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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
4
Edith races to aid Paul Brown after a rattlesnake bite as Blythe arranges telegraph lines and a doctor. Cameron leverages Cheyenne connections while a neighbor offers rough comfort and teeth-clenched optimism amid ranchhouse bustle.
In Wyoming a horse theft triggers a chase as Nel sine risks danger to recover the animal. Edith Ellery is escorted by the Ellery clan to a bunkhouse as Dr Wright arrives, while Hugh warns against reckless deeds and praises Nell sine for heroism and quick thinking.
Indianapolis reports a new guessing game where advertisers promise prizes for solving word fragments after sending money. The post office decided to bar such ads from mail, with Washington directing newspapers and periodicals to exclude them. The piece also notes a local store assignment in Valparaiso linked to Max Morris, ex-St Louis proprietor.
A Cosmopolitan sketch questions the impact of a European war on home life business and state affairs. It previews scenes of hostilities and contrasts with articles on fashion by Elsie de Wolfe and a Goethe tale. The issue also features Wells's The War of the Worlds concluding in an unexpected way.
Public notice highlights two daily fast trains between Chicago and St Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Duluth stopping at key Central Wisconsin points. It also advertises thousands of acres of Northern Wisconsin farming land for sale with contact to Jas C Pond General Passenger Agent Milwaukee Wis.
Try Grain-O a new food drink that replaces coffee. Children can drink it safely as well as adults. It has a rich mocha java flavor but is made from pure grains and gentle on the stomach. It costs one fourth the price of coffee at 15c and 25c per package, sold by all grocers.
An old advertisement extols beauty through clean blood urging readers to use Cascarets Candy to purify the Wey liver and drive impurities from the body. It promises banishing pimples blotches blackheads and bilious complexion for ten cents.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the best remedy for distressing urinary symptoms from night trips to the camp. It promises cures, offers sample bottle and pamphlet free by mail, and urges readers to mention the INDICATOR when requesting information.
A Williamsport resident describes months of severe stomach troubles from indigestion and constipation relieved by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The testimonial notes improvement in health and weight after use and mentions availability at E. Scott's in 10c 50c and $1 sizes. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as prepared by experienced pharmacists.
An advertisement touts Universal Ointment as a cure all for piles cuts burns ulcers cold sores tetter eczema and similar ailments. Sold by E. T. Scott in the local shop.
An advertisement touts Grand-U as a pure grain coffee replacement suitable for delicate stomachs and children, claiming it tastes like coffee, costs a quarter as much, and errs on mildness. It is sold by E. T. Scott with a side pitch for Universal Cathartic Pills.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery. It claims the product cleanses the entire system, relieves colds headaches fevers and constipation and offers boxes priced at 10 25 and 50 cents with a guarantee of cure by all druggists.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming it cures painful swollen feet relieves tight shoes and caluses and hot tired feet. It touts instant relief for smarting feet and sweating with a 5 cent trial offer and mail order to LeRoy New York.
An advertising blurb promotes Cathartic a liver stimulant and intestinal tonic from UC C C. The pitch links constipation to illnesses like biliousness headaches and fevers and claims a money back guarantee with box prices of 10 25 and 50 cents. Samite and booklet offered free.
Readers are invited to mail three or more performer names with ten cents in silver or postage to Popular Music Pub Co in Indianapolis to receive ten pieces of full sheet music including popular songs waltzes and marches arranged for piano and organ.
The advertisement claims two million boxes yearly with growth to three million before New Year. It touts Cascarets as the most delightful bowel regulator and urges readers to buy from all druggists at 500 per box.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe additional excursion trips to Arkansas and Texas from Memphis with one fare for round trips. Mentions include multiple points, tickets, and destinations though details are unclear. The text references locations in Arkansas Louisiana and Texas and a round-trip pricing context.
An eminent New York chemist and scientist offers three free bottles of his New Scientific Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and all bronchial chest and wasting conditions. He claims cures in any climate, supported by letters of gratitude from patients worldwide. Write to T A Slocum M C at 95 Fine Street New York with return address to receive the remedy.
Purge pills marketed as thorough and easy to take claim to cleanse the bowels without pain. Advertising line appears from a seller identified only as E.
The advertisement declares Dr King s New Discovery as a certain cure for consumption coughs and colds after trialing many other remedies. It claims a proven record of cures and guarantees satisfaction with free trial bottles at EK T Scott s Drug Store.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway presents eight page illustrated circular with farm scenes from South Dakota showing the rich crops of the past three years. Free to readers seeking new homes in the Middle Northwest. Send address to H F Hunter or W E Powell at Chicago offices.
A Detroit businessman Patrick H Monahan recalls forty seven years in groceries with the Monahan Marine Grocery serving lake vessels from Duluth to Buffalo. He describes hustling early, illness four years ago, and how Dr Williams Pink Pills rebuilt his health and allowed a return to work within two months.
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