.
Cures painful swollen smarting and sweating feet and makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores with a free sample from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy. The text notes a dyspeptic advised to walk five miles daily and to get new soles, tying health benefits to footwear.
A Washington Star snippet promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claiming a one day cure for colds with a refund if unsuccessful. It notes E W Groves signature on each box and includes a clipped humorous quote from Uncle Iben about someone being too angry to form an argument.
An OCR snippet shows a medical patent style claim for pneumonia and diphtheria remedies with no opium, priced at 53 cents, followed by a poorly worded pitch to Deere & Mansur Co. for a booklet on “More Carn On the Same Acreage.” It also contains a cynical line about married friends and a quip about men with a big heart and a patient ear attributed to N. O. Pica wune.
Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington shares letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The publication notes these writings support the column's repeated claim of beneficial effects for women’s health.
Letters from Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington DC praise Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Mrs Pinkham's advice. The doctor warned of operation but a remedy and guidance restored her health allowing walking without pain. Pinkham, based in Lynn Massachusetts, advertises many similar letters on file.
Mrs Elizabeth Rannelis of Newtoft Kansas recounts nervous twitching in her legs and sleepless nights, saying Dr Williams Pink Pills relieved her symptoms after six boxes and again when symptoms returned. The ad promotes Pink Pills for various ailments including bloodlessness digestion influenza headaches lumbago sciatica and nervous conditions.
A review gathers notes on Wilhelm Wundt anniversary, palladium and platinum black in gas lighting, Odor theories by Dr Aitken, Ruvo experiments with a trance boy answering in many languages, Olszewski’s brass low temperature helium expansion, and Hertz oscillations reaching 500 million per second, contrasting astronomy and modern physics.
The speaker extols duty as the source of strength and moral growth. Faithful ventures yield rewards, and enduring hardship refines virtue like ore smelted by fire. Courage rests on faith, nourished by hope and sustained by love, blooming amid life’s troubles.
The presiding officer of the Western Christian Temperance Union says she stopped coffee and switched to Postum Food Coffee. After years needing a nerve tonic, she credits Postum and the book The Road to Wellville for convincing her husband to quit coffee, noting he stayed well through winter without a grip or headaches.
The article recounts King Hezekiah’s 700 B C tunnel from Gihon to the pool of Siloam, a 1700 foot rock bore built by bronze tools, uniting water supply for Jerusalem and marking a milestone like the Panama Canal for the era. It notes the two ends met by hearing picks, with the inscription found in 1850 revealing the join.
A legal gentleman famed for diplomacy is recalled through three anecdotes. He corrects a Puritanical critic about a candidate’s age, defends a generous but impractical gratitude, and praises a battered tropical insect as the finest example he has seen, a claim his wife gently rebukes.
The Boston Transcript notes the old mile a minute standard is obsolete as faster speeds redefine progress. It argues that past generations measured swiftness by slow yardsticks, but modern motorists expect two miles a minute or more, while predicting the shift will continue beyond any fixed measure.
Not One but quite late Prof G A described an astronomical corps during a five minute eclipse. Each member has a task from sketches to photos to observations, while an interruption is unwelcome as a young lover pleads for one more moment before a mother calls from the house.
The Nickel Plate Road highlights its passenger care with attentive uniformed Worters and clean cars. Pullman sleepers, dining service, and convenient ticketing from Chicago La Salle Street are offered, with reservations via General Agent J. Calahan in Chicago. After a first lie to his wife, a man loses conscience to self‑approval.
An advertisement touts Nothing as Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn NY remedy for kidney and liver trouble constipation and sick headache. Claims no harmful ingredients and urges drug stores to stock the product while offering free samples. Also cites a quote from Chicago Daily News about keeping quiet when there is nothing left to say.
An advertisement touts Pazo OINTMENT with a money-back guarantee if it fails to cure in six holidays and claims Woolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itching in 30 minutes. It notes druggists sell the products and Dr. Detchon in Crawfordsville Indiana handles mail orders.
A man injured in a railway accident loses a leg but, when rescued, says I thank the Lord for the leg with rheumatism. The remark appears as a quip of gratitude reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
A Kentucky spirit is invoked at a seance by a medium in Land of Spirits. The Yonkers Statesman quips on spirit land while the New York Herald jokes about entelayette baby costs. A sharp wit suggestion appears in the Saturday Evening Post.
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