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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
The Westville Indiana newspaper notes publication every Thursday with annual subscriptions at 7.00 in advance and advertising rates on request. Obituary notices over ten lines cost 1.00, or ten cents per line for partial obituaries. All items must reach the office by Wednesday noon.
The report records Harry S. New and James P. Goodrich leading in statewide races with majorities between 10 000 and 40 000. It details Laporte county totals and precinct results including Clinton and Noble townships, with voters for sheriff coroner and delegates to both parties conventions, noting Otis Westville and New Durham precincts and a 95 percent turnout in Noble.
The article lists a full Democratic ticket including Gallaher Kunkle McCormick Mullen Krueger Bielefeldt Hipp Jolson Vader Miles Kelly Tobin Bowell and other officials. It details New Durham Township votes for president and U S senator governor congressman judge and clerks, plus precinct results and names of inspectors judges and clerks at the Pinhook precinct as part of a county election report.
The report notes John C. Richter’s surprising showing in a county race with strong Republican support and suggests that his steady temper and potential to help the ticket mark him as a rising figure. It also outlines Indiana road law provisions addressing hauling weights and penalties. Congressman Barnhart offers free government seeds and literature to residents of the Thirteenth district, with 400 farm and home bulletins and Sudan grass seed available by request.
The Republican party praised Julius C Travis for the judge ship nomination and urged active support from now until the ballots. His opponent is Judge Gallaher, described as competent but not a strong politician, after Gallaher won against A. J. Hickey. Travis will need broad backing.
The report cites Watson for US Senate with 68 and New 43, Robinson 5, Kern 73 among delegates. It notes New’s rising momentum in conventions and projects an overwhelming choice if gains continue. Michigan City sends six delegates with five for New. New delegates in New Durham and Scipio-Washington show support, while Bailey from Pleasant and Johnson remains unheard.
The notice outlines primary election dates in March 1916 and scheduled meetings to organize county and district leadership. It calls delegates to the Tomlinson Hall convention in Indianapolis on April 5–6 1915 to adopt a platform select delegates and nominate federal and state officers.
Grand and petit jurors for the March term of the superior court have been drawn. Names include Frank Link Springfield Joseph Brojewitz City W S Wilkinson New Durban Emory Grant City William S Travis Pleasant Walter V Wilson Laporte and others. March term will convene next Monday morning.
Yesterday in Valparaiso eleven women gave Mrs E D Crumpacker a surprise birthday. They brought filled baskets and served a five course luncheon. Three plant centerpieces were presented along with a sandwich tray. Attendees included Mesdames M J Stinchfield A C Smith Eugene Stanton C M Boucher A O Bondy Claude E Hill H B Brown Dodd of Bedford and Talcott of Chicago.
Judge Crumpacker granted a new trial to Louis Vitner who had been imprisoned for shooting. Vitner will be released on a $2000 bond pending the retrial after a mix up involving Dr Roy Bartholomew of Valparaiso and Vitner’s wife.
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