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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1916

Page

4

Murdered in Cold Blood and a Liquor Election Petition

A column mixes a macabre Contributed piece about a cat named Muggins with local civic notes. Citizens of Cass township file a petition for a liquor election, led by O H Pietz Wannatah, with 84 signers. Also reported: E H Shook hurt near Stillwell after a possible fall from a train, in serious condition. obituary of William Glancy detailing birth in New Durham, marriage, descendants, and funeral arrangements at St Josephs in Hanna.

Cass Township E. H. Shook Grand Trunk Stillwell Hook Shook South Bend Epworth Hospital Eugene Shook Mt. Clemens Mich William Glancy New Durham Township Emma Goff Mable Weiler Margaret Cramer Chicago Armrod Racine Wis John English Hanna William Smith Laporte Thomas Westville Edward Monroeville Indiana John Valparaiso James Glancy Glancy Rumely Company Odd Fellows Lodge Modern Woodmen of America St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Father Zircher Pine Lake Cemetery

State Auto Department Funds Distributed to Indiana Counties

Indiana state auditor reports six months ending December 31 receipts of 459 822 80 from automobile department taxes and licenses. After expenses salaries and supplies the total 46 737 54 is allotted to counties for road improvements. Laporte 605 73 Lake 925 31 St Joseph 677 14 Marshall 410 29 Starke 381 23 Porter 425 64.

Indianapolis State Automobile Department Automobile Department Laporte County Lake County St. Joseph County Marshall Starke Porter County

Mrs Hilton Travels to Chicago to Visit Mrs Arnott

Mrs Hilton goes to Chicago to be with Mrs Anna Arnott of Rensselaer who is receiving treatment at Wesleyan hospital there. Mrs Arnott is known to many locals, having visited here.

Hilton Chicago Anna Arnott Rensselaer Weslyan Hospital Arnott

Fingers Amputated After Farm Incident

Burt Burlingham of Kingsbury had three fingers on his right hand amputated after being caught in a buzz saw yesterday afternoon. The operation took place today at the hospital. He seeks a position as housekeeper for a widow. Inquiries at this office.

Burt Burlingham Kingsbury

Town Ladies Aid Dinner Sets Stage for Walkway Plan

The Ladies Aid of the club hosted a supper at the new library basement presided by Doctor Pinkerton. Attendees urged a town walkway across the street and the idea was referred to the town board with W L Doda as chairman and Mundell as secretary for an April meeting.

Z Erlenigs New’ ‘Library M. BE Pinkerton W. L. Doda Mr. Mundell S.D. Flynn C. T. Kalies G. C. Flegel

A Serious Menace in Elkhart County Crime Wave

Goshen News-Times reports within a week three Elkhart county men were jailed for rape. A Goshen youth faces South Bend police for attacking a woman kneeling in a church. The editorial calls for harsher penalties and even sterilization to curb such crimes.

Goshen

Splendid New Polish Church Planned for Michigan City

Describes St. Stanislaws Polish congregation building a large church at Washington and Ann streets Michigan City. Plans call for a 460 foot long edifice with 72 foot nave 91 foot transept and 165 foot spires, cost at least 75000 dollars, first story to be completed this year with remodeling of the current building for a parochial school.

Michigan City Dispatch Michigan City Washington and Ann Streets Father Bolkz Washington Street Ann Street Ripley Street Franklin Street Bolka

Gift Store signals focus on holiday season

The text presents a gift store branding message emphasizing its long-standing identity and its role as a cornerstone of the business. It notes the seasonally increased interest and the store's self described position in the community.

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Muggins O. H. Pietz Wannatah Wanatah Lindorf Co Ind Tadiana Grover State Tax Commission Wilkinson Thinois Klondike South America Davidson & Porter Bank of Westville
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