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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
2
The Indicator published every Thursday in Westville Indiana with a one dollar annual subscription in advance. Advertising rates are reasonable and obituaries priced by line. Obituary poetry and professional cards add extra charges.
Eugene R. Moore of Fort Worth districts announces candidacy for county treasurer subject to Republican county convention. Julius Conntz asks to announce his run before the same convention. Pills O. Small is noted as seeking renomination per the Indicator column.
A solemn verse marks a grave for a valiant son of freedom. The lines honor a soldier buried here, named in reverent tribute as a sentinel of liberty.
Edward W. Bok discusses public misperceptions of lightning danger in the June Ladies Home Journal. He notes most risk comes from draught and trees, especially oaks, urging people to seek a solid house and avoid panic during storms. He emphasizes calm thinking and practical precautions to reduce fear and danger.
The Indiana tenth district backs E D Crumpacker for delegate to the congressional convention in a tight race with Hanley. LaPorte County largely supports Crumpacker with Michigan City giving him several votes amid a contested ward. The INDICATOR hails Crumpacker as a strong friend to Michigan City and the district, praising his clean campaign and pledge to serve constituents without pandering.
Rev S P Klotz of Waterloo Ind states he suffered over 20 years with dyspepsia before using Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. After nearly a large bottle, he reports feeling like a different person and significant relief from sour stomach. KE T Scott adds endorsement.
LaPorte county gains several thousand dollars as the United States Supreme Court affirms Indiana courts in sustaining the mileage tax on Western Union Telegraph. The decision ends a three year delay, confirming the mileage system used by the state for telegraph lines. Attorney General Ketcham led the case. 6,632 miles were taxed at 337 dollars per mile.
Carroll D. Wright notes 15 million wage earners in the United States with 1.4 million in labor organizations. He suggests the small fraction limits unions from dictating policy for all workers, helping explain the fall in strike activity.
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station warns that the chinch bug could return in dry weather and advises farmers to watch movements. The recommended method is a barrier strip around infested fields, deep pulverizing, double furrow plowing, dusting, and coal oil traps to prevent spread. James Troop, horticulturist, notes no ready chemical remedy.
A Monday morning storm struck Pin Hook causing damage to the local schoolhouse amid harsh weather. Community reports note ongoing illness for Charley Baird and the erection of a monument by the Herrold children for the late Mrs. Sarah Herrold.
Local Crurgist Dr G Caillouette Beaversville Illinois praises Dr King's New Discovery for saving a life from La Grippe after failing with other physicians. After first dose the patient improved and three bottles restored mobility, prompting a free trial at Scott's drug store.
Secretaries Onley and Carlisle agreed to be photographed at their desks for the first time since taking office. The images were requested by The Ladies' Home Journal to accompany Ex President Harrison's article in the July issue. Bret Harte and Jerome K Jerome stories secured for immediate publication.
An 19th century ad advises using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to cleanse the system and hasten cold recovery without heavy medicines. Trial size 10c, larger 50c and 81c, available at E. T. Scott's.
On June 6 7 and 8 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets to Pittsburg Pa at one fare for the round trip for the Central Board North American Saengerbund. Tickets valid for return until June 13 1896. Inquiries with B and O ticket agents or L S Allen assistant general passenger agent Chicago Ill.
The Ladies' Home Journal extends Tex-President Warrison's series beyond the original limit as he covers The President's Official Family and later How the Senate Works and How Congress Legislates. Dr. Parkhurst's upcoming pieces will address a young man's business, religious life and marriage. New York consumes vast food quantities, calculated by John Gilmer Speed in Feeding a City Like New York. The Indiana Liquor League plans organized efforts to defeat liquor laws and will study legislative candidates in each district. Also offered is a land sale promo by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway with cash incentives for settlers in South Dakota.
April passenger train movement across all divisions is described. The report notes service status and travel volume, outlining regional usage and expected changes.
A Detroit Free article notes Roman soldiers endured heavy armor on brown bread and sour wine while a Spanish peasant survives on black bread, onions, and watermelon. A Smyrna porter, a coolie, and a Black man on rice are discussed, arguing moderation, not quantity, drives stamina.
Mr D P Davis of Goshen Va says Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves rheumatic pain. He recalls his brother once bedridden with inflammatory rheumatism and reports that after one bottle the pain eased and was completely cured.
An editorial suggests exchanging a quarter for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a wise use of small change. It advocates this medicine as essential for every household and implies the product's value in common ailments.
Remedy touted as permanent cure for all headaches and habitual sick head pains. Claims to tone bowels and relieve constipation. Advertisement urges trial with large bottles priced at 50 cents at Scott's.
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