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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
4
A humorous exchange quoted by the Boston Transcript shows a beggar asking for clothes while a passerby offers a car instead. The street dialogue highlights self reliance and scarcity in a playful tone.
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a natural remedy for constipation using selected herbs. Claims of a drug-free cure are stated.
An incident on a rifle range features a tense exchange between an officer and a sergeant. The officer asks about others to shoot, and the sergeant replies he plans to shoot himself. The terse dialogue highlights a potential self harm moment during duty.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment affecting mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar catch for uncured cases.
A Life magazine quote shows a child asking why digging occurs in New York and an adult replying there is money in it. The fragment hints at financial interests behind excavation in the city context.
Mrs Bilson declares love drives the world while Mr Bilson a lawyer counters that it makes life dizzy. The pair exchange lighthearted domestic observations reflecting their differing perspectives.
A commercial adviser argues grain prices may linger around two dollars a bushel after the war, boosting farming's appeal. He notes U S and Canada government supports, cheap land in the West, and potential profits from wheat, urging buyers to act now and contact Canadian agents for details. The piece cites example profits and mentions free homestead opportunities.
Richard Grady of the United States Naval Academy told a Forsythe infirmary audience in Boston that war bread will save the teeth of the younger generation. He argued that good teeth enable mastication and digestion, leading to nutrition, health, and life, making teeth paramount.
Aunt Elvira bursts in distraught claiming hearing loss. Her sister doubts her until a hand organist outside proves no sound reaches her ears. The sister quips that a moving picture photographer is at work as Elvira cries. Source: New York Evening Post.
An English army officer, pushed by relentless reports of the enemy's activities, expresses near monumental impatience at continued coastal fortifications. A subaltern notes ongoing efforts, while the officer dismisses them as irrelevant and inconsequential.
In a playful exchange, a speaker declares love for surf bathing while another jests about being a dipsomaniac. The Lamb echoes the whimsy, capturing a quirky moment in the periodical.
A Mulberry Grove resident Mrs Julia Browning writes that after eight months of rheumatism bladder inflammation and kidney pain she found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy and urges friends to use it. The ad offers a free trial box limited to one per family.
In Mr J J Hisseys tale a male parishioner brings a baby to the parson and declares under law he must give one tenth of all he produces. The parson sits shocked as the man places the infant on his knee and leaves.
Physicians warned amputation for 51 leg ulcers. Peterson's Ointment cured. Box for 30 cents at any drugstore with money back if it fails. Useful for burns, scalds, bruises, skin diseases, pimples, itching eczema and piles. Endorsed by several customers including Major Whitney and Mrs Weiss. Sold by all druggists.
Willie asks if lying to Mrs. Jones is right and compares it to God telling St Peter to say you are not in at heaven. Mamma replies it is customary, prompting contemplation of honesty and accountability.
A brief ad advises soothing a baby's red rough itching skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and finishing with Cuticura Ointment. It promises better sleep for baby and rest for mother and offers free samples by writing Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Mary dismisses a lurid tale as a falsehood told by Johnny noting the gas was out last night. The exchange with her mother centers on rumors involving Mr. Bliff and Mary's waist in the dining room. The snippet hints at gossip in a domestic scene.
A brief postal card from a Brookyn address to Garfield Tea Co requesting a sample. The sender promises repayment if the sample is provided, reflecting a simple exchange note on trade inquiry.
A quotation contrasts riches with rising expenses, noting that wealth must grow to match the increasing cost of living. The remark implies financial strain on households and the need for funds to keep pace with prices.
A historic advertisement describes mixing Bay um Barbo Compound with water glycerine to darken gray hair. It claims gradual results without coloring the scalp, no stickiness, and easy home preparation or pharmacist制作. Full directions are in each Barbo Compound box.
In a terse exchange a speaker confirms another had the drop on him and landed on his head in a parachute, illustrating a startling air crash incident.
An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It describes mild laxative effects, digestion regulation, and bile stimulation, with a price of 80 to 90 cents and claims of wide distribution in civilized countries.
A light exchange prompts a quip as a visitor asks how many men are studying at Lehigh. The host replies, “Oh! Not half of them.” The remark captures a moment of humorous bluntness at the university.
An old promotional line touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for liver bowels and stomach. It claims one pellet for a laxative and three for a cathartic while remarking on gendered reasoning about effort and cause.
The phrase comments on the role of favorable negotiations in shaping outcomes across personal and professional arenas, suggesting luck and strategic bargaining influence success.
A brief adage notes that laziness complicates work while diligence simplifies efforts, praising steady effort as the path to smoother outcomes.
The author warns that a German peace offer on status quo ante would threaten U S security. He argues Germany seeks return to prewar borders with no annexations and no indemnities, while American pacifists could push for capitulation. He urges vigilance against any move that would end the war without punishment and permit future aggression.
A junior partner reports being robbed of eighty dollars by a footpad. The senior partner jokes that the money was recovered as a retaining fee, and confirms police have the suspect in custody.
A lighthearted exchange about asking for a hand in marriage includes a gentle consent by a father figure. The dialogue recalls a past association with the term Pugie list as a surprising detail.
Mrs. Alice Heller of Christopher Illinois describes four years of weakness and nervousness. After two doctors failed she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and recovered, becoming regular and healthy. The ad invites other women with ailments to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for guidance.
A playful exchange hints at a stubborn croker and a puzzled observer. The old fellow dismisses the frog in his throat as cause, deflating rumors and setting a quieter tone for the scene.
Doctors report grip epidemic leaves victims run down and kidneys weak with back and urinary troubles. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised as a gentle herbal remedy that soon heals and strengthens kidneys after grip. sample bottle offered for ten cents with request via the paper.
A five year old girl separated from her family after her father’s death spends a brief time with them. She clings to her mother and asks Santa Claus to bring her the gift of the mother herself, a plea that tugs at the reader with quiet heartbreak.
A New North Carolina noncommissioned officer sought leave to see his wife. The officer asked for a better reason, the man replied that paragraph 319 of musketry regulations permits officers to revise impressions of the human figure at known distances using small-scale maps as a guide, thus justifying his request.
Denver inventor Charles Goard found cattail filaments can replace guncotton in making ammunition. Reports note Germany has used cattails as a substitute for cotton in explosives for some time.
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Anuric and Amuric Tablets as remedies for rheumatism kidney trouble and related warnings. Includes testimonial from Edwin A. Novotny praising relief and notes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver pills sold by druggists. Nineteen eighteen Chicago release.
With a penny shortage rising, Minneapolis department stores initiate postage stamp change. Several outlets report success while Northwest banks face copper embargoes, and Chicago sub treasury replies remain slow.
Advertises Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation indigestion bilious conditions claim relief after use at night. Promotes drinking before sleep to improve health and comfort.
A front line writer recalls exhausted soldiers pushing onward, not for glory but for duty. They endure mud, cold, and fear, wearing their crown of thorns as a cap of resolve. Their true splendor lies in the strength of their souls and resolve to carry on.
In a humorous exchange from the Youngstown Telegram a court calendar scene shows a mother and children joking about royal titles. Edgar proclaims a nickname and Edwin is described as Saturday while one child is dubbed Knight of the Garter and the other Night of the Bath.
A birthday line from the People’s Home Journal notes a husband declaring his birthday to his wife and the wife asking for a new hat, reflecting light domestic humor and women’s roles as presented in the periodical.
A brief exchange between a prosperous man and Dismal Dawson reveals Dawson’s claim of lacking anything else beyond his troubles, highlighting his persistent hardship in the local scene.
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