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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
2
The Westville Indiana paper lists obituary notices priced at over one line for $1 and obituary poetry at 0.9 cents per line. Advertising rates are stated as reasonable with details available on application. The publisher Cuas FE JLaARTIn is the editor and proprietor, with the note that notices and professional cards appear in the weekly issue.
The item lists presidential and vice presidential candidates William McKinley of Ohio and Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey. It notes Edgar D. Crumpacker for the Tenth District congressional race and Harry B. Tuthill for Superior Court judge.
An Editorial defending Wall Street as essential to the national economy while acknowledging faults. It argues that removing it would destabilize commerce and industry, noting abuses but emphasizing its overall Good. The piece endorses measured reform over outright rejection.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. F J Sueney & Co claim to guarantee the cure, with endorsements of Cheney's integrity. Product sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle, Toledo Ohio.
Clarence Iowa letter from E. T. Scott commends Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an excellent remedy for long standing constipation indigestion and dyspepsia as he has used it for over a year.
Low rates offered for the Wabash Route trip to the Peoples Party and Silver Convention in St. Louis on July 22, 1896. For details, inquire at your nearest Wabash ticket agent.
A hand bicycle is offered for sale at a low price following an inquiry involving Scott and Mattote. The listing hints at a private sale with casual terms and limited details.
W. C. Latta reports on crimson clover cultivation in Indiana, noting variable results but potential as a catch crop and green manure. The piece covers its characteristics, use as forage and fertilizer, sowing times in July or August, and farming methods including following corn or wheat, with emphasis on dense sowing and winter survivability.
William Sherman Frisby born November 8 1866 Sparland Illinois died by drowning at Durand Pepin Wisconsin on July 7 1896 at age 29 years 8 months 6 days He married Ida Green June 11 1892 at Westville Indiana They had one child Ogle J Frisby He worked for Gao A Ogle & Co of Chicago and was not permanently located His funeral was held July 17 1896 at the Westville M E Church with Rev E D Smith officiating He is survived by his parents a brother and a sister and by the families of J W Green and G W Campbell Westville cemetery burial followed the service.
Beginning Sunday June 7 and every Sunday afterward until further notice the B&O will sell excursion tickets between all stations except W and P divisions and Bellaire where trains stop regularly. The rate is one fare for the home trip and tickets are valid only on the sale date.
Advertisement-style note touts DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure as the quick remedy for bilious colic. Claims the medicine kills pain and will convince sufferers of its power to provide instant relief.
Nelson Barnard recalls a first Sunday on Nantucket July 12 1896 after arriving from New Bedford on the Nantucket steamer. He describes harbor views salt baths Quaker meeting with locals Matthew Barney and kin, island roads water works windmill and old graveyards, cat boats in the harbor and a trip toward Wauminet across the Sound with a small railroad to Sconset.
The Lancet notes that a person in good health resists colds, while fatigue and poor sleep weaken defenses. Excess warmth, luxury, and overindulgence raise susceptibility, with chills often arising from evening activity or overworked sleep, sometimes developing insidiously over days or weeks.
Millers brutal acts end with his wife dead from a rifle shot then his own suicide. The farmer, educated and respected, killed his wife after a domestic quarrel, then shot himself in the woods near home, dying instantly. One daughter was to be married yesterday. four daughters and a son survive. At Wabash, Will Moore, a gambler, killed Mrs Hong five times and wounded her. he then killed himself. Mrs Hong, married to Lum Hong, may recover. Moore and Hong are involved in a disturbing incident at the Graves house.
Shelbyville reports Mrs Harriet Lowe age 84 is very ill in Johnson County. Raised in Shelbyville she moved with five children after her husband died young. She paid off a heavy mortgage, educated her children, and kept her farm, remembered as a neighbor who welcomed all guests.
English July 23. Charles Strother and E R Rose with Rose sister both of St Louis join Ed L Grace of Porter County Indiana F X Graves Francis Arnett Patrick Bryan and George Murphy of Campbell County Kentucky as part of a group entering the Sulphur cave near here two days ago. The total missing ranges from fifteen to twenty with others unaccounted for.
A fire in Terre Haute wipes out Naylor's opera house built about 30 years ago at a cost over 200000. The blaze also destroys the Cincinnati House and two adjoining buildings, with extensive losses to Espenheim Albrecht dry goods and others. Insurance covers some items. several firms report large uninsured losses.
The August McClure's presents five engaging short stories by Octave Thanet Stephen Crane Clinton Ross EB Thomson and others. It also features William T Stead portraits and life studies of eminent men a Lincoln law cases reveal the early practice of the lawyer and an illustrated article on Italian painters. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and others contribute reminiscences and essays that keep summer lively.
A Shelbyville reader reports their son suffered lung pains and breathlessness until Wood's Sarsaparilla was given, after which the child reportedly recovered. The notice promotes Hood's Pills as a cure for liver ills.
Notice for travel via the North Western Railway dated August 6 and 7 1893 directs passengers to ticket agents of connecting lines or to contact W B Kniskern G P and T A Chicago IL for full information.
The family of J. W. Green expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors who offered services and sympathy during the burial of their son in law.
Fulton Ky banker Mr BR T Caldwell says he was run down by nerves sleep loss and worry but recovered after treatment. He recalls sleepless nights and strain and credits his recovery to the remedy he used.
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