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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
3
A local Westville paper highlights its broad county readership and Republican alignment while outlining a yearly subscription price of 1.50 and its focus on home and county affairs with occasional broad forays into other topics.
Chicago July 22 1921 the ill fated dirigible crash at State and Jackson over Illinois Trust Savings Bank killed or injured many. Photographer Tilton Newton dies from injuries and Dozens more hurt with coroner juries opening investigations. Flight caused a fiery wreck as parachutes deployed for five passengers including Earl Davenport and Buck Weaver. Milton Norton survives but grievously injured.
Announcement Saturday in Michigan City says Haskell & Barker Car Co shut its local plant pending labor dispute settlement. About 3 000 workers affected after walkouts by cranemen and hookers on. Company negotiations and 20 percent pay rise demands cited. Labor talks, elections for representative negotiators, and possible further announcements follow.
Spectators in the 20 000 crowd at the White Sox park watched a blimp maneuver above the field then burst into a blood red ball of flame. It crumpled and fell leaving a red trail as the crowd held its breath.
At a district Rebekah meeting in Michigan City last Wednesday, Nettie Palmer of Laporte was named president, Louise Bundy of Westville vice president, Rhoda Herrold of Westville secretary, and Josephine Frazier of Valparaiso treasurer. Welcome address by Ladewater. response by Anna Rose. Members from Westville, Laporte, Valparaiso, Chesterton attended along with Emiliy Wedgewood of Chicago as state assembly secretary.
Reports say Manistique is surrounded by three sides by forest fires with dense smoke over the city. From Petoskey to Charlevoix lakeside fires burn along Lake Michigan and between Petoskey and the Straits. Thousands battle the flames as prayers for rain are offered.
County commissioners awarded contracts for new bridges and arch repairs this morning. Bids were submitted by several contractors as material shortages have delayed repair work. Contracts include Liberty Trail bridge and Osborn bridge to Taylor and others to Cook Bros and Steigley.
At the C. D. Herrold farm home south of town a oil stove tore into a blaze while Mrs Herrold and two helpers prepared dinner for a thresher crew. The stove and fire damaged the horse partition. Ralph Hixon and others dumped the stove into the yard and the fire was extinguished. Dinner remnants were ruined but other damage was slight.
Buyer proposes steady orders of sound mills to Englewood Chicago Illinois paying 3.00 dollars per 8 gali with cash if required. Address Z and S Creamery 6800 Yale Ave Chicago Ill signs as proposer. terms include cash on delivery and future monthly purchases.
William Coon 18 sacrifices life to save his brother Charles 15 after a jump off near Pine Lake ice houses. James spectators on shore unable to swim as Norman Smith swims to rescue Charles. William sinks after thrice surfacing cries for help echo as boats reach the scene.
The report notes efforts were underway to locate a drowning boy with Smith last seen near the waters. Reising assisted from a nearby boat as the search continued.
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