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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
4
An old ad notes consumers turning from liquid antiseptics to Paxtine tablets for toilet and medicinal uses. It claims Paxtine is cheaper and better and offers a postpaid price by The Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston Massachusetts.
A short gloss on how the lure of applause drives performers toward the stage, shaping choices, persistence, and public reception across careers and genres.
A short claim asserts Garfield Tea benefits digestion regulating stomach and bowels. The item is presented as a consumer health remedy with no verifiable evidence or sourcing.
A quip argues that homely women are clever because they must be. The remark reflects light social humor about wit and appearance without further context.
The record from Hooper Nebraska tells how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved years of female troubles. After seven bottles the user regained health, could work daily again, and would recommend the remedy to others. Mrs Susix Tem pleton gives permission to publish her name.
The Young People's Society of the First United Brethren in Christ held the Indiana conference at Plainville, outdistancing Jasonville by 25 votes as the three day convention closed with an address by Bishop Ga. W. Matthews of Chicago. A run away accident near Cairo left Arthur Humphrey fatally injured. Fort Wayne reported Adam Hentzler dead after being struck by a motorcycle. Other notes include aviation views in Kokomo, ambulance corps preparations at Fort Benjamin Harrison, and various local incidents from Petersburg to Coffeyville.
Cholly Gayburd asks Grace Saintly to marry him after discussing belief in the story of Jonah and the whale. The exchange centers on faith and a forthcoming proposal.
A Nebraska mother recounts her three year old Gilbert’s severe eczema starting in infancy. After two Chicago doctors failed to help, Cuticura Soap and Ointment produced a rapid improvement within four weeks, leaving the child's face clear and hair growing.
A nostalgic ad notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething offering relief for teething pain wind colic and inflammation at 25 cents a bottle. The line reads like a vintage marketing claim tied to the melancholy of a young love fading with age.
In Ashford two brothers Or ear and Burr Heyburn living near Mount Rainier plan to enter the state university next fall. They have funded five years of earnings from selling bear cubs to support themselves. They live a mile from the forest reserve where shooting is prohibited and bears multiply rapidly, threatening nearby farms. The Heyburn boys reportedly devised a trap baited with fresh salmon.
In the Heyburn barn area traps tempt recently weaned cubs as district workers noted a ready market in city parks resorts and for sportsmen's children and circuses. Fat black bear cubs fetch 30 to 40 dollars a pair and are kept in a penned enclosure fed on alfalfa and fish.
San Francisco reports Miss Jennie A. Crocker upgrades her Hillsborough kennels with monthly nail care and personal tooth brushing for each of sixty Blue Blood dogs. Three imported caretakers will oversee the new rules, including diet regimens and veterinary guidance.
A proverb on knowledge follows an ad for Garfield Teather International Remedy for stomach liver and kidney irregularities. The text notes a young man who calls a girl a dream may face a rude awakening after marriage.
Mrs C F Mace of Shawneetown Illinois reports severe backache headache and nervousness that kept her from housework. Doan’s Kidney Pills gave quick relief and ultimately cured her. A promotional classic praising Doan’s as the trusted kidney remedy with a 50 cent price in stores.
Mayor Turnbull of Canton recalls a Titanic official’s offhand remark that he says harms the ship’s administration. He compares it to a Canton child’s sharp retort about affection for a nurse, noting the boy’s biting honesty.
Reggy reports a confrontation with Percy describing a deliberate grab that disarrayed his hair. Clarence questions the incident as Frightful and notes heated words exchanged earlier today.
A farmer narrates long lasting stomach pain from coffee and tea and reports relief after trying Postum. He describes years of suffering, periods of weakness, and prior reliance on weak remedies, urging others with similar symptoms to consider alternative beverages.
A short vignette hints that character is shown by small acts. Julia breaks an engagement over a trivial dispute about chocolates from Henry, revealing the fragility of relationships and the value of everyday gestures.
An advertisement-style note promotes Garfield Tea as healthful and convincing, urging readers to try it. It claims druggists stock the product and cites a Chinese proverb about women’s silence and blushing as the eloquence cited.
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