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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
2
The Indicator of Westville Indiana is a Thursday weekly edited by C B E Martin with a 1.50 year rate. It lists local residents visiting, traveling, illnesses and family news from Laporte and Porter counties with brief notes on shopping trips, medical care and new purchases.
The Wabash adds No 6 eastbound stop at 4 28 p m replacing No 14 159 p m as westbound patrons urged. No 12 departs Chicago 11 p m arrives 1 32 a m No 9 westbound 10 a m No 11 2 45 p m No 5 5 03 p m No 3 no longer stops for Chicago passengers Local freights run every other day at 10 and 10 30 a m.
The town council offers the town hall to the Westville Red Cross society for meetings and bandage making. Mrs J W Dorland Mrs A Summerfield and Miss Darrow of Laporte join the local unit as surgical dressings begin. The room is open to all women whether or not they join. Mrs J F Dolman heads purchasing with assistants Mrs Stafford Iseminger and Mrs Lewis Cass. Cutting room assistants include Mrs J N Kelly Mrs O M Coulter Mrs Edward Garwood and Mrs H N Earns. Young women show strong interest.
A party of Chicago men driving a King-8 owned by Johnson or W. V. Magnuson struck a two foot diameter cedar telegraph pole near Fabian Matotte place west of town on Sunday at 1 p m. The crash broke the pole, caused injuries to two men including a broken leg, and left the car with extensive damage. They received first aid from Dr. Kelly and were taken to Valparaiso. the car sits in Coulter Bros. garage with a bent axle and damaged fender radiator steering wheel.
The Westville lodge held an unusual meeting with no work duties and instead offered a Saturday evening treat. S D Flynn and F E Comstock led the catering crew serving refreshments including ice cream and strawberries, praised for gracious service and companion ship.
Campaign Fruitful. Laporte raised over 30000 dollars and Michigan City over 13000 dollars for the Red Cross. Townships include Washington 1076.80 Hanna 450 LaCrosse 600 Mill Creek 100 Pinola 139 Rolling Prairie 300 Union 400 Union Mills 675 Wanatah 1063 Westville 884.5 Wills township 225 Stillwell 100. Other towns Gary 100095 South Bend 59000 Hammond 45000 Indiana Harbor 30000 Valparaiso 10000 Mishawaka 10300 Crown Point 7000 Michigan City 13345.
Fragmentary OCR lists a segment at 605 Franklin Street in Michigan City. The line appears incomplete and does not provide additional context or identifying details.
H A Wilhelm awarded five bridge contracts covering Galena Clinton and New Durham townships. W A Steigely lands three bridges in Hanna Cass and Clinton townships. Rochester Bridge Co gets the superstructure work on three bridges.
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