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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
8
Readable fragments show four adjacent street numbers on Clark Street in Chicago with no accompanying context. The item lists Nos 154 156 158 160 and identifies the street name and city.
A circular announces the supreme council is in receivership with George C. Munger named receiver. The Buffalo headquarters and Indiana Michigan City council details show liabilities around 265000 and assets near 52000, with insurance assumed by a New York company.
868 inmates in state prison. Rumor of a new Wanatah bank. Local items include J Herrold and 166 Porter county marriage licenses. Mishawaka Lutheran conference. monuments in Graceland cemetery. rising sun murder life sentence. Chesterton liquor case. health and laboratory plans. bullet proof cloth offer to Russia. jail insanity note. Lake Shore Railroad pay change. Hart reassigned to West Point. court settlements over railroad damages. county farmers institute program. express company ruling. Odd Fellows installations in Westville and Portage areas with detailed officer lists.
Mrs H H Martin plans return to care for daughter in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Jose Taylor from Springville Ind visit relatives here. Ladies Aid Society hosted by Mrs Rose Herrold. Phonograph entertainment at Pin Hook church Friday. Herbert Cathcart spent Sunday in Chicago with relatives. Mrs Henry Rotzean and daughter visited Wilbur Benson Johnny Cole and Margard Charley Cathcart in Chicago area, returned last week. Mrs D Noacher returned from extended Chicago visit. Mesdames Standiford and Herrod spent weekend with Valparaiso relatives. W R C women attended joint installation of Michigan City Corps and Post. Department Commander Lucas officiated.
An experienced physician advertises a free trial of his New Special treatment for heart nerves stomach kidney and dropsy valued at 2.50. It cites expert testimonials from Prof. Jewell Dr Ross Truman DeWeese J C Scott and others and invites readers to request The Grand Dispensary book and 82 50 worth of treatment by mailing symptom descriptions to Capt ived at Main Street Ekhart Todians.
In demand medicine claims to cleanse blood and system for stomach and liver troubles. Sold at E T Scott's drug store with a 25 cent guaranteed price.
Michigan City offers hourly service on the odd or even hours with a 30 minute ride to Pine Lake for vaudeville shows. Cars connect with all Monon trains for Laporte, providing a regional link from Michigan City.
The new home rule law limits supervisor votes to the voter’s own road district, excluding cities. Elections occur January 14 with trustees appointing polling places and hours from January 1, two hours daily. No nominations required, making the process simple and inexpensive. Previously supervisors were appointed by township trustees.
A partial OCR fragment shows times 7 349 pm 4:15 pm 4:30 am and 5:30 with 940 ar sillam referenced, but context and full details are missing.
Tax including dog and poll tax must be paid on or before the third Monday in March 1905. If not paid, the tax will be delinquent and a penalty of ten percent will be added. Herman Warnee, Marshal.
Harriet Howard of New York city once suffered Salt Rheum for years but found cure with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The advert notes it as a quick healer for cuts and burns, priced 25 cents at E T Scott's drug store.
An old health advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a life saving remedy. It claims a dose or two will prevent pneumonia or la grippe and suggests everyone should keep a bottle on hand.
The Indiana Railway Co and Indiana Western Railway Co join to construct a new rail line extending westward from South Bend toward Michigan City, signaling a major regional transport expansion.
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