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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
1
Faith Kirk battles homesickness pride and social scrutiny as she attends a Chicago Endeavor meeting. She shares her struggle, receives a warm reception from the minister and wife, and resolves to renew her faith, earning her a place in the Fulton household.
The Od Fellows of Lake County held a district meeting at Hammond on Thursday with Grand Master Chap pell Grand Warden Jessup and Grand Secretary Leedy in attendance. Rebekah Assembly President Mrs Victoria L Cranor presided and five candidates received the Rebekah degree at 1 pm, two more at 7:30 pm, followed by speeches. Grand Secretary Leedy and Gen Frost of Chicago addressed the gathering while work continued in the Sub ordinate lodge with praise for the degree staff. Several local attendees and families joined, and work continued into the night as candidates advanced through second and third degrees.
Advertisement for Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets from Lake side Medicine Co Chicago claims to relieve stomach distress and cure dyspepsia. Priced 25 cents postpaid with free samples and doctor endorsements. Sold by E. T. Scott.
The passage cites Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, Jackson, Buchanan, Douglas and Benjamin Franklin urging territorial gains from Canada to Florida and Cuba. It contrasts views with a clothing ad for Low's Clothing Store in Laporte touting durable suits and merchant tailoring guarantees.
Advertisement touts Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation and a boost to energy and complexion. Each package contains 20 or 25 tablets with pricing and a free sample offer from Lakeside Medicine Co. Chicago. Also notes Uncle Christopher Harriman near death from heart disease.
A large poster illustration titled Uncle Sam's Balance Sheet promotes a protective policy. It urges placement where voters can read it and says it can be forwarded to any address for four cents. The address given is American Protective, 135 West 23d Street, New York, N Y.
Corn husking is in full blast and hog cholera is very bad in this vicinity. Art Jones and Clide Stringcomb visited Valparaiso on Tuesday. Mr W W Fuller has friends visiting from Colorado. Rebekahs held a hen party at Mrs M Walt's. Mr and Mrs Bartmes of Beaver Dam visited, Charley Reese plans to move back from Michigan City to cut logs for Goshen Lumber. A man hunting a dog came from Deep Water nine miles west of Valparaiso. dog may be found. Ed Pratt took young men to a Laporte show and they stayed until morning. Mrs Fowler and son William plan to move to Michigan City. David Huffman broke his arm on a step ladder Saturday.
A local druggist E T Scott advertises Buckle's Arnica Salve claiming it cures itching piles and various injuries or eruptions. The ad asserts thousands cured, guarantees the cure and sells at 25 cents per box.
Frank Webber returns after a long absence. Pearl Posten boards with John Glass. Mrs. Lyman Frame improving. Herbert Cain recovering quickly. Bertha Posten returns home from visit to this place. Mrs. Younger Frame injured wrist and confined to bed. S. S. Morris attended the Springfield state fair and parade. Chas. Bedenkop to move to Elkhart. Alonzo Cotton will move onto the place. Elith Henry from this place faces legal troubles and is deemed dangerous by neighbors.
A health ad claims iron nerve and success come from proper digestion and organs. It endorses Dr King s New Life Pills as the remedy, noting the medicine costs 25 cents at E T Scotts Drug Store.
Corn buskers hum as farmers finish sowing wheat. Miss Kate Wagner visits Dewey friends. Carl Geist called Wednesday afternoon. W E Lamb visit A A Martins. Charles Burner visit parents last week. Mollie Jeasup and baby called Wednesday. Bartmess considers moving to James Wickersham house. Rose Cattron and Chas Alenton dined at Garwoods. James Herrold and Mall Standiford spent weekend in Val-
Hon E P Crumpacker to speak in Westville on October 31 on national issues. The piece lauds his record as a jurist and effective congressman with strong support from the people. It urges attendance and notes his health and dedication as reasons for a large audience.
This week two courts sit in Laporte Judge Richter hears civil cases in the main court Judge Capron opens the criminal docket in the smaller room against Page Lowry Edith Henry, a troubled teen of around sixteen, faces jail or house of correction after confessing to stealing a hat and gown from Mrs F A Ball. Her past includes a police cell stay at Michigan City and a forged order theft while a domestic helper. The item recounts her precarious history and current Chicago jail status.
Advert says buy Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money back guarantee if they fail to cure. FE. W. Grove signs each box. Price note 2c.
A sequence of property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, and parcel details across Michigan City and surrounding townships. Transactions include multiple lots in blocks 78 and 5 Blair's park and transfers in Dewey and Center townships with prices ranging from $1 to $20,000.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a food company and canoe interest with incomplete phrases and names, making a coherent summary difficult. No clear event, date, or entities to anchor a factual card.
Indiana voters face Amendment No 1 to extend the supreme court from five to eleven justices and Amendment No 2 to require legislature set lawyer qualifications. The white ballot lists for and against beside each amendment. voters mark their choice by crossing the left square. Ballot counting proceeds with boards as for other tickets.
An advertisement touts Dr Cheney and Co Catarrh Cure claiming a 100 reward for any case not cured. It explains the remedy targets constitutional disease via blood and mucous surfaces. The notice also mentions a date change for Congressman Crumpacker's speech and a district meeting involving Westville Lodge 136 I O O F.
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