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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
A mixed local column notes visitors and relocations including Miss Mabel Barnes and Albert Carpenter. It mentions Maple syrup season, banking offers, a not guilty verdict for C. E. Meyer, gas company talks, buggy accidents, church events, a new Y M C A fund drive, and community responses to rail and road conditions amid a harsh winter.
The village church reports Sunday school attendance above 70 and offerings totaling 2.34 with room for more. Members invite broader participation in regular services and welcome all to worship and praise, noting the benefit of community involvement and presence. Next Sunday morning subject is Que Annother and evening topic The Spirit of Chris.
An advertisement extols outdoor exercise for complexion and promotes pure olive oil as a skin aid. It claims olive oil cleans pores, smooths wrinkles, and nourishes tissues. Meissner's Pharmacy sells olive oil at 60 cents a pint, 1 dollar a quart, and 3 dollars 50 cents per gallon.
Westville boys begin baseball practice with strong talent. The team will be in evidence at Laporte on June 66. Flo Frame achieved a one year license in February exams. Freshman standings show top scores led by Forbes, Spitzer, Jardine, and others. Literary exercises featured pieces by Malcbow, Dolona, and Wardime with Florence Frame mentioned.
George Trost erred on sick list this week with small illnesses. Loring of Mill Creek visited George Harness Monday. Reports from Gleavers at Coburg note a reduced activity week. Charney sugar camps opened by Charles Barnard and Lestie Dodé on Tuesday. Frank Burner E2 Greening and A J Barnard joined in opening theirs. Dodd and wife along with W L Dode and wife and Ava spent Sunday at Richard Dodd's. Charley Powell's site measured Tuesday and Elf Sarver's Wednesday. Four weeks remain in Quakerdom school term shortened to seven and a half months. Miss Pinney and Blanch Dodd ed institute at Burdick Saturday. Mrs Lincoln Dodd visited Mr Bull near Coburg Monday. Nephew Charlie Bull of Kansas joined to finish rest of term.
An advertisement promotes Dr Rice's New Life Pills with claims to cure headache biliousness constipation and malaria. The copy promises a cheerful refund if the product disappoints and lists Ty Scott's drug store as the seller.
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa hails Dr Kino’s New Discovery as a life saver saying it loosens a cough rapidly and cures lung disease after hopeless verdict. The remedy for coughs colds grip influenza asthma bronchitis hoarseness is sold at Scotts drug store with a guarantee, 50 cents and $1, trial bottle offered free.
Class meeting at 9:00 a m Sunday School at 10:00 a m preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m all are invited to attend the services W B Broomfield Restorationist letters indicate church notices for the day
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