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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1895
Page
4
A noted writer contributes to a new series of Copyrighted Short Stories. The piece describes a famous character nicknamed Sal and previews themes, tone, and intrigue to expect in the collection.
The wreckage battles at sea as the French Gloire and Dido press the Leda. The Leda suffers massive losses with mainmast gone and crew dead or wounded. A blackened stern post shows The Slapping Sal, the brig that helped them, as a British captain honors a fallen foe.
Alaska grows rapidly in commercial importance says the Cincinnati Tribune. The vast territory, rich in miners wealth, fisheries and gold, may soon rival California or Australia. Immigration rises and trade volumes expand, prompting calls for a territorial revision of statutes and a formal code for business governance.
The Duke d Aumale preserves the great appetite tradition among royals, surpassing Louis XV. Each dinner starts with onion soup and black bread, with cheeses and a secret sorbet as principal delicacies. Doctors warn against overeating, yet he cites Louis XIV’s enormous meals and long life as context.
The piece extols Westville’s decade of development including sidewalks, railroads, new brick stores, homes, churches, secret societies, a library, two fire companies, improved water supply, a steam newspaper plant, a bank, a photograph gallery, cisterns for fire protection, and a strong school system. It argues the town has transformed from stagnation to prosperity.
Eight years after a mill accident left Geo. Hutchinson with locomotor ataxia he credits Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health. After failing hospital treatment and months of disability he regained mobility and returned to work, saying he now feels well and pain free. The article notes pills restore blood and nerves and are sold by druggists or mail order at 60 cents per box, six for $2.50.
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