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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
1
Neighbors report a quiet period with several visits and illnesses. Mrs. A W Cole and Lawson lagrippe cases, while Miss Nellie Hannon hosts a cousin visit and youths attend a Jess Dylmans dance. Local families include Wickersham Cole Herrold and Red, with a playful sheep puzzle and small social news.
The Republican voters of Laporte County Indiana are called to meet on Friday February 5 1964 at 730 PM in their townships to elect one member to the County Central Committee for each precinct. All selected committeemen meet February 13 1904 at 130 PM in La Porte City Hall to elect a Chairman and Secretary for two years. Secretaries report names of elected precinct committeemen to the County Central Committee secretary. Charles B Simmons Chairman Andrew J Hickey Secretary.
Local notes reveal visits by Sue Vogler and neighbors, trips to Michigan City Wabash Westville and Laporte for business and social reasons. A wedding is planned tonight with the couple to reside in the town, while illness and travel delays affect daily life.
An old ad urges readers to take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to cleanse the stomach, regulate bowels, and restore appetite. It notes availability for sale by E. T. Scott.
A runaway almost ending in death left a severe leg ulcer on J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois. Four years of medical remedies failed until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Also promoted for burns bruises skin eruptions and piles at 25 cents at E. T. Scotwy’s Drug Store.
Caroline Melissa Williams widow of Sam Williams died January 20 1904 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at her home conducted by Elder E E Joyce of the German Baptist church. Burial was in Altamont cemetery. She was born February 27 1841 in Wayne county Indiana and married William in 1857. The family moved to Kansas in 1880. She left seven children nine grandchildren and many relatives.
Mrs Ella Ketchum wife of Dr F G Ketchum died Sunday at Lorings hospital Valparaiso after a week illness She was 30 and leaves a ten day old baby husband her parents Mr and Mrs George Finney five brothers and a sister She had lived in Valparaiso most of her life and the family later moved to Eau Claire Wisconsin where Dr Ketchum practiced until about a year ago.
Julius Conitz, once a Wanatah banker who failed years ago and moved west to rebuild, died Sunday at Blue Grass North Dakota and was buried there Tuesday. He had just paid another debt installment, with creditors expected to recover dollar for dollar.
Aged 0, Cornell died at his Foster county home near Boone Grove on Friday from paralysis. His parents first settled in the locality in 1635 as the area’s earliest white settlers. He left a wife and four children.
The article recalls Prosecutor A. Williams reflecting in court on frontier days and a long, storied hunting life led by Azariah Barnard. It traces youthful hunts near Westville and Thelma, with deer taken across Arkansas, Michigan, and nearby stations, and notes his shift from nimrod to enforcing the law against trespassers.
The Times notes preventive medical trends, asserting pneumonia can be prevented by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It claims the medicine counters cold or grip progression and cites many cases. Sold by E. TPT. Scott.
William A. Girard of Pease VI praised Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as prompt pleasant and reliable cathartics. The pills are offered for sale by E. T. Scott.
The office states it will place all long outstanding accounts with a lawyer on Mar. 1 after exhausting efforts to collect. It asserts the money is owed and intends to pursue judgment if necessary.
One is pale and sallow the other fresh and rosy. The ad claims Dr King's New Life Pills awaken lazy organs to aid digestion and prevent constipation. Available for 25 cents at KB T. Scott, druggist.
The Royal Trust Company of New York as trustee for bond owners seeks a receiver for J. J. Burns Laporte-Michigan line and to foreclose bonds totaling 282000 dollars. Judge Anderson issued a temporary restraining order preventing officers from disposing of the property until the hearing set for Thursday February 4.
Melbourne Florida resident H Haggins credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after a doctor said his consumption was incurable. The testimonial notes a free trial and states the product treats throat and lung diseases, with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An Irish couple, after inheriting money, decides to travel the world. In Jerusalem they hear of boat rentals on the Sea of Galilee. The Irishman asks the rental price for an hour, pays twenty five dollars, and quips that Christ would have walked.
F J Green of Lancaster NH writes chronic indigestion and debility improved after using Electric Bitters. He credits them with his health and claims his wife remains well. They describe the remedy as splendid for female troubles and a grand tonic for weak women. 60 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by E T Scott.
Louis Schultz of Porter county keeps yearly farm records showing six cows earned him 803 36 over 12 months. He sold 341 worth of butter at 24 cents a pound and, after costs, nets per cow and will milk eight cows next year with tighter accounting. He plans direct butter sales to consumers rather than shipping milk.
Fragmentary text notes Steel common holders facing no current panic as risk or disgrace becomes a distant concern. The passage hints at wealth and mortality themes without specific names, places, or events.
Chicago promoters announce incorporation of the Farmers' Grain and Live Stock Commission Company with $100,000,000 capital to organize a cooperative style trust. They aim to control grain sales and cattle markets, cut out middlemen, and secure lower prices for farming implements, relying on farmer participation for success.
One hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cure. testimonial from West & Truax, Waldoing, and Kinnan & Marvin endorse F. J. Cheney & Co. claim of honor and solvency. Cure is described as a internal medicine directly affecting the blood.
The Colonel speaks at Madison Square Garden on the party splitting over aims and funding. He denounces corporate influence, urges a party defined by people’s rights, and calls for a moral platform and decisive leadership. He stresses campaign finance as proof of sincerity and warns against mere name changes in candidates.
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