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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1895
Page
2
The Westville Post Office printed notice details for second class matter and weekly publication each Thursday. Rates include obituaries over ten lines at $1, obituary poetry ten cents per line, and professional cards at $5 per year.
A Peelskill State Camp dispatch notes growing civilian salutes to the flag reflecting revived love for the Stars and Stripes. The piece praises the flag as a unifying national symbol and urges daily display to educate youth and symbolize liberty and progress. It contrasts the U S standard with other emblems and honors those who died for it.
The census bulletin lists Indiana male workers with farmers 225 194 and agricultural laborers 84 074 among others. It cites 3 199 lawyers 4 071 doctors 2 992 saloon keepers 1 852 bartenders 651 journalists and 6 477 miners plus clergy 3 122 government officials 2 497 blacksmiths 8 142 and 21 264 merchants. Female Indiana workers include 7 644 farmers 564 agricultural laborers 9 432 teachers 31 095 domestic servants 3 178 laundresses 2 467 housekeepers 1 917 clerks 1 523 merchants and saleswomen 4 875 government officials and other professions totaling millions nationwide.
The Wise and Spirit Gazette notes ten months of the fiscal year yield from beer tax at 69000,000 versus tobacco and whisky at 4,000,000 and 45,000,000 respectively. It argues beer could be targeted to cover income tax losses and urges brewers to unite to oppose this at all hazards.
The VW World's Fair tests found no baking powder as pure or powerful as the Royal. The result highlights Royal's superior leavening performance and quality among competing brands.
The piece condemns the 1894-95 tariff as a failed revenue measure blaming Democrats for withholding funds to show a small June surplus. It argues the deficit would have surpassed 50 million and predicts a demand for higher duties, warning Republicans of a 1896 electoral landslide if the President blocks tariff increases.
Jonathan P. Creed was shot three times Friday afternoon by Daniel T. Mease who owed Creed money secured by a mortgage. Creed survived as Mease died by suicide after being wounded, with motive deemed an insane act. The report also covers British politics, bicycle backlash, fraud prosecutions, census church counts, and praise for country scholars.
A young attractive woman recruits local merchants into a debt collection scheme. After her departure, men in bright green coats visit debtors to collect information and then call on victims. The contract requires fifteen daily calls per creditor, a practice described as successful as debtors hurry to settle to avoid neighborhood embarrassment.
The miss Windles of Valparaiso and Chicago are with Geist families at E Geist's. Gene Sheed and family visit D McKellips in Rolling Prairie. A large attendance from our town at Jim Herrolds social Thursday. Stoner and a visitor from Valpo stay with S Wilson. Mrs Standiford visits son Malcom. Cash Loomis of North Liberty visited here last week. Old White Bill has died. The McKellips buggy nag, faithful for 18 years, died Saturday night. John Rogers family of Laporte visited Andrew Johnson over the weekend.
The piece notes that writers born outside Chicago dominate the field, trained in country papers with thorough all around experience. It mentions Chicago’s urban overpopulation in hotels and streetcar life, suggesting writers may lose personal distinctiveness amid the crowded metropolis. It also includes an unrelated testimonial about Hall’s Catarrh Cure, with notary acknowledgment from 1886.
A San Francisco Call excerpt recalls Peter Burnett as California’s first governor a total abstainer amid a drinks filled capitol. It also cites W T Hornaday in St Nicholas describing mountain goats as sure footed yet considered stupid by some hunters and noting their black horns and rubbery hooves for grip.
The oldest cathedral in England is probably Winchester. It is believed built in 177 by the newly converted British King Lucas on the site of a great pagan temple. The oldest parts of the current structure date to 980 A D.
A Pierceton Indiana reader notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier after three to four years of use. The testimonial claims it has no equal for that tired feeling and offers to discuss its benefits, with a mention of Hood's Pills curing indigestion and biliousness.
A Frances A. Hoadley note offers a quick method to revive light yellow low buttoned shoes using a damp muslin rag with water ammonia and Castile soap. The reader shapes the shoe, cleans in five minutes, then dries it to restore form and appearance.
An Exchange note describes Chinese male silk buyers selecting outfits. A Ching man sits on a bamboo stool while silks spread on square tables. He chooses pale green crape trousers, helistrope crape second garment, a blue brocade coat, and lighter lining.
On July 3 and 4 1895 the Wabash Railway will sell tickets at one fare for round trips to any point within 200 miles. Minimum excursion rate is 25 cents. Tickets are valid for return until July 5 and are issued by agent J Dachwald.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder ad touts its purity. Dr. King’s New Discovery credited by G Caillouette, a Beaversville druggist, for saving his life after La Grippe. He recovered after three bottles and urges readers to try it with a free sample at Scott’s drug store. The notice also promotes the Fourteenth International Convention of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and the National Young People’s Christian Union in Boston July 10–14, 1895 with reduced fares via the Wabash railroad and details for Denver NA Education Association meeting travel.
Disposed of drug and grocery store. Request prompt settlement of accounts. If cash not available, a note will be required. H. B. HWERROLD.
Local dining note touts Lay's Restaurant as serving the best meal in LaPorte for two at a special price. The casual listing invites customers to dine in and enjoy the value deal.
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