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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
1
Local retailer announces near sellout of original stock and reopening with up to date fall winter lines. Highlights exclusive Banister Shoes for men in Laporte and a wide range of Marzluff & Co. ladies shoes plus rubbers overshoes boots and felts. Emphasizes factory origins satisfaction guarantees repair service and aggressive prices across men’s and women’s styles with many units available.
The Boers and England clash marks a war start while a local red ticket sale advertises special markdowns. J C Cleveland of New Hampshire trains in town, representing the Ridgeley Protective Association and I O F Insurance, canvassing local members.
A Shelby woman Mrs. Luther Lutz suffered seven years of disease and three months of relentless coughing. She credits Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with her sleep and cure after using two bottles. Trial bottles free at Scott s drug store with a guarantee on every bottle.
Undersigned agree to refund money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes if Baxter's Man Drake Bitters fails to cure constipation bile sour stomach dyspepsia or other listed ailments. Also promotes Grain-O as a non caffeinated coffee substitute made from pure grains and marketed as a sleep friendly beverage.
An ad extols Grain-O a grain based drink as nourishing coffee substitute sold by grocers for 15 0 and 25 cents. Separately a court order in Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph v City of LaPorte No 737 sustains the demurrer to the bill of complaint with a ten page opinion noting the complainant cannot separate its property from the defendant without irreparable injury and that a wrongdoer cannot seek equity to avoid own missteps.
The Werner Company of Akron Ohio, the world’s largest of its kind, invites an energetic man or woman from this county to apply. Write to Department K The Werner Co Akron Ohio with good references.
Retiring owner Jno. B. Norton offers the finest restaurant and lunch counter in Laporte for sale with immediate money making potential. Option to buy restaurant separately. Two car-loads of Jackson Hill and Hocking Valley coat just in. H. M. Draves.
Miss Helen Schurr of Michigan City visits, Roy Brown of Westville in town, box social at Otis High School on the 20th, Fr. Snyder in town Friday, Solner drives to Michigan City, Burner and son visit Laporte, Hillman at Stillwell, Eddie Schurr with sister in Laporte, Grace Reynolds with Burner, Flute at home, Dr. Warren and wife in Chicago, Baird on vacation with Hollar substitute, Rev. Stewart of Westville dines here, Mrs. Herrold and daughters visit parents Seberger.
Michael Kosolke relocates to Christian Smith's property. Miss Kate Volk boards with her sister Mrs. Kosolke. Purdy acquires Schra der school house and moves it to a new farm. Giggs returns his family to the sand pit. Mrs. Armstrong and daughter Mary visit Mr. Black. Mike Kosolke and August Ebert fished last Saturday with good luck. George Clist polishes a new gun, drawing squirrels. Miss Sadie Clist visits home Saturday. A Kosolke-d hosted dance Saturday evening draws a large crowd.
The weather has been frosty for several days. Otto Kuss and wife visited the mother in law Mrs Peters for part of the week. Miss Sullivan announces a social at the school house next Wednesday evening the 18th. Seymour Holmes and family arrived Thursday evening and remained over Sunday with his uncle E Slocum. They are en route to Tennessee, Misses Ada and Ethel Lee. Alice Slocum and Florence Doolittle visited friends in Chicago Saturday.
Sir Henry Irving wrote an article titled Shakespeare in Small Communities for the Ladies' Home Journal. He explains how study reading and acting of Shakespeare can be followed in communities away from major centers during summer holidays.
The author of In His Steps, now serialized in this paper, has answered in a Ladies' Home Journal article whether the plan is practicable today. He states his beliefs on the impact of the plan on modern business methods and social life.
Artist A B Frost undertakes an eight painting series titled A B Frosts Country Folks. Each work depicts American rural types in social life and will receive full page reproductions in Ladies Home Journal across eight issues beginning with the Christmas number.
Outskirts property with 20 acres prairie land all cultivated. New two story house, barn 2x32, corn crib 5x16, wood house 12x16. Two wells new, 90 barrel cistern, cellar 14x16 in good order. 50 fruit trees just starting to bear. Overall in top condition. Big bargain at 2600 dollars. Inquire at this office. Will sell quickly.
Elizabeth Anglin Martin aged 93 years 8 months died October 3 1899 at daughter Nervie Standiford’s home in New Durham township Indiana She was born February 26 1806 in Harrison County Virginia moved to Indiana in 1812 married Joel Martin in 1828 and had eleven children six living Stephen of Valparaiso Adrian of Gillam Ill Hiram of New Durham Mrs Taylor of New Buffalo Mich Mrs Talbot of Valparaiso and Nervie Standiford of this township The obituary notes her Christian devotion and family role and recounts community notices on schooling conduct and local events.
A large Friday audience at the Christian church heard Rev. J L Brandt of Valparaiso describe the Passion Play and present life of Christ with canvas projections. The Overammergrau peasants enact the drama every ten years with hundreds of performers while Mrs Brandt and Brandt’s historic insight enhanced the program.
Dr D B Cargile reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of sores on head and face doctors could not help. The tonic purifies blood treats eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores aids digestion and strengthens the body priced at 50 cents by E T Scott with guarantee.
One fare round trip to Portland Seattle and Tacoma via the Chicago North Western Bay Oct 12 to 15 with return allowed until November 16 1899 inclusive. Route offers quickest time grandest scenery perfect service and variable route. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent or A H Waggener 6 Jackson place Indianapolis Ind.
Aetna Indiana suffers a devastating blast at the Aetna Powder Works. The nitro glycerine and dynamite stores explode destroying the mix house, creating a 100 foot deep crater. Four men killed including William Seberger. Funeral services for Seberger set for Pin Hook. The shock felt fifty miles away.
Bible school at 9:30 with a 10:30 sermon titled Christianity versus Mythology. Y P S C E gathering at 6:00 followed by a 7:00 sermon on Life of David and His Influence of Christianity.
Dr Masters, an Indiana lady now serving as a medical missionary in China, will speak at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday. She will share her experiences as a doctor among the Chinese.
Chas Lembke suffered a severe left hand injury while working at Ed O Donnell s corn husker east of La Porte. Joseph Winmill a Greene township farmer was found in a demented state on Laporte streets claiming persecution and saying he joined Jesus. He formerly lived in the county.
A fragment notes a cure or treatment for cold symptoms tied to a detention or lockdown context. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to incomplete text but appear to discuss medical remedies or health guidance in a restricted setting.
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