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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
5
A historical publisher profile notes The Indicator in Westville Indiana is an uncompromising Republican paper focused on home and county affairs. It lists a 2.00 annual subscription and describes its readership and editorial style for the county of about fifty thousand.
G J Simons of Hammond led a Friday raid with 16 deputies and prosecutors on eleven Michigan City houses. Officers seized over 200 quarts of bonded whiskey and large quantities of other intoxicants. Dozens were charged with multiple counts, fines totaled about 15 890, and 103 cases were filed. Nine saloonkeepers led to 35 day sentences at the Putnamville penal farm. Federal agents said more raids would follow to clean up the city.
Prisoners await transport to state farm as appeals by Sam Maullin and Otto Hirschman proceed. Judge Baerwood and Judge Gallaher to rule on September term conditions. others face new hearings. Prosecutor Rowley seeks higher‑up evidence amid a broader liquor raid aftermath.
The state highway commission advertises bids for resurfacing parts of five LaPorte county roads this fall. Lincoln Highway will be resurfaced 9.75 miles east of LaPorte and 3.65 miles near Westville. Road 15 improves one half mile south of Michigan City and Road 43 for 2.5 miles east of Michigan City. Road 44 between Wanatah and Valparaiso is resurfaced for 4.52 miles.
A systemwide rain over Indiana County Monday to Tuesday ends a near three month drought. It cools the region, quenches burning marsh, boosts corn and pasture prospects, and brings renewed optimism. Coolspring hosts a well attended farmers institute led by L W Keeler and Greenebaum with plans for a $2,000 hall as community investment grows. Frank Shaw and family and Chicago visitors traveled through to Michigan.
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