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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
4
The Indiana Tor is published each Thursday in Westville Indiana. Rates include advertising and obituary notices with pricing: admissions for notices over ten lines. Professional cards available yearly or semiannually. All items must reach the office by Wednesday for publication.
Citizens debate turning the high school over to the township with an $8,000 building and about 125 pupils. Officials urged cooperation to build a stronger school and place it among the state’s top high schools. The piece argues a township institution would eventually undermine town schools and urges unity to avoid friction.
The article notes the fair will reinforce rounds and shell game ventures with dizzy carnival attractions and dancing. It urges readers to remind fair managers of any omitted entertainment and to shout if what they want is missing.
Early residents built along Railroad street creating a twenty foot variation from the Monon right of way. The surveyor's attempts to fix the width caused irritation and even resignation from a town board member over salary and duties.
The article questions inviting Gov. Hanly to open the county fair and warns it could exhaust his nerves. It notes the Municipal Study Association forming in Valparaiso to scrutinize city government and suggests the move could wake city fathers to potential reforms.
Prominent citizens E J Gardener and M L Dickover clashed on school matters with Mes senger noting Dickover edged out. Michigan City and LaPorte faced long-running school disputes, and Westville currently concentrates on the issue with widespread discussion at meetings and on streets. The school question is highly contentious.
The Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co of Chicago, employing about 1800 skilled workers, seeks to relocate to Michigan City to escape Chicago labor troubles. It envisions a factory building costing 40 000 to 50 000 dollars as the sole condition. This would be paying.
The piece notes Capt. John W. Elam's appointment as Valparaiso postmaster amid district politics, praising his traits and Crumpacker connections. It also covers changes in local business, including John C. Ginther buying A. J. Dick bottling works, with Dick moving to Valparaiso, plus remarks on Haskell & Barker Car Company’s superintendent J. J. Casey and Marshal Stevens of Chesterton.
C W Angerman a United States express messenger repelled two armed robbers at Washington and Tipton streets after a wagon guard fire two shots. The attackers fled with a box believed to hold treasure, which was dropped during the struggle. Angerman, shaken and nervous, recovered and stated the box held little value. Sheriff Smutzer pursued the men without result. this marks a second failed attempt on the Lake Shore to Lake Erie express run.
Chattanooga hosts September 18 19 20 1905 a large reunion of regiments from twelve states including Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Kentucky. Tickets via Louisville Nashville Battlefield Route at one cent per mile. officials J H Minniken F D Busn J E Davenport and H C Bailry plan an educational historic display with battlefield markers and guidance for youth attendance.
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