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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
1
Beaver Dam residents note the death of Grandma Hixon on Monday evening, while reports mention several local visits and family travel. The town also lists relatives and neighbors visiting and some illness such as Mrs. F. D. Pease with grip and neuralgia.
Monday on our streets featured August Mohlke and John Forrester among passers by. Reports note a proposed skating carnival as youths praise smooth ice west of town and a stabbing incident involving Johnnie Fisher and Harrison Shorte remains serious though non fatal.
C H Terrey amuses locals with phonograph tones. A youth party at B F Layman’s home last week. Mrs Adams to move into Geo Miller’s former house. Mr Miller to move into J G Schweitzer’s vacated residence. George Mill visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Mill. Mr and Mrs Short visiting their son Dr R B Short. Will Locke of Chicago visited his mother. Rev C A Shook returned from conference and is ill unable to preach. Grace Edwards and Betsy Grover are ill, Betsy recovering from a stroke. P D and F A Freeman wrestle with the grip.
Mrs Henry White returns from a brief visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Thora Campbell is ill with tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs Isaac McGuigan travel to Prattville for the funeral of Isaac’s nephew Harry Vasburg. Mrs Mac and Bertha Garwood are confined at home with the grip. Miss Bertha Fisher visited Kingsbury on Sunday.
Frank H. Ellsworth sold his farm to H. R. Uliom for 2900 dollars and plans to move to Missouri. W. H. Closser returns to Munising, Mich after a Kingsbury visit. Friends greet him warmly. The Quiglys hosted a cousin of Chicago for a Monday evening gathering. The Baptist church marks the close of its pastoral year with the first Sunday of March led by Rev. Rhodes.
Willis Band of Walkerton area fired a loaded shot gun at his six year old sister for amusement. He pointed the weapon at her multiple times before Baud loaded a cap and fired, the charge entering her right side. The girl died about an hour later as Baud claimed she did not know the gun was loaded.
A twenty four page lithographed color guide by James Wicks Sons Rochester New York showcases flowers fruits and vegetables with half tone illustrations and planting instructions. It introduces selling vegetables by weight and offers credit with a 25 cent seeds due bill for 15 cents.
The well known and much married actor Graham Earle is in a sad plight and has been compelled to retire permanently from the stage. His mind is affected to such a degree that he cannot remember his lines and knows very little of what is going on about him. He has figured in several divorce cases in the last five years, owners say he will never be able to get again.
A local ad urges keeping Henry and Johnson's Arnica Liniment for bruises burns cuts strains rheumatism and neuralgia. It claims broad use for people and animals and guarantees cure or money back, sold by E. T. Scott.
Several boards of beech maple basswood elm and ash wood cut to 16 inches are for sale at ground level price. Location listed as 2F mil Westville. Wood quantity and pricing not specified in full.
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