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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1917

Page

6

Westville Indicator Advertises For Chautauqua Travel

C E Martin, Editor and Publisher, requests advertising copy by Wednesday for same week publication in The Indicator at Westville Indiana. The weekly paper serves about 5,000 readers in Laporte and Porter counties. Chautauqua representatives seek contracts for next summer appearances, aimed at benefiting towns and organizers.

Interad Westville Ind Weastville Idiana Laporte An’ Por Indiana Chautauqua

Sunday school men’s class grows in Westville

Discussion groups on everyday life problems expand as a Sunday morning class in Westville nears becoming a real community service. The notice urges men to join now, claiming many possess valuable ideas and need to stop lurking in the street.

Westville

Weather and townsfolk share notes on the Indicator

The article lists Wey faces on the Indicator and names several residents including Carl Wolfe Laporte Mrs Debster Union Mills Superior Court Clerk Michigan City John B Rosers Laporteur Jos Fogarty J B Jerome Joan Larsen Miss Emma Kalies and Edward Ilis Jennie Concan non and Ann Petre. It reflects on weather records and a fiddler named Jock with remarks on a weather chart and old friendships.

Wey Carl Wolfe Laporte Debster Union Mills Superior Court Michigan City John B. Rosers Laporteur Jos. Fogarty J. B. Jerome Joan Larsen Emma Kalies Edward Ilis Jennie Concannon Ann Petre Topeka Kas

Local Social Roundup in Smoky Row Area

Frank Pawelczak visited Chicago for a few days to see relatives. Charles Frame and family joined Miss Whetstone for a Sunday visit. Herman Krouldes returned from Chicago. Mrs. Corey entertained Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Robbins hosted guests from New Carlisle. Horace Rogers did business in Laporte. Grace Frame of Chesterton visited her aunt Miss Whetstone. Miss Helen Nolan of Smoky Row toured Laporte. A crowd attended I. C. Hoffman’s dance. Wm. Gierke played music. Ben Reling came home from Englewood. Rogers shared a Sunday dinner with B. L. Corey. Church attendance was sizable for the cold day. G. W. Norton returned to work after health improvement. Frank Hollar’s colt shows slow recovery.

Whetstone Smoky Row Helen Nolan Laporte I. C. Hoffman Wm. Gierke Ben Reling Englewood Horace Rogers B. L. Corey G. W. Norton Frank Hollar

Winter Visit and Local News From Westville

Old King Winter returns from the north and locals hope he stays awhile. Miss Maybelle Arndt of Valparaiso visits home folks for the weekend. Mrs. Roy Kitchen and family and Miss Kate Mason of Valparaiso visit Mrs. S. Mason. Neighbor wins first prize in Bank of Westville seed corn contest. Residents work ice shipments at Clear Lake with pike pole and spudding bar. Margaret Weatherhead visits Kate Mason. Cecil Faye returns to Parr after two weeks with his grandmother Mrs. S. Mason. Harold Barnard is on the sick list. Young folks attend a card party and dance at Coburg and report a good time.

Maybelle Arndt Valparaiso Roy Kitchen Kate Mason S. Mason Bank of Westville Consumers Ice Co Clear Lake Milt Margaret Weatherhead Cecil Faye Parr Ind Harold Barnard Coburg

Suthers Church Invitation Promises Free Sermon

A fragment invites readers to attend Suthers Church noting seats are free and the sermon may do you some good. It encourages giving it a trial and listening to the message.

Michigan City Social Notes Mention Visits and Illness

Mr and Mrs Emmet Shreves of Michigan City spent Sunday with Mrs Shreves sister Mrs Albert Witzens Howard Taylor of Michigan City called on friends here Sunday Miss Bertha Bentley who has been ill was taken to Michigan City Friday to Dr Leeds Nova Baths for treatment We hope she will improve soon Mrs Earl Brown of Michigan City spent Friday with friends in Waterford Summit Social club met last week with Mrs Wm Thorpe David French has been quite ill but is better Mr Pangborn lost a valuable horse last week its death caused by feeding silage which caused colic Mr and Mrs Olson spent Monday in Laporte.

Earl Brown Michigan City Waterford Summit Social Club Wm. Thorpe David French Pangborn Olson Laporte

M. E. Church Notes and Sunday Schedule Change

The Men's Bible class meets in the rear upstairs room and invites all not in another Sunday school to attend at 10 oclock. Friday prayer hour moved to 730. Past two Sundays featured special music by Clifford Davidson. Pastor J W A Kinison urges regular church attendance.

Clifford Davidson House of the Lord J. W. A. Kinison

Neighbor Comments On Legislature Visit And Knocks

The Michigan City News reprints our remarks about a legislature visit with a lead and intro. It hints that our appointment drew gay knockers. We say knockers may do little real harm and could spur good causes, while noting party restlessness in Laporte County and the need for change.

Michigan City News Charley Republican Laporte

Cruelty Case Leads to Possible Penal Farm Stay

A report alleges Joseph Shiffkowski has brutalized his wife and squandered wages on riotous living. His wife and children suffer illness, including typhoid, while neighbors and Doctor Pinkerton assist. Authorities may remove him to the state penal farm if relief fails.

Ben Otis Joseph Shiffkowski Joseph Shiffkowski Pinkerton

Funeral for Clinton town farmer Thomas Garwood

Thomas Garwood 83 8 11 a farmer of Clinton township died Friday after a long illness. Born in Scipio township he lived in the county all his life. Survived by widow and six children William Charles Thomas Edward Robert and Mrs Elizabeth Link one son Frank died last July. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 p m interment Door Village cemetery. The Republicans at the state capital seek to cut expenses with Gov Goodrich proposing abolition of commissions and salary eaters. The house and senate have reduced their employes and may further trim.

Thomas Garwood Clinton Township Scipio Township Frank William Charles Thomas Edward Robert Elizabeth Link Door Village Goodrich House Senate

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C.E Martin Jock Indianapolis Ethelred Curtis Curtis Optometrical Society Micavill Krueger Miller S. J. Taylor Walter Mellor H. B.tuthill Atty M. E. Church Notes Vicinty H. c Augustine Bros Bank OF Westville Fen'stec Lincoln Way HN. G. Pedder W. R. McLean Lincoln Hotel Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport, Ia Franklin St Michigan ITY, Ind DR. Jos Fogarty Julia A. Fogarty Osteopathic National Bank Laporte Starland Building John W.’ Rogers Wendt Frank F. Osborn Lee J. Osborne Kenneth D. Osborne Osborne & Osborne Wm. C. Weir E. B. Ebbert Weir & Ebbert Lemuel Deryna Earl Rowley Tris Darrow Rowley & Trissal Attorneys LaPorte Indians Masonic Temple H. W. Sallwasser Court House la Croix New Durham Township Laporte County United States New Duwrham Township Laporte Erein Reglein LaCroix Caled Otis Otie Chicago Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail The LaPorte Savings Bank Marshall St. Joseph Starke Porter Starke Counties Ft Wayne Noble and Hanna Township Indiana Savings Bank Citt Eugenius W. Iavis K. M. Andrew Isabella Fox Natural Wolfe Grey Wolfe Beaverine Seal Marriott
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