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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
2
The Weatville Indiana Indicator lists weekly publication details including price 1.00 a year in advance and advertising rates. Obituary notices cost 10 cents per line and announcements over ten lines incur a 1 dollar charge.
The piece reflects on "Hard Times" versus visible comforts of the era, noting groceries and services at fixed prices while many live in poverty. It recalls past scarcity in Utah where barter dominated and steel of wealth rested on modest means, urging optimism and restraint.
An advertisement by J. Cheney & Co. promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood tonic remedy. It claims internal use treats catarrh by acting on mucous membranes and blood with testimonials offered, and lists price at 75 cents. The copy notes it is prescribed by physicians and sold by druggists.
Dispatch from San Pierre reports an older man named Jr. involved in a Friday night quarrel with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cook. He was shot three times, disarmed, and beaten. left eye knocked out, jaw fractured, arms broken, and aged about seventy. Condition uncertain but possibly fatal.
A fragmented notice from Farmer City references a remedy marketed by Dr. rn Pepsion and notes use for a six month old baby. It mentions price points 10c 50c and $1 and lists ET Scott's as a retailer.
The Diamond Garment Cutter Co advertises a new dressmaking school in Valparaiso offering a simple complete system. Seventeen pupils are enrolled and more are urged to join. A former student May Deshler praises the cutter, with classes 8:30–11:30 am and 1:30–5:30 pm near the meat market.
Data shows the fiscal year costs for LaPorte County including courthouse bond payments 2575 90 and general election costs 2730 55. Expenditures totaled 103100 02 with cash balance 26499 35 and current bonded debt 212000 all courthouse bonds.
Mr and Mrs Philip Brown entertained a large gathering last Sunday Rev Hoagland from Wanatah preached after Sunday school Charley Hixon and family from La Porte visited relatives here J Jacobson learned of his son Peter's death in Texas Misses Alice and Sylvia Slocum visited John Cathcart last Friday and Saturday Threshing progresses slowly due to frequent rains.
Weather remains pleasant following an extreme hot spell. Harvest and haying near completion, small fruit nearly all ripe. Rebekah Lodge ladies from Rolling Prairie enjoyed ice cream and a royal visit hosted by the Bartmess family. Attendees included Florence Wells, Lucy Wells, Cora Hatfield, Mattie Belle Buck, and Bessie Brown of Valpo visiting Mrs Prank Flood. Roy McKellips postponed his party a week due to rain. many attended but music was lacking. Rumor says Jimmy Livingstone sold his farm. Ed and Mrs Posten and family returned to Horton Kansas after a two month visit here, with a brief Chicago stop.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers round trip tickets to Mountain Lake Park Maryland from August 2 to 23 at one fare. Tickets good for return until August 31 1897. Inquiries at nearest B and O Ticket Agent. Agent B N Austin Genl Passenger Agent Chicago IL 3 17.
May to July term of circuit court adjourned after a jury discharged at 10 30 am. A verdict of 2500 against South Bend Chilled Plow Works in favor of a former employee Geade. A 150 verdict against the city of LaPorte for a defective sidewalk. Sheriff McCormick discharged John Baird from custody in a bastardy case. Several partition and foreclosure actions reported with judgments or filings.
The history of railway deals shows four years of financial strain, yet Nickel Plate Road advances with improved facilities and services. Public support funded better travel at lower rates, yielding a high quality roadway, excellent equipment, and safe fast service for travelers east or west.
Mrs. William Vanmeter of Harrodsburg Indiana reports her little girl suffered scrofula for some time. After starting Hood's Sarsaparilla the child improved quickly and recovered completely. Hood's Pills cure sick headache and cost 25 cents.
Teliff Jones formerly in the livery business on West Main street died this noon from morphine taken to end his life. He was found unconscious by his wife at about five this morning and died after medical aid failed. He was about 46, left a wife and several children, and was a member of the I O F of A. with $1000 life insurance. He directed the lodge to handle his burial in two letters found.
Visitors to Lincoln Park in Chicago are urged to obtain the Souvenir of Lincoln Park a 96 page publication filled with halftone pictures. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company distributes the booklet and asks readers to send twenty five or three cents in coin or stamps to Geo H Heafford general passenger agent 410 Old Colony Building, Chicago for delivery.
A sample medical notice describes urine sediment as a kidney disease indicator and lists symptoms of kidney and bladder trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure and says it relieves back pain, urinary issues and night-time urination, with sample bottles and pamphlets available by mail from Kilmer Co.
A sequence of property transfers records from Michigan City and nearby areas. Individuals including Sarah A Haus, Joseph E Newland, C J Livingstone, H B Herrold, John W Berridge, Henry Thackery, Henry Mrozinski, Charles Bleick, Stephen Napierata, Luther C Veal, Margaret Veal, Emma H Le Baron, Chas C White, Edward R White, and Chas White appear in multiple lot and block exchanges. Values range from 200 to 600 dollars, with parcels described by local additions and sections.
Purdue Experiment Station issues a bulletin warning of high swine disease rates in the state. It urges farmers to divide large herds, provide clean pastures and ample water, ban wallows and surface water, and burn carcasses. The station calls for immediate reports on outbreaks and asks for details on start date loss percentage and disease peculiarities.
James Batty, foreman at the Winter botham cooper shop, was slashed by Henry Thomas a nine months into an eighteen month Indianapolis convict term. Batty beat the attacker down after the first two blows and guards removed the prisoner for punishment.
The August Delineator features hot weather fashion plates and intertextual illustrations, a mourning attire article, and notable fiction including Frances Lynde’s Diana of the Ephesians plus Martin Orde’s Clive Rayner adventures. It surveys social life in St Louis, New York types, health and beauty talks, golf growth, salads and dressings, summer Party ideas, and garden and needlework sections.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers excursion tickets to Philadelphia for League of American Wheelmen National meeting. One fare round trip, travel August 2 3 and 4, with return by August 9 1896. Inquire at nearest B and O ticket agent or general passenger agent Chicago.
The Lake and Porter counties veterans association fixes September 24 25 and 26 for the annual reunion in the city. about 300 old soldiers from the two counties expected. Invitations will go to Governor Mouat State Commander Dodge and other Grand Army men. The executive committee includes H. H. Ragan Y. C. Vosburg John Matthews G C Gregg J O McAlpine H Williams John Fuller Clinton Williams M L Demotte and John Mills.
A short advertisement touts Dr Miles Parry Pints as a cure for neuralgia with a claim of a one cent dose available at druggists.
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