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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
4
A circulated home remedy recipe advocates half an ounce of Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Kargon three ounces Compound L Sarsaparilla mixed with water. Take teaspoonful after meals and at night plus plenty of water. Claimed to cleanse kidneys, filter toxins, improve urinary trouble and Rheumatism.
A prominent planter visiting southern Arkansas encounters a farmer plowing a hillside. The two exchange brief civilities and light humor about crops and harsh conditions, ending with the farmer noting another man owns half of the crop.
A small southern town magistrate hears a drunkenness case from an old antebellum Black man who asks for a lawyer. The attorney is summoned as spectators gather in the village office and the defendant confesses he is charged with whisky.
A man recalls finding his name stamped on a magazine at a doctor’s office. He confronted the owner about the habit noting his name appears on nearly every page to deter theft, though he often still loses issues.
A Chicago Daily News quip notes Henry VIII's habit of taking wives and joking with his secretary about the count. The monarch confirms six wives and, with reluctance, promises to stop at that, dying before he could wed a seventh.
A Jamestown boy writes that Grape-Nuts fed by his mother restored energy and focus after overstudy. He notes improved appetite, color, strength, and the ability to study longer, with exam scores improving and a claim it saved a year of college delay.
Indianapolis reports D H Olive in the state auditor’s land department believes a small corner of an island in Lake Wawasee Kosciusko county is state owned though cottages have been bought by private owners. He traced records noting no transfer since the original plat and partial island sits in section 23 with most land in the southeast quarter. The remaining northeast quarter portion has changed hands with the island but deeds omit transfers. Olive has yet to complete his inquiry.
Four hundred bankers gathered in Indianapolis for the Indiana State Bankers association annual session. I H G Rouse of Terre Haute, president of the trust company section, said Indiana trust firms are in splendid condition despite stock slumps. He cited rising prices, busy mines and factories, full employment, and strong merchant activity as signs of broad prosperity with little fear of a near financial panic.
Emma Beucher of Hartford City filed habeas corpus in the circuit court seeking possession of her grandson Howard Parkinson whose mother is dead. The child is with his paternal grandmother Susan Haisch in this city, father John Parkinson residing here. Judge McClure ordered sheriff to bring the child into court.
Guardian Capt William F T Aikin relieved as guardian of Guy McHose paid trust funds into court after assuming the boy was dead. McHose appeared in Columbus and received about $200 once identified, returning from Hope after a decade away. The piece also notes a zoological tally discussion on species counts and rodent numbers.
Three boys from Elwood were arraigned in juvenile court for robbery. Russell Harris 16 to Indiana reformatory John Dean 14 to White's institute Lloyd Downham ward of the court under probation. The youths formed a club a year ago with nightly meetings. They moved from chicken theft to burglary and finally horse stealing.
The Fowler, Dick & Walker department store, Evansville’s largest, suffered fire and water damage totaling 209000 with partial insurance. The blaze began on the fourth floor after a colossal explosion blew off part of the roof. Firefighters contained it after a tense half hour, preventing spread to neighboring buildings.
Dr Martin W Vencer enters the Republican congressional race for the Sixth district in Wayne County joining Wilfred Jessup and Rev T H Campbell. A physician an attorney and a Methodist minister compete as voters decide the Wayne County delegation for the congressional convention. Vencer served two terms in the state general assembly and lives near Boston with an office in this city.
Samuel Massey, 38, a well known Lawrence county citizen, was killed instantly on his Bedford farm while felling a tree. A heavy branch crushed his skull as the tree fell. Massey was married. his father died two years ago from a lightning strike.
A timely arrival by a Southern train caller saved Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Usury from gas suffocation in Princeton. The caller awakened the couple, detected gas from leaking fixtures, and forced his way into the bedroom. both occupants were revived with difficulty.
At the Union District Medical Society meeting Dr J N Study of Cambridge City was chosen president and Dr F Dubois of Liberty secretary. Five doctors attended and the gathering was successful. Eaton Ohio was selected as the next meeting place.
The trial of Frank Spring began in the circuit court as he faces murder charges for stabbing Fred E. Miller over a girl both courted.
A Lake County boy, Simon Holloran, 11 or 12, was awarded 9550 by a jury in the superior court against the Whiting East Chicago and Hammond Traction Line company. He alleged he was kicked off the street car by a motorman and one leg crushed during the incident in Michigan City.
A fire at the Oak Hill mine owned by the Deering company in Clinton is burning inside the mine with 150 workers initially inside. All escaped except five foreigners who reached the surface after a thrilling experience. Cause unknown. veterans suspect spontaneous combustion of sulphur in refuse piles.
Joseph Liggett aged 40 was fatally crushed seven miles northwest of Portland when a large mass of earth collapsed while he loaded his wagon in a gravel pit. Rescue attempts found him dead. multiple bones were broken. He leaves a wife and six children.
The ad states a prior sufferer with dull dragging pain and back ache could not stand long, with swollen feet and ankles and upset stomach. Dean's Kidney Pills allegedly cured these problems in 1902 and for five years there has been no return. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Akron mother reports her infant suffering severe sores and weighty illness until using Cutiura Soap and Ointment. She claims the child recovered fully after half a cake and one box, praising the product despite cost concerns. The piece also mentions a Gotham restaurant dish called Muldoon’s Vegetable Dinner and advice on home laundering with Defiance Starch.
Louis L. Kramer from Yuma California traveled to marry Flora Weise of Tazewell county after an aunt arranged the match. They wed the day after his arrival and left for Yuma following the ceremony.
A joke frames the difference as pleasure based classification by a philosophy dispenser. It then advertises Defiance starch products with directions printed on each package for making collars stiff with gloss or domestic finish. The ad copy ends with a playful note on trying the product.
A quirky collection of brief humorous lines and ad snippets. The giraffe and kangaroo bar exchange a drink proposal. An offer promises $100 a month for township representatives. A vacation note mentions Mr Ketchley. A light exchange questions intimacy. Defiance Starch advertises better results for hot and cold laundry.
A booklet highlights land and business prospects along the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad corridor near Laurel Mississippi. It advertises temperate climate lands for farming, town building, manufacturing, and trade with free distribution by L L Lawrence immigration and industrial department manager.
A power figure taunts a wealthy aspirant to diplomacy. The latter seeks a government protected post to evade speed regulation penalties, admitting little interest in diplomacy but strong aim for immunity.
Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease that cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists with testimonials available, from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The passage notes letters delivered by rockets launched from Pago reefs near Tongatapu and arriving ashore on safety. It also mentions laundry starch claims for home washing and a quip about balloon inventors being “up in the air.” It closes with brief product mentions including Defiance Starch and Lewis' Single Kinder Cigar from Peoria Illinois.
A statement from Cowgill, general attorney for the Michigan Division of the Big Four Railroad Company, provides authority for the issued declaration regarding the Bay Road project in Warsaw.
A meeting of north Indiana school superintendents resulted in the formation of the Northern Indiana Round Table association. Attendees included leaders from North Manchester Warsaw East Chicago Valparaiso Knox Columbia City Michigan City and Plymouth to discuss school affairs methods and exchange opinions.
Eightyearold William Carr of Bluffton was fatally injured by a Clover Leaf freight train near the city. Local authorities investigate the accident as details emerge about the boy’s condition and the circumstances.
An old advertisement claims Dr R H Kline offers a Great Nerve Restorer to cure nervous diseases. It promises a free trial bottle and a $2.00 trial, with address 931 Arch Street Philadelphia and mentions the British Museum containing various book topics. The text also includes odd phrases about oyster shells and other items.
The text notes that only one chemical is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener reduces starch needed by half, yielding a perfect finish comparable to when the goods were new.
An anecdote recounts a railway wreck seven years past where one survivor, Gyer I, crawled from under the wreckage unharmed. The exchange notes the lasting impact and a humorous twist on fear and healing.
Defiance Starch is introduced as the latest in the line, claiming greater economy and better results with less time required. Consumers are urged to purchase from any grocer.
Miss Ellen M Olson of Kewanee Illinois writes to Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female illness. She shares that doctors advised surgery yet she found relief with the remedy and notes thousands of women testify to its benefits.
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