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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
5
A Chicago Chronicle anecdote recalls a family spending summer near Kenilworth with a lake view. The father, vibrant with health, prizes the surf’s morning murmur, joking that the maid’s sweeping imitates the sea and that a quick sweep can conjure surf when needed.
The Secret Service uncovers another group of counterfeiters and seizes a large batch of notes. The piece warns readers that high value items like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are frequently faked and urges buying from reputable druggists to ensure authenticity.
At a supper discussion a group jokes about a woman known for romance and tall tales. One credits her with imagination, while another quips that her imagination would outpace ten consciences, highlighting her tendency to stretch the truth.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cure ailments from headaches to cancer by aiding natural bowel movements. It promises easy relief with no pain and urges starting for 10 cents, warning to beware of imitators of the genuine tablet stamped with C.C.S.C.
An Atchison man refused to buy new furniture for years, insisting old pieces still good. His wife stopped coaxing and invited three nephews to visit for the summer. The new furniture had to be bought the day they left.
The ad extols Grain-O as a coffee pace replacement that children and adults can drink safely. It claims Grain-O has a rich brown color like Mocha or Java, is made from pure grains, and gentle on the stomach, priced at 3 lists and 25c per package.
An old remedy proclaims daily bowels aid health and liver and kidneys, promising gentle action but warns of death if misused. The formula states price at 25 units.
A fragmentary scrapbook of quotes from Baltimore American, Chicago Daily News, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, and Chicago Daily News touting poetry tastes, a dash for the lecture platform, remedies like Horehound drops, and a humorously skeptical view of poets profits with brief product notes and cheeky remarks.
A mother centered appeal from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound urging women with heavy daily duties to seek free advice. The note claims many suffer from ailments related to menstruation and praises the remedy for restoring health enabling a mother to continue housework for eight in the family.
Eve recounts a sunlit tennis outing where Bob Chalmers flirts and a veiled romance unfolds. She hides her true feelings as tensions rise over friendship and love, culminating in a tense confession and a candid moment on the beach.
A Kansas State Board of Agriculture report summarizes corn root development from Wisconsin researchers. Subsoiling and soil composition affect root growth and yields, with figures showing deep, well-developed roots yielding higher bushels per acre. Also noted are wintering bees experiments comparing cellar temperatures and ventilation.
Destruction of wild horses was legalized by Nevada legislature two or three winters ago. Available returns now estimate the extent of the action and its effects on the range and local cattle operations.
Sherwood notes in Ohio Farmer that hog prices adjust with changing demand for lard pork and bacon, influenced by feed choices in Canada and the U S. Producers should seek abundant market information to secure fair prices, as shipper habits often ignore evolving market facts.
J N Parker describes a practical ice storage method from Prairie Farmer. Build a double rail floor and a close boarded pen, pack with sawdust or chaff around ice to keep air out, then add tiers and a roof. It allows storing ice for shipping fish in summer with minimal labor.
The article notes that for egg supply, inveterate sitter breeds like Brahmas Cochins Plymouth Rocks and Langshans should be used for most production while non sitters such as Leghorns Minorcas Hamburgs Houdans save labor and lay white eggs some markets prefer dark eggs in others white eggs are accepted.
R W Nottingham buys a Bibb county Georgia farm near Walden with 1000 goats planned. He expects to be worth 1,000,000 in three years as goats allegedly multiply nine to one yearly. Dairy operations and goat milk sales for medicine are central, plus an informal sanitarium aim for women and children.
An indorsed testimonial from Colonel T P Moody describes dramatic health relief from Peruna after years of catarrh and stomach troubles. The letter extols Peruna as a universal remedy and urges readers with catarrh or digestive issues to initiate treatment, while a broader appeal notes catarrh as a widespread condition and references a Peruna publication.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co advertises a free trial bottle of 5 DROPS for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia and related ailments. It claims rapid relief within a day and offers large bottles at $1.00 with 300 doses, mailed prepaid from 160 Lake Street Chicago. Agents are invited to join and mail orders with two two-cent stamps.
Low rates for Winter Tourist Tickets available daily via the line to winter resorts in the South and Southeast with return limited to May 31, 1901. Homeseekers' and One Way Settlers' Tickets offered on set Tuesdays each month to South and Southeast points. Contact Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad agent for quotes, timetables, and reservations. C. L. Storr, Gen. Pass. & Tht. Agt., Chicago.
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