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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
A pupil describes family wartime saving habits including weekly earnings and expenses. She notes her father saves for the war from a $15 weekly wage after rent coal milk and other costs. The piece reflects on morale, duty, and the role of youth in supporting the war effort with patriotic messages.
A reader asks why not switch to soft coal to keep the furnace burning, noting the difficulty of maintaining a hot fire. The suggestion implies fuel choice affects heating efficiency during cold weather.
Catarrhal deafness is caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by aloof remedies. The only cure is a constitutional remedy, Hall's Catarrh Medicine, which acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. The advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any cure that Hall's cannot achieve and claims widespread drugstore availability.
In a playful note, Vid replaces rose-tinted glasses with green goggles during the honeymoon mood. The swap signals a humorous shift in perspective as plans unfold.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for many digestive issues from lazy stomach to nervous indigestion and heart palpitations. It claims gentle laxative action, digestion regulation, liver stimulation, and blood purification, with bottles priced at 31 and 90 cents.
A frail and garbled note accuses a person named P. J. Bailey of swindling, claiming the first and worst form of fraud in a self serving attempt. The wording implies public reproach and a sensational accusation.
A fragment claims a remedy titled Coidin One Day cures an ailment with a signature of B W Grove. The text resembles a patent medicine style touting quinine and laxatives. Details are unreadable and may be promotional in nature.
The War Emergency Employment Service will create exchange bureaus under the industrial service section of the Council of National Defense. I C Marshall announces state councils of defense are to maintain exchanges with the federal Labor Department. Shipyards and other essential industries face rising worker demand across munition, steel, mining, and transportation sectors.
A bedsore ridden purchasing agent lies ill as a specialist taunts him with theft of a bid. The sick man groans asking for his child. The bidder replies with a hundred dollars and the undertaker offers a grimmer higher bid, revealing a cutthroat deal.
The piece argues against German propaganda that soldiers in trenches face certain death within days. It cites official figures showing British infantry officer casualties at 18.8 percent in the war's first year and notes ally casualty trends improving, with French army rates at 14.4 percent in 1915 and 2.75 percent in 1916. The overall 29 months shows just over 12 percent.
Dialog sketches social mores in Flatbush and Bensonhurst as wives tease about husbands punctuality and meal timing. A playful exchange suggests husbands seldom complain while meals arrive late, with humor about control and expectations.
Vague phrases about taste and odd tastings surface in a contentious scene where authorities seek clarity. The discourse hints at a clash between personal opinion and formal justice, leaving readers wary of the outcome.
Belgian church leader Cardinal Mercier appeals to Governor General von Huene to halt forced labor and deportations of Belgians amid German occupation. Municipal and syndical bodies in Belgium protest, detailing false promises and punitive fines imposed by General Hopfer, while Von Bissing acknowledges in reply.
Scattered items describe local labor by electric light at Greensburg threshing, Argentinian petroleum fields, a speedy snail, mustard plant family, ancient Egyptian tools, Philippine hat trade growth, a French substitute for fire clay, Hazleton coal rents cut to support Liberty bonds, English road construction and American concrete road examples.
Reliable Kilmer Swamp Root advertised as a physician prescription and kidney liver bladder medicine. Claims decades of use, testing, and broad druggist approval. Offers sample bottle for ten cents from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
A fragment notes Bill dressed up his story and took it to a swallow tale party, hinting at playful fiction or performance. The lines imply a social gathering where stories or tall tales are shared.
A witty exchange notes concern over a sheriff pursuing Maud with an attachment. The joke implies legal action or property seizure as a plot device without detailing outcomes.
An old-fashioned herb home remedy for constipation and stomach ailments gains renewed favor as a family medicine, praised for its traditional use and wide appeal beyond previous generations.
An odd clipping notes Bangor claims to be out of politics for good while a Cuticura advertisement extols soothing and healing properties for skin. It promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a Boston department address for free samples and lists prices.
The wounded Tommy writhes as a masseuse with iron fingertips massages his leg. He protests with a sharp cry and demands to stop, insisting the masseuse is kneading his muscles. The exchange ends with the Tommy pulling away and retorting in strong terms.
A comic caption captures a girl taunting a boy about stealing candy. The boy retorts he need not be fair and declares he can lick him. The dialogue reflects a playful street exchange from a life-like scene.
A compact critique notes some men equate Christianity with a solemn demeanor, implying external expression may mask inner belief or faith. The remark invites reflection on genuine spirituality beyond appearance and posture.
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