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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
2
The piece discusses reactions to Mr. Bryan’s stance on government ownership of railroads, contrasting European government systems with American practices. It notes support and opposition, cites concerns about efficiency and control, and argues the issue tests political alignment and public opinion.
A long column notes Judge Tuthill's water query in Michigan City and a satire on educated taste. It discusses the Valparaiso Lyceum Association and its summer event, praises the town, and critiques plans to expand county power to township trustees and the superintendent. It references Bryan, Hearst, and local political chatter.
Mrs. Mary B. Walters of Columbus Ohio declares her stomach and nerves failed under drugging until using Electric Bitters. She reports immediate improvement and a complete cure, praising the tonic as a life saver after being given up to die. Sold by Be T. Scott, druggist, 56 cents guaranteed.
The piece cites Roosevelt defending decisive reform over vague demagoguery. It contrasts Bryan and Roosevelt, arguing true action beats phrase making. It recalls a 1892 tax law and warns against tariff changes as diversions from real solutions.
The piece extols gorilla lung size and Dr Kirg's remedy with testimonials and prices. It also reports W E English shifting toward the Bryan camp and Louis Ludlow's interview defending Bryan while noting party realignments and Conservative forces.
Regimental reunion events announced for September 18 to 20 1906 with round trip Monon tickets to Chattanooga and return by September 30. Indiana State Fair dates September 12 to 19 1934 with return by September 20 and fare 81.40 to Indianapolis. Agent T. T. Stites listed.
An English schoolmaster recalls a tale of vast plowing in England with fifty yokes of oxen. A farmer boasts of four-horse work, but the Old World figure of oxen on two hills, with the plow between, astonishes a village audience. A mishap with a stump ends with the plowman being hauled free by the plow handles. A second note recalls a man in the East who killed his sweetheart and then killed himself, an act met with ceremonial mourning yet criticized as cowardly crime.
A promotional notice explains kidneys filter blood and warns against neglect. It praises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble and offers samples by mail with a request to mention the paper.
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