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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
2
A compiled column from Westville Indiana discusses Mr. Bryan and McKinley era economics. It cites wool and wheat price shifts, silver declines, bank clearances, and the Dingley law with criticisms of free silver advocates.
A discussion argues that rising weekly pig-iron output signals strong business in farm, rail, shipbuilding, and related industries. It contrasts protectionist prosperity with free trade adversity and questions the notion that a distant money power or gold standard can dictate national policy.
The 46th annual LaPorte county fair opened with light attendance as farmers stayed sowing wheat and reports of diphtheria kept people away. Floral hall and various exhibitors including Walter Dulk the photographer, Mrs Jessup hats and watercolors, Julius Garnes Co, Joan Lona & Sons, Martin Bros furniture, and others earned praise for their displays. Schools stayed home due to health fears, while the Fair’s grounds hosted carriages from LaPorte Carriage Co and a poultry section. Wednesday was children’s day with limited turnout.
Miller and Lumpkins traveled to Chicago last week to call inspect and purchase fall stock, aiming to secure inventory for upcoming season.
An ad touts Dr. King's New Discovery as the best treatment for consumption coughs colds and lung ailments. It warns against substitutes and notes trial bottles free at E T Scott's drug store with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
Addison Snell entertained a brother from Walkerton last Friday. Mrs. Ann Howell returned home from Chicago last Friday. Some people attended the soldier's reunion at Valparaiso last Saturday. Wm. Bobbland is repairing his mill. The dry spell cut the potato crop. few farmers will have enough for personal use. Emery Carpenter visits friends in Iowa. Mrs. James Pettit of Haskell is in poor health.
This ad asserts pure blood keeps you well and impure blood causes disease. It promotes Wood's pills as easy to take and to cure indigestion and biliousness, claiming sarsaparilla keeps the blood rich and pure.
State fish commissioners in Lake County confiscated nets and seines while enforcing protection laws. Andrew Peterson and Alfred Pearson faced trial for possession of a seine after being arrested by State Fish Commissioner Sweeney at the Nankakee River. Their attorney won release, arguing they were merely passing through. Judge Gillette dismissed the case under interstate commerce rules.
The United States buys Cascarets at two million boxes annually and expects three million before New Year. Merits cited as a delightful bowel regulator for year round use. Available from druggists in 10c 25c and 50c sizes with a cure guaranteed.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a beauty and health product. It claims clean blood improves complexion and skin, cures pimples boils and blotches, with prices listed as 10, 25, and 50 cents and satisfaction guaranteed.
A vintage ad touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to shake into shoes to relieve swollen tired feet smarting and tight shoes. Claims cooling relief, cures and prevents swelling sweating bunions and pain, with rest and comfort. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, trial package free. address given in LeRoy New York.
An advertisement extols abdominal discomfort as a common ailment from neglect of the stomach and bowels. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for relief and urges trying a 10 cent bottle sold by E. T. Scott with a note on 10 doses for the price.
Local ad states deafness can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains that inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes deafness and that nine of ten cases arise from catarrh. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness they cannot cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists.
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