01 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1894
Page
1
A druggist advertises Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. Trial bottles are free at EB. T. Scott's, large sizes 50c and 1.00.
The column surveys Senate and House actions on bond issuance under the 1875 act, the income tax debate, and tariff moves including free sugar and coal and iron ore duties. It notes positions of Voorhees, Jones, Teller, and Carlisle, plus a glance at education commissioner Harris and congressional site fights. It concludes with a Hewn note on Japanese affairs and a Toledo patent medicine ad.
O L Galbreth announces the LaPorte County Teachers association annual session at LaPorte High School Friday evening February 2 and Saturday February 3. Friday features a musical program lecture by Arnold Tompkins and social time. Saturday includes talks by E E Slick C J Brown J F Knight and several five minute general talks with subjects on education discipline and the teacher’s viewpoint.
Readers report Hood's Sarsaparilla cures indigestion dyspepsia sick headache biliousness and offers remarkable relief for scrofula catarrh rheumatism salt rheum and related ailments. Positive testimonials populate the letters column and advertise its merit.
The item notes Hood's Pills as a purely vegetable remedy. It also mentions various local family visits and illnesses including measles and chicken pox among Ed Greening's children, with several social visits reported at Westville and Morgan Prairie. The passage closes with a birthday query about turning twelve into thirteen.
Compliments from LaPorte Cor to Dispatch credit Senator Crumpacker with congressional aspirations. If the honor goes to LaPorte County, J W Crumpacker is the Republican favorite son and a potential dazzling campaign leader. Special cheap cash sale on ladies and children cloaks to close the season in Valparaiso Indiana.
A Valparaiso Star quote recalls a young husband remarking how daunting it feels to wheel his baby in public for the first time. He notes the fear and scrutiny from old friends and classmates, with girls’ admiring glances adding to the pressure of early parenthood.
Mrs Parmelia Biggart mother of Robert E Biggart of Pleasant Township died suddenly yesterday morning at her home after attempting to thaw a frozen pump. She suffered heart disease and died on the porch. Born October 1819 in Jennings County she was 74. Survived by five children. husband predeceased. Funeral tomorrow at 10 30 from her late home with Rev J B Fleming officiating.
Report describes Hathaway a Chesterton Porter figure accused of passing bad ten dollar bills in Porter and at a meat market then at Winnegar’s livery barn before escaping custody. A second tale recounts a Monon train escape by Miller a prisoner in Wanatah with Sheriff Gaddis in pursuit across fields and snow before recapture and return to custody.
A new device called a corset for the foot tightens around the instep to allow wearing a shoe that's too small. The band of web stays fixed while the foot is off the ground and transfers pressure to the corset, preventing the shoe from stretching.
Bealver Dain notes hard times and scarce news as March hints at a late winter. Locals Bradley of Chicago visits cousin Carlie Geist. Leander and Charlie Cathcart help settle their father’s estate. Lulu Kimble returns to Michigan City. deaths and new households mark the season.
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder received the highest medal and diploma at the World’s Fair, marking a notable achievement for the product and its maker.
Dec 1 187? I E Nichols requests all persons knowing them to settle debts for coal lumber or binding twine at once. A word to the wise is sufficient.
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