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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
2
The Indicator is a Republican weekly based in Westville Indiana. It states it serves county readers with home and county affairs and notes a subscription offer of 2.00 for one year.
Thursday the army worm began an offensive against corn and oats on land owned by W T Hartman south of the cemetery, ravaging four acres of corn and some oats before being checked. Hartman and his forces fought in trenches for two days and nights, using ditches and pits as defensive tactics to halt the invasion. The piece portrays the worm as formidable and compares its advance to wartime maneuvers.
Rollo McKellips credits a Tuesday market swing for turning an $800 loss into an $800 profit by feeding cattle for March or April delivery. He kept 32 head of cattle on costly corn feeds, waiting for a favorable price before selling, while many feeders opted to liquidate at a loss as prices fluctuated.
A farm bound brother and his urban sibling exchange letters about a week of amusements. The city brother recounts golf at a country club, trolley rides, beach time and a Friday outing. The farm brother replies with town trips for baseball and poker, then a country ride to Ned's, poker again, and nightly routines before sleep.
A bedridden man near despair gains renewed hope after reading a cookbook sent by a relative. The pages spark overdue hunger and memories of meals, prompting him to imagine foods like pig hocks with dumplings and waffles. This rekindles his will to live and begin recovery.
The notice invites residents to turn in old catalogues and waste paper at the Cayo factory for packing needs. It asserts the program will aid a new industry and asks participants to remember the appeal.
Three congregations Door Village Pinhook and Westville and friends plan a Union Service and basket dinner at the Door Village church on Sunday July 4 with Sunday School at 10 and a preaching service to follow.
A brief notice from the office warns that gooseberries are in limited sugar supply and urges readers to reserve promptly before stock runs out.
The text argues meats cheese and eggs satisfy by proteids not calories. It paraphrases a proverb to stress that focusing on protein leads calories to follow, noting proper nourishment comes from protein rather than simply energy intake.
An anxious father asks if anything else ails his daughter. The doctor notes she does not get outdoor exercise and lacks motivation. He recommends a new hat as a remedy to encourage better mood and activity.
A compact meditation on how romantic tales raise expectations and pace, making real courtship seem dull by comparison. The note frames love stories as stylish but potentially harmful to ordinary suitors and relationships.
The text notes that smokeless powder existed for about fifty years, achieved real efficiency around 1886, and then spread to general use, though even the best varieties are not completely smokeless.
The Christian church will hold preaching and worship next Sunday morning starting at 11 o clock. Congregation members are warmly invited to attend.
A J Stahl has built a long career in Laporte spanning 41 years with taxes exceeding 12 000 dollars annually. He organized the Laporte Electric Company in 1890, the Laporte Telephone in 1894, the Belvidere Gas and Electric Co in 1900, and Owatonna Gas and Electric and Heating Co in 1902, while real estate yields over 200 000 dollars monthly.
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