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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
2
Editor and publisher announcement notes second class matter at the Westville post office. Weekly issue published Thursdays. Rates include professional cards at $5 per year or $8 per six months. All submissions must reach the office by Wednesday noon. Readers urged to note advertisements in this issue.
Alfred J Link will seek the La Porte County circuit court clerk job subject to Republican county convention decision. He enters the race as a candidate pending party approval and slate confirmation.
The Westville high school reunion for graduates from 1879 to 1883 drew about one hundred attendees including Prof. Ransburg and 22 guests. A roll of 113 living names was read, sixteen letters from absentees were noted, and a meal was served by local women. A second reunion is planned for August 27 1913 with orders for extra copies urged.
Ground limestone offered for soil use with delivery. Contact William O Keefe Plymouth Indiana for price and address details.
A fragmented report argues Taft allies won all listed contests while 164 others were privileged and abandoned. The piece continues a prior discussion on the genuineness and validity of the remaining delegates.
A detailed review of Texas congressional district conventions shows Taft delegates seated in multiple districts after contested proceedings and rump meetings. Roosevelt contenders organized parallel events. national and credentials committees generally upheld Taft seats despite disputes.
The article traces early German and Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania, noting the 1682 arrival of the Germantown settlers and the broader German immigration. It discusses terms like Dutch and Deutsch, and mentions Lancaster and York as early settlement areas with persecuted groups seeking refuge under Penn's offer of land.
In a letter noted by a boss and secretary a misread line creates a humorous error: the transcription misreads bonds as pants and socks. A second typist signs off as a young genographer copies, while bucket shops and street brokers are criticized in the epistle.
Dialogue recalls a voter denying sale of influence while admitting vote for a candidate who allegedly paid. The exchange toys with the idea of political corruption and personal loyalties in a blunt, humorous rural voice.
Advice extols outdoor exercise for complexion and promotes pure olive oil as a skin aid. It urges buying from Maissner's Pharmacy with prices 60 cents per pint 1 dollar per quart and 3.50 per gallon.
Legal notices show real estate instruments executed in Westville with Justice of the Peace oversight. Documents record transfers and related filings, listing involved properties and dates of execution.
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