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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
2
The notice outlines classified advertising rates and publication terms for Westville Indiana. Rates shown include $1,000 per year and $33 per year for professional cards, with $8 per six months. Readers are asked to mail submissions by Wednesday noon and to note the advertIsements are for reader awareness.
The official bulletin from the Department of Commerce and Labor in Washington lists Indiana’s population at 2,700,587 in 1910, up 184,414 in ten years. Indianapolis leads with 233,650, Evansville 69,647, Fort Wayne South Bend and Terre Haute above 50,000, with 98 cities total and 42.7 percent of the state’s people in cities. Laporte County figures are appended.
Police arrest Tyrrell Weaver after handwriting comparison links him to the hay fire at A C Heitschmidt mill causing $12 000 loss. Weaver admits setting the blaze at 3 am and assists during the fire before pleading guilty and being bound over to laporte circuit court. He faces 2 to 14 years plus fines.
Specht Inney Skinoner Co in Valpo offers Misses Norfolk suits in pique linen and duck fabrics. Special sale price listed at 33.98 with emphasis on value and selection.
The Indiana Transportation Company lists departure times from M C at 6 15 a m and 4 20 p m on Saturdays with 6 15 a m 4 20 and 7 45 p m and lake excursion Sundays at 2 00 p m. From Chicago departures are 10 00 a m and 11 15 p m on Saturdays with 10 00 a m and 2 30 11 15 p m otherwise. Schedule subject to change without notice. One Way Ticket. Round Trip Day Limit 75 cents. Round Trip Unlimited all season.
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