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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
4
A man with a black eye and a lump on his forehead says marriage was a mistake to dodge the army. He notes constant rumors of action and questions whether soldiers ever see real fighting, suggesting months pass with little combat.
An old advertisement promises clear skin from ethine double strength with nightly and morning application. It guarantees a back refund if freckles do not disappear, noting most require only one ounce. The piece includes a jest about true poetry and a humorous dialogue.
A quoted exchange shows Senator Sorgum questioning a ruthless war and warning that bad conscience always acts as a handicap. The dialogue contrasts harsh conduct with restraint in a legislative setting.
A vintage advertisement claims August Flower corrects impurities in the stomach and stirs the liver to help despondent dyspeptics enjoy life. It urges preventive use for biliousness and indigestion and notes availability from druggists worldwide in 25 and 75 cent bottles.
Dialogue hints at a daughter's beauty described as spiritual and wistful. The narrator notes her expression grows thoughtful before meals when corned beef and cabbage are served, mentioning the dish she favors.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a social scene about new home makes and the ukulele, with one character denying ownership of a modern instrument. The exchange contrasts casual slang with emerging novelty items.
Chief Tumbreman of Tari Tari visits San Francisco aboard the steamship Expansion. He views twentieth century utilities, fears trolley cars, tours the city in an express elevator, and departs with new taste for T-bone steak and imperial regalia. He plans to return home with royal plate and a taste for meat.
In Kansas City Missouri Leslie McGrath nineteen a Missouri National Guard member shot himself after an argument with a young clerk who called him a tin soldier. He faced the Missouri River and saluted before firing. A note read Have But Batemen blow taps over me please Bateman a company bugler was McGrath bunkie on the border Police had searched for the guardsman since the finding of J P Brganbright a clerk who was shot and killed in a school yard after taunting McGrath.
Two Dalton men named Joe Fain and Joe Carter each have one leg but share the same shoe size and swap their footwear. Carter has a right leg and Fain a left, yet they act as ordinary men splitting their shoes.
A Penns Grove resident testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after severe symptoms and urges other women to trust the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration backache periods nervousness and related ailments.
A Topeka State Journal excerpt recalls a beggar at city gates ignored by merchants until a noblewoman questions his decline. He says a city political job left him unable to work again, explaining his present ragged state and accused laziness. The tale contrasts wealth and pity with harsh judgment.
A diverse set of notes covers a gravel separator invention, Nez Perce petitions for dry law, soil heat absorption, a flexible soldering iron, an Austrian emperor’s opal, Lima Peru water plans, and Porto Rico sugar shipments reaching about 106 thousand tons by March 4.
The report lists 1916 figures: 300000 aliens welcomed, 680000 acres of sugar beets harvested in California, 27000 tons manganese ore, copper value at 520000000, 210896 tons kelp for potash, 622000 tons lead, 729 auto deaths in New York and 392 in New York City, and 700000000 dollars of crops lost to disease and insects.
A compact, hazy collection of aphorisms on self reliance honesty and ambition. The speaker urges individuals to rely on their own judgment and effort while noting that appearances and social status can mislead and misdirect.
An optimistic man who believes he will recover remains in doubt about his future recovery. The piece muses on old fashioned girls and the dynamics of family arguments and politeness versus profit in social conduct.
A girl at the munition works at closing time asks a workmate to pass a label to her father who won a goose in a raffle at the Rake and Raspberry. She explains the label is for her father to wear or carry home tonight.
In China and Japan people of all classes carry fans as a common habitual accessory for cooling and shading. The practice spans urban and rural settings, reflecting cultural norms and everyday life across East Asian societies.
A concise reminder urges individuals to form independent views rather than letting external ideas control them. It stresses critical thinking and personal responsibility in forming beliefs.
A belt driven automobile speed changer moves the belt between pulley sets. The U S Army holds a seven pound wireless transmitter for planes capable of seven mile range. Plans exist for Indo China wireless stations to span over eight thousand miles. A New York doctor invents a blood fusion operation device. A Californian creates an eight hour clock with dial hints showing day parts. A London Institute pursues innovations for the blind.
A fragment notes that Anuric is far more active than lithia and dissolves uric acid, claiming stronger action than hot water and sugar. The text emphasizes chemical activity and solvent properties.
Booth Tarkington notes in New York that the average man mocks spiritualism. An illustrator told him of a widow seeking her deceased husband and a medium who admits communication is unlikely this evening as the clock ticks toward 9.00.
The Beauty Doctor promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing, purifying, and beautifying the complexion, hands, and hair with simple use. Free sample by mail with a Book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
In Bunkville City H X Penses tells his second wife Merry Ann he will cut her household allowance 50 percent to cope with living costs. The doctor says he will recover and all local lawyers refuse his divorce proceedings.
An antique advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from 40 years prior. The copy claims they regulate the liver and bowels and promotes the product as a trusted remedy.
Margaret five years old travels for the first time and gazes entranced from the car window. Her father asks what she thinks and she replies that the view is like a picture book you do not have to turn.
Matilda Jones is introduced as Miss Matilda Jones in a queried social scene noting her current title. The piece centers on her identity and formal address, reflecting etiquette and social norms of the period.
If people knew all their in laws beforehand, many matches would be prevented. The remark notes how pre knowledge of in law dynamics could influence marriage choices and family harmony.
The after-dinner speaker spoke for two hours and gave no new ideas. The toastmaster urged him to sit down, prompting a quip about being cut off before reaching the main point.
Mr S P Benton of Kerrville Texas writes that prior to 1906 kidney and rheumatic troubles left him bent and using a cane. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he is 64, feels well, and stands straight again praising the remedy and urging others to get DODD'S with three D's for diseased kidneys.
A friendly neighbor informs a troubled wife that her husband cannot recover. The wife asks whether to reveal the diagnosis now or let death arrive as a surprise to him.
A man nicknamed the pacifist explains his blackeye came from a fight he refused to engage in. He states his opposition to violence but admits the incident occurred after disagreement over a conflict.
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