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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
3
A chaotic mix of town notices from Westville includes residents ill with pleurisy, family visits, and neighbors traveling to see kin. Local business updates mention a new blacksmith, elevator project progress, and telephone exchanges. School events, church fund-raising schemes, and road and electric line developments fill the page, with personal milestones scattered throughout.
Mrs Josephene Rosenberg visited Chesterton Tuesday. O C Sackman and family spent Sunday with C Frame and family on the county line. Our school house added a new organ. Fred Kuba of Michigan City visited his sister Sunday. The American thread man was here last Monday. Mrs Chas Wiseman was in Chesterton Monday. Aliss Laura Sarver and Myrtle McQuiston were here Saturday. Mrs J Badenkop hosted a visitor from Michigan City. Webash section men’s wage rose ten cents a day and some who quit returned. John Goodwin visited Michigan City Monday. Mr H L Cain of Michigan City visited his wife who has been ill some time. Mrs Bogue is in Chicago visiting.
Herrold and White hosted a J I Case sulky plow display on Ralph Hixon field to compare draught and ease of use. A dynamometer test showed the sulky required far less effort, proving the riding plow superior for furrow cutting and turning.
Weather was poor but attendance for the season opening event remained high. The program included readings and biographies by Miss Crawford Miss Agnes Conlon Miss Brandes Miss Blanche Welch Miss Wakeman and others. Local residents Mr and Mrs Hartwig visited relatives and several residents planned to attend a play at LaPorte Wednesday evening.
Ella Slayton of Noland Ark notes health costs at 22 for a box of Dr King s New Life Pills and lauds the product at E T Scott s store. Judge GB B Tuthill adjourned Hammond court to begin the April term in Michigan City next Monday at 9 am lasting four weeks ending May 11, the last under the old district. In August the new court act will split Hammond from the district and Tuthill will alternate between the City and Valparaiso. First term after the break will open Oct 7 followed by the Dec term on Dec 23. The April term docket lists 5 state and 86 civil cases.
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