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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1898
Page
2
The issue highlights advertising rates and notices with prices: 1.00 year in advance, poetry obituaries at 10 cents per line, professional cards at 5 dollars per year or 2 dollars for six months. Readers urged to review the advertisements.
The Weatville and Otis precincts show vote drops from two years ago with Weatville down 16 and Otis down 32, while Crumpacker leads in this county. Republicans win the township ticket as Crumpacker gains, Doran tops Krueger, and local figures like Mann and Heitschmidt draw attention amid a wind of political shift.
Hammond Indiana October 26 1888 G J Giesenfeld aged 17 from Rimback avenue suffered severe grip with headaches and chest pains. After various remedies failed he began Hood's Sarsaparilla and before half a bottle was finished his health greatly improved and he soon recovered completely.
An advertisement asserts catarrh can be cured by eradicating scrofulous taints from the blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to purify blood, soothe mucous membranes, and rebuild tissues for a permanent cure while energizing the whole system. It advises against local treatments and promotes systemic use to remove underlying causes.
The piece notes a program for farmers in the Western region to be entertained and instructed during winter evenings. It mentions no charge for address 85 and advertises Union Gospel News at 50 cents per year for subscriptions taken before January 1, 1899, with the contact CHAS. FREEMAN.
The report applauds Miss Dora Thomas and Miss Minnie Broomhuff for their readings and singing with the male quartet, mandolin and guitar trio. It notes light issues and calls for more drill in speaking and acting, urging persistent practice to improve dialect and interpretation.
The publisher invites readers to name three or more pianists or organists and send fifteen cents to receive sixteen pages of the latest popular songs and full sheet music for piano or organ, plus American Popular Music for three. Address Popular Music Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
A plant disease affecting pea fields near Lafayette is causing serious losses to growers. Investigations by Wisconsin and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers outline symptoms, infection methods by wind and insects, and strict preventive steps. Readers are urged to report similar outbreaks to the Indiana Experiment Station.
The Overland Limited departs Chicago at 6 30 p m daily and reaches San Francisco at 8 45 p m the third evening while Los Angeles is reached at 1 20 p m the following afternoon. The Pacific Express leaves Chicago at 10 30 p m and arrives in San Francisco at 9 45 a m the fourth morning. For rates contact a ticket agent or D W Aldridge 127 The Arcade Cleveland Ohio.
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