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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1898
Page
1
T A Slocum M D of 95 Pine Street New York declares a reliable universal cure for consumption and bronchial diseases. He will send three free bottles of his New Discoveries to any reader who writes, claiming thousands cured and urging immediate action.
D C McCollum died at his Laporte home after cancer treatment in Chicago. Born 1842 in Pleasant township he served in Co I Sith Ind Vol and later engaged in business at Laporte and FitzGerald Soldiers' Colony. Active G A R member and Odd Fellow, he valued community service and perseverance.
The article extols the Graphophone as an affordable entertainment device capable of reproducing and recording sounds including personal words and songs. It promotes catalog access via Columbia Phonograph Co. and highlights the Omaha Exposition of 1598 with travel promos for the Chicago route and an invitation to request an illustrated folder by mail.
An old advertisement extols Baxter's Mandrake Bitters as a remedy for constipation, claiming eight tenths of American ailments come from it. It asserts the product cures constipation, offers a money back guarantee, and prices each bottle at 25 cents with a call to buy at the local drug store.
Advertises American Popular Music the new monthly featuring latest popular songs and full sheet music for piano or organ. Promises sixteen pages of music for three or more performers and fifteen cents postage, with address in Indianapolis Indiana.
Excursion tickets at exceptionally low rates to Denver and return with stop over privileges under liberal conditions at the Trans Misssissippi and International Exposition Omaha Neb will be sold June 2 4 and 5 on account of the American Medical Association meeting and June 16 17 and 18 on account of the Federation of Women's Clubs meeting all with favorable return limits Rates and information from local ticket agents or D W Aldridge 127 the Arcade Cleveland Ohio or W B Kniskere 22 Fifth avenue Chicago Ill
A new through sleeping car line between St Louis and Colorado Springs will start May 1, 1898 via the Wabash Rock Island Short Line. Through sleeper departs St Louis at 11:30 am, offering the fastest regular through service between the two points.
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