18 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1886
Page
2
The Westville Indiana publication announces subscription at $1 per year in advance and Thursday issues. Advertising rates are available on request with obituary notices priced over ten lines at $1 and poetry at ten cents per line. Professional cards cost $5 per year, or $3 for six months.
The piece notes a premium on the 1888 Democratic presidential ticket, reports October mint coinage at 4,172,100 with 3,000,000 in silver dollars, and asks what boost Grover Cleveland gains from recent elections to pursue a second term as Democrats seek strategy after the late results.
SprakeR Carlisle will undoubtedly beat his last tattoo as the speaker uses the gavel during the brief 49th congress session.
A political notice notes a jury defeat of free trade advocates, seen as significant by workers. It emphasizes workingmen's votes shaping the election outcome.
Joan G. Arlisle will be found at the old stand during the next congress. The effort is somewhat hindered by the battle but she will still be in the ring.
Violent gales sweeping the upper lakes since last Thursday have caused unprecedented damage to navigation, exceeding the destruction from all prior storms this season. River routes and harbor approaches face closures as crews assess wreckage and secure channels for safe passage.
The fragment suggests General Butler predicted upheaval in a distant district and urges study of political economy before a dated reference L534. The text hints at a stance on election outcomes and public analysis without clear specifics or names beyond the general figure.
The oleomargarine tax will total 1,500,000 dollars in the year as consumption and production rise. The article notes rising manufacture despite expectations of decline.
The veteran legislator E. B. Reynolds, an old friend and former resident, is favored to become speaker of the house. Supporters call him a dignified choice and a peerless parliamentarian.
The article notes Carl Scuunz assisted Hewitt in New York politics and has secured a position within the Democratic Party. It expresses hope he remains in that orbit, ensuring a known future location for him.
The note highlights a striking increase in gold output in Africa and asserts that this surge could devalue gold relative to silver, potentially solving the silver problem in an unexpected manner.
Both parties trade accusations amid Indianapolis turmoil as mistrust grows. The text hints at corruption and distraction strategies while politics drifts toward a troubling, fevered dynamic described as a paradoxical beauty.
A report notes Mrs Franklin Cleveland refused to meet Jeff Davis's daughter at Richmond. The reason given cites Davis's lifetime efforts against the republic. The piece praises Shurrah for Frankie as a brave little woman.
The piece notes how both major parties will try to win Labor Party sympathy and aid. It says Labor is large and inclined to paddle its own canoe, not courting assistance from either would-be foster parent.
The clerk of the supreme court and the attorney general expire on the 22d inst. Secretary on January 16 1887 auditor on January 20 treasurer on February 8 and superintendent of public instruction on March 15 After these dates only Governor Gray and Reporter Kerns of the supreme court remain as Democratic state officers in elective posts.
The piece argues the upcoming legislature already has its program planned and warns contested seats will delay business, leaving little time for voters’ concerns and suggesting much legislation will spill into an extra session.
Mar Benepict speeds filling of 600 Republican positions discharged on taking office. By December the aim is to have all posts filled by Democrats. Democratic papers condemned Benepict’s actions as economic discipline. The piece argues the move ties to Cleveland era civil service reform.
The record shows protection as a central issue in the congressional canvass, yielding heavy gains for Republicans over the Democrats. Virginia elected six Republicans to Congress, a gain of four seats, with protection cited as the decisive factor.
The Chicago anarchists case draws the public's verdict against their defense by Con Ingersol. The American people believe the best anarchists are dead, and the verdict seems fixed regardless of any further actions by Ingersol or others.
W G Beyer of Garretsville Ohio reports his wife suffered chronic catarrh with a raw throat and persistent cough. After trying various remedies and the doctor, a bottle of Papillon Catarrh Cure cured her cough and healed her throat. Large bottles priced at $1.00 and sold by E S Smith.
After much effort and expense the Bar theldi statue lighting of Liberty Enlightening the World fails to light in New York. The glowing sparks barely show and cast a shadow on the goddess’s face making it seem she wears a beard. Rectification may cost about 15000 dollars.
The article notes the president's civil service order bars federal officials from campaign work. It reports Dec Vilas traveling to Wisconsin before the election, delivering speeches, and engaging in campaigning. It mentions requests by department officials to speak were denied, yet Vilas acted contrary to the order.
J A Crawford reports relief after trying Papillon extract for eczema, calling it a blessing. The ad claims dramatic skin cure when other doctors failed and offers large bottles for sale at 1.50. Smith advertises the remedy.
The piece argues the ring objects to Earl naming John R. Weaver as his deputy. It recalls the Democratic convention where Weaver was favored to beat, and notes the unease and chagrin among the ring as a monument to being outgeneraled.
Dr J Hough declares Dirba s Prophylactic Fluid cures mange distemper diarrhea and wortus in dogs and heals scratches sores gulls bruises and wounds by washing with the fluid. He says the product is all it is claimed and locally applied it is unmatched. Cole and Scouts report it vets like magic.
The Indiana legislature set to meet on joint ballot with a fractured party dynamic. Democrats claim a two vote majority but a magistrate elected to the state legislature complicates the math. The fight over senate presidency hinges on who can lawfully hold the lieutenant governor’s duties and who is rightful president pro tem. Republicans appear poised to control the next senate, prompting mutual opposition to any scheme.
Florence Higgins entertained a Baptist church audience Tuesday evening despite bad weather. She presented eight selections with clear voice and articulation, earning $12.60 in receipts and prompting hopes for a future return.
Captain Coleman of the Weymouth reports Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption brought instant relief from a cough and chest soreness while sailing between Atlantic City and New York. His children also improved after a single dose. Free trial bottles available at Smith & Reynolds drug store.
The program lists selections by Emma Hall and Alta Small for essays and music lectures. Chas. Martin presents lectures and selections with Rev. 8. B. Grimes and Della Tuley named among participants.
Local advertises a new coffee lot and better dishes at Williams' cheap store urging early purchase of tea and coffee and other groceries. Also notes Miss Effie Slerreld's return from Valparaiso normal and promotions from Otis hotel keeper F. RR Betz. Stuart's Dramatic Company visits Michigan City with listed plays. Crawfords LaPorte crockery dealer previews holiday goods for the county.
A Farmville reader reports a severe leg ulcer from August 1865 that resisted many doctors. After three large bottles of Swift's Specific the sores healed except a small area at the knee, and the writer credits the remedy with curing the majority of the illness.
Prickly Ash bitters claim to warm the stomach, strengthen digestive organs, open pores, promote perspiration, and equalize circulation. It quotes as a corrector of disordered systems and notes practical tips for winter insulation using old papers while offering to dispose of 10 000 old papers at 25 cents per hundred for the next 30 days.
The Republicans of Scipio held an election on November 2. Mrs. E Campbell of Valparaiso visits E P Carroll. D P L S association shows horses at Chicago fat stock show. Mr and Mrs O E Davis of Hikhart visit Mrs Lt J Kirkpatrick. An oyster supper at M E church Friday netted about 30 dollars. Thanksgiving mince pie talk already beginning.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as beneficial for rheumatism and urges sufferers to take it at the first twinge. It admits no cure claim but asserts thousands benefited and urges others to try it to ward off pain.
The fragment lists local residents and details from daily life. Mentions include Mr C G C Tice the butcher, a progressing school, a hotel, Myre, Martin Ide visiting South Chicago, Grandma Sarver ill, Sump Wolf blacksmith with a thriving business, and Wm Snyder clearing lice with kerosene. Also notes losses of a coop wagon shed and corn crib.
Mrs Phaby Chesley of Peterson Clay County Iowa claims a kidney complaint and lameness were cured by electric sitters. At 73 she now dresses herself and does housework pain free. She credits renewed youth to the treatment and recommends a bottle sold by Smith Reynolds drug store at 50c per box.
A vintage advertisement touts Unio Central Life Insurance of Cincinnati as a strong, safe firm offering endowment policies. It claims 4 percent compound interest, tax advantages, and protection for dependents, urging readers to mail their age and location for details.
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