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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
5
Will Gidley of Woman's Home Companion recalls Sam Snogeles, a Civil War comrade famed for his thunderous snoring. The tale recounts the crewwise schemes to quiet him with a hardtack trap, choking fits, and long nights in the camp near the Rappahannock, decades later remembered with humor.
In LL Anse Michigan a Civil War veteran named Peter Murphy had his leg amputated ten years ago and buried it with a funeral. He visits the grave weekly, decorates it with flowers in summer, and plans for his own burial to include the leg. The odd habit stems from his belief the leg remained part of him. The tale appears in the Detroit Journal.
In a narrow Sabine Pass channel near Texas, Richard Dowling and 40 men repelled a 10 000 strong Union fleet threat. They disabled a gunboat, sank a transport, and compelled surrender from the fleet, paroling 49 prisoners with one wound. The remarkable stand echoes New Orleans in scale and daring.
A government bulletin details Crotalaria sagittalis known as rattleweed or wild pea. An annual plant with yellow flowers and black inflated seed pods that rattle when detached. Found across the midwest and northeast, it poisons horses and occasionally cattle, with outbreaks tied to meadow hay and pasture fields.
An Baltimore & Ohio railroad official revisits Civil War events at Martinsburg West Virginia detailing Col Thomas Sharp moving engines and parts to southern arsenals. Stonewall Jackson's June 19 dispatch, 200 workers, 41 engines and 400 cars set ablaze, with only ten to twelve engines damaged by fire. Sharp later to became B&O master of transportation.
A wartime conversation reveals varied views on sending men to fight. Mrs. Blarzay says opinions hinge on the character of the men serving, while Miss Narvety reflects on the grim reality of war and its impact on loved ones.
A brief society remark notes a girl’s debut is sometimes marked simply by a stove placed in the parlor, reflecting social customs as observed by the Atchison Globe.
The writer argues that premium crops can raise farmer profits by producing higher quality goods. By improving fruit and crop quality through care and chemistry, wealthier buyers pay more and the poor gain access to better produce over time. The key is differentiating product value to earn greater returns.
John M. Jamison argues for consistently heavy feeding to maximize hog growth while ensuring digestion stays on track. He notes young pigs digest differently from older hogs, recommends a varied ration including grass, turnips, pumpkins, mangels, and mill feed, and warns against prolonged reduced feeding that can cause losses.
Exports of American horses to Germany attract attention at home and abroad. A Berlin stock company aims to import more US horses, praised for broad hips and large build. Demand centers in Saxony Thuringia and Brunswick driven by sugar factories. trains carry American horses to Milan and other German destinations despite freight costs and a seven dollar tariff.
Engineers claimPanama Canal completion would benefit humanity, likened to Hosstetter's Stomach Bitters. The ad touts the remedy as a cure for stomach and liver ailments, asserting prosperity without health is of little use.
A New York society dame, active in animal welfare, defends her fox terrier Snap’s cropped tail and ears. When a visitor questions humane ideals, she says Snap expected it, noting thoroughbred fox terriers are bred to have tails and ears shortened. The observer leaves recognizing noblessed oblige applies to fox terriers.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It presents endorsements from Toledo wholesalers West & Truax Walding Kinnan & Marvin and asserts the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It notes price 75 cents per bottle and claims Hall's Family Pills as best, with testimonials available.
A dying man asked for an automobile hearse at the funeral as revenge, a stark note on lingering vengeance. The John M. Smyth Co announces cheap sewing machines and a wide catalog from Chicago, offering wholesale-priced goods and a catalog for 10 cents postage.
In a Chicago Chronicle snippet a man with chilly gold claims they had only incombustible nuggets and would trade chunks of gold for dollar bills. The exchange hints at the frugal frontier humor of Yukon days.
A narrator recalls a quiet half hour of conversation in which a woman praises the discussion and departs, leaving the man noting he could not interject more than ten words during the exchange.
Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain-O has the rich seal brown color of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Price 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
In a Philadelphia Record exchange a husband notes the dress is cut lower than the previous gown. The wife replies that dressmakers have departed from last season's lines, calling it a nude departure.
An illustration shows a pig trough that is convenient durable and easy to make. End boards are long enough to prevent pigs from turning it over and an upright board runs along the length for stability.
An Ohio Farmer article by Fred O. Sibley suggests lengthwise trough division with four inch wide strips nailed along the edges. This creates separate feeding spaces and prevents fouling. Provide more spaces than pigs to prevent fighting.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine for daily bowel movement and liver kidney cleansing. It promises gentle action, headache cure, and a price of 25 and 0c for the remedy.
A brief quip in a theatrical line features a model and a dealer. The dealer jokes that the parrot never swears unless sworn to, adding a humorous aside to a likely antique marketplace vignette.
An 1890s montage of patent medicine claims and quips. Advertisements tout Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure with money back guarantee. Quotations from Chicago and New York papers praise Piso's Cure for Consumption and Hale's Horehound and Tar for colds and bronchitis.
A farm guidance piece stresses balance and self control for trainers of horses. It notes 25 merino sheep per flock, cautions against overstocking, and advises larger flocks for merinos. It warns against neglecting oxen in off season and recommends extra green feed when pastures fail, especially sweet corn for best results. It warns buyers to learn animal care before purchase to avoid suffering and future regret.
A historical note from American Cultivator emphasizes simple sheep shelters. Ventilated sheds open on one side or tight barns protect fleece from rain and snow. Keep interiors dry with clean straw to prevent wet bedding and illness, ensuring sheep thrive on moderate feed.
The land used for potatoes this year should be reseeded to rye, limed in spring, and corn grown on the same soil next year. This two weedings the land thoroughly, helps prevent disease by not planting potatoes more than once every four years, and rye on fall plowed land preserves fertility. When turned under in spring it adds nutrients, lime neutralizes acidity.
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