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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
8
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe, gentle remedy to cleanse the bowels in children and adults. It promises quick relief from sour stomach, sluggish liver, and feverish fussiness, claiming a 50 cent bottle with clear directions for all ages.
A prison visitor asks what brought the man there. He replies with plain absent mindedness. He forgot to erase the watch monogram before pawning it, a detail that led to his confinement.
A humorous verse asks when two blended family ties will unite as the half siblings of a wife and her husband arrange marriage like a comic knot. The speaker muses on future unity and kinship in lighthearted fashion.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets for liver bowels and stomach noting one pellet for laxative and three for cathartic use. A lawyer quip about knowledge is also shown in the copy.
Mrs Evelyn M Stuart sues John Ross Stuart in New York Supreme Court for separation alleging cruel treatment since their 1911 Michigan City marriage. She cites ungovernable temper unannounced returns and threats, including statements about a red haired child and harming her.
Mrs Adolph Menzel of 1221 North Sarah Street reports hearing a front door noise and finds a man moving wire in the keyhole. She retreats to the hall and points a revolver at him, forcing the intruder to surrender and await a policeman nearby.
A man identified as Jacob De Haven is reported alive in Connorsville Indiana after being presumed dead. Local authorities confirmed his return and began verifying his identity and status.
Mia Koentic of Astoria shares a two year struggle with back and stomach pain. After refusing an operation a letter to Lydia E Pinkham Laboratory led to using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her husband. Within two weeks she could eat breakfast again and soon felt healthier without the operation.
A short reflective line asserts that a wife’s happiness rests on her belief that her husband is the best man on earth. The remark emphasizes faith and partnership without additional context or events.
A quirky line extols Denison’s Coffee with a refrain that its quality pleases when others fail. An absurd exchange follows about what a dietitian is, ending with a wry joke that a dietitian is a doctor who bans eating what you actually dislike.
Suffer skin troubles get quick relief with Cuticura Soap and hot water bath. Dry and apply Cuticura Ointment to affected part. They stop itching instantly and aid healing often when other remedies fail. Free sample by mail with Book. Address Cuticura Dept Boston. Sold everywhere.
A wounded soldier asks a nurse to include a line in his letter claiming the nurses are elderly, arguing it will ease his jealous wife’s mind. The nurse objects, noting it isn’t true, but the soldier persists. The wife’s mind is eventually quieted.
A winter visitor from the East complains of a leaky bungalow roof in southern California. The landlord explains sun dries shingles and after a few rains they swell and seal the leak, a common condition that astonishes Easterners.
A dialog notes a contrast between the phrase odor of sanctity and the unpleasant stench described as drifting from glue factories in Jersey toward Riverside Drive. The exchange hints at reputational scent versus actual industrial odor.
In a New York hotel dining room William Keene and Michael Manning, once Chicago newsboys, mark ten years since leaving the ranks. Keene, a California rancher, once saved James Austin from frightened carriage horses and was invited to dinner. The pair announce plans to visit California to honor past fortunes and remember fallen friend Little Bill.
In Chicago Robert W. Allen signs without reading a contract and discovers he married into a large family. Judge McDonald hears a divorce plea as the wife’s relatives loom large. The applicant recalls a tailor’s button and a worn path of misfortune with a red hot flatiron incident. He remains single.
A novelty health ad touts drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims daily internal cleansing prevents poisons and toxins in the blood and cures headaches bad breath colds and insomnia. Endorsed as a simple inexpensive ritual.
While Kembley and Lewis toured a theater engagement in Manchester a chimney sweep and his boy approached on the street The boy burst out that they are playing actors The elder sweep warned the boy to mind his tongue as he might become one himself
A brief dialogue centers on a troublesome tooth. One speaker reveals a gold front tooth filled to look natural and questions whether its hidden gold causes pain. The exchange hints at dental discomfort tied to a cosmetic restoration.
Advert says Americans overeat causing kidney and bladder issues. It promotes four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush kidneys and relieve backache, headaches, and nervous spells. Claims Jad Salts are inexpensive and safe, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent cure all for liver stomach and bowels. It promises relief from headache biliousness dizziness and nervousness by cleansing internal organs and preventing misery. Stores sell Cascarets and urge including children in the cleansing plan.
In Winchester Virginia Beam survives a near fatal strike when a bolt hits between the Deaderick and Empire buildings. The ruby ring setting was loosened by the lightning and Beam was shocked along with several women in the physician's adjacent office. He is reported alive and well after the incident.
A man who has lived on a farm says he is perfectly satisfied to remain in town. He cites convenience and social ties as reasons for staying, contrasting with rural routines.
The article argues that daily vitality hinges on proper diet and cites field grains as a rich source of balanced nourishment. It emphasizes selecting foods that support physical and mental strength, highlighting Nature's grains as a prime provider.
A brief dialogue reveals the line time is money and the idea that Jiggers believes he helps his friends by spending the evening with them. The exchange hints at social dynamics and motives in leisure time.
The quoted remark questions the Dobsons' separation, noting surprise and calling attention to dating rumors and a feud. The source hints at incompatibility and cites criticism of movie stars she admired.
A home remedy suggests mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to color gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade deepens. It claims to darken streaked hair remove dandruff aid falling hair and make hair soft and glossy without staining the scalp or leaving a grease.
An old health column promotes nightly gentle rubbing toward the heart to ease varicose veins. Emerald Oil is recommended after rubbing and claimed to reduce veins and to treat goitre and wens, with success noted after a few days of use.
The late Mrs Mary Arkwright Hutton first woman Democratic national convention delegate left a 600000 estate with 1000 to each half brother and sister and to her husband on condition he remains unmarried. If he remarries, the estate goes to her relatives and a 5000 bequest funds a labor temple completion.
Word travels that Brown bought a house and rumors swirl about its status. The punchline: the property isn’t brand new, but it carries a brand new mortgage.
Marine after Exposure in Cold, Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores, Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health, Good for all Eyes that Need Care. Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago Sends Eye Book on request.
A terse World War era proverb notes a man remains restrained until pressure mounts then loosens his grip. The saying emphasizes how character shows under stress and the perils of delayed action.
Fragmentary dialogue questions whether modern life runs at excessive speed and whether any practical speed limits can apply, with incomplete phrases signaling a broader social debate.
A glancing remark suggests people grow numb to others misfortune while focusing on their own anxieties. The line hints at social indifference and personal detachment amid shared hardship.
A judge quotes the defendant saying little in response to questions about his resignation a phrase noting his wife’s presence is mentioned as context. Local coverage records the minimal statement given at the hearing.
An old advertorial text touts using Brom Quinine to destroy germs and act as a tonic and laxative. It claims the combination strengthens the body against colds influenza and grip and notes a Groves signature on the box.
Fragmentary notes imply Katherine left home seeking thrills in Barnesville. The garbled text shows quotes around Thrills and a place name Barnesville, with a stray reference to O. and a term that reads as pretty sprteetiyper cleae, which is unclear.
The statement extols the emperor as a proud, zealous soldier and a true son of the people, reflecting wartime propaganda sentiments about loyalty and duty to the nation.
An ad appeals to readers about remedies for kidney and urinary troubles linked to backache rheumatism and dropsy. It cites toxins in blood from weak kidneys and suggests a treatment from Dr Pierce at an Invalids Hotel noted as anuric age.
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