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G E Martin editors and publishers announce entry at Westville Post Office as second class matter The paper issued each Thursday from Westville Indiana subscription one dollar four cents yearly advertising rates available on request Obituary notices over ten lines priced at one dollar Obituary poetry at sixteen cents per line Professional cards five dollars yearly All articles and notices must reach office by Wednesday noon
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Westville
Ind
Republicans Hold District Convention Call for January
Notice to Republicans of the Tenth Congressional district announces a district convention to elect a district chairman and conduct other business. The meeting is set for January in Columbian hall La Fayette with delegates elected January Wth and 2nd. Delegates apportioned by county including Benton, Laporte, Newton, Porter, Warren, White, and others.
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Tenth Congressional District
Columbian Hall
Lafayette
Republican Precinct Delegates Planned for Lafayette Convention
The article outlines a Republican meeting plan across townships in Indiana to elect precinct committeemen and delegates to the tenth district convention in Lafayette. It lists township and city delegate allocations, meeting places, and dates, plus notices of precinct meetings and local social notes.
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New Footheam Township
Mret
Ueville
G.C. Flegel
O. A. Shunk
Chim
Paradox of tariff reform in a united party era
The piece argues that a Republican Congress would block any tariff change unless House members act, while Democratic leaders push for immediate reform. It also notes political tensions around tariff policy and contrasts leadership positions.
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Paneer
Senate
House
Congress
Sete Lime
Cure-All Tonic Promises Swift Relief and Local Meetings
A town notice promotes a tonic claim by James of Louellen SC curing chills liver kidney complaints and yellow jaundice swiftly. Sold at E T Scotts drug store with guarantee. Also reports church meetings at M and E church with Eld Broomfield and Miss Cromwell and Miss Gregg aiding. Local farms advertise sows and pits and shares for sale or rent by W E Pinney Valparaiso.
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E. T. Scot
Msisra
Llm James
Louellen
E. T. Scott's
Ie Broomfield
Cromwell
Greggs
Miss Cromwell
Terre Haute
Miss Gregg
Hebron
Broomfield
Real Estate Trickster Faces Foreclosure Fear
A widow visits a dealer offering a five year mortgage with small down payment and her daughters income to cover payments. The agent doubts she will meet terms and muses about foreclosure. He then insists on extra security. He jokes that the daughters are too handsome and may marry, risking their jobs.
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Mirlaim
Man Tries to Drown Cat by Bag in Canal
Mr Links argues men control temper better than women then. he stuffs a cat and bricks in a flour sack and hurls it into a canal. He falls in, drinks canal water, returns drenched. Wife reveals bag had a hole, cat alive. London Answers.
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Hinks
Mme
London
Waves and the physics of surf during storms
The article explains that waves do not move water en masse but the motion travels through it. It notes storms produce waves up to forty feet high with crests moving about fifty miles per hour. The base of a wave is about fifteen times its height, giving a twenty five foot wave a base around ST feet. Wave impact on shore can reach seventeen tons per square inch.
Simple Trick Reveals Married Men at Glasgow Warehouse
An English traveler in Glasgow tested the staff at a large warehouse by guessing who among the employees were married. He positioned himself at the door after dinner and correctly identified nearly all married men. He explained the method: married men wipe their feet on the mat, unmarried men do not.
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Glasgow
Glasgow Times
Fire Destroys Tryon Farm Home and Johnson Household Goods
Report from the area notes a Saturday night blaze at the Tryon farm house occupied by Ash Johnson, destroying the old residence and burning the Johnsons’ household goods. An unrelated testimonial touts De King’s New Life Pills with refund offered if not satisfied.
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Ash
Johnson
Sir. Johnsons
de. King
Jacob Springer
West Frankie
Maine
E. T. Scott’s
Whisky and Typhoid Link Warns of Fatal Outcomes
A Nashville Tennessean note cites Emmi nent physicians asserting habitual whisky drinkers never recover from typhoid fever or pneumonia. The liquor is said to render the body unable to withstand disease, leading to death as an inevitable outcome according to E V Conden.
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E V. Conden
Nashville
How He Judged in Middle Ages Writing Costs
A humorous dialogue contrasts first and second men about manuscript costs in medieval times. The first man cites expensive quills and pens made from feathers while the second jokes about judging from his wife’s heats.
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