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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
3
Weekly market sheet shows commodity rates for Westville with prices per unit. Wheat at 0.57 per bushel, oats 0.30, corn 0.40, Clover seed 5.00 per bushel, hogs 0.01 per pound, hides 0.04, tallow 0.04, butter 0.15 per pound, eggs 0.10 per dozen, potatoes 0.00, bacon 0.10, lard 0.08, chicken 0.07, turkeys 0.08, ducks 0.09 per unit live weight where listed.
Property listing offers 100 acres east of Michigan City and north of LaPorte with 15 acres in orchard and 70 acres wooded. Includes a large house in fair condition and a sizeable barn. half ownership negotiable for the right buyer. Located in 56840 area.
A jumble of short items reports early six weeks potatoes at Ansley’s, Dr Miles’ Nerve Plaster ads, window dressing at E Ansley’s, Ho user’s frames, and farm sales by J B Green. Notices include insurance, Cattron’s Hall dance May 17, and local health remedies. A horse thief capture, Hood’s Sarsaparilla ads, and a fatal Fletcher accident watch-piece note.
Westville editors urge approving a first class hotel to attract travelers and investors. They argue a hotel will unlock the town’s potential, boost commerce, and counter negative impressions while showcasing local progress and hospitality. The piece cites leading residents urging the project.
The column reports on local improvements and happenings in Westville and LaPorte area. Mentions building/additions, sidewalk issues, street sprinkling, tree shade, local businesses, and social events. It notes a dying medical case in LaPorte, theater troupes passing through, and the town’s need for hotel accommodations. It references J. B. Green insurance and local residents.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a remedy taken internally for blood and mucous surfaces. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is listed with endorsements from local druggists and a 75 cent per bottle price.
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