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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
4
The snippet links The Home of the Bean with Knicker-Boston as a once and now altered state of mind and wind. It hints at a playful regional branding shift from past to present cultural identity.
An old advertising blurb touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims two hourly doses up to three total stop nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, and sneezing with minimal cost and no quinine.
The National Geographic society notes severe Russian famines from 1600 onward with mass starvation. Famine of 1911 affected one third of Europe, 30 million people, 8 million driven to starvation. Government relief, including flour rations, often misused and uneven.
Malt extracts have been found valuable for laundries in removing starch from clothing, offering a practical cleaning aid for textile work.
An unusual capture was reported in Ayrshire Scotland with a mole described as generally dark in color but possessing a rare white variant. The sighting noted the rarity of white individuals among the species.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay 1000 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Oath sworn December 6, 1886 before A. W. Gleason Notary Public. Medicine is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces through the blood.
An aspiring actor at the Lambs Club performs an impersonation of Nat Goodwin and is introduced to the veteran actor. Goodwin observes the imitation and bluntly offers a verdict saying one of them is rotten.
The article traces sixteenth century drinks water mead sack and ale. In the mid seventeenth century tea arrived and with it the china teacup. The cup’s handle came from Mediterranean sources and early cups were thick earthenware used with jars and lamps.
A performer seizes favorable media attention to boost public image and advance her professional profile, illustrating how publicity maneuvers influence career momentum in entertainment.
New York actor Charles H. Weston, once wealthy and famous as a stage manager and film director, killed himself by leaping from a seventeenth floor window. A chilling note to anyone interested claims death by jumping is better than insanity, and pleads for his wife and son. Weston had sought work with George M. Cohan but received no openings. A key letter explains his feelings and hopes for his family amid poverty and failing employment.
In Atlanta Henry Henken a juror in Henry Liner charged with violating the prohibition law was fined $25 by Judge Rourke after taking a drink of evidence during the trial. The judge called the act unthinkable for a juror judging a man accused of the same law.
A local Windsor county fair stalls as the fat lady and the wild man from Borneo part with their acts after demanding higher pay. The labor dispute leaves the fair unable to proceed until terms are settled.
In Dover, Delaware Clarence Morris stole a bag with 3,000 pennies from a poolroom and was traced after pennies spilled through a hole in the zack, revealing the crime.
Mrs A W Brazer of Black River Falls Wisconsin says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic troubles and side pain enabling her to avoid surgery after doctors in Eau Claire advised it. She urges other women with inflammation ulceration displacements backache nervousness irregularities or the blues to try the remedy and write for advice.
Advertisement promotes Atonic as a remedy for biliousness and acid stomach. Claims relief from indigestion heartburn belching sour stomach and gas by absorbing excess acid and strengthening the stomach. Ends with money back guarantee and price 60 cents.
A vegetable home remedy touted for liver and bowel health. The ad claims it costs less than liver tonics, lasts a long time, and suits families including children. It alleges years of use and few bilious attacks when used regularly, with emphasis on a nightly before bed cup.
Great opportunity for small investors in Texas oil fields. Send 60c for blueprint and full particulars to Western Brokerage Co. 401 Central Lik Pueblo Colo.
A witty exchange reveals a woman’s conditional stance on marriage to the best man, stating she would wed only if it guaranteed the man’s betterment. The dialogue emphasizes personal growth as a prerequisite for union.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff on the scalp, followed by Cuticura Shampoo with hot water. It claims daily use will yield clear skin and soft, white hands, presenting a simple personal care regimen.
A quirky exchange centers on footwear with a brisk jab about price and value. The dialogue contrasts a shopper claiming purchases and a sharp response about expense, framing a light moment on buying and restraint.
For years druggists note the strong record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription strengthening medicine helping kidneys liver and bladder perform their natural work. It has stood years of testing and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle by writing Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
The brief item notes Helen’s marital status as a three time married woman and characterizes her current spouse as affluent. It presents a wry aside on wealth and repeated marriage within social commentary.
A playful prompt suggests using a note as a test to gauge friends' reactions and engagement. It invites readers to try the stunt and observe responses, implying a lighthearted social experiment.
New York report details Captain Edgar Lucas Adams of the Phylis who wooed Mildred Coffee after months at sea. He claimed she pledged a diamond ring and promised engagement, but she refused marriage citing possible spousal disapproval. The tale ends with heartbreak and a courtroom note.
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in a Bayer package with directions for Headache Cold Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It notes Bayer as the genuine aspirin for nineteen years and cites a one percent tin tax and low cost. A Cartoon Magazine joke asks the proper length of a girl's dress as a humorous aside.
An old health ad claims age does not decide fitness and urges kidneys to stay healthy. It warns of uric acid crystals causing pain and Bright's Disease, noting back pain loss of appetite and indigestion as signs. The copy promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as relief with refund if unsatisfied.
Cartoon caption from Cartoons Magazine uses Millie and Willie to joke about beauty sleep. The line plays on a pun about a sleepy person and a fashionable rest.
William Weller of Newark visited friends asking them to be pallbearers for his funeral. They thought it a joke. The next morning his wife found him asphyxiated in the parlor after he blew out the keyhole and turned on the gas. He was pronounced a suicide.
In Stamford Connecticut a bee sting frightened a pony being driven by Walter and Davenport Lockwood sons of Judge Charles D Lockwood and a friend William Bouton. The pony bolted and threw them off injuring all three badly in the Noroton area.
A copperhead in Waynesboro Pennsylvania was killed by Ira L. Kaetzel at the foot of the Blue Ridge. The creature has two well formed feet measuring two feet four inches in length total with feet about six inches from the tail tip. The legs measure three and three quarters inches. The feet are round and twice the size of the legs and are covered in a hard gristle. The freak has been preserved in alcohol.
Mrs. George Voelker seeks a divorce saying her husband was too obedient. She recalls quarrels ending when she ordered him to leave home and he obeyed, prompting her petition.
Berlin court records Josef Ritter a German miner who was sentenced to death six times for six murders. He testified that shell shock from the Piave battle caused an uncontrollable lust to kill at times.
In New York a famed thief exposed by authorities stole seven thousand dollars in Liberty bonds from the sale of St. Agnes chapel. The act targeted the life savings of a 70-year-old sexton on the verge of retirement.
An advertisement claims a torpid liver and constipated bowels cause headaches and sour stomach. It promotes Cascarets to cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases, draw out bile and waste while you sleep, promising clear rosy health by morning.
A humorous list from Farm Life extols a tractor’s virtues noting it will not bite balk run away or stray to eat neighbors cabbages. It claims the machine won’t crib the manger or roll in moist spots and won’t die spring work coming.
The Detroit News reports Siam issues a royal edict for an elephant hunt as crowds flock to Agaba. Herds are located over days, driven toward Ayutha, corralled, and selected while the rest return to the jungle. Taming spans days with crowds watching.
Emeralds joined rubies and sapphires as the costliest gems. Diamonds entered fashion in a rough state before the fifteenth century cut revealed their brilliance. Emeralds remain fashionable, rare, and increasingly scarce, and carat for carat rival diamonds in value.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at supernatural mood and family intrigue. The lines reference witchery in moonlight a summer visit to an aunt and a mysterious uncle amid testing banter and questions about dangerous secrets.
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