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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
4
Cuticura Ad Promotes Ointment Soap and Tulien Fragrance
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for clear sweet skin and relief from irritation. It recommends Cuticura Soap bath with hot water, drying, then applying Cuticura Tulen to impart fragrance at a price of 25e.
Big Job for One Hen in Ipswich Tale
An American agriculturist visiting England claims large broods of chickens. A Suffolk man challenges him noting English hens rarely hatch many, while another boasted of filling a barrel with eggs and setting a hen on the bunghole near Ipswich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
States
Ipswich
Woman sues for 806 daily kisses claim
A Birmingham Age Herald quote notes a wife accusing her husband of excessive kissing at a rate of 806 times daily. The item remarks some women are hard to please and suggests the man offered affection sparingly across the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Age- Herald
Bride’s Housekeeping Question Sparks Name Transfer Inquiry
The clipping records a heated line about whether the bride is a good housekeeper and notes she forced him to put the house in her name, highlighting a dispute over ownership and marriage rights.
No brains enough to fill a thimble at courting
Mildred's mother jeers at a suitor while the girl's father defends him. The exchange turns on parental advice and a pep talk about love and choice with a pointed retort from the mother. The Houston Post provides the dialogue snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Smith Bev
Houston Vost
Down grade feather pillows prompt shop joke
A lighthearted exchange about pricing feather pillows humorously notes they are “on the down grade.” The pun plays on natural feathers and quality while suggesting small shop talk.
Whitened faces and brave ex soldiers spark the joke
In a clipped exchange a speaker notes young men kiss girls with unnaturally white faces and quips that many are ex soldiers who are not afraid to face powder, reflecting wartime humor about beauty and bravado.
Airman Lived on Jack Rabbits in Nevada Desert Ordeal
Earl Ailer former airman survived six weeks stranded in a Nevada desert while repairing a defect in his plane and subsisting on jack rabbits as his sole food source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rabbits
Nevada
Earl Ailer
Bachelor Friend Can Your Wife Cook
Young husband avoids specifics saying his wife can make a good family stew.
Owing Motives Rise With Debt Among Men
A saying notes that the more debt a man carries, the stronger his urge to borrow grows. The observation comments on human behavior and financial psychology without citing a specific event or figure.
The Subway of Love and Death
Mrs. Talfourd waits for Francis in a crowded subway, reflecting on their strained marriage and past happiness. A flood in the car traps them in darkness, but they emerge into sunlight and plan anew, seeking a four room apartment to begin again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs.Calfourd
Francis
Mrs. Talfourd
Fragmentary remark on chile con carne and Mexico
A dialogue snippet asks about chile con carne and replies that eating it illuminates the idea of great suffering in Mexico. The exchange uses a vivid phrase to express empathy through food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cowboy Declares Failure as Pye Studio Offers Lapse
Cactus Joe declares himself a failed cowboy while noting Pye never received any offers from a moving picture studio. The remark suggests a humorous or ironic moment about cinematic ambitions and a lack of industry interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cactus Joe
Pye
Moving Picture Studio
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Color for All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions fit for any woman to dye worn or shabby garments including skirts waists dresses coats gloves stockings sweaters and draperies in rich fadeless colors. Each package includes a Diamond Dyes Color Card available from a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adyv
Rum Deal Query Sparks Outrage and Curiosity
A heated exchange unfolds as one figure laments a bad bargain while another questions its origin and source, reflecting tension and surprise over the questionable deal.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Systemic Cure
Catarrh described as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, destroying the disease's foundation and boosting general health. Free circulars from F. J. Cherey & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Nature
F. J. Cherey & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Opportunity Knocks Again Through Newspaper Ads
A proverb driven note highlights persistent advertising as a way to reach customers. It underscores that while opportunity may visit once, daily ads keep potential buyers in reach.
Tahiti Arioi Killed Newborns To Control Population
The Arioi of Tahiti killed their own children at birth to curb population growth, a practice linked to religious explanations but rooted in natural overpopulation. The group, comprised of wandering performers and priests, included both genders and mirrored a thriving yet later-collapsed native culture before colonial contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahiti
Frederick O’brien
South Sea Island
Judge Declines Gown After Courthouse Remark
Marion county judges issued new rules for court openings to require standing. An elderly courthouse employee told a judge they should wear gowns like eastern courts. The judge quipped he wears a gown about one third of the time and never will in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Indianapolis News
Proverbial Cautions Reflect Cautionary Advice
Quoted lines warn against dangerous actions such as rocking a canoe and attempting romance. The passages suggest that even a man acting with best intentions may face negative outcomes. The tone resembles moral observations typical of period columns.
Dark Horse Seeks Winter Coal Fears of Uncertain Future
A brief dialogue notes a speaker wishing for a dark outlook to guarantee winter coal supply. The exchange questions why such fear would be desired, implying concern over future resources and stability.
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