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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
2
The Indicator announces weekly Thursday issues from Westville Ind with a 1.00 yearly advance rate. Advertising rates available on request. Obituary notices over ten lines cost 1.00, obituary poetry five cents per line, professional cards 5.00 yearly or 3.00 six months. All submissions must reach by Wednesday noon.
The piece pins C B Landis as a powerful Delphi editor who tangles with metropolitan reporters over a governor bid. It urges Republican unity in Laporte County around Judge Tuthill and rebuts anti navy arguments, arguing a strong fleet matters to deter land fortifications and defend coastlines.
An advertisement touts American Lice Destroyer as the sole remedy against mites and lice in poultry. It claims rapid effect within a day, protection for 250 fowls for a year, and money-back if unsuccessful, urging buyers to obtain the $1.00 box from American Mfg. Co. of Terre Haute, Indiana.
Notice to Laporte County Republicans to meet in each township on February 17 1900 at 7 30 p m to elect delegates and alternates to district and state conventions, appoint a presidential elector, and select delegates to the judicial convention. Names C B Sisasons and Julius C Travis listed as chair and secretary.
The Republicans of New Durham township and supporters are urged to meet at Westville town hall on Saturday February 17 at 2 p m to elect a precinct chairman and secretary and to organize for the campaign. The caucus will then select delegates to the national convention at Lafayette on February 22 and a delegate and alternate to the Valparaiso judicial convention.
The state Democrats call precinct voters in Laporte County to assemble on Tuesday February 20 1900 at 730 pm in township designated locations to elect at least four members and a precinct chairman for each of the nineteen townships. The precinct chairmen will then meet February 25 1900 at 10 am at Laporte City Hall to elect a county chairman and secretary and handle other business.
Yesterday at Laporte the marriage of Miss Isabelle Rose Shannon daughter of Mrs James Shannon from Condonville to Santford Culbertson son of Mr and Mrs A S Culbertson of this place was celebrated The newlyweds left for a brief eastern trip and will be at home after March 1st The groom is employed on this paper and their friends extend best wishes
Washington Township resident James B Lyon 70 died Sunday night leaving a wife and six children Allan Tabor Laporte resident for thirty years died Monday aged 83 a founder of the Republican party and close friend of John Sherman Granddaughter Mary Duabbert wed John Lange at Michigan City last week Lange works in a car factory Henry Clinderman Chesterton resident aged 65 died by suicide Sunday night shot himself in the head after poor health leaves a wife and several children
Mrs. S. H. Lincoln notes the Machias Maine widow of General Burnahan faced death from pneumonia but was saved by Dr. King's New Discovery. After taking it she slept and purportedly recovered from consumption. The ad promises cures for throat chest and lung diseases with trial bottles free at Scott's drug store.
Auction at the John Kimball farm four miles northwest of Westville begins at 10 a m. Assets include five work horses three four year old mares one yearling colt four yearlings forty cattle two hundred sheep hogs wagons harness implements and farm gear with terms of credit nine months on sums over 25 notes with six percent interest or eight percent if late cash under five dollars cash in hand. Cnas E Sarver James B Crocen Auctioneers.
A health ad claims Bright’s Disease and other kidney troubles are dangerous and widespread. It touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a true specific that cures kidney and urinary disorders after other efforts fail. Sample bottles and a free book are offered by mail from Binghamton New York.
Mrs W H Stapleton of Herminie Pa extols Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism saying one application relieves pain and that it is the best remedy she has found. The product is sold by E T Scott.
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