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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
3
A long catalog of small items and notices from Scott's store and community events. Ongoing fairs, oyster suppers and dances are announced alongside local travels, church activities, subscriptions, and a curious note about a San Francisco letter recounting travel impressions.
A likely 23 year old country man tried to cash a filled $8.50 check at the State bank to pay Joseph Hostettler, signed Ernest Rogers. He admitted no funds were on deposit and fled after failing to explain the drafting. The bank did not pursue him, and he appeared semi-demented, per the Laporte Herald.
Sleeping car service from Chicago to California runs every Wednesday at 11 05 a m via Wabash with connections through Saint Louis Iron Mountain Southern Pacific lines to Los Angeles and San Francisco without change. First class sleeper to City of Mexico departs daily with one change at Laredo and reaches Hot Springs next day at 12 45 p m. Calls offered by Wabash ticket agents or C S Crane G P and T A St Louis Mo.
Lake county commissioners require voters in North township including Hammond Whit ing and East Chicago to decide on January 8 whether to adopt gravel roads. The plan covers about forty five to fifty miles with an estimated cost over 220000 dollars.
My losses by fire insured in the Continental through J B Green, Agent, were settled all satisfactory. Nicholas Foldena(u)er.
Judge Hubbard in the circuit court on Monday found John Ball sane. Ball had vanished from a Lake Shore train at South Chicago about a year earlier, triggering a major sensation, and returned home reportedly sane. A conservator had been appointed to manage his property and has now regained his rights.
The circuit court jury found Alonzo Powers guilty of killing William Tratebas and fixed his punishment at life in prison north. Powers showed no reaction when the verdict was read, while his mother wept openly. Judge Hubbard will pronounce sentence Monday. an appeal for a new trial is not expected.
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