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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
A Cleveland Ohio testimonial tells of severe lower abdominal pain and fainting until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was tried. The speaker claims the remedy brought quicker relief than hospital care and urges others to buy at the first drugstore. Also mentions various ads and small items from the era.
Heal itching skins with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They heal when others fail. Free sample by mail with address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A Boston mill scene ends with a minder revealing the quietest man he knew. The judge asks for an answer and the minder names Bill Kite, then the room erupts to learn he has been dead for twenty years. The humor rests on silence and long absence.
A quip-filled dialogue contrasts a father's frugal motto with a son's push for the newer sleigh. The exchange pivots on cost efficiency and practicality, ending with a sly line about city real estate deals patronized by buyers seeking value.
Washington faces a period of unprecedented prosperity as war boosts spending, salaries, and traffic. Rail travel has surged, hotels run at full capacity, and office space is nearly exhausted as thousands flock to work in government departments and related industries.
Joseph J. O'Donnell, long listed as dead in the Lafayette post G A R records, reappeared at a Ridgewood, Queens, home after 37 years. He had last been heard from in 1880 while living in the West as a cowboy, and later resided in Leavenworth Soldiers Home before returning to New York for a reunion with his wartime comrades and sisters Mrs Bolster and Mrs Healy.
In Washington recruiting stations officers report a surge in applicants and enlistees. More than twenty were accepted for various services one day, with civilians flocking to discuss joining rather than risk drafting. Some express pride in enlisting, aiming for engineer or aviation branches, while Troop B extends at Congress Heights and Fort Myer training draws 40 from Troop A for reserve camp duties.
Washington planners emphasize defense against possible Zeppelins with new searchlights atop tall buildings sweeping the night sky. Officials say anti aircraft guns may be in place but not disclosed and express confidence in a strong response to any raid. British and French air experts corroborate tightened precautions in major capitals.
A shabby man with a stiff leg pockets a dropped package from a passing woman who claims she has nothing for him. A plain soul intervenes by returning the package and shaming the pudgy, fashionably dressed lady who insulted the man. The lace and elastic are recovered after a stroll back five blocks.
Government announce plan to set up a college of agriculture in Pretoria. Other notes include a Chicago inventor patenting a tennis racket press that doubles as a cover, electric bulbs powered by a dry battery, and Australia needing shoulder braces. Brazil bans preservatives in foods and beverages. A new spirit level uses a dry battery incandescent lamp. Cabinets designed to enclose only the heads of living chickens for fumigation are described.
A regimental association gathering recalls the old days of service as cows boys and soldiers. Veterans remember the hardships as time has faded, leaving vivid pride in the Union’s glorious deeds and camaraderie among the "boys."
In Philadelphia the Society of Friends rejects combat due to religious beliefs but plans to support the war effort by forming an ambulance corps for home or abroad service. They are also enrolling a Friends farm labor corps through local committees nationwide.
A 12 year old named William Degnan sacrificed himself for a yellow puppy given to National Guardsmen near Arlington. The two played along a railroad track and a passing train killed both. The boy died a hero, remembered by a line of sorrowful peers at the brief.
Hans Mierbach, fifteen, survived a four hour, perilous hold on a shrub rooted ledge 250 feet high after a slip sent him toward jagged rocks. He tethered his wrist with a handkerchief and wrote a farewell note before a buzzard attacked. The rescuer narrative recalls Poe’s frightful scenes as the teen awaited aid.
A boy named Mierbach fought a starving buzzard for over an hour, receiving deep wounds to the flesh. He struggled until exhausted as the bird finally retreated. A night search party located and rescued him as he nearly fainted from blood loss.
William Barnhart, a Umatilla Indian from Pendleton, traced his aunt’s daughter, Nannie Bell, to the Bannock raid history. His aunt, captured 70 years earlier on a camp between La Grande and Weiser, died 11 years ago, but Nannie Bell, now married, remains living on the Fort Hall reservation. The search relied on an interpreter after a three day effort uncovering family memory of the capture and raid.
Canton police report two holdups aimed at Charles Sells ended when he hid a $5 bill inside bread wrapping and attempted to conceal $7 more cash. The thieves took the hidden money while the loaf protected the rest from their grasp.
John McNicholas, a night worker in Phillipsburg, rushed through flames to wake his eight motherless children on the second floor. He caught each child as they jumped from the window to his arms, saving all of them though the McNicholas home and two adjacent houses were destroyed in the blaze.
A fragmentary notice describes a bizarre animal with a turtle body and snake head in Los Angeles. The text reads like a puzzle and references a Japanese fish vessel, leaving readers with unclear details.
A fragmented clipping centers on a courtroom dispute involving a man and his wife, with minimal readable details about the case nature or parties, leaving the core dispute unclear. The brief hints at legal contention and marital matters under judicial review.
In a wary tone a speaker warns that any plantings this year may not thrive. A second character retorts with a grim quip about possibly burying a mother-in-law, underscoring a tense exchange over harvest prospects.
A 1916 testimonial from L. A. Richardson, a local druggist, touts Swamp-Root for kidney and liver distress. He cites a liver and kidney patient who, after three months on Swamp-Root, recovered and returned to work, boosting demand for the remedy. Readers are invited to send ten cents for a sample and booklet from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
In a playful exchange, Mother Eve wears fig leaves and the modiste agrees that a modern chic twist can be fashioned. The dialogue hints at tongue in cheek fashion commentary with a hint of mythic revival. The line reflects a stylish nod to antiquity shaping contemporary style.
An ad promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles and boost skin clarity. It claims most users need only one ounce, used nightly and morning, with a guaranteed result or money back. The copy ends with a quip contrasting pious men boasting about irrelevant things.
Children cannot learn all the trees at once but on each walk they can meet one tree and see the wonders of the countryside. Gradually they will build a store of delightful knowledge and inspiring interest. There is no better time than now to begin studying trees.
A Cincinnati authority recommends freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. Apply directly to tender areas, the corn lifts root and all as the drug dries, shrinking the corn without irritating surrounding skin. A small bottle is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
In Itrance a developing pidgin language arises between French and English soldiers. The mixed tongue answers common needs and allows an English speaker with no French to ask a French soldier for anything and receive it.
Readable text indicates hunting clubs in Illinois may plant or raise food crops on their estates during the current year. The note hints at agricultural activity tied to club lands and seasonal planning.
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