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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
4
Excerpt references The Common Evil and the term disease as blight in living bodies and cities. It equates this evil with Injustice, noting a quotation attributed to Plato via Lewis about a Five Cent cigar from a Peoria Illinois supplier.
An 1880s style page features Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gum relief. It mentions Cammiton as a pain reliever for wind colic and other ailments. The piece also gives a domestic tip on keeping a house warm by coal in the cellar.
Mrs. Thomas Bresnehan of Watertown New York attributes lasting relief to Dr Williams Pink Pills after months of severe pain from sciatic rheumatism. The ad asserts blood purification as the cure and notes availability from druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
In a dramatic boast a renowned physician Dr Yernest, aged 104, extols his Swedish Essence of Life made from roots and herbs. The tonic claims to tonify the stomach liver and kidneys, improve blood, and cleanse the body. Readers may request a free trial bottle by mail from Zaegel Co at Sheboygan Wisconsin.
Mothers' Magazine urges assigning small house chores to children to foster responsibility and relieve mothers. Start with a corner or box for one child, such as organizing yesterday's newspapers, to build pride, habit, and efficient home care with discriminating praise.
A vanity line novelty electrical hairbrush features a detachable storage battery in a nickel tube, eliminating cords and enabling one handed use. It includes a leather box with attachments and offers massage capabilities for rheumatism and neuralgia, boasting a three month recharge interval and a potential gift appeal.
A historic recipe for meat pie uses six boiled potatoes three quarters of a pound of cold meat three ounces butter one egg one cupful meat essence and seasoning. Potatoes mashed with yolk and butter form a top and bottom crust around sliced meat baked thirty minutes until hot and served.
The article describes using a large flat rack like a photographer's negative holder to air dry dishes after a hot rinse. Dishes are placed on edge in the rack and dry by evaporation, then polished with a towel before storing. This method speeds up chores by reducing active drying time.
Soak tapioca in water overnight then boil with peeled apples sugar salt and lemon flavor. Bake in buttered dish one hour in moderate oven. Serve cold with cream and sugar.
If a room lacks green and white shades, dark green glazed calico or cambric pinned or stitched to the curtain will darken the space. It suits an invalid or anyone who cannot sleep with bright light. Awnings cannot fully replace old shutters for darkness.
A recipe describing layering mushrooms and bread crumbs with butter pepper and salt. Each layer is finished with butter and a final creamy pour such as rich milk or half and half. The dish is presented as a delicious serving method for mushrooms.
A fragmented note discusses scoring a sink board in parallel. It mentions Hines and attention to convergence toward the lower end and end of the sink, noting an inch lower as a possible outcome.
An advertisement extols Brandreth's Pills as a safe universal laxative for all ages. It asserts consistent dosing, herbal purity, and three year mellowing, claiming longevity and wide sale in plain or sugar coated forms.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a New York Tribune rule that a lady should walk inside a gentleman. It questions exceptions and cites a scenario where the gentleman seeks a cafe, suggesting the lady would walk on the outside.
A small town postmaster posts a humorous shutter notice near Billville. He warns residents to collect all mail before next Thursday when hunting takes place, mentions a few local names like Joneses and Tompins, and jokes about one-cent stamps and slow business.
A skeptical public is urged to accept scientific proof of caffeine's gradual harm to the heart nerves and digestion. The writer notes many people continue caffeine despite warnings, sharing an anecdote of a household where coffee worsened wellbeing.
A fragmented note highlights Lewis' Single from Lewis' Factory in Peoria as a cigar described as the richest and most satisfying smoke on the market. The dealer push underscores the product’s market availability and quality claim.
Leete, a prominent Springfield business man, has purchased and presented the historic Old Red House in Longmeadow to the town as a museum. The 171 year old house was built by Simon Colton, a soldier in the French and Indian wars.
Tourism advertisement outlines travel route via Grand Trunk Railway from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls with stops at Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami Algonquin White Mountains and Thousand Islands. Describes double track system and requests copies of tourist publications from Geo. W. Vaux A. G. P. T. A. 135 Adams St Chicago.
A NY Evening Post quotation argues that wealthy parents fail to adapt to new youth. It asserts children deserve obedience from parents, and virtue is a habit learned, citing Aristotle.
A 60 year old former soldier reports lifelong eczema unrelieved by Government Board exams and various medicines. After two Cuticura Soap, two Cuticura Ointment, and two Cuticura Resolvent treatments he says he is fully cured, praising Cuticura and thanking the company. The testimonial is dated July 17 1903 in Richmondale Ohio.
In the Shanghai Times a legend explains the bell casting in the Bell tower. The founder faced two failed attempts and his daughter sacrificed herself by entering the molten metal to ensure success. The bell’s first strike reportedly echoed a mournful voice crying for her shoe.
Mothers urged to seek advice for girls during puberty with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Myrtle Mills and Matilda Borman praised the remedy's relief from dizziness, headaches, irregular periods, and other distressing symptoms. The company invites inquiries to Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance to mothers and daughters.
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