Evaders of military service urged as draft shows limits
The Indicator prints an editorial from Goshen News Times urging readers to accept the draft’s aims as the nation forges toward war. It notes ten million registered and warns exemptions may be trimmed, stressing loyalty and duty while calling for stronger enforcement. It reports local social notes and sightings around Westville and nearby towns.
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Goshen
Ind
News- Times
England
France
Italy
United States
Family News From The Region Reports Visitors And Births
Mrs A B Frame and son from St Joseph Mich return home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Shlene. Mrs Mattie Siebert and daughter Krenrietta of Michigan City visit John Segal. Florence Blessing spent the weekend in Michigan City. Joseph Deutscher leaves for Chicago for an indefinite stay. Mrs Herman Snyder visits Alma in South Bend. Mrs Max Bennethy and son Willard of Michigan City visit Rotzean family. Charles Timm welcomes a son born Friday.
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A.B. Frame and Son
Mich
William Shlene
Mattie Siebert
Krenrietta
Michigan City
John Segal
Florence Blessing
Joseph Deutscher
Chicago
Herman Snyder
Miss Alma
South Bend
Max Bennethy
Willard
Ernest Rotzean
Charles Timm
Weekend travels and local visits noted in Town
Mrs. Fred Warnke and Mrs. C. R. Herrold went to Winona Lake for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright and family spent Sunday in Westville. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lewis traveled to La Porte. Frieda and Anna Hagenow visited Mrs. Theodore Hagenow. Mrs. Helen Oregon returned to Michigan City after staying at the Warnke home. Leroy and Wesly Lewis families visited Valparaiso. Eldon Brown reports a new car. Mrs. George Ink and daughters visited the Garwoods. Roy Hilton is sick this week. Mrs. C. Daggy of Hammond visits Rollé. Herman Warnke of Chicago Heights and Dora Warnke from Michigan City called on the Hilton and Warnke households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Warnke
C. R. Herrold
Winona Lake
Frank Wright
Westville
W. Lewis
Laporte
Frieda
Anna Hagenow
Theodore Hagenow
Helen Oregon
Warnke
Michigan City
Leroy Lewis
Wesly Lewis
Valparaiso
Eldon Brown
Dean Small
George Ink
Roy Hilton
C. Daggy
Hammond
Rollé ‘Link
Herman
Chicago, Heights
Dora Warnke
F. Warnke
Walkerton Visit Mention By Mrs Kline And Baby
A fragment notes Mrs H N Kline visiting for a weekend in Walkerton with a baby and accompanying mention of Alica. The passage is incomplete but identifies a social visit and location.
Social visits and travels around Burdick this week
Local families host Chicago and Milwaukee visitors and travel to nearby towns. Notes mention postal garden products from Mrs. Bogue, several arrivals and departures, and residents returning from Fort Benjamin Harrison and Fort Riley. Miss Mollie Whetstone makes a business trip. John Janowski returns from military furlough.
Social Visit Highlights from Westville and Nearby
Mrs Wm Stump and daughter Pauline of Westville visited here on Monday with Mrs Della Rapp. Mr and Mrs Charles Barnes entertained relatives from Door Village. Mrs Dorsey and children Irene and Robert visited Chesterton with Mr and Mrs Charles Kline. Leonard Witte of Chicago visited over Sunday. Mrs Ray Johnson of Gary hosted Jay Reed and family. L C Snyder entertained the Larkin club Wednesday. Ruth Curran returned from Laporte after tonsil removal. Vera and Raymond Weizsel returned to Chicago after week with Mrs Wm Kriesel. Goodwin families drove to St me Saturday then home Sunday. W N Ritenour transacted business at Laporte Tuesday.
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Wm. Stump
Pauline
Westville
Della Rapp
Charles Barnes
Door Village
Dorsey
Irene
Robert
Chesterton
Charles Kline
Leonard Witte
Chicago
Ray Johnson
Gary
Jay Reed
L. C Snyder
Larkin Club
Ruth Curran
Laporte
Vera
Raymond Weizsel
Wm. Kriesel
Goodwin
St. Me
W. N. Ritenour
Community Notes From Wellsboro and Surroundings
Mrs. Sarah Williams of Storm Lake Iowa visits sister-in-law Mrs Helen Forbes. Miss Dorothy Trost and cousin from Laporte were Wellsboro visitors last week. Mrs Helen Forbes has been ill. Dr Kelly of Westville attends. Lester and Doris Bowman returned from Chicago. Mrs Clara Peterson of Chicago visited G L Bowman. Miss Olive Whitlock stayed with Miss Ruby Forbes. Carl Beach visited his sister at Alida. Roy Olds on road to recovery. Wm Trost and family visited Wellsboro Sunday. Timothy Murten spent Sunday at Wm Stont's. William Prentiss haying on F E Hutton farm. Audrey and Carrie Stoner of Rolling Prairie visiting J B Watts. The Mises Chloe Leona and Ruth Keel visited Wm Springer Sunday.
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Olive Whitlock
Ruby Forbes
Carl Beach
Alida
Roy Olds
Wm. Trost
Wellsboro
Timothy Murten
Wm. Stont’s
William’. Prentiss
F. E. Hutton
Audrey
Carrie Stoner
Rolling Prairie
J.B. Watts
Misees
Chloe
Leona
Ruth Keel
Springer’s
Sunay
Local visitors and home life noted in town chatter
Have returned from a week's visit Gary Mrs Clara Springer of Chicago spent a few days with her brother William Springer and family. Stamiford of Westville is painting T H Forbes residence. Miss Lucy Mander visited Miss Ruby Forbes over Sunday. Roy Olds improving. Mike Lebkowiak finished a new porch. Miss Julia Watts visiting Laporte county. Wm Dittlings visiting William Trost. Goldie Springer of Chicago visiting cousin Myrtle Springer. Mrs Leon Malone Ruby Forbes and Andrew Case went to Valparaiso to see Joan the Woman. Ross Beach family of Laporte county were Sunday guests of Carl Beach. Charles Hart and daughter Leona returned to Laporte county.
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L. B. Frame
Louden
Chicago
Orvil H. Bedenkop
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Chas. Gierke
Frank Pawelcczak
Joliet
Andrew Pawelczak
Felix Morowski
Mollie Whetstone
Chesterton
Lester C. Hollar
Hanna Electric By
South Bend
John Janowski
Regular Army
Ft. Riley
Kans
John
Sam Pawelczak
Helen Botczkowski
Corey
Lake Shore
Orvil Bedenkop
Hunter
August Weiseman
Arthur Leets
Whiting
Leets
Clarence Miller
Gary
Claras Springer
Springer
Stamiford
Westville
T. H. Forbes
Lucy Mander
Ruby Forbes
Roy Olds
Mike Lebkowiak
Julia Watts
Laporte County
Wm. Dittlings
Wm. Trost’s
Goldie Springer
Myrtle Springer
Leon Malone
Andrew Case
Valparaiso
Geraldine Farrar
Joan
Ross Beach
Carl Beach
Charles Hart
Leona
Expenditures and Tax Proposals for New Durham Township 1917
The trustee of New Durham Township La Porte County proposes 1917 expenditures and tax levies at the Advisory Board meeting set for August 4 1917 at 2 PM in School District No 1. Totals show expenditures 23000 dollars and tax rate 1.05 per hundred dollars with breakdowns for township local tuition special school road and library costs and credits from mortgage exemption. Net taxable property values are listed including land improvements personal property railroads and telegraph and telephone lines. Signed D P Hannon Trustee.
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New Durham Township
la Porte County
Eopus
Expres
Palace Car Companies
Telegraph Lines
Clinton Township tax levy estimates for 1917 meeting
The Trustee of Clinton Township LaPorte County announces the 1917 meeting of the Advisory Board on September 4 at 2:30 PM to review expenditures and taxes. It lists township expenditures 1500, local tuition 3000, special school 6000, road taxes 13000 plus additions, sinking fund 3300, total expenditures 15230 with total tax 1.12 per hundred. net taxable property 1,372,741. polls 108. signed J C Loomis Trustee.
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Clinton Township
LaPorte County
Ihe
J.C. Loomis
Osborne and Osborne Lawyers Firm Listing
Frank E. Osborn Lee L. Osborne and Kenneth D. Osborne are listed as Osbornes & Osborne Lawyers located in rooms 201 202 203 203 First National Bank Building in LaPorte Indiana with phone 102.
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Frank E. Osborn
Lee L. Osborne
Kenneth D. Osborne
Osborne & Osborne
Bank B’ld
LaPorte
Ind
Executor to Sell Real Estate in Laporte County Indiana
By Charles A Garwood executor of Thomas Garwood Sr deceased, a court ordered sale of the west half of the northeast quarter of section 22 township 36 north range 4 west Laporte County Indiana. Sale to begin Sept 6 1917 at Bank of Westville with 1/3 cash and balance in two notes bearing 6 percent interest, secured by mortgage, auction subject to court approval. executor may reject all bids.
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Charles A. Garwood
Thomas Garwood
Laporte Circuit Court
Westville
Laporte County
Indiana
Notice of liquor license renewal for Westville premises
George A. Maxwell announces an application to LaPorte County Commissioners at the September 1917 session for renewal of a retail liquor license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the west room of a two story building at the corner of Short and Railroad streets Westville. The described 67 by 22 foot lot on lot 4, block 6 in Clybourn addition is to house a grill room with chairs, card table and pool table, with multiple entrances and rear access.
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New Durham Township
LaPorte County
Indiana
Clybourn
Westville
Short
Railroad Street
Railroad
Railroad Streets
Short Street
George A. Maxwell
Untimely Note Recounts Week's Forbes Items
A fragmented entry notes a late week reference to Forbes and a spouse, with unclear context and missing details, reflecting an incomplete archival snippet.
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C.E. Marti
Innes
Pany
Johnnie Hagnow
T. R. Harlan
M. ‘Grage
Iseminger
Comstock
Baldwin
The
Hagenow
P. H. Cummings
Denis Shurte
Otto Kalwitz
CS Lizzie Shernan
Sue Tratninie Company
Illinois
B. N. Linbaugh
Scott Iseminger
Charlotte Kalies
Beatty’s Corners
Alica
H. N. Kline
Baby
Walkerton
Otis
D, P, Hannon
Atihea Suterete
J.E. Payne
Moore
State of Indiana
Laporte Superior Court
Elmer Buchanan
Janie Buchanan
Chris J. Bielefeldt
Feen Bahringee
Aurora
First National Bank
Henry Goetz
Blepert
Jefferson Ave
Steinberg
John W. Rogers
Chiropractic
Wendt’s
William McCarty
Westville, Ind
ST. John's Shoe Hospital
Lip
Hotel Rumely
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincoln Way
Court House
Ethelred Curtis
MASONIC _ TEMPLE
Taporte, Ind
GL. Howell
Fawley & Abbott's
Franklin Street
Coburg
Forbes
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