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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
2
Westville Indiana publication The Indicator promotes itself as a Republican county paper with 50 000 residents in reach, publishes Thursdays when possible, and offers a $2 annual subscription.
Mrs Ada F Howie renowned dairy expert will lecture at the farmers meeting in Westville Tuesday evening December 28 under Howell & Cathcart auspices. From scrub cow beginnings to owner of a famous pure bred Jersey herd she has lectured across thirty states Canada and France and now is connected with the Agricultural Extension Department of the International Harvester Company in Chicago.
Reports from seventeen trans Atlantic steamship company representatives to Ellis Island's commissioner indicate fifteen million Europeans seek U S entry. Seaports along western and southern Europe are crowded as passport offices are besieged and five million Germans and Austrians await peace.
The funeral for Martha Terwilliger was held Monday at 2 p m at her daughter Mrs S A Coles 826 East Michigan St Michigan City with the Rebekah lodge present. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery beside her husband William who died March 30 1905. She was born June 6 1846 in Athens County Ohio and moved to Laporte County as a girl. She married William Terwilliger Jan 1 1874 in South Bend and lived in Westville until some years before his death. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Maud Coles and siblings Mrs George Blessing Mrs Mary Harold E B Poston and David Poston. She was a member of the M E church and Rebekah society. She died Thursday night Dec 9 after a second stroke. Her final hours were full of suffering.
Westville chapter 133 elected officers at Friday meeting with Edith McKellips as Worthy Matron and Philander Loomis as Worthy Patron. Saturday 133 conferred degrees on three candidates as guests from Laporte Michigan City Chesterton and Chicago attended the event. A chicken supper followed and the gathering was named one of the most enjoyable of the year.
Good corn fed beef can be had by engaging some of me. Prices will interest you. Earl Reed, Phone Westville 6808.
Pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red cockerels offered for sale at two dollars each. Contact Wanatah 703 by phone for details and pickup.
G. L. Howell requests quick settlement of all accounts due to a change in his business from taking on a partner. The notice highlights the need to harmonize finances following the partnership shift.
Fine winter apples for sale at the Cold Storage. Good Keiffer pears and Hubbard squashes available. Sweet cider for apple butter. Prices range from $1.50 to $2.25 per basket and $1.00 per basket for pears. Phone 101. 28t E. 8. Smith.
The Farmers Co operative Co advertises deep discounts to clear stock selling all seeds and flour below cost. Gold Medal flour priced at 12.50 per barrel with note on flour grades and salt priced at 2.75 for 280 lb and 2.00 for 200 lb barrels. Other merchandise discounted.
An assortment of bleached Turkish Towels in plain white borders and striped centers in blue or pink. 50c colored stripe centers special, three towels for 65c. white towels also offered. Hosiery includes $1 quality ladies’ fibre silk hose and $2.50 wool sport hose, plus assorted children's and cotton options. Crystalware and glassware items like sherbet cups, cut glass tumblers, and wine glasses priced per set.
The forestry division report urges at least 3.5 million for land purchases for state forests and a tax law change to treat forest land at one dollar per acre. It warns against converting hilly county forests to agriculture and calls for efforts to protect typical forest lands.
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