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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
1
Davidson & Porter advertise a Christmas shopping venue with hundreds of useful holiday goods and low prices. The catalog lists fur colarettes suits jersey Loggins? overcoats underskirts hats silk waists cars blankets trunks rugs mufflers towels knit jackets napkins smoking jackets handkerchiefs neckwear purses shirts and more.
The Sunday School of the Christian church presents C. A. Murick's Can tattas "A Good Time with Santa Claus" on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m. All are invited to see Santa Claus and an offering will help cover entertainment expenses.
W A Martin in Laporte invites shoppers to buy modern furniture without rising prices. The store features easy chairs couches and suits of all kinds, signaling value during holidays.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad plans a massive water reservoir to supply engines and shops. Located five miles southeast of Galesburg at a main line division point, it spans two and a half miles long, 1500 feet wide, and 20 feet deep with a capacity of 45 million gallons.
A new grain-based beverage called Grain-O is now sold in all grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is advertised as gentle on the most delicate stomachs and affordable, with packages priced at 15 and 25 cents. It is claimed to be indistinguishable from coffee and suitable for children to drink.
Attorney General Taylor says insurers may not cover children aged one to two in the state. A few companies have done so, but Hart and the attorney general concluded such insurance will be treated as a legal violation going forward.
Mrs. William Petro extends heartfelt thanks for citizens kindness during her husband’s illness and death. She especially praises the fire department for floral tributes and funeral assistance. E T Scott guarantees Chamberlains Cough Remedy refunds if not satisfied after two thirds used.
Jesse Watts hosted a Thanksgiving dance and all enjoyed the evening. Preaching at Pleasant View is planned for next Sunday. Jake Baker’s health remains unchanged. The Pleasant View Sewing Circle met at Mrs. T Wilson’s home last week. Edward Beach and Miss Nellie Cain were married on Thanksgiving day.
Charles Davis of Bowerston Ohio suffered two years with a worsening lung ailment described as consumption. He began using Dr Kings New Discovery and reported instant relief and a permanent cure. The ad touts the product for throat chest and lung troubles with 50c and 1.00 prices and free trial bottles at Scott's drug store.
Local notes report Pinhook will be known as Dewey. families gather at homes nearby. teachers plan Laporte County Teachers Association in La Porte with a two day program featuring talks on Job and U S History. Regional items include rail, postal, and political notes plus local society updates.
100 Reward, 100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hull's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires a constitutional treatment. Hull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Said by druggists. Tic.
The L. S. and M. S. Co. installs an eight inch well and pump house and adds a gasoline engine. Holyites will begin meetings at the Presbyterian church. Claude Laugh, age eleven, breaks his leg for the fourth time. Medicine show tonight. Prof. Biege of Byron says walking is fine. Two merchants plan to try a legal remedy for their wounds. Miss Mionie Bartmess of Beaver Dam visits Mrs. F. D. Pease. Miss Myrtle Gilbert of Shipshewana visits Mrs. Curtis Bender. Ed Pratt Myrtle Gilbert and Mrs. Bender visit Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Pease and play creconole. Pratt reports a good time.
A description of early croup signs in children and how Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given at hoarseness or the creaky cough can prevent attacks. It claims thousands of uses and perfect efficacy, with E.T. Scott selling the remedy.
D B Johnson of Richland, Indiana, who has suffered rheumatism since 1862, reports relief after one application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He says it acts like magic and his swollen foot stopped hurting. Sold by E T Scott.
The Chesterton Tribune reports the wedding of Prof Kirchner a former local figure now of Valparaiso to a Wanatah widow. A musician previously at an organ factory and music teacher with pupils from White’s settlement to Michigan City, he walked everywhere and served as organist at Valparaiso’s St John Evangelical church. He inherited a legacy and bought a $130 bell for the Valparaiso church.
Try Grain O. The new grain drink to replace coffee for all ages. It imitates the rich brown color of coffee but is made from pure grains and is safe for children. Priced at 5 and 25 cents per package, sold by all grocers.
Additions to the Northern Indiana hospital for the insane near Logansport near completion will provide accommodation for $10 patients. Over 100 insane await admission including some from Lipote county. Dr. Rogers notes 2 415 patients cared for since construction with annual mortality four to six percent and recoveries 25 to 49 percent. Lower wards will house infirm and physically weak patients. He urges state to enlarge institutions as population grows to ensure space in emergencies.
Brave men and women suffer stomach liver and kidney troubles with loss of appetite backache nervousness and fatigue. J. W. Gardner of Idaville Indiana says Electric Bitters gave him strength and appetite and a new lease on life. Only 50 cents and guaranteed at Scott's drug store.
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving stomach and liver function to boost strength and ambition. It promises a new-feeling body for 25 cents and credits E. T. Scott, a druggist, as the seller.
The seller promotes remaining jackets and capes available at first cost urging buyers not to miss the opportunity.
B D Blanton of Thackerville Tex paid more than 300 to doctors over two years for a running leg sore. They wanted to amputate it but he cured it with Bucklen's Arnica Salve in one box. Guaranteed cure for piles at 25 cents a box sold by E T Scott.
Jno. B. Norton announces the retirement sale of the best restaurant and lunch counter in Laporte. The business is described as money making and can be sold as a whole or the restaurant sold separately. Come quick.
An old advertisement promises to cure La Grippe in two days with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes refunds if it fails and bears E W Grove's signature on every LOX. The price listed is two cents.
Westville beat Laporte 48 to 21 in a Thursday night indoor baseball game at Cattrun Hall. Laporte’s loss marked their second defeat to Westville, while Westville coach and players celebrated with praise from the opposing team’s wives who hosted a banquet. Westville has now won eight straight, with a standout 1 000 standing as the team grows confident. Laporte Odd Fellows are expected to visit tomorrow with a reputation for a strong lineup and a promising rematch potential.
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