Local breezes and visits in La Porte area
A roundup of social visits and notices from La Porte and nearby towns. Kansas City and Chicago visitors converse with locals, improvements at schools and posts, and community events including socials, parties, and lectures alongside brief business and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe. Butler
Chicago
Prof. Lewis
Lewis
Galena Township
M. EE. Aid Society
E. S. Smith
Kitty Shay
Daisy Brown
May Sherman
Michigan City
Frank Brooks
Nina Smith
Illinois
Jennie Loomis
Kansas City
The
Argus
LaPorte
Banks
David H. McGill
Octavia In Trouble Again Over Booze Disorder
Octavia Wair, a former cook for colored laborers on the Wabash project, was drunkenly causing a disturbance at Franklin and Second Streets. Sergeant Weiler jailed her overnight and the mayor fined her five dollars plus costs, which were stayed.
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M. C. News
Octavia
Southland
Octavia Wair
Franklin and
Second Streets
Weiler
To Cure Constipation Forever With Cascarets Candy
A vendor promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic claiming it cures constipation. The ad offers a refund from druggists if the product fails to work. The notice emphasizes a 10c price and a 2c additional amount.
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C.C. C
One Fare to Linwood Park Religious Assembly Trip
Reduced rail fare offered by Nickel Plate Road from Vermillion Ohio Aug 3 to 23 for religious assemblies. Special 231 14-18 rate. Traveling group encouraged to plan travel between dates.
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Yfamil
Nicke Road
Linwood Park
Nickel Plate Road
Wisconsin Central Lines Advertises Fast Daily Trains
Public notice announces two daily fast trains between Chicago and Duluth via St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland and Central Wisconsin. It also promotes thousands of acres of fine farming lands for sale in northern Wisconsin and directs readers to contact Jas C Pond Milwaukee for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Central Lines
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin
Jas. C. Pond
L Pass
Milwaukee
Wis
Monon Railroad seeks eight new frame stations in Indiana
The Monon Railway company requests bids for eight new frame station buildings priced from 800 to 2400 dollars each. Locations include Hammond Cedar Lake Indianapolis Lafayette Greencastle Harrodsburg and Campbellsville. Plans are completed and construction will begin promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monon
Indiana
Hammond
Cedar Lake
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Greencastle
Harrodsburg
Campbellsville
G A R 31st Annual Encampment Ticket Offer
The Wabash line sets a round trip fare of $9.40 from Westville Indiana to Buffalo for the 31st Annual Encampment. Tickets valid for travel August 21 and 23 and 23, 1897 with return until September 20, 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
The
Monon
Indiana
W. SL. Dodd
B. A. Daggy
Edith Daggy
Zola Haus
J. Miles
J. E. Newlin
Barbara Bruckman
R. J. Wood
Tolleston
Art Roper
Hobart
Westville
Ind
Buffalo
Dr Catiwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promoted By Satisfied Users
Early success for Dr Catiwell’s Syrup Pepsin with many customers becoming ambassadors after fair trials. Claims include relief from constipation indigestion and sick headache. Available in 10 cent trial size, 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles. T Scott.
Lydia Reed Expresses Gratitude for Kindness
Mrs. Lydia Reed expresses deep gratitude for ongoing acts of kindness and thoughtfulness during her husband’s illness and passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Reed
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery. It claims gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels and offers boxes priced 10 25 or 50 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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C.C. C
New Feed Mill Opens Near Haas Blacksmith Shop
Smith and Nichols announce a new feed mill established next to S G Haas' blacksmith shop in Westville and invite the public to give it a trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Haas
Westville
For Sale Barber Shop and Residence in Pleasant Grove Area
Barber shop with glass front and high visibility location listed for sale. Includes residence on a large lot in Pleasant Grove area with multiple rooms and favorable block facing renovations. Owner W Williams notes accessibility and potential for immediate business use.
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Edgelll
Discovery Saved His Life by King's New Discovery
Mr G Caillouette a Beaversville Illinois druggist testifies to Dr King’s New Discovery saving his life after La Grippe left him near death. He bought a bottle from his store and after three bottles recovered, praising its value. Free trial offered at Scott’s drug store. The piece also notes McClure’s September issue with Henry Clay portraits and a Kenyon article on gospel dating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Caillouette
Beaversville
Ill
Dr. King
la Grippe
Scott’s
McClure's
Henry Clay
F. G. Kenyon
Musem
31st Annual Encampment at Buffalo Rail Special
One cent per mile via Nickle Plate Road for the 31st annual encampment at Buffalo on Aug 21 22 and 23. Tickets valid on Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains. 14-18 233.
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Nickle Plate Road
Alaska gold rush draws world attention and prospects rise
The piece notes widespread interest in placer and quartz mining in Alaska with prospects drawing practical miners and investors. It predicts a gold fever by spring and heavy traffic on Western roads, adding that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line offers access to Alaska, with contact to Robt C Jones in Cincinnati for details.
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California
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Alaska
Robt. C. Jones
Trav. Pass. Agt
Cincinnati
McClure's September to Feature Klondike Life and Kipling Ballad
McClure's Magazine for September promises a practical article on Life in the Klondike Gold Fields by a recent pioneer with fortune, detailing mining, living, self government, leisure, routes, equipment, and prospects. Also a Kipling ballad and a dramatic excerpt, plus Col George E Waring Jr on New York street cleaning reforms with cost, noise, and safety benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Klondike
MecClure’s Magazine
Kipling
Exere
New York
George E. Waring, Jr
McClure’s Magazine
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. T. Scott
J. C. Matotte
H. B. Herroli
Jessup & Rehm
Westville Meat Market
Juessup & Rehm
Westville, Ind
Court Mous
LaPorte, Ind
Ves
Miles
Palo Pilis
Daniel Shaw
Kingsbury
Allen W. Shaw
A. G. Standiford
the Daughters of Liberty
E. A. Schell
Y Epworth League
Emelie Myer
Terre Haute
Florence Winters
John Scharder
Leiber
John
Clinton
Iowa
Lloyd Weaver
LaPorte Carriage Works
Ligonier
New Durham Township
Bryan
Pearl Posten
Otis High School
J. B. Gowers
Gowers
Homesville
Esther Anderson
Cleon Burner
Cattron
Effie Innes
County Line
Lizzie Wagner
Eabart
Pink Standiford
Beaver Dam
Nina Glasscow
Shannon
Ed Small
Ralph Loomis
Alabama
Frankfort
Moncn
Gulf
Lakes
South
Diamond Garment Cutter School
Miss Wade
Miss Posten
Dr. Fisher
Wanatah
Andrew Young
York State
Ezra Wyatt
L:ve
J.C. Matotte
Theo. Armitage
Zorn
Noel Hixon
Kankakee
E. L. Knapp
Wanatah Andi Qtis
J. Snook
Alichigan City
Arthur C. Lay
Frohman
F. D. Lewis
Valparaiso
Benson
Tribune
Chesterton
J. W. Cattron
Grand Rapids
Rose
J. W
Miss Henrietta
Cleo the
Handsome
E. E. Nichols
Winter
J. B. Green
Arthur Hilton
Sparland, Illinois
Alf Earl
Bennie Poston
John Poston
Pinhook
Fremont
Warren
R. E. Hubbard
Whiting
Lee Reed
Elizabeth Hixon
S. J. Dunlap
Malcomb Buck
P. O. Small
Silas Beam
Porter County
Liberty Township
Normal School
Homer Ansley
Abner Giffin
Rolling Prairie
Fred J. Smith
Joshua Harbarth
Chas
Nebon
San Pierre
Muncie
Lawrence Grebner
Gbaporte
Laporte Argus
Harley
Jeffersonville
Peninary
Monon Road
Hert
M. C. Dispatch
Scott
Scott's
G. A.R
Smith & Nichols
Boyville
Pennington
Royal Baking Powder CO
N. B. Brown
Pres
Valparaiso Normal School
Buf
Falo
Klondyee Gold Fieldr
Nighols
Rock Island
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