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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
Mrs Eva E Shay writes of severe postpartum illness after a birth, noting weakness and left side pain. After reading a booklet and using five bottles of the remedy, she recovers fully and later bears more children. She endorses the medicine and recommends it to others whenever possible.
A railway official explains that the company has its own complaints to file and hopes public feedback will yield suggestions for clearer wording. The exchange frames complaints as a source for improvement and public engagement.
A short dialogue notes fascination with autohypnosis and questions its nature. The remark hints at self-hypnosis as a topic of interest and invites classification as a medical or psychological curiosity.
The report on Smyrna fig culture notes potential rapid fig production in the United States. The Department of Agriculture credits progress to a caprifig orchard at Loomis from which caprifigs have been freely distributed to growers, aiding expansion.
The ad claims Freezone removes hard and soft corns quickly with a drop on the corn. It says the treatment costs only a few cents and can be used without soreness, suggesting you lift the corn out with fingers. It touts Freezone as a Cincinnati census discovery.
Letters from France in Atlantic Monthly recount a raid where a German captain is captured. The sergeant taunts him about surrender while noting equipment items and challenging a quick shot to save honor. The German shows no interest.
The exchange questions how to follow a doctor's advice to take something every day to whet appetite when no prescription is provided. It hints at a debate over medical guidance and access to remedies.
In a Wilmington News perspective the paper notes that as speakers improve their delivery the master of ceremonies tends to extend introductions, delaying the main address. The observation highlights stage dynamics between speakers and presenters at events.
A reflection notes that every dreamer anticipates achieving something upon waking. The brief meditation hints at motivation and personal drive guiding daytime actions.
Kipling inspired notice for Tunner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine marketed by Joseph Triner Company Chicago. States What Why When How Where Who guiding usage and product line including Angelica Bitter Tonic Liniment Antiputrin with claims of purity and quality.
A Baltimore American quip notes the old joke about love and time limits. It ironizes romance by contrasting enduring affection with a petty measure of distance and chance.
An advertisement emphasizes Bayer as the genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges accepting only unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain and notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
A New Jersey man patents a frame to secure fly paper. Grooves at ends take the sheet, a wood strip tightens it, and lower grooves accommodate length changes. The frame can be hung anywhere and doubles as an embroidery frame or cloth stretcher.
A cautious trader asks for intrinsic worth while a haughty salesman limits disclosure to the price only. The exchange centers on the offered footwear and the seller's refusal to assess true value.
Local sports pages declare it the season of winners as every team in spring training circuits is touted for success. Coaches chat about fresh lineups and optimistic rosters while fans anticipate opening day outcomes nationwide.
Stuart C. Moon, Civil War veteran and wealthy retired lumerman, killed his ten year old granddaughter Irma Moon with an ax in the Muskegon Heights school yard as hundreds of children watched. Moon claimed he killed to save her from misery and wickedness. Patrol officers seized him after he confessed saying he wished to join her in the next world. The attack left children terrified as an ambulance carried away the slain girl and the killer. Edwin B. Moon, a prominent local real estate man, expressed belief the act stemmed from insanity. The two Moon family members had been inseparable companions since Irma's birth.
Dr Albert Abrams of San Francisco showed a device that allegedly induces symptoms of intoxication by passing current through a zinc foot sheet and a head electrode. He claims energy units are electrons and that varying vibration rates manifest matter, including simulating chloroform effects.
In a brief quip a Boston Transcript critic comments on a new singer with a pointed remark that she performs well except when she sings.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder issues are urged to seek treatment with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. The ad claims symptoms like back pain headaches and nervousness signal kidney trouble and encourages trying a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. and mentioning the paper.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile scented cosmetic for face skin and dusting. A second note urges readers to stay positive and not criticize charity bazar efforts, suggesting kindness toward contributors.
Advertising copy promotes Allen's Foot Ease septic powder that you shake into shoes and foot baths to add comfort and extend wear. It claims shoes feel looser making tight or new footwear more comfortable and even lets ladies wear smaller sizes. Sold everywhere.
Public school voices nationwide imagine army life to persuade enlistment. A Ohio girl notes freedom from bill collectors. a Montana boy cites constitutional rights. an Illinois child wishes a male teacher to be a soldier. an Indiana pupil calls enlistment a cure all for mind and body.
On James Champion’s old homestead in Mercer County the same round rock, weighing about 800 pounds, remains in the yard after a century. Local elders recall tossing stones in boyhood and affirm the rock has grown since their infancy, a tale recounted by the Wilmore Enterprise.
A confident statement proclaims success rooted in moral right, asserting that correct action outlasts wrong. The message emphasizes conviction in deeds and ethical steadfastness as the source of achievement.
A Boston Transcript quotation urges using a lover’s confession as leverage asking, If he says I love you, push him to voice it aloud. The advice framed as prudent social maneuvering contrasts private feelings with public declarations.
The statement notes a woman's approach to saving by buying many inexpensive items she lacks use for, highlighting a pattern of imprudent spending.
A proverb suggests that a hen that fusses over an egg is unlikely to be a reliable layer, implying fussiness reduces productivity in hens and hints at broader patience and efficiency traits.
Paul Kennedy was discharged with honor in police court after describing the event leading to his arrest for assault. He testified his brother was killed in France and he struck the German man who shouted that more Yanks should have died.
In Louisville Kentucky a group of about 100 Pullman car maids who had won wartime jobs have formed a union with the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America. They say male workers did not keep cars as tidy as they now require and seek proper consideration.
A foreign worker in the local mines, Herrick O Nicholas Romer, sought American citizenship. The effort to learn English affected his mental balance.
Revenue officers raided Goose Creek in Clay county capturing nine stills in one night ending local bootlegging activity on the small mountain stream.
An exchange from the Houston Post questions whether a modern phone upgrade benefits a wife seeking money during business hours, implying prior financial concerns and a recurring theme of domestic tension.
A citizen asks what Jaggs, a candidate, stands for as the election conversation unfolds. The remark prompts clarification about his policy positions and aims.
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