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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
3
A roundup of notices from Michigan City and nearby towns includes health news about Mrs. Susan Lowe, church events, prison hospital work progress, and social happenings. Updates on local businesses, court actions, and community notices reflect everyday life in Porter and LaPorte counties.
A warning ad touts a dry morning cough as a sign of consumption and promotes Dr Bull s Cough Syrup as a cure. A testimonial from Simon Smasal of Chicago Illinois credits the product with curing a severe cough. The ad notes the syrup costs 25 cents and urges customers to ask for Bull s.
Charles Johnson a farmer south of town was arrested yesterday on Abraham Unger's complaint for attempting to assault Unger's married daughter. Johnson requested a venue to Justice McCorkle's court and the case is set for Monday at 10 o'clock with bonds posted for his appearance.
A chainless wheel draws wide attention in major papers via the sap-head syndicate. Critics call it a strained invention by a large corporation to prop up wheel prices. Industry voices doubt success, predicting the ice wagon will soon be ridiculed.
Mrs F P Smith of Grand Rapids Michigan spends the week as guest of Miss Mattie Walton. Revs C H Wheeler of Laporte and J C Rhodes of Kingsbury arrive to discuss interests of the Baptist church.
A would be bride and groom from Medaryville were arrested at the urging of the bride’s father. Police from Westville detained the couple in Alida as the saga begins. Time, last eve, marked the start of this chapter.
The undersigned offers at public sale at his Otis residence starting 1 30 pm goods include household items two sewing machines cook stoves sofas chairs bureaus beds etc farming implements plows drags hay rack mower wagon sleighs milch cow work horse a yearling colt chickens store goods boots groceries and more. Sales run evenings until sold terms cash for 5 and under and credit nine months on larger sums with note and security at 8 percent interest if unpaid. IS S DAVIS JAMES CHURR Auctioneers.
The G A R department of Indiana orders posts in each county as a battalion unit with each congressional district as a division. Col James S Dodge names district organizers and orders immediate start. The Tenth district is represented by J E Loughry of Monticello. Telegraphy students find strong demand for Dodge Institute graduates at Valparaiso with ample housing and board options.
The United States now buys Cascarets Candy Cathartic at about two million boxes yearly, expected to reach three million before New Year. A trusted bowel regulator, Cascarets are sold by all druggists at 10 25 or 50 cents per box with a cure guaranteed.
For the Horse and Fat Stock Show in Chicago from November 1 to 6, 1897 the Wabash Railroad will sell round trip tickets at one and one third fare two dollars. Tickets are valid for travel on sale days and returnable through November 7.
Nickel Plate Road offers discounted round trip rates to groups of five or more from all Ohio and Indiana stations to any station within a hundred mile radius with same day travel allowed. See Station Agent for details.
Advertises mail order ten pieces of full sheet music for piano and organ in exchange for ten cents, with address to Popular Music Pub Co Indianapolis. Also promotes Nickel Plate trains Chicago trip November 1–6 at reduced rates to visit the World’s Fair shows. Tickets on sale at all stations with return by November 7. See agents.
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