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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
4
In New England a youth visiting a school last week climbed stairs to locate a hopefuls room. He entered and found a mammoth placard suspended from a steel engraving of Washington and Generals presented as a Christmas gift by an admiring parent.
A judge recalls a chilling scene where a man raises a knife, strikes the woman, and she calls out of hunger as the blade plunges. The fragment hints at danger, fear, and a grim moment in a courtroom narrative.
The obituary notes the late Mr. McDonald who represented his company as agent in charge at Buffalo and later as district passenger agent at Toronto. His territory covered the Niagara Frontier and the western Grand Trunk division extending from Detroit to the Pacific coast and southwest to the Gulf of Mexico. He helped in serving the American Association of General Passenger Agents and coordinated special trains to Canada resorts.
A brief dialogue shows one colleague warning that another speaks before he thinks while a second questions the claim with a blunt remark stating he never thinks. The exchange highlights office humor about judgment and silence.
A witty quip notes that a woman can straighten a man's desk in five minutes so effectually that he cannot locate anything he needs in five hours. The remark plays on gendered workplace humor and organization.
Herb remedy marketed to druggists claims to correct constipation and ease worries. The ad asserts every penny saved reduces foreboding while promoting Garfield Tea as a famous remedy.
A quotation asks if thirst is the worst torture and ponders why water is sought, suggesting a reflection on comfort and need. The line contrasts extreme suffering with the basic human drive for a drink, prompting readers to consider thirst as a possible ultimate torment.
A Philadelphia reader recounts decades of torment from eczema and skin itching. After failed medical care, he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a dramatic improvement and urges others to try the products and the Cuticura Life Saving Station.
A boy misreads cayenne pepper as canine pepper in a suburb shop. The clerk corrects him, noting the pepper’s sharp bite, while the boy wonders if mamma’s description matches the item. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding over a common spice.
A dialogue notes a paper shortage of chorus girls this year. It links the French champagne crop failing to a broader scarcity, noting lobsters are rarer than hens’ teeth this season and framing it as cause and effect.
Important notice urges mothers to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children to ensure safety and authenticity of the remedy.
A brief dialogue notes Mrs Woggs status as enormously wealthy and confirms she is an only wife, with Mrs Boggs affirming. The exchange highlights social standing and marital arrangement in a concise, period tone.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for breaking in new shoes. It promises easy comfort and warns against substitutes. Sample free at 4.8 Olmsted Le Hoy address.
The Supreme Court, by unanimous decision, upholds the constitutionality of the corporation tax, ruling it an excise tax on doing business. The ruling expands Treasury revenues by over 25 million dollars annually and grants access to corporate books, with Justice Day delivering the opinion.
Two masked men robbed the Reed Hotel in Ogden Utah located near the central police station. A clerk reported the incident as it occurred Monday, with limited details available on suspects or motive.
An advertisement touts a home remedy called Moke syrup made from Sarsaparilla Toris compounds and whisky. It claims one ounce of syrup, half a pint whisky, and the rest of the ingredients mixed and shaken nightly to cure backache and other ailments. It urges customers to obtain ingredients from druggists or local suppliers.
In a curious report from Bervady Hps a terrace incident unfolds as a large flower is knocked from a window ledge striking a man on the head. A mistress reacts surprised by the sudden misdeed and mentions a beloved mate amid the odd event.
OATS per acre from Theodore Harmes in Lewis County Washington tops Salzer’s Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats yielding 80 acres. The ad touts Salzer’s Pedigree varieties including barley flax corn oats wheat potatoes and grasses claiming world leading purity and yield with a free seed catalog offer.
In a town a mother sings hymns to her two little boys. While playing with wooden ducks in the tub the ducks float sideways. The older boy commands the ducks to stand up and the two year old echoes the line and adds a religious twist exclaiming Stand up for Jesus.
Spohns Distemper Cure claims to cure distemper in horses of all ages and prevent spread within stables. Also touted as effective for chicken cholera and dog distemper. Sold by druggists or direct from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Ind with agents wanted and a free book.
A fragment recalls a father remarking on his son's constant absence and suggests a solution by placing him with the weaker bureau. The terse dialogue hints at family strain and work incentives within a bureaucratic setting.
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Salve in tubes and Marine Eye Liquid with prices 25 to 50 cents. It claims eye salve use from aseptic tubes prevents infection and notes eye books in each park. The text also touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation and links laxative use to family health.
A husband grows frustrated as he endures a one sided telephone conversation from his spouse. He dislikes hearing the monotone recitation of grievances instead of an actual dialogue. The scene highlights he feeling isolated within domestic life.
An advertising page touts PAZO OINTMENT as curing piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The copy also promotes Garfield Tem for constipation, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, Lewis’ Single Binder cigars, and a remark on appearances and men's attire.
A fragment from Youth's Companion shows a boy asking his mother to tell his father about him. The mother agrees to tell, with sorrowful tone, and the culprit asks whether to tell before or after dinner. He pleads for blueberry pudding as a dessert for him.
A graduated nurse reports an ulcer on her leg of six months’ duration healed after four weeks and two daily applications of Resinol. She also notes successful use on children’s faces for eruptions and various skin needs, with satisfactory results. Mrs Isadore E Cameron Augusta Me.
A dialogue from Puck features Alice praising Tom’s gentlemanly behavior yet noting his self-focus. Grace agrees that he loves to hear himself talk, calling him a knight with a thousand I's.
Garfield Tex is promoted as a laxative and purifier claimed to overcome constipation and related ailments, emphasizing cleansing and health benefits.
A brief remark asserts that mind cure works if the patient already possesses the mental inclination to start. The statement emphasizes personal readiness as key to benefiting from mental remedies.
A pamphlet promotes women keeping bowels open to prevent indigestion headaches and other symptoms. It cites menstruation as a period of risk and endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, preferred laxative over salts and strong cathartics aimed at avoiding harsh medicines.
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