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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
4
A patient states persistent kidney pain left him paralyzed and unable to walk until taking Doan’s Kidney Pills. After three weeks his condition improved and he passed a large gravel stone, attributing his recovery to the pills. The Milburn Co. Buffalo advertises the remedy at 50 cents in all stores.
A fragment from a period piece describes Herr Growler beginning to sing while a hostess glances around the windows, with implied suspense about hidden danger and social intrigue.
A vintage advertisement notes mothers should examine every bottle of Castoria to ensure the genuine product bears the signature of Castoria. It claims use for over 30 years and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Dialogue shows Myra and Joe Nevins discussing their 18 year relationship and the possibility of marriage, with Myra wondering if Joe will propose soon.
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims quick relief, a patented medicine, and notes availability from eye doctors and pharmacists at 50 cents to 200 and a bottle, Chicago based.
A short street theater exchange shows two characters trading quick banter about fame wealth and recognition in a witty back and forth. The menacing undertone hints at social satire within a festive scene.
The advertisement promotes Cream of Rye as a health and energy breakfast option claiming lower cost of living with a free silver spoon in every package and urges readers to ask their grocer for a package.
The dialogue contrasts ambitious pursuit with restraint as one speaker says you can go as far as you like while the other warns against going so far that they cannot return. The exchange emphasizes yearning and prudence in choices.
An advertisement promises fast healing for burns or cuts with Cole's Carboni salve available at druggists for 2c or 0c and offers free samples by writing to W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin. The copy also makes a gendered marketing remark about women comparing men to bargain counter remnants.
An assortment of old medical ads tout constipation cures and tonics. Dr. Pierce's Pellets promise relief for many diseases while Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims teething and colic benefits. Laxative Bromine is marketed as a global cold cure with a signature from E. W. Grove.
An Ottumwa woman writes she suffered years of female trouble including shooting pains headaches spinal weakness and dizziness. After trying many doctors she credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges others to use it.
The letter from a Canadian Government agent describes a Wisconsin couple settling in the Pembina district Alberta. They praise the country’s beauty and prospects, noting twelve quarts of raspberries picked by themselves, a 40 acre farm under cultivation, and a dairy output of about 30 pounds of butter weekly. The account highlights homestead life and national upbuilding sentiments.
A fragmentary dialogue notes distance and contrast between near and far. It centers on a brother stationed far away in Manila with an exchange suggesting he is distant yet within view. The text presents a compact snapshot of separation and longing.
Mrs Brown compares valor and discretion with a quip from a reading about Tripoli. Valor is bold boast in a pugilist’s war while discretion is confiding the act over the telephone.
In a candid dialogue Mandy reveals she will marry Ling Chung the Chinese laundryman though her mother protests. Mandy defends the match noting Ab and Ali accept the child future regardless of race.
A Racine Wisconsin woman recounts severe stomach trouble two years ago. She found Grape-Nuts food relieved pain and allowed small portions, matching a doctor’s cautious advice to start slowly. The physician reportedly expressed surprise at the improvement.
Illinois Central president James T. Harahan and four others die when a southbound passenger train collides with a stationary coach at Kinmundy Illinois. E B Peirce F O Melcher and E E Wright among the dead. thirty five injured as fire spreads from overturned locomotive.
A wife disciplined Freddie with a milk bottle and a poker, prompting his arrest and a court appearance. He faced charges and was bound to keep the peace after neighbors urged action amid cider fueled play.
In Duluth Minnesota a 200 pound buck ran through Commonwealth avenue as a crowd of hunters pursued it. Two boys, Harry Olson and Enith Collins, killed the deer marking the third deer shot within city limits this season. The sight of urban deer hunts is becoming routine as city dogs and hunters drive animals toward streets.
An old Memphis advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a cure for piles burns chilblains cracked lips and eruptive skin diseases including eczema tetter and ringworm. It notes prices of fifty cents and one dollar and offers free samples by writing to Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Maryland.
A fragment notes a thin girl who gained 30 pounds in 60 days by lengthy sleep, cold airy room, light clothing, ample space at chest and waist, and a warming diet of cereals fruits potatoes beans milk and cream, with warm baths. It cites a good authority urging restraint on temper.
An 1910 letter proclaims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured eczema after other treatments failed. Signed Miss Mattie J. Shaffer, Bozeman, Miss, notes ten months of suffering with scales and itching ending in full cure.
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