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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
4
A reader from West Bay City recounts recovery from severe cold and nervous symptoms after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the pills with restoring health, curing anaemia, rheumatism, neuralgia, and fevers’ after-effects. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
A Danish woman writer Sophus Banditz presents Shakespeare as the hero of a striking novel. Queen Alexandra read it in original Danish and urged translation into English. The English version, soon to be published, will be dedicated to the queen.
The state produced 10,500,000,600 shingles in the 1906 fiscal year, claiming 68144 percent of U S output. Washington operates 459 mills with a daily yield of 47,940,600, about 18 percent higher than 1905. No other state nears a yearly output around 1,000,000,009.
In Washington a telegram from Jamaica’s governor pleads for aid as American officials and Haldane of Britain exchange messages of support. Kingston mayor appeals to New York for money and building materials for survivors after widespread quake damage.
North Dakota remains cut off as deep snow covers vast areas and all rail lines are halted. In St Paul trains halted for three days while officials fear weeks before branch lines resume. Railroads worked to deliver coal and provisions before the storm but now expect widespread delays.
Little Rock, Ark Governor John S Litt le collapsed Monday morning as he stepped from his car to enter the state house. He was carried to his private office where stimulants were given. After an hour he recovered enough to go home. Doctors ordered he refrain from duties for several weeks.
Mystery surrounds the deaths of John Leheman and his wife whose bodies were found Monday at their Appleton farm home. Authorities think robbers chloroformed them.
A baby and an elder child were dragged from a burning La Crosse home as flames engulfed the structure. Neighbors aided in the rescue before firefighters arrived and controlled the blaze.
A chronicle notes a chronic loafer eyeing an old wall clock. The next day a sign appears over the clock stating it is for hotel guest use only, suggesting a subtle prompt or caution in the establishment.
A Fulton Oswego County family recounts a year old daughter’s eczema failing to respond to five doctors. After trying Cuticura Remedies, all sores vanished in a week and the child’s health improved dramatically, though eye damage remained.
A traveling salesman died in Pittsburg Pennsylvania and friends ordered a large wreath by telegram. The ribbon bore the message Rest in peace on both sides and if there is room we shall meet in heaven. The undertaker’s assistant filled the order and the floral piece startled mourners.
Theodore Gill the top authority on fishes works for the United States government earning one dollar a month. Dr Harrison G Dyer a wealthy mosquito expert serves the government for twenty five dollars a month. Gif ford Pinchett head of the forestry service earns forty five dollars a year. Several other rich men are on the payroll at nominal figures doing government work as President Roosevelt says.
A Wisconsin town woman recounts medical advice to avoid white bread for two years. She says the restriction followed by years of illness beginning in 1887 with overwork, remaining largely bedridden until 1901, seeing many doctors yet finding no relief from cerebro spinal congestion and other female health issues.
A reader credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with curing severe backaches headaches dizziness and kidney symptoms after five boxes. The piece also notes the daily procession of U S Supreme Court judges from their robing room to the bench with Justice Moody among the procession observers.
1906 promotional notice from John A Salzer Seed Co offering postpaid seed packs for 12 cents to recruit 200000 new customers. Advertisement lists vegetables like beet and tomato varieties and offers a free catalog with 16 cents for an extra cauliflower packet and nursery stock. Mail to La Crosse Wisconsin.
An English traveler, Mrs. Frances Campbell, reportedly rode across Fez and deep into Morocco on horseback with only a small group of servants for escort, illustrating German claims of stability in the region.
A collage of 19th century ads promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hale Catarrh Cure with testimonials and prices. Includes a reward offer for catarrh, and other patent medicine pitches for Pazo Ointment and Lewis tobacco. Mentions Hall's Family Pills and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
A vintage ad fragment touts To Cure Cold In One Day with Laxative Bromosate tablets and a nerve restorer. It mentions a signature on each box, warns of indigestion from forced eating, and promotes purifying through fasting and herbal tonics. A joke about a pistol and shotgun ends the piece.
Thoroughly reliable and safe, Allcock's porous plaster has stood for sixty years. It remains popular worldwide and is found in nearly every civilized community. The plaster uses carefully selected pure ingredients and is simple enough for a child to use.
Franklin K. Lane, interstate commerce commissioner, tried to reserve a sleeping car berth from Chicago to Minneapolis. A Pullman agent cited a recent ruling and then, after Lane demanded a reference, telegrammed that the berth was finally reserved.
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