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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
2
The Indicator is published every Thursday in Westville Indiana with a weekly readership around 5 000 largely in Laporte and Porter counties. Advertising details available on request. Copy for ads should reach the office by Wednesday noon to publish the same week.
A long list of Westville residents and guests celebrated Christmas with family dinners and gatherings across towns. Notable items include Mrs. Hulburt joining the Sherwood Music School Chicago faculty as an extension director, enabling local students to pursue metropolitan training without leaving home.
Francis R. Shunk of Somerset County born June 30 1824 in Penn died December 25 1916 at his son Andrew J Shunk's home aged 92 years 5 months 25 days He married Cannarissa Logan September 23 1856 and leaves four sons William A Francis W Andrew J Oaks A plus two deceased George M and Frank L He served as a private in Company A 151st Indiana Volunteer Infantry and belonged to Martin Post No 216 G A R The funeral was held at his home yesterday at 1 30 p m with E Beal Scott presiding and burial followed at Westville Cemetery.
The state board calls for adequate care and early treatment for mental defectives, recommends a colony farm near a hospital, and opposes new hospitals. It backs unpaid trustees, bans relatives from jobs, oversight visits by judges, and extending indeterminate sentence laws. It also seeks expanded women’s prison care, jail reform, and deportation of non residents who become public charges.
The article explains the challenge of making glass eyes for mounted animals. It notes hollow back eyes painted to match each animal, with no two eyes alike. It cites the lion and giraffe as especially hard to imitate due to unique iris colors and patterns.
The Electrical World cites a royal commission report from Norway showing that 30 to 35 watts per cubic meter of space can sustain a comfortable 64°F room with limited auxiliary heating as outdoor temps drop to 10 to 5°F. It claims electric heating may be cheaper than other fuels if energy is supplied at 7 to 8.25 dollars per horsepower-year at maximum demand.
Liesnte shows all week with nightly screenings of top comedy reels. The management announces the program runs each night including New Nears and promises the best reels money can buy at the Scenic during real holidays.
Christmas greetings and visits dot the region with families spending holidays in Elkhart Chesterton Michigan and Chicago. A church Christmas program drew cheers and a hospital update notes Miss Florence Sibbre recovering well after intestinal abscess surgery. An accident injures Howard McCarty's right hand during a rabbit hunt. Grandfather Alf McCarty and relatives are named in the local notices.
The Westville Business Men's Association will hold a meeting Tuesday evening January 9 in the library basement. Past meetings were entertaining and addressed community matters, with W. L. Dodd chosen chairman for the next session. A large turnout is expected for the first post recess meeting with important business on the agenda.
Notice states the partnership between Cory Henton and J C Bluhm is dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts due the firm are payable to J C Bluhm at the old stand, who will continue the blacksmith business at the same location.
The Methodist and Christian Sunday schools drew large audiences for their weekend programs. The Methodist group held Saturday night, the Christian group Sunday night, each featuring cantatas. The children performed well and Christmas trees adorned the events, creating a pleasant sight with the decorations.
A notice urges contacting Ed. Mason for affordable half selling and promotes Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee with agent B. F. Cass. It asks for address to send sample copies to distant friends or relatives.
Coulter i Bros. carry a full line of Ford repair parts along with skid chains for all car types, radiator hoods, and anti freeze compound available for local customers.
Jonnie M. Farwell, executrix, filed final account and vouchers in the Indiana LaPorte County estate matter. The LaPorte Superior Court will examine on January 4, 1917, at Michigan City. all heirs and interested parties must appear and prove heirship or claim. Witness CHRIS. J. BIELSFELDT, Clerk, dated December 9, 1916.
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