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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
4
An ad rhetoric extols Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. It claims its strong starching power requires half the usual quantity for a perfect finish, maintaining the look of goods as when new.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Barraby of Brack ton Mass has just celebrated her 105th birthday. She began smoking a pipe at age 80 and regrets not starting at 40.
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch for making men's collars and cuffs as stiff as desired with gloss or domestic finish. The 16 oz size is marketed at 10 cents and sold by all good gracers.
A short aphorism urging self determ ination and inner resolve. The Latin quotation style reflects classical reflective sentiment about shaping one's character through choice.
A Denver woman writes to Mrs Pinkham describing six years of invalid status from female troubles after an operation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges others with backache, bearing down pains, and periodic pains to try it.
Bernard P. Woods of Lonaconing Maryland describes fifteen years of fatigue dizziness headaches and disordered kidney secretions. After using Deans Kidney Pills he improved steadily and was cured. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Policeman Kneirem observes an old man beating a boy on Seventh Avenue. The man explains he sent Isaac to the delicatessen with two quarters for bread and fish, and the boy asks which quarter is for fish or bread. The officer approves punishment, saying it is enough.
Mrs. Frank Donahue states her son suffered itching sores that began on the hands and spread all over his body. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly, washing with lukewarm water, and the boy was cured in four days. The testimonial is dated September 16 1907 from Kokomo Indiana.
The principal reports Miss Squirming's complaint that Mr. Dennis insulted her in class last Friday. The principal, describing Dennis as a poor man and father to a misbehaving son, defends the incident as a misinterpretation of a protest over resource limits.
The Peruna Almanac in 1908 is already published and distributed free through all druggists. It has become a fixture in over eight million homes and supplies are limited. Inquire early and obtain one today. The ad claims it makes the reader look taller.
An advertising notice seeks men and women to sell Family Health Tablets Liniment and Salve with no experience required. Promises big profits and exclusive territory for distributors. Vesena Company located at 1170 15th Street Washington DC.
An advertisement promises quick relief for asthma or bronchitis with Brown's Bronchial Traches claiming to contain no harmful drugs. The message ends with a general motivational quote about self knowledge and its application.
The article discusses how secrecy in military research remains nearly impossible. It cites German efficiency, the Brennan torpedo, and the doctrine of protecting secret treaties, with examples from Australia and Britain and notes on guard procedures and spy shadowing.
Appeal to readers stressing Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases, praises natural pleasant action, and asserts physicians approve its non objectionable ingredients. Urges purchase only from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
An ancient king at a grand feast proclaims that no proclamation by a police chief or anyone else will halt the revelry at any hour. Soon after his boast, the famous handwriting appears on the wall signaling fate.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh, claiming it targets the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts the cure is not quack medicine, describes its ingredients as tonics and purifiers, and urges readers to send for testimonials.
Swiss watchmakers press for finger ring watches as old London firms note long history and royal use. Simple gold rings with inserted watches cost about 100 dollars while diamond adorned versions can reach 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. Also advises Defiance Starch for stiff yet light laundry finish and improved appearance.
A well dressed young man enters a Chicago hotel and registers as William Henry Tyler III. A middle aged man following him writes John Smith MCDCCCLXLIX after the clerk hands over the pen. The incident suggests a possible alias or concealment.
A Mabie meditation argues that true love elevates. not by comforting, but by demanding the highest from loved ones. It asserts love’s immortality lies in clear sighted, aspirational expectations within a home and the spouse as a witness to an ideal.
Mr. Woodson resolves he will never again wear a high hat when snowballs are ripe. The playful note frames a local pledge amid winter mischief and lighthearted community banter.
Capt James F Oyster of Washington a butter cheese and egg dealer serves on the District of Columbia Board of Education. In a past trial he testified as an education expert with opposing counsel Harry Davis pressing him on current egg prices, Oyster answering the question with a brisk price of thirty five cents.
A reader recalls a seven year battle with nervous headaches from coffee. After switching to Postum, headaches vanished and coffee was banished from both homes. The letter credits improved taste and proper preparation, urging others to try Postum.
A heartfelt newspaper joke recalls five year old Ralph who begs God to bless his cherished Shetland pony. After the pony is sold to a little girl of similar age, Ralph changes his nightly plea to bless the pony but not the girl who now owns it.
In Chicago a tent meeting led Evangelist Torrey to denounce luxury and vice. A back-row listener appeared intrigued, then interrupted with a Bible kenning about death, deflating the preacher's hope for conversion.
The Rev Geo A E Troutman of Mt Washington Missouri reports a spasmodic throat condition that impeded speech and breath. After two bottles of Peruna he says the trouble vanished and credits the remedy. Another pastor P E Swanstrom of Grantsburg Wisconsin reports complete cure of chronic diarrhea and catarrh from Peruna.
A La Crosse Wisconsin seed firm promotes a mail order catalog with a 12 cent offer and 6 cents additional for a bonus Berliner Earliest Cauliflower. The ad claims 37.76 dollars in sales from a single customer and a 314 percent return, promising 35 bushels of rare vegetables and thousands of flowers sent POSTPAID.
A dialogue shows Harold Harband anxious about a potential threat as a girl jokes about his suitability. The scene hints at a protective father figure watching with a bird gun and reveals a tense domestic moment.
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