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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1898

Page

8

Mines of Kara Riots and Siberian Exile Journey

Maurice and Phil endure a rebel raid on a czarist storehouse and capture while Platoff, a political prisoner, befriends them. After brutal march to Kara, they face decades in Siberian exile under harsh prison rules and the bleak mines.

Kara Platoff Irkutsk Platol Maurice Phil Paul Platoff Vladimir Saradoff Siberia Moscow University Vladivostok Siberian Czar Middle Kara Daroman Thos Jricon Caroman Sen Maucrice Cunningham Burton Russia Sven

Prisoners of Kara Mines In Siberian Exile Tale Continues

Exiles Maurice, Platoff, and Phil begin hard labor in the Kara mines after a harsh march from Irkutsk. Captain Daroman harshly governs the prison, and a chance meeting with a young free-commander girl stirs Maurice’s hopes amid brutal daily toil.

Maurice Platoff Amur Pacific Kara Pacific Ocean Phil Vladivostok Daroman Pilatoff Bome Free Command

Sure La Grippe Cure Promises Swift Relief

An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the only remedy for a severe influenza like illness and body pains. It claims the medicine acts on the liver stomach and kidneys to tone the system and restore vitality, guaranteed to cure, offered at E T Scott's drug store for 50 cents per bottle.

Renaded E. “T. Scott’s Draz R

A Narrow Escape From The War's Grip

Ada E. Hart of Groton South Dakota writes grateful words after a bad cold settled on her lungs and ended in consumption. Four doctors gave up hope but she survived, sharing resolve and thanks.

Ada E. Hart Groton S. D

Reform Needed in Township Affairs Says Governor Mount

Governor Mount called for sweeping reforms in township affairs citing carelessness and corruption. He charged that railroads pay only a small portion of taxes rightly used for road support due to middlemen and rebate schemes.

Practical Kindness From American Tobacco to Soldiers

An article lauds the American Tobacco Co for supplying free tobacco to U S soldiers and sailors since the war began. Headquarters ensured every camp and hospital received rations, with over one hundred thousand pounds of Battle Ax Plug and Dukes Mixture and fifty thousand briarwood pipes distributed at a cost of fifty to sixty thousand dollars. The effort extended to personnel on thirty Cuban‑waters ships, highlighting corporate compassion despite the common claim that corporations lack souls.

American Tobacco Co U. S Briarwood Acheimp United States Army United States Cuban

Cascarets Candy Cathartic Tops Sales Here

The United States buys Cascarets Candy Cathartic at two million boxes yearly and expected to reach three million before New Year. The ad asserts Cascarets are a year round delightful bowel regulator and urges purchase from all druggists.

United States

North Western Limited Promises Modern Railway Comforts

The North-Western Limited runs daily from Chicago at 6 30 p m arriving in St Paul and Minneapolis before morning. It features electric lighting including berth heads buffet smoking and library cars regular and compartment sleeping cars and luxurious dining cars. Wisconsin summer resorts are easily reached via the Chicago & North-Western Railway, the pioneer line west and northwest of Chicago. Tickets are sold by all agents.

North-Western Limited Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Wisconsin Chicago & North-Western Railway Pioneer

Home Seekers Excursions to Dakota and West

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offers round trip excursions from Chicago and other points on entry dates the first and third Tuesdays in July August September and October 1898. Tickets are valid 21 days to numerous destinations in South and North Dakota and other western states at about one fare. Obtain rates routes and farm land prices from agents or officials listed including W F Powell Gens Immigration Agent 410 Old Colony Bldg Chicago H E Hunter Immigration Agent for South Dakota 291 Dearhorn St Chic Ave or Geo A Healf ord General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois July August September.

Chicago Milwaukee, St. Paul Milwaukee South North Dakota W. FE. Powell Old Colony Bldg H. EF. Uunter South Dakota Dearhorn St Chicavee Geo. A. Healford Illinois

Cascarets Promise Clean Blood and Skin Health

An advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid that cleans blood and purges impurities. It claims the product stirs the liver and banishes pimples boils blotches and a yellow complexion with prices from 10 to 50 cents and a druggist guarantee.

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