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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
2
Westville Indiana published weekly as a Republican paper. It boasts broader readership than any borrower list and claims about 14 of 30 000 county residents see it regularly. The paper covers home and county affairs and offers annual subscriptions at 1 50.
The piece links Chicago race clashes to I W W influence and union tensions, advocates suppression of malcontents, and notes nationwide sentiment toward black advancement. It reports a looming railway strike with ballots sent to 200,000, predicting strong turnout and potential paralysis without full settlement.
The weekly from Michigan reports on Henry Ford suing the Chicago Tribune for a million dollars over an editorial. Ford, described as disloyal for his peace push, defends his position while supporters and detractors argue on press freedom and wartime loyalties.
George Wiebeck a 20 year old B and O trick operator at Alida died suddenly after a shorts swim at Clear Lake and a car ride with companions. He collapsed on a porch beside R F Cass property as onlookers watched his heart fail. Resting at Decker Bros funeral home, his Ohio family and Noblesville connections were notified.
Fidelity Phenix Insurance Co. paid the loss sustained by fire at the C. D. Herrold home through local agent E. H. Imes. Mr and Mrs Herrold are pleased with the prompt and satisfactory handling of the claim.
In Laporte the Boston Store advertises helps to move merchandise with bold incentives on ready to wear suits coats and dresses inviting shoppers to visit the store for value driven pricing and seasonal selections.
Public notice outlines the 1919 expenditures and taxes for New Durham Township Laporte County. It lists township, local tuition, special school, read tax, additional read tax, library, sinking fund totals and per hundred dollar rates. It notes 156 polls and names CHAS BE HERROLD as trustee and R H Moore as attorney. Also included is non resident notice in Anna McMullen vs John McMullen for divorce.
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