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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
4
A Overpeck Ohio resident Mrs. Carrie Williams reports relief from backache headaches and fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound before and after childbirth. The letter cites decades of use and endorses the product as a standard remedy for women’s health issues.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic fragrant powder for face skin and baby use. Claims it replaces other perfumes and complements the Cuticura Toilet Trio including Soap and Ointment. An accompanying slogan suggests virtue linked to moral stance.
A report notes many employees perform tasks with machine like precision, risking fatigue and reduced creativity. Experts advocate conscious pacing, varied workflows, and autonomy to sustain engagement and quality.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder medicine made from vegetables. It claims gradual teaspoon doses and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents. It instructs readers to mention the paper when requesting the sample.
A concise observation notes that frequent talking during discussions often masks a lack of substantive thinking or clear reasoning, suggesting restraint and deliberate consideration yield better conclusions.
An aspirin advertisement touts Bayer tablets as safe and proven by physicians over 21 years and millions of users. It claims the Bayer Cross on tablets ensures reliability for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain with small tin boxes priced at a few cents and larger packages from druggists.
The note says Minnie must stay home to help her mother, explaining the girls’ absence. Dr. George P. Barth sought to read the message after linguists failed to decipher it, and the pupil who wrote it claimed it was obvious.
A light exchange notes the daughter plays Beet hoven and seems to prefer bridge, contrasting musical and card game talents referenced in casual dialogue.
Capes and cape back coats dominate the season with flowing lines and graceful wraps. Wool and silk fabrics feature wide sleeves, colorful linings, and bold embroidery, showcased in two practical models with deep yokes and long shawl collars.
Designers explore organdie with gingham and silk blends in many patterns. Plain weave, embroidery, and barred styles appear with tunics, fichu collars, and picoted waist edges. Colored organdies paired with red and white or other color combos create simples yet alluring frocks.
Small hats trimmed to match evening gowns are popular among ultra fashionable crowds. One example features a hat in a contrasting color to coordinate with girdles, chiffon draped models, and tailored frocks, proving an indispensable garment with evening dress. A notable novelty is a black net slip.
A short fashion item touts the princess slip as essential for the spring lingerie wardrobe. It notes versatile wear as a foundational undergarment and suggests pairing with various outfits for a polished silhouette.
A brief note describes making a simple holder by stuffing a cloth bag with several sheets to create a pad. The pad is touted as an ideal holder for hot items as the cloth prevents heat from penetrating, preserving warmth without burns.
Mrs. Mary Allen of Baltimore trekking with her two kids arrives in Elizabeth N J after 15 days on the road. She pushes a broken wheel baby carriage and carries her three year old son. Elizabeth officials arrange hotel housing and fund travel to Wabash Ind to stay with a brother.
Mrs. W. B. Osborne of 718 Lancaster Ave Lexing ton Ky describes years of nervous weakness dizziness and headaches. After failing in Cincinnati a neighbor urged Tanlac which she credits with relief of nervousness dizziness headaches and stomach trouble and with renewed appetite and strength. She calls Tanlac a wonderful medicine. Ad. Stubs in check books...
A humorous column riffs on giving up gardening he will not try again and will not spend time on the garden. He says he is off the garden for life and won’t bother with a garden this year. He adds he might do a little but the labor is too much and he is quitting for life.
Fred Holman of Ingomar bought a cow that kicked out a car tail light while he led it home on a truck. The magistrate fined ten dollars along with the cow’s cost. In Cleveland two armed thieves seized a restaurant cashier’s handbag containing 1500 dollars as she entered a bank, knocking her down in the escape.
A concise quotation notes that a mouse fears a man, a man fears a woman, and a woman fears a mouse, highlighting a playful inversion of typical predator prey dynamics across genders.
A stark reference to the hidden suffering of a woman, described as an agony too intimate to be spoken aloud. The line hints at personal trauma kept private, underscoring themes of secrecy and resilience.
In Homestead Pennsylvania two men posing as customers tied grocer William Campbell with a clothesline he had just sold them. One attacker knocked him down while the other bound him. The robbers fled with seven dollars from the shop.
Andrew Carnegie recalls a story about Matthew Arnold from his Autobiography. The piece notes Arnold’s US lectures were not successful but he sought guidance from Josh Billings who explains how to pace humor and earnestness to engage an audience. He ends with a joke about two unprepared things twins.
An expert outlines ten causes of crime and questions whether the adage the good die young could be among them. The remark invites reflection on whether moral decline contributes to criminal behavior.
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