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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
2
The Indicator published in Westville Indiana is a Republican-leaning weekly with wide county readership. It offers home and county news and accepts 2.00 for a year’s subscription until further notice.
The Rev A B Buckner died Sunday near his Union Mills home after being struck by an eastbound Grand Trunk freight. The 63 year old pastor to the Union Mills Federated church was en route from a neighbor when killed. the coroner investigates a headlightless train. He had married Anna Miller Nov 2 and lies in Indianapolis for burial with a funeral at Union Mills.
The body of 22 year old Miss Gertrude Travis was found on a bathroom floor in a Laporte rooming house after entrance was forced by officers. Coroner Leeds reported she died from a heart attack and a fall that cut her chin. she expired before reaching the floor. She worked at Fox Woolen Mills and held 31000 life insurance. She had visited Chicago the day before with a friend and appeared in good health. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Travis of Mill Creek funeral services were held at their home Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev Clarke R Parker of the Laporte Baptist church.
Alfred H. Kimble received funeral rites at the Masonic hall in Laporte on Monday afternoon with Dr. Stewart and Philo Doran presiding. The hall overflowed with attendees and floral offerings. Burial followed at Pine Lake cemetery with E. E. Ebbert in charge.
In a special session the county commissioners named Mrs. Spore deputy auditor to fill the remaining two years. She is tied to the Crumpacker family with relations to Judge W Crumpacker and Senator D L Crumpacker, and her brother Tom Crumpacker serves as county recorder.
The Interchurch World Movement World Survey finds American ministers near bottom of income earners, earning far less than silk mill workers, rubber plant workers, paper makers, and shoe factory workers. Fewer than four in a thousand ministers clear $5,000 yearly. no majority reaches $1,000.
The Spore circle announces Mr Kimble's death and stirs a heated campaign. The article imagines suffragette impact and hints two or more women seeking a political post. It mocks men as passive, says county building reform will move quickly, signaling tense times ahead.
Howell and Cathcart have taken over the implement coal and hardware business from G L Howell. Charles Cathcart, a skilled machinist and trained chemist, joins as partner bringing technical expertise and education to the enterprise and community.
An editorial discusses past party battles and current caution in nominations. It notes the Hog Must Go banner era, Abe’s remark, and Krueger's fanciful accusation. It argues for female political advancement and suggests a future county chairman could be a chairwoman, shaping party dynamics.
Mr. C. F. Hall of South Bend visited his sister Mrs. Eri H. Kimball on Saturday. Gust Peterson of Laporte called on old friends last Sunday. Clem Korros and family of Laporte spent the weekend with the Seymours. Elizabeth and Dorothy Sharp of Laporte visited their grandfather Dennis Keith on Sunday. The Community Club meets with Mrs. O L Chivington on Wednesday December 1. Emma Taylor and daughter Dorothy of Laporte spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. E H Kimball.
Mrs Louisa Weston Frame widow of Younger Frame died Saturday evening November 13 at her daughter's home in Pine township Porter county near the county line. Born March 7 1839 she spent a life on the Frame homestead and raised three children Harriet Carry J Chauncy Frame. Funeral Tuesday at her daughter's with Rev Warringer officiating and interment in Eight Square cemetery.
David Gibbons died at his home in Jackson township Porter county after four score years born in England June 7 1840 he came from Canada during the civil war served in the union army married Henrietta Wolff in 1868 six children born three died living Geo W Gibbons and Mrs Elizabeth Green of this locality and Effie Wood of Michigan City The funeral was at Westville M E church officiated by Rev O L Curving ton with interment in Westville cemetery
Farmers Co operative Co. announces a stock cleanout with prices well below cost. Gold Medal flour sells at 12 50 per barrel with notes on various grades and a housewife preference. Medium fine salt 280 lb barrel at 3 75 and 200 lb barrel at 2 00, plus other merchandise.
A series of Sunday night services starts next Sunday evening at the Methodist church. The theme is Heaven and the following week will cover Heaven How Attained. Join to learn and reflect.
Mrs. Felix Murawski will hold a public sale of the late Felix Murawski's personal property at the Dunlap farm 4 miles northwest of Westville on Tuesday December 7 at 10 o'clock a m. Items include 9 horses 21 cattle 38 hogs farm machinery hay grain cream separator and usual farm equipment. A lunch will be served.
Steve Bartak receives life imprisonment after pleading guilty in the murder of Carl H Cook of Laporte. Walter Baker is sentenced to the electric chair and Ernest Garriepy to life imprisonment. The Keel pool room break in netted $30 from the punch board till.
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