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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
2
Editor and Proprietor notes publication weekly at Westville Indiana with annual and half year rates for obituaries and professional cards. Advertising rates are affordable and available on application. Readers urged to review advertisements in this issue.
The piece argues that the Nicholson law is not a partisan issue, noting Democratic petitions in favor, a Democratic majority in the legislature, and a Democratic governor who signed it. It counters Democratic papers’ portrayal of the law as Republican driven and emphasizes its non partisan character.
Chicago tourism strain shows with Palmer House cutting rates to 2.50 and Leland to 2 a day. The Richelieu, once Chicago’s premier restaurant and hotel for elite travelers, announces its closure.
Col Conn praises labor leaders who show results from faithful work and a proven career. He warns against mouth laborers marked by failure, calling them unsafe counsellors and untrustworthy readers.
The piece notes that annual U S tobacco expenditure runs into about 530 million dollars. It breaks down estimates for cigars at over 300 million, cigarettes around 20 million, and remaining tobacco products including chewing and snuff totaling about 230 million.
The piece condemns Sofia as filthy and corrupt with mosques on every block and calls Bulgarian politics far worse than New York’s Tammany era. It blames ex Premier Stambuloff’s assassination and argues Prince Ferdinand is weak and unable to improve affairs. It claims Bulgarians as a class cannot govern themselves and need iron-handed rule amid ongoing danger of assassination.
The Marion Chronicle cautions readers against buying from alleged bankrupt stock sales promising great bargains. It says staple goods won’t be cheaper than home merchants and warns that such items may be cheap due to being out of style or shoddy. It urges supporting local merchants for value and recourse.
A 1895 testimonial from Amelia Smith in Laporte Indiana extols Bloods Sarsaparilla as an excellent blood purifier. She says she has used it for some time and recommended it to many friends who are pleased with the results.
Dozens of divorces in Porter county were granted on habitual drunkenness. A recent Supreme Court decision held that choosing a drunkard as a husband binds the wife to the marriage duties and that failure to reform before marriage does not justify desertion.
In Tipton County the Heavenly Crew faces a rival White Wings group based in North Grove Miami County. The Bunker Hill Press notes high offense and several turbulent demonstrations. The White Wings preach sanctification yet reportedly advocate free love. A family separation occurred and a group leaving church was pelted with stale eggs and faced gunfire.
The Indiana National Guard will encamp at Fairview Park from July 20 to 26 and require large quantities of provisions including 10,000 pounds breakfast bacon 15,000 pounds fresh beef 21,000 loaves bread 50 cases baked beans 2,500 pounds coffee 3,150 pounds sugar 40 tons of ice and 60 cords 4 foot wood among other items.
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. Company advertises internal cure and directs readers to send for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A Fort Wayne Sentinel excerpt extols happiness from a cheerful view of life and inner virtue over wealth. It then discusses a Chicago preacher Mr. Clarke who plans to elevate the stage with Shakespeare and cast officials, arguing for crossovers between preachers, actors, and church attendance.
A Globe Democrat note argues sleep is undervalued and rare. It urges sensible attitudes toward rest, saying educated people favor wakefulness but healthy sleep aids recovery and performance. It criticizes the stigma on long sleep as popu lar nonsense and defends reasonable rest for all ages.
McClure’s Magazine August features Anthony Hope’s new Zenda story with Princess Qisa and Steven the Smith. Kipling’s Jungle tale ranks among the strongest yet. Also in the issue: Weyman’s tale of justice against a tax gatherer, Bret Harte’s California story, Tarbell on Bishop Vincent and Chautauqua, Moffett on circus life, Forbes on Moltke, and a Pinkerton bank robbery case from Northampton.
Daily until further notice the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company offers Coburg to Chicago round trip tickets for 1.20. The sale is continuous with no stated end date and covers return travel from Chicago to Coburg.
Restaurant advertises top meal deal in LaPorte with a special price of 26c. The notice highlights Lay's Restaurant as the place for value and quality dining.
Last week brought showers with a light Sunday and a heavy one nearby. Thrashing is being rushed as fast as possible. Mrs Windle’s family received news of illness in the Fergazzi household. Mrs Dave McKellips traveled to Chicago to attend the funeral of her aunt Mrs Henry Dingman buried at Rose Hill after dying of typhoid. Mrs S Wilson hosted a young people’s party. Edna Hixon gave a supper for fifteen young ladies. A shower sent the picnic crowd to C Garwood’s for dinner. Several riders joined an excursion Wednesday.
The Knight of Labor leader General Master Workman Sovereign calls for a boycott of national bank notes. The piece condemns his stance as demagogic and urges workingmen to think independently and reject his guidance. It questions his motives and predicts economic trouble if followed.
A fragment recalling daily pain and hardship contrasts with Mi nerva’s luck and grand entrance from mythic origins. The passage frames inequality and a yearning for recognition of varied human experience.
The Ohio Farmers asserts no staff change and ongoing operation, denying rumors of quitting the farm venture. The firm warns to beware anyone misrepresenting their status and assures it remains active under the same name.
The piece argues that skipping long apprenticeships leads to failures in banking publishing and trades. It cites bankers who lacked deep training, Mark Twain's business struggles, and society’s trend of rewarding quick competence. It warns society suffers when untrained individuals enter gainful ventures.
Island Park Assembly at Rome City Indiana runs July 31 to August 14 1895. The Wabash Railroad offers round trip tickets at short line 1st class fare. Tickets on sale July 29 to August 1 1895 good for return by August 14 1895. J Dachwald agent.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City was told she had consumption and given no hope. Two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and saved her life. Mr Thomas Egers of 139 Florida Street San Francisco suffered a dreadful cold and near consumption but was cured in two weeks after one bottle. Free trials at E T Scotts. regular size 50 cents and one dollar.
The World's Fair tests showed no baking powder as pure or great in leavening power as the Royal. Having disposed of my drug and grocery store, I seek prompt settlement of accounts. if cash is unavailable I will require a note. H. B. Herrold.
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