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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
2
This Westville Indiana issue reports on local publishing details, prices, and notices. It covers national events such as McKinley’s L L D honors, War Department changes, and Cuban shipments, alongside editorials about journalism bias, smallpox vaccination, and Philippine war politics. It also notes a bank default and ongoing press commentary on imperialism and elections.
A Chicago Tribune clipping presents a first person account of a furniture maker who details a trust driven collapse. The narrative outlines the boost in prices and wage cuts, the sale into a large New Jersey based trust, and the eventual downfall as competition erodes profits. A final note from Indianapolis, Indiana, claims a tongue in cheek repudiation of trusts.
Nickel Plate Road offers special low fares to San Francisco and all Pacific Coast points. Palace Sleepers and superb dining car service highlighted. Ask agents for No. 78. 10-13.
Readers can secure a Sterling Silver Bracelet or a solid gold ring by distributing seed coupons. Send name, address and three 2c stamps to American Seed Co. 335 Broadway New York for seeds, coupons worth 81.00, and full details. Also notes that Chamberlain's remedy helps save lives and is sold by E. T. Scott.
If troubled with rheumatism give Chamberlain's Pain-Balm a trial. It costs nothing if it fails to help and one application relieves pain. It also cures sprains bruises in a third the time of other treatments and works on cuts burns frost bites quinsy chest pains and swellings. Every bottle warranted price 25 and 40 cents. For sale by E T Scott.
Tickets go on sale July 28 with return validity to August 26 at special low rates. The excursion promises a peerless trio of fast express daily service with palace sleeping cars and superb dining car service aboard No. 71. Ask agents for details.
Nicholas Geisen of 2 miles northwest of Westville advertises a variety of fine stove wood for sale. Prospective buyers are urged to write to Otis for prompt attention.
All persons owing H B Herrold for groceries are urged to settle before August 1 1899 to avoid collection action as unpaid accounts will be placed with a collector at that date.
A jumble of anecdotes and notices includes a janitor quitting after chalkboard jokes about math symbols, praise for Gen. John C. Black on Philippines policy, a critique of antiwar speechers, an ad for 25 cent dinners at Alice's Restaurant in Valparaiso, and a rail schedule blurb advertising three fast Express trains daily via Nickel Plate rail.
The Nickel Plate Road announces its ith annual excursion to Niagara Falls on Tuesday August 15 with return validity to August 29. Toronto and Thousand Islands fares listed with sleeping car and dining car service. Wabash Railroad offers a Niagara Falls trip with Detroit convention option in 1899, including extended return and side trips to Toronto Alexandria Bay and Detroit. Tickets available via agents. inquire for rates and details.
Tickets will be sold at the Wabash depot on the first and third Tuesdays of June July August September and October to western southwestern and northwestern points. No tickets to Duluth or the Superior country or to Washington and Oregon. For details contact the Wabash agent.
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