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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1896
Page
2
The Indicator published weekly on Thursdays in Westville Indiana showcases advertising rates and notice policies. Subscription costs are 1.00 per year in advance. obituary notices over ten lines priced at 1.00 and poetry at 0.10 per line. professional cards at 5 per year or 3 for six months.
The page lists party tickets for President William McKinley and Garret Hobart, Governor and other state offices, plus district and county tickets. It names candidates for attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, surveyor, and county commissioners across districts.
The speech at the Ohio capital attacked the free silver plan as fraudulent and ruinous, labeling silver advocates as plunderers and creditors harmed by devalued coin. It details the alleged impact on soldiers widows orphans depositors savers wage earners and bondholders. The piece ends noting the Ninth Annual convention of the National League of Republican Clubs in Milwaukee.
In late August 1904 Indiana Republicans announce a national style gathering in Milwaukee during a presidential campaign season. Leaders, speakers, party loyalty, and a banquet are promised with travel via Big Four route and reduced fares. Secretary Higgins invites inquiries at the Journal Building in Indianapolis.
The text argues that unlimited silver would not raise wages but reduce them. Free silver would depress earnings, not increase money supply. It explains 16 to 1 as a historical ratio, notes gold's fixed price of $20.67 per ounce, and observes silver trading around 68.5 cents with a hypothetical 16 to 1 value yielding $1.29 per ounce.
The sound money Democrats met in Indianapolis and urged a convention in the city on September 2 to nominate a National Democratic ticket. Most states and territories were represented and strong interest shown. The outlook favors a Democratic ticket over silverites and Prohibitionists, with Bryan and Sewall discussed as possible coalescing figures.
Figures from BG Dean & Co show Bellstart tires sold 22 403 774 in the first eight days of August last year vs about 7 000 000 in the first six days of August this year. The boost is linked to free silver prospects, which the article deems not promising.
A correspondent questions free coinage arguing buyers could convert bullion into dollars for a profit of 47 cents per dollar, while mine owners would reap the gains by selling bullion at 53 cents rather than coin at 100 cents, giving mine owners control of most profits.
A Colorado letter notes many silver mines idle while owners await free silver. The writer compares this to farmers hoping Congress will set artificially high crop prices, arguing the silver and price fixation is equally foolish.
A Georgian, who killed a man last Sunday over an unpaid debt, is described as an out and out Populist and free silver advocate. The portrayal suggests his methods and beliefs align only loosely with his party’s platform.
The passage argues that a fluctuating dollar fails to fairly value labor and urges a full wage equivalent for every dollar earned. It frames the idea as a right of the American working man to receive payments equal in value to his labor despite currency volatility.
The advert extols Hood's Sarea parilia as the largest selling remedy worldwide. It promotes merit as the key to curing and positions Hood's Sereaparilis as a universal blood purifier and absolute cure. It emphasizes easy use and claims to cure indigestion and headache.
Mrs Rose Herrold hosted three young ladies last week. Mr John Herrold will soon move to a new farm. Miss Imes seen on street. Rev Hoagland from Wanatah filled the pulpit last Sabbath, with Rev Smith swapping pulpits. Miss Myra Williams wed Mr Tonie Frances last Sabbath at 2 pm. Wreck near Homesville being cleared. culvert failure and flooding blamed. Engineer's family mourns. others saved. Fireman’s family left in sorrow. two mail clerks hurt. School to begin first Monday in Sept with Miss Imes as teacher. Bennie Posten reported poorly.
Advert shows a pleasant liquid laxative for babies and mothers with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pegsin. It claims gentle, effective relief for constipation in infants and indigestion or headaches in mothers, offered in 10c 50c and $1 sizes by E T Scott.
Harry Smith of Chesterton visited Frank Hill last Sunday. Neuton Henry repaired his cider mill and will make cider. Mrs. Jane Barnard of Westville visits her brother Nelson Barnard. Clare Bell of Kensington spends time with Uncle Jacob Link. Russel Iseminger and family visited Jacob Links. Nora St Clair fell ill with hemorrhage of the lungs. doctors fear doubtful recovery.
An article urges careful guidance of childhood habits to prevent later troubles. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe remedy for digestive issues in children, selling twenty doses for 10 cents at E T Scotts.
A Chicago Tribune clipping from Lincoln Nebraska dated July 11 1896 argues Bryan is not a Nebraskan despite claims. The piece cites Bryan’s ties to Illinois and claims Nebraskans have suffered through grasshoppers fires cyclones droughts and political turmoil while Bryan courts were in Illinois.
The Nickle Plate Road announces excursion tickets for Aug 30 31 and Sept 1 with through Chicago sleeping cars and Diners on through trains. The ad claims rapid relief from coughs with One Minute Cough Cure described as safe for children and the only harmless remedy with immediate results.
A proposed massive drainage project seeks to straighten the Kankakee river from Indiana toward the Illinois line. The plan envisions a fifty foot wide nine foot deep dredge channel, reducing miles of crooked river to a straight path to reclaim hundreds of thousands of acres across St Joseph LaPorte Lake Porter Newton and Jasper counties. Landowners support the move as the Kankakee region could become a garden spot of Northern Indiana.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hants Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6, 1886 before A. Gleabon notary. Cheney & Co. Toledo O. garrold by druggists 75 cents.
W C Ransberg reports to the state fish commissioner that LaPorte county has thirty one lakes over five acres, all in nine townships. Sojany is deepest at 85 feet. nearby depths reach 55 feet near Chautauqua grounds between Fargher's Island and Pine Lake, ranging 40 to 48 feet.
The Nickle Plate Road will place excursion tickets on sale August 31 for the Toronto fair running from September 1 to 12. The event showcases transportation offerings and related activities for attendees.
The column recalls William Jennings Bryan’s 1896 congressional speech arguing gold scarcity under the Sherman act. It notes gold production rose from 130 million in 1882 to 203 million last year, predicting no decline, and dismisses Bryan as a persuasive speaker with limited judgment, comparing him to Blind Tom.
The recent severe storm caused over 310 500 in losses including barns livestock and houses. Settlements were completed in full with Ohio Farmers Insurance Co through agents Stahl and Pierce. Prompt and fair settlement remains the motto of A J Stahl.
McClures Magazine September will publish two Kipling barrack-room ballads and feature Dr Morton paper by his wife on anaesthesia and painless surgery. It will preview a public jubilee in October honoring Morton's work with illustrations and a sea story by Morgan Robertson.
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