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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1898
Page
5
Poem by I. Edgar Jones extols Belle Isle with images of sunlit woods and silver waters. Lovers drift under starry skies while nature’s beauty calms weary hearts and invites worship in leafy bowers and moonlit shores.
The Valley Shut-In sits hidden among Arcadian hills, reached by a wild forest road. A lone river threads from deep woods to the valley, passing Desolate Cottage once tied to Happy Home, with caverns and ledges below cliffs. The scene is a secluded world of ferns, orchids, moss, and echoes in nature’s quiet home.
A Valley Shut-In tale recounts John and Joanna’s doomed romance from youth to old age. Desolate Cottage stands moss covered while the couple’s home, built with care, vanishes with time and death. The piece blends a romantic memory with a weathered rustic obituary of place.
A dialogue frames a statesman lamenting personal lack and a wife noting humor as missing. The wife suggests humor reveals one’s own shortcomings, prompting a humorous exchange about self awareness and ridicule.
Reading Bradstreet's notes eighty seven failures last week in New York. Cohei aghast Mein Gotti on such competition or the dot will kill business direly Judge.
George E. Scott argues for twice daily milking during pasture season with 14 milkings weekly. Cows receive a grain ration aiding digestion, mostly bran with 25 percent chop, not for quiet but revenue. Emphasizes clean stables, dusted udders, rapid milking, fly control, and turning cows out after milking to avoid trench contamination. Horsesingled note that kicking cows stems from poor handling.
Detailed description outlines a hay barn with main section 24 by 76 feet and 24 feet high, filled from ground level. Self feeding chutes run full length with bottom openings, plus stalls, a box stall, feed room and movable doors. A 10 by 14 foot exterior shed surrounds the main structure with plan features for cleaning and grain feeding.
Agricultural advice stresses choosing good cows by merit over beauty and notes Devon cattle for lean justified beef and milking. It asserts Elgin area yields about 100000 pounds of butter daily, links milk production to profit, and recommends feeding the calf, then twice daily milk feeding, with fresh cow milk to train appetite.
A rough-tempered man around a cow stable is warned to be avoided. The cow prefers quiet. disturbances during milking can cut milk flow by about half. The text notes kicking or beating a cow can reduce milk output even if the milking continues.
Five years of experience underline butter marketing priorities. Investigate creamery faults, secure good butter makers, and respond firmly to patron faults. Use neat 56 pound ash tubs, ship bulk to New York, and carload savings. Avoid sole reliance on one manager, compare shipments and prices, and study markets before sending trial lots.
The Massachusetts highway commission warns drivers to avoid driving in the middle of the road to prevent wear on a single line. Signs reading Don’t drive in the middle of the road have been placed on affected roads. The report cites unequal wheelbases and heavy vehicles as factors and notes roads around Sharlotte XII and surrounding areas as examples of stone road wear.
A feud between Hodkins and Podkins families over geese ends when the Podkinses string the birds with thread and a card reading Please Keep Your Geese Home. The display prompts Hodkins to retreat to their own ranch as neighbors watch amused.
A Weston Appleton boy Willard Creech once paralyzed in the legs is now back in school after his parents tried Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Richard D Creech, a paper mill worker, shared that within six weeks vitality returned and after four months he could attend school again.
An old clipping notes Kemp's Balsam with a free sample offer and cheap bottle sizes. Quoted quips from Uncle Eben and a Washington Star line frame the ad style, while references to Atchison Bride and Atchison Globe hint at humorous local notes.
An old Detroit Journal ad line touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if no cure. Short quips reference medical claims and testimonials from Louisa Lindaman and Beecher quotes. The piece mentions St. Jacobs Oil as a remedy and a humorous remark about a center shot.
An old advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia and constipation. It urges readers to seek hearty meals and warns of lingering hunger from childhood memories.
In a witty exchange from Detroit Journal style prose, a courtly Sir Godfrey asks about revenue while the queen boasts she can summon abundant funds with a single stamp of her foot. The passage notes the era’s lack of modern fiscal tools like bank checks and vaccination certificates.
Grain-O is a tasty nourishing drink to replace coffee. It aids digestion and strengthens the nerves without stimulants. Suitable for children and adults, it costs about the same as coffee, sold by grocers in 15 and 25 cent sizes.
A veteran colonel returns from Santiago after being shot in the leg and is greeted by a fussy heckler who mocks his limp. The colonel retorts with a sharp jab about his bed and news coverage, highlighting wartime pride and public attention.
Medical ad claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies. Offers $100 for catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills. Address F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. sold by druggists for 75 cents.
A political orator declares the nation needs an elastic currency while a nearby man jokes that it would stretch a man's income to help both ends meet, captured in a remark echoed by the Chicago Evening News.
North Western Line announces home seekers excursions with low rates to many West and South points. Tickets go on sale November 1 15 December 6 and 20. For tickets and full details contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
A Chicago Evening News snippet shows a suitor declaring love with intense emotion and the father matching with a sharp remark about smoking, ending the exchange with a brief, silent moment.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a daily bowel mover and gentle liver and kidney tonic. It claims to cure sick headache and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
A collage of ad lines and quips from various papers praising tonics and cures. Mentions whisky containing ptomaines, Str eet slang, dropsy treatment by Dr RBH Green’s Sons, St Jacobs Oil touted for rheumatism and injuries, a weather quip, and general advice about stiffness and cold.
Letters from readers describe severe womb pains backache and bladder issues with dizziness heart trouble and breathing difficulties. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash they report substantial relief or cure and urge others to try the remedies.
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