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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
2
Obituary style notices appear alongside farm and weather items. The report mentions 150000 dollars in state war claims paid with potential excess, a LaGrange resident returning from Klondike, and a Seattle stop. It notes the Indiana wheat crop is forecast at 35 million bushels with prices around 68 to 79 cents and a likely direct sale from harvest.
Secretary's report shows 19 districts, 400 chapters, 16 448 juniors, 1 996 transfers to senior league, 8 921 average attendance, 2 474 church members, 2 155 probationers, 2 007 conversions, 5 996 bouquets, 1 400 reports sent out, 4 030 courses of study sent out, and $1 832 expended for missions. The piece comments on Democratic press praise and notes Germany Spain war coverage and colonial history figures.
The state plans to supply roughly 6 425 regular troops plus two colored infantry companies of about 220 men. Two batteries exceed 350 men, an engineer corps with 91, and a signal corps of 52. About 400 Indiana men have enlisted directly through Captain Black’s recruiting office, bringing total state contributions to around 7,000 men.
Belle Murphy of Allensville Indiana proclaims lasting relief after years of stomach and liver trouble. She credits Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as the only safe combination for restoration and renewed strength.
Congressman Crumpacker, back from Washington for the summer, states Hawaii annexation is not a party or war issue. He supported the war measures but voted against the annexation resolutions on principle, now urging Americans to embrace and develop the new American soil.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss if untreated and guarantees cure with Lialls Catarrh Cure, offering $100 for any uncured case. Circulating details and local distributor in Valedo, Ohio.
The article portrays Judge Crumpacker as a colorful, sun bronzed figure appointed by President McKinley to serve four years in New Mexico. It recalls his Republican prominence in 1895, temperance committee jokes, and anecdotes about his personality and political stance. It also includes a note on public health views urging cleanliness to curb flies and disease.
The same trio of express trains in each direction remains, but a faster running time was deemed desirable. The new schedule was put into effect on June 29th.
A past issue reports two women swindling residents of Rensselaer by selling hair restorer and stealing combings to make switches. The item also lists Wabash excursions to Niagara Falls and Chicago with July 24 dates, plus multiple 1898 assemblies in Indiana and health ads for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Last Resort with local agents.
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