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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
1
The town of Westville hosts four nominated tickets for officers after Monday and Tuesday conventions. Independent Labor and Law and Order present fresh slates, while Citizen and Peoples rely on long-standing names. The Indicator notes vigor in the campaigns and optimism for change.
The writer rode the Laporte to Michigan City interurban on a Saturday and found a well patronized service. The car arrived full and waited for its next trip, with operators covering expenses from the line’s early days. The journey covered Pine Lake shores and rural scenery in an hour and a half, despite track ballast delays and uneven sections. Supporters say the line meets a long felt need and Westville may soon gain service as well.
The petit jury for the upcoming superior court term includes Gus Ballitz Wanatah James A Way Laporte H R Bennett Michigan City Robert Zorn Michigan City Charles C Tryon Michigan City Wm Barfknecht Michigan City Algernon Orr Laporte Harry Phillips Laporte Thomas Colin Jose Taylor Springfield township Thse Hupp Union township As Vatl Springfield township.
Advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a preventative cough medicine that stops coughing fits and strengthens lungs to prevent pneumonia. Claims the product cures racking coughs and offers substitute relief. Sold by all dealers.
Word was received here of the death of Karl Martin son of Mr and Mrs Hi Martin at the home of his sister Mrs May Lamb in Grand Rapids Mrs Milton Lewis died at 11 00 today at her home southeast of this place More extended accounts will be given next week
Graduating exercises at Westville High School will be held in the High School building next Thursday evening April 23. Congressman Crumpacker will deliver the address and Wolfe's orchestra of Valparaiso will provide music.
Herbert Cathcart moved to the Long farm vacated by Alvin Hixon while Mrs. Rose Herrold hosted relatives from Bigelow. Earl Martin remains ill with lung fever at his sister Mrs. Lamb’s Grand Rapids home. Dell Burner from North Dakota sends good news as he steps high because he is papa. Local births, illnesses, sales of horses, field sowing, and farm experiments with Speits seed are noted along with minor injuries in the Geist family.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wolfe of Chicago visit with L J Wolfe and family along with Mr and Mrs Mike Link and daughter Neva at the Wolfes Sunday. Jackson Center Sunday school attendance rises. Mrs Goldsborough improves slowly and plans Michigan trip home. Mr B Hill sells his place and moves to the Noland house.
Mrs Ellen Harrison of 300 Park Ave describes severe whooping cough in her two children. After failed remedies a family physician prescribed Foley's Honey and Tar and the first dose brought improvement, leading her to credit it with saving their lives. She warns to refuse substitutes and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Sophia Rhodes Herrold, born September 18 1825 in Athens county Ohio, died April 12 1903 at her home near Otis Indiana aged 77 years 6 months and 24 days. She moved to Indiana about 1850 married George Allison March 19 1856 leaving two sons and her husband surviving. A member of the M E Church since early life she endured a serious accident twenty five years ago and bore it with patience. Her integrity honesty and kindness made many warm friends and earned respect.
Mrs. Nancy Hosmer died at 3 am Monday at the home of Mrs. Buchtel in Laporte where she had lived with her daughter Nettie for years. Born in 1822 at Piqua Ohio, she married Austin Hosmer at 18. he died 25 years ago. A 60 year county resident, much of it in Westville, she left eight children, five reared to adulthood. Funeral at Mrs. Buchtel’s Maple Avenue home Wednesday at 12 30 Rev E D Daniels officiating. Interment in Westville.
A period advertisement touts Poley's Kidney Cure claiming to fix kidneys and bladder. It urges immediate use and states the product is sold by all dealers.
Michigan City April 10 There is dispute over whether George Sweigard who wed Miss Elfis Lyons at Mrs. Robert Dingman 208 Spring Street will file a affidavit that married life is not as expected The bride's mother Mrs Lyons ordered her daughter to return home threatening consequences The bride claimed to be fourteen and Mrs Lyons says she will press charges of abduction or related misdemeanor.
The list covers LaPorte Crown Point Valparaiso Rochester Huntington Decatur North Manchester Kendallville Bremen Angola Fort Wayne Bourbon with fairs spread from September 1 to October 18. Dates include four day runs in several cities and a two week span in North Manchester.
W H Brown of Leesville Ind survived a near death from consumption after using Dr King s New Discovery for consumption. He reports immediate relief from asthma and a complete recovery. Similar cures are claimed for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip by local Dr Er Tr Scott. Trial bottles offered free.
County commissioners in Michigan City reviewed a proposed street car extension by Michigan City Traction Co from Michigan Street to Roeskeville. Officials indicated a franchise to construct and operate the electric railway on the Roeskeville road would likely be granted. Engineers for the Indiana Western Railway Co arrived to map the route into the city, entering on East Michigan Street and ending at Michigan and Franklin streets.
The Rochester Republican reports steel range agents left the county with about 84000 in cash and notes after selling 68 ranges to farmers. They offered old stoves for 10 to 81 boot and claimed ranges could fetch 35 to 40 elsewhere. Some farmers were treated to dinners and gifts at Arlington hotel as part of the scheme.
About 75 barrels of Carmen potatoes offered for sale at 40 cents. Interested buyers may call at the seller’s residence two miles east of Westville. Jas Flood.
The family of the late Mrs. George Allison expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and unselfish assistance during her long illness. The debt of gratitude is deeply felt.
Joseph Coffman of Montmorenci Indiana says ten years of chronic bronchitis left him unable to speak above a whisper until Foley's Honey and Tar relieved his symptoms. He reports that many others have used it with satisfaction and that it is sold by all druggists.
Congressman Crumpacker will deliver the commencement address at Westville High School on Tuesday evening, April 24, according to school officials and event notices.
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