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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
2
The rural paper from Weatville Indiana emphasizes its local focus and Republican stance. It notes broad county readership, a lighthearted tone, and a subscription offer of 2.003 dollars per year until further notice.
The piece extols James H. McGill of Valparaiso as a leading citizen, former telephone system builder, Metal Products founder, and reform-minded political organizer. It also notes local school updates, including new pupils, primary room visitors, semester exams, junior book reports, Red Cross seal drive, a town hall dance, and music exams by Miss Sidell.
At the Christian church next Sunday morning the school presents a free program followed by a sermon from Shepherd about the Babe’s life. The Methodist church hosts a 7 30 Christmas service with a special program. Sunday school Christmas Eve features a tree and program for children. all are invited.
A short verse extols the phrase Inclosed find check as sweet relief for widows and orphans. The poem contrasts morning mail with lingering worry and imagines the check bringing sunshine, hay fields, and restored joy to a weary world. Anon.
Mrs. Dorothy Schirr and her sister Miss Virginia Baird celebrated their birthday anniversaries on the ninth with a party at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Thos Baird. The event drew notable attention as the two siblings are uncommon twins in the family.
The Lawton Michigan mystery continues as a local undertaker confesses to marrying Maud Tabor and embalming her body. Investigations reveal four prior wives and suspicious deaths, giving him a Bluebeard-like reputation while he remains in the limelight.
Tony Francis and his family escaped injury when his car rolled off the icy road on the C. E. Yerrold farm east of town Sunday morning. The front wheels tangled, a forward wheel was lost, and the axle bent. Cathcart garage made the repairs.
Mrs. Wm. Hackett returned from Chicago after a short family visit. Mr. and Mrs. Levenduski and Mrs. Knaack visited New Carlisle to see Mays the magic heater. Ester Bellows hosted her father from Bristol Ind over Sunday. Ralph Snyder's Chicago trip concluded. M N Ritenour left for Dundee Fla to manage orange grove investments. Casmer Mazurkiewicz joined him for Florida travel. Measles cases have appeared locally. The line ends with a stray political remark about Woodrow Wilson seeking a third term.
Mrs Effie Chapman of Newton Iowa visited her aunt Mrs Melinda McLellan last week. Mrs Van Wilkinson returning home from South Bend where she visited her daughter Mrs Melvin Proud. Miss Ova Young attended a box social Friday night at Waterford. Mr and Mrs Marshall Stowell of Michigan visited Seymour last week. Miss Edna Wilkinson started a new job at Oberreich and Arnold's in La Porte. Elon Seymour and Marshall Stowell attended the fat stock show in Chicago last Thursday. Mrs Emma Taylor of LaPorte visited the Kimball home Thursday. Sunday school contest opened enthusiastically with higher attendance. Misses Edith McLellan and Ora Young lead the Reds while Misses Helen Chivington and Laura Marvel lead the Blues.
Mrs Mariet Holmes Reed born April 18 1888 in Seneca county Ohio died December 12 1919 aged 81 years 7 months 24 days. She married Joseph Reed June 30 1859 and had six children five living May L Frank H Charles Lottie E and Myrtle Rozean. Surviving grandchildren include nine and three great grandchildren. Funeral at East New Durham township residence on Monday at 1 30 pm Elder FE T Scott officiating. Burial in Eahart cemetery beside her husband.
The general conference of the Methodist Church of Japan met at Tokyo in October with fifty laymen and ministers. Twenty four ministerial members studied in US colleges or seminaries and a modern social program was adopted including temperance, abolition of licensed brothels, fair labor treatment and a living wage. Episcipalians in New York City push against bolshevism and its Sunday schools teach Karl Marx.
Boston Store in Laporte Indiana promotes a special suit sale for women who have not yet bought a full suit. A exceptional showing and radical price reductions aim to help every woman find the desired suit during National Blouse Week with a display of blouses for immediate wear or Christmas gifts.
A remark on a favored poet in leather being fitting for Christmas cards and booklets, with references to Christmas calendars and cheer.
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