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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
2
The Indicator is published every Thursday at Westville Indiana with a 1.50 annual rate in advance. Advertising rates available on application. Cornerstone claim readers about 5000 weekly, mainly in Laporte and Purser counties. Copy for advertisements should arrive by Wednesday to appear the same week.
The union temperance meeting last Sunday evening drew about a hundred attendees. Laporte’s Lid dell urged Indiana be dry by law, prompting a night letter to Senator Smith to represent Westville temperance interests. Music followed by Christian and M E church choirs.
A copy of the Perry Iowa Tribe prints the death and funeral of Mrs. Lydia Jane Thornburg born June 28, 1850 southeast of Westville. Survived by her husband and six children across Perry and Chicago. Funeral attended by family. tributes describe her as a devoted caregiver and grand mother of the era. The column also riffs on Peter Geisen’s recent exploits and local newsroom banter.
Judge Homer Ansley of Gary formerly Westville departs Calumet District to headquarter in Washington D C. He will become sales manager for the Smith-Farm auto truck body in Delaware and the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Tom Kelly, about 64, who worked briefly for David Poston, arrived in town last Thursday and overdosed on pain killers. He got disoriented and was taken in at the Wabash station, later moved to the county house with frostbitten hands and exposure. Doctors considered amputation of two fingers.
The library basement hosted the Christian Sunday school first social of the year. Games and a light lunch followed a spelling contest won by sisters Miss Flossie Hall and Miss Veldin Hall. The organization is growing with new members added to each class. A girls class was formed on Sunday January 28 with Mrs Remmert as teacher.
Coburg residents report several illnesses such as grippe tonsillitis and a siege of grippe while enjoying family visits. Clayton Martin stays with his grandfather south of Valparaiso. Mrs Trost welcomes a newborn granddaughter in Peoria. Mrs Forbes and others recover. various families attended gatherings and a local Coburg elevator handles heavy grain activity.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Malchow and daughter of Westville hosted guests Sunday. Miss Alma Snyder from South Bend visited her parents in Laporte area. Families of Blessing hosted guests with Lydia Milbranth of Wanatah. Mildred Selkirk to teach in Rensselaer. Otis Grange ball on Saturday Feb 3 with Weaver and Peterson orchestra. Florence Blessing and Ethel Grischow visited Laporte.
The grippe visits several locals including J Hagenow and R Harlow while Mrs Alma Gragg travels to Chicago for her cousin Mrs H Day's operation. John Polege buys a farm team, Theodore Hagenow buys work horses after a 60 mile trip to Syracuse Indiana. Stafford Iseminger wins rab bits catching in a season. Scott Iseminger owns a cow that jumped over the moon. Various visits and moves surround Marion Iseminger and others in Westville Wanatas and Pinola.
Fred Lind Bert Mason and Harold Barnard three local ice men were called to Roby Saturday to assist with harvest operations.
Chas Barnard moved to Michigan City last week. Otto Draves bought a new cement stove silo. Mr and Mrs S E Sarver show slight health improvement. M C Mason butchered two hogs Thursday. Lee Culver visited Westville Saturday. Ed Wolf aided Charles Barnard and Frank Burner with wood last week. Miss Margaret Weatherhead visited Mrs S Mason Sunday. Harry Arndt traveled to Valparaiso Saturday.
Miss Mary Kalies hosted the Mothers Club gathering at Miss Eisie Reglein’s home with a social evening and a two course luncheon. Several local residents and visitors from Westville Michigan City and Valparaiso were mentioned as attending or visiting.
Mrs O J Sackman returned home after a week long visit with Mrs C B Reynolds of Otis. Gus Barnes made a business trip to Porter. Trustee Eggleston visited Burdick. Mr and Mrs William Greening of Chesterton were in Burdick. Mrs Van Rogers returned from Michigan City where she stayed with her parents. A baby girl was born last Thursday January 25 to Mr and Mrs E Walker. Frank Hollar did business in Gary. John Botczkowski and Frank Paw were in Chesterton. William Gierke visited relatives in South Chicago. Charles Gierke did business and attended church in Otis.
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Local items list visits by professionals and residents across Chesterton Basswood Corners and Laporte including lawyer Batteiger Warnhoff Olson Coursel Shaner and Fredenberg. A widow Mrs Davis née Cottrell died of heart failure aged about 69 leaving a husband and siblings. A log hauler Geo Frame and a cheerful Rogers visit to Bronson Michigan. An aside reports honey boosts energy and worker suitability.
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