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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
4
Mike asks Pat where he is taking the flowers. Pat says to the hospital to see Kelly who lies injured with cracked ribs from a friendly argument last night. Pat explains Kelly is the patient and details about the quarrel are mentioned.
An old advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff within ten minutes and stops hair loss. It promises new hair growth in weeks, with hair becoming light, fluffy, shiny, and full. The ad urges buying a 25 cent bottle to prove hair can become beautiful and abundant.
Dialogue humor notes Peggy’s hand in marriage as Patience jokes about ambidextrous cleverness. Patrice confirms the gag, highlighting playful wordplay on wedlock and skill.
The report notes more than 2,500 Red Cross dogs are serving in the war zones performing tasks to aid wounded soldiers. These canines assist ambulances deliver medical supplies and help locate injured personnel under combat conditions.
Iowa businessman George H. Barr shows seven Saskatchewan quarter-sections yielding high returns. He compares 2-3% in Iowa to 35% on wheat in 1915 and 1,648 bushels in 1916 valued at 1.56 a bushel. Barr notes partners profited, with tenants buying land and planning long future farming ventures, advertising livestock grazing profits and pasture rentals.
A light exchange about laughing at meals surfaces as a humorous quip. A doctor notes humor aids digestion while a husband jokes his wife might retaliate with a plate. The playful banter highlights domestic, kitchen, and health themes.
Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a simple solution for corns and calluses. A few drops on the tender area reportedly relieves pain and pulls the corn out with its root, drying and shrinking the lesion without affecting surrounding skin. A small bottle costs little and can be ordered through any drug store.
A vociferous man declares truth is mighty and will prevail. Senator Sorghum counters that truth fights best when others are less neutral, arguing that broad neutrality slows justice.
Attractive ad touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative for a sluggish liver and bowel system. It promises a clean stomach, improved digestion, and “a clear head” by morning, with a 10 cent box sold at drug stores. Children reportedly like them since they never gripe.
A brief reflection notes success hinges on honesty and prudent quitting. It emphasizes disciplined conduct in local ventures and the wisdom of knowing when to stop pursuing a course. The piece frames restraint as a key to steady progress.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It claims it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves feverishness and sickness, and promises quick relief with a 50 cent bottle.
A dialogue from the Chicago Herald contrasts a timber man dismissing tact with a woman’s reply about knowing whom to snub as one aims to enter society. The exchange highlights social rituals and class attitudes reflected in urban culture.
Escanaba Mich Feb 28 Kelly Johnson of Delta county reports total receipts of 2988 75 for crops on fifty acres with 350 in labor costs leaving a net of 2638 75 He lists crop totals including 1100 bushels potatoes 200 onions and 250 tomatoes along with grains hay and pasture revenue noting Clover-Land aims to reduce rents and interest via the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau new land offers
The exchange highlights a debate on longevity and activity. Egbert questions the link, while Bacon cites active living as a key to longer life with the example of constantly jumping toads.
A Louisville druggist James H Bryan of Charlotte Michigan testifies after twenty years of use that Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is the best remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. He urges readers to try it and notes sample bottles and informational booklets are available from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with regular bottle sizes sold in drug stores.
A humorous note contrasts a spring metal and wire device to encircle a person’s feet and prevent overshoe loss with a question about using a similar device to stop a man’s umbrella from being lost. The Gotham mention adds city contrast to the idea.
An advertisement directed to Dr. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo offers a large trial package of Anurie claimed to cure kidney ailments and backache, urging payment of 10 cents postage. It markets a medical cure with provincial authority and targets medical readers.
A quip-laden exchange features a father, seven children, and a wry reply about birth stones. The father mutters that the grindstone is his birth stone, reflecting a humorous, rustic tone. The brief vignette centers on family labor and a child's inquiry.
A short quip depicts a hen described as gloomy and brooding, with a farmer-like narrator explaining the bird's somber mood and suggesting the hen seems perpetually broodin.
A thoughtful piece argues children need freedom with better guidance. It examines how tone and home environment shape impudence and urges parents to model respectful language, explain meanings, and address emotions rather than enforce silence.
One of Madagascar's oldest crafts, lambamena or lamba mena is a heavy gray native silk from Betsileo country on the central plateau. It was long used to wrap prominent natives for burial, with richer deceased or relatives receiving more of the fabric, though the practice is waning.
Jack greets friends eager to celebrate a fourth birthday then asks everyone to speak softly on tiptoes to avoid waking his little sister. The mother reminded him to keep the noise down while the guests arrive for the small gathering.
A lighthearted Yonkers Statesman cartoon joke features Mrs Flatbush and Mr Flatbush discussing a silly science premise. The punchline reassures that if the earth spun seventeen times faster, the wife says she will still be supported by her husband.
A humorous Atlantic essay on the daily ritual of tying a necktie. The piece winds from routine to the fading of a favorite green tie after a white spot appears, imagining its possible quiet retirement in an unseen heaven.
A reflection on the universal craving for approval across ages and peoples. The text asserts that both a child and an adult seek praise for small or large saves, comparing child and hunter to illustrate a natural trait. It argues women should not be blamed for possessing this universal drive.
A practical tip says rub lin seed oil into shoe soles before wearing to extend wear, making soles last as long as uppers. Suitable advice for boys' footwear.
A Boston Transcript fragment shows a conversation about a trick that harmed a person by greasing the handle of Indian clubs, breaking a forty dollar mirror, and a jokey exchange about continuing exercises in a room. The speaker notes fools are not all dead yet and emphasizes the you.
An advertisement urges eating less meat and choosing Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti from Skinner Mfg. Co. in Omaha Nebraska. It promises many tasty, nutritious, low cost preparations and offers a free cookbook.
A pupil asserts that the rabbit's left hindfoot is lucky, while a teacher asks for more zoological context about rabbits. The exchange hints at folklore attitudes toward animals and basic prompts on rabbit biology.
A renowned actress promotes a home hair dye mixture mixing Bay Rum glycerine Barbo Compound to darken gray hair. The formula uses water, Boxed Barbo Compound, and glycerine with full directions in each box. The ad claims it colorizes hair without staining the scalp, being non greasy, and transfer resistant.
A lighthearted exchange shows a playful sequence where a woman notes three proposals in one evening and a man teases about being the last suitor. The dialogue captures social flirtation and wit in a brisk conversational style.
A magazine-style health tip promotes Cuticura Soap for bathing the affected surface and Cuticura Ointment for aftercare. It promises immediate relief and faster healing with twice daily use. Free samples offered by post card request to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. An electric motor of one-fourth horsepower powers a new tire inflating pump.
The article reports cinema venues in Singapore providing discounted seating for poorer-class locals through backstage arrangements. It notes the practice involves selective access and raises questions about fairness and policy.
Uric acid exists in everyone in small amounts. Excess results from overeating meat and fermentation in the stomach. Weak kidneys fail to remove it, causing backache and fatigue. The remedy suggested is Anuric, taken three times daily, promoted as superior to lithia, from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N.Y.
Esteemed patent remedy promoted for feverishness headache bad stomach teething disorders and worm relief. Claims to move regulate bowels break colds in 24 hours and be pleasant for children. Distributed by Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York 25 cents with free sample offer.
The comic line notes the engagement of a young surgeon to a telephone operator as fitting. The joke hinges on a pun about cutting people off and cutting them up, implying the bride and groom share a sharp wit.
An editorial notes that some men insist a woman’s role is submission while arguing for equal rights and opportunities. It discusses gender expectations, calls for autonomy, and urges societal shift toward empowerment and respect for women’s choices.
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