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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
3
In a tongue in cheek note, the paper laments a delayed delivery as an express carriage stalls a week’s edition. It jokes about congestion, weather, and postal hours while defending eight hour workdays and urging patience from readers.
Local columns report storm related mail delays and power outages as residents cope with severe cold. Community notices follow about funerals, births, and visits among McKellips, Kominski, Dils, and local families. News includes railway service suspensions, fuel and coal allocations, and a Rotary address urging continued wartime sacrifice and economic diligence.
Fred McClung, once Laporte County clerk’s deputy, moved to Belle Fourche South Dakota where he became register of deeds and directs the band. His three sons are all cornetists with careers in the U S Navy band Toronto and a U S fleet city post.
G. L. Howell urges farmers to fetch binding twine from the car to cut costs, promoting a money saving tip for rural suppliers.
A reader letter argues the US should not hoard gasoline or curb private car use while Allies need fuel. It cautions against unwise economy propaganda that could hurt industries, warns of consequences of reduced production, and urges workers to sustain spending to support the war effort.
Gary Indiana remains active despite the fuel order for lightless nights. City officials explain that burning coal during coke production yields valuable by products. The gas generated powers 56 engines at power houses and furnaces, supplying steel mills, cement and tin mills, a bridge plant, streetcars, and city lighting.
Revenue men E. E B. Thomas and C. E. Custer, from Indianapolis, arrive in Michigan City to assist residents with government income reports. They will be at the post office daily, guiding taxpayers and collecting payments, with March 1 filing and June 15 tax due dates. Penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars for late returns and up to 2000 dollars plus a year in prison for false information.
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