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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
4
A dense list of local market prices for Wheat Oats Corn Clover seed Hogs Hides Tallow Butter Eggs Potatoes Bacon Lard Chicken Turkeys Ducks with scattered community notices including sales details property updates end of life notices and small items about residents and local businesses.
Democrats of New Durham township met at the Pinhook schoolhouse Tuesday to choose delegates for the county convention in Michigan City. A. W. Cole was elected chairman and Chas Baird secretary. Delegates named include Frank Reed James Augustine Lou Saosder Joseph Norris F P Herrold George Garwood and Gaylord Jessup.
For sale a two year old Jersey heifer in good condition listed by J Gardner. Ideal for dairy farming or breeding purposes. Fresh from milking current season. Contact J Gardner for details.
Classified notice from W. Huntington of Valparaiso Indiana seeks two good driving horses in exchange for a piano or organ. Readers urged to respond immediately, dates 17-18.
The Chicago and North-Western Railway touts the North-Western Limited as a premier electric lighted train leaving Chicago at 6:30 p m reaching St Paul and Minneapolis by morning. It features buffet smoking and library cars, sleeping cars, and luxurious dining service, with Wisconsin summer reports easily accessible via this pioneer line west of Chicago.
The undersigned will hold a big sale at his slaughter house 1507 West Boston Street Michigan City on Monday August 23 at 10 o clock A M. Sale includes working and driving horses act horse two double spring butcher wagons.
The article proclaims the end of the Spanish War and highlights domestic focus on the Trans Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha. It compares it to Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, touting equal merit and reduced rail rates via Nickle Plate Road with upcoming special excursion dates.
In 1898 on the first and third Tuesdays of July August September and October the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway will offer round trip excursion tickets from Chicago Milwaukee and other points to many destinations in North and South Dakota and beyond at about one fare good 21 days. Information on rates routes and land prices available from W E Powell H F Hunter or Geo H Heafford in Chicago.
An advertisement claims Universal Laboring Man's Tonic cures fatigue and stimulates appetite. Sold by E. T. tt.
The New York Times reports the Big Four merger with Monon nearly closed with few details left. A syndicate led by Vanderbilt interests and J P Morgan has acquired a large block of Monon securities, signaling control shifts for the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville line.
Fragmentary note indicates an auditor of a state daily will forward verified claims to Washington. No date, entity names, or outcome readable.
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