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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1899
Page
3
Thomas C. Fletcher, Missouri’s war governor, endorses Peruna Drug Mfg Co of Columbus Ohio. He reports chronic catarrh improved after Dr Wartman’s Peruna and urges others with catarrh to use the remedy. He cites disease as a national menace and praises Hartman’s cure after forty years of testing.
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens February 23 in the Ozark Mountains offering delightful climate and beautiful scenery with reputed medicinal waters. It mentions cheap excursion rates and through sleepers via the Frisco Line with contacts for J Q Plank manager and Frisco Ticket Office at 101 North Broadway.
Windig the attorney is seriously ill and lies at death's door, as confirmed by his physician whom Dix-I met this morning. The Chicago Evening News notes the grim prognosis and adds the quip that the situation mirrors a lawyer's fate.
Choice cleared and stump lands in Central and Western Michigan suitable for fruit and general farming. Very few prices and favorable terms to actual settlers. Excellent schools and markets. Write H. H. Howe land agent at Grand Rapids Michigan for details. Let all things in their own place and know that order is the greatest grace.
The North Western Line sells home seekers excursion tickets February 21 March 7 and 21 to many West and South points at very low rates. For tickets and details contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents. Some people are starter than you are it is important that you admit it.
Two Foat Trains completely equipped with sleeping dining and cafe parlor cars depart Chicago daily via Wisconsin Central Lines for St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Duluth. Complete information available from nearest ticket agent Jas C Pord en l Pass Agent Milwaukee Wis.
Mrs Erwaneto Wheeloca of Magno lia Iowa writes that after three boxes of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Lozenges a tumor passed and health improved. She describes three years of poor health from changes in life with bloating smothering spells and heart palpitations and now can walk farther without discomfort.
The true buffalo grass Bubilis dactyloides ranges from British possessions to Texas. It is scarce now but was once abundant across the plains. Low growing to five or six inches, it forms creeping stolons that root at joints, creating dense mats of fine, palatable herbage for grazing animals.
The Journal of Agriculture notes Buffalo grass as an exceptional winter forage with growth similar to Bermuda grass but finer stems and a denser turf. Live roots transplanted from Nebraska to Washington show vigorous growth, suggesting potential use in eastern and southern states. The species is highly variable and seeding profusely, covering areas with adequate rainfall, with winter varieties remaining fresh in mountains and plains varieties drying under peak summer heat. It remains suited to the country’s climate, preserving nutritive qualities through dry periods until next rains.
The Mirror and Farm argues hogs require clean quarters as much as cattle or horses. It calls for good drainage and cleanable feeding floors, routine disinfectants, and sanitary, comfortable swine quarters to prevent disease and improve thrift.
Farmers should protect soil fertility by saving manure and avoiding waste. Wise husbandry, even in fertile regions, includes using commercial fertilizers sparingly and maintaining nutrients to prevent land from depleting, as soils eventually run out under robbing practices.
Extreme annexationists urge adding Canada by peaceful means without a quarrel with England. The piece argues for wise statesmanship on the issue and promotes Hoster’s Stomach Bitters as a reliable remedy for ailments and digestion.
Detroit Journal notes a dramatic one night stand scene where Desdemona heckles Othello before he uses a cord wood blow to end the confrontation. The quip about a hotel pillow being too small to smother adds dark irony to the fatal moment.
Grain-O, made from pure grains, nourishes and cheers without stimulating. It looks and tastes like coffee and helps nervous, young, and sleeping-impaired individuals. Get a package from your grocer today, 15 and 25 cents.
A Plant Line notice promotes tropical voyages from Port Tampa to Havana aboard five weekly passenger sailings. The text also notes a local sports quip about football, golf, and a broken jaw.
A brief dialogue scene shows She asking about love and marriage and He replying to take one thing at a time in a humorous exchange with Puck.
A collage of testimonial style ads and witticisms promoting tonics and remedies. Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement health benefits. Hale's Honey of Horehound cures cough. Pike's Toothache Drops promise relief in one minute. St Jacobs Oil advertised for sprains and neuralgia. Include quotes from L A W Bulletin and Drake Watson.
The text discusses how sheep instinctively follow a leader and imitate jumps over imaginary obstacles. It notes the difference between wild and tame sheep, suggesting the behavior reflects natural mountain life and obedience to a leader for safety.
Practical advice for livestock care detailing: keep swine out of mud, avoid docking horses, manage sows fed on corn, handle bulls with caution, verify stallion pedigrees, feed efficiently, and treat any positive illness promptly. The guidance reflects kindness, firmness, and vigilance in farm management.
The record shows reduced corn sales to Central and South American nations and the West Indies from 1897 to 1898 and earlier years. Mexico’s purchases plummet from 96 to 97 and 93 amid better crops, while declines also occur in Central America and the West Indies.
Frank J. Cheney declares as senior partner that F. J. Cheney & Co. will pay 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason subscribes this 6th day of December 18th. The cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are recommended.
A careworn man prefers the wind's revelry over people, noting wind harms no one's feelings and never rings bells about bills or dogs. He ruefully wishes for more wind and less chatter in life, as depicted in a Washington Post excerpt.
A free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease is offered by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. The powder is advertised to cure chilblains sweating damp swollen and aching feet and to ease tight shoes. It also claims to cure corns bunions and ingrowing nails with retail price listed at 25 cents.
A brief item notes a young woman, described as Joax, who married Goldrox in a hoax. It claims her aim was to wed Goldrox and she proved an unusually good shot for a woman. The piece presents a curious, sensational line about marital deceit.
Advertises a salary of 15 dollars weekly plus expenses to recruit a man to introduce Per fection Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroyer in the country. Requests applicants send a stamped reply to Perfection Mfg. Co. in Parsons Kansas.
The term refers to a first water diamond freshly mined and never treated or soaked. It denotes the highest color and clarity grade, prized for pristine natural state.
An advertorial style notice touts Kemp’s Balsam as a cough cure with a free sample bottle from druggists. It promotes large bottles at 25 and 50 cents and warns delays are dangerous. Also includes political quips and a Plant System travel pitch with an Chicago address for details.
Freddy explains reformers as critics of party control while Cobwigger calls them men who failed to win a machine ticket nomination in a courtroom joke style. The exchange reflects humor about political factions and nomination processes.
A collage of old ads and quips about remedies and tonics. The text jokes about Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and St Jacobs Oil as cures while a cyclist incident and tongue in cheek lines appear among product pitches. Multiple brands like Bradstreet and Dun are referenced in humorous quotes. The piece mocks medical claims and social banter in vintage ad style.
Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root advertised as a universal kidney and bladder cure with free sample bottles by mail. The copy claims it treats back pain uric acid troubles Bright s disease and other ailments and urges readers to send their address to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Beekeepers in parts of the country cultivate golden rod fields to feed bees and produce a darker thicker honey and syrup than other varieties. While clover remains the top forage for honey bees buckwheat and golden rod offer strong flavor and esteem among producers and tasters.
A brief note urges breeders to use proper neat crates for shipping hogs. It warns against old boards and undersized or narrow crates that cause discomfort. Proper, clean, well sized crates project a strong business impression to buyers.
A rural observer notes that a failing farmer is not lazy but constantly busy. Gates on one hinge fences down barns need repair orchards run down with weeds, yet neighbors insist he works hard and still does not prosper. the article explores misconceptions about rural effort.
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