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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
4
The article traces the shift from home made medicines to patent remedies as a natural outgrowth of old practices. It cites Peruna as a notable example, noting Mennonite origins, Dr. Hartman, and Peruna’s claimed uses for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and catarrhal diseases.
Court-martial at Brest convicts about a dozen seamen of ordinary rating. All defendants are opium or other narcotics users and commit robberies to feed the habit. Severe sentences are imposed.
It is estimated that Great Britain spends about 150 600 a day on theaters. The figure reflects strong public interest in the performing arts across the nation.
A Utica woman describes six months of postnatal illness improving after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She recovered from dizziness headaches swelling and weight loss to weight 130 pounds and renewed health. The ad claims the pills build blood and boost vitality and offers proofs of similar results.
Frederick Seymour Barrington, alias Lord Barrington, remains under death sentence for the 1903 murder of James P. McCann in St. Louis. The US Supreme Court dismissed his writ of error, upholding Missouri and trial court verdicts. Barrington, who claimed an Ingush title, faced intensified scrutiny over his pretense and marriage to a Kansas City woman. He expressed sorrow but said execution date could be set by the Missouri court. he argued the ruling was a jurisdictional technicality.
New York report says a portion of bonds stolen from the Trust Company of America by William C. Douglass was recovered Monday in a Manhattan club apartment. Douglass is under arrest for larceny. Mrs. Douglass had vanished but was found later at her parents in Brooklyn. Detectives denied further arrests.
Sundberg investigating committee reports to the Minnesota state senate on railroad property worth 215 million dollars in Minnesota. The valuation equates to about 27 thousand dollars per mile with capitalized value near 30 million and an average of 50 thousand dollars per mile. Net earnings averaged over 5 thousand dollars per mile last year, about 15 percent on the committee’s valuation.
Mrs J D Johnson of Columbia Missouri reports two years of dropsy and kidney trouble following an operation. After using two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she says the trouble has not reappeared and rates the product wonderful. Sold by all dealers 56 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A German dairyman near Philadelphia boasted his eggs were always fresh. He tried to win the Germantown housekeeper’s trade by claiming she had trouble with a rival. she challenged him and he insisted his hens never lay anything but fresh eggs.
An advertisement urges readers to buy prescription ingredients Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to mix at home. It claims the remedy removes uric acids and toxins, restores kidney function, and improves the blood count, promising relief from eruptions and rheumatic and nervous ailments.
A farmer marks a dollar with initials, spends it in town, and after years it leaves his circle forever. The bill reappears briefly to repay produce exchanges before vanishing, never to fund local taxes or schools again. Support local merchants who sustain taxes and community services.
Dr Flood promotes a complete cure for rheumatism and urinary troubles via a detailed prescription. He notes prevention through diet, water, rest, and outdoor exercise, and urges readers to obtain the ingredients or have a pharmacist mix the remedy. The article warns against relying on doctors after cure.
A rural tale shows a cow doctor advising Epsom salts for a fevered man, with dosage based on his size. Other snippets note an animal lover seeking breed improvement, Dinizulu entertaining with a graphophone and English organ, plus Garfield Tea claimed as a pure potent herbal laxative.
Enrico Alfano, alleged Camorra leader in Naples, arrested during a city raid on the east side, was turned over Monday to immigration authorities for deportation to Italy.
Two strangers aboard a train exchange dry, humorous quips about marriage, workers, and children. The bachelor narrator declares he is single, defusing each insinuation with light, stagey wit.
In Harrisburg on Monday night Mr. Bluestone of Allegheny County offered a resolution urging President Roosevelt to seek a second term. The measure was defeated by a viva voce vote in the house.
In Delaware River near Chester Pennsylvania three men died when the schooner Eben capsized Monday. The victims were among nine aboard when the vessel toppled in the river a few miles below the city. In New York Benedict Gimbel, famed Philadelphia merchant, died after slashing himself in Hoboken following arrest on serious charges.
Governor Folk granted a 60 day stay to William Spaugh Jr who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Sheriff Polk of Iron County. The action postpones the execution while the case awaits further review.
Secretary of War Taft and his party arrived at the Washington navy yard aboard the Mayflower Monday night after a month away in Panama Cuba and Porto Rico on a mission that included travel to those regions.
Fragmentary OCR note references a canning plant at the Seacoast Canning Company and a related local matter. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
A reader claims appendicitis is often avoidable and links it to starch in the diet. She describes relief from symptoms after consuming Grape Nuts, noting weight gain from 98 to 115 pounds and improvement when the cereal is prepared with hot water or milk.
A clergyman praises Dr Henry Martin Field of Stockbridge, longtime Evangelist editor, noting his diplomatic approach and belief that zeal can override common sense. A reformer touts a nerve cure tea agency in a teashop, arguing direct contact with the public aids reform, but the proprietor sees the irony.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous membranes of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Ushi's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available, F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The year 1906 saw 462 new national banks, averaging about 40 monthly for seven years. Total banks reach 6,345 with capital of 877,099,275 dollars and circulation of 596,343,022 dollars, up from 3,617 banks seven years ago with 616,308,095 capital and 254,462,730 circulation.
Allen's Foot-Ease relieves hot sweaty and swollen feet and caluses. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. Trial package is free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
In Chard England a municipal election saw two male candidates withdraw to allow two women to contest uncontested. The move aims to boost female representation in local government.
A Lutheran church denomination announces a broad call for 1,000 new ministers to fill vacancies across its congregations. The move signals expansion efforts and a need for clergy to support growing or reorganized church programs.
The British admiralty offers 36 cents a month to sailors who give up daily rum rations. Yet those who refuse rum can still draw rations and sell them to others for 80 cents or more, undermining the temperance plan.
Tests and stories urge women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the Change of Life. Mrs. Certin and Mrs. Lee share relief from hot flashes insomnia and nervous tension after using the remedy. The ad invites readers to consult Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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