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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
8
A London Globe note humorously questions the value of the local cynosure who mispronounces and misuses phrases. The column riffs on malaprops about a father’s house and a cemetery lesson, lampooning a crowd-pleasing chatterbox in each district.
Yakutsk, eastern Siberia’s commercial center, reputedly the coldest city in the world. It sits in a vast bare desert over 1 500 000 square miles, with soil that never thaws. The city has about 400 European buildings and nomad huts in winter, and is linked by caravan routes.
Readable items report Joseph Marke near death in Valparaiso, local clergy debate in Englewood, naturalization of Chas Veder at Chesterton, and Wadeworth to join Burnham Glove Co. in Michigan City. Fire destroys Dr Bowell residence near Rolling Prairie. Laporte officials note large mortgage by Pere Marquette RR.
James W. Mitchel of Reynolds Indiana, inventor of Mitchel's smokeless powder, lost a hand and suffered severe injuries in a laboratory explosion while grinding powder. His recovery chances were reported as very uncertain.
The train schedule shows a car leaving Michigan City every hour on the even hour for a 30 minute ride to Pine Lake vaudeville show. Connection with all Monon trains to Laporte is available at Michigan City.
A physician with over 25 years of experience promotes a free complete set of heart remedies including tonic tablets, elixir, and plaster, claiming personalized cures for symptoms like breathlessness, dizziness, palpitations, and dropsy. Readers are asked to send a full case history and receive diet, exercise advice and a free book at The Grand Di dependent, Dept. W, 841 Main St, Elkhart Indiana.
In high demand a medicine claimed to cleanse blood and system from stomach and liver troubles. Available at Scott’s Drug Store for 25 cents with guarantee.
A. C. Heitschmidt offers 2000 cords of 16 inch wood for sale. All hard wood priced at 6.00 per cord, mixed at 3500 per cord. For particulars inquire at Weed's Store.
An exchange lists prominent elderly figures and their ages including Senator Davies 81, Pettus 83, Morgan 80, Huar 78, Platt 71, Cullom 75, Fre 73, Allison 72, Galusha Grow 80, Levi P. Morton 79, Boutwell 85, David Wark Canada 100, Edward Everett Hale 81, Russell Sage 87, Alonzo Gracelon 94, and Thomas Wentworth Higginson 80. It notes ongoing activity in preaching medicine finance literature and teaching.
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar showing it prevents pneumonia and lagrippe and may save lives. It urges readers to keep a bottle on hand.
The Elkhart Review argues public praise is uneven and limited for living men who contribute to community progress. It notes envy among peers affects laudation and suggests true value of a life is revealed after death when careers may reveal shifts.
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