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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
5
An 1901 almanac promotion links national prosperity to strong health and a sturdy stomach. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for dyspepsia and indigestion, urges obtaining the free 1901 almanac for information, and claims appreciative readers note the World’s progress.
National Rural notes that feeding two pounds daily of cotton seed meal to fattening steers boosts gains, as meal supplies growth materials missing in corn or kafir. It argues cotton seed should not be fed this fall and urges Oklahoma farmers to use home grown seed meal to keep fertility at home, highlighting fertilizer value per ton.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Railway issued details on lands and climate across Tennessee Alabama and Georgia including soil varieties elevation rainfall and farm prices. Homeseekers excursion tickets are offered at low rates with maps and printed matter available from agents or officials in Chicago and Nashville.
For the present winter season the Louis ville and Nashville Railroad Company has improved its already nearly perfect through service offering Pullman Vestibule Sleeping Cars and revived day coaches from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Chicago to Mobile New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Thom asville Ga Pensacola Jacksonville Tampa Palm Beach and other Florida points Perfect connections with steamer lines for Cuba Porto Rico Nassau West Indian and Central American ports Tourist and Home Seekers excursion tickets on sale at low rates Write I Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky for particulars.
Weekly excursion sleepers leave St Louis via the M K and T railway every Tuesday at 9 16 p m for San Antonio Los Angeles and San Francisco. Kansas City departures via the same line occur Saturdays at 9 65 p m for the same destinations.
The notice promotes Lane's Family A Medicine claiming it keeps you healthy by moving the bowels daily and acting gently on the liver and kidneys. It markets DVrice at 25 and 50 cents as the cure for sick headaches.
A quotation from the Detroit Journal notes a man cannot be ready to die for two girls without living a double life. A separate rider from John I. Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as unequal for coughs and colds.
A collage of quirky taglines and ad blurbs includes jokes by Ally Sloper, claims of cures by Laxative Bromo Quinine, White’s Yucatan chewing, Hale’s Honey of Horehound, Pike’s Toothache Drops, and Ram's Horn aphorisms. The snippet shows period marketing tone and varied product pitches.
Prof. Plumb explains corn smut in his Corn Culture work. He notes the farmer sees a distorted greenish white vegetable tissue or a black greasy powder mass breaking from an ear or leaf in moist corn. The causal organism is a minute plant unseen by the naked eye. It grows in the tissues of the plant.
A description of corn smut, noting how ear corn is broken by tubular fungi that feed on nourishing spots. Spores form inside these tubes, creating dark masses that later wither, while farmers suspect but have limited evidence on smut’s harm to stock.
A farmer notes higher day wages and unreliable help. He describes paying by acre for corn and recalls older methods, like racing to cut or bind, which kept workers moving. He laments a loss of worker drive and cites Farm and Fireside observations on changing labor attitudes.
Practical tips cover absorbents for cow stables using manure lime plaster and road dust. Warns against skunk control with strychnine in eggs and emphasizes correct targeting of bait. Notes gasoline engines gaining use in Ohio for lower operating costs and faster startup than steam power per T B Terry Farm and Home column.
The Ohio Farmer cites J. L. Irwin stating iron paint’s wear resistance and weed suppression make it the top choice for farming machinery. Railroads’ long use proves its value, and the note warns against branding hype while recommending durable, cost effective paint.
The text explains that higher yields reduce cost per bushel and increase profit. A 15 bushel per acre crop costs about 40 cents per bushel when labor and capital costs are included, while 30 bushels per acre cost about 27 cents per bushel. Profit depends on market prices, farm location, and distance to market.
The article notes home remedies for worm troubles using equal parts fluid extract of spigelia and senna, given in half a measure. It reflects period medical advice emphasizing herbalEAR remedies rather than professional treatment.
A discussion on pork production costs shows that local prices, feed access, and herd health determine profitability. Maryland experiments suggest pork can cost as little as 2 1/2 cents per pound under ideal conditions, with milk byproducts and nearby creameries lowering costs. Production is cheapest on young hogs.
A method described by Lewis Olsen in Farm and Home uses a rope passed under the horse tail and around the body. The rope goes through the halter ring and around the chest then to the rope under the tail so the horse pulling on the halter triggers a jerk under the tail, curbing halter pulling.
The Farmers' Review stresses that true breed quality requires close study of breed type and clear display of the breed's characteristics. Selecting a breed for reputation alone is insufficient. sheep must visibly embody the breed type to guarantee potency in breeding.
Fragmentary note suggests cash returns daily through the year for farmers. Mentions passing time and recurring revenue period affecting yearly income. No clear names, places, or organizations are readable.
The wreck described shows cars piled over one another with injured passengers trapped as rescuers work to free them. A departing crowd discusses the scene while a man calls out a cheer as he regains consciousness. An unrelated testimonial about Hall’s Catarrh Cure appears within the text.
A fragment from a periodical page presents a dialogue about naming a baby and a spouse mentioning drinking, reflecting domestic tension within a serialized narrative. The readable lines suggest a story beat centered on marital strain and choice.
A reader endorses Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute. The letter notes initial dislike turning to strong preference after a week, praising Grain-O for adults and children and promising a delicious healthful table beverage. Available from grocers for 25 cents.
A Boston Transcript note describes Grimes as saying his wife is almost always in one with her fondness for pets. The remark highlights domestic affection and humor within the family context.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a 10 cent remedy for various ailments starting with bowel health. It claims natural, painless results and warns against imitations while noting the genuine tablets bear C. C. letters. A quoted exchange about train robbers appears from the Baltimore American.
An old Detroit Journal advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a quick cure for coughing and claims the drug stops coughs at once. It offers a free sample bottle and states large bottles cost 25 and 50 cents.
A storekeeper can sell Carter's Ink or obtain it for customers. Car loads are sent annually to every state in the Union. The message asks, Do you buy Carter's?
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