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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
4
The king guides Thorn dyke and the Englishman through Moron showing a city mirrored in six blue uniformed officers and a circular observatory. He explains a radar like system that magnifies any city area and a teleview from distant observatories aided by electricity and clear air.
An old fellow’s daughter, the Princesa Bernardino, enthralls with beauty and charm in a tense moment as two men debate fate. They doubt escape and mock the royal regime while sunlight shifts, signaling a cliffhanger end.
A man calling himself McClosky and claiming to lead a seven man telegraph repair crew rented rooms at Elihu Nickerson’s in Laporte, stayed overnight, then vanished after paying with a counterfeit or short bill. He failed to arrive with the crew and fled town, leaving Nickerson out a half dollar and fearing the impostor may have left for Rolling Prairie or beyond.
The Youth's Companion announces five strong serials for 1898 including The Freshman by Jesse L. Williams about college life The Gold Fields of the Yukon by Irving Andrews Ferieda Fairfax Writer by Marguerite Tracy Speer The Making of Bunker a Nantucket tale of heroism in the War of 1812. Renewing readers get a colored calendar as a bonus.
An advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for frequent urination dull back ache and kidney and bladder troubles. It promises renewed kidney activity and overall tonic benefits while offering samples and pamphlets by mail for a small postage fee.
A nostalgic drugstore advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery. It claims gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels and relief from colds headaches fever constipation and biliousness. Prices listed 10 25 50 cents with guarantee from druggists.
An old advertisement urges readers to ask grocers for Grain-O as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O uses pure grains with a rich mocha like color and appeals to both children and adults, priced at five cents and two cents per package.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy cathartic as a way to keep blood clean and skin clear. It claims benefits for pimples boils blotches blackheads and a bilious complexion with pricing at 10c 25c and 50c and satisfaction guaranteed.
To introduce a new monthly publication American Popular Music the ad invites readers to send names of three or more piano or organ performers and fifteen cents to receive sixteen pages of popular songs with full sheet music and a three month subscription. Address Popular Music Pub Co Indianapolis Ind.
Nickel Plate Road announces that starting Sunday March 6 all passenger trains will arrive and depart at the Van Buren street station in Chicago. The move enhances access at Union Depot in the heart of downtown with lower fares, three express trains daily, through sleeping cars to New York and Boston, and meals in dining cars and eating houses.
Advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10¢ 25e as a remedy for constipation. Claims druggists refund money if C C C fails to cure.
Prof. Green of Peoria Illinois calls Universal Ointment one of the greatest heaters ever used. It is said to cure piles and ulcers and is offered for sale by E. T. Scott.
A Cleveland proprietor Mr William H Brown endorses Salvation Oil as a peer among liniments. He states twelve years of rheumatic pain, bedbound, then recovery after using Salvation Oil. The product is sold widely for 25 cents. Try it and be convinced.
Wm R Hayes writes in February 1896 that since the Caldwell syrup pepsin agency began four months ago he gained 27 pounds from 150 to 177 and feels better than ever, praising it as an excellent remedy. Available in sizes 10, 50 cents, and 1.00 at E T Scott.
An advertisement asserts constipation and sluggish liver cause numerous ailments. It promotes a candy cathartic described as a wonderful new tonic for a healthy gut and overall wellbeing.
In Laporte a murder trial unfolds with testimony on February 18 at School and Bark’s saloon. Prosecutor Richter details a fatal assault during a party quarrel in the wine room leading to James McClellan’s death, while defense witnesses dispute accounts and attest to preceding tensions.
A summary of marriages births and deaths from the region notes several ceremonies including Frederic H. Cole and Bliss Anna Belle Hineline wed at Valparaiso M E church and Rosa Head to Joseph Massey. Many births are listed in Michigan City Laporte and Hebron with dates in March. Death notices include Mrs Jess Irwin George B Hartwell and others with brief biographical details and residences.
Fragmented OCR advertisement touts Cascarets candy as a cathartic remedy for general wellness. It asserts delight and universal suitability, mentions two pills and price references, but readability is highly damaged.
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