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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
Ogdensburg Wisconsin woman Mrs Etta Dogson reports sharp back and side pains from female trouble. She credits six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with complete relief after doctors offered operation. Readers urged to consult Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
The Retort quotes a senator arguing the food control bill has drawbacks yet is necessary. The exchange includes a jab about facing opponents like a lady and playful barbs between a husband and wife about money and a palm reading, ending with a witty retort about a red nose.
We offer free samples of Cuticura Ointment for skin troubles plus Cuticura Soap baths. Send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston for a free sample and book. Sold everywhere.
A humorous exchange depicts Doctor Johnson offering marriage and a hand in life to a second wife. He frames himself as a hardworking, philosophical, and poor man with an uncle who was hanged, while the woman counters with relatives she deems due for moral reckoning. The dialogue ends with a chaste kiss on the brow.
A Birmingham Age-Herald note recalls Miss Searleaf nearly losing her wage after recounting a melodrama scene. She described seeing the hero rescue the heroine from a buzz saw decapitation, highlighting a vivid but cautionary memory from a play.
A terse exchange questions the function of a new question department as it fails to provide answers. The dialogue hints at systemic issues in operation and reliability, leaving readers uncertain about the department’s purpose and effectiveness.
A preliminary note shows a dialogue where Can asks Y to join volunteer efforts. Y replies that they must first recruit their health, implying a prerequisite of well being before participation.
District officials and utility leaders examine how war with Germany will affect Washingtons population. Civil War precedents show a sharp immediate and lasting rise, with 20 000 federal staff likely by Christmas and potential long term growth prompting needs for schools and street upgrades in the next budget cycle.
The president's secretary endures a long exhausting day in the White House handling war policy and daily nuisances. He reflects on the burdens of his role and recalls his own boyhood as a six child’s mother presents a painted boy who once wore paint daily.
A white uniforms scene unfolds as E WAS bids farewell to shipmates before a voyage. A woman notes the awe and fear in faces of those who admire epaulets and death’s shadow. She imagines guiding the artist boy toward art’s deeper meanings and wonders about heaven and craft.
An American invention, chewing gum, is praised as a vital yet inexpensive aid for soldiers in France. It calms nerves, reduces strain, and boosts morale, with Britain also adopting the gum chew as fight conditions intensify.
Notes describe innovations such as a pedal driven fountain and a telephony phonograph attachment. Mentions the Caucasus trade potential and merchants, plus a crude bicycle dating to 1855 and USC offering campus plots for vegetables in Los Angeles.
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show good grain crops and early harvests about ten days ahead of last year. Wheat yields average around 30 bushels per acre with prices near two dollars a bushel enabling many farmers to earn forty to fifty dollars per acre after costs. Hog production is booming with high prices and large carlots shipping to St Paul and Winnipeg receipts totaling over two million dollars.
A New York Times account describes a group of youngsters recognizing a khaki clad military man as a United States marine by an eagle globe and anchor ornament on his hat. The boy notes the emblem, while mentioning hat cords color coding aid civilian recognition.
A pair of characters exchange a private moment amid onlookers. Marie delays a crucial confession, while Horace tries to speak, noting a visible mess on his companion's face before they agree to a private meeting later that evening.
Fragmentary text mentions extending speeches and the Congressional Record. Insufficient detail to identify people, organizations, or events. no decisive action or outcome provided.
A collection of wartime slogans and prowar sentiments includes phrases on enlistment, sacrifice, and patriotism. The items reference military supply, German threats, and social duty, with cultural cues from Carolyn Wells in Life and calls for national unity and continued war effort.
A fragmentary exchange shows Maude Marie boasting of many friends while Miriam notes some are not. A floor walker shouts Hurry out the store is on fire as Mrs Bargain jokes about waiting for a fire sale. Indoor sports banter closes the scene.
The record notes Spain will import wheat while Spain reports 4 024 928 acres of barley. France employs 6 700 women on railways and Italians use nettle fiber in bread. The United States lists 2 000 000 war gardens and 2 001 000 acres in peanuts with 2 249 000 Germans in the U S. Costa Rica grew 900 000 pounds of tobacco on 2 700 acres last year.
Practical health advice covering portions and nourishment balance. Emphasizes eat the right foods and avoid excess. Stresses getting sleep and moderate water intake, with a note on avoiding drinking during sleep.
The Chicago Examiner notes envy among great men and the souring effect of wails from the poor. It jokes that many self styled home gurus live in flats while bosses faced with contempt enjoy brief influence. Temptation comes as a charming voice and cheap hires seek control through harsh measures. Only the wealthy can afford proper business attire.
Cincinnati reports 88 000 schoolchildren while San Francisco cites a 540 885 population. Houston runs on a single tax basis. Atlanta unveils a vegetable canning factory and plans a new university. Philadelphia eradicates infantile paralysis. Washington plans a new Odd Fellows temple. Kansas City and Avil entertain Rotary clubs convention next year.
A traveling salesman protests a manager by returning with five cents and the line that he sells two cards for five cents. The tactic earns him an interview and a large sale as humor and bold wit collide in a wartime anecdote about a Teuton's boast and a peasant tree joke.
Cincinnati authority endorses freezone to stop corn soreness with direct application. A small bottle costs little at drug stores and allegedly loosens both hard and soft corns or calluses without irritating surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask your druggist to order it.
H. G. Frick warned in Birmingham that Kaiser troops are hidden underground. Cal Clay of Nola Chucky escorts ladies to Paint Rock when a planter shines a powerful searchlight along the road, startling them as it blinds the group and passes unseen.
A witty line contrasts borrowing from Peter to pay Paul with a twist that if you are Paul the action is acceptable. The quip plays on the proverb about balancing debts and suggests humorous blame shifting.
An obituary notes the delay of the typical vessel as the funeral proceeds, with the average man’s ship arriving only after the service.
A successful marine painter admits he cannot row a boat while comic contrast notes a singer who cannot milk a cow. The exchange highlights disconnects between artistic prowess and practical tasks, with a light, humorous tone.
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