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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
4
A dialogue shows a magnanimous offer as a townsman plans to fund a new promenade. Mr Roche replies he will donate an oak forest if land is found and seeds provided, prompting mayoral praise. The exchange hints at civic philanthropy and community development.
In an exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript a wife identifies a dish as angel cake and a husband jokes about re signing as a deacon in their church. The lighthearted dialogue centers on food and a possible church role change.
A visitor at Seaview inn demanded to see the warden, prompting a wry remark from the head clerk about the man never complaining of the service again. The exchange reflects a humorous incident noted in the Birmingham Age-Herald.
After years of search Mr. and Mrs. Marcy decided to move their six sons to Alberta. They toured Arizona California Washington Oregon Montana and finally Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Impressed by vast prairie yields they bought a farm in Alberta and plan to relocate with their six sons and wife.
A quirky column mixes aphorisms about loving enemies and eccentricity with musings on art science and family life. The piece lightly riffs on poetry, music, hospitality, wallpaper choices, and a physician beard as a symbol of manhood.
A reader recalls a foxhunt near a creek where a two thirds grown rabbit enters the water and swims across the stream. The rabbit then changes course and escapes into weeds, fooling the pursuing hounds before reappearing and vanishing. The incident is recounted as a clever ruse observed by a Youths Companion reader and a companion.
Mrs. Crossiets remarks she is grateful her husband John will not be a bolshiv. She explains bolshiv by spreading flames and believes few men fear starting a fire more than John.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald exchange a father and Mr. Cobbles discuss wartime letter content. The father wants exact village details from France, but the reply notes generic phrases convey little to families unused to overseas geography.
A cheerful salesman proclaims that people are finally getting their turn as tax collectors. He notes the shift from citizens who only pay taxes to citizens who also collect taxes, reflecting a change in government revenue roles. The tone is upbeat about this redistribution of duties.
A concise reminder urges workers to focus on their tasks rather than staging photos or appearances. The message emphasizes performance over self presentation in professional settings.
A Stars and Stripes reflection on officers and their crews. The saying links a captain to his company and a corporal to his colonel. It notes MPs guarding restricted areas and the army of occupation includes more than those returning to work.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger recalls old time cures and quackery. Pokeberries, grapevine sap, magnolia leaves and cedar berries appear as remedies for cancer hair loss and other ailments. Sibylla Masters sold Tuscarora rice for consumption, a hominy fraud a century ago.
A collection of wry global facts noting low ice box ownership in Iceland, many royal exiles in Switzerland, complex geography of Guam, vast daily pasta consumption in Milan, and humorous estimates about Bolsheviks beards and a young Turk’s excuses for returning home.
A compact column of aphorisms and reflections on society literature and reform. The piece pokes at fables walks through smoking opinions and notes on education and journalism with a wry tone and light humor.
An old New York basement eatery advertises a simple offer. The sign proclaims coffee and a roll downstairs for 15 cents.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as a scented, economical option for face skin baby and dusting uses. It proclaims superiority over other perfumes and marks it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum. Turkish parents reportedly punish children by striking the soles of their feet.
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Maris Boyd shared relief from a female trouble after two doctors recommended surgery. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with allowing her to do housework again and urges other women to try it before surgery. The ad notes hospital procedures are necessary in some cases but many are cured by the remedy and offers advice from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
The Fleetwood fisher lad earns 155 pounds from a fortnight's catch as the war relieves the North Sea of its calm. Aberdeen trawler cargoes fetch high sums, with crews seeing 250 to 500 pounds each plus liver and roe sales, as phenomenal catches surge.
A new method called hydrogenation hardens liquid oils into solid fats using reduced nickel to catalyze the combination of hydrogen gas with liquid glycerids. The process has recently entered general use.
A young dramatist asks about acceptance as the manager explains three readers on the committee favor reducing the piece to two acts. Each member wants a different act removed, leaving the author hopeful despite the edits.
A reflective line noting the loss of exciting military exploits and the disappearance of bounty jumpers from present-day dangers, implying a calmer but less thrilling era in military life.
In Nashville Tennessee the Waverly Belmont fire hall engine will be christened Wednesday at 2 with Coca Cola instead of champagne. Mrs Guilford Dudley pioneer suffrage worker receives the naming honor, with speeches by Mayor William Gupton Commissioner Tompkins and Chief A A Rosetta.
A concise remark notes that many friends in need are permitted to stay in their supportive role, emphasizing tolerance and loyalty in social bonds. It highlights the value of steadfast companionship during challenging times.
A rough, period tone piece explains kidneys as the body's filter and links kidney disease to fatigue insomnia and pain. It humorously mentions the Pennsylvania game commission and a joke about choosing a mate, reflecting a miscellany page mix.
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