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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
5
Local column reports threshing difficulties and a flurry of social visits, travels, and family gatherings. It notes guests from Chicago and Gary, neighbors visiting, and several outings, plus farm work, rain relief, and community events around Westville.
Edward J. Kanney of Laporte has been elected president of the Indiana Society of Sanitary Engineers, succeeding William J. Wooley of Evansville.
Don Harsh and Mary Timbers from Rochester Indiana wed at St Joseph Michigan on Monday and reached his aunt Mrs Olinger’s home Tuesday. The newlyweds were greeted with a charivari by townsfolk last evening.
The county council is called to meet on July 17 to act on several proposed roads in Laporte County. Under the new road law the county unit law roads must be ratified by the county council.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bostell visited the home of Mrs Leroy Lewis last week after their June 21 Hammond wedding. They, formerly Meta Haus, were well known in the area and had lived with her parents before moving to Hammond in recent years.
William H. Gammon of South Bend sues William R. Richter of Michigan City in circuit court to recover 600 dollars lost to gambling on poker and roulette. The suit cites a late statute making such debts uncollectible. Hubbard and Pettingill of South Bend represent Gammon.
County Agent Buechner notes the Web ter farm lost about 75 dollars an hour in potential gains by not treating seed wheat for smut last year. Treating with a pint of formaldehyde per 30 gallons could have raised yield from 20 to 25 or 30 bushels per acre on 25 acres, avoiding 25 percent smut and yielding an estimated $256 more at sale for No. 1 wheat.
Lucretia A Fairchild born Aug 9 1834 in Wayne County Ohio. She married William Thomas Oct 3 1844. he died Feb 4 1880. Survived by children Edwin Marcus Edson Cora Belle. 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Married Dr G L Hicks Sept 1803. he died June 25 1905. Funeral at 912 10th St Thursday at 2 PM by Dr A T Briggs. Maple Grove Cemetery burial by Weir Ebbert.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture promotes dipping chicks to combat chicken lice. The mixture uses 1 ounce of sodium fluoride per gallon of water at 70 to 85 degrees. Dipping should occur on warm clear days. dusting with dry fluoride is slower and wasteful for large flocks.
Over 100 acres on Lincolnway near Coburg in Westville Indiana listings by G. M. Gillette. The tract includes 65 acres of black soil and balance upland with oak and maple timber. Post office Westville, phone 7702.
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