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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
7
The notice lists wheat oats corn and other produce prices per unit, and markets a large Akron company Werner Co offering county employment. Local promotions include Dr Miles Pain Pills, overcoats at E S Smith, portraits at H M Greens, a saw harvester Osborro, a red ticket sale at Davidson Porters, and a trimmed hats sale by Mrs Allen with a new line forthcoming.
The district reports a dismissed suit by St Joseph Manufacturing Co against Amenzo Mann. Local travelers Dan White and others head to Wisconsin for bear hunting for about four weeks. F P Derrold enlarges his furniture wareroom with a new 50 by 30 addition. Doll Thompson visits from Chicago after fifteen years. Indiana highways total 50 000 miles graded and graveled. Dowagiac anglers A J Rhemn and Rev Stewart fish well. A stereopticon show by Rev Brandt draws a fair audience pending weather. Shideler becomes warden of Michigan City state prison. Miss Rose Cattron sick with tonsillitis. Frank Mann retires Beautiful Bell for breeding. Mrs Mary Gilroy dies of typhoid at 63 near Stillwell. Train wreck attempts spur more detectives between South Bend and Chicago. Michigan City youths drive horses to Laporte. horses die from overwork. Fire destroys barns north of Laporte. origin unknown. Dr Talmage praises newspapers for town growth. Mr and Mrs E T Robinson relocate to Medford Oregon. fruit country thriving. Laporte County Agricultural Association elects officers. fair planned for fall. Oil exploration expands in Kankakee region. several companies form to challenge Standard Oil. Indiana oil output nears 20 million barrels for year end. hints of new oil fields. Halloween passes quietly with two social gatherings at Rev Stockbarger’s and Mr Kalies’ homes.
The notice urges readers to prepare for Thanksgiving family reunions and asks if linens are ready. It touts LINEN DAMASK TABLE SETS AND LINEN DAMASK WITH NAPKINS TO MATCH, promising quality, style and adjusted prices for the holiday rush.
The excerpt notes cloak selling reaches a climax before Thanksgiving with stock in colors and sizes dwindling. It urges early selection to avoid low morale and highlights jackets priced 5 to 35 dollars and collarettes from 2 to 40 dollars as top choices.
A JAUNTY selection of winter hats and bonnets is highlighted at Millinery Headquarters. Readers are assured of satisfaction and affordability while seeking artistic effect in headwear purchases.
Local department highlights attractive carpet selection with a focus on quality and value. The writing promises insight into the subject and suggests the department aims to inform and assist customers in choosing appropriate flooring options.
E T Scott addressed the Christian society in Wanatah Sunday evening. Mrs Wm McCarty of Burdick visited this week. Miss Winnie Herrold is confined by illness. Miss Mamie Braswell of Hegewisch Ill visits Mrs Clifford Stewart. Citizens witnessed the first batch of ice hoisted at the new cold storage plant. Davidson Porter advertises red ticket sale with every ticket a bargain.
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