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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
2
The Westville publication shows editor Martin and notes weekly Thursday issues. Rates include obituary notices over ten lines for one dollar and poetry at ten cents per line. All material must reach the office by Wednesday for the next issue.
Michigan City plans a big Republican Day with Ohio and Kentucky presidential and gubernatorial hopefuls Theodore E. Burton and Edwin T. Morrow speaking at Lake Front Park with concerts by the Ames band and the Salvation Army. Activities include vaudeville, a fire drill, Steamer Roosevelt excursions, a bicycle race, and a ball game as the town celebrates its homecoming and centennial.
Westville’s recent fourth annual homecoming devolved into lawlessness with skin games and widespread gambling. Outsiders fled in disgust as authorities faced pressure to curb similar incidents. The Indicator questions the event’s purpose and warns the town risks loss of respect and costly scorn unless officials act decisively.
A large attendance gathered for the county meeting of Christian churches on Sunday. E T Scott led the Sunday school, Howard E Jenson preached, and a picnic dinner followed in the new library basement. Robert Moore spoke on Making of a Man and Rev Hale on County Co operation. Howard W Brown demonstrated Boy Scout work with 16 scouts from Laporte. E T Scott was elected president for the next year and C J Knapp was reelected secretary. Seventy one from the Laporte church attended.
At Malden Indiana a backing freight train struck a car at a street crossing injuring four aboard and killing Mrs. J E Small 42 of Walla Walla Washington. The unguarded crossing sent the auto against the platform. Mrs Small died from a head wound. The Spooner family injured included Lester Spooner Sr and Jr and Mrs Alvah Leonard and Clara DeMotte.
Mr and Mrs James Reed from South Dakota visit with their son Jay Hearer Os E. The family greeted neighbors and shared stories about their trip, drawing interest from locals.
Residents from Whiting Basswood Corners Elkhart Kankakee and Chicago joined local families for Sunday gatherings. Friends and relatives enjoyed social time at Hollar Smiley Gust Kilmer Botzkowski Pawelczak and others while plans for a Wild West show near Gary on August 28 were mentioned with tickets sold at the post office.
Mrs. Luther Keith spent the weekend in Chicago visiting friends. Ladies Aid members cleaned and redecorated the church. Ernest Keith and Osborne Wilkinson visit Rockford to see Uncle Wesley Keith. Mrs. Bettie Reser and daughters return to Gypsum Kansas after weeks with relatives. Mrs. B H Kimball to Lacrosse for brother in law J P Taylor. Carl Hedstrom of Laporte called on friends. Jennie Wilkinson visited Logansport. E T McLellan hosted a lawn party for about forty young people Friday night.
J G Loomis was in Chicago on business. Otho Dorsey family visited Topper home in La Porte. David Birk returned to Michigan City for a strained shoulder. Leroy Lewis remains ill. Mrs Justin Loomis rode with Mrs Burhans and children from South Dakota to Chicago. Rose Cole returned to La Porte. Homecoming at Westville drew many locals. Danny Topper narrowly escaped injury while crawling under a threshing machine. foot badly bruised.
Excerpts from A F Knotts explore the duneland at Lake Michigan head, outlining Valparaiso Moraine and historic Native trails from Waiparaiso to La Salle. The piece highlights early routes, Cedar Lake near Westville, and La Salle’s 1686 camp, noting nail in a tree aged 170 rings.
A narrative describes Great Sand Dunes around an inland lake with Mt Tom and Tres Monte, noting dunes, blow-outs, and the Forest of Tamarack. It recounts river names in multiple languages, the elusive Fort Creek and its claimed endurance, and the 1816 Fort Dearborn link with Lieutenant Averlett and wrecks like the Hercules and Lady Elgin.
State report to Carl Pusch shows Laporte county received 32776.59 with 28665.41 from school tax collections. There are 14189 children ages 6 to 21 at 2.31 per head. Interest on total collections was 2798.62. The June settlement statement arrived with the return funds.
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