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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
4
Sir Charles Pearsons, a long time English experimenter in artificial diamonds, will lecture at the British Institute of Metals on his decades of work. He claims many inventions to his name. Pearsons helped pioneer turbine technology for merchant and warships about forty years ago as an Armstrong apprentice.
Fragmentary dialogue cites a poet and a quoted citizen debating theft. The exchange mentions purse theft and stealing coal piles as a metaphor for valuables. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or events are present to anchor a full news item.
In wartime tone, the piece praises American women for taking on jobs in France and England as examples of female labor. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for ailments of women, claims health benefits, and advertises medical advice from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo with free information and a 1918 Chicago note.
Green's August Flower touted as a household cure for constipation dyspepsia and liver troubles. The ad claims quick relief with a few doses and describes it as a gentle laxative available from druggists in civilized countries.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that while the silver dollar's intrinsic value rises, its vault storage and paper certificate system will continue. Across most of the U S the coin is a curiosity, but in Missouri valley travelers regularly encounter multiple silver dollars in small change, a phenomenon not yet explained.
The piece notes to examine Castoria bottles for signatures. It contrasts the grim front with a light heart, citing Harper's Magazine on soldiers maintaining cheerfulness. It argues that a carefree spirit can persist amid danger, framing it as an invincible defense.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh by acting through the blood. Claims internal use reaches the disease and combines tonics with blood purifiers. Notes testimonials and lists F. S. Cheney & Co. as proprietors in Toledo Ohio.
The passage notes survival of the fa fruit as vital in treetops and compares early human development to upward growth. It states the human child sits up before standing and the human stock sat up before it stood, highlighting a preparatory phase before full upright posture.
An editorial urges readers to prefer Nature's herb Garfield Tea as a gentler remedy and cautions against strong drug cathartics in favor of a natural approach.
A terse exchange reveals a caller confronting a request for a ten dollar loan. The speaker asserts familiarity with the borrower and rejects the loan request with a sharp refusal.
A concise reflection notes that character arises from nature while reputation is built by neighbors' opinions and actions, highlighting social impression over intrinsic traits.
Elmer Hupp of Cleveland is charged with murder after shooting Charles L. Joyce, a New York clothing firm executive, in Hupps Lakewood home. Joyce was visiting the couple. Hupp surrendered on bail set at 35000. The wife and their thirteen year old daughter witnessed the incident and may influence the trial.
J L Sheppard of Fort Scott Kansas paid the remaining balance on a nine year old debt dating to the failure of the First National Bank. He had already settled $3,000 under receivership and mortgaged his home. he made successive payments of $7,600 in 1914 and $2,500 the following year, with a final equal payment erasing the debt.
In Shawano Wisconsin surgeons discovered during surgery on James Poppendorf a stomach containing a glass thermometer tube a pipe stem and a buttonhook over six inches long. The hook’s point had protruded through the stomach wall.
Norris Taylor a railroad brakeman was attacked by a highwayman in Jackson Tennessee and robbed of 135 dollars he had withdrawn from the bank to pay wedding and honeymoon expenses.
Henry Simmons awoke to smoke in his Neenah bedroom when Spot the fox terrier tugged sheets off the bed. The overheated stove caused the fire, which Simmons managed to extinguish in time.
Mrs Pearl Monyhan of Mitchell Indiana reports neuralgia relief and strength after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during pregnancy. She notes her baby seven months old weighed nineteen pounds and she feels healthier than in years.
Don’t use a liquid insecticide in cold weather. Use Dr. David Roserts' Diolice and Poultry Louse Powder. Effective dry powders that are inexpensive and easy to apply. Read the Practical Home Veterinarian. Send for free booklet on abortion in cows. If no dealer in your town, write Br. David Roberts' Vet. Go., 100 Grand Avenue, Waukesha, Wis.
Quote by Phillips Brooks on truth and strength. Advertisement for Garfield Tea claiming to cure sickness and biliousness with a cup recommendation. Appears as a marketing blurb from drugstore periodical pages.
The exchange hints at ongoing effort on a mid ocean story with questions about securing a landing. The terse dialogue suggests a pause or challenge in completing the assignment and confirming progress.
Feverishness and teething relief claim benefits for infants and children. Praises ease of use and 31 years of use by mothers. Advertising copy notes availability from Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York with 2 cent price and free sample offer.
A concise claim highlights the full purse as the ideal pocket companion, suggesting practicality and readiness for daily needs. The line emphasizes portability and usefulness for carrying essentials.
A reflection on how the prospect of punishment prevents wrongdoing and reinforces moral behavior among many individuals. The idea emphasizes discipline, social order, and personal responsibility.
A Buffalo man testifies after a month using Peterson's Ointment his eczema and itching vanished. The ad touts a long history of testimonials and guarantees a full refund if not satisfactory for various skin conditions. The price is 30 cents.
A home tip shows housewives how to remove ceiling smoke discoloration around old fashioned gas jets. Apply a starch and water mixture with flannel, let dry, then brush lightly to leave no stain or mark.
Backache relief advertised with claims of daily use and long heritage since 1696. Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the genuine Dutch remedy sold in three sizes with money back guarantee.
A correspondent asks who said the phrase Meeting the devil before day. The editor replies they are unsure, joking that they may have said it after avoiding a kerosene lamp on a 3 a m stairway.
An ad describes a cheap home mix using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. It claims to color faded strands gradually without staining the scalp, and to leave hair soft and glossy. Full directions are provided with Barbo Compound boxes.
A politician who sought to base politics on morals laments public mockery. He criticizes the reception of his efforts as a wild-goose chase and suggests accountability for the derisive response.
The snippet promotes Garfield Tea claiming to purify blood and cure rheumatism and dyspepsia among chronic ailments. It contrasts two classes of women and mocks marital beliefs. Cuticura ads urge fair skin and free samples, with prices listed for Soap and Ointment.
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