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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
4
A company commander reports to battalion HQ the dead Huns in his trench sector as 2 001. When pressed, he explains he counted one casualty himself and estimated the rest to avoid venturing into No Man's Land, a method he defends as healthier.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications but hall's catarrh medicine claims to cure it by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. The remedy is described as a tonic and blood purifier, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 76 cents, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A frightened motorist recounts being stopped after an officer signaled him to follow on a motorcycle. The motorist admits he was traveling 52 miles per hour and explains he was arrested a couple miles back for speeding as the officer urged him to hurry, per a Kansas City Star report.
Chicago Daily News reports a dialogue exchange featuring Ella and Stella with sharp witticisms about beauty and trust, reflecting a humor column on social quips.
Advice warns to avoid crowds and panic while boosting health through fresh air cleanliness and exercise. It promotes Dr. Pierce products such as Pleasant Pellets Golden Medical Discovery and Anuric tablets with hot lemonade and bed rest, offering contact for trial packages.
Halil Ray D. Lillibridge of New York lives by a card index for all daily activities. He carries reminder cards for friends and phone numbers, tracks clothes and possessions, and logs car mileage, fuel, and expenses in a ledger. He admits others may prefer different methods but says his system works best for him.
In San Francisco Judge E P Mogan, famed for leniency, lent a diamond ring to three newlyweds who could not find their rings after their weddings. Each groom admitted buying rings yet misplacing them, leading to a brief, lighthearted ceremony moment.
In Beaver Falls Pennsylvania nine year old Angelo Colisi visited the bank with his mother’s $400 and used most of it to buy bicycles air rifles and other toys for his playmates. Only $20 remained as he was stopped. Storekeepers have returned goods and money to Mrs Colisi.
Calvin Mueller thirteen and his brother Arthur twelve were rescued by neighbors after the well cover gave way and the boys fell thirty five feet behind their home in St Louis Missouri. They were severely bruised but saved by rope救.
Fire officials said intense sun caused a blaze that started on the awning of an art store in Belvidere Illinois during a heat wave. The flames burned a large hole in the canvas before being extinguished.
Don’t stay upset when meals don’t fit and you belch gas or feel indigestion. One pleasant harmless tablet relieves indigestion gases acid stomach distress instantly. Your druggist sells them. Adv.
Fall practice to destroy chinch bugs involves burning fence rows around infested grain fields. A slow steady flame fanned by a breeze kills 80 to 90 percent of hibernating insects and reduces survivors for spring wheat fields.
A vintage advertisement urges women not to fear aging and claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules keep kidneys and bladder clean to prevent senile ailments. It promises restored vigor, health, and a youthful look with periodical use and warns to buy only the genuine brand from first class druggists.
In conversation two townsfolk note a new patent medicine claiming to cure everything while Jed Larkin’s sons pursue medical college. They joke that as people seek professions fortunes shift, making some trades less profitable.
Try Cuticura Soap and Ointment with free samples by mail or at druggists. Send to Cuticura Dept. X Boston for sample requests and learn how quickly they relieve itching skin and scalp troubles. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 Adv.
Birmingham Age-Herald humor quotes a planning quip about stale pies labeled liberty pies to prompt careful purchases. A playful exchange notes wartime rationing and price pressures shaping menu wording to coax restraint in patrons.
Caution urging mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the labeled signature Y MUCK as the trusted remedy for infants and children. Notes Castoria’s long use spanning over 30 years with the familiar Fletcher’s Castoria branding.
In Society notes a witty exchange about a husband famed as the town’s leading furniture mover. The line underscores social currents and local gossip as the narrator highlights his prestige among the foremost families.
Cole Carbolisalve relieves burning itching and skin diseases. It stops pain of burns and heals without scars. Available for 25c plus 0c. Send 25c to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois for a package.
A witty exchange notes how a man who uses chappy talk can be used to break the ice. The dialogue pivots on leveraging odd speech for social advantage and rapport.
A Fremont Ohio woman describing the climactic changes of middle life reports heat flashes nervousness and general fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring normalcy and improved strength. The ad offers letters to Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for further guidance and confidential responses.
The Roumanian prince Carol is described as marrying beneath him and continuing a mixed royal pedigree. The Hohenzollerns are traced through a long line of unions including a Coburg princess lineage, a Murat relation, Stephanie Beauharnais, and a Miss Marie Bruce tied to the Earl of Ailesbury, illustrating a broad and complex historic network.
A schoolchild steadies frightened students when a teacher collapses. From a bench he asks to fetch his father who makes coffins, provoking laughter that helps revive the teacher and reveal the moment later.
A terse exchange shows one man claiming to make $3.50 in real money after promising to review a recipe. The other asserts urgency and eagerness to become wealthy, reflecting a fragment from the Brooklyn Citizen.
A brief verse notes that even the strenuous poet finds idyl moments. It captures a pause in effort and a dawning calm within creative work.
Jack Lowe known as Mysterious Jack vanished from Camino ten years ago and lived in solitude in a forest cabin. He was arrested in Redding for a murder from about twelve years ago and is now serving a long state prison term with Camino property seized by the federal government.
J A Garcia paid 16.25 in Justice Lautz's court Bellville after a motorcycle officer stopped him while driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on a girl. The car veered and Garcia was arrested for the impropriety.
In Wichita a telegram urged Omar W. Clarke to come home as his mother sickened. Clarke rushed to St Louis with a pass for Wheeler Indiana, but was halted when he could not show a registration card. Police detained him while verification was sought.
Peter Eshon sought a full meal at a shop advertising a three cent restaurant in Cleveland Ohio. He ate freely then left three cents on the counter the owner rejected. Eshon returned and a near riot ensued. Police detained him and he paid twenty dollars more for his food at the station.
James J. Braunberg, after a three year term for breaking into a Wisconsin post office at Cashville and stealing one cent plus $1.50 in stamps, is brought to court on a federal charge of entering the post office. His prior sentence was deemed sufficient and he was discharged.
A letter to the mother of Joseph Davis of Florence New Jersey describes a memorial service held weeks ago at a Methodist church after his death in action on July 19. The letter says he was wounded and notes the service as part of the mourning.
A windy scene unfolds as a man struggles against a 40 mile per hour breeze. His body parts joke about politics and fatigue, with his legs and other features speaking in a humorous dialogue about being tired and sore.
An old drug advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician prescript for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims quick results, wide sale, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A Birmingham Age Herald remark notes that marriage can bring a sad disappointment when a woman discovers her husband is not brilliant. The dialogue evolves to consider temperament and the idea that a stupid man is often more docile.
Unclear fragment highlights a father praising his son as a great athlete in college and stressing the value of service in the trenches. The text emphasizes pride in his son’s potential and obligation to perform well.
A cryptic note about a poet and a mysterious magazine provokes reader confusion. The fragment hints at a rule: if the poet writes a poem that others cannot understand, he is made or defined by that act.
The war bill totals roughly 1 billion dollars. The item specifies a date in April as part of the ongoing funding measure.
Excerpt cites a Birmingham Age-Herald critique of German soldiers in World War II. It notes German aims to kill advancing American troops and shout Kamerad, while acknowledging American responses. The piece questions whether the plan succeeds, suggesting durable American deafness after repeated experiences.
In Prosperity the tone notes Jiblay’s improving fortunes and predicts a possible new career as a tailor. Mrs Tiblay continues her job at the munition plant for another month, suggesting ongoing stability amid local talk.
A heavy headed examiner peers over his spectacles asking if the submission is purely original. The student affirms and admits possibly encountering a few dictionary words within the prose.
A fragmented discussion references players Fane and Bob in a football context. It mentions lumbago and questions about positions such as full-back half-back and whether a player is ark or quarter-back, indicating uncertainty about team roles.
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