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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
4
John Arthur, Jeffer sonville pupil, wrote an essay revering Woodrow Wilson for world war leadership and surpassing Washington and Lincoln. His father noted the bold claim while admiring Wilson and the teacher’s Democratic ties.
The text depicts a dialogue where a profiteering accountant warns a boss that their surplus is growing disgracefully while the owner notes wife’s bills for the current month will arrive and once paid, their board will be reduced to respectable levels. Kansas City Star.
A persistent man often accomplishes a large number of tasks that prove worthwhile, while some efforts may not seem valuable at first. The message emphasizes consistency and steady progress across various activities.
Advertisement notes Cuticura Ointment to treat pimples and blackheads and Cuticura Soap for five minute wash. Suggests daily toilet use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Paleum as a product.
Freddy visits grandpa and enjoys treats but falls ill after returning home. The doctor orders rest and medicine, and grandpa visits to check on him. The boy edges through recovery with a smile, declaring the visit was worth it.
A quip from Houston Pust asks what a portable house is and answers that any house carried away resembles a cy clone, reflecting a playful exchange about moving dwellings.
A stark Latin proverb declares a strong stance on personal dignity and integrity, expressing a willingness to end life rather than surrender self-worth. The phrase evokes timeless themes of honor and resistance to degradation across cultures.
An archival note describes various tree superstitions: splitting trees foretell bad luck, falling trees signal storms, cutting names on trees summons misfortune, crooked growth and withered young trees portend family illness, and leaving first fruit on the tree aids future bearing. It also mentions silencing a tree at a child’s birth and dire fate for carving names.
A compact, aphoristic column uses wry tales of love, luck, and folly to explore human nature. It notes how romance can strain finances, warns against foolish bets on fortune, and jokes about lawyers and providence with a cautious, satirical tone.
Lowell Massachusetts resident Mrs Theall Bessey reports three years of misery from right side pain constipation and dizziness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained energy and can work twice as much. The ad says the remedy has helped thousands of women with displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities and invites confidential letters for advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Mrs. Dora Williams credits Eatonic for a ten month bed rest relief and recovery from stomach trouble. Satonic is described as correcting excess acidity and gases. The ad urges taking Entonie after meals and notes a large box is inexpensive with a druggist guarantee.
In this column style sketch the dialogue features a chorus of characters lampooning social pretensions. Jokes touch on modesty jealousy and relationships with pun laden exchanges. The humor centers on everyday pitfalls and misdirections in modern manners.
A British inventor outlines a process to create fluorescent dyes from inorganic matter. Other notes describe pest control by steaming rubbish, a combined tractor and auger for rapid telegraph pole placement, and farm tool enhancements including a circular saw on a tractor and faster loading of a tumbling barrel for polishing parts.
For sale small block oil stock paying daily dividends by barge on a pipeline with bright future and strong management. Price 1.90 per share cash with order. W. A. Pollard Tiens Stocks Trawling Green Key. WANTED Energetic men and women to distribute samples and take orders for the best selling household necessity on market. $5 to $319 a day sure. The Pobbyn Mfe Co 1138 Wrightwood Ave Chicago PL.
A column surveys manners and ambitions with lines about strike fever, gentlemanly conduct, financial desires, family contentment, pie honesty, pain thresholds, young marriage, and social improvement. It recalls carpet beating as a past spring pastime, attributed to the Detroit Free Press.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls a teacher demonstrating geometry with compasses. A disruptive pupil, Johnson, cries out that the teacher is off his dot after the compasses slip, capturing classroom mischief on a hot day.
A reflective aphorism notes that most people likely have heard something about others and assume others have heard something about them, illustrating the cycle of rumor and social awareness.
A proverb from the era notes that a dealer in onions can evaluate scullions well. The saying reflects market wisdom and humor about trades and skill.
A compact collection of maxims and proverbs on manners food and conduct. Notable quotes come from Franklin Shakespeare Brillat Savarin Keats and Latin and Tamil sources. The items offer practical insights on self restraint social behavior and living well.
A collection of aphorisms on time happiness hair dye dating and marriage including waist speed gray hairs and the idea that wives are wonderful and should be part of a man’s education.
A wry reflection on how the sea serves humans, the limits of self knowledge, and the social quirks of boarding houses. The repartee that arrives late may still save a friendship, and the effect a woman has on a man's life, along with her changing demands.
A collection of aphoristic observations on wisdom, fortune, digestion, and social behavior. The speaker muses on how people misjudge others and adapt to life, noting how appearances and facades mask true dispositions. The tone is reflective and slightly humorous.
For years druggists note the strong record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription strengthening medicine aiding the organs natural work. Swamp Root has stood the test of time and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention the paper.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for nasal catarrh and recurring colds. It claims internal action through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and reduce inflammation, urging readers to obtain circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. The text also notes a political remark about a candidate described as a front porch climber.
An advertisement promises easy dyeing with Diamond Dyes suitable for wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims any woman can dye garments and home textiles to rich fade resistant colors and guarantees perfect results when using Diamond Dyes and the color card.
A small venture starts as a farmer gathers a grain and opens a mill, reflecting a proverb about progress without capital. The move signals local enterprise and resilience in a modest community.
Evelina expected a visitor as her mother was away. William Edward, the younger brother, grilled Mr Slowcombe with questions about a popinjay. The visitor’s startled replies expose the joke as the boy hints at his sister’s admirer being caught in a playful misprison.
A dialogue notes mixed views on votes for women amid campaign chatter. Mr Meekton questions the close settlement while others praise Henrietta's suffrage speech as a notable effort.
A parish clerk and the minister clash after a church feud. The clerk ends a Sunday service by announcing Psalm 119 and declaring the choir will sing all night, after the minister preaches a full hour and a quarter. The exchange highlights their ongoing quarrel in the country church.
A Northeast suburb resident faced a rumor alleging he dragged his wife from a meeting and forced her to return home. The man responded in the local paper denying influencing his wife, denying attendance, and even denying the marriage in a quip cited from London Answers.
A witty quip warns that rapid transit brings danger to pedestrians who fail to heed warnings. The saying highlights the risks of stepping into or near fast trains and the need for vigilance around stations and tracks.
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