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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
2
The editor criticizes Michigan City figures and Indianapolis influence over courts. He lampoons high legal fees in Black Stone shellow area and accuses local attorneys of costly, extravagant justice while urging support for the Michigan City lawyers who benefit from the system.
The government censored a pamphlet sent to Manila to stir resistance against the United States and prolong the war. Newspapers urging the material to Admiral Dewey or troops are accused of distorting the truth for selfish ends and face strong criticism for spreading falsehoods.
The passage attacks newspapers for discrediting a nonpartisan Miles beef commission report. It argues the commission fairly investigated army beef quality, defends its members, and criticizes exchanges for political maneuvering and rabid partisan attacks.
A sequence of performances and recitations featured students and teachers, including Duet Mamma's in Heaven and Grandpas Spectacles, plus songs like Daisies and Vacation. Students like Ethel Beahm and Lillian Herrold performed pieces, with flag drills and instrumental solos noted among the program.
The notice outlines children's events for a village fair including an orange dating contest for 6 to 10 year olds and older participants, potato race for boys and girls in multiple age divisions, egg race for boys and girls across ages, sack race for boys 11 plus, running broad jump events, standing broad jump events, and a tug of war with teams on opposite sides of the Grand Trunk Railroad, specifying age ranges and participant types.
A Sunday evening break in at the Hingetury post office saw a thief or thieves enter through a rear window of a meat shop and rifle the desk, taking about five dollars in stamps and loose change. Mr and Mrs Travis were at church. Local opinion points to home talent involvement with around sixty stamps just received by the postmaster reportedly saved elsewhere.
Beginning yesterday and lasting sixty days it is unlawful to aid in any streams in the state, restricting fishermen to single hooks and hoes in lakes. May and June, peak fishing months, are now closed, prompting clubs to plan a test suit. They aim to have one member violate the law, be arrested, and push the case through courts to the supreme court, likely delaying enforcement until next year.
The text notes the General Assembly meeting in Minneapolis from May 18 to June 1 and promotes Nickel Plate Road special inducements. It urges asking company agents about low rates, splendid equipment, train times, and connections.
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