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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
8
At Work at the prison Verde Macday James Moore, a prisoner from Marion county collapsed and died from heart failure. Local authorities reported the incident as a sudden death with no further details provided.
J N Hurts secretary of the Indiana State board of health reports widespread food adulteration. Cream of tartar and baking powder show high adulteration. 58 percent overall across samples. He calculates two cents of every dollar spent on food is diverted to adulteration, costing Indiana households millions annually.
Miss Gusta Baird visited Merrick Baird's family several days this week. Mr and Mrs Frank Wickersham attended church at Westville Sunday. The W R Ladies will serve an aid time colonist supper at Westville February 20. Mr David Tuley and wife hosted Mr Barker Mr Scandiford Mr Maxwell and Mr Jos Herrold and wives for dinner Sunday. Mrs James Herrold spent days with a sick stint at Hackells. Mrs Johnny Cathcart recovering as Mrs Pirk Standiford missed school duties due to storm. Mr Taylor called home for his father's funeral. Miss Campbell of Durham visited Westville parents Saturday and Sunday.
An item notes Japan's expansionist aims toward China and call for counteraction. It also details a human interest joke about a coat stretcher and a farmer, and reports on the Crow Indian reservation in Montana with 4 million acres ceded to the government, potential 1,000-acre additions, planned irrigation under a national act, and a likely 50 000 homesteads of 80 acres each to settle the land.
A late week snowstorm kept churches closed and roads slick. Local residents, including Philander Baird and HA Pyle, attended to farm and social duties while families visited relatives and held small gatherings. The Ladies Aid, Literary Society, and a Valentine party at Daul Reed are noted with a four course supper served.
Fragmentary text shows times 7:49 pm 4:15 pm 4:39 am and initials T.T.s pres Agent. No clear event or participants identified.
A reader from Nafalk Va praises Ducklen's Arnica Salve for renewing burns and stopping pain on a knee injury. The testimonial says the salve healed without a scar and is recommended for wounds and sores by Yoo and T. Scott's druggist.
Tickets on sale daily from March 1 to May 15 for travel from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacomas Seattle Victoria and Vancouver via Chi caozo Cajon Pacific and North Western Line with low rates from other points Daily excursions with Pullman sleeping cars Chicago to Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles without change Double berth $700 Meals in dining car A la carte Booklets and folders postpaid on receipt of stamps All agents sell tickets Address A H Wagnerr Trav Agt 22 Fifth Ave Chicago Ill
James Jacobs of F Wayne is freed after serving two to fourteen years for arson when a death bed confession by his brother reveals the latter set the fire and wrongly placed the crime on James.
A historic ad boasts H. 3B. Herrold's Lump Jaw Remedy that never fails to cure. The claim targets lump jaw symptoms with a simple patent medicine pitch promising reliable relief.
A night alarm warns that brassy coughs signal danger for children and may require quick action. Mrs P A Cordier of Mennington Ky testifies that Poley's Honey and Tar gave rapid relief to a three year old girl with croup, saving her life after the doctor’s grim prognosis. Sold by EB T Scott.
Counterfeiters are selling imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs to defraud the public. The notice warns to seek the genuine protection label on the wrapper and to beware of fake remedies. Mentioned are H. Bucken & Co. of Chicago and Windsor, Canada.
The Ladice Aid of the M. E. church will serve a chicken pie supper on Saturday March 4 from 5 to 8 at the home of Mrs. W. L. Dodd.
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