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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
7
Advertisement quotes Goldsmith on imitation and urges readers to try Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that cures tired hot feet and eases new or tight shoes. It directs asking for the product at A. 8. Olmsted Le Roy New York and warns to accept no substitute. The Chicago Journal quote about blame is included.
An eclectic collection of 1900-era notices and product pitches. Includes drug claims for a cold remedy and refunds, quips from period newspapers, stove promotions, butter color notes, a rail fare announcement for the Overland Limited, and a rail sale quote for July travel.
A Chicago Record Herald report shows Canada welcomed 40 672 immigrants in four months, nearly double last year and triple 1901. Most came from Great Britain and the United States, aiming for Northwest wheat lands, with Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic backgrounds dominating. Government agents offer low rates to free grant lands in Western Canada.
Terre Haute June 4 The commission says the shooter plan to fire explosives in dangerous mines is a hazardous experiment but has been approved as a solution by a three member panel including operators miners and a mining engineer. The plan covers Clinton district Mec ca Parke county Mec ca No 1 and Princeton mine.
The 22nd annual Indiana Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Lafayette drew over 200 druggists. President M. A. Stout of Bluffton named as president with Bruno Knogesel, C. E. Elliott, and C. C. Willetts in top roles. An address by Prof. Stanley Coulter highlighted the day.
George Ingle, 45, a coal operator and brother of Oakland City heiress David Ingle, bought a pistol at Austin's hardware in Terre Haute on Wednesday and shot himself dead. He had recent heavy drinking and morphine use, and two weeks earlier was removed from a hotel for drunken disorder. His death left a fortune of at least 75 000 dollars.
Evansville leaders and regional officials meet to oppose a $50,000 subsidy vote planned for Boonetown Warrick county. The dispute centers on extending the Evansville Newburg Sunbury line from Newburg to Booneville with the Vincennes Booneville Owensboro traction line backing the opposition.
The Central Oil Co. and the Ohio Oil Co. Standard closed a deal June 4 transferring Indiana property of the smaller firm to Ohio Oil. The leases cover 1 700 acres with 148 wells producing 400 to 500 barrels daily, partly in Adams county. The price nears 500 000 dollars.
Crown Point Indiana June 6 10 year old son of Michael Hart defended his parents property alone. In their absence he fired a double barrel shotgun wounding a burglar in the house. The intruder was shot in the head and chest and not expected to live.
In Logansport Indiana on Friday afternoon students rioted after not being promoted. Windows and school furniture were broken. Police arrested George Kuhns and sought several boys named Collett Porter Pattengail Marshall Redmond and the Mack brothers.
Union electricians of the Central Union Telephone Co strike for a 10 percent raise. The walkout is declared at Anderson Elwood Alexandria and Newcastle. Workers averaging $2.25 daily seek higher pay on all job types.
Superior Judge Carter refused to dissolve the injunction banning Sunday baseball in Indianapolis, ruling the game a public and private nuisance on Sundays. The decision shocks the Baseball Association which expected police noninterference and ministers to permit play. In Bedford, Indiana the talked settlement between the Commercial Club, State Labor Commissioner McCormick, quarry and mill operators, and locked-out workers failed after an all-night meeting. another session is planned for Thursday.
The Posey County commissioners refused to issue a liquor license to Christian Neister in Smith township. Remonstrators carried a 25 vote majority against the saloon man in the first successful liquor case tried in Posey county.
Indianapolis June 5 report says J. Frank Hanley of Lafayette may run for governor as a Republican. Hanley refused to confirm or deny the report, drawing unusual political interest.
In Fowler Ind on June 5, on Moses Fowler Chase's 25th birthday during the Chase Duhme trial the depositions and testimony of Drs. Mitchell Judkins Webster Smith from Cincinnati and Lafayette declared M Fowle to be of sound mind.
Evansville Indiana June 6 Joseph Walton and John Friedly bicyclists on Public square collided with wagons simultaneously. Both sustained skull fractures and are in serious condition.
A 15 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs N O Davis went missing near Frankfort Indiana. The child was found dead with its feet protruding from a large jar containing a few inches of water. The tragedy occurred after a brief search by the mother.
A dusty promotional note notes Texas possibilities and requests applications for various Katy publications including The Golden Rare and The Coming Country. It mentions mailing details to Katy, 510 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis, Mo, and ends with a fragmentary street conversation.
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