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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
6
Summit New Jersey resident Victoria Koppl writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her during menopause with stomach pains sleep problems backache and hot flashes She advises others with warning symptoms to begin the remedy and claims it will help as it did her.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, with unbroken Bayer packages and directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Bottled in 12 tablet tins and sold in larger packages by druggists.
30 Cent C Champ Clark visits a Washington haberdasher to buy a dress shirt with red stripes. He notes wartime degradation of striped shirts and questions a 30 cent extra charge labeled as sales tax, challenging the clerk over the amount.
Director General Hines rejects a broad diagnosis of railroad trouble comparing it to a joking tale about a young wife and a baby at a lunch table. The humorous image centers on guessing whether the child cries from hunger for more mince pie or overindulgence.
A druggist sells a small bottle of Freezone that instantly relieves aching corns and allows easy removal. It claims to remove hard corns soft corns and between the toes without soreness or irritation.
Chicago Frank Zagar on trial for murder shocks Judge Sabath by admitting two killings. He describes the robberies and murders, says he is sane per experts, and is sentenced to be hanged after the jury convicts.
Sir Ross Smith has finished a long flight from London to Adelaide and back to Melbourne. The Vickers Vimy aircraft is presented to the commonwealth government for preservation in the wet museum and may undertake a return journey if required.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot Ease relieves corns bunions callouses and sore feet. The powder stops friction that wears shoes and stockings saving expense and making walking a delight. Shake into shoes or foot-bath. Sold everywhere.
A playful exchange quotes Starmer Comn fossel remarking that someone goes far north to fish, arguing the distance keeps the fish from predicting the catch. The enthusiast agrees that going away helps avoid bragging and shows their catch more modestly.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Loap Ointment and Talcum. It highlights the scented powder for face skin baby and dusting uses and claims reliable quality. The ad notes the product costs two cents each and is available everywhere.
In a parlor scene Mabel tricks her admirer by reading an ad aloud that echoes his own sentiments. He has relied on free suppers at her father’s expense and she suggests it is time he moves on. Her twist exposes his intentions and aim.
In a quirky exchange a fudge supplier asks for a product shaped like a house and is offered a full line of tents bent to a house outline. The anecdote highlights inventive packaging ideas with a humorous twist.
Governor Smith said in Albany that stricter divorce laws are needed. He recounted a story heard in Atlantic City about a young woman at a leading hotel lamenting that her next husband would be the thirteenth, arguing self-control is more effective than government control.
New York manufacturer Solomon Fishbein was shot and killed in his home during a masked robbery at a card game. He shielded his two baby daughters as four gunmen entered the apartment and ordered everyone to raise their hands. He ran to protect his children and was fatally shot while shielding the crib of his one-year-old daughter.
Danville Kentucky resident Ben D Downey faced high water and washed out roads on King's Mountain. He drove his automobile through the long tunnel and escaped without injury or loss.
In Minneapolis F F E Lagrave aged forty five collapsed and died after being told the city market price for potatoes. A weak heart was given as the cause of death.
A school inspector visits a school and asks pupils to name their one unique skill. A boy volunteers that he can read his own writing better than anyone else. The moment invites reflection on individual strengths in a simple classroom scene.
A U S Army soldier in a Red Cross canteen grows tearful reading a cookbook section on frying chicken. He admits homesickness and shame at thinking of his baby while savoring memories from home.
A traveler mislaid a switch of artificial curls after leaving a berth for the dressing room. Returning to find the curls pinned to the back of the seat, fellow passengers amused by the mishap.
A bashful young man unable to declare his love buys a postcard showing a bride and groom. He mails the card to his best girl with his name and the caption Eventually Why not now. She responds affirmatively.
A wife questions her husband about his golf habit and laments feeling neglected by his devotion to the game. The exchange hints at marital tension and longing for attention beyond the club.
A compact reflection on labor markets noting that ample work implies sufficient earnings for workers and businesses alike. It suggests economic activity and opportunity drive pay, implying a healthy labor market supports fair compensation.
A discussion contrasts future airship passenger service with road use. One speaker champions better roads while another argues aviators rely on air travel, highlighting tension between advancing airship plans and road infrastructure.
A dialogue fragment presents a plan for dominance at home and a warning about intentions. It contrasts a self styled head of the household with a caution about how good intentions may backfire.
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