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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
4
An article urges preparation for childbirth stressing the strain on mothers. It praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for the female system and offers confidential guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co with a woman reader service.
In a humorous exchange a driver notes tires are the real expense of car travel, while his wife and daughter count on buying dry goods for a fifty mile trip.
A quoted exchange asks whether remarriage would occur with the same husband. The response is definitive that it would not.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item reports a quarrel at Patrick Mulligan’s home. The other party vows to “prove” Mulligan a fool in “black and white” and then escalates to threats of proving the falsehood in colors.
Suffering for four years J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee details back strain kidney weakness bladder inflammation and nervous decline. After doctors diagnosed diabetes with no heart issue he used Dodds Kidney Pills and reports relief. Also notes Diamond Dinner Pills cured constipation. Dodds products priced 50c and 60c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue reveals confusion over last night. One speaker recalls staying home and sleeping early, while the other questions the source of a headache. The exchange hints at a mystery about actions and memory.
Diners flock to Denison's Coffee as a reliable option when others fail to please. The shop emphasizes quick service and consistent brews, drawing regulars who value dependable quality.
A patient testimonial from W C Cook of Clinton Iowa credits Kilmer's Swamp-Root with restoring health after a serious illness. The letter, sworn before Notary Dale H Sheppard on July 13 1909, promotes samples and purchase details for the kidney bladder remedy.
Dialogue fragment shows a character promising to obtain an air ocean greyhound for her father after noting Mrs Come Up owns a spaniel water dog. The exchange hints at humorous or satirical tone and character dynamics within a larger narrative.
Reports from local druggists praise Hay’s Hair Health for restoring natural color without dye. The product removes dandruff tones the scalp revitalizes hair and claims to keep usage discreet. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles from drug stores or direct from Philo Hay Specialties Co Newark NJ with price refunds if it fails.
A humorous exchange reveals a husband resisting his wife who urges him to buy a sealskin coat every September 1, as she presses for romance through a recurring seasonal joke. The man admits melancholy yet denies poetic urges, framing a light domestic predicament.
The dialogue features Mr Interlocutor and Mr Bones debating social classes and bad company. A punchline about doctors follows. The note mentions police restoring order and stage debris before Mr O Suffryn Mackerel performs a ballad titled When I'm Dreaming of Garlic I'm Dreaming of You.
A returned traveler to a village recounts London’s dreary air and smoke. He had planted corn in a window box to recall home and asks what grew. Villagers guess wheat or oats, but the twist: a policeman orders the box removed.
A grandmother recalls her grandson's health improvement after switching from coffee to Postum. She credits Postum with restoring her own nervous dyspepsia and aging health, urging others to try it. The ad notes two forms, Postum Cereal and Instant, with prices and preparation tips.
Governor James Fielder of New Jersey recalls a church anecdote about a pastor likening a sermon to Hades. A distracted congregant toys with a nickel-plated match safe, starts a small fire, and a spectator quips that the pastor’s realism surpasses prior sermons.
An elderly man at the top of the stairs notices two figures near the front door at half past eleven. He reprimands Helen for not saying good night as a young man lingeres with her. The dialogue reveals underlying tension and concern in a domestic scene.
Peter Packa fifteen years old was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a theater and stealing 500 tickets. He admitted unscrewing hinges of the box office door and taking the tickets, saying he would have had free movies for more than a year if not stopped.
Not for himself Donald a ten year old boy was sent to a drugstore to fetch cigarettes for his father and a rubber nipple for his baby sister s nursing bottle The druggist refused to sell the cigarettes fearing misrepresentation The boy retorted accusing the clerk of doubting his honesty and the judge notes the quip in the record
The ad markets Cuticura Complexions with Soap to cleanse and Ointment to soothe and heal. It promotes natural purity and beauty of skin scalp hair and hands and invites free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
A joke exchange follows a boss announcing a raise to the employee. The employee reveals his wife already knew about the pay increase two weeks earlier, and the boss’ wife had let the secret slip.
An advertising line urges readers to useMurine eye drops after films to keep eyes refreshed and imply youth. It promotes a cosmetic angle suggesting eye health products mask aging signs.
A humorous quip ponders when a man becomes too old to learn. It jokes that age ends at marriage, suggesting wit about life stages and the notion of learning in later years.
A promotional note extols Denison’s Coffee as a reliable pleaser though the text pivots to a Chinese philosopher asserting wisdom is found at the root of every gray hair.
A Philadelphia Ledger item quotes a child seeking to visit friend Jimmie Brown to spread joy. The mother refuses, citing the mumps and the need to stay home from school, highlighting illness constraints on social visits.
The passage sketches Itbworth as very impractical, a man who would choose a sightseeing trip in a submarine over ordinary options.
A humorous remark notes that nearly every man has enough hair to advertise his bald spot, turning a baldness feature into a joking claim about visibility and marketing.
A cryptic excerpt mentions youth and a widow with weeds. The line evokes imagery of aging, marriage, and neglected flora as a metaphor. Further context from the page would clarify the source and full meaning.
A Charlestown navy yard tale recalls applicants with little ship knowledge who sought odd posts aboard a man-of-war. A paperhanger, a would-be captain’s horse handler, a ship roofer, and a gardener were among those who attempted to enlist but proved unsuitable for naval duties.
In Vilna, German-occupied, lives Peter Laptier born 1789, an famed veteran. He guided Napoleon’s vanguard near Dvinsk for 36 hours after being discovered in a tree, later fought French at Borodino and English in Crimea, and now retires with his son and grandson making bricks.
A colored man stood before a judge in a police court. When asked when he was arrested before he hesitated and replied it was about a year ago. The judge asked the charge and the man, after thinking, mumbled that he believed it was three dollars, your honor. He was discharged.
A Missouri farmer ordered a fancy pig but received the wrong size. He returns the pig and notes the bill should have been sent by express. He writes Dear Sir that the mix-up shows the breeder sent the pig by mail and the bill by express. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
The note explains prize fighters earn their share of the purse only by winning the bout, regardless of outcome. It emphasizes winning is required to participate in the purse distribution.
Anuric praised by Dr. Pierce head of Invalid's Hotel and Surgical Institute for allegedly curing uric acid related ailments. The ad asserts dramatic relief from rheumatism gout and kidney issues and promotes a 60 cent package with optional trial offers and mail order sample.
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