Local News Notes Ice Arrival and Community Tidings
Ice measuring about 14 inches thick grips town as residents recover from illness and celebrate New Year. Names include Carl Reglein, Mrs Hildebrand, Mr Kriveel, Miss Compton of New Carlisle visiting sister, and many others from Otis to Detroit. Church, school closure, and social events mark the season with several travel and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reg‘lein
Hildebrand
Kriveel
Alice Compton
New Carlisle
B. F. Vogler
Mrs Soderholm Dislocates Shoulder Receives Pain Balm
Fergus Falls Minnesota resident Mrs. Johanna Soderholm dislocated her shoulder and was treated by a surgeon. Her son bought Chamberlains Pain Balm from E T Scott after reading an advertisement, and it quickly relieved pain and helped her sleep. He has recommended it to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Soderholm
Fergus Falls
Minn
E T. Scott
Social and family gatherings near Westville and Mishawaka
Miss Mable Wickereham hosted friends on Wednesday eve December 30. Alden Herrold of Chicago visited his parents. Mike Smith and wife visited their parents. Mr and Mrs James Herrold held a watch party for Miss Dora Herrold who traveled to Mishawaka. Ben Henton and Cory Hinton families visited John Herrod's. A rabbit hunting accident injured Mike Smith in Westville. repeated shootings noted. John Tillman boards with Mrs. Brooks. Dan Jessup hauled corn to Durham Station. Bartmess family traveled to Kankakee. Smiths returned to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes
Abaeter Jesaup
Field
Bartmess
Lela’ Cathcart
Cory Henton
Westville
J. Herrold
Chicago
Tom Hannon
Hammond
Mable Wickereham
Ben Henton
Grandma Hinton
Cory Hinton
John Herrod
Davidson
Mike Smith
Mr. Hansen
Smith
Hansen
V. Hellenbeck
John Tillman
Brooks
Dan Jessup
Durham Station
B. F. Bartmess
Minnie
Kankakee, Ill
Mrs. D. Pease
Buckieu's Arnica Salve advertised for pain relief
An advertisement claims Buckieu's Arnica Salve relieves accidental cuts bruises burns and sore feet and joints and also treats piles. It promotes the product as the best salve on earth and notes it costs 25 cents at E. T. Scott's Druggiat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckieu
E. T. Scott
Electric Bitters Restore Burlingon Fireman’s Strength
A Burling ton Iowa locomotive fireman C W Bella m narrates a near collapse and recovery after using Electric Bitters. He reports renewed strength, appetite, and vigor, praising the tonic and noting guaranteed satisfaction at 50 cents by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Bellamy
Burlington
Iowa
E. T. Scott
Wintry Weather Delays Ice Harvest News From Bigelow
Cold snap keeps temperatures 16 to 20 degrees below zero with ice harvests delayed. Sleighing parties surge among youth while corn remains unharvested. Local residents face illnesses and a wolf sighting prompts pursuit before escape.
Mother’s care and a daughter’s kiss urged to ease a worn face
A father pleads with his daughter to greet her mother with a morning kiss to lift a careworn look. He recalls a mother’s sacrifices from childhood to bedside vigils, urging appreciation before it’s too late. California Prune Wafers ads interrupt the narrative with health claims and local notices appear among obituaries and town news.
Terriable Death Reprieved by Cure for Consumption
The family of Mrs. Bobbitt of Bargerton Tennessee watched her die as doctors failed to halt consumption. Dr King’s New Discovery brought relief after the first bottle and fully cured her, marketed as a sure cure for lung troubles with 50 cent to 1 dollar bottles and free trials at EK T Scott’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bobbitt
Bargerton
Tenn
Dr. King
EK. T. Scott’s
Prune Wafers Sold As Candy At 25 Cents Per 100
Advertises Nature's true fruit Cathartic Prune Wafers as pleasant harmless candy. Mentions 100 for 25 cents. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming relief for indigestion constipation headache backache kidney trouble with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Italy
Abyssinia
Jennie Sitter
Omaha
Gatfred
Hollisters
E. T. Scott
Hollister
E. T. Scatt
Croup Remedy Endorsed by Mothers for Quick Relief
The article urges prompt treatment of croup and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as universally approved. It warns against untried remedies and advises giving the medicine as directed, noting it will make all symptoms disappear, with sales through E. T. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
T. Scott
Fravel Homestead in Wastville Put Up For Sale
Executors order sale of the Dr. Fravel Homestead in Wastville. Desirable bargain home. For particulars contact C. E. Wolf, LaPorte, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fravel
Wastville
C. E. Wolf
LaPorte
Ind
Westville Market weekly price list for farm foods
The Westville market displays a weekly price sheet with commodities such as wheat oats corn clover seed hogs hides tallow butter eggs potatoes bacon lard chicken turkeys ducks and related live weights with unit prices in dollars per unit. Prices show wide variation across items and reflect typical market quotes for livestock dairy and produce.
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Ferris
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George Frame
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A. R. Witte
Grandma Huddleston
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Charles Stormer
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Bert Holliday
Henry Storms
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Andrew Doolittle
Wanatah
Charley Sears
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Cora Sears
Rice
Henry Tolsom
California
Henry C. Kruger
Franklin and
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George Lesser
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Leser
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Micesissinewa River
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Indiana
John Aigner
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Missouri
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Tia
Ohio
Buckeye
Nature
Robert Lowry
Fort Wayne
Charleston
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Stephen A. Douglas
Thomas A. Hendricks
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Rocky Mountain
Jeremiah B. Collins
Melvin E. Leliter
Truesdell, Sallwasser & Leliter
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Leliter
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Melard F. Craig
Middlegrove
N. Y
E. T.scott
Cass City
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W. E. Curtis
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Fravel Home
Inverlaken Sanitorium
Home Health Club
H. Wardner
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F. W. Meissner
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