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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
A young woman tells Miss Cayenne she plans to pursue art and remains undecided between painting and sculpture. The adviser urges choosing sculpture to build muscles for a future useful career, noting practical benefits of wood statue work.
A cynic is a super idealist who believes the world could be perfectly rectified by correcting a few slight errors he takes the trouble to point out.
A home recipe mixes water with rum and borax to darken hair gradually. Instructions claim the rinse darkens the scalp over a week, with cautions about texture and greasiness and notes it does not stain skin.
A fragment notes Walter Gerive revising a gate or ritual concept titled henge ure from an earlier phase described as weeping, with taen da from laughing referenced as a contrasting mood or trait. The readable text presents unclear context but indicates editorial changes.
A compact reflection asserts happiness hinges on inner virtue and simple life. It emphasizes self discipline and contentment over wealth or status, urging readers to seek inner peace through steady habits and humble aims.
A promotional note touts Freezone as a fast, painless cure for all types of corns and calluses. It promises instant numbness and easy removal with a small cost, branding Freezone as a Cincinnati invention.
Fragmentary complaint about someone named Pia spending too much money and saving less. The text mixes garbled names and phrases, with unclear actions or outcomes and no identifiable event or dates.
The ad touts Boschee's Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat throat troubles. It claims it helps sleep and easy morning expectoration and notes its wide usage in homes across America and the world.
A fragmentary note describes a playful yet pointed use of words in political context. The text hints at how terms like deeds and phrases shape public perception amid crowds and events.
Diamond dyes promise rich fadeless color for any fabric including wool silk and cotton. The direction book in the package guides how to dye over existing colors, with simple steps to matel minerals and create durable color for garments and accessories.
Fragmentary lines describe a speaker facing ruin after loss and poverty. The speaker insists danger or hardship awaits if they fail to act, hinting at desperation and a vow to take risks to recover. The scene centers on a bare, unsettled state and looming consequence.
An old advertisement promotes HALS CATARTRA and HALIUS CATARRH MEDICINE as internal remedies for catarrh. It claims the medicine cures cases untreatable by other means and nets through the blood to the mucous surfaces. Sold through druggists for over forty years with testimonials available.
A playful line circulates as locals react to a proposed dog themed scene. The joke envisions a canine involved in a comedic bit, drawing smiles from attendees and sparking lighthearted chatter about the upcoming performance.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to flush kidneys with a lemon grape acid based salts mixture. It claims kidneys filter 500 grains daily and promises relief from backache and irritation by drinking water and taking four ounces of salts daily. It touts Jad Satts as inexpensive and a harmless lithia water drink.
A terse quip suggests winning a homely woman’s gratitude by displaying devotion and practical help. The line implies courtship through service and consistent kindness as a route to affection.
A concise aphorism notes that stepping from duty into danger is a common hazard, framing the idea that noble intent can intersect with peril in service contexts.
A hurried minister grasps a stranger's hand as a scene unfolds with blurred dialogue and distant resolve. The fragment hints at personal sorrow and a tense moment in a ceremonial setting, with references to London and enigmatic phrases.
An article advertises Writer's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a remedy for constipation and bowel issues. It promotes Triner's Couch Sedative for coughs and claims effectiveness without side effects. Joseph Priner and company location listed in Chicago Illinois.
A fragment shows Myrtle accusing Lily of withholding thoughts during an argument. Lily retorts that no one would believe her even if she spoke, revealing mutual mistrust and a charged conversation.
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion daily and Ointment for periodic use to keep the scalp clean and hands soft. The advertisement adds Cuticura Talent as part of the fragrant trio for personal care.
A court session ends with the judge dismissing the case after defense notes an appointment and delays. The statement references a person named Toadiall T exceeding the speed limit and an implied connection to the judge and a husband.
An old back pain advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick remedy for lumbago backache and rheumatism. It claims a trial bottle relieves soreness in fifty rubs and assures the product is harmless, non burning, and magical in its effect.
A firm behaves like a family bound by mutual interests. Quarrels ruin homes and wages, while a strong specialized family does not quarrel, develops a shared ethos, and unites to protect earnings and outcomes.
The Knoxville Tennessee reader Mrs Pearl Hill credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills plus Sonative Wash for relief from long standing female trouble. She says the products healed her appetite and energy and invites others to publish her letter to spread the remedy's reputation.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not know it. Back pain headaches and nervousness can signal kidney problems. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claims to remedy such conditions. Get a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
Humorous quip from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes Cholly’s census work as a joke about his knowledge of who is the town’s prettiest woman. Garfield Tea advertised for constipation and biliousness relief is promoted by druggists.
The dialogue contrasts a wife treating a man poorly with joking that she pets and feeds the dog. An aside notes timber on national forests totaling 600 200 000 000 board feet. The statement adds a claim that the world owes every man a chance to earn an honest living.
Reader testimonials praise Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervousness and health restoration. The Golden Medical Discovery is credited with curing scrofulous sores and improving hair growth in a daughter. Anuric is hailed for kidney relief, with multiple women encouraged to seek free confidential medical advice from the Invalids' Hotel faculty in Buffalo, New York.
F J Chamberlain recounts moving to Canada in 1916 after hardships in the old country. He details selling holdings, arriving in Gem Colony Alberta in 1910, starting land operations, building a house, and accumulating livestock and equipment. He and family prospered, with a note on Allan Nicholson’s Manitoba success and the broader opportunities in Western Canada. Canadian government agents offer information on districts in Western Canada.
Dr. A F Hughes president of Evansville College and Lucy Jenkins Franklin dean captivated a Henderson Ky audience of high school boys with an amusing reading. Mrs Franklin acted as mother calling Adolphus to his mother causing a startled boy to rise and obey. The incident echoed through the room as classmates urged him to answer.
The Greeks dedicated the rose to Starpocrates, God of Silence, with lypses garlands. Secret words spoken under the rose led to the modern term sub rosa meaning confidential and not to be repeated.
An ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with Bayer Cross marking and claims physicians have trusted it for over 18 years. It promotes unbroken packages, lists ailments like colds headaches and rheumatic pain, and notes small tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists.
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. Moringeau asks about a large dog, and Mrs. Nickelpinch confirms they sold it to free the doghouse for winter. They rented the space to an artist, citing many people will be Tenteless this season.
A Rockford Michigan man reports ten years of indigestion and catarrh improved rapidly after starting Milks Emulsion. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a pleasant nutritious restorative that rebuilds digestion and appetite, with quick relief of chronic stomach tremble constipation and bronchial asthma. It claims a money back guarantee after six bottles and lists Terre Haute Indiana as the origin and druggists as sellers.
A fragment notes a visiting baronet with a horse described as a dream and calls Tosce a regular knight mare, signaling a playful or satirical exchange about equine comparisons in aristocratic circles.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for head cold and catarrh. It claims the fragrance antiseptic ointment opens nostrils, clears the head, and relieves headaches with instant, soothing action.
A quotation notes the Kaiser aimed to redraw world maps and succeeded by highlighting Amerongen on the map. An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea promising relief from coated tongue, vertigo, and constipation.
A brief exchange reveals a skeptic as anyone who doesn’t share the speaker’s beliefs. The remark frames belief as personal conformity within a family context.
An advertisement claims Cascarets cure stomach liver and bowel issues by morning. It portrays symptoms like headaches bitterness and yellow skin and urges using Cascarets as a harmless nightly remedy that works while you sleep without gripe or discomfort.
Opinion piece argues that harsh publicity affects all groups equally, yet grants special treatment to favored individuals. The author contends media visibility shapes public perception and raises questions about fairness, bias, and accountability.
A concise remark describes boredom as a disruptor in a crowded day, noting how tedium widens a gap in attention and stifles momentum.
A Times reporter speeding through Glendale missed a court date, arriving the next day. The judge teased him with a fine for hurrying and another for tardiness, joking the total would be 3 dollars for haste and 85 cents for lateness.
Advertisement asserts pure blood as essential to health and claims Garfield Tea cleanses the system and eradicates disease. It presents a health remedy claiming impurity removal and disease prevention.
In a humorous exchange, Algy asserts his dog knows as much as he does while Miss Keen remarks that many men boast about their dogs. The banter highlights playful wit between the characters.
The report highlights rising success among young men who rely on grit rather than capital to start ventures, contrasting persistence with financial backing. It notes notable individuals achieving progress through dedication and resilience, signaling a shift in outlook.
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