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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
4
The Westville Indiana publication announces weekly issues on Thursdays with ads rates, obituary charges, and submission deadlines. It lists advance price of $1 per year and states manuscripts must reach the office by Wednesday noon for publication.
The report from House colleagues suggests Congressman E. D. Crumpacker prefers the House to the Senate. He values the congenial atmosphere and direct contact with the people, and would regret leaving if called to the upper chamber. Details touch on local politics and a liquor raid at The Beach near Michigan City in which five women and twelve men were fined.
The column mocks Milwaukee’s German heritage and notes local race dynamics. It lists Valparaiso Republicans nominating a city ticket and critiques Hearst Mitchell pairing while praising the ticket as strong from a distance.
Lieutenant Governor Newton W Gilbert nominated by Republicans in the Twelfth district will run a vigorous campaign starting immediately. The party foresees victory, noting past close results and a persistent Democratic lean in the county.
An advertisement compares children to young plants and claims Scott's Emulsion feeds and strengthens weak growth. It asserts weakness stems from poor nourishment and offers a free sample followed by a $1 price at pharmacies and Scott & Bowne in New York.
Congressman Hearst expands effort in Indiana to win a partial Hearst delegation while clashing with the regular Democratic organization. He plans to place delegates locally, with Chicago contacts backing the push. Republican observers note Hearst strength across Michigan and neighboring states, shaping the national nomination outlook.
A bill introduced in Washington by Representative Walter P. Brownlow and Senator J. H. Galliger proposes 24 million dollars in national road aid. Funds would be released at 8 million annually for three years and distributed by state population with minimums and matching state contributions. If unclaimed by January 1, 1907, unallotted funds would be reallocated proportionally.
A 1903 notice cites that one fifth of deaths in New York and Chicago during November and December were due to pneumonia. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that stops coughs, heals lungs, strengthens them, and prevents pneumonia, selling through E. T. Scott.
A Chicago judge argues that official annual reports hide the true cost of crime and social ills. He claims saloons fund much of the police, courts, jail, and related institutions, and urges deeper inquiry beyond records.
A speaker argues that whiskey fuels gambling dens and prostitution in Chicago. He cites alcohol as the root of many social ills including crime, destitution, and the breakdown of families, noting high rates of crime and mental illness tied to drink in the city.
Northern Indiana residents decry a state game law restricting ice fishing with hooks and lines claiming it causes fish mortality. State Game and Fish Commissioner disputes the air starvation claim, yet locals insist thousands of fish have died from lack of air in small lakes and ponds.
Booker T. Washington denounces lynching and mob violence against Black people. He argues injustice harms all and corrupts Christian communities, urging pulpit and press to mobilize public sentiment to stop attacks on courts and government. Tuskegee February 22, 1904.
Nature's own dissolvent California Prune Wafers cure constipation and bilious troubles. 100 for 25 cents. Ask your Druggist. Porter county republicans meet Saturday April 2 to select twelve delegates for the LaPorte congressional convention. Gather the roses of health for your cheeks. Rocky Mountain Tea at night. E. T. Scott.
A mix of early 20th century ads touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and similar tonics as nerve and blood builders with 35 to 36 cent prices. The page also notes confusion over election law for constables and justices of the peace and mentions a looming civil pension list debate in Washington along with quotes from David Swing about simple living and virtue.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters quickly cure liver and kidney disorders and restore energy. It praises the tonic as a reliable nervine for nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germs with a 50 cent price and satisfaction guarantee by E T Scott Druggist.
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