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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
4
The text depicts a cassette of fragmented phrases about a “Single Binder” cigar and duty, with mentions of colors, faces, and “Your dealer or Factory, Peoria.” The tone implies a promotional plug urging smokers to contact Lewis for a product.
A brief meditation notes the paradox of certainty as a constant doubt shadows every belief. The reflection ponders how doubt shapes choices and perceptions in everyday life.
An old advertisement touts Day zone LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets claiming cold cure with money refund if ineffective. Garfield Tea is promoted as a natural laxative for constipation and related ailments, marketed under a guarantee of the Pure Food Law.
Advertisement claims FITS St. Vitus Dance and all nervous diseases are permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle valued at $2 and a treatise, with address Dr R H Kline Sd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A pithy adage recounts that those who abandon visible gains for uncertain prospects end up worse off. Demetrius Phalereus notes the misfortune of chasing elusive outcomes.
Eugene Ware of Topeka wrote Mark Twain praising his last volume. Twain from New York replied humorously saying he is an old seasoned writer who does not understand the metaphor but accepts the compliment.
Mrs S C Wellock of Everett Massachusetts credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing ten years of nervousness and locomotor ataxia. She suffered tremors strength loss numbness and pain before relief followed by complete recovery after taking the pills. The advertisement notes prices and a free booklet on nervous disorders.
A historic note describes using iron nails in an apple overnight to boost iron in the blood and claims German physicians endorse apple pulp with iron as a tonic. It mentions chemist Mr. Zaegel of Sheboygan Wisconsin inviting readers to request nine herbs that purportedly treat rheumatism constipation backache and catarrh.
The article offersHints on turning window plants weekly, selecting best varieties, and ensuring air light warmth and moderate watering. It notes that dark windows harm plants and grouping bulbs in pots enhances color. It recommends fern light soil care, bulb bed litter, buttercup oxalis pots for winter blooms, and soap solution to fight aphids.
The article advises pairing white decor with pink accents for carnations and roses, suggesting white table pieces, pink candle shades, and blue highlights. It notes violets as a centerpiece idea, recommending daylight lighting to keep colors true and avoid dark tones.
Instructions describe boiling four parts molasses, stirring to prevent burning, then testing in cold water. When set, add baking soda, mix quickly, and pull on a buttered platter until the mixture is yellowish brown. Grease hands with butter and add flavoring if desired.
A practical dusting case described as green and white cretenne in a vase form. Base measures 21 inches, sides nine inches tall. Sections stitched and bound with bias strips, with two eyelets per section and drawstrings using Yesbot cord. Each section holds a cloth duster with featherstitching in green floss.
Instructions describe mixing dry fuller's earth with win o isto dig and lemon to form a thick paste. Roll into small balls, dry them in sun or near fire, and use to treat stained cloth. Rewash with warm water, dry in sun, brush off powder, repeat if needed.
A fragmented notice discusses straining jellies and soups using coarse linen cloths or a new cloth, aided by water soaking and squeezing. Mentions Victorian-era cleaning tips and diamond window methods, with references to a novelty practice and outdated materials.
The piece discusses salt quality from various sources noting impurities in sea salt and Turkish rock salt while praising Springs salt for table use and meat packing with large U.S. production from Syracuse area. It also touts Allcock's Plasters as safe sure and speedy relief with emphasis on genuine porous plasters.
The dialogue notes Marquis of Lansdown praising Lord Crewe for a speech that left followers undecided. Lansdowne commends the noble lord’s earnestness and impartiality while admitting uncertainty about his final stance.
Senator Piles objects to provisions banning under fourteen in a law office saying he employed his son at age thirteen. Senator Beveridge challenges the idea of training a young son in law work. The exchange elicits light Senate chuckles as the discussion continues.
William T. Foster, the youngest professor in the eastern states, taught English at Bowdoin College. He funded himself from childhood, saved for college, and after discovering Latin obstacles, secured help to complete two months of Latin in time to enter Harvard in September.
A young woman credits Grape Nuts with reversing two years of illness including indigestion and rheumatism. She reports rapid weight gain and lasting relief after five weeks, noting Grape Nuts alone powered her recovery, eaten twice daily with cream or milk.
Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington says she suffered for over three years with a dropsical condition caused by kidney trouble. Early signs included back ache bearing down pain and swelling of feet ankles and hands with breathing difficulties and heart flutter. After using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills the bloating and distress disappeared. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Harper's Weekly writer notes travelers see horses shed tears from thirst and other animals like mules camels and even a dying elephant crying or weeping. The piece argues animals mourn or feel pain, citing various species and incidents to claim animals do cry.
Testimonial from Mrs WW P Ingle of Burlington North Carolina dated June 16 1905 claims a skin disease in a cousin child was cured after two months use of Cuticura Remedies. She states the child’s skin became soft with no scar and notes no relapse in seventeen years since the treatment.
Ernest D. Peck a first lieutenant in the engineer corps is the tallest man in the U S Army at six feet four and a half inches. A Wisconsin native and Oshkosh high school graduate Peck oversees a military road project at Yellowstone Park Wyoming known as Peek's Pike. comrades call him Pike's Peak.
Dr Adelaide Wallerstein once active in society now dedicates about six hours daily to practicing medicine from a New York home turned office. She donates all income to charity on the East Side, saving her social pleasures for professional and charitable work.
Edward Trickett former Kansas City fire chief and fire warden celebrated retirement by spending his first full night at home in 31 years.
A fragmentary trade note from Peoria mentions a quarrel among members over a teething remedy for children. The passage references a dealer or Lewis' Factory and a product named Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, implying disputes about pricing and truthfulness in advertising.
A terse saying notes that vanity suffers most from neglect, linking social dismissal to a blow to ego rather than physical pain or injury. The line emphasizes pride as the root of hurt when one's self-importance is unseen or unacknowledged.
The piece recounts Pierce Jay of Massachusetts urging improved accounting at the American Bankers association convention in St. Louis. He stresses intelligence over systems to combat embezzlement and cites Capt. Hiram Cack of Gloucester as an exemplar of alertness, with a haas a doctor story ending in a quip about choosing a doctor.
Assemblyman Ruhlandt of Pittsburg pledges to push a bill raising burglary sentences to 15 to 30 years, arguing a longer punishment would deter home invasions and highway robberies. The proposal aims to reduce burglaries in the state.
Police Commissioner Bingham relies on newspaper reporters at police headquarters for exact facts on major New York questions. One reporter notes he gets it straight and none of the force can fool him on that point.
Reverend Edward J. Wilcox once left the pulpit in Pueblo to enter mining after unable to pay debts. He now owns Colorado mines worth 3,000,600 dollars plus substantial other property.
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