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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
4
Upper Sandusky resident Mrs. Benj H Stansbury relates three years of illness including back pain bladder trouble and fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring her health after using the advertised remedy.
Two comedians spar in a short exchange about beauty and food. The first jests that a beautiful girl contrasts with a codfish, while the second counsel says to give it up. The first quips one may become a fall bride and the other a ball fried.
A prominent local pugilist injured in an automobile accident months ago discussed the incident with friends. He said he received $100 from the car owner after paying $56 in doctors bills and settling with a lawyer. He reports the owner paid for the incident in full.
A physician testifies that coffee and tea harm the heart due to caffeine and that stopping coffee while using Postum restored his heart function. He cites a case of long standing nervous heart trouble improved after switching to Postum and recommends it for patients with heart or nerve or stomach issues.
In Chicago on September 18 the government said leaders like George Perkins Cyrus McCormick and Charles Deering will not be called as witnesses in the civil case to dissolve the International Harvester company to avoid immunity. The inquiry signals possible criminal prosecution for the formation of the giant combine under the Sherman act.
Inez Salazar, leading rebels who seized El Tigre, seeks 1,000,000 dollars from the mining firm under threat of destroying the plant. Rebels reportedly took bullion and captured Superintendent L. R. Budrow, who is held prisoner as about 400 federal troops stand within six miles. In Mexico City, President Madero rang Hidalgo's liberty bell and proclaimed Viva independencia.
Robert Beck, a schoolboy, swam San Francisco Bay from the city to Alameda county shore in about 2 10, becoming the fourth person to complete the feat. The event occurred at San Francisco on September 18 with Beck setting a new long distance mark.
Four month old Harvey W. Wiley Jr. displays a first tooth in Washington on September 18. The tooth is described as sound and free from contamination by cold storage turkey or any harmful substance.
Washington reports six years of heavy artillery from army posts has led to numerous damage claims by farmers and fishermen and cottagers totaling at least $32,616.
A Chicago man recounts a severe arm burn from a year earlier that worsened into an ulcer with pus and intense pain. After trying other salves, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, bathing the area and applying the ointment, with relief beginning immediately and a full recovery. He urges using Cuticura early to avoid suffering.
Proved. “Do you believe in luck?” “Yes, sir. How else could I account for the success of my neighbors?” The remark reflects a belief that external fortune plays a role in others achievement.
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbolzalve as a cure for burns and cuts, claiming instant pain relief with 25 and 50 cent sizes. The copy adds a moral line about private versus public conduct.
Washington September 18 Lawrence O Murray comptroller of the currency announced he would take vigorous steps to make banking safe stirred by failures of national banks during the past few months
Reports from Michigan Indiana Minnesota and Missouri show weak support for the Roosevelt third term. Chicago Tribune notes scarce candidate interest as Taft momentum grows and Bull Moose delegates fail to materialize in state conventions.
The piece attacks higher-light Rooseveltians as evasive like religious fanatics and warns that any attempt to break party regularity by brigand methods will be rebuked. It notes Taft’s 1908 popular plurality of 1,269,804 and argues this gain must be overcome for a Democratic president.
Four youths and four women were arrested in Odessa after dining together and kissing goodbye. They were sentenced to short terms, with their sentences confirmed on appeal. Russia fines public kissing at 15 shillings, higher penalties up to 25 shillings on trams.
Riga ranked among the world's top timber exporters with 97.4 million cubic feet of shipments in 1910. Most of the trade consisted of sawed lumber and Britain took over half of the exported volume.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for a signature of trust. It touts safety for over 30 years and notes children cry for Castoria. The copy hints at earning a dishonest living and mentions patronage by men working overtime.
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