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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
6
Wise farmers rely on Allen's Foot Ease to ease friction in shoes and foot baths. The antiseptic powder refreshes tired feet, prevents blisters, and boosts efficiency. Advert says women also use it nationwide. Dealers everywhere.
A Coal dale Alberta farm owned by Ben Pawson produced six hundred bushels of potatoes from two acres, selling for 285 dollars. The article notes rival yields in the neighborhood and highlights Western Canada's strong livestock trade, including a $350 price for a Duroc Jersey Boar and a Calgary market hog at 23 dollars. It concludes that high-quality stock is pursued for both domestic and export markets.
A reproachful friend recalls the moment when Iver declines to sing The Star-Spangled Banner claiming he has too much respect for the national hymn to join in. The exchange highlights his quiet stance on a patriotic ritual.
The ad promotes Vader-Balm as a safe quick relief for summer colds headaches mumps hay fever and surface inflammations. It offers a free sample by mail or 50c stamps for a 225c tube and warns to avoid imitations from BE W Vacher Inc New Orleans.
Readers weigh in on controversial umpiring as a factor in team success. The exchange questions whether bad calls truly prevent solid teams from winning games.
A promotional piece touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments citing sworn statements and long running pharmacist endorsement. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post and notes bottles are sold at drug stores with ten cent request.
A fragment notes that anger disrupts mental focus during prayer, drawing the mind away from proper reverence and away from the straight path to God. The line contrasts inner turmoil with directed devotion in spiritual practice.
An old advertisement urges use of Cuticura products for baby skin relief. It promotes Cuticura Soap for hot baths, Cuticura Ointment for itching and roughness, and Cuticura Taicum scented dusting powder as an indispensable part of daily care.
A saying warns of a charity that feeds a man a crust but takes his coat in return. It notes small men can become a big nuisance, highlighting caution in benevolent schemes and the trouble small aggressors cause.
Margaret Lamb a South Dakota heiress living at six Chicago hotels spent $2,000 in two months on dresses hats and silk stockings and rang up costly purchases on her father’s bank account. Detectives found her at Edgewater Beach and she was taken to the Chicago Home for Girls after being labeled a runaway and sent with consent of her father and uncle.
Chester youth Rhoades Heald aged 15 recovered his bicycle parts after two boys tore apart the wheel and hid the frame in a quarry. Heald alerted police, traced the theft, and the boys promised $15 payment rather than arrest, with police halting action due to age and respectability.
A Baltimore woman recounts months of bed rest and nervous headaches until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after a doctor urged surgery. She praises the remedy and urges others to try it before agreeing to an operation.
Fred Porchiera of Florida and Twenty-sixth streets awoke to find his house moved by a truck while he was away last night. Police investigate suspected criminal relocation.
A health advertisement urges readers to diagnose early kidney trouble and restore balance by using GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims quick relief for kidney and bladder ailments and promises money back if there is no benefit. The copy stresses seeking cause and maintaining kidney function.
Katherine Han Son of Mr and Mrs Harry Han Son Wheaton Wisconsin dies from burns after her clothing caught fire during her father burning brush. The tragedy underscores dangers of open brush fires in rural areas.
A concise reflection notes that a woman who is vain is said to be easier to please. The statement frames vanity as a key factor in achieving happiness in relationships.
After a 13 year separation the Pittsburgh mother Margaret Graham and her daughter Jane Elizabeth Graham are reunited. The daughter now Mrs. T. A. Collins lives at 2622 Bedford Avenue with a 14 month old child. Rivermen helped locate Mrs. Graham near Second Avenue and a meeting was arranged.
Mrs. Ruby J. Horine testifies in San Francisco court that her third husband, Leon S. Horine, married July 16, 1917, worked one day weekly, rested rest of time, smoked, was a millionaire with no income, and she seeks a divorce. The judge grants the decree as bailiff calls the next case.
Thirty lawyers are engaged in the case of American National Bank against stockholders of the former Commercial National Bank in Macon Georgia. Three hundred thousand dollars are involved. The suit claims that assets secured were insufficient to cover the indebtedness and that stockholders are liable for double their stock under national banking laws.
In Detroit Warry Thelmar winks at Private Zeigler’s companion and earns bad luck as the eye is temporarily closed. The incident is described in a light local note on social misfortune and casual flirtation in wartime.
In Lorain Ohio Helen Reger age three was fatally shot by her brother Julius six while reenacting William Tell. The siblings were upstairs when Julius used their older brother’s rifle and fired at a coin. Helen died at St Joseph’s Hospital.
An Australian diet profile claims natives consume about 264 pounds of meat yearly per person, equating to two sheep and a fifth of a bullock. The article notes higher meat intake than English, French, German, and Swiss averages, plus large wheat and potato consumption and a Tasmanian potato share.
A punchline about Flubdub calling his fiancee kitten ends with a quip that a kitten evolves into a wife, delivering a light hearted linguistic joke.
A dialogue about whether religious devotion defines a good cook. Cordelia argues that culinary skill can exist independently of church attendance, while others reflect on tradition and morality shaping cooking. The exchange highlights values around faith, daily life, and domestic craft.
A correspondent notes the tangled history of the standard yard and pound, tracing origins from Henry VII’s yard to 18th century standards and 19th century fires. It highlights gaps in the chain, recovery efforts in 1891, and questions why Victorian standards were sealed in Westminster walls.
In a tense exchange, Jibway is questioned about his finances and living status. He downplays wealth while describing his mansion as a mere shack, sparking doubts about true financial comfort.
An odd musing declares that fools who mind their own business retain hope while grafters demand gains for themselves and cuts for others. The remark contrasts self restraint with self serving behavior and hints at social ethics.
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