Decoration Day notes and local life in Westville
May 30 report from Westville details visitors, local events, and community life. Mentions Mrs. Uriah Barnard of Oklahoma City visiting relatives, Purdue alfalfa bulletin, Wanatah band, decorations day games, and race and accident news around Laporte and Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Hoard
Main Street
Uriah Barnard
Oklahoma City
Okla
Boyd Crawford
Laporte
Daily Maroon
Chicago University
Justin Loomis
Westville Lodge of Masons No. 92
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
W. C. Anderson
D. L. Crumpacker
Chester Crumpacker
South Bend
Wanatah
Westville
Quinn
Laporte County
Chicago
Joseph Hyran
Nepham Sam
Sam
Michigan City
Joseph
Nepham
Indiana
Soils and Crops Department
Purdue Experiment Station
W. T. Wiancko
H. L. Fisher
Alexander Oscorah
Rumely Company
Holy Family Hospital
C. H. Geist
Small
R. F. Small
Jared Hixon
Linder Punsky
John Cole
Noel Hixon
Chicago Heights
Ona Herrold
Cash Reynolds
Wellsboro
Arba Welch
Valparaiso
Frank Hixon
Preacher C C Cissel Faces Family Backing After Confession
In Kokomo on July 1 Rev C C Cissel regained family favor and voiced confidence that a hotel incident with an Indianapolis woman would not fracture his home. His wife and three grown children reportedly support him and may relocate while he contemplates business options. Everett Warner and A B Kline were appointed to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. John
Robertson
Ramona Martin
Wanda Dagey
Michigan City
Valparaiso University
Hollsinger
H. J. Walter
Kansas City
Chicago Yacht Club
Chicago
Fred
Shultz
Ernest Swanson
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Koontz Lake
Walkerton
Independent
Valparaiso
Grand Trunkey
Logansport
Moving Picture Theatres
Moving Pictures
Kokomo
C. C.cissel
Minneapolis
Cisse
Public thief’s warning ends with acid injury at station
Frank Livings of Laporte, an oil pull factory inspector, is warned in Chicago against buying anti union papers. After purchasing copies of the Journal and News at LaSalle Street station he finds a hole burned in his coat and trousers by acid, ruining his new $25 suit. He suspects a “newsie” jabbed him as punishment for supporting non union papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Frank Livings
Chicago
Livings
Laportean
LaSalle Street
Journal and News
Rural parcels post to begin July first report says
Headquarters announces a trial of limited parcels post service on rural routes starting July 1 with hope for extension if the experiment succeeds. Fourth class regulations apply as the plan moves forward despite opposition.
Geology of La Porte County Features and Drainage
Regional survey details moraine belts and sand ridges around La Porte County, tracing Valparaiso morainic systems, Lake Michigan shore dunes led by Hoosier Slide, and the Kankakee river basin drainage patterns. Notes on elevations, outwash plains, and connections to surrounding moraines with local rail surveys and land-use impacts. Bank plans in Rolling Prairie and social notes from Westville lodge events conclude the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
St. Joseph County
Wills Township
LaPorte
Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Kankakee River
New Carlisle
Wellsboro
Wanatah
Kankakee
Valparaiso
Saginaw
Indiana
Alida
Cbenisieicy Otis
Grand Trunk
R. R Mill Creek
Stillwell
Kingsbury Union Mills
la Porte
Trail Creek
Brown
Warwick
Springfield
Galena
Frank Leverett
U.S. Geological Survey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Npechit-Finney-Skinner
Bank of Westville
Kryptok and
Toric
F. W. Dragoo
O. D
Obbgrreigh & Arnold
Jewelers
LuCse
Brooks Place
Pinhook
Kelly
Porter
Christian Church
E. T. Scott
Lincoln
Gettysburg
National Cemetery
L. R. Cass
Rolling Prairie
Cass
Chester McFeeley
Richter
Belding
Mich
Chet
Westville Lodge No
Star Rebekah
Cattron Hall
German Union Lodge
Messrs
Tonkin
Moore
Frank Merrill
Wes Fogle
Benton
Warren Fogle
Home Lodge
A. H. Kapelski
A. H. Kapelski’s
Meyer - Lindorf Co
Ind
Julius Barnes
Newark, O
Clinton, Ia
Mt. Vernon, O
Utica, O
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