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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
3
Corrected weekly list shows commodity prices for wheat oats corn hay hogs hides potatoes bacon lard chicken turkey ducks tallow butter and eggs, with per bushel and per pound figures across live weight and dairy forms. The snippet reflects a historical market page formatting of grain and livestock values.
Specht Finney and Skinner bought $1,000 stock of men and boys clothing at under 60 cents on the dollar and offer them below wholesale prices. Sale began at Green's old stand Saturday and items must be sold immediately. Secure a suit at a very small cost. Buy today.
Reduced round trip rates are in effect to the Hot Springs resort in Arkansas. The destination is described as the nations great resort endorsed by the United States government for cures. The ad invites readers to contact their ticket agent or write C S Crane in St Louis for details and an illustrated information book. White Russian seed oats also listed at David MelKellips.
Ads invite farmers to purchase clover and timothy seed and promote sewing goods and a later box pleat fashion sale at Davidson and Porter. Notes include a winter forecast, health claims for Meissner's Wine of Beef and Iron, and a sales pitch for a poultry mixture and insect destroyer with a $315 weekly salary for a traveling representative. A married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spoor, arrived from North Judson. she is a relative of Mr. Lawrence. Correspondence from Beaver Dam, Tracy, and Wanatah arrives late but printed for readers.
Local notices report Meissner's Wine and Iron promoted as cold weather remedy. A string of town items follow including guests visiting from Indianapolis and Chicago, a livery sale, a slot-machine incident, church construction plans in Freelandville, and local election notices with fund adjustments for an eight month term.
A physician advertises a preparation to boost infant feeding using small doses in a bottle, with larger doses for older children. It claims rapid improvement in baby and mother when mother's milk is insufficient and notes price Sec. and $1.06 from druggists. Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York.
Mr and Mrs Dr Chas Ansley of Valparaiso visited his parents here over Sunday. Mrs L E Brasket of Wheatfield arrived Friday evening visiting relatives. Sap has not run much yet and maple syrup making waits spring. Meissner's Wine of Beef and Iron promoted for circulation and digestion with 50c pint bottles. Hammond Tribune notes W B Jerome chosen secretary of the Republican committee. Roap announces Homeseekers Excursion to the west on April 3, 1900 with tickets one fare plus 2.00 round trip. Ladies of the Maccabees offer endowment policy discounts. initiation 1.00, medical 1.25, no advance assessment. Specie Paying Gold and Silver Mining Co solvency questioned. founded 1881, wound up 1885. County finances: roads established in Center and Union townships, liquor licenses granted, poor relief ledger adopted. Martin Marvel new liveryman arrives with family at the Bay property outskirts.
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