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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
5
A vivid poem depicts a distant bell signaling a nation’s awakening. The unseen messenger and ringing evoke collective fear, longing, and rebirth as crowds chant Ring and the bell finally answers. The piece blends imagery of wind, rain, and thunder with a call to unity and national memory.
Ling a vegetable seller and Julia Gregg vie with each other for social notice in a town. Ling befriends old Mr Daggett from the Old Men's home after inviting him to the country. He finds joy in a simple Fourth of July with garden work and fireworks, while Ling learns generosity and the true meaning of liberty.
The article explains a poultry yard solution for raising chicks with hens. It describes a box for chicks to retreat to for feeding, keeping hens away from the young birds and preventing crowding and pecking during meals.
A 16 foot long board 12 inches wide is cut into four four foot pieces and nailed to form a bottomless box with lath top. Sides have holes to admit chicks and exclude hens. A cheese box can serve as a cheap coop for a hen and brood, movable to avoid filth.
The passage describes altering a shallow box to house newly hatched chicks. If the box is not deep enough, two boxes can be fastened together. It suits only for the first days, as space is limited for a hen, but it is useful in summer since it stays cool and is easy to clean or move.
A Poultry Keeper Illustrated note outlines simple, low cost coop designs No 3 and No 5 using an old basket or box. Remove the bottom and cut entrance holes to allow chicks to run in and out. The setup protects feed from older birds while letting chicks feed unmolested.
Two Wiener Wurst gaggles trade quips about a neighbor Frank Furter and royal connections. The first jokes about a well connected figure while the second reveals he is “three links removed from King Charles Spaniel.”
The New York Journal records a rural exchange where Hank questions his nephew’s musical skill and Stackpole replies that the nephew toils hard at the craft in a brisk country dialogue.
A Massachusetts queen breeder attempted introducing queens by removing old queens and yoking cages for five days, with limited acceptance. An Iowa albino queen failed when added to a queenless colony, while 50 queens stored then released later all failed except two. The author reports success using a plan of short confinement before free release and believes many plans can work.
The Western Plowman notes outdoor manure loses value if left in storms and urges splitting pasture into several pots. It warns against unnecessary home manure waste and artificial fertilizers and explains cows can thrive on thinner pastures without extra effort.
A millionaire credits hard work for wealth and years spent earning money, then using wealth to regain health. The ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic to restore health by addressing stomach troubles, nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia, and indigestion.
In Jo Daviess county a man sent two dollars to New York to learn how to earn a hundred dollars daily. He received a reply with a slip saying Get a job in a mint, revealing a fraudulent ruse.
The copy markets Grain-O as a family friendly coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims to ease nerves, aid digestion, resemble real coffee in taste and look, and offer health and strength benefits. Consumers are urged to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
A brief exchange from the Philadelphia Record notes Nell asking Belle if she met Miss Gotrox's fiancé. Belle replies he is not an Italian count and describes him gripping hands in a circular motion as if an organ were involved.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet. It makes tighter New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot Callous Sore and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it. 25c Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N.Y.
A lighthearted exchange between a new reporter and the editor frames a debate at the deaf and dumb institute. The snake editor suggests the headline Hand-to-Hand Contest as the easy option, reflecting a newsroom banter tone.
A witty remark questions traditional romance norms as a New York figure quips that women need not propose when men can take the lead and sing their devotion for life. The line playfully reverses gender roles while highlighting social expectations.
An item notes daily bowel movements for health and claims gentle effects on liver and kidneys plus curing headaches with a price of 25 or 50 cents. It includes social quips about Col Blood and a joke about drinking for two, attributed to Town Topics and Chicago Daily News.
An old Chicago Daily News advertisement urges taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure two colds in a day. It promises a refund if it fails and notes a 25 cent price. The copy adds a sly joke about memory and discreet forgetfulness.
An ad-like fragment cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75e, with endorsements from Jill and a Yonkers Statesman quote. It references Piso's Cure for whooping cough and a Brooklyn reader, plus unrelated notes about prairie chickens and quartz in a pint cup from Golden Days.
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