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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1896
Page
3
Local items mention Mrs. Ralph Loomis visiting Chicago, Nickle Plate excursion rates to Wisconsin Michigan and the southwest for hunters, and campaign calls urging support for Republicans. Health ads promote DeWitt's pills and warnings about coffee, with notices on school work, a dinner by Ladies Aid, and upcoming speeches by notable politicians.
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth begins a two week engagement at the Chicago Coliseum on Monday night October 19 with a free street parade of at least twenty three miles. The production features forty one thoroughbred horses in one ring plus four hundred riding and draft horses, Shetland ponies, two pure blood Arabs and an $800000 horse display. Two daily performances follow at 2 and 8 o'clock with doors at 1. Special excursion rates will be offered on all railroads.
Your cough remedy carried by Scott and Bowne of New York sells cod liver oil emulsion in 0 cent and 1 dollar sizes.
A choice lot of this season's Plymouth Rock cockerels is for sale by Mrs. A. Iseminger.
At LaPorte on Saturday October 31 1896 a large audience gathered for a program featuring English and German talks by nationally known speakers. Posters advertised the schedule. By order of the committee.
Notice announces fresh bread daily starting Saturday September 19 from H. B. Gerrold. Also seeks 500 barrels of cider for processing or purchase, inviting cider owners to bring apples for payment or sale to Willsboro Cider Mill.
An advertisement claims a hacking cough is harmful and that One Minute Cough Cure will quickly end it for the user. The brief text argues the remedy provides fast relief and benefits the cough sufferer.
Lincoln S. Payne of Farmer City Illinois reports his family uses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and finds it excellent. He notes even his six month old baby takes it freely and says he would not be without it. Available in 10c 50c and 1.00 sizes at Scotts.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant and potent remedy for constipation digestion and sick headache. Available in 10 50 and 100 cent sizes through KE Scott with a claim it benefits the human race.
A Des Moines magazine excerpt describes Arctic exploration toward the pole. Ice traps ships as summer fades, crushing vessels and sending crews toward doomed expeditions and graves in the frozen waste.
Article urges early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first hoarseness to prevent a croup attack. It claims the remedy works even after the croupy cough starts and supports its use for colds and whooping cough.
The October McClure’s offers a rich literary spread on Ian Maclaren with a friend’s portrait and Drumtochty views, Kipling’s Cholera Camp ballad, Lincoln Douglas 1858 reminiscences, Jui Hung Chang notes by Chaster Holcombe, Will H. Low painter reminiscences, and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps on Edward Rowland Sill. It also presents illustrated fiction including Anthony Hope’s Phrase finale, Robert W Chambers’ new tale, a Morgan Robertson sea story, and a W Pett Ridge London adventure.
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