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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
4
Mrs. W. F. Sterritt of Dorchester Avenue describes severe kidney disease symptoms and relief after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She reports rapid improvement from the first doses and a lasting cure after about a dozen boxes.
An advertisement for Peterson's Ointment promotes its use for eczema, old sores, and many skin conditions with a money back guarantee. It quotes Mrs. F. E. Root praising a leg condition cured after 11 years, and notes mail orders are prepaid by Peterson Bros. in Buffalo, New York.
A man carefully collects scattered sugar from a sidewalk while lamenting loudly. The incident references losing a month’s allowance of sugar, noted in a Birmingham Age Herald style observation.
Kansas City authorities announce new rule requiring female elevator operators to have seating in their cabs. The reform aims to improve comfort and safety for workers, aligning with modern labor standards across the city.
An optimistic man is ejected by his landlady and stands amid blinding snow and a howling wind. He sets his trunk as a seat and reflects on a blistering August. He notes a stirring breeze despite the brutal cold.
The fragment portrays a character described as a well bred yet lazy youth named Newrich, with an observer noting his air of repose. The exchange contrasts cultivated manners with a tendency toward work avoidance, suggesting social critique of idle privilege.
A Scottish mill has launched a paper production line turning locally sourced sawdust into 200 tons of paper each week. The operation showcases industrial reuse of timber waste and supports regional timber industry.
Government funds of about 1 million dollars will relieve housing in South Bend with three sites under study and 250 houses to rise soon while water sewer and pavements are promised. Indiana ports notes detail Hand grenades production, Liberty loan prep, and rail line administration changes affecting the state’s wartime economy.
An 1836 notarized oath from Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document claims the remedy works via blood distribution to mucous surfaces and invites druggists to provide testimonials.
The report highlights a ten percent increase in Milwaukee birthrates over the last year. The excerpt shows strained communication between a couple and a reference to the Milwaukee figure.
An advertisement urges readers to use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for back pain, urinary issues, and signs of kidney trouble. It claims the oil targets kidney walls and “little poisonous animal germs,” with a money back guarantee and a prompt 24 hour renewal of energy.
The piece argues there is music in every life phase and that true hearing depends on openness. It contrasts highbrow and simple melodies and warns some focus only on money or praise. The message: cultivate listening to enjoy diverse songs.
In Northampton Massachusetts residents discuss a community market scheme as a money saver. The exchange hints at wartime economics with a penny for thoughts and a six cent minimum offer. Umbrella material references watered silk appear as a fashion aside.
In a short exchange, a father asks about a rare treat and a son replies that any kind suffices, reflecting a casual rural tone in a brief Indianapolis Star item.
Skin troubles that itch burn and disfigure quickly soothed and healed by hot baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings of Cuticura Ointment. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Train up a hired girl the way she should go and it will not be long before she is gone.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn and callus remover. It promises instant relief and easy removal by lifting with fingers after applying a tiny bottle sold by druggists. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
A brief dialogue shows a woman asking why she applies rouge and a companion explains she wants to appear bashful for a approving companion. He mentions going to a revue, implying social courtship. The exchange captures light society style humor and flirtation.
A humorous note recounts a husky young private in an infantry regiment who sent a uniform to the cleaners and received the reply that they do not clean tents. The anecdote plays on the word tent while highlighting the soldier's size and a playful misunderstanding.
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