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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills as a modern kidney and bladder treatment. It urges readers to obtain a free 2c package from their druggist and promises noticeable improvement within 24 hours, noting a 50 cent price and mail order option from Derby Medicine Co. in Eaton Rapids Michigan.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss carbonation and bottle distribution with a reference to Coca Cola Company of Atlanta Ga. offering a booklet titled The Truth About COCA COLA compiled by authorities. The passage mentions wholesomeness and claims about fatigue relief and dryness in relation to the drink.
The dialogue features Solomon joking about affinity with a wife who asks if she is truly special. The Wise Man replies that she is one in a thousand and escapes the moment with a witty line. A medicinal ad interrupts with Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for constipation.
An older husband of fifty years refuses to boast himself and lets his wife take the praise. An ad for Ses Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children touts teething relief, gum softening, inflammation reduction, pain easing, wind colic cure, in 25cc bottles. Don’t let money burn a hole in another’s pocket.
An 1890s advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for fatigue and low spirits from impure blood. Mrs. B Johnson of Westfield New Jersey reports regained appetite and energy after using the product. The ad promotes liquid and tablet forms named Sarsatabs.
A western state politician known for suspected crookedness was indicted and tried. The jury deliberated long but acquitted him. As he left the courtroom a minister linked to the indictment urged a moral correction. The politician replied that he is not pledged to anyone.
Miss Lu Johnson of Washington DC recounts relief from a severe knee to waist eruption and constant itching after using Cuticura Pills Ointment and Soap. She notes rapid cure within eight days and praises the remedies, urging others to try them. Potent marketing line offers free skin afflictions book via Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
A handsome unmarried minister visits the Fosdicks. He tries to kiss Anna who refuses. The mother urges the child to kiss the minister while saying she would kiss him herself. Anna insists her mother should kiss him instead.
Two prominent St Louis women launch a campaign to mobilize women in the south to pray daily for the rich. They aim to build a disciplined prayer system to encourage wealthy donors to fund world evangelization. Belle H Bennett and R W McDonnell originate the plan.
An anecdotal testimonial describes a lifelong meat heavy diet causing stomach and kidney issues. After switching to Grape-Nuts the speaker reports relief from heartburn and indigestion, improved nerves, and sharper thinking, claiming a return to normal efficiency and steadiness.
The city rests on Memorial Day as crowds flock to parks and golf links while a few pay quiet tribute at a hilltop mound. Amid parades and crowds the day shifts from public spectacle to somber remembrance in a muted, Sunday atmosphere.
John Kelley of Farragut post recalls the Antietam battle from daybreak to five hours of brutal fighting. He describes a chaotic pursuit as Union forces closed in, flames of combat, and officers noting the field bore little resemblance to orderly parade pictures.
A compact aphorism notes pride can beg more boldly and boldly mock need, linking social desire with swagger. The line contrasts humility with ostentation, suggesting pride amplifies both plea and insolence.
The nation honors those who fought and fell in the Great War and recalls how the Civil War united the republic in common conviction. Memorial Day celebrates both the Civil War’s moral resolve and the Great War that made and saved the American republic for future generations.
A Union battery in Missouri suffered heavy losses as 48 of 54 men were killed or wounded. Dean, ordered to hold his team, died still hitched to the limber with all six horses dead, a witness to a Confederate report that paid the highest tribute.
A local resident dubbed the doebeed man. Advertisements claim Resinol ointment provides instant comfort and relief from burns, cuts, and skin eruptions. It cures eczema psoriasis barber’s itch poison ivy rash and more. Sold in opal jars fifty cents and one dollar at druggists. Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
In Harper's Weekly a witty exchange recalls a "distant relative" by marriage and then clarifies it is by divorce after a hot greeting at Sioux Falls in 1898. Squiggies and Jabbers trade quips about snubs and social distance.
Mrs Everett Griffith of Evansville Indiana recalls severe kidney disease in 1899 with irregular secretions, headaches, limp swelling, and back pain. After taking Deans Kidney Pills she recovered in six weeks and has stayed well since. Remember the name Dean's. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
An indignant diner reports finding a button in a dish of roast turkey. The calm waiter explains it is part of the dressing. This exchange appears in Harper's Bazar style humor or a similar period voice.
Eugene Jubinville and neighbors claim fertile land near Lake Meota, Canada offers cheap farms at about 15 dollars per acre with one crop to pay. He notes 48 cattle, horses, good buildings, crops rarely frost, and many settlers thriving, urging readers to secure government literature and consider relocation.
A notice urges caregivers to check every Castoria bottle for the Li Zu Wits 9 signature claiming 30 years of use. It contrasts this with a common sentiment of revenge many people express, noting the prevalence of such statements.
An advertisement touts ASE FOR ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE antiseptic powder to relieve corns bunions and sweaty feet with free sample offered. It also invites readers to obtain a booklet titled The Land of Promise about land opportunities from C Prince in Bainbridge Georgia.
A terse line notes how nothing humiliates a man more than clinging to pride in his side whiskers. The remark hints at vanity and social judgment surrounding facial hair.
An assortment of old time remedies and products showcased include Marine Eye Remedy with new tubes and liquid, Hamlin Wizard Oil for tired feet, Garfield Tea laxative for health, and Lewis' Single Binder tobacco. The ad notes eye comfort, foot relief, health benefits, and premium cigars.
Mrs. J. P. EnduIch of Erie Pennsylvania credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a major recovery after five years of female troubles. She reports improvement after two bottles and full recovery after six, praising the remedy as non narcotic and widely cured for inflammation ulceration displacements fibroid tumors irregularities and backache. The ad invites other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and notes free, helpful guidance.
A household head should handle minor emergencies and avoid opiate pills for constipation in children. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended to cleanse bowels and strengthen stomach muscles. Free sample offered by sending address to Dr W B Caldwell 201 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois.
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