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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1899
Page
5
Local items report farm prices for wheat oats clover seed hops and potatoes, plus livestock prices and a top shoe retailer. Community notes include births deaths marriages arrivals retirements and town happenings from Westville Laporte and Michigan City with brief civic updates and arrests.
The article notes doctors often name cod liver oil as the remedy for consumption but many patients refuse fatty foods and dislike the oil. It discusses the problem of stomach upset and fishy taste and hints at a solution found earlier in the publication.
An old advertisement proclaims Scott's Emulsion the superior remedy for throat and lung ailments. It claims the product is easier to digest, with no harsh taste or odor, and suitable for most stomachs, unlike plain cod liver oil. It urges readers to consult druggists for purchase.
Goshen Democrat notes the Laporte city council restored George Storey to superintendent of the water works. The remark that a water plant offers a humble setting highlights a gentle, witty editorial tone about his role and personality.
An advertisement promoting Dr Miles pain pills and various services from Alice's the optician in Valparaiso Indiana. It touts watch cleaning mainspring repairs Kodak supplies and eye fittings by the city’s only graduate optician.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of LaPorte County Indiana appoints P R Iseminger as Administrator of the estate of John Iseminger. The notice states the estate is solvent and provides the administrator's affidavit date April 5 1899 with details on Westville Indiana. It also advertises travel and excursion ticket sales by the Nickle Plate road with through trains to New York Boston and Chicago connections.
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