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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1899
Page
5
Perry squarely presents Thomas C. Fletcher praising Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh after a personal testimonial. The piece frames catarrh as a national issue and cites Dr. Hartman's remedy as a long tested solution endorsed by prominent men.
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas announces a February 23 opening. Located in the Ozark mountains the hotel promises delightful climate beautiful scenery and unequaled medicinal waters with cheap excursion rates and through sleepers via Frisco Line. Contact J. O. Plank manager or Frisco ticket offices in St. Louis for details.
The Chicago Evening News reports attorney Dix-Senarat and Windig is gravely ill with his physician stating he is at death's door. A remark from Hix-Yes notes the situation.
Choice cleared and stump lands in Central and Western Michigan offered to actual settlers. Very low prices and favorable terms with excellent schools and markets. Write H. H. Wowe land agent for C W M D G R W Ry, Grand Rapids Michigan. Let all things in their own peculiar place and know that order is the greatest grace.
The North Western Line will sell home seekers excursion tickets February 21 March 7 and 21 at favorable times to numerous points in the West and South at exceptionally low rates. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry. Some people are smarter than you are.
Two fast trailing trains fully equipped with sleeping dining and cafe parlor cars leave Chicago daily via Wisconsin Central Lines for St Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Dunush. Complete information available from nearest ticket agent Jas C Pond General Passenger Agent Milwaukee Wis.
A letter from Elizabeth Wheeler of Magnet IA recounts recovery from a long illness due to a tumor after three boxes of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Lozenges. She describes relief from smothering spells heart palpitations and bloating and urges others with female troubles to try the medicine.
The buffalo grass Bubilis dactyloides is abundant in the western plains and extends from British possessions to Texas. It forms a dense mat, roots at joints, and is highly valued as winter forage for grazing animals. Live Nebraska roots show vigor in Washington, D. C., suggesting use in eastern and southern states.
The Mirror and Farm argues hog cleanliness is essential and neglectful farms cause disease risk. It urges proper quarters with good drainage and washable floors, routine disinfection, and daily cleaning to prevent fermentation and foul conditions, noting clean, comfortable hog houses boost thrift and reduce suffering.
The article urges farmers to protect soil fertility, avoid waste, and use manure and fertilizers wisely. It warns against treating land as inexhaustible and notes long-term ruin from soil robbing, stressing prudent conservation across regions and the role of intelligent farming practices.
Observations on sheep behavior show flocks following a leader and jumping imaginary obstacles. Wild sheep respond instantly to alarms and lead by example, a trait inherited and strong even in tame sheep, aiding survival in mountains.
The piece discusses extreme annexationists pushing to add Canada via peaceful means and urges wise statesmanship, comparing grave questions to medical remedies and endorsing Hosti tter's Stomach Bitters as a reliable treatment.
Desdemona mocks Othello and taunts him to do his worst. He blocks her escape, using a cord wood chunk to strike, as the Detroit Journal notes art prevailing over obstacles in this one night stand scene.
Advertisement promoting Grain-O as a non stimulating coffee substitute that nourishes and comforts. It claims grain based composition, appealing to nervous or young readers and children, advising readers to buy from grocers and try Grain-O in place of coffee with 15 and 25 cent prices.
Hanson reports Stewart has a broken jaw after a tangle that sparked football talk. Billbury quips that the clash was golf not football, a line echoed in the Boston Transcript amid talk of Florida holiday voyages aboard Plant Line ships from Port Tampa to Havana.
A brief sketch captures a playful exchange where She asks about love and marriage and He urges focusing on one thing at a time. The dialogue style hints at a lighthearted, witty tone typical of a comic scene.
A collage of testimonials and slogans for tonics and patent medicines. Claims promise bowel, liver, heart and cold relief, with prices in cents. Mentions Hale’s Honey of Horehound, Piso’s Cure, St Jacobs Oil, Pike’s Toothache Drops, and endorsements from doctors and newspapers.
Practical advice on animal care from a Western Plowman column. Emphasizes dog handling, swampy pig pens, avoiding horse docking, sow diet risks, bull safety, stallion pedigree, efficient feeding, and quick remedy for constipated livestock.
The report shows Central American purchases fell from 303,364 to 87,533 bushels year to year. South America dropped from 42,530 to 32,710. West Indies rose then fell from 504,450 to 551,959 bushels. Mexico fell from 3,719,245 to 2,797,051 then to 17,499 bushels, despite better crops.
Beekeepers cultivate golden rod fields in parts of the country to feed insects and produce a prized honey. The comb and syrup are darker and thicker than that from other blossoms. Some housekeepers mix a little strained honey with lace for cake.
A breeder advertisement touts profitable shipping of pigs in neat high crates. It warns against old boards and cramped sizes and urges clean, well sized crates to impress buyers and convey solid business practices.
The piece notes the unsuccessful farmer is often busy and rushed from task to task. Gates swing on one hinge and fences fall apart while barns, orchards, and weeds show neglect. Neighbors call him hardworking, yet neighbors wonder at his lack of prosperity.
In Toledo Ohio, Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears an oath that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 188_, notes the medicine is taken internally and claims to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It invites readers to send for testimonials and lists the product sold by druggists at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills are endorsed as the best.
A Washington Post quote contrasts the wind’s bleak song with human behavior. The speaker notes wind merely howls and does not threaten or shame, expressing a wish for more wind and less people who hurt others with words.
A regional advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder by writing to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York. The item claims to cure chilblains sweating damp swelling and aching feet and to loosen tight shoes. It also purports to cure corns bunions and ingrown nails with a retail price of 25 cents.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a hoax where Goldrox marries a woman named Joax whose maiden name is Joax. It suggests her aim to marry Goldrox and her notable shooting skill as a woman.
An advertisement offers a $15 weekly salary plus expenses for a man to introduce Per fection Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroyer in the country. Address with stamp to Perfection Mig Co Parsons Kansas.
Miss Fondart Jarck explains the phrase first water diamond as a term from Jewelers Weekly. She defines it as a stone fresh from the mine never treated or soaked, embodying pristine clarity and quality.
Coughing leads to consumption with Kemp's Balsam claim of immediate cough relief. Free sample bottles offered, large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. McGonigle criticizes a candidate’s voice while Heeler notes lingering power to sign checks. Luxurious rail service via Plant System promotes Florida routes through Chicago advertising views.
Freddy asks what a reformer is and Cobwigger answers he is a man who failed to get a nomination on the machine ticket, a judge.
A collage of sensational health claims and quack advertising notes appears with lines about curing colds in one day by laxative products, money refunds if no cure, and various humorous asides about cyclists, drinks, and fortune tellers. The items reflect period promotional phrasing and light editorial jokes.
Health note stresses kidneys as key to overall well being and warns kidney disease delays danger. Promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as remedy for kidney and bladder disorders with free sample offer and mail order book.
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