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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
4
The NoroaTou weekly from Westville Indiana lists editor E Martin and office details with publication every Thursday. Rates include 1.00 per year in advance, obituary charges, professional cards, and advertising fees. all material due by Wednesday evening.
A political column notes Ova Bossermin’s recent campaigning for county treasurer and rebukes the Democratic Party for pressuring Hiram Herrold away from politics. It lists Valparaiso ticket names, reports a dough-making dispute in Michigan City, and mentions fines on Wm Otto for running an unruly house and license revocation.
The article notes Otto’s honesty could have kept his license intact, while the Laporte Investment firm claims another scalp by targeting the Edward's Railway Electric Light Co of Cincinnati Ohio. It mentions a cold storage plant as part of a new industry and cites a $5,400 tax error in Michigan City as a small burden in the Kreuger administration.
A mixed page notes California Prune Wafers as a claimed quick relief remedy with ads for herbal tonics, while local issues report the death of Jacob Slatt in Indiana, corporate moves at Lakeside Knitting, county officer suit, fish die-offs on Kankakee marsh, and various town board actions and licensing concerns.
The advertisement argues that consumption is curable when treated early and labels neglected consumption as often incurable. It urges readers to start Scott's Emulsion at the first suspicion, claims thousands of cases benefitted, offers free samples, and lists Scott & Bowne in New York with a price of $1.090 for druggists.
The piece argues against prejudice toward married female teachers and asserts that marital status should not affect hiring. It criticizes patronage in school staffing, stresses that the best teachers should be employed regardless of wealth, marriage, religion, or origin, and questions why motherhood would disqualify a qualified educator.
M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana faced a dire family health issue when doctors could not aid his wife. He used Dr King s New Life Pills and she found relief immediately and was ultimately cured. Available for 25 cents at Scott Drug Store.
The Porter county Medical Society met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers: President Dr. H. M. Evans of Valparaiso, Vice-president Dr. J. Kelly of Westville, Secretary and Treasurer Dr. S. J. Young of Valparaiso. Out of town visitors included Dr. Kelly of Westville and Dr. Dobbins of Wheeler.
An advertisement promotes The Advertising World monthly from Columbus Ohio. It outlines information plans and ideas for advertisers and invites sample copies or a four month trial for ten cents. The notice targets advertisers via newspapers booklets circulars and other methods.
Rail advertises $50 round trip to California April 23 to May 1 on The Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line with two daily Chicago departures and escorted tourist car excursions. It invites readers to request full itinerary and details for a special train leaving Chicago April 26. Russia claims it has not begun fighting yet amid war dispatches.
The document argues the anti trust law originated with Republicans and was enforced by Roosevelts and Knox. It credits the Supreme Court decision upholding the law to five Republican judges and notes Democratic opposition as historically inconsistent. It cautions readers against trusting Democratic critiques of the trust question.
Trasteoe office in the F. P. Herrold block announces office day on Saturday with details for local township matters and administrative notices.
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