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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
8
The award of the home will be left to a committee drawn from subscribers. The publisher and staff have no interest beyond fairness. The peasantly located house fronts Railroad street with a clean common, five rooms, garret, cellar, attached room, driven well and cistern. Lot 33 by 200 feet, clear deed with no encumbrance. Built with quality materials, cost near $1000.
The editor admits difficulty affording a premium for new subscriptions and overdue payments. He explains the publisher, like others, needs all he can get and hopes to raise revenue through this method.
Market prices for wheat corn hogs butter eggs potatoes bacon lard chicken turkey and ducks are listed with per unit rates and notes indicating corrections and data uncertainties. Prices include wheat at 9.72 per bushel and butter at 20 per pound among others, with several items showing illegible or placeholder text.
Nathan Rankin faces imminent trial for the murder of Grocer John M. Koonsman of South Bend. The other two men, Joseph Earl Mallory and Melvin Boone, received life terms. Boone is now deceased.
J. J. Cox of Valley View suffered severe kidney trouble leaving him bedridden with feet swollen to immense size. Doctors failed to help until Foley's Kidney Cure was prescribed, after which he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all druggists.
An old ad extols oak timber and Scott's Emulsion as the right stuff for lasting health. It highlights creating a strong foundation in childhood and claims the product builds a sound constitution, with pricing 50c and 1.00 at druggists.
The Fortieth Anniversary to the Battle of Chickamauga and Reunion of Wilder's Brigade will take place at Chickamauga National Park September 18 to 20, 1903. A one cent per mile rate from Indiana and Illinois applies. rail specials depart Indianapolis September 11 arriving Louisville and Chattanooga. Tickets sold one day, return by September 30. round trips from Chattanooga offered. contact local agents or J H Milliken L&N RR for details.
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