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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
2
The Westville Indiana weekly advertises obituaries over ten lines priced at ten cents per line and professional cards at five dollars per year. It notes advertising rates and urges readers to peruse placed advertisements in this issue.
The Indiana Centen nial plan has been revived and the executive committee will meet this week in Indianapolis to discuss the event. The furnace fires spreading in mills nationwide are presented as a stronger Republican argument than the campaign rhetoric.
The article notes William McKinley as a strong proponent of prosperity, four months before his inauguration, with public confidence rising in future financial and tariff policies. It then claims each weekday is a rest day in different nations, listing Greek Sunday, Persian rest day Monday, and other varied cultural rest days.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court set a strong example by refusing citizenship to a man who admitted he did not understand the constitution. The article argues for stricter naturalization tests to protect the republic from granting citizenship to those unable to grasp our government or read English.
A dramatic change in business conditions follows recent election. Dread of disaster eases, resources unfreeze, and new contracts worth millions form. Interest rates collapse from 8 12 to 6 5 percent, signaling lasting promise as prices firm and orders for buildings and bridges loom.
A father advises his careless daughter to wake early, greet her mother with a kiss, and brighten her careworn look. He recalls a mother's lifelong devotion from the child's feverish infancy to present, noting the healing magic of maternal affection.
The Indiana centennial commission met in the governor’s parlor to review a plan for a July 4 1900 celebration. Col Eli Lilly outlined a proposal for a 20 000 seat museum exposition on land near the Lind asylum park with total cost not exceeding 1 million dollars and minimal tax burden. alternative site at state fair grounds is possible.
In the LaPorte Argus the thin line between wealth and politics is debated as Fairbanks may enter the senate, challenging long odds for the poor, while Voorhees draws scrutiny for a long career. The editorial mocks partisan lenses and warns against premature conclusions about Indiana representation.
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a quick tale of a great sale and cures. It claims to purify and enrich the blood, tone the stomach, and give strength and vigor, preventing disease by a fortified system.
An 19th century ad proclaims Hood's Pills as purely vegetable and non purgative. The notice notes availability at druggists with the price of two pence.
The Soliday home hosted a Saturday evening party November 21 with 107 guests from DaPorte Wanatah Union Mills and Door Village. Attendees included Libbie Reynolds Gus Peterson A M Long Willie Long Carrie Doolittle and more.
The Salvation Army plans a refuge in California to aid convicts after release. Proponents argue it could help reform and restore public confidence, though critics warn many may remain morally obtuse and rely on reform as a shelter. The experiment will be watched with interest.
100 reward offered for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Cure is described as constitutional and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors I J Chesney Co of Toledo Ohio invite testimonials and claim strong faith in cure. Sold by druggists for one dollar.
The Christmas issue of Demorest's Magazine features a rich table of contents with seasonal illustrations and articles. Highlights include The Cradle of Christianity by Dr. Thomas P. Hughes, Old-time Christmas in Dixie by Mary Annable Fanton, Eugene Field sketch by Edwin C. Martic, winter fishing by J. Herbert Welch, and EveDuse by Arthur Hornblow, plus a symposium on Christmas customs in several lands and fiction by Kate Erskine. Includes departments with practical holiday guidance on gifts, dining, dress, health, and household topics.
Condensed testimony from Dr. King’s New Discovery claims no equal as a cough remedy. Columbus broker Hood certifies its efficacy, Ft. Wayne hotel proprietor Brown says two year cough cured, Baldwinsville resident Merrill vouches its reliability, Chicago resident Hemminging keeps it for instant croup relief. Free trials at IE T Scott’s drug store.
A party of Indiana and Illinois capitalists left Michigan City for a Kankakee river expedition to straighten the river bed and reclaim 200000 acres of land. The supreme court decision will not hinder the plan which calls for immediate action. Five days absence precedes naming a civil engineer and starting work. Land reclaimed to be opened for settlement.
Nota about Droch Robert Bridges joining Ladies Home Journal with a new series Droch's Literary Talks aimed at girls. Moody to conduct a monthly Bible Class in the magazine as a permanent department led by Dwight L Moody. Rosa Bonheur, reclusive painter, agreed to publish autobiography in Christmas issue with several unpublished animal studies and studio portraits.
The piece notes hunters cleaning jackets boots and guns as tramps and marches begin across fields and woods. Bird dogs whine, hounds practice, and return of hunting signals, while game animals sense the lapse of protective law and prepare to be hunted. The tone highlights sport for hunters and hardship for rabbits quail and pheasants.
Union township resident Charlie Buck claims the title of champion corn husker in his area after husking and unloading 109 bushels in a bit over eight hours on Ed Vail's farm. The feat arose from a bet with Harry Travis and drew neighborhood interest with several witnesses. Buck, about 20, has prior husking experience in Illinois.
Wisconsin lands especially in the north draw settlers fast. Timber and meadow lands sell for 6 to 12 dollars per acre with rising future value. Ideal for home or investment with abundant schools churches and nearby markets. For more information contact W. E. Powell General Immigration Agent 410 Old Colony Building Chicago Illinois 31-33.
Notice states fresh bread will be available every day starting Saturday September 19 and continuing thereafter. Sign by H B Herrold.
R Hayes of Payne Indiana reports weight gain from 150 to 177 pounds after four months using Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He praises the remedy as excellent and notes availability at E T Scott's in 10 cent, 50 cent, and one dollar sizes.
It Beats All. The great success that Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has reached in so short a time. Those who once give it a fair trial become walking and talking advertisers of this great remedy. Constipation Indigestion and sick headache cured. Get a 10c trial size larger sizes 50c and 91.00 of E T Scott.
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