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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
2
The INDICATOR of Westville Indiana lists editor E Martin as proprietor and notes weekly Thursday issues. It shows subscription price one dollar annually in advance and ad rates, with obituaries, poetry, and professional notices offered at set per-line or per-year rates.
The Chicago Tribune notes Studebaker plans extensive bicycle manufacture and to offer a wheel matching $100 models at 85 dollars. It cites national protection sentiment as fueling business revival and mentions a $5,000,000 Pennsylvania Company loan in London for railway improvements east and west of Pittsburgh. Licboes who strike Laporte will work cracking stone. a county stone yard is set up for their benefit near Michigan avenue opposite Parsons watch school. Sheriff Small supported the move.
A fragment casting a collective plea for endurance during looming disaster. The speaker urges public prayer and resilience as fear grows among those sheltering from threat.
The piece argues against Democratic claims of victory in 1896, citing the administration’s failures. It notes a $150,000,000 increase in the national debt and a deficit of over $50,000,000 at year end, asserting such performance should disqualify a party from national power.
Dr. De Saussine of Charleston argues that black death rates exceed white rates in 211 Southern cities and that city black populations would vanish without rural in-migration. He attributes a rural influx to offset urban losses and predicts a significant population shift next decade.
The piece catalogs amusing gambling tricks to replace dice in saloons and then muses on the mouth as a gateway to health, politics, oratory, and vice. It links chance games to everyday life, noting how the mouth shapes character, virtue, and social outcomes, from greeting to jail.
The passage recalls a time of great floods in the region with washed out railway bridges and rails slipping from beds. Harvests were hard, soil saturated, crops stranded, and malaria and fogs prevailed. Farmers longed for rain while recalling wet days and the hopeful promise of abundance.
Postmaster Sahm of Indianapolis estimates the city now has about 175000 residents. Growth is attributed to annexation of suburbs and a likely 250000 population by 1900. Experts cite improvements like streets transit parks and buildings as factors boosting the city’s fortunes.
State of Ohio Toledo City Lucas County Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co makes oath firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure Sworn December 6 1886 A A Gleason Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces Send for testimonials Toledo Ohio Sold by druggists 75 cts
A bicycle road race of twenty three miles will be run by the Westville Cycle Club on Thursday July 25 from Westville to Laporte and back. Open to all non professionals, with a $60 purse split among the top three. Entry requests should go to H N Hixon secretary. An accompanying ball game and evening dance are planned.
Mrs. John Reddington was arrested by Constable Eyes and Officer Brown on a Porter and Lake counties warrant for attempting to hire Frank Folsom to kill Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Heard. Folsom testified he was approached with offers of money to blow up Heard’s house. he declined and said he would return with a conspirator. The case was continued and Mrs. Reddington was released on 500 dollar bonds.
Lake Michigan Land company of Indiana incorporated in Indianapolis with 137000 capital. OC H Johnson of Valparaiso is an incorporator. Chicago capital backs the firm aiming to move large Chicago plants to Porter County including rumored McCormick Harvesting Machine Company as a major sought asset.
Sunday brought three visiting nines to Westville for a major ball day. Valparaiso Wide Awakes and Sunsets plus Laporte Shamrocks drew large crowds from Wanatah and elsewhere. The Westville Colts defeated Valparaiso 15 to 10, then beat Laporte 5 to 3 after a disputed call led to forfeiture. rain ended play as Valparaiso Wide Awakes later won the final game.
A note warns that no one is employed by the firm and the Ohio Farmers operations continue as usual under Stahl & Pierce. Readers are advised to beware of anyone misrepresenting the business.
Light rain showers occurred early in the week. Mrs. Davis Williams from Oklahoma Territory visits relatives nearby. Wm. Bohland repairs his mill as oats near harvest, with expectations of a light crop. The lay‑ing of the New M. E. church corner stone in Wanatah drew many locals last Sunday.
The ad claims seasonal fatigue comes from impure thin blood and promises Hood's Sarsaparilla will restore appetite, tone the stomach, and invigorate nerves. Pills are easy to take and effective, priced at 25 cents.
A program for Thursday includes a mile speed race with three cash prizes for local amateur wheelmen, a 2 PM ball game between Westville Colts and a Michigan City club for $10, a 4 30 PM road race open to Laporte and Porter counties wheelmen for $40, an 8 PM dance at Cattrons Hall with a ladies half mile, and additional games in the morning.
Secretary Herbert weighs recalling the Raleigh from Cuban patrols as Captain Miller reports little filibustering among Florida residents. Critics say the Administration erred by dispatching a naval squadron to aid Spain and intimidate Cuban revolutionaries, challenging neutrality and American ideals.
The article notes water in the lakes is as low as in 1891 with an accurate gauge keeping, disproving the seven year rise fall idea. It records lows in 1891 and 1893 rising 37 inches, now at new depths not previously seen by white settlers.
The essay argues that true gentlemen do not merely perform manners to please but maintain high standards in all company. It contrasts cultivated, real gentlemen with vulgar imitators who mimic grace yet lack genuine thought and feeling, likening them to actors. A metaphor notes a cloak too large cannot fit a small man.
The Canadian government pledges a January Parliament bill forcing Manitoba to keep separate Catholic schools. Manitoba Orangemen vow to resist by force if needed, raising fears of a religious war after a mass meeting in Winnipeg. If kept, a peaceful settlement seems unlikely.
Ex Congressmen Michael D. Harter faced ridicule at the New York State Bankers Convention for misquoting Grover Cleveland on sound money. The piece argues sound money came from Republican action to restore specie payments and repeal of the Silver Purchase Law, praising GOP influence in Washington. The column then shifts to local notices including Eva Culbertson’s trip, church funding, and assorted town incidents.
Patrons flock to Lay's Restaurant in LaPorte for a featured meal priced at 250. The local eatery promotes quality dishes and attracts regulars seeking value.
Free samples promote Dr King’s New Discovery and New Life Pills with a health guide offer from E T Scotts Drugstore. United Society of Christian Endeavor and National Young People’s Christian Union announce their Fourteenth International Convention in Boston July 10 to 14, 1895 with Wabash railway reduced firstclass round trip fare. Maps and route guides available from C S Crane in St Louis.
An old notice from H. B. Herrold requests prompt settlement after selling a drug and grocery store. He states cash payment or a note will be required and references Royal tests on baking powder.
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