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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1897
Page
2
The Westville Indicator newspaper notes advertising rates and obituary policies. Published Thursdays with a yearly $1 advance, 1897 date shown September 2. Obituary notices over ten lines cost $1. poetry 10 cents per line. Professional cards $5 yearly.
The report highlights vast irrigation expansion in Colorado and rising wheat values while silver declines. It notes employment shifts in the U.S. Senate, large turnouts at regional reunions, and concurrent observations on convict labor on North Carolina roads, farmer activity in Noblesville, and broader international trade patterns.
The government permits bicycles with strict conditions. Riders must be of proper age and trained, hold a registered tag, use a bell when near pedestrians, and keep lights at night. A long set of rules governs behavior and a fourteenths‑foot spacing when riding in groups, with severe penalties for violations.
The article contends that Illinois Steel Company's claimed bid to supply armor plate to the government is hollow talk. It argues the real offer matches past prices paid to Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel and would require a long term government contract, which is unlikely as construction costs fall over time.
I have been in very poor health with headache and rheumatism. My appetite was all gone. I could not sleep and had cataracts very badly. I did not obtain relief from medicines until I concluded to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. The first bottle helped me and after taking six bottles I was cured. Miss Ethel Wigley, Huron, Ind.
Gov Mount promotes wood roads and free rural mail delivery in Rome City urging government farmers to demand better mail facilities. He argues 20th century farmers need broad minds and access to books and news, linking good roads to daily mail and timely post delivery at the farmer's doorstep.
A historical advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure failures and claims endorsements from Toledo druggists F J Carney Co and others. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy priced at one dollar per bottle and marketed by Hall's company through local druggists in Toledo Ohio.
Indianapolis special to the Chicago Chronicle reports Lake County resident Dan Parmlee, an eccentric hermit near the Kankakee, studies rocks and relics and claims Lake County marks the original Garden of Eden. He showed a serpent head rock to State Geologist Blatchley and hopes a wife can help him write his findings.
Bucklin's Arnica Salve promoted as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Price 2 cents per box. Sold by E T Scott.
The bladder is a urine receptacle and not liable to disease except by two paths. Impaired kidney function is one route. The other is negligent local treatment of other diseases.
An advertisement explains kidney and bladder link to urinary pains, advises 24 hour urine test, promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy, and offers free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY. The paper guarantees the offer's genuineness.
A reader stops his Tribune subscription over a single editorial. Greeley explains that one copy daily does not control a paper’s voice, noting the presses run as usual and convictions may differ. The anecdote highlights press independence and editorial boldness.
United States consumers buy Cascarets at two million boxes annually and expect three million by New Year. The product is touted as a delightful bowel regulator for year round. Available in 10c 25c 50c sizes with a cure guaranteed.
John Wanamaker a leading Philadelphia merchant rejects posters dodgers and hand bills. He says his twenty year plan is to buy large newspaper space and fill it with his message. He would not insult the decent reading public with hand-bills.
Dep ty Sheriff Kruger has drawn and summoned the grand and petit jurors for the Superior Court. Grand jurors listed: J. W. Shupp, Wm. Andrew, William Fisher, Edw'd C. Howe, Geo. A. White, George G. Oliver. Petit jurors listed: Charles Dabbert, J. R. DeWolf, Alex E. Carstens, Homer Decker, Martin Lorig, S. E. Miller, C. H. Michael, Thos. Craft, James Buck, Frank Ellsworth, Balser Crane, James Wair.
The column promotes Electric Bitters as a year round tonic and cure, notes its price at E T Scott’s Drug Store, and laments sparrow mischief while reporting farmer Mrs T J Foster planning to hold or sell 15000 bushels of wheat. It also recounts a fatal accident in California township where Nathaniel G Edwards, 45, a K of P member, was killed by a bull.
The government pays two rail systems for carrying the United States mails about 5.62 million dollars annually. The Pennsylvania system accounts for 2.76 million, while the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern hauls 2.29 million. The Lake Shore line handles the largest share of transcontinental mail.
A note mentions Dr Miles Pain Pills promising headache cure in 20 minutes at one cent a dose and notes three state geologists spending the summer in Indian coal fields preparing maps of coal veins and field development for an upcoming report.
An old advertisement touts Cas carets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and sluggish liver with a money back offer. It claims relief for headaches fever piles and many ills and invites readers to try a box at 10 25 or 50 cents with a Savie and booklet free.
A country lad offers a novel fix for flat tires. He prescribes soaking oats then inflating the inner tube to restore a bicycle tire, claiming the oats swell enough to fully inflate without hindering speed. The remedy is suggested for riders stranded far from town.
The famed pacing duel between Joe Patchen and Star Pointer draws turf fans who expect the 2:00 record at Indianapolis on Sept 15. Horsemen split on the exact time, with many predicting 2:00 or faster, while organizers invite spectators to a simple, fun preview at the old track.
At Hammond last Thursday Theo dore Long, intoxicated, stabbed his son three times with a pocket knife. The victim may recover. Long was arrested. Years earlier Long stabbed his son-in-law but was not jailed.
A L. A. W. Bulletin verse contemplates mortality and wealth. It asks if pursuing gold helps the dying heart and suggests wealth is empty at the grave. The poem warns that a dead man’s hand cannot hold a dollar and questions what truly brings peace in death.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as beauty help by cleansing blood and liver to banish pimples boils blotches blackheads and a sickly complexion. It claims satisfaction guaranteed with pricing at 10 25 and 50 cents and lists druggists as sellers.
State Geologist Blatchley notes rich clay deposits in Lake and Porter counties fueling a growing sector. Hobart hosts a $150,000 pressed brick plant and a clay lumber operation for fireproof buildings amid rising demand. West and north of Westville hold diverse clay stocks. blue clay was found near the county line during Wabash railroad work. Community notes mention school reopening, local teaching, visits, a buggy accident, and Edna Greening’s 17th birthday party.
One cent per mile via the Nickle Plate Road for the 31st annual encampment at Buffalo. Travel on August 21st 22nd and 23rd with tickets valid on any one of the Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains.
The Klondyke gold field attracts global attention as placer and quartz finds rival early California nuggets. By spring, thousands will seek fortune. the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines offer the best access to Alaska. For info contact Robt. C. Jones in Cincinnati.
An old fashioned foot powder promises quick relief for swollen hot feet, burning sensations, blisters and corns. It claims to cool and soften feet, prevent sweating and bunions, and fit into shoes easily. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package.
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