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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
4
The notice urges women to consider kidney or bladder issues as underlying causes of many ailments and promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy. It offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail and notes bigger bottles are sold at drug stores. It adds unrelated lines about bachelor air castles and Herbal Garteld Tea as other ads.
A proposed strike concept among Wes team members appears to be gaining traction as a potential hit. Key figures weigh the implications and possible outcomes as discussions move forward.
An advertisement explains Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a systemic tonic that builds up the body blood and cleanses mucous surfaces to reduce repeated nasal catarrh attacks. It claims internal action through the blood and offers testimonials, with a money back line if not cured. A closing joke notes shy men delaying marriage proposals.
A reflective aphorism posits that in life certain moments favor restraint over fate. It cautions against rash choices and suggests patience or abstention can yield wiser outcomes.
Earl Winfield Loveday a famed safecracker known as Winnie Loveday is captured after a seven month manhunt. The 26 year old led a Kenosha vault heist that netted 830000 in cash and bonds and killed Officer Tony Singapore. He wed Currie O Neal in St Petersburg Florida before arrest. The Pinkerton chief says Loveday could have thrived legally but police closed in at Hot Springs. The wife chose to accompany him as they were arrested together.
A British surgeon successfully removed a living leech that had entered a patient's windpipe in London. The incident highlights uncommon airway foreign bodies treated by medical teams.
A seven foot wingspan eagle on Ralph Ainsley’s ranch near the Sut tter tules was killed by an employee after a theft spree that included lambs. A watch was set for several days prior to the killing.
Milwaukee man Roy Brisback faced a horse theft charge after an incident at a yard where he moved his employer to a different horse. Authorities say the motive was unclear and unrelated to prior work.
An old advertisement warns mothers to choose California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It touts the product’s pleasant taste and promises a clear dosage on each bottle while urging readers to say California when selecting the remedy.
A remarked line questions a husband’s value with a sharp contrast to border concerns. The speaker implies strong trust in the man’s loyalty, while the counterpart hints at caution regarding proximity to the Mexican border.
An advertisement claims Cascarets banish liver biliousness indigestion and constipation by cleaning the stomach and bowels. It asserts users will feel better by morning after taking the candy-like laxative at night.
A court hearing features a quarrel between a wife seeking a new silk dress and a husband urging muslin attire. The judge weighs domestic tensions and fashion choices in a brief ruling.
An 1919 reader letter promotes Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a cure for stomach troubles and headaches. The advertisement claims health benefits for a wife and urges readers to buy the tonic and Angelica Bitter Tonic. It offers a free wall calendar by mail for 10 cents from the Joseph Tuiner Company in Chicago.
An intimate exchange contrasts happiness in love with a bold joke about General Pershing. The speakers question mutual happiness and humorously claim they would not trade places with the famed commander.
A vintage advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It claims influenza fatalities last year were higher than war deaths and praises the syrup for restful nights and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold nationwide.
A bridge player laments partnering with Smyth saying he feels living beyond his means when Smyth is his partner, implying the partner’s performance is unusually poor.
An advertisement promises relief from a cold by taking Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for up to three doses. The first dose supposedly clears nasal congestion, stops a runny nose, relieves headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A vaudeville player recalls a failed show with a gloomy pitcher claiming a no hit game in a misfired performance. The fragment hints at theatrical sport humor and a sorrowful tone without full context.
A historic advertisement touts Danderine as a quick remedy to stop dandruff and hair loss. It claims scalp treatment in minutes and gradual restoration of hair vitality including brightness and thickness.
A brief exchange notes a son planning to run for office. Garfield Tea advertised as a remedy for liver and kidney disorders, claimed as a corrective tonic.
A brief dialogue reveals Mrs Jaggs expressing happiness in her domestic life while noting her husband has been sent to jail. The exchange contrasts personal contentment with his incarceration.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed for a new rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. The Direction Book with every package explains how to diamond dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
The exchange hints at Bill's anger over a dental problem as he says he is hopping mad and declares his toothache is causing the reaction.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for improving skin conditions. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment on waking and before bed and washing off with Cuticura Soap and hot water, promising relief for poor complexions dandruff itching and red rough skin.
A classroom anecdote features Gertrude explaining the difference between man and men with a humorous misstep. The teacher asks for understanding, highlighting a child's literal take on plurals and grammar.
In Detroit Mr and Mrs Paul Parsons and Thelma Deioggie faced a tense confrontation as the wife demanded a divorce. The wife drank poison but was rescued after blood transfusion from Parsons. Police later heard confessions and the other woman agreed to relinquish Parsons.
Russel Zimmerman twenty four years old was caught in a binder on his father's farm near Tiffin Ohio and walked about a field for four hours while the horses moved around him his cries went unheard until a farm hand finally investigated at dinner time leaving him exhausted and unharmed.
In Mannington West Virginia seventy seven five gallon jugs of liquor stashed in a water tank supplying oil wells were spilled and removed after a jug broke. Charles Miller allegedly owned the liquor and was arrested with one jug as officials hunted the hidden source for months. Oil drillers who drank the water found the stash and removed the whisky.
Henry Miller and Miss Anne Seltzer were driving after nightfall when a deer dashed from the woods dazzled by the lights and ran into their car at Blooming Grove. The deer was struck and the car upset, pinning the occupants beneath.
In Columbus Ohio a colored soldier left his uniform to be pressed in a tailor shop. While the tailor was away someone stole the soldier's medal from the uniform.
Fifteen year old Theodore Mason of Zion City Illinois shot and killed a coyote that had for weeks drawn police attention. The youth used a small caliber rifle and acted as a local hero.
A witty remark notes that dignity can be lost when someone else interferes. The line reflects on pride, restraint, and the social dynamics of respect.
A brief humorous note suggesting Congress settles disputes while Garfield Tea calms an unruly stomach in a lighthearted Adv. column.
A Syracuse gentlemens store customer tries a cap, finds it too small, offers a dollar. The clerk protests but the man vows to modify it at home with a knife and shoestring, promising it will fit and be fine, per the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The magistrate says the prisoner used scurrilous language toward a man and struck him with a dangerous missile. The prisoner denies the charge and claims he did nothing beyond call the other a lying pup and strike with a brick.
A Paris based glossomancist claims tongue shape reveals truthfulness and temper while a waist expert links waist length to disposition. Short broad tongues mean untruthful or exaggerating, long broad tongues indicate gossip. Short waists imply vivacity and thoughtfulness, long waists suggest frugality and less straightforward temper.
A brief note speaks of a small sign of progress piercing deep gloom. It highlights resilience and a belief that better times may begin to unfold despite ongoing hardship.
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