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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
3
A famed society predicts a calamitous year end but few accept it. Many readers trust Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as the best cure for dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness and liver and kidney troubles, claiming a fair trial proves its value.
A clergyman uses a cautionary tale to warn against drinking to excess. One parishioner, found returning home in a drunken state, is confronted on the spot and asked what he would do if he saw his pastor in the street in similar condition. The offender replies with a humorous, evasive line about secrecy.
The Maguire Medicine Company of St. Louis touts its serits and success supplying the Army and Navy. The firm claims 669 years of public favor with no reported failures and promotes the Benne Plant remedy for diarrhea dysentery or cholera morbus, guaranteeing every article to fulfill its claims.
A light domestic note from the Chicago Inter Ocean features a wife asking her husband about the “seat of war” term used for the standing army when it grows tired. The husband explains patiently in a playful, wartime context.
The Mumbers speculate we will pursue the same trades in the next world as now. The Carpenter-Wes warns the claim could cost jobs if true, while a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt questions what workers will do where water is scarce.
Old-time ad claims Ailen S. Olmsted offers Allien’s Foot-Ease powder to ease tight shoes and sore feet. It cures itching swelling and sweating and calls on AH Druggists and Shoe Stores to sell it with a free sample offer.
A garbled quote from the Chicago Evening News mentions a census man and a birthday, with unclear dialogue about living arrangements and a possible misinterpreted welfare or personal plan. The readable bits reflect a casual domestic exchange rather than a formal report.
Fragmentary Indianapolis Journal text discusses a candidate receiving committee action and a proposal. specifics and clarity are lost in OCR garble. No distinct persons or organizations are identifiable.
The Grand Trunk Railway System announces new Summer Tourist Polder with related Taciterature. Available by application to J T L Burgis, city Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark St corner Jackson Blvd, Chicago.
A Baltimore American snippet questions Miggs as a labor saver amid chatter about his laziness. It playfully notes Wes and a summer parrot rental for wardrobe, hinting at a satirical take on labor and personal vanity.
An advertisement describes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily health aid. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from headaches. The product is priced at 2 and targets various ages.
Fragmentary transcription describes a man smoking on a Union trac with a woman offering him something on Marte Street Norwich New York in February 1960. The passage includes stray names and phrases about forgiveness and religious reflection.
Advertisement text touts a cold cure with laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and promises refunds if it fails. It includes promotional lines from various papers and mentions a gum brand and a confectioner selling it, reflecting era marketing style.
Advertisement states Tinlus Catarrh Cure should be taken internally with a price of 7c. The concise claim emphasizes internal use and a low cost for relief.
The claim describes Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing ills peculiar to women. It claims to tone general health, ease nerves, relieve backaches, regulate menstruation, and target the female organism to relieve inflammation and displacements. It asserts nothing else is as good and dismisses alternatives as inferior.
Adjutant General briefs Armstrong on a sensitive case involving Lieutenant Gray, alleged letter theft, and a pending court-martial in Manila. Canker accuses Gray, seeks testimony from Armstrong and Mrs. Garrison, while Drayton arrival could reveal more. Armstrong defends Gray and prepares for possible disclosures.
Gray faces no further charges after a confrontation with Canker clarifies his role with a carriage to camp. He thanks Miss Lawrence as soldiers and their partners fill the Palace corridor for a theater night before the Manila departure. Mrs. Garrison’s bravado sparks sharp remarks about life after war. Stanley Armstrong’s gaze follows Margaret Garrison’s stand.
In San Francisco regiments await a decisive review to determine Manila deployment. The Primeval Dudes boast high discipline but Arm strong argues 50 000 troops may be needed to counter Aguinaldo. Spain seeks peace. Merritt mourns. plans halted while volunteers stay at drill.
Armstrong nears camp after urgent mission, learns Gray’s fever and hostile rumors deepen. He searches for Mrs Garrison at a cottage near the Presidio while rumors of Manila duty and absent loved ones cast a pall over camp life.
An advertising warning attacks retailers who push substitutes for Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It argues that universal popularity validates the product, while substitutes betray customers and profit from credulity. The notice urges buyers to avoid bulk sales and to prefer boxed Cascarets with the distinctive metal packaging and long tailed logo.
A burglar entered a house but froze at the bedroom door after a woman warned him to remove muddy boots. He left with his partner while heartbroken, confessing he could not rob the home as it reminded him of his own.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers Excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August to many southern states for one fare plus 2.00 dollar round trip. Tickets limit 15 days outbound and 21 days return with stopovers. A wide vestibuled train remains in service between Chicago and Texas cities with through sleepers and reclining chair cars. Contact any railroad agent or C L Stone for details. The closing line notes a local cartoon quote about youth.
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