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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
3
A mixed page recounts farm implements for sale notably tractors and horse drawn gear from Deere Oliver and Waterloo Boy with promises of modern efficiency. The issue also covers Easter gatherings, local movements, Fulton County residents traveling, marriages, obituaries, and community notices in Westville and Porter County.
An important ad in this issue announces an increase in telephone rates along with new rules and regulations for customers to follow.
An unnamed man driving a new Ford with poor steering went out of control after crossing the Wabash railroad and collided with a Cathcart garage truck in La Crosse area. The car towed by the truck toppled, smashing a windshield. a dozen eggs were lost, no injuries beyond property damage. Alfred Cathcart drove the truck. Weldon Wright abandoned the towed car. The family continued to La Crosse via Monon. Earlier, Cathcart dodged a taxi on a dirt road near Valparaiso, escaping damage as the taxi bumped his stalled vehicle and was hauled away.
The advertisement outlines a change in rates and new rules and regulations for telephone service. It highlights adjustments to charges and terms governing use, effective on a stated date.
The Laporte Telephone Co will discontinue service Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. while moving the switchboard to temporary quarters during the construction of a new building. Frank V. Newman, Supt.
A buyer, P. B. Smith of Laporte Indiana, seeks to purchase a private outbuilding site with affordable price and a plan privilege. Contact by lock box 115.
Renewal notices received from Clifford and Hamilt Wheatfield Ind Mrs Electa Day Laporte Mrs Robt Bryce Ft Fr eis Ont J O Osborn Ayr Nel T Weed and Ed Kalies Westville and Edw Greening Westville route.
Rebekah supper set for Thursday evening April 15 at Oddfellows hall starting 7 o clock. Proceeds go to the chapel fund of the I O O F Home at Greensburg. Menu includes sandwiches coffee deviled eggs cake jello pickles baked beans pie. Oddfellows and families invited with cafeteria prices.
The Easter program originally set for Easter Sunday will be held next Sunday evening at the Methodist church with the Resurrection read and Easter music. The early service saw good attendance despite a snow storm and three new members were received with baptism and The Lord's Supper. Also, April telephone rental must be paid at the Westville bank by April 15 to save the discount.
The notice urges payment of telephone rent at Westville bank by April 15 to secure the discount. It warns of late payment penalties and outlines where to present the payment for the reduced rate.
A new discount plan offers the lowest rate for telephone service if rentals are paid at the company office by April 15. Remove delays by settling at the source before the deadline and secure savings.
Choice strawberry plants offered by C. H Barnard. Inquiries to Westville Indiana at phone 9205 or BR 3 address Westville.
Boyd and Garretson announce a large farm auction at the John H Barker farm on Westville road at city limits of Michigan City on Saturday April 10 beginning at 10 a.m. The sale features a full line of farm equipment and a large stock of livestock.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Prank E Osborn Lee L Osborn and Kenneth D Osborn with no clear context or event details provided.
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