The Indicator and War Verse From Weerville Page
The snippet presents The Indicator weekly at Westville Indiana with pricing 1.50 yearly and contact details, plus a wartime poem about Yankee and Kaiser themes, Liberty bonds and Red Cross drives, noting readers in Laporte and Porter counties and a melodramatic piece on war and national memory.
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Weerville
Ind
Westville
Indiana
Laporte
Porter
Rhone
Red Cross
Battle Hymn of American Resolve Against Kaiser Threat
A fervent verse recalling Washington’s legacy and Valley Forge to rally against German aggression. It lauds Lafayette and Perry, cites historical defiance, and urges freeing mankind from tyrants while denouncing the Kaiser as a menace to liberty.
Unsure fragment hints community duties and worship
Fragmentary text mentions community, family, service, and worship duties with unclear context and missing details. No identifiable events, people, or organizations are clearly present.
Local Folks Visit, Travel and Holidays Noted
Mrs Sackman of Burdick and her daughter Mrs Reynolds visit from Wednesday to Monday. Whiting’s Signig Willie Thomas Gill and Miss Agnes Gill visit with parents Saturday and Sunday. Louise Woursch of Michigan City visits her mother and sister on Sunday. Mrs O P Wells of McCool plans to move to Rolling Prairie for a future home. Arthur Essling of Laporte visits Emil Rotzein family. Leonard Witte of Chicago attends the mask ball and visits relatives. Lester Bellows moves to the Salota house. Harley Witte enlists in the signal corps and leaves for Fort Thomas Kentucky. Margaret Pratt visits Three Oaks Michigan. Wm Lubs visits Kreisel family in Thanksgiving. Gust Barnes visits daughter in Porter. Matthew Sobeski returns from furlough to Camp Taylor. Wm Sobeski installs a furnace. Otis Grange holds Thanksgiving banquet for Mr and Mrs O J Reed and daughter Gertrude leaving for Gary. Edward Curran of Camp Dix arrives home for Thanksgiving. Marguerite Curran of Chicago visits brother. Wm Ritenour spends Thanksgiving with home folks.
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Sackman
Burdick
Reynolds
Y Og Sre
Signig - Willie
Thomas Gill
Whiting
Mias Agnes Gill
Laporte
Louise Woursch
Michigan City
O.P.* Wells
McCool
D. C. Ritenour
Rolling Prairie
Arthur Essling
Emil Rotzein
Leonard Witte
Chicago
Lester Bellows
Knaack
Salota
Harley Witte
South Bend
Aviation
Signal Corps
Fort Thomas
Newport
C. E. Pratt
Margaret
Three Oaks
Mich
Wm. Lubs
Wm. Kreisel
Gust Barnes
Porter
Matthew Sobeski
Co. F
Eng
Camp Taylor
Wm. Sobeski
Otis Grange
O. J. Reed
Gertrude
Gary
Edward Curran
Camp Dix
Trenton
New Jersey
Marguerite Curran
Wm. Ritenour
Thanksgiving News From Elm Street Gathered Notes
Chicago company highlights Thanksgiving visit by Mrs John Replogie of Elkhart who spent the holiday with her in laws Sol Replogie and his wife. Win Cissna reports busy days returning to woodwork and buckwheat flour sales at F A Gust’s. Mrs Frank Hollar shares word from sister Mrs Fannie Falls Bussy that she gave birth to a nine pound boy, with congratulations to the parents.
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Chicago
John Replogie
Elkhart
Sol Replogie
Win. Cissna
F. A. Gust’s
Frank Hollar
Fannie Falls Bussy
1918 Auto and Motorcycle Licenses Office Notice
Mrs. Martin acts as notary providing application blanks for 1918 auto and motorcycle licenses. She urges early applications to avoid later rush and also offers to write deeds leases mortgages and other legal papers.
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Martin
Tolton offers repairs at W. L. Augustine store
William Tolton states he will promptly repair items left at the W. L. Augustine store. He invites customers to leave their work for service and promises timely attention.
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W. L. Augustine
William Tolton
Local Social Roundup and Community Notices
Weekend visits feature Miss Ora Young with Miss Maude Jenks at Waterford. Miss Marian Gierkey is ill. Mrs. Walter McLellan of Wellsboro visited the McLellans. Edna Wilkinson travels to Camp Taylor Louisville to see Captain Proud. Daisy Wormley visits Gary to see Ed Sharp. The R C will hold an all day meeting Thursday December 6 with church dinner. Township women urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. E P Egbert hosted a family dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs Car-.
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Ora Young
Maude Jenks
Waterford
Marian Gierkey
Walter McLellan
Wellsboro
Geo. McLellan
Edna Wilkinson
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Captain Proud
Daisy Wormley
Gary
Ed Sharp
R. C
E.P. Egbert
Car
Coburg Thanksgiving Visits and Local Movements
Coburg residents shared Thanksgiving visits with relatives and friends across Indiana and Michigan. Names include Jamita Arndt, Roy Glancy, A. J. Forbes, Clarence Davis, Wm. Trost, Glenn Wallace, and Anita Cotter. Others moved homes to Whiting and Chicago for the week. Myrtle Springer and Ruby Forbes were briefly listed as ill or visiting.
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Jamita Arndt
McCool
Roy Glancy
Gary
A. J. Forbes
Clarence Davis
Michigan
Whiting
R. C. Forbes
Anita Cotter
Hammond
Heatty's Corners Thanksgiving Greetings and Returns
Miss Mildred Selkirk returned to Rensselaer after Thanksgiving with her parents. Walter Deutscher of Chicago visits relatives here for a few weeks. Miss Mary Shevink goes home to Wanatah after several days with Miss Clare Blessing and others. Albert Stumely of Niles Michigan visits the Rotzein family. Mr and Mrs Joe Wrobleski host relatives fromUnion Center. Farmers Institute attendees join Mr and Mrs William Fisher. Alma Snyder of South Bend spends Thanksgiving with her parents. Mr and Mrs Richard Benkie and son of Michigan City visit John and Mrs Richter. Mr and Mrs Allen Frame of St Joe Michigan spend Thanksgiving with the Schlene family.
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Mich
Wm. Schlene
Thanksgiving gatherings span Pullman Otis and Gary
Lawrence Kosmatka and family of Pullman traveled for Thanksgiving to visit his brother Joe and family. Mrs L Al Sackman spent Thanksgiving with her daughter Mrs Reynolds at Otis. Mr and Mrs Ay Al Cotton attended a farewell party at Otis Hall that night in honor of Mr and Mrs Jay Skeet who plan to move to Gary.
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Lawrence Kosmatka
Pullman
Joe
al Sackman
Reynolds
Otis
Ay AL Cotton
Otis Hall
Fanor
Jay Skeet
Gary
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Jakie Iglestein
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America
George ‘Washington
Valley Forge
Lafayette
France
Perry
Oak
Phil Kearney
Columbus
Cathay Bright
Italy
Promised
Gott
Ketone Chareh
Pmi
J. C. Travis
Atty
Ella R.whorwell
LaPorte County
Schuy
ER C. Ash
H. B. Hayward
Associated Physicians
Valparaiso
John W. Rogers
Chiropractic
Wendt’s
Ee Darrow
Rowley
Otice—Masonic Temple
Frank E. Osborn
Lee L. Osborn, Meth D. Osborn
Osborn & Osborn Lawyers
LaPorte Ind
J. Vene Dorland
First National Bank
Wm, C. Weir
E. B. Ebbert
Weir & Ebbert Undertakers
Palnview Fanm
Puke
Mik & Germ
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Fawley & Abbott House Outfitters
Franklin Street
Smith
Franklin St
Charles Garwood
Thomas Garwood
Township
Porte, Indiana
G. L. Howell
Westville, Ind
Gecke
Ieee
Door Village
Coburg
Wood Gees Specialty
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincoln Way
Court House
Cour
Henry Goetz
Jefferson Ave
ST. John's Shof Hospital
Hote
Rumely
Leon Simon, M.t-D
Michigan. Ave
Royal Furs
Davidson & Porter
LA Porte
F. O. B. Lansing
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Franlin Street
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