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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
6
A five year old writes a letter to Santa fearing forgetfulness and requests a gun, pictures, candy, a pony, and a backhanded plea about a mule, ending with a postscript about the pony kicking.
A postal card directed to Garfield Tea Co in Brooklyn New York asks for a sample and promises repayment. The brief ad-style note appears in a late 19th or early 20th century advertisement context. The message is concise and businesslike.
A clipped cartoon caption features a dog and a family moment noting the dog’s hunger and the family’s absence, implying a humorous domestic scene from a historical newspaper snippet.
An advertisement claims Boschee's Syrup has served cough remedies for fifty one years across the United States. It promises restful nights with reduced coughing and easy morning expectoration, noting the product helps soothe inflamed parts and aid recovery. Made in America and sold for over fifty years.
A terse exchange reveals a conflict over credit and honesty. One party insists on telling relatives that Santa Claus is a myth while the other insists on personal credit for paying bills, highlighting tension between truth and recognition.
The speaker notes that one cannot constantly act foolishly and must sleep occasionally to recover. The line hints at limits to vanity and performance, suggesting even a brash character requires rest.
A terse line of dialogue contrasts a struggling woman with her husband’s neglect and a police intervention. The excerpt hints at hardship, blame, and social judgment centered on domestic strain and law enforcement involvement.
A newspaper solicitation urges women to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming it aids kidney and bladder problems. Readers may request a ten cent sample by mail and buy medium or large bottles at drug stores.
A six year old girl Isabelle answers a teacher's question about race with a playful line stating her mother belongs to the human race. The exchange highlights child humor on a sensitive topic.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation indigestion sick-headache and bilious conditions. The copy urges readers to drink the tea for relief as a traveling advertisement.
A vintage drug advertisement promotes Cole's Carboni salve claiming quick healing without scars for burns or cuts. It states price 25 cents and directs readers to contact The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a free sample.
A reflective passage extols music's reach from rest to prayer, work, love, memory, and death. It promises spiritual refreshment, energy, and unity, asserting music opens doors to a fuller life and higher achievements.
A collection of aphorisms on energy of will, imagination, and personal liberty. It contrasts narrow and conceited minds with those open to law and self observation, noting that education comes from observing facts, deducing principles, and applying them universally.
An elderly woman remarks that pleasing all people is impossible, underscoring enduring skepticism about universal happiness and human nature.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate the liver bowels and stomach. The copy emphasizes health benefits and uses period marketing tone.
Guidance on caring for a child with a contagious disease urges mothers and nurses to take daily walks in fresh air, change clothing in a room adjacent to the sick chamber, bathe before contact, use a quarantine bathroom or screen and basin, exit by back routes, avoid streetcars and visits, and minimize contact with others. fumigation of the sick room is performed by the board of health upon the physician's request.
Mr Meekton notes a shift in household rules as Fido now receives two dog biscuits instead of one. The exchange highlights evolving domestic habits within a simple, everyday dispute over pet care.
The line hints at a nautical or maritime theme featuring women in leadership or dominance on the seas. It reads as a compact, provocative note or caption about gender roles in a maritime context. The text is fragmentary and lacks specific names or dates.
A string of aphorisms in a periodical tone quotes sages on doubt jealousy and forgiveness. Notable lines cite G Lansdowne John Hall Hare South Wordsworth and Madame de Maintenon. The collection contrasts suspicion with friendship and the value of small acts of kindness amid unseen battles.
An old medical note touts poisons produced in the body and promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the best laxative for constipation liver trouble and indigestion. It claims the product, made from Mayapple and other herbs, was sold by druggists for 25 cents nearly fifty years ago. Also an employment ad seeks a plowing attachment seller and a territory man for Baldwin Company in Sparta Michigan.
A mother questions a department store coat price for a child. The saleslady replies that little folks are expensive, but necessary. The child adds that without little people there would be no one to grow up into big people.
Old age fear is downplayed and health claims pushed for GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad promises restored vigor, renewed youth, and lasting wellness by keeping kidneys and bladder clean and flushing wastes. It warns of fakes and urges buying the original imported capsules from first-class druggists.
The intrepid widow and others banter about a word puzzle. A bachelor joins in as they exchange playful quips about why the letter d resembles a wedding ring, delivering a lighthearted conundrum moment.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing a baby's red rough itchy skin. It urges using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with hot baths and applying dusting powder Cuticura Talcum as an indispensable item. The Toilet Trio is highlighted as a complete care set.
Farmer Corntessel says Josh has returned to work after enduring persuasion to recount the war. He now hides away, living simply and chopping wood all day to escape demands for stories.
The piece lauds Canada’s wartime sacrifice and postwar gains, noting a $175,000,000 Victory Bond Loan, doubled agricultural output, railway earnings, and rising bank deposits. It credits national resilience, industry growth, and self-financed progress, with 50,000 soldiers buried in Europe and vast economic gains shaping a confident peace.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt quotes a prospective defendant saying the Kaiser will not speak. The note indicates he has been warned that any statements may be used against him.
A garbled ad for a herbal Garfield Tea is contrasted with a quip about the crown prince never being on the firing line. The joke shifts to claim the prince was “fired three cooks” in a tongue in cheek exchange.
The text argues that opinions matter but keeping restraint is wiser. It suggests making the best of current conditions when replacement options are unavailable and urges patience over quick exchange for something better. The tone is reflective and advisory.
A brief note describes instant relief from stomach acid pain gas and flatulence using an unspecified remedy. It emphasizes symptoms like heartburn and undigested food causing discomfort and promises quick relief. The text reads like a health product pitch with sensational framing.
A testimonial from Alice R, Christopher, IL, praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing nervousness and irregularity. She notes past doctors failed, but the remedy restored health and regularity. Readers are invited to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance on ailments.
A nervous wreck describes a long list of symptoms to the doctor claiming many medical books describe them all. The doctor acknowledges the case and promises treatment to ease his pains.
Catarrh is described as influenced by constitutional conditions and requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as working through the blood to mucous surfaces, claiming to destroy the disease's foundation and improve general health. A $1000 reward is offered for any case Hall's fails to cure, with testimonials and free literature available from B. J. Cheney & Co.
A man reflects on the notion that he is fortunate when a woman declines his marriage proposal. The remark frames an ironic view of chance and gratitude in relationships.
A vintage ad describes a gray hair remedy mixed with water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine. It promises gradual darkening of faded gray hair without staining the scalp or leaving a sticky residue, with full directions provided in each Barbo Compound box.
A humorous note from the Boston Transcript reports a restaurant joke about a fish being very rich in flavor and well supplied with bones. The light exchange highlights diners' amusement at the pun.
Across world notes report India’s jate acreage about nine percent lower in 1915 than 1917. A 800 pound turtle was caught in a fish net at Point Judith. Uruguay plans a permanent electrical exposition in Montevideo. Calam pang nut oil from the Philippines deemed an acceptable olive oil substitute.
A cryptic OCR fragment shows partial words and quotes. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, places, dates, or an identifiable event to summarize into a full news item.
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