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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
1
The Laporte circuit court faces 292 docketed cases at opening with 16 criminal, 23 estate claims, and 253 civil actions. If jurors work six days a week until November 21, three trials daily are needed though many cases settle or are continued, easing the load.
State education chief Cotton probes Hanna township split and trustee James E. Davidson appointment. South end residents allege denial of schooling and plan appeals to circuit court with Trustee Keil resisting partition. Possible damages suits loom while Willvale emerges as a candidate for the new township hub and a grain elevator project is under consideration.
W. W. Baker of Plainview Nebraska reports his wife suffered lung trouble for fifteen years and spent over $1000 with no relief. A friend recommended Foleys Honey and Tar and she recovered, now enjoying better health than in ten years. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all Druggists.
Postmaster General’s aide Madden rules cremated remains may be mailed and taxed as merchandise at one cent per four ounces. Four air tight canisters holding a family’s cremated remains were sent from Washington to San Francisco after postage rates were set.
Fall colds can linger into winter risking pneumonia bronchitis or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar relieves quickly and prevents serious results. Safe non addictive formula, no opiates, non constipating. Sold by all Druggists.
Laporte Indiana October 12 Clarence White a mentally limited farm hand from near Wanatah left his employer with a man named Miller who claimed to be an agent for a Texas stock farm. White took 300 with him and was last seen heading toward Chicago with Miller. his brother notified police.
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk N Y reports a near fatal bout with whooping cough and bronchitis cured by Dr King's New Discovery. Her niece with advanced consumption also recovered. Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to this medicine. 50c and 1.00 bottles guaranteed by E T Scott trial bottles free.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid unproven cold remedies and seek Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung treatment. It claims quick cures for coughs and colds and notes availability at all druggists.
The text surveys seven as a lucky and symbolic number in history. It notes seven days and holy seventh day, seven deadly sins and seven virtues, seven champions of Christendom, seven wise men, seven ages of man, Rome on seven hills, seven wanderers, and the legend of the seven sleepers.
A Chicago man extols kindness over real estate deeds and urges lending a helping hand. He endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds, claiming it prevents pneumonia and cures reliably, noting it has aided him many times. sold by E. T. Scott.
Farmers report a very short potato crop statewide due to wet conditions. Low land plantings rot from excessive rainfall and delayed harvesting cause significant farmer inconvenience. A few producers lucky enough to have surplus can command high prices.
The Grand Army of the Republic advocates a service pension law. Representative Hemenway of Indiana plans to reintroduce the bill. The G A R nationwide urges veterans to lobby for a pension for Civil War soldiers over 62 with 60 days of service and widows. The push aims to end pension debates in Congress. Indianapolis News.
Wake Ark priest Rev Jno S Cox says he suffered yellow jaundice for 12 years to multiple doctors before using Electric Bitters and being cured. He recommends the medicine for liver and kidney trouble stomach disorders and general debility. Sold by E T Scott for 50 cents guaranteed.
Ahlgren, a deranged prisoner, escaped custody near Pontifax barn during a Lake Erie depot trip to Logansport. He fled untilPolice and Deputy Donly recaptured him near J Street mail then at the waterworks. The suspect resisted, biting Frank McClure’s hand before officers restrained him and jailed him as trains moved to Longcliffe.
Lafayette Indiana October 9 The Indiana State Soldiers Home Star a bright eight page weekly has issued its first number Its editors are Comrades Sawyer Lefever and Chaplain A G Detch of the home Rev Detch formerly pastor of the Chesterton M E church
An advertisement quotes Dr Abernethy stating kidney issues threaten life and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, noting it is sold by all druggists.
Almon Wheaton files for divorce from Emma J. Wheaton citing desertion and elopement with boarder Frank Kirth. He seeks custody of their four year old daughter Grace and notes their life near a chair factory. W. W. Pepple represents the plaintiff.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as curing colds and grip and preventing pneumonia while being safe and pleasant to take. For sale by E. T. Scott.
The sixty foot steel airship built by Professor Samuel F. Szexzley of the Smithsonian Institute failed after launch. It sped 100 yards along its tack before sinking into the Potomac river and emerging wrecked. Professor Langley’s assistant Professor Charles M. Manley escaped with a ducking as the craft showed no sign of flight.
Owen Dunn of Banton Ferry West Virginia shares years of kidney and bladder trouble with relentless nightly trips to the bed. He reports permanent benefit only after using Foley's Kidney Cure, two bottles in, and notes it is sold by all druggists.
The state truancy report for 1902-1903 cites 110 officers bringing 23 267 children into schools. Of these 22 133 entered public schools and 1 132 private or parochial. Total cost 39 424 93 with 19 209 91 for salaries and 20 215 02 for aids to poor children.
The Young Idea lists proverbs and reflections on opportunity and life. The report covers geography rocks, eighth graders preparing essays on James Whitcomb Riley, rhetoric studies, and a bear soul joke. Primary room activities include caterpillars, cocoons, and a two cent collection for language work. Monitors are Reva Dodd, H. M. Campbell, Mary Kalies, Clement Thiel.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarh that hall's catarrh cure cannot cure. It includes endorsements from West Tevax and Wapina Kinnan Mapven druggists of Toledo Ohio and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure sold for 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
The Wabash Rock Island and Alton railways ban alcohol and cigarettes for all employees under discharge threat. Proponents say it boosts practical temperance and full-time efficiency, while critics call it a personal liberty issue. Employers increasingly favor workers who are full-time, fully capable.
For months our younger brother suffered indigestion until Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets were tried. Within thirty days he gained forty pounds and fully recovered. Forsale by Holley Bros. Merchants in Long Branch Mo.
The Indiana Knights of Pythias vote to bar all subordinate lodges from involvement with street fairs and carnivals in the future. The grand lodge urges recognition of the Rathbone Sisters as the auxiliary order.
A reunion of Azariah Williams's descendants gathered at the old Quaker church 214 miles west of here on Sunday October 1. Distant relatives attended including Martha Williams Balsar and family and Mr. and Mrs. Kidder of East Jordan Michigan, and Ida Tuley of Hammond Indiana visiting La Porte County. A bountiful lunch was shared from baskets, making a joyful, memorable gathering.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri writes he had an ugly sore for a year and was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it sells for 25 cents at E T Scott's Drug Store.
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years before using Foley's Honey and Tar, which she credits as a sure cure. The remedy contains no opiates and is sold by all druggists.
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