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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
2
A cautionary meditation contrasts two life paths a quagmire of nothingness and a route to funds via War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds earning over 4 percent. It lists common spending temptations and debt prompts urging readers to choose prudent savings over lavish impulses.
A farmer’s wife recalls earning her first real money through War Savings Stamps. She explains past financial dependence, then pride in saving today, buys stamps regularly, and hopes for permanent personal funds when stamps mature. The message urges thrift and stamping as the road to opportunity.
Poem mentions sixpence and thrift stamps as rain day plan. Card finishes with stamps gaining value. Advertises Bar Stamp Shark and notes newspapers banishing ads by unscrupulous dealers selling War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds at a discount.
A columnist imagines every American saving a nickel daily would yield five million dollars per night, one hundred fifty million in a month, and one billion five hundred million by year end 1919. Investing such savings in War Savings Stamps could earn about sixty four million dollars in 1920, via persistent interest.
Alida Beach of Suman visited son Carl and wife for a couple of days. T R Harlan stayed with brother A P Harlan in Gary. Ray and Mrs Lubs recover from flu. Theodore Hagenow of Laporte assists his father on the farm. Mike Polega out after flu. School wagon runs as pupils remain ill. Pp C Harlan of Memphis visited brother UT RB Warren and family. Mrs Russell Iseminger at Morris’s home during sickness. Warry Warnka and wife hosted by Mr and Mrs Scott Ieeming er. ME OC Hover was among men escaping the fin.
Mrs Emma Steinler and son Robert return to Michigan City after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Rotzenn. Miss Florence Blessing spent Saturday in South Bend. TL W Zahrn visits Crumstown with relatives. Mrs G H Kriesel of Michigan City visits Mr and Mrs John Segal and Chicago relatives. Mrs A B Frume and daughter Margaret travel to St Joseph Michigan after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs William Schioene.
The John Kniola sale on the Wheel ey Rich farm drew a large turnout last Monday with high prices. Horses topped at 190 dollars while cows reached 140. Auction notes include multiple buyers and local attendees amid a flurry of transactions and family notices.
Westville High edged Union Mills by two baskets in the season closer as Union led at halftime and Westville rallied in the second half. Students prepare for an oratorical contest in late April while Marcha Barnard and Helen Cunning returned to school. Pauline Stump presented a senior rhetorical on Bolshevism or Americanism. The art class pursues dress designing and the tennis courts near completion for play.
In the LaPorte Circuit Court February Term 1919 Olive Jane Koontz executrix of Joseph Koontz deceased has filed accounts for final settlement. The court will examine on April 21 1919. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved and prove heirship. Clerk’s seal shown at LaPorte Indiana March 19 1919.
Commissioner announces public notice of sale under Mary Meehan vs Martha S. Jessup et al No 10270 in Laporte Circuit Court. Sale at Doran & Cowboy 810 Lincolnway Laporte IN April 9 1919 10 11 AM then daily at same hour until sold. Property described by legal metes and bounds in Section 12 Township 36N Range 4W.
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