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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
3
A Scottish colony party ends in uproar after a guest asks the lone piper to play The Cock o the North. The piper protests that he has been playing it for the last quarter of an hour, revealing tensions over a fatigued performer and the request.
A young man asks how to succeed in life. The gray-haired man replies that now is not the time for personal success, advising him to enlist in the army or navy to help win the war. Only then will he offer tips on becoming rich or famous.
A brief aphorism quotes Emersor on life and time, urging that courtesy remains possible regardless of life’s brevity.
A pithy adage asserts that a woman's ideal mate is one who yields in all things to her wishes. The remark frames marriage as a pact of mutual ease where control is shared by consent.
The Manchuria Daily News reports bean cake, produced in large quantities in South Manchuria, could be used as food. It notes Viscount Taiji, Tokyo’s new mayor, endorses it as palatable and cheaper than rice, with higher nutrition than wheat or barley, prepared by mixing with rice.
Promote relief for itching scalps by applying Cuticura Ointment to itchy spots and dan druff, then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples offered by mail from Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
The piece contrasts can do versus cannot do mindsets and how choice shapes outcomes. It argues that belief drives effort, perseverance, and results, framing success as a function of action and determination rather than mere appearance.
A humorous exchange asks if the birdman has left on his machine, and a reply suggests he departed on a lark.
A Portsmouth Ohio reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. The testimonial cites relief from irregularities pain and weakness and encourages others to try the root and herb remedy based on forty years of company experience and special advisory letters from Lynn Massachusetts.
In St Louis a quartet of Chinese workers faced two armed bandits. A sudden chorus of singing disrupted one robber who fell back, while the other moved to guard the four in a laundry. The singers continued, prompting the bandits to flee without taking money.
Mrs. William Whaling of Hempstead traveled for nearly three years to find her husband Captain Whaling, then serving in the Pacific, the Philippines, Alaska, Yukon, Mexico, and Ohio. Their meeting occurred at Camp Mills after a long sequence of misdirections and delays.
A humorous London Opinion tale follows a handsome soldier on farewell rounds. He makes earnest vows to ten women to think of them in the trenches, kiss pictures nightly, and write long letters. He leaves hopeful that there will not be much fighting over there.
In a candid exchange Stubbs remarks that Grubbs’s confidence stems from obstinacy as he vows to remain unlike other men. Jinks asserts the determination marks him as singular among his peers.
An examining physician for a major life insurer notes many applicants are denied due to kidney disease, often undetected. Druggists report Swamp-Root, an herbal remedy by Kilmer Co., has helped many. Sample bottles offered for ten cents by mail from Binghamton NY.
Charles F. Galigher, thrice rejected for being underweight, began a strict six meals a day plan with no exercise. In 80 days he reached navy weight with pounds to spare and was sent to Norfolk, Virginia for training.
Jim W Humbert, Hutchinson street railway general manager and noted chicken fancier, quips that chickens ignore the daylight saving change. He jokes that birds won’t budge from their perches until the sun time arrives, proving you can fool a man but not a chicken.
Two well known young men admitted to police that they masqueraded as women to pick pockets in Omaha Nebraska They testified they came to the city to find work and adopt female attire to ply their trade They were sentenced to 60 days in jail and cited frequent reports of female pickpockets as their downfall
In front of hundreds of spectators at the New York Zoological Park a sea lion battle in the large tank east of the lion house left Peter the six year old victor over Teddy eight, who had been at the park six years. The fight began when Peter, possibly heat crazed, attacked Teddy. Provided by Fishing Gazette.
A dramatic exchange shows a mother shocked by Willie’s injuries after a fight. She asks about buying a Liberty bond while Willie resents the idea and clams up, noting he cannot buy one in his torn clothes.
A humorous pair at the museum remark on a bird with an extraordinarily long bill and joke about shopping at the same provision store. The quip highlights lighthearted observations in a public-reading setting.
London Tit-Bits reports a London area model claiming that with London set at 100 square miles and a 60 yard diameter danger circle, 200 bombs dropped monthly all year, the chance of a bomb hitting any resident’s circle becomes likely only after 32 years of war. The estimate assumes uniform bomb distribution and equal drop probability across the city.
A brief dialogue item from the Birmingham Age-Herald reports that a couple’s honeymoon is ending. The wife reminds her husband she earned 25 dollars a week at marriage, signaling strain in the union.
Quote notes that success lies not in avoiding mistakes but in not repeating them. The line attributed to Josh Billings emphasizes learning from errors and improving without repeating the same fault.
The article notes rising golf ball prices and describes a luminous ball called the shine ball helping players find balls after dusk. It also mentions an inventor offering a marker to stamp a player’s initials on each ball to avoid arguments.
A playful exchange traces a witty banter about geometry and a kiss first raised by Brazen Co Ed and followed by Unsophisticated Fresh. The dialogue then pivots to a pun about shapes with the line Well, give me one and we'll call it square.
A concise aphorism notes that asserting rights can heighten perceived wrongs, reflecting gendered social tension and claims of injustice. The quote foregrounds the paradox of empowerment versus backlash in discussions of women's rights.
Summer poisons from foods trigger stomach and bowel distress especially in the sick and elderly. Eatonic Tablets are advertised as a quick relief, absorbing poisons and neutralizing acid while promoting digestion. The ad urges readers to buy from a local druggist and promises a refund if unsatisfied. contact details list H. L. Kramer, president, at 111 Wabash Ave Chicago.
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