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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
3
Local notices recount visits from Michigan City and Chicago families, new business ventures, illness recoveries, and social events. deaths include Mrs. Rabe and Mrs. Oberreich with survivor lists. A New Year’s ice race at South Bend area draws crowds, with Mike retaining title of king of the ice path amid varied horses and drivers.
Mrs Hulburt celebrated with her music pupils and their mothers on Tuesday evening marking Pauline Stump's birthday that fell with the class anniversary. Guests included Mrs Bluhm Myrtie Shunk and families, Mrs Steele Evelyn Dreesen Ruth Arndt Florence Stump and others. Mrs Hulburt, recently named at Chicago’s premier music school, continues to grow her Westville Three Oaks New Buffalo and Michigan City classes.
Mrs. E T Scott received notice from Millfield Ohio of Florence Chadwell nee Haysing death from burns suffered December 18. Her husband Mr Chadwell died December 28 after burial of his wife. Florence Harding and sister Lillian were raised by John and Helen Warnock near Millfield thirty years ago. Florence taught in Laporte County schools.
Westville lodge 136.1 O O F conferred initiatory on seven candidates Saturday night. A road of visitors from Laporte included Cash Reynolds and Burr Nocker. Oyster were served in the banquet room after the degree work. The new class: Dr F J Pinkerton, Scott C Knoll, M E Hyde, Clarence Brown, Paul Ashcraft, Ephriam Link, Clifford Rogers.
Officers trace two strangers who rented from Mrs. Mal Standiford in Laporte for ten days with an $18 bill. The men Shilling and an Eastern Ohio home were later found to have fled Tuesday night after boarding events. Interception seems likely to prevent further trouble from the rash action.
The Westville Lumber and Coal Company announces ample reserves of hard and soft coal for all customers. The firm also reports a ready supply of building materials, inviting buyers to secure goods locally.
Readable fragment notes pricing for potatoes with delivery in five bushels at a rate of $1.90. Mentions individuals Rollo McKellips Laporte and R. 7 in unclear context.
The text notes rumors that King Alfonso XIII of Spain could be chosen as arbitrator after the war. It mentions the Spanish royal family lingering in public view and reproduces a portrait of Queen Victoria, highlighting her English princess lineage from Beatrice and Battenberg, sister to the late King Edward VII.
Pressing guide for garments advises using an ironing board with a firm cover and a curved surface for darts. Press on the wrong side, dampen seams if possible, and use a heavy iron with slow, lifting strokes to avoid stretching.
Players write names of famous women and men on slips, place them in baskets, then draw one from each to craft a brief story. The aim is to weave the two names into a silly tale with the hero and heroine, the more absurd the better. Rip Van Winkle and Xantippe become Socrates wife caricature.
A traditional outdoor game assigns groups named for birds such as robins or canaries in a row. A mother bird and a hawk stand equal distances on opposite sides. The mother bird calls a group and the named birds run toward her while the hawk attempts to tag them. If tagged, they're imprisoned. if they reach home, they are safe. The game continues until all groups have been called.
A fragmented riddle references decapitation and tropic trees with storms at sea. It names a trio of friends or items called ONE TWO and THREE with slangy love, ending with Albert as FOUR. The passage uses wordplay and color hints like Copal opal pal and initials AL.
A fragmented legend describes Titus during the siege of Jerusalem and a belief in the laugh and grow fat idea. The tale notes Titus sitting and pulling on two pairs of studded leather while the story reflects medieval lore.
Judge John Hessin Clarke of Cleveland who succeeded Charles E. Hughes as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court has been a life long Democrat. At the time of his appointment he was federal judge for the northern district of Ohio. Clarke is fifty nine years old and a bachelor.
The guide lists common bites and stings including bee wasp yellow jacket and others. It instructs removing the sting with a knife point or needle careful not to injure the skin, then applying ammonia or soda water and baking soda paste after stinging or biting. For severe poisonings seek a doctor and keep the patient quiet while treating with potassium permanganate solution from a drugstore.
Instructions describe combining fresh curd with egg sugar and butter then beating until smooth. Flavor with vanilla or nutmeg. Line a pie plate with paste, fill with the mixture, and bake without a top crust.
In Mexico streets named after birds or beasts are shown with figures of the creature beside the Spanish street name. Ox street uses an avian symbol, Flamingo Street shows a tall red flamingo, and Elephant Street depicts a molded elephant with tusks and trunk, aiding navigation for children.
The terms larboard and starboard derive from Italian phrases questa borda and quesla borda, but rapid delivery changed them to starboard and larboard. Sound similarity led to confusion with port, contributing to many accidents at sea.
A seaside scene captures a merry summer afternoon dance as the ocean roars and music fills the air with bright, gay cheer. The narrator recalls joyful steps on the sand and the rhythm of waves accompanying a carefree moment by the shore.
An Indiana resident presents independent viewpoints on local issues and daily life, expressing personal philosophy and community reflections in a concise, opinionated style. Her remarks highlight individual agency and civic curiosity within a small town context.
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