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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
2
The article recalls the Fourth of July celebrations in Vil, with picnics, family reunions, and local visitors. It lists residents visiting relatives, church services, and social gatherings, along with a long letter from Campton California dated May 24 1898 detailing business, bees, and personal life.
A large group from this area visited Michigan City Wednesday to see the new boat America. Several residents and visitors, including Frank Hawkins, Carrie Hall, Katie Kolobohoski, and J.J. Taylor, returned or were noted visiting from Chicago, Hammond, Rolling Prairie, and Dune Park.
Two young men drowned at a mill pond last evening around six o clock while boating with two companions who left the scene. One victim was from Chicago and the other from Michigan City. they were visiting Mr. Gelo. The remaining lines note social visits and church plans in nearby communities.
Beaver Dam report notes Schuyle Stilson and his wife of Lonel involved in an itemized local matter with brief mention of residence and family status. The fragment provides limited context but identifies the couple and place.
A grand, quiet Hanna Fourth of July celebration drew about a thousand attendees. Edward Osborn of Hamlet visited his partner, Miss Neal Richardson returned from Chicago, Mrs. Ira Wellman of Michigan City visited her mother, and Lew Strang of South Bend joined D. M. Barber as Hanna guests. A successful band dance drew a large crowd.
Farmers busy with wheat and rye harvests forecast fair yields. Mrs. Martin Pash of Wanatah visited Wan gates last Sunday. A rain shower would aid crops. James Anderson nears completion of a new house. Many attended picnics on the Fourth of July then joined the Union Mills parade with Knox band music and speeches by Rev. Simmons and Mr. McCormick.
Mrs Clarence Bundy and her baby visited her mother in Prattville last week. Will Henry's men set up a new de ering binder for John White. Many township residents attended the Flintlake picnic on July 4. Mr J W Cattron of Westville drove through the area last week. Mares Bryarly moved to Michigan. Miss Ora White returned from Wheeler.
The Times Henry Illinois records the death of Mrs. Fish aged long years after a life spanning Henry Geneseo and Chicago. She endured family service in the Civil War era, remarried, and returned to Henry to comfort kin before passing. The notice honors her faithful endurance and lasting ties to her early home.
A public notice describes Sunday outings on the Nickel Plate road. Groups of five or more may ride anywhere on the line within a maximum 100 mile round trip for a dollar.
The Wabash offers exceedingly low summer tourist rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado. Enquire at nearest ticket office for particulars.
In the morning service Bishop Joyce and Pastor W Davis presided at a Protestant Methodist ceremony. Attendees included C D Roye R H Sanders N E Tinkham L Moore D Grimes and Bradley. The church construction cost 2500 dollars.
The fragment notes that Skinner expressed willingness to return a favor and that Mullaney may gain freedom until the September terms of court, with references to Fagin and Davia in Chicago.
The Collector's Office of the 6th District Indiana at Lawrenceburg announces stamps cannot be used as substitutes for internal revenue stamps unless imprinted I R by the department. The notice amends rates for documentary stamps and Proprietary Stamps with specified tiers and cents per amount.
Wanatah Times notes the Westville Indicator boasts a graphophone in its office. The paper argues the talking machine could spur local enterprise by organizing sale days and stimulating civic action. It contrasts talking machines that truly talk with those that merely attempt.
Rica Wornhoff awarded 500 by jury in the case Rica Wornhoff vs Henry Junker for 5 000 damage. Crawford Miller has filed a petition by Atty Bozarth to have a guardian appointed for.
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