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Westville News Highlights Local Trials and Dredging
A divorce granted without contest frees Dr. C. P. Cathcart from Florence B. Cathcart amid family ties and town gossip. Obituaries note Mrs. Martha Reed of Michigan City and Samuel Butcher of Westville, with funeral details and local impacts. The Great Lakes dredging ends at Trail Creek, clearing a bridge site and sparking county bridge plans amid cost questions.
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Westville
C. P. Cathcart
Florence B. Cathcart
Cathcarts
Cathcart
George H. Bates
Clarke-Bates Lumber Co
Doctor Cathcart
Chicago
Great Lakes
Franklin Street
Michigan City
United States
Board of Commissioners
Trail Creek
Lake Front
Martha Reed
Methodist Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Lady Maccabee
Door Village
M. E
Eld. E.T. Scott
Samuel Butcher
Switerland
Bourne
Butcher
Mr. Butcher
Misa Minoie Messer
Mecklenburg
Germany
Berkley
Gal
Old Country
Jas. Augustine
Pulten
Chas, Miller
Chicago Heights