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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
3
This ad stresses locating reliable shops for groceries and warns to beware of poor choices. It promises reduced anxiety when shopping at the right store and urges limiting confidence to match cautious patronage. It invites customers to seek best market quality at moderate prices.
A buyer reports Best Leavons offering Fancy New Honey at bulk prices of 4 for 10 cents, 5 for 10 cents, and 4 for 10 cents with emphasis on value and quantity options.
The Westville market lists prices for wheat oats corn clover seed hogs hides tallow butter eggs potatoes bacon lard chicken turkey duck live weights. A 100 acre property east of Michigan City north of LaPorte with orchard cultivation timber and a large house is for sale half down. seller to credit balance. Westville Chapter 188 O E S holds stated meetings on the second and fourth Fridays at Masonic Lodge Carnox with Secretary O. Boss.
A miscellany of short notes: Dr Miles nerve plasters sold by druggists. residents ill or traveling, including Ruth Jenkins and Bertie Seberger. real estate transfers. local commerce and a dance at Isaiah Sarver’s. policy moves at Cotton States Exposition. warnings on accounts and legal blanks. health remedies from DeWitt’s products. and town events in Valparaiso and surrounding communities.
Local notes cover greetings from Chicago visitors, marriages, a court case, and a Wabash inspection tour. Highlights include a county superintendent election, a clergyman’s illness, and veterans preparing for Civil War reunions as rains boost crops and pastures.
Between New Carlisle and Westvile two blankets and a fur overcoat are missing. A suitable reward will be given to the person who brings them to this office.
Advertisement from F. J. Cuenery & Co of Toledo Ohio asserting deafness caused by catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It promises $100 for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers circulars, with druggists selling at 75 cents.
The U S Government Reports declare Royal Baking Powder superior to competing brands. The claim highlights quality and reliability in food preparation.
Q H Smith announces his mill is now in operation at the location and will grind apples daily. Bring your apples and be served promptly.
Twenty representatives from Indiana glass firms met in Indianapolis to strengthen and standardize the Indiana combine with Muncie headquarters. Phillips Matter of Anderson was named president and Henry W Harr of Alexandria secretary. Delegates expect a mid September start and wage terms before production begins. They hope a eastern movement will link to form a national output control.
At the Winona assembly of Eagle Lax Aug Mr Collins spoke on Siam and Laos missions. C B McAfee discussed methods of work industrial and ecclesiastical responsibility. Mrs D B Wells led the afternoon women's conference. Steve D M Hazlett gave an illustrated lecture on South America in the auditorium evening.
The Indianapolis Driving Club hosts its annual harness meet with 400 horses on track. Day one results include Rensselaer Wilkes winning the 2:19 trot and Sir Edwin f Arnold taking the 2:19 pace.
A serious accident occurred during a fireworks display in Thorntown last night. Carelessness caused the mass of rockets to ignite, injuring many people near Mrs. Hamilton who witnessed the event.
Indianapolis Aug news reports state John W Butler a leading Indiana lawyer and former partner of the late Senator McDonald is critically ill in Newport RB L after traveling east for his health.
Coroner Sells ruled that C. B. Henry died by his own action by hanging after a full hearing and investigation. A note found on his person stated he acted because of how his mother treated him.
A Hessian of items reports on a New Orleans compositor earning 1041 ems in eight hours, a death by self harm in Cullmen Alabama, a fatal shooting in Oakland California, a 1854 murder arrest in Helena Arkansas, a New York banking head’s death intestate with a 3 million dollar estate, a Chicago juvenile theft case lead to release, Milwaukee brewing donation to a state fair, and a wrecking steamer searching near Aspens Michigan for a schooner wreck last fall.
Weather indications for twenty four hours from yesterday evening show fair skies and high temperatures in Indiana with southerly winds. Lower Michigan expects fair weather then showers in the north with warmer temperatures and southeasterly winds. Upper Michigan shows snow with southeasterly winds. Wisconsin has northern showers and southern fair, cooler in the west with variable winds. Winds in Winds region bring fair weather then showers in the north with slightly warmer conditions in the northeast and cooler tonight. Iowa forecasts fair weather after showers in the northeast with cooler temperatures and northwesterly winds.
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