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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
3
Mothers are urged to give California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative for children and adults. The ad claims it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping and helps when a child is cross feverish or has a coated tongue. It advises a 50 cent bottle with directions printed on the label and notes it can save a sick child tomorrow.
A light exchange contrasts delight in life with its price in a Boston Transcript joke. A first man asks if living feels good while a second notes the cost is steep. The humor centers on life’s double edge and price tag.
An assortment of old ad copy promotes Cuticura ointment and soap for skin irritation and cleanliness, promises free samples by mail, touts eye remedies from Marine Eye Remedy Co., and hints at beauty maintenance after movies with aging myths.
In a one town station the No 18 eastbound and No 21 westbound trains frame daily life. A porch waving woman and a water drinking constable among quirky locals meet the engineer Joe Rule and discuss arrivals for ten o clock meetings while hinting at a past shift on 21 toward Zanes field.
A nostalgic village scene unfolds at a station with a girl in a picture hat, a one legged brakeman, a wary village reporter, and an old mail carrier. The crowd watches as a pine box is loaded onto a hearse while Annie Nugent’s fate sparks whispered gossip in the Bugle.
Miss Germ Williams editorializes for the country hen in Th' Hen and Home, arguing the egg plays a vital role in daily life and culture. She stresses natural order, egg usage in cooking and medicine, and the public’s fond regard for laying hens amid modern science and industry.
A humorous piece contrasts the traditional country hen with the pampered modern variety. It wraps with a quip about a husband left to his own resources and notes Adams Newspaper Service protection.
El Paso Texas showcases a unique milk system with significant goat dairies producing goats milk. A notable herd numbers around a thousand goats feeding in arid terrain and selling milk in bottles and bulk amid high feed costs and desert conditions.
Aunt Fretty recounts a brief sighting as Link Pettifer was seen in town this forenoon. The report captures a surprised reaction and mentions Austin Mooch in passing.
In Valentine Nebraska seventeen-year-old farm hand William Cryderman confessed after a small black dog led patrols to the scene of a double murder. Cryderman shot Mrs Heelan as she prayed, then killed Mrs Layport, leaving a note of intent. The dog followed Cryderman during the escape and disappeared after the final shot.
Cryderman murdered a woman and an accomplice, set a house ablaze with kerosene, then fled toward Wood Lake chased by Heelan family dog. The dog tracked Cryderman through two men on horseback, to Valemore, where he was later captured and confessed. The canine remains missing after the blaze and pursuit.
The Northwest harvest delivers a record yield across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with an estimated four hundred million dollar market value for producers. Banks report optimism, rail earnings rise, and government seed programs aid farmers fueling broader trade revival and potential immigration to the West.
Shipping suffers as canal closure redirects routes. A western firm finds sailing around the Horn costs 15000 dollars more per trip while freight rates surge across the continent. Transcontinental railroad earnings rise as canal stoppage strains global trade and fears loom of Suez canal disruption.
Maggie the Gotham maid informs two visitors that Mrs Brown is away and won’t return until dinner time. The callers lament the delay and realize they have forgotten their cards as they prepare to depart.
Four hunters in the mountains near Bear Straight Pennsylvania chased a black bear for a week and fired 79 shots at the animal. They nearly tripped over its dead body, ending the pursuit.
Readable text notes training in early childhood settings as the core element of education. It emphasizes foundational practices, caregiver roles, and potential impact on later learning outcomes.
Letter samples from Lynn Massachusetts allege Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured women after operations. The notice urges all ill women to read these three letters found in the Pinkham Laboratory files.
A tense exchange hints at a political struggle. The dialogue reveals plans for a drive against a central figure, suggesting strategy shifts and factional maneuvering. The unnamed participants appear to debate tactics and leverage within a broader campaign context.
An old health advisory links regular meat consumption to kidney strain and backache. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast, to flush kidneys and restore function. Also notes Jad Salts as a grape lemon lithia-based remedy and includes a Castoria notice and a quip about calamity patches.
A dated advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative with no head effect and claims it is safer than ordinary quinine. The blurb ends with a slogan about unlikely events becoming possible.
In a reflective note, readers are urged to try Denison's Coffee when others fail to please. The piece suggests adversity is a testing ground that coffee helps overcome, lifting up men brought low by prosperity.
Leading authorities Dr Eberle Braithwaite and Dr Simon agree urine rarely reveals disease principles. If backache burning scalding frequent urination or uric acid in blood indicates possible rheumatism gout or sciatica or kidney bladder trouble write Dr Pierce at the Bureaual Institute Balato NY for guidance.
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