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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1907

Page

4

Catarrh of the stomach and remedy noted

SCATARRT of the stomach is the correct name for most cases of dyspepsia. Only an internal catarrh remedy, such as Peruna, is available. Pe

Peruna

What’s Good to Eat and Drink Across Borders

Two travelers argue over regional foods while comparing memories of home. An Englishman and a Scot debate if Macclesfield bacon, Che shire cheese, treacle pudding, haggis, and aunt scones beat Chester bacon and Glasgow dishes in flavor.

Elgare England Macclesfield Scotty

Mud Baths Battle Between Saxony and Franzenbad

The dispute centers on mineral mud deposits near Franzenbad with Bad Elster in Saxony negotiating to acquire land. Bohemia’s town bought up the surrounding mud lands to secure exclusive rights, a claim the Saxons contest in court.

Franzenbad Eger Saxony Bad Elster Franzenhbad Franzen

Horse Dentists Needed in Pursuit of Better Equine Care

A horse show attendee argues many horses show restlessness from diseased teeth and calls for improvements in veterinary dentistry. She notes vets and grooms rely on floating while fillings and treatment beyond extractions are rare, highlighting pain from sharp or exposed nerves. The Rider and Driver adds other causes for misbehavior beyond temper.

Serious Young English Woman

Mrs Gladstone, wife of the home secretary, was born Dorothy Paget daughter of Sir Richard Paget a Somerset Conservative MP. Six years ago she married the liberal leader's youngest son and she hosts liberal and golf circles while sharing his outdoor life and love of music that drew them together.

Gladstone Home Secretary England Dorothy Paget Richard Paget Somerset Liberal Party Mr. Gladstone

New Instrument Records Water Depth Like Railroad Charts

A new device records water depth by dragging a metal slab on a line across the bottom while a rope feeds to a chart room. There a pen marks the bottom profile as the boat moves slowly. Experts interpret the tracings into feet or fathoms for quicker, more accurate depth readings than hand sounding.

Home-Made Mixture for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments

Readers learn to prepare a fluid extract of dandelion half ounce compound Karyon one ounce compound syrup sarsaparilla three ounces by shaking in a bottle and taking a teaspoon after meals and at night. An eminent authority in a New York paper praises it for relieving backache kidney trouble and urinary issues.

Farm venture teased by journalist in Maiden tale

Court drama surrounds Courtney Bigelow recounting a joke about Rash Rogers who bragged on a suburban train about a $65 bluebottle fly incubator and hatched a blubottle fly, reflecting on quirky farm experiences and a hoped for success.

Courtney Bigelow Maiden Horatio Rogers Rash Rogers Mr. Bigelow Rash Rogers

Known by His Friends Drunkenness Case

A forlorn man was brought before a magistrate for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He quoted lines about humanity and poets before the judge cut him off and sentenced him to thirty days. The magistrate ordered a list of names to be run in, noting them as a bad lot.

Byron Poe

Knew What She Wanted A Mix Up Over Cottage Cheese

A well dressed foreign woman asked for Cottage Cheese at an East side library and insisted she sought a book by that title. The librarian realizes she meant Scottish Chiefs, showing a title mix up can misdirect readers. The text then shifts to a chiropodist's foot care recipe from National Magazine.

East Side Cleveland Plain Dealer Ww National Magazine

Dentist to the sultan tells Gibraltar punishing tale

Dr. Frank C. Bostwick, official dentist to the sultan of Morocco, vacationing in Plainfield, N J, cites a Gibraltar dentist who used a birch rod on his son. The boy asks for gas first, illustrating a preference for non corporal discipline and prompting discussion on child punishment.

Frank C. Bostwick Morocco Plainfield N. J Gibraltar

Transformations in beverage habits and Postum substitution

An old coffee drinker finds it hard to quit coffee just like whisky or tobacco users. Postum offers a substitute that, when well boiled and served with cream, is described as flavorful and comparable to fine Java.

Java

Doan’s Kidney Pills Restore Strength After Army Service

A man describes severe kidney trouble starting in 1897 with headaches dizziness sleeplessness and dropsy. He weighed 180 pounds dropping to 125 and faced leg swelling leading to proposed amputation. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills the swelling subsided urine normalized and pain vanished with good health returning nine years later.

Dean Doan’s. Ridney Pilla

Aboard a Mackerel Schooner Under a 14-Man Crew

The crew consists of 14 men, a skipper and cook. Two men form a watch with one aloft and one at the wheel, each serving two hours on and twelve off. Half the crew bunk forward with the cook, the rest aft with the captain. We occupy four double bunks aft and join the crew in two dining shifts with the skipper.

Travel Magazine

Cuticura Cures Yearlong Eczema, Chicago Man Says

Walter W. Paglusch of 207 North Robey Street Chicago describes a year of itch and sleepless nights from eczema. He used Cuticura Soap Cuticura and Cuticura Resolvent Pills costing a dollar twenty five and was completely cured by the regimen.

Walter W. Paglusch N. Robey Sr Chicago Ill

Concert. A pompous figure eyed by Pettyville resident

A citizen derides a self-important passerby at a concert scene. The piece reflects local wit and social sharpness in a town setting. It contrasts public opinion with the subject’s claimed superiority.

Brink More Water

The article advocates increased use of water for health and hygiene noting clear water soothes the body and can be enjoyed hot or cold. It observes many people do not drink enough water between meals and implies benefits from greater consumption.

Tibetan language newspaper first printed in Lhasa report

A report from Chang Yingtang in Peking notes the creation of the first native newspaper in the Tibetan language at Lhasa. The text also comments on gender debates, suggesting that allowing women the last word could hasten the end of controversy.

Peking Chang Yingtang Lhassa

Millionaire Vanderbilt tale hints at old Democratic spirit

A porch encounter at a fashionable resort shows Commodore Vanderbilt greeting a woman known to his family. The daughter recalls the woman sold poultry, while the millionaire remembers selling oysters in New Jersey. The piece then shifts to laundry and starch quality, praising Defiance Starch for better fabric finish.

Vanderbilt Commodore New Jersey

Marrying for Love in Hard Times

A reflective editorial urges couples to marry for love despite social pressures of rank and money. It extols the reverent affection between partners and emphasizes genuine, unsophisticated devotion as the path to lasting happiness.

Thorne

Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with $100 reward

An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an untreatable catarrh cure from Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from local druggists WaLpinc, Rinxax & MARVIN and testimonials claiming honesty and financial ability. The notice explains internal action and price per bottle, with pill recommendations for constipation.

F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo F. J. Cheney WaLpinc, Rinxax & Marvin Hall

Catch of Japanese Fishermen in 1906 Valued at $557085

Consul G. H. Scidmore of Nagasaki reports the 1906 catch by Japanese deep sea fishermen valued at 557,085 dollars. Additional catches along the Korean coasts totaled 140,415 dollars, including whales valued at 68,000 dollars.

G. H. Scidmore Nagasaki

Hoop Snake Faces Unlikely Challenge in Nature

A brief note highlights the clever habits of the hoop snake as it navigates its environment. It discusses how the snake uses its body shape to hunt, evade predators, and adapt to various terrains with simple, practical actions.

Suffering From Female Organ Disorder Warns Women

A historical health warning urges women to protect happiness by addressing feminine organ disorders. It advises immediate action when energy flags and symptoms like fatigue backache headaches and irregularities appear, recommending a tonic with specific powers to build up the system.

HR. Paxton CO Boston Mass

Question and Answer in Court Reversed on Appeal

A trial record describes a judge ruling on a question about what Mary said. The higher court ordered a new trial due to the need to answer the question. At the second trial the inquiry repeated and found that Mary said nothing. Defiance Starch advertised a fabric stiffener claiming stronger whiteness with thinner application.

Mary

Abstention Reason Quip From House of Commons Member

A Commons story recounts a member who abstained on the Deceased Wife's Sister bill. When asked why, he quipped that his wife has a sister, delivering a dry line that drew mild amusement in political circles.

House of Commons Bill John Buil

Ostrich Feathers Gathered by Knife Cutting Cycle

Ostrich plumes are harvested every eight months not plucked but cut with a sharp knife. After cutting the stumps heal and new growth follows, producing a fresh supply of feathers for collection.

Lewis' Single Binder cigar ad from Peoria

A Peoria Illinois dealer promotes Lewis' Single Binder as the cigar richest and most satisfying smoke on the market from Lewis' Factory.

Lewis Factory Peoria Lewis Lewis’ Factory Ill

Deep wounds never fully close without a scar French riddle

A French question notes that deep wounds rarely heal without leaving a scar, inviting reflection on lasting marks of pain and memory.

Defiance Stare Ironing Aid Promises Time Saver

A quirky ad snippet touts a Defiance Stare iron aid promising faster ironing and less labor. It highlights a 16 07 package offered for 10c at grocers, with a memory verse about good turns attributed to Charron.

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