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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
2
The Westville Indiana weekly notes policy and rates for obituaries classifieds and advertising. The May 27 1887 issue lists pricing per line and per year for obituaries and professional cards with a general call to readers to view advertisements.
A Philadelphia physician plans a lecture on How to Lie While Sleeping while a second paper considers How to Tell the Truth While Awake. A Kentucky farmer resisted trespassers, who set fire to his barn and home while his family slept, killing them.
Coxey's paper published at Massillon Ohio with a 13 000 circulation has failed. Coxey is now without an organ and without a party. State Geologist Blatchley will tour northern and northwestern Ohio to gather geological information and observations long neglected in that region.
The note recalls General O O Howard as the last living American to have led 15004 troops. It recounts a meeting with General Kearney after Fair Oaks in which Kearney quips about buying gloves together noting both had lost an arm.
A Kansas drought is described with arid imagery. The author invokes the moon stirring dust, a dried milky way, and chalky skies. Farmers are said to throw pebbles at stables to simulate rain and keep cattle hopeful.
The supreme court declares that boards of education and health cannot compel vaccination. It states that the state board of health lacks authority to set conditions on rights guaranteed by public law.
The article discusses examiner limits on verifying bank assets, a Illinois bill forcing retractions for false praise, a Missouri strawberry patch exporting fruit as thousands of pickers arrive, and Dayton grocery orders blamed for harming local dealers. It notes diverse workers among the pickers and warns against patronizing traveling stores harming home markets.
Scientists note that stiff clay is least favorable for sugar beet cultivation while sandy loam offers optimal conditions. A balanced soil with proper organic matter, clay, and sand yields good crops, and soils productive for corn, wheat, or potatoes can produce sugar beets with proper management.
James Whitcomb Riley era rhyme about Jap Miller sparked schoolhouse recitals but could not keep pace with business. Jap Miller has made a voluntary assignment on his Martinsville nation store after falling behind.
Buyers representing an eastern syndicate travel southern Michigan and northern Indiana purchasing horses. The animals are shipped to Buffalo and New York and then to Europe for cavalry use in Germany England and Russia. Since their arrival about 10 000 of the finest horses in the two states have been sold at good prices.
Decoration Day events detailed with assembly at G A R hall at 4 am for memorial services and a procession to the cemetery. The program includes a church address by Rev EB Smith, a musical choir led by EF Scott, and a meal at Cattron Hall. Comrades listed for grave decorations and various cemetery sites noted.
An old medical ad claims urine sediment and frequent urination indicate kidney trouble. It promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for back pain and urinary issues, noting it improves bladder control and reduces nighttime urination. Available from Dr. Kilmer & Co with samples by mail, price fifty cents to one dollar.
The circuit court docket from LaPorte’s May term lists cases across civil and criminal areas. Notable civil actions include multiple debt notes, estates, and contes ts to wills along with foreclosures and partitions. State cases cover petty and grand larceny, burglary, assaults with intent, and other offenses in the Indiana docket.
A Hebron high school graduation dispute escalates as a senior facing a suspension fights the ruling. Trustees claim the student will graduate while the teacher bars participation. An appeal to the county superintendent failed to resolve the standoff with the community drawn in.
Washington and Jackson townships held their common schools commencement at the Jackson Center church on May 19. Valparaiso participants presented an address and music while diplomas were awarded to graduates entering state commissioned high schools.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows in session at Indianapolis votes to erect a 250000 structure for the state headquarters. Grand secretary reports 625 subordinate lodges with 42633 members, a net annual loss of 204. Relief totals show 5921 relieved at a cost of 162111.55. Subordinate lodges expenses including relief total 337409.61. Rebekah lodges total 441 with 28 new in 1896. Dec 31 1896 membership 22948, present 28629 up 3735. Rebekah expenses 239867.54 with 3011.72 for relief. Treasurer reports 1962.99 in treasury.
Advert says impure blood comes from close confinement and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and removes health complaints. It adds Hood's Pills as a gentle, reliable family cathartic and liver medicine.
A lightning loss on May 22 was insured by Continental Insurance Co. through J.B. Green Agent and fully paid. The notice confirms full satisfaction of the claim.
In Valparaiso a traveling salesman sold a so called superior soft soap to many women. The sample was a tinted fragrant liquid claimed to remove grease and silk alike. He collected 50 cents a gallon but the product fails to lather or work and the soap dealer cannot be found.
The Wanatah Times notes a blue racer killed on a main street of Wanatah. The column questions the street length given and jokes the snake’s length may be seven or eight feet, suggesting the street size is less relevant than the reptile’s actual length. Wool Bought. A J Rhem will pay the highest market price for wool.
A Washington railway office worker who keeps scrapbooks of accidents argues no locomotive engineer survives a third crash. He cites thousands of narratives and says two close calls prompt engineers to quit railroading, a belief he treats as almost as proven as gravity.
Local notice announces top market prices for wool and invites wool raisers to call before selling. Qualified buyers urge swift contact to secure best rates.
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