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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
1
Elder Ballard argues true law comes from character not cops. He cites Jeremiah 6:18 and contrasts ancient Chaldeans with modern society, urging voluntary compliance and love for neighbor as the cure for ongoing lawlessness and social decay.
The M E church invites members and friends to close the conference year on Sunday September 10 with morning sermon The Perfecting of the Saints and evening sermon A Lesson from History Gods Use of Judah Other services follow. No services September 17 due to annual conference in session at Michigan City.
Edwin Hanna, superintendent of construction for the South Bend Lake Shore and Chicago Electric railway, returns from Cleveland where directors approved a 6 million financing deal with New York Transit and Finance. A contract to build a double track to Chicago is let, with work starting on the South Bend end within ten days to meet January operation deadline.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will host a ten cent supper and ice cream social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos Dolman on Saturday evening. Past attendees will recall the date and place and are urged to arrive early and stay late for a dollar’s worth of supper and fun.
Michigan City dispatch reports Bill Rosen Trater, 31, depicted as robust, fined 10 dollars and costs in Justice Wile's La Porte court for assaulting his 77 year old father. The incident stemmed from the father's refusal to immediately will and deed all property to the son and his mother. The father bore numerous bruises from the attack.
Monon schedule sells tickets to Indianapolis with a return fare of $4.50. Date of sale runs September 9 through 15 inclusive and return limit is September 18. T. Suites, Agt.
An advertisement claims Herrold's Hog Cholera remedy prevents and cures hog cholera. The pitch markets it as a preventive health product for swine and suggests reliable results for pig herds.
J William Stewart of St Louis, son of the late Mrs L Fravel of Westville, files suit to set aside his mother's will. He is one of three children from her first marriage to the late Thomas A Stewart who owned Gem of the Prairie and later Chicago Tribune. The will left him a symbolic $10 and a blessing while dividing the rest to two daughters. Stewart now claims a share.
Profitable Advertising argues honest business is vital to society and that truth builds lasting customer confidence. The piece condemns fraud as profitable only in the short term and urges entrepreneurs to serve genuine needs, warn against pursuing money over integrity, and to stay truthful to succeed.
A newspaper tale urges readers to subscribe to the Indicator. A man recalls profiting from a newspaper notice about a land sale and a schoolteacher job found through reading papers, claiming those notices led to personal gains and marriages. Subscribe now before it’s too late.
Humorist and philosopher Bob Burdette urges young men to work hard at any task from ditch digging to newspaper editing. He cautions against overwork, notes the dangers of idle time, and argues Busier lives yield better appetite sleep and holidays while earning the world’s approval.
An Eagle hay press in good running order offered for sale. Inquiries to Hiram Lanus at mile So. Coburg.
H. B. Herrold promotes a chicken cholera remedy claiming guaranteed cure for poultry. The notice reads as an advertisement style claim without verified medical endorsement.
At Friday evening’s town council meeting, claims were approved. A lone bid for five cement walks was rejected as too high. A cinder crosswalk between Draves building and Williams livery barn on Valparaiso street was ordered. North street grading is planned but no permanent walk ordered due to line placement.
S A Brown of Barnettsville S C testifies that his wife suffered from dyspepsia and torpid liver until Electric Bitters restored her strength. E T Scott druggist sells and guarantees them at 5024 bottle.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a quick pleasant and certain cure for headache constipation and indigestion. The copy claims the remedy can restore health after stomach troubles and lists E T Scotts drug store as the seller with a 25 cent price.
Miss Rose Meyer daughter of Dr J H William Meyer drowned at Pine Lake when a canoe capsized Monday afternoon She was with Lawrence Kessler Charles Taylor and Miss Hattie Weir The cape and jacket she wore hampered her as she swam away from shore and she sank despite rescue efforts Hundreds on shore witnessed the tragedy and the body was recovered after more than an hour Funeral services were scheduled at the family home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev D D Burrell
Mrs. M. B. Roberts of Hoisington writes of the death of her twin sister Mrs. Carrie B. Meredith. She died January 25, 1905, of consumption at Mrs. Roberts home in Hoisington after residence in Lincoln Nebraska and Trinidad California. Survived by husband, a son, mother, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at the U B church with Rev. Nichols officiating. Pallbearers named Snyder Glendall Coxage Boiselle Lukens and Malony.
Travel offer to the Pacific Coast via Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western Line from Chicago daily September 15 to October 31. Destinations include San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Helena Butte Spokane Ogden Salt Lake City with very low rates. Pullman tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland at 7 dollars per berth. ask A. H. Wageener Trav. Agt. 22 Fifth Ave Chicago Til.
The funeral for little Eileen Kelly daughter of D E and Mrs Kelly of Valparaiso was held at 10 o'clock Saturday from St Pauls Catholic church Valparaiso after death at St Anthonys hospital Michigan City. John Madjinske a Michigan City car works employee died Saturday after months of illness. The widow and eight children survive including Mrs Lumis Booth Mrs Stephen Bush Theodore Anns Joseph Peter John and Tilda Madjinke. Mrs Rosalia Boza 54 died at her home in Michigan City Friday night leaving a husband and six children including Mrs Seppo Mrs Henry Bays Stella Sophis Boza Frank and Joseph Boza.
Advertisement claim that deafness is due to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and that only constitutional remedies can cure it. Promises $1000 for catarrh caused deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Promotes circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and lists drugstore price 75 cents.
Indiana's 540 112 residents hold bank deposits across the state. Valparaiso hosts three financial institutions. The First National Bank of Madison, established September 18 1862, is the oldest national bank. The Peoples' Bank of Portland, formed March 1 1873, is the oldest state bank. The Salem Bank of Goshen, dating January 1 1854, is the oldest private bank. Lafayette Savings and Trust began July 1 1869 as the first savings bank. Indiana Trust Company of Indianapolis organized April 1893 as the first trust company.
J J Cox of Valley View Kentucky says kidney trouble left his feet swollen to immense size and bed bound. Doctors could not help until Foley's Kidney Cure was prescribed, which made him well again. Sold by B T Scott druggist.
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