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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
1
Valpraiso March 13 An attorney for Wagner and Dunham discusses the recent prosecution collapse. He criticizes the detectives for wrongful arrests and cites potential appeals, habeas corpus, and the need for court protection of citizens against unjust detentions. He praises local officers but questions the investigation.
Van Wilkinson through attorneys filed an answer in a Lizards Port court denying charges of withholding Ralph Wilkinson's property, claiming guardianship authority. Ralph Wilkinson petitioned Judge Richter to remove J. N. Evans as guardian. An $13,000 appeal bond was uploaded in Bennie Turner vs South Bend. damages previously set at $10,000 after an excavation injury. An amended Raighard vs United States Express suit and Vader vs Turzinski motions followed. Bench warrant issued for Gring and Dora Mount for living together unlawfully at 712 Indiana Ave. complainant is spouse of a defendant.
A Danville mother N Jackson recounts a severe cough that settled on her daughter's lungs. She cites Foley's Honey and Tar as the remedy that finally cured the child after trying many other treatments. Refuse substitutes. for sale by all druggists.
Mrs Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption after pneumonia and a terrible cough. Doctors failed but the medicine cured the boy, now sound and well. Advertises the remedy as the only sure cure for coughs colds and all lung diseases with trial bottles free.
The governor signed a bill requiring all highways on rural free delivery routes to be kept in repair and passable. Local officials must drain, clear obstructions, and maintain ready passage. Indiana dedicates funds as emergency reserves to support the program.
Agents convert land options to deeds and have paid out 2200 to sellers including Mrs Gimple Spiro Mack Powell and J E Curry. By May 1 the entire right of way to Hammond should be in possession. Dirt will be thrown within three weeks and the line will run from New Buffalo to Porter nearly air line and level.
Senate bill No 188 requires township trustees to publish itemized receipts and expenditures within four weeks after filing annual reports. If not done, the county auditor must publish. If only one paper exists, one publication suffices. When a paper is published in the township it must be in that paper and one county paper. The law excludes Indianapolis area and takes effect on publication and proclamation.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a reliable remedy for overwork related nervous tension and liver kidney disorders. It claims the tonic dispels nervousness rheumatism and neuralgia and even malaria germs with a 50 cent price and guaranteed satisfaction by E T Scott druggist.
P A Danforth of Lagrange Georgia suffered six months with a running leg sore but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. It also treats ulcers and piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by E T Scott druggist.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted our aunt during illness and death. We regret we learned of the sad intelligence too late to attend the final rites. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Snyder, O. T.
The new composition Story Of The Flowers by Felix Ostmann promises rich harmony and charming melody, designed for piano players of all levels. It is simple to play yet filled with genuine musical feeling and is available from music dealers. Published by Lyon & Healy in Chicago at 69 cents.
The county assessors will begin their rounds as the year of real estate assessment approaches. The text urges choosing men of good judgment with clear ideas of values to carry out the task.
Mrs S Geiger of Dunerton Ir says she has tried many medicines for stomach trouble and constipation but Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets gave her the best results. Sold by E T Scott.
Governor Durbin vetoes the bill to drain fresh water lakes, arguing lakes enrich health and economy. Northern Indiana and Laporte County favored protection, while House Bill No. 95 to extend East Chicago water mains to Indiana Harbor at owners’ expense was also vetoed. Hammond Mayor Knotts pushed for passage.
Cures bronchitis and asthma and relieves croup and whooping cough. No hoarseness or bronchial troubles. Treats pneumonia and la grippe. For sale by all druggists.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Memorial church at Laporte and Colfax avenues was dedicated Sunday as a memorial to Clem Studebaker. Built by his wife and children for $150000, it drew 5000 listeners including Milburn Memorial chapel pastors. Dr H A Gobin of DePauw delivered the dedicatory sermon. A stack of wallpaper was received at Scott’s.
A reflective piece mixes verse and prose on hope and resilience. It considers music guiding mood, aging as memory’s playground, and the good of living rightly. It urges thrift, self restraint, and aspiration toward higher values with personal and communal approval.
Dr V V Bacon reports new smallpox cases in Michigan City tracing the outbreak to Otis via mourners who attended a funeral for two children killed on the Lake Shore road. A Porter county resident near Burdick spread the illness while not properly quarantined and attending church with others.
A bill in Laporte County proposes pay raises to retain teachers. It links wages to years of service and a computed general average from grading, with beginners at least 2.25 times their average, two-year teachers at least 2.5 times, and three-year or more teachers at least 2.75 times.
In a New York special, President Roosevelt writes to Mrs. John Van Vorst about large families. He pities those who lack home life and childrearing but calls those who avoid marriage and children criminals against the race. Smoke Waltons Straights and Gems.
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