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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
5
Community events include the Century Lyceum Bureau performance at the M E church, local family visits, and plans for a Historic Tour on the National Road. Reports cover town movements, school athletic notes, and regional industry expansion with Gary and Indiana Harbor developments.
The report outlines a push by the Union Steel works to build a new plant near Gary and Aetna at an estimated cost of 1 million dollars. Armour Grain nears completion of a 10 million bushel capacity elevator. Illinois Steel modernizations total 10 to 15 million dollars but span years. A duplex steel plant and dock renovations target ultra large freighters. A 250 oven coke battery is planned with about 7 million dollars to be spent next year.
A conference urged strict economy in state affairs and legislative management. Republicans pledged minimal Senate staffing, opposed Democratic patronage division, and prepared a rapid GOP platform push with Bush casting decisive tie votes if needed.
In Westville High School the after vacation staff shift includes Miss Smick replacing Mr Fulsher for the term as resignation moves schools toward renewed effort. The domestic science class will continue with planned sessions while students endure cold lunches and the nation debates lunch systems.
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