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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows advertisement text about professional cards and rates per line. Mentions readers and a publication scene dated Thursday February 10 1858.
A critique of second class mail privileges and rural press burdens. The piece condemns city publishers and their aggressive lobbying against the Loud bill, arguing it benefits a few large interests at the expense of country editors and readers. It urges readers to vote in favor of the Loud bill.
An advertisement extols Hood's Pills as a reliable gentle liver tonic that strengthens the system and makes weary labor easy. It promises benefits for many users and claims to have helped others in similar efforts.
An Arnold youth newly returned from the Klondike offers pragmatic counsel to sustained prospecting. He urges good health and strength, readiness to toil, and financial means to endure a long Yukon voyage, planning for years of hardship and self denial while pursuing wealth.
Popular Saturday California excursions offered by the Chicago and Alton Railway to Los Angeles and other points in Southern California. Passengers in both classes are personally conducted by courteous couriers who attend to the needs of all travelers. A new feature of tourist car service praised by families and friends traveling together.
A surprise gathering last Saturday marked the 41st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Craft at their Kingsbury home. Relatives from the area attended, as churchgoers from Kingsbury traveled to Tracy this week. Edward Lapham, visiting Mr. Craft, has returned to Chicago, while Daniel Shaw Sr. suffers a severe cold. Roads remain largely impassable due to recent snowfall.
Beaver Dam residents and visitors endured a blizzard that lengthened visits. Clarence Geist and wife visited his parents in Porter County while Mr. and Mrs. H A Goodrich of Michigan traveled enroute south after Chicago. Dave McKellips and family hosted guests for several days as snow blocked travel.
Patchy observations report plans for a Sunday pie scene and a promise to bake Monday. Nearby residents including Mrs Eaton, Walter Osborn, and Mrs Emery Carpenter are mentioned with visits to Valparaiso and Wanatah. Weather disruptions, parish events, and assorted hometown updates fill the week’s brief notes.
The Lomax notes report ice harvesting in large quantities and a winter social scene with dancing and toast making. Local figures N F Thomas of Albany visits. Claud Guinn reports a tobacco based stove polish claim. residents discuss weather, feasts, and travel to Judson.
Old Maids column reports Mr. Galbreth visiting Canada and G C Wherretts officiating during absence. Prayer meeting at Dan Winchell’s home Thursday. Sunday school and church services well attended. W B Siders stayed weekend in town. Nona Cole surprised by friends Friday. Edward Page and wife enjoyed a social Friday with sleigh ride. Ice harvest active with sleighing ending. Chas Hawkins in town Sunday. John Taylor Jr with ice house full. Wm Cain recovering from lagrippe. Robert Kincaid Jr improving from pneumonia.
Mrs Hoppe and Miss Baade from Fort Wayne visit Rev Baade and Mr Benton in Valparaiso. Baird and Warner families from New Durham and Pine Indiana spent Sunday at C H Bairds. A birth reported Feb 3 a girl to Rev and Mrs Roads. Miss Stockton of New Carlisle tends to her ill sister Mrs Ed Wilkinson. L O T M meeting delayed by bad roads. pie social at Eight Square church was an auction with good time and proceeds of 30. Messrs Boone Dunlap Holliday installing ice. Miss Matie Harris visiting Miss Ethel Burner. S S Davis traveled to Cold Water Michigan on business.
The report notes sleighing near Whiting with residents Mire Stemper returning home last week. Chas Lehaya and family along with Mr. Greiger second family enjoyed a fast Sunday sleigh ride. Frank Guat and others from Bur… involved in the outing.
Ea Carpenter travels to Grass Lake Monday to begin a business venture. Dan Carpenter rents the front room of a Joseph Trump building once held by Pease. Mrs Rudolph Hense is very ill with lung fever. Dr Brode attends. Emma Small of Westville visits with her sister. Mae Atwater to marry Guy Erle Howe. Mrs Frank Allison of Whiting noted. revival continues this week.
Miss Ida Bux’s body returned from Logansport for burial at her parents' home Thursday. Mrs Richardson ill, Mrs Waltman improving, Mrs Bolt in Lacrosse very ill but improving. Frank McCurdy returns to Chicago, health restored. Uncle Tom's Cabin play at high school Saturday with matinee at 3. A Klondike trip is being prepared by Ernest Henning for Friday. A wedding occurred Wednesday. sleigh party to Mr Sites’ home.
Bert Brochus of Chicago visits cousins Mr and Mrs H White and Closser Crane returns from Chicago. Mrs G F Brayton is seriously ill. Dr Cooley returns home from school to visit family. Rev H M Campbell’s infant son slowly recovers. A chicken pie supper at the M E Church Friday proves successful despite bad roads and weather.
Michigan City Superior Court opened with Judge Tuthill. three new state cases to be heard, led by Charles Grott charged under the compulsory education law for keeping his child from school. Other matters include thefts, domestic disputes, and a divorce suit as Laporte Circuit Court actions begin.
A Late 19th century Valparaiso area notices section records marriages births and deaths. Couples listed include Albert Stark of Michigan City and Elizabeth Kooth of Three Oaks licensed to wed with several Feb nuptials in Valparaiso Michigan City and Laporte. Births throughout the region noting many families from Westville Valparaiso Rolling Prairie and Michigan City. Deaths include Louis Kriemann John Taylor Christ Grogan and May Lambert among others with brief funeral notes and interments referenced.
Purporting to cleanse impurities from winter buildup, the advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier. It emphasizes spring health and radical bodily changes with warmer weather and promotes the product as the largest selling in the world.
The article praises improvements on the Nickel Plate line including stronger roadbed, new bridges, better safety devices, new coaches and dining car service. It highlights illuminated gas coaches, a colored porter, powerful engines, luxury Wagner cars, and fast through service via Hoosac Tunnel routes to New York Boston and Chicago. It notes summer resort travel along Lake Erie boosting revenue. A second snippet questions government loan practices to banks at low rates.
The Lac la Belle Company formed by Laporte and Cleveland capitalists sold cedar timber on 184000 acres near Munsing Michigan for 200000 dollars. Kerby Dennis Co of Marinette Wisconsin buys. Mills to be built to employ 1200 men with a daily capacity of 1250000 shingles.
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