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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
3
Ard Halt McGiory nurses a cold. The past grand circle met with Mrs. A Olds on Tuesday. Numerous visits unfold as Miss Ethel Bluhm returns from Valparaiso University and many families host relatives from Michigan City Lafayette and Gary. A moving pattern sees houses changing hands and farms and a Kansas stock swindle affects William Warnecke. Fire damages Sell Ullom's Minnesota home and a nearby house offers refuge.
In Shelbyville Indiana a mayor faces two youths caught using bicycles not theirs and calls for the boys’ fathers to correct the matter in the old fashioned way. The piece suggests the mayor’s stance could influence the community and growth of the town.
County clerk elect Frank A. Rogers names William J. Kenna of Monmouth Illinois a deputy in Laporte. Rogers will assume the office on May 5.
Henry Davidson died Monday at his Chicago home. He was known to Westville residents, married to Bertha Peck-Davidson, daughter of Mrs. D. Noeker, a former local school teacher. Mrs Noeker and her daughter are with the family. one son, eight, survives with the mother.
Mrs James Thomas returned from Laporte where she has aided her daughter Mrs A J Remmert who underwent an operation Tuesday of last week. Mrs Remmert has been in poor health but is rallying and hopes for a good recovery.
William L. Hiley a long time Laporte resident who ran a restaurant for 27 years died February 15. A Grant county native he left a widow and two children Ethan A. and Miss Daisy Hiley. He served much of 25 years on the Guard of the Laporte Christian church and was a popular Republican figure in the county.
In Washington D C on February 7 a son named Robert was born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Weaver. This first such birth during their years of marriage marks a notable family event. The grandmother Mrs Charlotte Winters has been with the family since New Year.
Lemuel Darrow and Thos M Herrold organize the Indiana Land Development Company to explore for oil or gas in Laporte county. Public stock is offered. The promoters are described as highly capable and ready to proceed, with expectations of tapping undiscovered wealth.
After his acquittal in the Carter murder case at Valparaiso, the defendant returns home to Gary and applies for divorce from Zenogra alleging she aided in the attempt to convict him. The case notes the defendants are colored. Ed Jardine suffered injuries from a falling tree. the extent is not yet learned.
Decker Bros Howe and Sheet Metal Works advertise rebuilt auto radiators with honeycomb cooling cores and no burst freezing for old units. They claim compatibility with all makes and promise prompt service from LaPorte Indiana shops including Decker Hadge and Kdne Sheet Metal Works.
The text explains what an optometrist does including diagnosing optical defects and, if also an optician, preparing lenses and ensuring proper fit. It notes variation in how errors of vision affect individuals and that factors like degree of error health and temperament matter. Further explanation promised in the next lesson.
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