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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator of Westville Indiana publishes weekly advertising rates and submission deadlines. It notes a readership of about 5000 in Laporte and Porter counties and comments on political campaigns and candidate prospects ahead of the primaries.
Fragmented town by town tally shows widespread burning and many deaths as German invasion presses toward Paris. The report laments civilian desolation and frames Liberty Loan Bonds as a defense against further horrors.
A brief fragment notes a Boston Store promotion advertising free service and an invitation to obtain items beyond the reader’s current wants, with stray punctuation and missing context.
Clinton Township celebrated its first high school graduation as the new building opened in 1916. Diplomas were awarded to Floyd Wallace and Everett Brown by County Supt. Farnam, with Attorney R. N. Smith delivering the class address on patriotism and education. The event featured music by an eight piece orchestra and praise for Trustee Loomis and staff.
Government engineers will arrive early next week to conduct a systematic survey of the Lincoln highway in Laporte County. The project uses federal and state funds plus a $57,500 county appropriation to improve a western section.
Oliver Hanson son of County Commissioner Robert Hanson enlists in the Signal Corps of the United States Army. He joined at the South Bend recruiting office and left for Jefferson Barracks Missouri on Wednesday morning.
The county auditor notes his place as number 19 on the ballot, addressing readers with a campaign message and naming Charles E. Martin.
Albert H Kimble announces candidacy for county auditor, running in the Republican primary with ballot number 17. He states his campaign will proceed subject to voters' will at the May primaries.
Multiple local notices announce candidates for Laporte County offices. Herman E. Leverenz seeks the Republican nomination for Auditor with prior support noted. A L Peterson and THUS. US. BAIRD announce for County Assessor in primaries May 7. F R Leeds M D runs for Coroner as Republican nominee pending voter decision.
Multiple notices announce candidates for Republican nominations in upcoming primaries. John Schweitzer seeks Laporte County coroner, John Line for county treasurer, a Westville candidate Flynn for county treasurer, and Charees DLpaging for trustee of New Durham Township. all subject to voters at May primaries.
C. E. Herrold announces candidacy for democratic nomination for trustee to be chosen by voters at the May 7 primary. Andrew J. Shunk, Editor, urges announcement for Republican nomination in New Durham township, subject to voters' will at the primary.
Multiple candidates declare for Laporte county offices as primaries set for May 7. E A Hiley George West Louie J Jermann Vid Paul Hannon William E Anstiss Emory G Cites John M Dunlap announce runs for sheriff and county commissioner on the Republican and Democratic tickets ahead of the May 7 primaries.
County Agent J. D. Harper will continue in Laporte County for another year after resigning May 1 to oversee Fort Wayne farm interests. Through Postmaster J. A. Terry and local figureheads, arrangements were made with Fort Wayne parties enabling Harper to stay. Local officials, including Attorney Lemuel Darrow, moved to keep liquor license cases alive for potential action in higher courts if state law is challenged. The piece also notes barley and buckwheat prospects and a trip by Mrs. H. H. Weaver to Lafayette.
County Agent Harper reports remarkably fine wheat in Laporte County and across northern Indiana with rain improving stands. Last fall Laporte acreage exceeded average by ten percent and an oats surge is expected as seed corn shortages push farmers to plant oats. Harper urges corn planting if seed becomes available, noting a forthcoming corn shortage and oats becoming cheaper.
A columnist compares American farmers who post no trespassing signs with German practices under the kaiser. The piece contrasts landowners relying on self help and guns backed by Liberty bonds to deter hunters with authoritarian orders forcing farmers to chase game, warning of jail.
David Lilienthal, famed Michigan City orator, won the interstate contest in Galesburg on April 5 with The Mission of the Jew. He defeats central states rivals to become champion of the central states and among six top U S orators. The national contest is in May at Topeka Kansas.
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