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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1895
Page
4
About fifty friends gathered last Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Nichols to mark twenty years of marriage. Hints of a surprise were dropped, but the couple aided by a generous repast and music ensured a warm, joyful gathering for the enjoying host and hostess and their family.
Lucinda A Havens born August 9 1829 in Freedom New York died March 11 1895 aged 65 years 7 months 2 days after lifelong Christian devotion. She married Joseph S Lewis June 15 1845 and had nine children. The family moved from Ohio to Illinois in 1850 then settled in Wesville LaPorte County Indiana where they have lived since. She leaves a husband six children and one daughter Mrs O Thomas. She was a faithful wife and devoted mother and is remembered with a quiet faith and peace.
A Friday evening surprise party at John Shaw Jr and his wife’s home drew a large group of friends. Supper and conversation entertained the guests while John received a playful beating early in the evening, as part of the revelry.
An advertisement extols The Youth's Companion as a trusted family paper with educational value. It highlights forthcoming 1895 contributors including figures from royalty, politics, literature, and science, promises full prospectus and free specimens, and lists price and delivery details.
The article lauds German doctors Vollers and Boyser for disputing German charges that American cattle are diseased with tuberculosis and pleuro-pneumonia. It cites statistics from 1889 showing 8,022 American cattle slaughtered in Germany with only four tuberculosis cases and no pleuro-pneumonia, versus 8 percent diseased native cattle. It accuses Germany of commercial fear and suggests Hamburg led the anti beef campaign. It also reports on legislative saga in Waterloo with Governor Matthews and related veto messages, delays, and a chaotic adjournment.
The article argues for switching from fast breeding to a higher type, urging horsemen to join and purchase an Oldenburg German Coach stallion imported by the Indiana Importing company. A specimen is shown at C. M. Williams stables in LaPorte County, praised as perhaps the best horse ever brought there.
Albert Peters offers at public auction at his residence one mile north of Pinhook on Wednesday March 27 at 10 am. Items include three work horses with foal, two milch cows, two 2 year old heifers, two brood sows, ten sheep, McCormick binder, Deering mower, corn plow, harrow, wagon, bobsleds, breaking plows, double harness, corn and oats, 4/44 undivided wheat, plus other articles. Six month credit on sums over 85 with note and security, no removal until settled.
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