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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
The piece opens with a brief exchange about a son’s short letter and includes an advertisement for Cuticura products. It urges bathing with Cuticura Soap, drying, then applying Cuticura Ointment for relief and healing. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Six year old Calvin strolls with his father in Irvington and mishears Butler College as a place where men learn to be butlers. The exchange highlights the boy's playful misunderstanding and the father’s efforts to correct him.
A quote notes that many men possess strong arms yet lack precision with firearms or archery. The remark highlights a contrast between physical power and accuracy, suggesting a broader point about skill vs. strength.
A brief item notes that friendship bought or purchased carries high value or burden, suggesting that true companionship is costly regardless of the price.
An analysis by Prof Stevens notes Western Canadian soil is rich in lime potash phosphorus and nitrogen with strong organic matter and good physical condition. The piece cites farmers boosting income from 500 to 30000 in two seasons and outlines growing settlement across Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Vancouver as large numbers migrate to the prairies seeking abundant land and food production potential.
A newly arrived general, on a private inspection, moves with a guide toward a hedge away from duck boards. The guide signals to stay low to avoid discovery as the general suffers a backache from prolonged bent posture and asks about the nearest Bocie, learning it is about four miles away. The exchange highlights tension and rough conditions in the field.
A social gathering discussion turns to domestic disputes when Congressman James A. Gallivan of Massachusetts is mentioned. A bystander at a city bank then demands one thousand dollars with a threat of dynamite, but the teller dismisses the threat and jokes about an earlier instruction.
In Newton New Jersey a man slept through a mattress fire started by a dropped cigarette butt. A neighbor entered, doused the flames with a pitcher, then warned later that the sleeper caught fire again and needed two men to wake him.
San Francisco man Charles Smuh ters reports a long hug by a pretty girl led to a $100 wallet loss as she embraced him in the street and he broke away after a half block. He told police the woman babbled endearments before stealing his wallet.
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Marie Boyd recounts avoiding surgery for female trouble after trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound on her mother's advice. She credits relief and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy before surgery, noting doctor recommendations sometimes differ from non surgical cures.
Mrs Rosa Holley Whitehead of Atlanta attended a Louisville funeral for Aubrey Whitehead whom she believed dead. After returning home she met her son alive, explaining a misheard remark about ending it all in the river. An Ohio River body matched his description, and a Louisville undertaker seeks payment for the funeral.
The article cites scientists estimating birds save crops by eating pests and weed seeds. Examples include a scarlet tanager eating 630 gypsy moth caterpillars in 18 minutes, a tree sparrow in Iowa consuming 875 tons of weed seeds yearly, and various species feeding on insects and weed seeds. It frames food saving as patriotism and urges readers to protect birds.
In a Detroit courtroom a craps game played before a jury as Alfred Frank, a defendant, demonstrated dice rolling for the judge. The display referenced a murder case against Powell, revealing jurors unfamiliar with craps. Frank was found guilty of the crime.
The pastor spoke of a ship in distress from the pulpit. An old sailor in the congregation retorted that the ship was in a tarnation mess and questioned the value of acting. London Tit-Bits.
John Shull of Sedalia was arrested for declaring noncompliance with daylight saving rules and other government regulations. He was convicted of disturbing the peace and sentenced to three months in jail and a $100 fine.
A fragment notes that a joke failing often comes from the victim’s indigestion, while a mention of a 2 fan who howls at pain imagines suffering. The text reads as a quirky aside on performance and discomfort.
Local sheriffs are reported to have replaced shovels with tools in a controversial exchange involving Oklahoma City retailers. Officials say the move aims to curb misuse by dealers, but details remain unclear.
A scanned page includes an ad for Othine double strength freckle remover promising quick skin clearing with money back guarantee. It also contains a London Tit-Bits joke about a condemned man and a wary platform and a quip about a wife as an alarm clock.
A vintage newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming universal benefits and offering a sample bottle by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. The ad notes strong customer testimonials and wide store availability with small and large bottle prices.
An old style advertisement claims weak kidneys cause a stiff body and urges readers to use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It asserts the remedy cleanses kidneys, relieves backache and joint pain, and wards off serious diseases, promising refunds if no help.
A playful exchange hints at a strained union as a couple debates who gets to decide. The narrator notes a bicycle barred from Constantinople streets and the routes to it. The line suggests limits on autonomy within partnership and urban constraint.
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