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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
4
Mrs Flat and Mr Flatdweller debate disposal of broken crockery with a quirky scheme to mail pieces to a fictitious address in the first zone. The dialogue highlights a comic moment of impulsive ingenuity amid a storage dilemma.
An advertisement asserts Bayer as the genuine Aspirin brand with proper directions for colds pain head ache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes Bayer tablets cost a few cents in handy-tin boxes of 12 and states Bayer is the trade mark for monoacetyl salicylic acid.
A lighthearted drug store pitch claims Freezone instantly relieves corn or callus pain and lets you lift the calling card off the skin with a tiny bottle. It touts low cost and painless removal when applied to the corn or callus.
A sequence of aphoristic lines explores duty, justice, and future foresight with paradox and moral reflection. The piece frames courage in public affairs, warnings about cynicism, and the value of a hopeful communal future, concluding with a reflective note from J. H. Mackley in Ohio Farmer.
An old doctor dispenses advice while a young one prescribes medicine. Public behavior confounds, as wealth alters perception of friends from school days. Household roles favor mothers, while vanity and youth spark resentments. A tailor’s left hip pocket remains a mystery. Human nature resists explanation yet repeats itself in nine of ten cases. Obesity often accompanies pride. Pale appearance is worsened by two weeks of beard growth.
A Philadelphia Quedger observation notes the trouble of a man who turns every journey toward the devil into a public parade. After an elderly man discusses health and business, the topics exhaust his conversational options as agony is defined by awaiting the stork’s notification on his front porch.
The article notes that four fifths of Hon duras imports come from the United States. It states the heart pumps blood about 365 miles per year. It mentions Europe’s oldest artesian well at Listers France with water flowing for over 750 years. It describes the Amazon draining 2,500,000 square miles and about 50,000 miles of navigable waterways in connection with its river system.
A quixotic piece contrasts roles across family members, from Grandma to Father, detailing places and duties in wartime life. It frames home as distant sectors and support hubs like hospitals, supply depots, and headquarters. This reflective vignette assigns each relation a symbolic duty within the broader war effort.
The Boston Transcript notes a dry Fourth of July with fireworks but no alcohol. A man ordering lemonade gets no kick, while talk of bones and liquid assets hints at brewing trouble ahead.
The notice warns that kidney disease begins with mild backache and warns of symptoms like puffiness under the eyes and rheumatic pains. It promotes Dodd’s Kidney Medicine as a 40 year relief, urging readers to buy the drug or mail 60 cents to Buffalo, New York.
An advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children, claiming it removes poisons from the stomach, liver, and bowels. It emphasizes a fruity taste and states full dosing directions appear on each bottle, urging mothers to say California.
In a tense exchange, Piker and Footpad argue over a small stash of money. Smith asserts the amount could land Footpad in prison, while Footpad reluctantly returns the money, admitting it won’t keep him out.
Feel grand efficiently by ridding liver and bowel poison. The ad touts Cascarets as a mild laxative that won’t gripe or upset the system. It claims relief from head dizziness coated tongue bad breath and sour stomach while you sleep.
A reflective line on popularity: it follows success, not pursued, and it will reward noble aims pursued by noble methods, attributed to Lord Mansfield.
A collection of noteworthy trivia includes five as a sacred number in Chinese culture, animal and sea life curiosities, and historical notes. Facts cover global fur consumption, fish population estimates per square mile, rabbit swimming, starfish lacking a nose, and handshake origins in medieval England. Also noted are Amsterdam’s pile foundations, Ireland’s shamrock symbolism, and the starfish’s sensory underside.
A collage of aphorisms comments on American youth war readiness and restraint. It quotes J. H. Mackley in Ohio Farmer noting vodka effects in Russia and questions whether the Kaiser will confess sins while praising the American army and national spirit.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic to stop hair loss and dandruff. It claims the product cools and cleanses the scalp, reaches hair roots, revives each hair, and makes hair look thicker and brighter with regular use. A bottle costs a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
A Los Angeles Times item recalls a little Angeleno boy who spent weeks in the East with cousin families who treated him kindly. Upon returning home his mother spoke of God, and the boy asked if God is a cousin too, prompting a gentle parental moment.
Miss Daisy York of Knoxville is noted as the first woman deputy criminal court clerk in Tennessee. Olympia Brown Willis of Wisconsin is highlighted as an early suffrage pioneer survivor. The text also recalls historical views of Lower California and the 1842 discovery linking it to California.
A lighthearted collection of domestic tips and wry quips about spring cleaning. It jokes that upgrading to a shower bath for the goldfish costs less than splurging, notes the slower pace of bungalow living, and suggests training children to whip cream to later beat carpets.
A breezy note likens stealing an hour of daylight to a harmless deed. The piece jokes that a bass drum artist could earn more if paid by the pound, reflecting light humor about time and money.
A historical survey lists beliefs about weddings. Barks by dogs warn of enemies, brides coughing signals short lives, crying babies imply one sided love, mirrors behind brides cause gossip, grooms dropping items foretells fickleness, sharing names at the altar seen as bad luck, turning heads hints at second husbands sought, absent relatives affect happiness, floral bells and rose petals signal happiness, and carrying salt pockets or bags is wished for good luck.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment for facial care and dandruff relief. It suggests applying Ointment on rising and retiring, then washing off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. The copy claims benefits for poor complexions, itching, and rough hands.
A town woman in an east side grocery inspects a basket of fresh white eggs and questions the grocer about exact laying date. The grocer claims they came from the country that morning, prompting her to demand a precise timestamp for freshness.
An advertisement touts Vader-Balm as a harmless nasal protector against influenza and catarrh. It claims specialists used it during epidemics and offers free samples by mail or 25c tubes from BE. W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans, noting high demand last winter and suggesting agent prices.
A compact quote notes a murderer with yellow eyes who was warned by his wife that if he killed her he would be hanged, and he was indeed hanged on Tuesday next. Vinis.
A reflective note on how love's idealism fades soon after a wedding, revealing the harsher realities of marriage and the true nature of companionship. The piece contrasts hopeful vows with ensuing disillusionment, prompting renewed questions about commitment and understanding.
A painter on a water board at Buhl Minnesota feared a catastrophe when a cow scratched her back on the ladder and began to descend. The cow charged off dragging the ladder painter and paint for a quarter mile, the painter struck the ground uninjured as the cow fled.
A cousin's wedding at a home setting paused when the bride burst into tears and fled to another room. The groom followed, saying Mary he isn't through yet, before the ceremony could proceed.
In Norway the vote is restricted to those who are vaccinated, barring unvaccinated persons from participation in the electoral process. The rule outlines eligibility tied to vaccination status and enforcement varies by jurisdiction.
A vintage advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats catarrh by acting through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It offers $1000 for any uncured case and invites readers to obtain testimonials and details from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Explanation of thunder as a result of lightning discharging through the atmosphere. The discharge heats air and vapor, causing violent expansion along the flash and creating a deep compression wave heard as thunder. Lightning is described as the flash of the electric explosion.
A brief quip about a heavyset son being a hammock tester highlights a humorous exchange. The line reflects casual workplace or domestic banter and character humor within a social setting.
A terse aphorism notes that some individuals express sympathy for the impoverished while avoiding direct financial help, highlighting a gap between sentiment and action.
A health ad warns kidney trouble and urges immediate action with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the capsules cleanse the system, relieve symptoms like nervousness dizziness back pain and sleeplessness and guarantees relief or money back. The product is portrayed as an old world remedy imported from Holland.
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