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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a premier remedy for women’s ills. It cites ancient roots and herb knowhow, praises Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri, and claims the product revived her health after years of illness and unsuccessful medical care.
A distressed suitor fails to win a maiden in German French English Irish Greek Turkish Latin or Spanish. An inspired cry leads him to kiss her and hope. the scene unfolds with quiet humor in a Notary Presqu ire.
The Farmers' Review argues for a farm labor fitting school run by agricultural colleges to turn out all around workers. It notes many idle urban men could move to country work if trained. A single skilled background fails to fit workers for varied farm tasks, so a program across departments could teach broad farming principles and reduce errors.
A guide to a pure inexpensive roof runoff system using a galvanized tank placed near the roof, with pipes, trap and vent details, a double acting kitchen pump, and optional filter. Costs listed for tank bath tub hot water tank pump and piping, plus cautions about traps vents and sewer gas.
Mrs. Frank Roseboom of Moscow Idaho reports kidney trouble worsened nerves and sleepless nights. After using Deans Kidney Pills she finds the alarming symptoms gone. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Borax touted as a simple safe method to disinfect sinks and drains reducing germ risk. It claims broad domestic uses from whitening laundry to cleansing bottles and skin, with a free Jingle Book offer for mothers sending baby details and borax tops.
A. R. Whitson of the Wisconsin station explains that soil science underpins mankind’s food supply and that understanding fertility factors is essential. Key elements include nitrogen phosphorus potassium calcium and magnesium with soil generation and climate conditions shaping plant growth.
Farmers urged to secure high quality seed corn as next spring may see shortages. Advice to keep farm help engaged and livestock healthy, emphasizing humane care and productive labor.
Farmers should value all fertilizers and avoid waste. An abundance of plant food is needed in the soil for profitable farming. Every particle of vegetable matter decays into fertility when worked into the soil, and neglect wastes barnyard manure.
Investigations of California apple soils reveal a close link between keeping qualities of apples and the soil type where grown. The finding is presented as important and valuable to apple growers planning new orchards or plantings.
Dwarf fruits mature early with some varieties bearing in the second year and improving each year. They are short lived and not replacements for standard trees, but fit farms needing fruit in a few years. Planting should avoid rows of standard trees. value varies by individual trees.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes an efficient farm cart built from two old riding plow wheels a gas pipe axle and a pine box. The five by two four foot box uses mortised framing plus bolt on handles for drawing or pushing with front leg to aid loading.
A farmer near Chicago notes townsfolk offer free manure as he travels city roads. He says city residents struggle to find farmers willing to haul it away and decry wasting any manure. He urges farmers to seize this resource rather than let it be discarded.
The piece argues hogs convert feed into money efficiently, with pork prices tied to trade boards and rail transport. It notes hogs mature within a year, are easily reared, and yield more meat per food unit than other animals, making them strong moneymakers.
A golf scene finds a player scolding a sneezing caddie during a putt. The light moment captures banter and a tense match mood on the links.
In 1884 a baby suffered severe eczema until Cuticura cured it in weeks. A later bout left a man bedridden by sores from knee to toe until Cuticura again brought relief and recovery. M W LaRue Louisville Ky April 23 and May 14 1907.
Three year old Little Virginia wakes her mother in tears claiming she is not all there. The child insists she dreamed she was a chocolate stick and had eaten herself, prompting maternal reassurance.
A witty domestic scene unfolds as a wife notes a missing kiss in a letter from her husband. He explains the reason was his steak and onions dinner, and the couple laughs together, illustrating love’s enduring mystery.
A railroader reports indigestion and poor appetite improved after starting Grape Nuts. He notes energy return, seven pound gain, and lasting relief from indigestion. He credits the product and mentions Postum Co. and the slogan There’s a Reason.
A string of old time medical claims and ad lines promising cures for hoarseness cough piles and teething relief. Featured items include Brown's Bronchial Traches Garfield Tea PAZO Ointment Lewis' cigars and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup with brief inspirational quotes from Horace Ovid Ben Johnson Campbell.
A brief exchange recalls a past romance where one person fell in love, faced rejection, and never fully recovered, prompting sympathetic remarks about lingering heartbreak and lingering regrets.
A father questions a suitor about drinking tobacco gambling and swearing, then invites him to share candy. The second fragment praises fine white goods and laundry methods, highlighting starching and Defiance Starch for firmer, neater textile results.
A brief dialogue about a chandelier mistletoe being genuine leads to a discovery. An advertisement touts Defiance Starch and ironed shirts at home with better stiffness and less wear, ending with a Sir Walter Scott quote on fortitude and perseverance.
The Well Informed World demands a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, marketed as a wholesome, gentle yet prompt remedy. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists. price fifty cents per bottle.
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