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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
4
A vintage advertisement warns that aging brings joint pain and bladder issues. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure‑all for kidney, bladder, liver and other organ ailments with a money‑back guarantee.
A sales pitch stresses acid stomach as the root of weakness and poor health. It promotes EATONIC tablets as a cure, claiming quick relief, full guarantee, and a 50 cent box with a mail order option from Batonic Remedy Co. in Chicago.
A playful note suggests the chestnut harvest will be strong this year. The sign is humorously linked to fish stories, implying a local saying or joke about harvest expectations.
A witty exchange plays on expectations as one asks for feedback on a speech and the reply notes nothing said that sparked further reflection. The kerfuffle highlights a dry impression and unspoken critique in a light, humorous exchange.
Advert says Freezone fixes corns instantly with a few cents, pain free. A tiny bottle from your druggist claims to rid hard and soft corns and calluses without irritation, calling Freezone the discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
City Attorney Stephens faced a peddler who pressed for an ash sifter in his private chamber. The exchange turns on a pun as Stephens reveals he was already burned by a “just sifted” intrusion. The quip ends the encounter with a dry joke.
Cure for burns and cuts with Cole's Carboli salve promises quick healing without scars. Available at druggists for 25c or 50c. Free sample offer from The J. W. Cole Co., Rockford, Illinois.
An automobile salesman feigned a private book about local travel spots to lure a Cleveland firm head into a private room. The boss refused the offer, revealing the book was a bluff as the salesman exploited the moment for a sales hook.
A young private at Camp Custer, with a discolored eye and a bloody nose, asks a sympathetic friend that those who push boxing never raise its status to the general level.
A light joke suggests a tenor’s liquid notes come from all his notes being due, a playful wordplay on musical rhythm and timing.
Under normal conditions the Scilly Islands yield about 700 tons of flowers each year for perfume making, a steady output supporting local industry and regional commerce.
A witty remark notes that a husband often has much to say while his wife restricts him from speaking. The line captures domestic humor about marital conversation dynamics.
Dispatches from Saloniki announce Bulgaria's unconditional surrender to the Entente. The armistice imposes military terms, Bulgarian demobilization, evacuation of occupied Greek and Serbian territories, surrender of Danube control, transport, arms, and strategic points to allied custody. British French Italian troops to occupy. Greek and Serbian troops to supervise evacuated areas.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels spoke at Carnegie Hall to celebrate Allied victories in Palestine. He recalled the Marine Corps role in World War I noting 8,000 Marines entered combat and about 6,000 were killed or wounded during the fighting.
In Chicago at Grant Oct 2 the Spanish influenza epidemic claims ten lives in the past 24 hours at Camp Grant. Four hundred new cases bring the base hospital total to 738 patients.
London reports rapid prisoner intake with a rough ten day total of 123,000. In the same period about 1 200 guns were captured by the allies on all fronts, illustrating heavy wartime gains while exact counts remain fluid.
A mother and daughter walk after a theater outing in windy rain. The daughter’s filmy white silk skirt flaps dangerously as she avoids the curb while the mother, a bit stout, struggles along. The exchange over warmth and comfort ends with the daughter sprinting to shelter near Merchants' Bank.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Treatment works through the blood on mucous surfaces. Inflammation of the Eustachian Tube causes deafness. reduction of inflammation may restore hearing. Offer of one hundred dollars if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A carefree bachelor marries and faces jokes about wedding costs. Friends fear high bills, yet Green, optimistic, completes the ceremony and returns to work within twelve hours declaring marriage not as expensive as expected.
Pimply Rashy. Skins Quickly soothed and healed by Cuticura often when all else fails. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. At druggists and by mail. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50.
An Irish sheriff arrives to serve a writ on a young widow and declares an attachment. The widow flirts back insisting the court must proceed, noting leap year traditions and preferring the courting be done by a priest, while the sheriff presses for the justice.
A playful exchange reveals a twist as the man points to a grand old ruin in yellow beside a woman, challenging the assumption of the heiress’s identity. The scene hints at shifting social cues and mistaken romance in a ballroom setting.
A witty remark notes critics enhanced the opera with their sharp scoring while a sharp mind alone does not make a leader. The quote explores how skillful analysis differs from real authority.
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