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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1895
Page
2
Public notice from Westville Indiana details 1895 rates for obituaries and poetry, professional cards, and weekly publication cost. Historical notice emphasizes Thursday issue date February 21 1895 and post office entry as a matter.
Washington letter reports on a Finance Committee favoring unlimited silver coinage with a silver dollar per bullion unit, seigniorage for government, and a related row over gold bond secrecy. It notes opposition to direct senator election, a Pacific railroads bill dispute, Hawaiian cable amendments, and House salary changes. It ends with a plug for DeWitt's Witch Hazel.
A letter from Winfield Kansas describes severe winter weather with temperatures dropping to 13 below and frequent snow and wind. The writer notes church revival progress with 1169 converts since April and reports debt paid and benevolences funded. Abbie Freeman is praised for voice work at the local college.
Nelson Barnard recounts a February 1895 Florida trip from Emproia to Avon Park with heavy citrus damage. Frank Osborn reports 16 000 boxes lost and John B Stetson 40 000. Observes orange groves pineapples and vines near Orlando Meade and Fort Meade. Mentions hard travel and a lonely park ride.
Advertising text promotes DeVitt’s Little Early Risers as remedies for indigestion and stomach disorders that cause headaches. The copy claims headache relief and positions the pills as a favorite product from I. T. Scott.
The passage argues catarrh stems from impurities in the blood and local cures offer no lasting relief. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best remedy to purify the blood and cure the disease.
The product claims to cure constipation by reestablishing peristaltic movement in the alimentary canal, promising relief through enhanced bowel activity and smoother digestion.
S D Watson secretary of the Farmers Relief Committee asks for food and grain for the poor and farming families suffering in the region. He explains shipments were sent to Watson in Running Water South Dakota and urges publication to mobilize help. He notes town organizations aid the poor but farmers remain in need as the state committee coordinates relief.
A county resident commends DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a superior remedy for constipation dyspepsia and liver complaint noting his judgement and experience with the medicine as presented by E T Scott.
Reverend J Gunderman of Dinamondale Michigan reports his wife suffered pneumonia and La Grippe with severe coughing. after using Dr King's New Discovery the results were quick and highly satisfactory. Trial bottles offered at a drug store with regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar.
E. T. Scott states that One Minute Cough Cure is a safe reliable remedy for children with croup colds hoarseness and lung troubles. He says it is pleasant to take and quickly cures.
The report notes several sunny days followed by a Groundhog Day shadow predicting weeks more winter. Local social notes mention Irene Layton visiting Ed Slocum, Emery Carpenter visiting relatives in Valparaiso, Phosa Grove visiting her Goshen sister, and Simon Hall visiting Charley Hall and Mrs SK Pinney in Westville last week.
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement states the medicine cures constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
An old drugstore ad touts Dr Miles Nerve Plaster and Dr Miles Pain Pills urging readers to stop suffering and try these remedies. The copy emphasizes relief and domestic usage typical of historic pharmaceutical promos.
Dr. N S Darling reported a genuine smallpox case in LaPorte involving four year old Walter Smith who stayed with his grandmother Mrs Fitch after exposure in Whiting The family under quarantine includes four residents and authorities say the disease should not spread The report notes earlier illness of the mother Mrs Smith and dates of visits by the doctor DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is advertised for eczema burns and sores by E T Scott.
The eighty seventh Indiana regiment band led by George Denison of Hanna first played on Mission Ridge on November 25 1863 the night of the battle and great Union victory. Denison helped wounded then rallied the band to its instruments and played atop the ridge. Other band survivors include H Fessenden Theodore Wells and A B Salisbury. They also witnessed the Monitor Merrimac clash while with the twentieth Indiana.
This item details the Gold Flower Hypericum Moserianium from M. Moser of Versailles, its European introduction, cost of 25 cents per plant, and its hardy, low spreading growth suited for borders or bedding with bright golden blooms. It also notes a Vick's Floral Guide offer and a separate cough cure advertisement. It lists carload contents and quantities for common commodities as a humorous exchange point.
It is believed the Brooklyn general conference will expunge the discipline clause prohibiting certain amusements. For years in cities theatergoing and dancing have violated these rules, prompting clergy to seek a righteous method to remove the obstruction. Western ministers debated the issue and, while unresolved, many church-goers expect thorough discussion and probable elimination at the next gathering.
The catalog promises a full list of vegetables fruits and flowers with descriptions and prices. Unusual offers include Sweet Peas at 40 cents a pound and a premium for naming a new Double Sweet Pea, with a request to send 10 cents for a copy to James Vick's Sons in Rochester New York.
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