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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
4
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs little at any drug store. Apply a few drops to the corn or callus and it stops hurting instantly, then removes the corn or callus, root and all, with no pain or soreness.
A wry quip about excuses and listening to a late lecture. The man who waits for prosperity to arrive often greets opportunity coldly, a reflection on delayed action and self deception.
A vivid travel sketch portrays Moroccan encampments as picturesque scenes with copper adorned dignitaries, caravan travel, iris and wildflowers across plains, horsemen in colored robes, mud villages, saints shrines, shepherds with reed flutes, orange groves, red anemone carpets, roasted sheep and couscous, and sleeping under a deep blue African sky.
The piece quotes a Boston Transcript line about liking hot weather and avoiding work in heat. It notes people rarely get mad if doors are left open, reflecting a casual, lighthearted tone on summer days and everyday idleness.
An editorial urges safe infant care and warns against narcotic drops and syrups for children. It promotes Castoria as a non narcotic remedy bearing the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and emphasizes avoiding opiates to prevent infant death and illness.
A Chicago Journal report notes a large anthracite operator’s proposal to raise impurity limits by 2 percent, risking 1,500,000 extra tons of slate and about 40,000 railroad cars. The 1917 US coal ash average rose 1.1 percent, reducing plant efficiency by 1.7144 percent, with higher increases in some districts.
The text is a jumbled excerpt praising American industry with references to Henry Ford, Dearborn, Lord Leverhulme, and remarks about American efficiency. It reads like a satirical or miscopied dinner quip about industrial prowess and global perception.
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a remedy to remove freckles. It claims nightly and morning application yields results, with most users needing under an ounce and a money back guarantee if ineffective.
A reflective piece extols a self made man who uses telephone and electric light poles around his home to build a chicken yard. It notes his frugality with only wire and staples needed and frames a broader moral about opportunity over living.
A London Tit-Bits quip puns on courtroom attire as a barrister grills a witness about what a gentleman looks like. The wit delivers a partisan jab about appearance and demeanor in a satirical style.
A well-dressed man, unfamiliar with ticket buying, asks a box office clerk to “give me a couple out of the middle of the pack.” He plans to take his city cousin to the theater and wants center seats for the show.
An advertisement urges adding Cuticura talcum to toilet requisites. It touts a scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use and claims the Cuticura Trio of Soap Ointment and Talcum offers complete fragrance needs for 25 cents each available everywhere.
A brief exchange over fashion prompts Mrs Styles to question high hats as Mr Lyles contemplates one. The dialogue notes the cost of hats and questions their suitability, reflecting suburban social norms in Yonkers society pages.
In The Brighter Side a floodr walker claims he was reported for inattention and banished to the hardware department. The piece notes the ease of selling a suburbanite a hoe versus a fashionably dressed woman a pair of gloves in a Birmingham Age-Herald style quip.
The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D. C., invites U S toy makers to assemble a full set of American toys popular during the war for permanent exhibition and has appointed a special committee to supervise the project.
A Kansas City Star report notes a Kansas University professor compiling a collection of bird calls with plans to set them to music for whistling or phonograph playback. The project aims to catalog species and study bird communication through accessible sound formats.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for aging related kidney and digestive weakness. It claims improved kidney action, toxin elimination, increased vitality, and prevention of further decline, urging early use and money-back guarantees.
Pastor James M. Howard of the Bedford Park Presbyterian Church woke to a ringing church bell and 40 cars outside his Bronx church. Police found Donald Hobson, a Navy veteran and parishioner, behind the prank after his friends arranged a homecoming concert.
New York Brownsville station dog Bum the French poodle sustains a broken hind leg while on duty in Pitkin avenue near Bristol street. He refused escort carry and stayed at attention while Policeman Becker filed a report and Bum recovered at the policeman's home. Bum aids crowds at fires and patrols with Becker Kanuch and Schneidermuller. Pitkin avenue merchants recently gifted him a sweater coat.
In New York Feat Scanlon wrestled a holdup man attempting a second saloon robbery. The highwayman fired a .44 before fleeing. Scanlon is reported recovering by the hospital.
A man seeking a building permit caused pandemonium in a city hall dressmaking classroom as models hid behind screens and blankets. He fled the scene without injury.
Portsmouth Ohio resident Mrs Sara Shaw commends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregularities pain and weakness. She urges other women to seek relief and notes the company offers expert advice from Lynn Massachusetts based on forty years of experience.
The 1914 US Fisheries report notes Denmark used 20 000 barrels of hardened whale fat for margarine. Norway plans similar use and says the product preserves well and tastes good. U S experiments study fish oils to assess their suitability for human diet.
Dialogue shows Percy insisting he is trying to improve his finances while Ethel quips that he certainly needs to. The exchange hints at ongoing domestic financial stress.
Mary Williams of Puyallup seeks divorce from Marvin Parkhurst after a rocky marriage that began in 1917. She recounts a romance interrupted by elopement to Montana, a mountain retreat, and life in a small floorless log hut with a dying dream of happiness. Parkhurst contests, citing her knowledge of conditions at marriage.
Mrs. Johnn Kelley, sixty, had her husband arrested four times yearly over the forty years of marriage. John Kelley, seventy, faced Judge John A. Blair in special sessions charged with beating his wife. The judge discharged him after Kelley claimed his wife imagines things.
Port Orford resident W. H. F. Maurice announces a 30 foot launch voyage to the South Sea islands hoping to join native peoples. He intends to spend his life among the islanders and pursue a lifestyle he views as more aligned with his idea of civilization.
Mrs. Sallie Neppert of Silverton pays a fine for Frank H. Reppert before filing divorce from the former legislator and magistrate. She hires John J. Wenner to serve summons and asks he be kept away. She accuses Reppert of excessive drinking after his recent arrest for bond jumping.
A banner reading Welcome home hangs over Grand Rapids Police Headquarters to honor returning soldiers. Acting Mayor McNabb cautions that the inscription should not be taken literally.
A sprawling 20 000 home site called Rito de los Frijoles Tyu on yi is reported near Santa Fe New Mexico. The canyon city of cliff dwellers includes the Kiva ceremonial cave two thirds up a cliff wall and rock carved temple. Noted as a world wonder with hidden interiors showing symbols of a vanished people.
For many years druggists have noted the record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription and a strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder do the work nature intended. Swamp Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention this paper.
A young Frenchman learning English in France substitutes for his host at a card club in the United States. He attempts a compliment and explanation but his memory falters and he awkwardly says I come not as a regular but as aand then comes one as a cavalier, highlighting language differences.
A humorous exchange shows Weary asking if a dog would eat dirt and Walker replying about a dog biting. The dialogue captures rural wit and everyday curiosities with concise Western tones.
A Philadelphia mothers club decision calls husbands a necessary evil noting that men are things women marry and that husbands drink vote smoke and swear but never attend church.
A Dartmouth Jack O Lantern quip questions marriage harmony and whether the speaker gets along with his wife. The brief exchange hints at domestic dynamics through a witty, self reflective line.
In Boston at a dinner of the Anti-Meat League Algonquin club president C H Taylor quotes a humorous exchange between two vegetarians. They joke about a man at the bank who claimed feeling like a two year old, with a pun on eggs.
Japanese farmers report strong prosperity due to high rice prices and cocoons, according to Gentaro Shimuna, president of the Tilypothec bank of Japan. The claim contrasts with hardships seen in industrial and commercial centers.
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