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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
5
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a merited cure and tonic that purifies blood, boosts appetite, and strengthens health. A testimonial from Frank Nolen of Oakland, His., credits relief after six months of indigestion and symptoms. The copy proclaims Hood's as America’s greatest medicine.
A fragmentary exchange in a New York Sun item shows a long haired caller urging spring poetry while an editor, armed with a gun, resists. The caller recites lines about crocuses as heralds of showers, while both parties trade playful chatter and misread lines amid spring distractions.
A garbled page fragment mixes political campaign text with an ill legible medical advertisement. OCR renders names, places, and dates unclear, but references a veteran of past wars and a product for foot care. The overall item appears as a disrupted newspaper clipping lacking coherent narrative.
The unreadable fragment mentions names and a visit by Keens Weeks ford to assess a serpy, with unclear context and multiple damaged phrases.
A Baltimore American exchange notes a light quarrel about a hot roast at Heamer's restaurant. Mr Nobbs extols the telephone, while Mr Bobis recalls a roast served over his own yesterday.
A jumble of quips from 1920s papers notes fortunes ebb and a town namesake in poverty after years. It jokes that some marry for a home while others seek a servant, reflecting social humor of the era.
An old advertisement promises a refund if Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets fail to cure a cold. The jumbled copy also compares wit and intelligence with a Ram’s Hors reference, reflecting period advertising language.
A tale from Derk in the miraitssetlements describes a big tusked elephant blocking a goods train for an hour. The engine tried reversing, the elephant backed into the locomotive, and the train was forced off. A wheel ran over the animal’s hind legs, ending its misery. Earlier, a similar accident occurred when an engine and tender were thrown from the rails in heavy tropical forest conditions. The piece notes such incidents threaten rolling stock and even human risk, drawing a broader moral about civilization and nature.
Authentic writings describe a banyan tree on the Nerbudda that once shaded a vast area, though now reduced in size by cattle. It still spans 2,030 feet in circumference with over 3,000 trunks, covering as much as 13 acres in some cases near temples and funeral mounds. The leaves are bright green, five inches long and four inches wide, and Brahmans use them as plates. The figs are plentiful but insipid, and the wood is porous and nearly worthless. various parts are used in medicine.
An official Russian statistics report notes peasants endure winter by hibernating. They lie in bed on a flat stove, consuming a reduced bread water ration. They remain immobile to conserve energy as huts stay dark and silent through winter.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune puzzle asks how many babies are in a picture. Reading beyond the obvious three, observers find seven baby boys through squirming arms and legs and chubby hands, proving the count is not the first three.
A horse bought from Senator Dawes at Russell stables in Bittsfield Mass works on the baggage wagon from hotel to depot. The mare slipped on ice twice, was unattended at noon, then returned to her stall. She was shod anew and later used for regular station trips, praised by stable workers for timely actions.
In Minneapolis a fatal elevator accident occurs when a rat and elevator machinery trigger a collapse. Four men enter the contraption as it descends. a rat and the car fall, breaking through a platform. A worker is crushed while others escape as an air cushion damps the impact.
A theater crowd witnesses a lesson on theft as a father tries to prove how easily a watch can be stolen. He exposes his own watch but discovers it missing a thief, proving his point through a failed demonstration.
In the Campo Santo near San Juan graves are leased for fixed terms and if the lease lapses the remains are exhumed. The system makes grave ownership unaffordable for poor people as rents go unpaid, forcing reinterment when leases end.
Colorado miners treat rats as companions, feeding them during meals and allowing them to sit beside work as they work. The rats, with bushy tails like squirrels, are never harmed and are regularly petted by the miners.
The report notes the existence of 200 Indian schools and highlights that the first was established 28 years ago, marking rapid growth in the education sector.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, chairman of the national highway commission, urges a transcontinental system modeled on ancient Rome. He proposes New York to Seattle routes with terminuses at San Francisco and Seattle, urging state and federal cooperation to fund and maintain sections.
An advertising notice argues that few college students die due to low death rates and strict physical regime. It promotes Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as preventing and curing bodily weakness, aiding blood nerves stomach disorders and conditions like constipation indigestion dyspepsia sluggish liver and weak kidneys.
A dressmaker notes the maid from the advertisement could not pay her bills. The untrustworthy hire prompts questions about honesty, as the girl previously worked for the speaker and did not repay. No positive proof of honesty exists.
Mrs Geo R Brown from Westfield Massachusetts reports Grain-O greatly increased her weight from 103 to 120 pounds after three months. She praises the product for appetite and strength and says she would recommend it to everyone. Sold by all druggists.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by catarrh, claiming the Eustachian tube inflammation leads to hearing loss. Offers one hundred dollars for any ear deafness from catarrh not cured by the remedy, with circulars and pill sales details.
Georgie repeats the childhood prayer at his mother’s prompting. Drowsiness wins as he mutters a final blessing “the whole shooting match” and drifts off to sleep, near the end of the line “my soul to take.” The Chicago Chronicle notes his long list of relatives.
Grain-O is presented as a non stimulating beverage that nourishes and refreshes like coffee. It is advertised as suitable for nervous persons, youth, and children, made from pure grains, and available in 15 and 25 cent packages from grocers.
A Persian courtier, now rich, forgets old ties as a friend arrives to congratulate him. He asks, Who are you and why do you come here. The reply: I am your old friend come to condole with you on losing your sight. The tale from the San Francisco Wave illustrates how wealth can sever long friendships.
A Detroit Journal reflection questions young women's sacrifice in love, cautions against self harm for romance, noting the era's restless modern mood and urging serious self-examination.
The Colorado Special departs Chicago at 10:00 AM arriving Denver at 1:20 PM with same day service to Colorado Springs and Manitou aboard dining cars and no car changes. A second fast train runs at 10:30 PM daily. A new illustrated Colorado book is available by mail for four cents postage. Ticket offices listed.
Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movement and liver kidney support claiming cure for sick headaches with prices 25 and 50 cents. Mrs. Bunt complains new neighbors are not neighborly. Mr. Bunt notes their piano plays constantly. Philadelphia North American cites Piso's Cure as an excellent couch cure. Minneapolis reader J W O'Brien notes address and date January 6, 1800.
The Farmers' Voice stresses regular milking by hour every morning and evening to maximize milk flow and herd habits. Consistent timing in feeding and milking, performed thoroughly by one person, is crucial to avoid reduced production and to prevent cows from drying up due to irregular routines.
A historical ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments including uterine and ovarian troubles, kidney issues, ulcers, tumors, unusual discharges, backaches, and painful periods. The copy asserts thirty years of constant cures and cites numerous women’s letters printed in the paper.
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