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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
2
The Westville newspaper issue announces weekly Thursday publication by editor and proprietor. Terms are 1.00 per year in advance with advertising rates on application. Obituary notices over ten lines priced at 1.00 per line. Professional cards listed at 5.00 yearly or 3.00 for six months.
The ticket lists William McKinley of Ohio for President and Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey for Vice President. It outlines a Republican slate across state offices including Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor State Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction Attorney General and several judges, along with a congressional candidate Edgar D. Crumpacker for the Tenth Congressional District.
A Monday night Republican campaign rally in Westville drew an audience of about five hundred inside Cattron hall with delegations from surrounding towns. Senator Haggard of Lafayette spoke on money and finance, defending gold and detailing the history of silver coinage and the 1873 act.
The 73rd Indiana G A R reunion in Westville drew many veterans who shared war memories and staged a campfire program. Speakers praised the nation’s backers of protection and reciprocity as McKinley supporters rallied, while the regiment elected Sidney Beatty of Michigan City president for next year.
The October Autumn number highlights rich subdued autumn tints in dress plates and millinery with guides for autumn and winter wardrobe. Frances Lynde and Viola Allen join the literary pages. Mary Cadwalder Jones on hospitality. Maud C. Murray-Miller on Six Important Days in a Woman's Life. Sharlot M. J. Harry Adams on brass relief clothing. embroidery and business women pieces. nursery decor. floral work. and seasonable household arts and entertainments.
An advertisement warns deafness cannot be cured by local applications and asserts only constitutional remedies work. It explains deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and links catarrh to nine of ten cases, offering Hall's Catarrh Cure with a mail order notice for a cure booklet.
About eighteen Martin relatives attended the Anglin reunion at Ware recently with plans to celebrate next year at Grandma Martin's maiden Anglin name. Mrs. Dave McKellips returned from Michigan. Mrs. Rogers lives with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb visited family for the Anglin gathering. Don McKennps narrowly escaped a wall collapse while repairing a stone wall. Some residents attended Bryant speech in South Bend, questioning value of paid attendance.
A reader disputes Wanatah coverage of Morgan C Weir's Wanatah event claiming the speaker did not appear or address a small crowd. The letter questions the Times version and asks whether other witnesses corroborate the altered account.
Officials and guards from Angrange county testified at the LaPorte grand jury that Christian Baker an inmate of the northern prison escaped and was recaptured. Baker is serving ten years for arson in LaGrange county and faces up to ten more years if indicted for the escape and arson charge.
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