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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
4
Miss Cora Goode of Chicago writes to share her gratitude for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. This testimonial praises relief from female ailments and urges other women to seek the remedy.
Miss Cora Goode, Bryn Mawr Lawn Tennis Club of Chicago president, endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after claiming it restored her health from run down condition. The letter also notes Mrs Pinkham’s free counsel for twenty five years and invites sick women to write for advice at Lyman Massachusetts.
Lord and Lady Arthur Grosvenor spent a summer journeying across Britain in a caravan camping at night on rural farms including Exmoor. The rugged terrain presented steep climbs but the novelty and health renewal appeal of the caravan cure drew them to sites like the John Ridd farm, linking travel with literary heritage.
A dialogue fragment features Harry asked about his goal. He answers with blunt regional phrasing that he has no goal, claiming he is tamed by his bachelor uncle who is a millionaire and will not leave anything to charity.
In Findlay probate court Judge Banker overruled a new trial motion by Standard Oil and levied a $5,000 fine plus prosecution costs. The court gave 40 days to file a bill of exceptions and suspended the sentence 60 days for an error petition. Separate offenses could allow total fines over $6 million.
Dynamite blast from Grant Peak opens Walk er Lake Indian reservation at noon. Hundreds race across boundary lines in a gold rush chase. Automobiles and horses stream into the sands as prospectors tackle heat and exhaustion in pursuit of fortune.
Resolutions denouncing Leopold II of Belgium as the Congo Free State author of atrocities were adopted. They also condemn Reed Smoot over Mormon Church ties, oppose beer sales at army posts, favor permanent prohibition at soldiers homes, protest liquor tax receipts, and endorse female suffrage and high purity standards.
On the battleship Wisconsin at Seattle three enlisted men died and two are seriously ill after drinking bay rum diluted with water. Dead are Thomas F. Cox of Pawtucket Rhode Island James Walfer of Troy New York and Nathan Preston of Cincinnati. William Reynolds and James Hitchock are ill but expected to recover.
The Milwaukee Episcopal diocese bishop Isaac Lea Nicholson D D died at his residence Monday afternoon after a lingering heart ailment and related complications. The death came peacefully and was not unexpected.
Upham-Brouse, Akron's third largest dry goods store, petitions for bankruptcy due to $75,000 in liabilities from New York and Philadelphia creditors. In Castlerock Missouri Douglas county a 19 year old school teacher Laura Scott was found dead after freezing near Parker while returning from a call.
Two men were found dead in burned ruins along Milwaukee tracks used as a lodging house. Police say foul play is suspected as evidence develops after a Sunday night fire.
A resident describes prolonged kidney pain backaches and dark secretions. After doctoring failed they used Dean's Kidney Pills and were cured after three boxes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a Washington cafe a waiter named John impresses customers with exceptional service. A man pays 80 cents with a dollar and asks for change, but John explains none is due and persists with politeness. The customer leaves, slightly dazed by the charming exchange.
Mrs. Maebelle Lyon of Parsons Kansas narrates a severe infantile eczema case. After months of suffering her baby improved within days and recovered fully in about ninety days following use of the Cuticura Remedies. She praises the remedies as life saving and urges others to try them.
Wisconsin senator Spooner and guide Bill Murray hunt in a storied scene. After a rifle misfire, they discover a Jersey calf instead of game and spar over pronoun use. The senator nixes the guide's claim and upholds grammatical precision.
A Sunset Magazine excerpt by Lieuella Tisdale describes Mexican infant garments with elaborate back openings and lace details, noting color meanings and mourning dress uses. It also reports a German company selling four sizes of wrought iron wardrobes praised for durability ventilation visibility and transportability.
The article notes extensive rail upgrades from Chicago to Kansas City with double tracking, ballasted track and oil-sprinkled sections in arid regions. It cites reduced grades on the Belen cut-off, a 1,116 foot drop, and new steel bridges with solid masonry piers.
Brides seek elaborate marriage certificates printed or illuminated on parchment or vellum. Some opt for framed copies to hang in the boudoir, while others choose simple engraved invitations in keeping with modern understated weddings.
Readers are informed that Allcock's Porous Plaster has a sixty year history of popularity for relief from pains and aches caused by cold or overexertion. The remedy is sold by druggists worldwide and remains in strong demand.
A woman is arrested in Paris while carrying a four year old child trained to snatch watches and scarf pins. The child reportedly grabbed two watches and seven pins in under thirty minutes as the pair moved through the streets.
A pithy line notes that many men gain popularity by neglecting self-respect, implying social praise often hides personal undervaluation. The remark suggests a critique of vanity and the value of inner integrity over public approval.
An OCR fragment promotes a tobacco product from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. The ad touts 5 cent cigars and a 10 cent “packageland faster” claim with emphasis on quality colors and life half spent in a quoted French phrase.
A dated column titled Written by Woman hater argues women are outspoken but never out-talked. The brief opinion uses sharp phrases to mock female assertiveness and social roles.
An old newspaper ad offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with endorsements from Binwan and Marvin and Hall's Pills for constipation. It claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces and lists price and availability from druggists in Toledo Ohio.
The Portuguese queen urges improved dairies and has spent years studying soils to develop grape cultivation across her kingdom.
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