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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
6
The piece discusses premature death attributed to kidney degeneration and auto intoxication. It recommends drinking plenty of pure water and taking Anuric before meals to reduce kidney workload and treat conditions like rheumatism dropsy swollen extremities scalding urine and sleeplessness from night urination.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Panama's inaugural bank failure marks a painful but needed step in maturing as a nation. It acknowledges the hardship while stressing the necessity of financial consolidation for Panama's early development.
A vintage advertisement promotes Knowlton's Dandeline claiming immediate hair beautifying effects and dandruff removal. It promises softer, lighter hair, and after weeks' use new hair growth appears. The copy emphasizes low price and easy use with a damp cloth through small strands.
An English inventor has developed floating buoys made of concrete intended for vessel mooring. The invention aims to provide durable, cost effective flotation aids for harbor usage and marine navigation.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for complexion care with a five minute rinse and nightly pore treatment. It offers a free sample by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura Boston and notes the product is sold widely. The item also mentions electricity in German brewery work and a rubber wallpaper invention by an Englishman.
Mrs. M Johnson of South Bend claims her husband recovered from a winter pneumonia after taking Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. She also praises the medicine as a spring tonic and blood purifier and says tablets can be obtained by sending $1 to the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
Professor Leither, an Austrian, estimates that at current consumption Britain’s coal mines would exhaust in 720 years. He says Germany has coal for eighteen hundred years, including the invaded territory.
A Cincinnati authority says corns of all kinds can be lifted out with the fingers by applying a few drops of freezone. A small bottle costs little at any drug store and dries on contact, not irritating surrounding skin. If local druggists lack Freezone, ask them to obtain it from their wholesale house.
Experts estimate Sweden's iron ore deposits at about 1.3 billion tons. The figure reflects substantial mineral wealth and potential for industrial output.
The Norwegian government sustains an agricultural college along with three experiment stations to advance farming research and education.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature, noting the familiar Castoria remedy used for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A humorous exchange features Frederick asking about his friend Benderley’s wife. Benderley responds his wife flatters him, especially in winter, prompting a coal fire compliment about the grate. The excerpt ends with a note on Uruguay plans to boost chemical manufacturing at the Institute of Industrial Chemistry.
A French inventor announces a collapsible boat that folds compactly into a regular suitcase. The device can be carried like luggage and deployed to provide a functional boat on demand, signaling a potential shift in portable watercraft.
India has begun active mining of pitchblende, the chief ore for radium extraction. The move marks a major boost in domestic mineral production and radiation material supply.
Mrs Elsie J Van Der Sande of Paterson New Jersey reports she regained perfect health after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She describes past back and side pains irregularity nervousness and fatigue improving after the remedies and urges other women to try them. She provides her address in Paterson New Jersey and notes contact with Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to relieve constipation in children and sickness in general. It claims the product cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping and promotes quick recovery, with a 50 cent bottle sold in stores.
A witty quip on golf and marriage notes a husband’s reluctance but wife’s insistence on attending a match. The exchange highlights humor about leisure, domestic life, and social habits associated with golf culture.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening weak women and turning sick women well, noting no alcohol and offering tablets or liquid forms for sale.
A partial report notes an Australian engineer claims a new engine tune derived from sewer gas. Details remain unclear, but prompt mentions a novel approach linking waste gas to propulsion. Further verification is awaited.
The record notes 13 002 colonies totaling 2 221 square miles and a population figure of 38906750385. This item presents a historical census style summary with numeric aggregates and geographic scope.
The Holden district along the Grand Trunk Pacific shows farmers paying for land with crop proceeds. John Larcome bought 160 acres in 1915, broke 53 acres, and sold most of the crop for 2970 dollars. Land costs 16.50 per acre, leaving a profit beyond operating costs. Many Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers report similar results and expect values to rise after the war.
A shopper debates a clerk, condemning the gift paper cutter as not ivory. The clerk responds with puzzled humor, noting an elephant with false teeth, reflecting odd street conversations in a period retail scene.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets to purify the bowels liver and stomach with a 10 cent box. It claims the product cleanses while you sleep without gripe or discomfort and will reduce headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation. Millions use Cascarets occasionally for relief.
A resolution passed by an Irish corporation proposes building a new jail using materials from the existing structure and keeping the old jail in operation until the new one is finished.
A new jack design uses a rocker base enabling an automobile to lift itself. The mechanism promises easier lifting and potentially safer operation for drivers and workshop use.
Robert Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says years of kidney disorder backache and near death in Vancouver were reversed by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He now uses the remedy to keep kidneys regulated and urges readers to get DODD'S the three D's brand.
A Michigan bill in Clover Land offers tax relief for five years to new settlers who clear two acres annually. Soil experts praise Clover Land as rich and productive, spurring land sales across fifteen upper Michigan counties with 1 000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. Rail and water routes, good roads, favorable climate, and a welcoming population attract many in search of fertile farms and rising prices.
The Journal of the All-Russian Company of Tanneries reports American shoes selling in Moscow since autumn. Firms praise the products though rough at first. prices are 2–3 rubles cheaper than Russian rivals despite higher American costs. Cash terms demand a third upfront with the rest on Vladivostok arrival.
A new device eliminates rivet hammer noise by squeezing rivets into place using 2 ton pressure. The invention aims to streamline production and reduce operator fatigue in metalworking environments.
A fragment depicts a curious exchange about obtaining hens and a joke about a library table hidden with pigeonholes. A moral line follows urging self respect to earn others’ respect.
Doctors debate surgery for a man thought to have appendicitis. One physician advises waiting until strength returns. The patient, feebly defiant, asks if he is being treated as a cheese.
An old testimonial from Des Moines Iowa dated July 23 1909 touts Swamp Root kidney medicine sold for 15 years in a drug store. Harry L Swihart of Engleen Eade Drug Co guarantees each bottle and reports no returns. Notary public confirms oath. Ad urges sending ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and notes available bottle sizes.
An elderly man approached a newspaper counting room clerk and asked for a week’s worth of copies. The attendant quipped that he should get a porous plaster, noting copies are just across the street.
Advertisement touts ethine-double strength to remove freckles with nightly applications. One ounce often suffices and a money back guarantee backs the claim. Also notes a joke about meal fare and a waiter question.
Russia's annual salt production, controlled by a government monopoly, exceeds 2,100,000 tons.
Many people use Green's August Flower to ease ailments from a disordered stomach and inactive liver. It acts as a gentle laxative, improves digestion, cleans the stomach and digestive tract, and stimulates bile production. Two doses are claimed to relieve symptoms.
A motor driven machine is described as polishing a cuspider in about two minutes, suggesting a compact device designed for surface finishing tasks.
The couple’s heated quarrel ends with tears and Mrs Blank recalling an old letter where James allegedly stated he would rather endure torment with her than live alone. He grunts that he got his wish, concluding the dispute.
Lieutenant Nagorski of the Russian army aviation corps loops the loop with a passenger and 1100 pounds of extra weight. The line about vindication and cash hints at a broader, stoic judgment on risky feats and wealth as influence.
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