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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
2
A long editorial condemns distrust in public motives amid political strife. The issue lists deaths and incidents in Indiana towns including George Hardy of Goodland and Senator Christian Holler of South Bend, plus fires, crimes, railway news, and a pending liquor reform meeting in Indianapolis.
The last shipment of the church windows arrived this morning. Four memorial windows are placed in position. The Miller picture The Sower is in the south wing. A memorial to Rev. George M. Boyd, twice pastor and once ruling elder, is featured.
A Broadway restaurant proprietor tells the New York Times that young women collect restaurant spoons as a craze. He notes many spoons vanish, carried by timid diners who hint appreciation to men to steal them. One man counterfeit stamped spoons for a girlfriend, fueling speculation on their value and ethics.
The article explains how contemporary china often bears the owner's monogram or crest, usually placed on the side to avoid wear. It notes center markings on older pieces, the script initials by the mistress, and occasional color accents. Gold lettering ranges from six dollars per dozen for flat gold to 15 to 18 dollars per dozen for raised gold.
Advertisement seeks a faithful person to travel a local territory visiting retail merchants and agents across several counties. Salary 1024 dollars per year plus expenses advanced and 19.70 dollars weekly in cash. Position permanent with a successful business. Address 334 Dearborn Street Chicago.
Special rates by way of the Nickel Piste Road on first and third Tuesdays each month to points little West Northwest and Southwest. For full information see nearest agent or address Cc Asterlin T P A It Wayne Ind. deci8
Work to build a double track on the Pittsburg line west of Fort Wayne will intensify next Monday. About nineteen miles from Grovertown to Wanatah and forty four miles from Arena to Bourbon are slated for double tracking next year, with work gangs to be increased to meet the target.
One and one third fare for the round trip under the Via Grand Trunk Railway system. Going dates are December 24 25 31 1902 and January 1 1903. For details contact your local agent or Geo W Vaux A G P T A Chicago Illinois.
Real estate broker F B Parks offers farm listings for sale and exclusive home land sales. He claims many buyers, quick sales at reasonable prices, and loans on security at 5 to 6 percent. Contact Room 4 Salyer Block.
Excursion tickets sold December 24 25 and 31 1902 and January 1 1903 via Pennsylvania lines for Christmas and New Year holidays. Return by January 24 1903. Special rates for students and teachers. For details contact C M Mackay ticket agent Valpe.
Flow s This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. BF. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their frm. West & TRuAX, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O. WALDING, Kinnan & MAnvin, Wholesale Druggists, 'Toledo, O. THall's Catirrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the broad and mucous surfaces of the sytem Testimonials sent free. Price 75¢ per bottle: Sold by all Druggists. Hall's family pills are the best.
A London News correspondent recalls the origin of the queen's bounty to new mothers of triplets. The private secretary explains the gift began about 40 years ago aimed at poor mothers, funded from the queen's private purse at roughly £300 annually, given only to those in need who apply.
State Board of Health reports 125 deaths by violence in Indiana in November. Of these 92 were males and 33 females. Personal crisis numbers include 13 and 7 males and 6 females. Methods include hanging and gunshot among males, and carbolic acid and strychnine among females. Accidental deaths total 56 with asphyxiation by gas, scalds, burns, streetcar and railroad incidents, machinery crushes, poisons, horse kicks, bicycle falls, and other causes.
The South Side club a Chicago organization of about 300 women adopted new by laws to admit men. The Chicago Record-Herald calls it an encouraging sign of the times. In some quarters fear had grown that women might dispense with their male counterparts.
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