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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
2
The fragment shows a small weekly paper from Westville Indiana with editor notices and rates for obituaries over ten lines at one dollar. Advertising rates are listed, including charges for posters and professional cards and mail notice.
A late 19th century analysis in the Tipton Advocate presents tables of states carried by McKinley or Bryan, detailing votes, wages, and literacy. It argues McKinley’s victory reflects sound money and political alignment, with emphasis on economic figures and regional support.
The notice advertises sending address to Bucklen & Co in Chicago to receive a sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pills. It claims the pills cure constipation headaches malaria and liver troubles by stimulating stomach and bowels with a vegetable, non toxic formula. Price listed as 25 cents per box.
A garbled OCR passage mentions dyspepsia remedies and a bottle of a patent syrup while recounting a morning school day with singing and officers elected. Names such as Hix, Edna Hix, and others appear amid scattered notes on organist, teacher, and community activities.
The article reviews Secretary Morton's annual report arguing most farms are owned free and clear, not mortgaged as feared. It highlights New Jersey's debt-to-valuation ratio and notes the state backed sound money, challenging Altgeld Jones Bryan views of agricultural dishonor.
Ad claims catarrh is caused by impure blood and can be cured by purifying the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. It asserts testimonials of cures and promotes Hood's Pills as gentle and vegetable with no purging. G Persuasive patent medicine copy targets general health worries.
Members of the Valle Cher We 133 lodge report resolutions expressing sympathy to the family of the deceased sister Wat tie Sipall. The group resolves to spread the resolutions on chapter minutes and publish them in the Westville Indiana Calor.
The column records a child burial in Beatty's Garber area and the illness of a Beatty's Corners family member. It notes a Michigan City conviction and sentencing of Carrie Pinkerton, the forthcoming diamond anniversary of Mr and Mrs Austin, and a Republican electors meeting in Indiana to appoint a messenger to carry votes to Washington. It mentions Deby Delphi death, a Chinese dwarf Corey, and local social notes with December reflections.
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