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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1896
Page
2
The Republicans of New Durham township LaPorte county Ind will meet in mass convention at Town Hall on Saturday Feb 15 1896 at 2 oclock p m for electing a township chairman and committees. Let every Republican be present. Robert Ansley Chairman.
Thomas Payne is credited with coining the term United States of America in early revolutionary efforts. He was active and courageous in promoting the revolutionists despite facing later historical neglect for his bold infidelism.
President Kruger of the Transvaal republic was born in Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania. At twelve he moved to New York selling papers then shipped as a cabin boy. Ill treated he deserted at Cape Town and reached the Boer settlement, rising from farm hand to his position.
Benjamin Harrison declines the presidency, stating he will not be a candidate. Indiana would be proud to support him, but his decision stops attempts to move him when his mind is set. The note admires his good sense in avoiding the political maelstrom.
Gen. Jasper Packard cites Treasury figures showing January deficit of $10.5 million and a three year deficit of $826 million. He notes a gold reserve near $51.3 million, public debt rising by $22 million, comparing to Harrison and criticizing party records.
The text states that there is no objection by the United States to Canada building forts and defenses. It suggests neighboring improvement with the best national defenses and notes a pun on soil and lace attributed to Mr. Cleveland.
Over five years the profit sharing plan at an Elkhart band instrument factory distributed 59115 dollars among 147 employees in addition to regular wages. The yearly totals were 3860 in year one 14830 in 1893 12533.20 in 1894 13500 in 1895 and 392 distributed this year.
Advises mothers to closely watch and regulate childhood health. Promotes digestive care for long term well being and endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a harmless yet potent remedy with a price of twenty doves for children at E. T. Scotts.
Indiana contains 1016 townships averaging eleven per county. The largest township lies at the center of Montgomery county, Union township, twelve miles square. Crawfordville sits at the township center. The smallest is Albion in Noble county, two miles square. Names listed include Momton Jefferson Herrison Joe Madison Ademe and Van Buren.
General Harrison discusses the presidency in the February Ladies' Home Journal series This country of ours He analyzes election methods eligibility for re election and the length of the term He argues extending the term could allow better service and reduce office seeker interference while noting potential independence risks and the unlikely chance of change without a triggering event.
Catarrh cure promoted as a blood and mucous surface remedy taken internally. It claims to be non quack medicine and prescribed by a leading physician. The product is from PF J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and sold by druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available.
The piece criticizes the Wilson Gorman Tariff as failing to produce revenue with January deficits near 3.5 million dollars and a total shortfall around 875 million since the act began. It urges the Senate to pass the House Revenue bill without delay.
An advertisement claims lactic acid in blood cannot be helped by liniments and lotions. It asserts a cure comes from neutralizing this acid, endorsing Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine and the only true blood purifier widely advertised.
Hood's Pills act easily yet promptly and effectively on the liver and bowels. 25c.
The article profiles South African Mr. Robinson-John B. as possibly the richest man, tracing his rise from debt via a rough diamond sale to a fortune of 350 million dollars. It notes his aim to reach a billion and critiques greed, proposing a medical fix to curb avarice after a fixed sum is reached.
A fragmentary note describes a group of trustworthy gentlemen offering assistance to locals. Details are scarce but the reference signals charitable and neighborly work within the community.
A five year look at U S homicide totals 43392 with 723 legal executions and 1118 lynchings. Public sentiment against capital punishment grows influencing juries leading to acquittals and calls for qualified verdicts without mandatory death penalty.
Gilman Brown of South Gardner Mass paid 375 to doctors for his son’s lung trouble tied to typhoid malaria. Doctors gave up saying the boy wouldn’t live a month. After using Dr King’s New Discovery he recovered enough to work again. Free bottles at E T Scotts drug store.
Mr. D. Wiley ex postmaster Black Creek N Y suffered severe rheumatism and walked with canes until using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports great relief and discarded his canes, saying the liniment did more than all other medicines. Sold at 50 cents per bottle by H N Nichols.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by E. T. Scott at 25 cents a box.
West Brimfield merchant reports a 25 cent bottle cured Fred Webber's little daughter of a severe cold and cough. The remedy, touted for sore throat and lung diseases, is claimed to be safe for children and free of harmful ingredients. Sold by H N Nichols.
The Delineator is women’s favorite magazine issued by The Butterick Publishing Co Limited at 7 to 17 West Thirteenth Street New York. It offers a year’s subscription for 81.00 or 15 cents per copy and is praised for cheapness usefulness beauty freshness and utility among family magazines.
Mrs Burton Harrison writes in the March Ladies Home Journal an authoritative sketch of Sally Cary, identified by George Washington in private letters as the passion of his life. Harrison, formerly Miss Constance Cary, is a descendant of Sally Cary and of the Farrax family through her mother.
In a London Times letter from Cairo dated January 1 189, A Conan Doyle argues that mutual goodwill and an Anglo American Society in London could ease bitter press sentiment and prevent war era quarrels. He urges wider brotherly exchange, literature, and a united English speaking world to consolidate ties.
A man fatally shoots himself rather than endure severe stomach distress while his wife notes the agony. The husband hopes readers learn from his prior relief with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, credited by H N Nichols.
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