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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
An old print fragment advertises men’s heavy dress shoes from Garret Bros in La Porte and Davidson washable goods. It promotes a 98 cent price, travel specials to Niagara Falls via Nickie Plate road, and low rates to Thousand Islands with 12 day return options. Contacts include Asterlin, T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana, and the Niagara Falls route references.
A patchwork of items details sales at Low's clothing Laporte and Davidson Porter's ladies garments. It notes an oil or gas well prospect near the area, a school superintendent move to Spencer Indiana, and a Niagara Falls excursion by Nickel Plate. Also mentions death of Henry Dankert, church events, reunions, and various ads and social events in Valparaiso and Laporte.
Whiting residents and visitors are noted with Friday and weekend trips to nearby towns. Names include Minnie Bloomhuff, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Dachwald, Mrs. Loomis, Mr. Hendershot, and many others. Social calls cover Michigan City, Valparaiso, Kirklin, St Joseph, and Whiting with remodel bids, theater events, and a backyard picnic.
Readable notice reports shirt waists offered in August sale with bulk quantities and reduced prices. Prices listed include fifty cent waists at 39c eighty five cent waists at 69c one dollar waists at Dollar and a half waists at 1.19 and 79c waists.
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