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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
1
Truant officer S P Howell handled truant matters in Scipion township last Monday. Thomas Tuley and Eureka Peters were married at Union Mills last Wednesday the 10th with Rev Smith officiating. the couple wishes joy for their future.
Work on the new saloon project moves quickly given favorable weather. Mr. Miller boards at English Lake traveling by milk train. J. M. Adams township trustee visited Laporte on business. D. B. Stowell of Coleman Lumber Co. guests of B. E. Stowell at Lacrosse. Miss Juda Long returns from Laporte guesting Ada Champlain. Miss Marguerite Dauman spent Sunday in English Lake. Mr. Harry Lynch spent Sunday at home in Holland. Wedding bells next week.
A Pleasant View meeting is planned for next Sunday at the usual hour. residents report visits and arrivals from Valparaiso and Chicago. Burdick social notes include Curt Reynolds staying through winter, Ben Morgan visiting, and Mrs. Norton hosting guests from Elkhart.
Mrs Windle returns home. H Martin new justice of the peace reports theft of watch and items. Clarence Geist and wife seen driving on our streets. Fay Log moved to Jonas place owned by Henry Herrold. Mrs James Flood visiting Juda Smith.Quer school house week with unknown person but no injuries reported.
A dense ledger of transfers in Laporte and surrounding townships lists buyers and parcels. Names include Switzer, Zorn Brewing, Holmes, Hartcook, Collins, Obrien, Moore, Biege, Bueltzingsloewen, Goodall, Yeakle, and Anderson with parcels described in sections and ranges. Values appear as 3,200 100 200 1,500 2,300 4,500 1,900.
The management of the ball on November 23 announces removal of the masquerade and will host a regular dancing party with admission at 50 cents. All are notified.
Ad claims Electric Bitters can cure back and kidney issues malaria nerves and more. Describes as a vegetable tonic that tones the system purifies blood relieves constipation headaches sleeplessness and melancholy with a mild laxative effect. Guaranteed price 50 cents per bottle at Scott's drug store.
Daily operation during the Omaha Exposition by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway on its Chicago and Omaha Short Line boasted records for punctual arrivals at Omaha and Chicago. The line carried ten to thirteen well filled sleeping cars and coaches each night and was regarded by travelers as the shortest best and most reliable route from Chicago to Omaha and to California. Information available from traveling agents led by E G Hayden traveling passenger agent at 131 The Arcade Cleveland Ohio.
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