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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
4
A humorous exchange questions a $30 hat trim charge while contrasting it with a poker game. Halefeller jokes about the cost prompting a coy reply from Mrs. Halefeller. The dialogue highlights perceived extravagance in fashion expenses and social banter.
An Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless home remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on the corn dissolve it, enabling removal with the fingers at low cost. The product dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding skin, with druggists able to source it.
A westbound Erie passenger train behind schedule stops at Corn ing for engine patching and passengers to board. A frantic traveler rushes along with a telegram and a heavy carpetbag crying to hurry to Buffalo the worst way, while the conductor urges him to board as the delay continues.
British appeal to collect horse chestnuts for munition production with a note that they will replace cereals. The New York Sun reports a headline promising gratitude that people are not required to eat them.
The quote urges looking for the good in neighbors with careful, detailed attention. It promotes fairness and thoughtful evaluation rather than quick judgment.
A wartime claim surfaces about record flying abroad at the front. The line questions whether the boast signifies true aviating feat or an escape attempt, highlighting tension between bravado and possible desertion.
A string of brief items from Indiana towns reports incidents and updates including typhoid vaccination efforts in South Bend, a fatal burn in Bedford, a rabies case in Oaktown, a 120 foot fall in Alexandria, and various civic activities. Other notes mention arrests, court actions, church events, promotions, and the ongoing Liberty Bond and war-related community efforts.
Mrs Milford T Cummings of Penns Grove testifies she suffered irregular cycles and severe pains before taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says her health improved, endorsing the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration backache and nervousness.
A dialogue shifts from concern about food control to a broader interest in appetite regulation. The speakers explore strategies and personal attitudes toward managing hunger and dietary choices.
An old advertisement offers free Cuticura Soap and Ointment samples by mail with a booklet. It claims rapid relief from itching and rashes in babies and urges exclusive use to keep skin clear. Request by postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold widely.
A witty exchange centers on precision and overconfidence as a campaign of flattery backfires against a marksman. The piece uses archery imagery to critique misaligned messaging and the risk of inflated rhetoric missing the target.
An advertisement touts Western Canada as highly profitable for grain farming with yields around 20 bushels per acre and prices near $2.00 per bushel. It cites a 160 acre case yielding 4,800 bushels at $2.05, detailing costs and a $3,120 profit, urging U.S. renters and owners to visit on special rates to assess opportunities.
New York forestry experts urge farmers to burn fallen logs and crooked trees in wood lots to save fuel during wartime. The advice stresses using sound timber and removing crooked sticks to prevent exploitation by scammers, linking it to broader national efforts.
A mother and daughter travel by Pullman and learn their sleeping arrangement in the car. The girl asks where the other passengers sleep as the porter converts two seats into a lower bed and an upper berth reservation causes a seating swap. The scene touches on etiquette and old time rail travel culture.
A dialogue notes wartime disruption to business and a looming sugar shortage in the United States. The characters express calm, preferring a long automobile ride over chocolates as they discuss potential shortages and ongoing wartime trade impacts.
How's This ? We offer $100.00 for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price One. Testimonials free. Be. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A dressmaker aunt urges Jean to learn sewing to earn a living. Jean asks if every girl should learn to sew and make her own clothes. Aunt Ruth affirms but stays silent on practical work.
The line weighs on value beyond wealth asking how a man can be poor with money yet lacking other essentials. It frames a moral contrast between material riches and unseen needs.
A Sunday at Ft Benjamin Harrison saw soldiers awaiting transport offer their train seats to a crowd of Sisters, mothers and visitors. The lone car could not carry all, so the soldiers proposed delaying the men’s ride, allowing the civilians to board first, then sent a second car to town.
The quote suggests masking diplomatic moves with a neutral appearance and portraying worry relief through absurd bravado. It references home preparedness and food stocks as a readiness measure amid looming concerns.
The article notes insects like mosquitoes and lice spreading yellow fever malaria and typhus, and emphasizes the house rat as a major disease carrier and destroyer of food, linking it to bubonic plague across historic times. It cites Er W Nelson in National Geographic on vector knowledge during European and Spanish conflicts.
A child’s humorous misunderstanding leads to Nettie calling Mrs Grundy the belt around Mrs Grundy’s waist. The class discussion then turns to the equator with Nettie offering a playful, literal answer about a belt. The exchange reflects humorous early learning and imagination.
A playful exchange unfolds with Sentimental Sammie praising a silvery tone and Pauline challenging the practical use of a bell. The dialogue hints at flirtatious undertones and witty banter between the two characters.
The historic St. Denis hotel in New York has been razed, marking the end of an era for a noted downtown landmark once attracting travelers and city dignitaries. Local preservationists lament the loss while crews begin clearing the site for redevelopment.
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