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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1904
Page
4
The Westville Indiana publication details appear with postal handling notes second class matter and weekly Thursday issues. Rates for obituaries over ten lines and obituary poetry are listed along with professional card pricing and submission deadlines for all correspondence before Wednesday noon.
The piece analyzes the 1904 county election results noting a Roosevelt wave helped Republicans but emphasizing local factors like a push for a square deal and reform in county finances. It highlights candidates for the La Porte post office, recent campaign events in Michigan City and Laporte, and the celebratory gatherings and speeches by E. D. Crumpacker, Judge Richter, and El Molloy.
The official plurality results show Democrats Isner 3 578 Dixon 1 822. Republicans Hemenway 3 739 Chaney 561 Holliday 4 967 Watson 6 7 008 Cromer 8 7 294 Landie 9 6 175 Crumpacker 10 10 127 Landis 11 8 284 Gilbert 12 1 939 Brick 13 7 061 Overstreet 7 12 900.
An old dairy proverb likens butter and a penny to Scott's Emulsion, a cod liver oil remedy for weak children. The ad touts its taste and stomach suitability, promises free samples, and notes Scott & Bowne, chemists in New York, sell bottles at 1.00.
Springfield sees heavy snow last Wednesday and Babcock post office ceases operations. Crumpacker leads district by 10,127 votes. Bartholemew and wife visit St Louis fair. Multiple local events include elections, sickness, marriages, and a Thanksgiving program planning.
A. J. Forbes notes vendor for woven wire fence and stove supplies. Brubaker agt announces live stock exposition tickets to Chicago from Nov 27 28 29 at one and one third fare round trip. Good return until Dec 5 from Westville 200.
Hunting season opens in Wisconsin November 11 and Northern Michigan November 8 with special low round trip tickets via The North-Western Line from Chicago daily until November 15. Rates, schedules, booklets, hotel lists, detailed maps available on request from A. B. Waggener, Trav. Agt. 22 Fifth Ave Chicago. Deer and other game reported abundant this year.
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