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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
2
The issue announces weekly publication in Westville Indiana with term prices and ad rates. It notes obituary notices over ten lines cost one dollar, obituary poetry ten cents per line, and professional cards five dollars per year.
The Argus reaffirms a firm, longstanding hostility to trusts. The paper states its position is not equivocal and cites past opposition since 1886, asserting it acts for the people's best interests without waiting for other papers or parties to speak for it.
A congressional hearing transcript shows Havemeyer condemning tariffs as the mother of all trusts. He argues tariffs protected sugar and bounties, while critics label his stance as self serving amid rival industry growth. The piece claims the sugar industry is established at home and could survive tariff removal, but warns against Enemies of the people.
A wary summary notes critics claim the Dingley tariff protects trusts yet push for broad reductions. The piece argues their tactics are ambush style and vague on which trusts would lose protection. It suggests the authors lack precise knowledge yet press for tariff repeal on protected commodities.
The author argues against dissolving trusts and questions the gain to the American people from allowing competition by foreign combines. He criticizes home trusts as advancing the welfare of their employers while harming workers and warns against exploiting political points. Immediate action by authorities is urged, even revival of inquisition if needed to uncover evidence and pressure those opposing trusts.
Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona says Electric Bitters cured his back head pains after a harsh winter in Aikno South Carolina. He praises the tonic as America's greatest blood and nerve remedy curing liver kidney trouble purifying blood toning stomach strengthening nerves and renewing vigor. A bottle costs 50 cents and is guaranteed by E T Scott, Druggist.
Following last week's meeting a list of Old Settlers Association members who died since last year is read. The roll includes Mesdames Brainard McGraw Stanton Hews Langerman Dawson Bader Brimmer Quinn Pinney Smith Fuller Dewitt Batzlatt Austin Emery Banks Seward Bryant Patten Timm Dalson Boardman Cowan Zicler Slater Webster Garrick Bathall Brorh Fred White Tor Garn Tennessee Winn Davidson Deets Bowen Regan Jackson Walker Coplin Bryant Slater Brown Wheeler Rank Fogarty Steves Davis Cummings Gibbs Bugbee Truescell Wells Teeter Paschack Mass Defenbach Martin Holdoway Treat McClure.
For Sale or Trade. A 10 horsepower portable engine wagon tank one U S No 8 feed grinder one emery wheel outfit with one shear and one sickle wheel belts shafting and pulleys corn shelter Inquire at meat market 7 9 EF K Herrold.
The piece discusses a Michigan City school census showing lower enumeration than South Bend, noting taxables and tax payment disparities. It cites total taxes of 33,097,600 and a lower school population, with a decrease of about 250,000 from last year and a real estate valuation of 2,194,165 personal and 903,435.
One fare round trip for a July 3rd excursion with return on the 9th. Travel via the Nickel Plate road, departures on the third and return similarly arranged. Ask agents for details and No. 59 guidance.
The Nickel Plate Road announces its Annual Niagara Falls Excursion this August with return on any of three Fast Express Trains for fifteen days. The event, popular in years past, is slated for August 4 or 15 with詳 later details to follow.
Receipts and expenditures listed for road fund, township fund, special school fund and tuition fund. Totals show various amounts and balances, including lines for receipts and expenditures with a final grand total.
The readable fragments show entries for paid out to whom, dates July to Oct 3 24 25, amount on hand at last report, total receipts from county treasurer and township fund, total expenditures since last report and balance of 842 79, with unclear decimals and illegible line items.
Beginning Sunday May 28 and continuing, parties of five or more traveling together on one party ticket may ride any Nickel Plate train west of Wallace Junction for one dollar per person if distance exceeds one hundred miles. If single fare is one dollar or less, round trip tickets sell for one fare the same day. Contact Nickel Plate ticket agents for details.
The South Bend times notes a striking sale of 820 acres of Olive township marsh land to Josiah G. Houck, who has bought much land for Illinois parties. Houck paid $8,000 for the tract ten years after Brick and J. B. Arnold acquired it from a non resident at $1.50 per acre, illustrating price shifts in Kankakee marsh transfers.
John E. Clifford reports using Chamberlains Cough Remedy during a whooping cough epidemic last winter for his children. He notes it relieved coughing spells and effected a complete cure and states the remedy is for sale by E. T. Scott.
If troubled with rheumatism give Chamberlains Pain Balm a trial It will not cost you a cent if it does no good One application will relieve the pain It also cures sprains and bruises in one third the time required by any other treatment Cuts burns frost bites quinsy pains in the side and chest glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it Every bottle warranted Price 25 and 50 cents For sale by E T Scott.
Angling improves along Eagle River Conover State Line Watersmeet Gorgebic Marenisco Tomahawk Lake Woodruff Manitowish and other Wisconsin Michigan points served by the Chicago Northwestern. Sleeping car daily Special sleeper Saturday 5 00 p m arriving Watersmeet Sunday morning returning Sunday evening arriving Chicago 9 30 Monday morning. Illustrate pamphlet free on request to A H Waggener 6 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
June 26 to 28 convention in Cleveland Ohio with tickets on sale June 25 and 26 at Nickel Plate Road points. One fare for round trip and access to Peerless Trip of Fast Express Trains. Visit Forest City during the event. Ask local agents. No 5289.
The Chicago & North Western Railway sells round trip tickets from Chicago to Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs and Glenwood Springs for one fare plus 2.00 valid June 25 to July 11 with a cutoff October 31 1899. Colorado Special departs Chicago 10 00 am daily arriving Denver next afternoon and Colorado Springs the same evening with one night en route and meals in Dining Cars. Pacific Express leaves 1030 pm daily arriving Denver and Colorado Springs the second morning with no car changes. For details contact agents of connecting lines or A H Wagreser 6 Jackson place Indianapolis Ind 8 10.
An old notice advertises a illustrated story available by mail free upon receipt of 2 cents postage. Sender A. H H. Waggener is listed at 6 Jackson place, Indianapolis.
A fragment lists residents and officials with charges for road work and services. Names include J Graybeal supervisor and J N Iseminger trustee, plus items such as shoveling gravel, legal services, revenue stamps, printing, and hardware costs.
Trustee of Clinton township Laporte county Indiana presents receipts and expenditures covering August 1 1898 to April 28 1899. Entries detail funds received from taxes levies and miscellaneous sources and expenditures for school operations maintenance and improvements within the township. Historical financial record notes totals and year overlap for the specified period.
State of Indiana Laporte County P R Iseminger Trustee Clinton township submits service records from August 1898 to April 28 1899. Office duties 34 days test book and tax levy 6 days school house visits 16 days supplies distributed roads 5 days total shown. Sworn April 26 1899 before F H Doran Auditor Laporte County. Examined and approved April 27 1899 by Peter Micharly J H Taylor and Wm Strigley.
Fragmentary county financial record notes receipts from county treasurer and a 4 percent rate. Mentions total receipts and total expenditures since last report with balance figures missing or garbled.
Lon McKellips offers lumber and sills for barn frames sized 20 by 30 feet or 30 by 40 feet with various lengths 16 18 20 24 feet and allows dimensions as desired.
A Burgettstown liveryman G H Wilson describes severe stomach pains and rapid relief after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Miller Me Curdy's drug store. He praises the remedy, saying one dose cured him and he would not endure such suffering again, recommending it for home use and noting E T Scott sells it.
A historical ledger itemizes August to December payments for schoolhouse needs including crayon, papering, cleaning, lumber, and dictionary purchases. Names such as B L Blake & Co, Evans, J W Cole, Weber Hardware, Laporte Printing, G D Lee, Livingstone, Brewer, Laporte city school, and others appear with amounts and dates.
National Educational Association convention meets in Los Angeles from July 11 to 14. Travel via Nickel Plate road with a Peerless Trio fast express train and daily dining car service. Rates are low. ask agents No. 45.
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