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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1896
Page
3
Local brief notes a Mishawaka vote by 258 to keep the town form of government. Other items include injuries at Otis, arrivals in La Porte and Michigan City, school and court updates, a large plate glass milestone, and community notices from nearby towns and businesses.
A mosaic of short items: a death at age nineteen near Jackson Center and probate disputes in Valparaiso. Luminary lectures and lodge events. a Michigan City creamery stock meeting with site options. fire destroys a West Main St residence. oddball notes on Hood’s Sarsaparilla and One Minute Cough Cure. local social updates, theater seats, and peculiar marriage claims in Kendalville.
Prof W N Hailman formerly of LaPorte resigns as commissioner of Indian schools appointed by President Cleveland and plans to return to Indiana education work. He previously led LaPorte schools boosting a nationally noted instructional program.
The list includes E. Ansley, Peter Geisen, H. C. Shatering, F. C. Mann, F. P. Herrold, J. F. Wickersham, J. D. Norris, C. E. Herrold, John Herrold, John Iseminger, and others. Plant specs show a 28 by 36 foot building with annex 12 by 28 on iron piers and a steel roof. Powered by an 8 HP engine and 12 HP boiler, it will have a Jumbo 1 ton hourly separator, a 300 gallon churn, a 400 gallon twin cream vat, a 500 gallon heating vat, double floors and windows, beveled doors, two coats of paint, and will produce 300–500 pounds of butter per half day.
The advertisement notes rapid gains from Scott's Emulsion for coughs and colds, especially for babies and children, while also warning that some conditions require slow, nourishing use. It promotes the product as nourishing food, not medicine, emphasizing the pure Norwegian cod-liver oil and uniform quality.
High Concannon visited LaPorte last Saturday. Many locals attended the Christian church fair at Wanatah last Friday evening and all reported a good time. Wm Neckells and family of Union Mills visited High Concannon last Friday. Ed Rose of Lemons Mills was here on business last Wednesday. Fromn Aker is poorly in health. Thadeus Forbes of Colture was here on business last Thursday.
A Monday town hall caucus listed candidates to be elected May 1 including Ephriam Jardine for 3rd ward and S D Flynn, Ed Imes, Ad Jerome, C E Herrold for 1st ward. J O Burner chaired with A C Young as secretary. Local politics expected to heat up until the vote.
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