Indicator obituary notices and tariff talk in 1895 Westville
The August 8 1895 issue of The Indicator in Westville Indiana runs obituary notices pricing and ads and opens with a political critique of Democratic tariff beliefs. It cites debt trends under Republican and protective policies and contrasts American tourism to Europe with few U.S. visitors to Yellowstone Niagara and Yosemite. It ribbits that Americans favor people over scenery.
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Westville
Ind
Europe
Niagara
Yosemite Valley
Yellowstone Park
Disfranchisement and citizenship notes uplift the era
The piece discusses laws on losing citizenship after ten years abroad without notice, confirms Britain’s enduring loyalty expectation, praises Sacramento’s hydroelectric power project from the American River falls, and mentions the Liberia emigration debate with a Georgia Baptist convention warning against Liberia schemes and urging caution to African American readers.
Definition of an American in 1900s civic terms
The Indianapolis News outlines that an American is someone who supports lawmaking through proper channels, obeys laws, upholds equal rights for all, and believes in rights defined by shared rules, regardless of birthplace or length of residence. Those who reject these principles are not Americans, even with ancestral ties to Plymouth Rock.
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The
Indianapolis News
Germany
Russia
Italy
Plymouth Rock
Harvey, Ill
Harvey
Mr. Purcell
Luna Reynolds
Nappanee News
Cleveland
McKinley
Gorman-Wilson
Republican Party
Democratic Congress
Thomases
Solomon
Hood
C. Conxum
Union City
Ind
Pension rulings split Civil War enlistment paths
The piece notes Secretary Hoke Smith's aide Reynolds ruling that soldiers drafted into the Confederate Army cannot receive pensions, while those who enlisted voluntarily may. It argues such a policy would boost Southern pension claims and challenge federal control. It also discusses early electric farming ideas, farms wired to power machinery, and Germany’s electric prow tests as advances loom for agricultural labor.
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Johnny Reb
United States Treasury
Hoke Smith
Mr. Reynolds
Egypt
Germany
Population shifts and rising wages with machinery
The text argues that rural return migration may follow urban labor shifts as machinery replaces carpenters brickmakers and furniture makers. It cites census data showing large gains in workers in these trades from 1880 to 1890 and rising average earnings for each group, deeming machinery an overall advantage if accurate.
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United States
Reformers rail at English bias and McKinley tin plate triumphs
The piece attacks British tastes and policy toward America while praising the McKinley tariff's success in building a domestic tin plate industry. It cites Consul Howells and Welsh workers, claims free traders lied, and argues 1874 wage scales and prices prove protection works. It ends with local notes on Prohibition-era issues and crime discourse.
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Neck of the Woods
United States
Cleveland
Cardiff
Howells
Ths
Republicans Claim Revival After McKinley Act Victory
The piece argues that optimism followed the McKinley tariff and GOP victory, forecasting rapid economic recovery. It contends Democrats misgoverned, markets would revive with restored faith, and opponents seek credit for the rebound despite initial skepticism.
Lay's Restaurant Promises Best Meal in LaPorte
A local notice touts Lay's Restaurant in LaPorte offering a top meal option for 260. The ad emphasizes quality and value in the dining choice.
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LaPorte
Lay’s
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Restore Health and Energy
The passage urges readers to consider diet and Hood's Sarsaparilla as a building-up medicine to aid digestion, liver function, and relieve headaches. It claims the remedy restores health so one can return to home and business refreshed.
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Hood
Pastor will recount ascent of Mt Hood in sermon
On next Sabbath Eve the M. E. Church pastor will describe his recent ascent of Mt Hood Oregon from the pulpit. He will narrate the climb over snow fields through peril and return safely. All invited to join the trip.
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M. E. Church
Mt. Hood
Oregon
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies, Says Toledo Firm
The advertisement argues focal applications cannot cure deafness and claims nine of ten cases are due to catarrh in the Eustachian tube. It promises one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to request circulars from F. J. Cagney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, or from local druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cagney & Co
Toledo
Thc
Stray horse notice seeks owner near Westville
A stray dark iron grey horse with a full white face and distinctive markings has been taken up. The animal can be claimed by the owner at Archie Orr farm, 34 miles southwest of Westville, by paying for its keep and this notice.
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Archie Orr
Westville
Notice of Attachment Against H. Seymour Clawson
A writ of attachment has been issued against the property of H. Seymour Clawson in Laporte County Indiana. The case, with attached goods and moneys, will be tried at the judge’s office in Wastville on September 9, 1895, before J. P. Benjamin M. Zener.
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H. Seymour Clawson
Syite
Simon Ausley
Emerson E. Nichols
Clawson
Wastville Laporte County
Ind
Benjamin M. Zener
J. P
Man and monkey—humor in a Burdette essay spoof
A humorous Burdette essay on anthropology portrays man as a plain two legged animal who roams the world eats by day and rests by night. He is likened to a dog and an elephant with a trunk but only when convenient. The piece riffs on human usefulness, strength and humor.
Call and Settle Notice by H. W. Koontz
Indebted persons are summoned to call and settle accounts by cash or note with H. W. Koontz between now and August 15. This public notice seeks full settlement of all sums due.
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H. W. Koontz
Demand to settle account by Sept 1 1895
The note from G. L. Thompson demands payment in cash or note by September 1, 1895, stating an intention to conduct cash business from that date. The warning urges the debtor to call and settle the outstanding account promptly.
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Asl
G. L. Thompson
Island Park Assembly Rome City Ticket Notice 95
Wabash Railroad offers round trip tickets at first class rate for Island Park Assembly in Rome City Indiana from July 31 to August 14 1895. On sale July 29 to August 14 with good return by August 17. Agent J Dachwald cautions buyers.
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Island Park Assembly
Rome City
Ind
Wabash
J. Dachwald
Agt
Marvelous Results With New Discovery Claim
Letter from Rev J Gun derman of Diamonndale Mich praises Dr King s New Discovery for his wife suffering pneumonia and La Grippe with severe coughing. He notes rapid relief and high satisfaction, and mentions trial bottles at local drug stores with regular sizes priced 50c and 1.
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J. Gunderman
Diamonndale, Mich
Ing
Baptist
Rives Junction
la Grippe
Dr. King
Oe Drug Store
Notice of bankruptcy settlement request and claims
The writer signals a prompt settlement of accounts after disposing of a drug and grocery store If cash is not available a note will be required Aimed at potential creditors and titled by H B Herrold with reference to Royal Baking Powder test remarks from a World’s Fair context.
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