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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
4
A Kernersville reader reports relief from stomach trouble after using Peruna and Manalin following medical advice. She cites Dr. Hartman in confirming catarrh of the stomach and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy. The notice notes many similar letters on file.
A kindergar ten teacher explains how trees provide food in fruit and other ways. She asks where tapioca comes from and a child suggests tapping oaks, prompting a brief exchange about natural sources.
A reflective quotation from George Eliot notes that laughter mirrors the world and frowns reflect inner gloom, suggesting the psyche shapes perception as a philosophical mirror.
An advertising notice touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best remedy for general debility caused by weak blood. It cites a Chelsea Massachusetts man who recovered after taking the pills and claims benefits for indigestion nerves and anemia. The piece notes free literature and offers six boxes for 22 50 from Schenectady New York drug firm.
A poetic reflection on war losses and sacrifice by Frances Ten Eyck. The piece laments wounds and death, questions healing with flowers, and honors fallen soldiers as the nation pledges to remember and keep their sacrifice.
A descriptive meditation on Gettysburg’s monuments and sites. The piece notes 600 monuments and 640 organizations commemorating July 1863, with the cemetery’s 3,575 Union graves and iconic locations like Little and Big Roundtop, Devil’s Den, and Peach Orchard. It urges Americans to visit and honor the battle’s lessons.
A quotation of Robert G. Ingersoll commemorates soldiers who died for liberty. It honors their sacrifice and contrasts cheers for the living with tears for the dead, noting their rest beneath pines hemlocks willows and vines in a windowless palace of Rest.
A fragment hints at declines within the Grand Army ranks. The note mentions thinning numbers and a final report suggesting reductions in membership.
The piece recalls Civil War era stationery and envelopes used in correspondence between camp and home. It highlights General Scott, Jeff Davis, the Richmond Examiner threats, Ellsworth and his Chicago Zouaves, Lincoln, and the Scott versus shanghai drill debate, ending with memorial symbolism and phrases like Remember Ellsworth.
The Woman's Relief Corps emphasizes Memorial Day with a strong display of remembrance. They note the growing number of new graves to decorate each year, highlighting ongoing sorrow and community tribute.
Poem summary notes Edmud Clarence Stedman’s wartime verse urging for a strong leader. It references demanded figures and the call to Abraham Lincoln to provide a decisive man to lead after harsh Civil War battles.
Swainsboro Georgia resident testifies that several years of kidney trouble and back pain were relieved by Deans Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes immediate relief and lasting improvement, with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York selling the product. 50 cents a bottle.
A 15 year old groom Ce lestino Giordano and his bride Ghelia Nappi wed in Naples after producing a royal decree of disensation from the king. The confrontation at the registry office ended with civil authorities permitting the marriage in the presence of family and onlookers.
The new law standardizes life insurance policies in New York and bans rebates. It shifts commissions to agents and boosts professionalism, with men and women from diverse professions welcomed into a growing agency network led by Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Personal conducted special trains via the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line leave early in July for the Pacific Coast. Special all expense tours at very low round trip rates include sleeping car accommodations meals and other comforts. Write for itineraries and full particulars S. A. Hutchison Manager Tourist Department 212 Clark Street Chicago.
Senator Sorghum weighs fitness and opinion on the survival of the fittest. An article praised for quality and low price spurs extraordinary sales of Defiance Starch, which offers one third more starch per package for the same money.
An assortment of quips and taglines from early advertising and social wisdom. Garfield Tea Co. promises health benefits and blood purification. Defiance Starch boasts stain resistance and easy ironing. The notes reflect playful ads and maxims of the era.
Defiance Starch sells sixteen ounces for ten cents while rivals offer twelve ounces for the same price. The note warns that juggling two or more ideas at once can erode mental balance.
A Chicago mother describes her baby's year long severe itching and eczema like rash. After trying many doctors and colleges she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, noting improvement after three boxes and reporting her child is now healthy.
One hundred years ago General Zebulon Pike climbed the mountain now bearing his name and noted no patent medicine signs on it. He said the absence proved he was the first to see it and hurried on to continue his march despite the lure of hidden gold in the surrounding region.
Lucas County in Ohio notes that F J Cheney Co. will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarra not cured by Hats Catarre Cube. Sworn dec 6 1836 by senior partner J Cheney before A W Gleason notary. Also promotes Hats Pills for constipation and Hats Family Pills. Sold by all druggists at 75 cents.
A moving picture man filmed a church cornerstone laying in New York City. Crowds enjoyed the reel showing the dedicatory exercises, and a prominent member quipped that the pictures pleased him because they cut out the sermons.
A salesman debates dangers while a buyer praises car locks. An ad touts Defiance Starch as economical and high quality. A Nervous disease cure offers a free trial bottle from Dr. Kline at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pav.
The article surveys the dried basins between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, noting rivers vanish at the desert edge as evaporation and winds reclaim former reservoirs. Only Great Salt Lake, Lake Tahoe, and Bear Lake remain, while the Southern Pacific crosses the Lahontan bed revealing fossil terraces and ancient crust.
A girl in misfortune recounts a humorous scene where friends seize her umbrella, lock it away, and exclaim with relief that their long lost umbrella has returned after a rainstorm. The anecdote hinges on weather, social mischief, and the value of a simple object.
A fragmented antique advertisement page features Krause's Cold Cure for various colds and a 5c Lewis' Single Binder cigar offer. It includes a wedding day meditation line, a sentiment by Arthur Hugh Clough, and a brief note about druggists selling the 25c remedy.
Dr speaks on diet linking disease to poor food choices. He credits Grape-Nuts with health benefits after personal trials. He describes past malnutrition and heart palpitations and notes using the cereal with rich milk during a period of trial.
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