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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1897
Page
3
Visitors and locals frequent Chicago and nearby towns with notes on visits, new sidewalks, partnerships, and sales. Headlines cover apartments, millinery openings, a wedding announced and a church fund, plus multiple small-town happenings and personal notices.
Mrs. E J Phelps of Enfield Connecticut praises Salvation Oil claiming relief from sciatic rheumatism after two bottles. Ad claims the remedy cures rheumatism and urges purchase from dealers for 25 cents with no substitute.
Silver Star Lodge received a deputation of twenty five visitors from Race lodge of Laporte Thursday evening. Supper was served on arrival and the Westville degree staff conferred the degrees on three candidates followed by a collation. The visitors expressed satisfaction with the hospitality.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will serve oysters and chicken pie Saturday evening October 30 in the room next to Jessup and Rehm. All invited to attend.
Fragments indicate a 19th century Chicago Daily Record notice about growing demand for telegraph operator services and home delivery options varying by location. The text references delivery terms and pricing ideas amid unclear formatting.
A batch of property transfers from multiple parties including Jason Osborn to John Sobiski for 27 acres and 17 acres in noted sections, Albert W. Fickle to John H. Ball in Laporte, and Anna and Frank Gloff to Mary Gloff. Also listed are transfers involving Chauncey Hicks in Hudson, Elizabeth Mann in Stillwell, and others with amounts ranging from $1 to $1,600.
A Chicago capitalist purchased 2,000 acres in Lacrosse from the Huncheon Bros. for a large pickle factory. The project will grow vegetables for pickling and aims to start next season with housing for workers and possible town development near the current Lacrosse site. Shipping facilities at the location are excellent, signaling further enterprises.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as the most delightful bowel regulator with claims of rising sales to two million boxes a year and three million by New Year. It promotes druggists pricing 10c 25c 50c and mentions a ticket offer for the Chicago Horse and Fat Stock Show with Wabash railroad round trips at 2.00, sale Nov 1–6 and return by Nov 7.
On a bright windy day secure a polished metal surface and hold it at right angles to the wind. Observe the sharp edge to see wind flow pouring over it like a waterfall. The method is simple and visual, using a hand saw as the metal surface.
Continued popular Sunday outing by Nickel Plate Road offers reduced round trip rates for groups of five or more traveling on one ticket from any Ohio or Indiana station to any station within one hundred miles. Tickets valid for same-day return. see station agent for details.
Advertises sending three or more performers names and addresses with ten cents or postage to receive ten pieces of sheet music for piano and organ. Promises popular songs and waltzes mailed from Popular Music Pub. Co. Indianapolis with nickel plate train route mentions Chicago and a horse and fat stock show.
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