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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
2
The IncreaTos weekly Westville Indiana paper lists pricing for obituaries and professional cards, with notices due by Wednesday noon. It notes publication Thursdays and provides advertising rates for 10 cent poetry and 1 dollar obituary entries in advance.
The Chicago Chron Iste runs a four column feature on James Oliver of South Bend, born in Scotland in 1823, who rose from a farm hand to a multimillionaire plow magnate. He warns that dishonesty may yield short lived wealth, praising honesty perseverance and common sense as keys to success. The piece notes Oliver’s faith in youths and cites promotions in his South Bend opera house and branch offices.
A Creston Town resident uses American Poultry Mixture to double hen egg production in summer and winter. The Indianapolis area item claims 100 percent money back if not effective and promotes direct orders from American Manufacturing Co. Terre Haute. The piece also notes Philadelphia’s large city building history and includes local subscribers and readers joining the Indicator audience.
An advertiser extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee replacement made from pure grain, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs about the same. Grocers sell Grain-O at 15 0 and 25c and the note highlights its health benefits for children. The ad also includes a testimonial for Chamberlain's Pain Balm and a subscription pitch for the newspaper.
One third off cost price for a successful incubator sized 200 eggs and a reliable brooder. Both items in perfect condition from last season. Contact E. J. Horton in Alida Indiana.
The Omaha World Herald in May 1899 lists five best newspapers. It cites The Chicago Tribune for excellence in news, presentation, department classification, and overall quality, noting it attracts top readers and prints more advertising than any press.
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