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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
2
The Westville Indiana paper edited by 5 EB. MARTIN explains second class mail status, weekly Thursday publication, and annual advertising and professional card rates. It invites submissions to reach the office by Wednesday noon and notes reader attention to issue advertisements.
In a measured defense of party unity the piece lauds President Taft for calm, forthright remarks and patience. It contrasts Taft with critics, revisits Lincoln, and urges Republicans and allies to remain within a party that guided the nation through war and reconstruction.
An examined report argues Taft won most contested seats while 164 were frivolous, detailing Texas county proxies, the role of Colonel Lyon, and two tribunals ruling proxies illegal. It covers Washington state disputes over King county and Seattle redistricting, noting contested primaries and faction protests. Continued next week.
Oakes A. Shunk of Westville announces he will apply at LaPorte County September meeting for a license to sell spirituous vinous beverages in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking privileges. The room measures 22 by 46 feet in a one story frame building in Clyburn's addition.
Richard E. Glancey of Westville LaPorte county Indiana applies to the Board of Commissioners at the September 1912 session for a license to sell spirituous vinous and intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart for on premises consumption. The establishment is a one story frame building on a lot fronting Railroad Street with rear entrances and windows.
Morris Crumpacker youngest son of Copveressman and Mrs. E. D. Crumpacker may enter the legal profession. He graduated from Ann Arbor and Harvard universities and now considers his next steps in Laporte.
Lee Drumey of Valparaiso was drowned in the Deep River while swimming. A crew member installing a railroad signal system, he was 25, survived by a wife and one child. The accident occurred at Secney station on the Grand Trunk line.
The article praises outdoor exercise for a healthy complexion and presents pure olive oil as a superior alternative when outdoor activity is impossible. It claims olive oil cleanses pores, smooths wrinkles, nourishes tissues, and absorbs easily when massaged into the skin.
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