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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
4
Dialogue reveals a humorous exchange about what trim mings means. The intruding phrase is defined as a pipe tobacco matches and a box, highlighting regional slang used by the speaker. The scene illustrates casual speech and a playful misunderstanding.
A man buys a gallon of gin and labels the jug with a pickup card showing the seven of clubs tied to the handle. His son warns that the same bottle could be stolen by someone with the eight of clubs, a lapse in concealment.
When shoes pinch try Ailan's Foot-Bane antiseptic powder to ease breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere Zhio. Sample free. Address A 5 Olmsted LeRoy N Y. Don't accept substitutes.
A speaker notes that many cannot mortgage their homes to finance the touring car they desire, highlighting the financial strain and limited credit options for buyers seeking luxury vehicles.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation, asserting constipation causes many diseases and that curing the cause will cure the disease. The copy urges easy intake and references "Ady."
A terse proverb notes that the road of wrongdoing is hard but rarely lonely. It suggests moral reflection on the company and consequences of misdeeds within a social frame.
Drugstore ad promises PAZO Ulntment relieves bleeding itching and pro trat ing piles in six to fourteen days. Refund offer implied if it fails to cure. Ad copy uses bold claims and generic warning language.
Mrs R B Chilp of Beatrice Nebraska says after three doctors urged surgery she took Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the left side pain ceased. Cary Maine resident Mrs Hayward Sowers reports relief from side pains back ache nervousness insomnia and restored energy after using the remedy. Both women credit the product with restoring health and eliminating the need for operation.
In a tense exchange Grace asks Tom to invite her parents to live with them. Tom replies he would do anything for her, hinting at a deep commitment and possible family upheaval. The dialogue centers on loyalty, support, and the choice to integrate Grace’s parents into their home.
American consular reports from Genoa and Leghorn describe a steady drop in malaria across Italy due to government measures. Quinine from Turin is sold in government tobacco shops at four cents per gram and given free to the poor, with 1911 malaria deaths estimated at 3,500 in a population over 33 million.
A Clothesline Burlesque manager compares his act to Shakespeare citing critics roasting him and authorities threatening closure. The Washington Star quote frames the parallel as a witty industry aside.
London officials report militant suffragists attempting to reach King George and Queen Mary during a Westminster procession. Five women were arrested while arousing hostility from a 3000-strong crowd. two others escaped rough handling. Early arson attacks burned Sanderton and Croxley Green railway stations as safeguards intensified for Parliament opening.
Ben Fink known as torch of the arson trust confessed in South Bend Indiana. He disclosed secrets of a vast conspiracy to set fires across four states including Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota. Authorities estimate 60 to 75 suspects tied to plots involving property losses totaling about 1 million dollars.
A massive dynamite explosion at Nobel's explosives works in Arder Ayrshire days ago destroys Irvine at the head of several miles. The dead are unknown with hundreds injured. Six bodies recovered and seven fatally hurt. Fire and shock collapse buildings and churches.
A terse editorial notes that running down neighbors does not require an automobile, referencing the Salt Lake Desert News as the source for the remark. It emphasizes creative or indirect methods rather than direct vehicle use.
Neenah Wis March 12 Jim Hall a former pugilist was found dying of tuberculosis in a hovel. He is penniless and his once great physique has wasted away leaving him hardly recognizable.
Frank A. Munsey sold the Boston Journal on Monday after buying it in 1903. The purchaser’s identity was not disclosed.
Harrisburg March 12 The resolution censuring the Washington police for alleged failure to protect the women’s suffrage parade of March 3 was defeated in the House by 72 to 67 on Monday.
A museum keeper in Saint Denis retrieved a frying pan once attached to Louis XIV’s coffin. The pan bore the arms of France and Navarre with Saint Louis chain and Saint Esprit cord, plus the inscription Here lies the magnificent prince. It had been torn from the royal vault during the 1793 upheaval and later converted for kitchen use. Now in the Cluny museum, the handle is removed and three holes mark its attachment.
Mrs. W. H. Hughes of Wathena Kansas credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing a months long scalp eruption and facial sores on her child. She describes constant scratching and rapid improvement after two weeks of using the products, noting a clear complexion at the end. The ad invites readers to request a free sample and Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L Boston.
The Robert Browning settlement at Wentworth provides boots to poor children as a charity method that avoids pauperizing beneficiaries. Parents pay a small weekly rent until the retail price is covered, after which the boots remain the settlement's property.
A man anticipated missing his train but stayed to catch a later departure instead. He expresses relief at not being left behind and reflects on the timing of luck and planning.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Laxative as the cure for cold in one day and grip in two days with a BEW GROVE signature. It notes the office hunter ignores game laws in its text.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic at 35 cents a bottle. The copy ends with a moral line about self-praise and applause.
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