Westville notes and events from a busy week
Readable items cover visits from Mrs Sherring of Dundee to relatives nearby and Mrs Loomis of Michigan City staying with her mother Mrs A B Mc Kellips. Repairs start on a cement walk along Michigan street to the school. Also listed are for sale farms near Medaryville and improvements at the Odd Fellows corner. A fire scare on the Wabash bridge is noted, with several regional visits and transport updates including an aviator Atwood’s Elkhart landing after a long crossing and plans for a Gary to Chesterton boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hollenbeck
Sherring
Dundee, Th
Loomis
Michigan City
A.B. McKellips
Michigan Street
Medaryville
KR. P. McLaughlin
Tad
Odd Fellows
Michigan and
Laporte Streets
S. J. Crumpacker
South Bend
PD. L Crumpacker
Wabash Bridge
Monon Ry
Wabash
Chicago
Westville $S
Valparaiso
Japan
Orient
Atwood
Elkhart
Sfe
Lake Shore
Toledo
Waterloo
Hair work offered during Westville visit by Mrs Standiford
Announce hair work services available in Westville and vicinity during a brief visit at brother M. C. Standiford's home. Also seeks men for building wooden freight cars and for handyman roles at Gar Works Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
M. C. Standiford
Gar Works
Michigan
Promising Early 20th Century Bakery for Sale in California Route
Rare opportunity to acquire a fully equipped bakery with modern shop operations. Includes machinery and electric power, eight years established, located at a key shipping point. Seller will rent the building. reason for sale is relocation to California. offers invited.
Ladies Auxiliary Prizes At Laporte County Fair
The Ladies' auxiliary of the farmers' institute offers prizes for girls at the Laporte County fair August 29 to September 1. Classes include best white bread loaves from several mills with ages, and prizes ranging from 32 piece dining sets to gold and cash awards for dresses, aprons, and embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers’ Institute
Laporte County
Rolling Prairie Mills
Nour
Laporte Milling Co
J Street Milling Co
Navy Recruiting Letters Roil Knox Fathers
Starke County residents report a naval recruiting letter sent to boys in Knox prompting strong verses against government deceit. Fathers warn against alluring lithographs and literature that glamorize life at sea, urging scrutiny of recruiting tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starke County
Knox
Bava
Indianapolis
Navy
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Laporte
R. R
Davidson & Porter
Bank OF Westville
Main St. Laporte
Pabst
Blue Ribbon
Adam W. Eifurt
Main Street
Dick Elde
Ind
IBAT
Rogers Bros
C-L
Meriden Britannia CO
Merideas
Muriel Metcalf
Dell Standiford-Roe
Ida Nelson
Pattling Nelson
Hammond
C. L. White
Jos. Pulman
Edward Glossenger
Lakeside
Mich
Scott Knolls
Wisconsin
Mr. Knolls
Skerd
Frank Lelroy
Waterford
LeRoy
Century Lyceum Bureau of
Wanatah
Bunnell
Detroit
Hehe Bonham
EB. & QO. Ry
Alida
McCool
Bonham
Goodrum
Tis
Parte
Paul
Ftternoon
Alweid Bright
Largess- Wright
Grant Park
Atwoood
Southend
Ile
Illinois
Indiana
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Gary
Norwood
Hays
Chesterton
Burdick
Otis
Durham
Hoosiers
Rolling Prairie
New Carlisle
Iluns
Miller, Dune Park
Porter
Chicago and
Tatemake Trati
Miller, Porter and
Dodiana
Lafayette
America
John Fiske
Greenland
Mair
Mrs
Dade
Cox
Missner
Meissner’s Pharmacy
Rexall
Meyer - Lindorf Co
Julius Barnes
Lonsdale
Hope
Pongee
Rep
Meyer-Lindorf Co
C. F. Cattron
Portland
Augustines
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