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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
3
A Bedford man recalls a coastlands raid by a suspected Spanish spy who cut a neighborhood flagpole. Redford yeomen confront the stranger, claiming he carried a crosscut saw and had 26 minutes to escape over the hill. The tale ends with the flag’s defender moving on to seek a new audience.
At 3:30 a.m. a woman from an upper window requests a man to repeat the line Schley simply swiped Cervera off the sea as a new countersign. The exchange occurs amid a calm, early morning scene described by the Philadelphia North American.
A garbled Denver Times fragment discusses Swedish philosophy and patriotism in a cryptic note about returning home. The readable bits imply editorial or column brief remarks on national sentiment.
A Johnstown Pennsylvania letter praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing head dizziness hot flashes nerve trouble sleep and womb and ovarian pain. The piece notes Mrs Pinkham’s long work with Lydia E Pinkham and the correspondence department handling up to eight hundred thousand letters yearly.
A young man visits a doctor claiming serious symptoms. The physician jokes about whether the ache comes from love or pleurisy after questions about Mackinac, girls, and travel, ending with a lighthearted test of motive.
A go ahead editor urges reporters to boil down news to beat rivals after a boiler explosion aboard a large ship at Portsmouth. A reporter races from London Bridge, wires a terse update by 3 pm. The notice ends with stark phrases: Terrific explosion. Melpomene. Boiler empty. Engineer full. Funeral tomorrow. No flowers.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the Jazeville Gazette claims to have the earliest intelligence on the war, boasting that their office always had superior early news. The piece mocks the paper as primitive yet asserts its claimed edge.
Quotations from the Detroit Free Press about science and invention. A critic ridicules a noiseless can opener as unnecessary while musing on a noiseless alarm clock. The exchange highlights skepticism toward novelty in innovation.
In a discussion from Jeweler's Weekly, Elsie questions the cause of a blast between Mamie and Afr. Price while Emma reveals Eugen Worth gifted a miniature torpedo brooch. The fragmentary dialogue hints at a sensational object linked to the incident.
A 16 year old daughter comments on a visit with happiness. A woman in the household grumbles that she is the only one in years to have such a pleasant time. Sechison Giobe.
A humorous exchange questions Spain’s belief in delivering a “terrible, glorious blow” to the United States. The judge replies wryly that Spain had many “terrible, glorious blowers” as justification.
Briggs weighs travel as Griggs confirms thoughts about taking a vacation. The brief dialogue hints at a decision nearing completion.
A Missouri recruit is overheard delivering a vivid soliloquy about transformation and newfound status. He boasts of wealth and power rising from disrepute, noting how family treats him and his new freedom, including smoking in the parlor and owning the block. He reveled in attention from girls and sister, portraying a drastic social ascension.
Lincoln bill collector visits a man delaying payment and uses revenue stamps to force a check. The man reluctantly pays after the collector stamps the check on the spot. The Nebraska State Journal notes bill collectors rarely stock stamps but may use them to bluff in emergencies.
Advertises profit in growing wheat at 40 cents a bushel with samples of Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat rye oats clovers and other seeds. Includes farm seed catalogue and 4 cents postage, listing John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin.
Attending physician quotes a dramatic exchange in a Detroit Journal snippet. The overheard lines suggest a tense medical scene or patient dialogue with poetic phrasing. The fragment preserves the period voice and urban context of Detroit.
The Boston Transcript notes a bank record of stamps affixed to checks including internal revenue stamps from the 1860s and various postage stamps. The mystery lies in who could have had possession to place them on checks and why two one cent postage due stamps appeared on a single check.
The powder Allen's Foot-Ease, patented by Allen S. Olmstead of Le Roy New York, is praised by druggists and shoe dealers as the best aid to cure swollen burning sore or tender feet. It claims to ease tight shoes and new footwear, soothe coins and bunions, and relieve sweating and smarting feet. A quarter per box with free samples by request.
A humorous tale notes that a husband claiming he will invite an old sweetheart to dinner can spur his wife to prepare a superb meal. The quip suggests wives rise to the challenge when faced with such a provocation.
Physicians in Germany England United States and Canada refer hay fever and asthma patients to Dr. P Harold Hayes in Buffalo New York whose success draws attention and prompts referrals from many medical doctors.
A brief wartime reminiscence notes a couple trading bartering phrases as prices rise during the conflict. It reflects the era's sharp economic pressure and the community's tensions over value and sacrifice.
A brief note advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75 cents. It emphasizes internal consumption as the method of action.
An assortment of old market notices and testimonials promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund offer for failure to cure. Included are reader quotes praising Piso’s Cure for Consumption and various ad style reflections from Chicago Daily, dated 94.
A fragment from the Denver Times bemoans teens anxious about time, growth, and the moment to speak. The passage notes patience and maturity as a bar for stepping forward with a first word.
A courtroom exchange between Van Syck and Van Slick features a remark on remedies for consumption and a quip about a large medicine chest as the judge presides.
Mr. Snaggs challenges his wife to buy $20 bonds only if they drop to $19.88. The exchange appears in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph as a light domestic quip about shopping and savings.
A hoarse assemblage of aphorisms on labor and daily life. The Washington Iowa Democrat cites a line praising corn over digging gold while the Atchison remark jokes a man should have enough work to keep his pai off the pimple on his nose.
The article notes an unresolved quarrel among foreign powers over China and comments on its ancient civilization fragmenting. It also warns about widespread indigestion and related ailments in America and promotes Hopsterter's Stomach Bitters as a cure to maintain health.
A brief wartime note shows a playful exchange between siblings about helping during the conflict. Tommy teases his sister while she hints at waiting until the war ends, reflecting home front humor from the period.
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