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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
1
Mrs Henry Shuey of Wanatah aged 86 raised twenty five orphans fourteen boys and eleven girls doing so without pay or an asylum. Her home kept them fed educated and loved until they could stand on their own. She recalls early hardships and sings of a world she loves while remaining keenly committed to helping others.
Mrs. Chas Applegate of Alexandris Indiana describes near nightly coughing from consumption. After recurrent failures of other medicines she used three one dollar bottles of Dr King s New Discovery which cured her cough and helped her gain 58 pounds. Trial bottles offered at E T Scotts drug store.
A faded notice touts a supposed cure for a dangerous infant disease. It claims Verennial’s Colic Cholera and Cholera Infantum remedy can cure with Castor Oil as directed and urges sale by E T Scott.
Hobart and Western Electric transfer rights to Walter Nelson, then to Northern Traction Indiana for an interurban from South Bend to Laporte via New Carlisle, Laporte, and Westville. Samuel A. Wight, Northern Traction GM, frames route through main agricultural area, with rights secured and bids soon for Laporte to South Bend segment.
When rheumatism strikes the kidneys require attention to remove uric acid from the blood. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as the most effective remedy. A testimonial from R. T Hopcine of Polar Wisconsin claims three years of unsuccessful treatment prior to trying Foley's Kidney Cure and being cured.
The advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar will cure in early consumption stages and provide relief in worst cases. It warns against substitutes and claims wide effectiveness as a lung remedy sold by all druggists.
Mr and Mrs Ed Massey and infant visit the former’s grandmother in Chicago. Charlie Arndt marries Irene Lehner near Coburg. Nelson Barnard and granddaughters Euelah and Lela plan Chicago and Manteno visits. Pauline and Nina McGregor host Jessie Ray from Valparaiso. Turp Rogers family dined with Jacob Links as Mrs Rogers returns from Ohio. Reva Dodd visits grandparents Richard and Mrs Dodd.
The article notes continued warm weather and good corn growth with oats being harvested. Local residents report social visits from Mrs. Dallas Fryer and Mrs. Newton Leek, Henry Tolsom's family trip, and Wm Bohland visiting friends. Wm Osborn plans a silo project to store winter feed for his herd.
Mrs Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years before finding relief with Foley's Honey and Tar a sure cure. The product is sold by all druggists.
The July 24 report notes Chicago men purchased the mineral spring property in Porter Indiana including a business square and twelve buildings. Railroads Lake Shore and Michigan Central show interest, indicating a promising future as a watering resort with a large hotel planned.
Colusa resident Joe Golobick recounts 15 years of relentless rheumatism pain and claims Electric Bitters cured him. He says the medicine also helps liver and kidney troubles and general debility, priced at 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by E. T. Scott, Druggist.
Dallar Price in Indianapolis reports A J Everrett president of the American Society of Equity urged farmers across the country to hold wheat at one dollar. A Kansas outreach targets farmers with organizers and lecturers. About one hundred thousand appeals were dispatched last night to towns of any size in Kansas and beyond.
A brief critique from the South Bend Times derides Chicago Sunday papers illustrated features as silly and overly buoyant, labeling them as amusing but ineffective. The remark labels those humorous inserts as mere nau seating.
Monday's police court convened most of the day with Squire Brewer dispensing justice. Two derelicts, John Doe and Richard Roe, were detained and later arraigned as the court scheduled Thursday for the State’s prosecution. The State’s Attorney was praised for his eloquent style as the crowded courtroom awaited further action.
A. B. Davis of Mt. Sterling reports a two year kidney complaint relieved by two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by all druggists.
In Liberty township Porter county twelve wells have been sunk with only one dry, the best so far. The company now at work plans at least fifty more wells and land nearby has risen to 950 dollars an acre.
Eliza Thomas, described as demented and colored, jumped through a car window on a Lake Shore train near Elkhart at twenty miles per hour Saturday. She was unhurt, fled into a nearby store, and hid behind the counter fearing imaginary pursuers she thought would lynch her. She was taken to a jail.
The Conkey printing plant at Hammond will relocate to Holland Michigan due to ongoing labor troubles in Hammond. The transfer aims to reduce disruption and stabilize production operations for the firm.
Rail heads report Indiana wheat yields slightly above some sectional estimates but total output will be small compared with prior years. Corn prospects also look weak with shipments to outside the state limited to about half, leaving most grain for home use.
In May 1,300 engineers and firemen on Victoria state lines walked out midnight leaving engines at risky spots. Premier sought drastic powers, parliament poised to act, but the union capitulated and returned to work. The episode highlights government ownership issues for railways and implications for other regions.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as powerful medicine that transforms weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. It claims they build health and mental power and are sold by E. T. Scott.
It has developed that paroled convict J. H. Montgomery, arrested at Macon Georgia, escaped several years ago from a prison in Georgia, and he will be compelled to serve out an unfinished sentence before he is returned to Indiana.
The Board of State Charities vows action against American Home Funding Association of Chicago for placing children in northern Indiana without required bonds. The agency plans statewide effort to place or oversee wards, reporting 32 visits in the last quarter with 63 homes found and 20 children reported as doing poorly or under watch.
Promise of a money back refund if not satisfied after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad extols it as the most successful bowel complaint remedy, pleasant, safe and reliable with no risk to the buyer.
An advertisement extols Foley's kidney cure as a method to keep kidneys healthy. It claims broad sales and suggests universal benefit.
The Hon. C. B. Landis of Delphi predicts new legislature will require motorists to dismount and hold horses when frightened. Farmers push for this share the road rule revenue to curb disruption, arguing dozens of teams per car justify driver accountability. Automobiles are acceptable but owners must show common sense in rural areas.
A visitor writes from Manchester Coffee County Tennessee near Gen Rosecrans headquarters praising local land values and prospects. He notes land prices from 83 to 8 per acre, timber land at 5, wheat at 85 cents, corn at 6.50, and a flour mill with 75 barrels per day capacity run by A E Boyce formerly of Porter County.
Mrs Alice Miller of Morgan Texas details a six year battle with severe diarrhoea. After doctors failed and travel costs mounted, she tried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy following an advertisement and was cured by a single bottle. Sold by E T Scott.
The historic Crum Point on the Kankakee has vanished from maps as the GrandTrunk railway changes the station pier to reflect the Crumstown title adopted by the post office department.
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