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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
2
Summer heat prompts shade seeking as Portern County news covers road petitions, land deals, and rail surveys. The Osceola era obliquely notes a missing teacher case and Masonic anniversary plans. A shooting incident injury and legal notices with grand jury coming up are reported alongside mill remodeling and local promotions.
Albert F Hall of Kenneth Square Pa has lingered in the county for days claiming a long lost son was adopted by the late Senator Cathcart family. Officials await confirmation from Kenneth Square. Hall, 86 with a white beard, faced unpaid hotel and livery charges and an untended bank check. Miss Lucy Scarborough dies in Clinton township. a drainage ditch petition by Slocum Grieger Eckert and Mitzner moves to county surveyor Reeze for route inspection.
Advertisement extols Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming they counteract constipation and related ailments. It asserts safety and vigor after use and is guaranteed by E. T. Scott, druggist, offering a 25 cent price and urging readers to try them.
Over a million acres of land will be opened for settlement on the Shoshone Indian Reservation on June 15 1906. Access via the Chicago North Western Bay route from Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and other Mississippi Valley points. Send 2c in stamps for pamphlets maps and full particulars to W B Kniskern P T M C N W RY Co Chicago Ill.
Mrs Lucis Willie of Caroline Wisconsin credits Bucklens Arnica Salve with curing a running leg sore that had tormented her for 23 years. The 25 cent remedy is advertised as a premier antileptic healer for piles wounds and sores sold at Scott’s Drug Store.
Mrs Wheeler Rich shows slow improvement as visits spread among family. J Do Sackman and wife spent Sunday with their son in law and daughter near the county line. Miss Estella Bedenkop of Chicago called on relatives. John Darman from Michigan City visited his brother Henry. Fencing crews worked at Pines station earlier. Chicago guests Mr and Mrs Dove stayed with Mr and Mrs D B Reynolds. Will Darman and night operator David Carpenter delivered veal calves to Michigan City. Genevieve Weiseman continues to improve. John and Mrs Glass hosted Henry Bower from La Porte County. Mrs Weiseman and daughter drove to Harbor City. August Weiseman took calves to the city.
Nations strive to curb the white plague as consumption ravages populations. Soley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and is claimed to prevent consumption. Do not risk health with unknown remedies, demand Foley’s Honey and Tar sold by FE. T. Scott.
The Foley & Co remedy from Chicago, Foley's Honey and Tar, warns that many imitations with similar names flood the market. The genuine yellow packaged product is urged, with E. T. Scott listed as a local seller.
R R Watts of Salem Missouri describes five years of kidney disease improving after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He notes full recovery after less than two bottles and warns about kidney issues during hot summer and excessive drinking. Sold by E T Scott.
An old newspaper notice touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for lame back kidney bladder and related troubles. It offers a free sample bottle by mail to readers who mention the paper and provides the Binghamton New York address for requests along with a note on bottle sizes sold at druggists.
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