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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
2
The INDICATOR newspaper from Westville Indiana lists editor and publisher details and a second class mailing, published weekly on Thursdays. Rates include 31.00 per year in advance for CERMS and 5 per year for professional cards with ads and job notices.
Alfred J Link declares his bid for the La Porte County circuit court clerk post subject to the Republican county convention decision.
The county board of education acting as the board of truancy met Saturday and unanimously re elected Dale Hay as truancy officer for the coming year effective August 1. Plans were also made for the county commencement and the field day at the fair grounds June 1.
Simeon Mason a longtime resident near Jackson Center died aged vb. Funeral from his late home one mile south of Jackson Center Tuesday. Survived by widow and twelve children, an aged mother, three daughters and four brothers. Burial at West Vie Cemetery with ministers offering consolation. W. L. Dodd, undertaker.
President Taft backs a federal labor bill to standardize employer liability and workmen's compensation for interstate and foreign commerce. The act defines dependent, injury, and employee, outlines medical and burial benefits, and sets July 1 1912 as the effective date with a monthly wage basis and potential lump-sum option.
C Marshall arranges a planned project featuring an al ane store and factory with pool and illiar arte, signaling a developing local commerce and industrial initiative.
Deputy Przybylinski transports seven demented patients from Laporte to Longcliff Loganport Saturday morning. A string of mishaps follows punctures engine trouble and a second vehicle arrival. Andrew Montag pounds on the controls while Helen Geiss faints at each breakdown.
President Taft hails a proposed law as a major step toward resolving conflicts between employers and employees under modern conditions. He cites outdated common law rules, high litigation costs, and narrow liability as injustices and says the bill will limit counsel fees and improve access to justice for the weaker party. He intends to advocate for rapid congressional passage before adjournment.
Taft era reforms expand efficiency and service in the post office. Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock cuts the deficit, opens 3 744 new offices, adds 186 carrier cities and 2 516 rural routes, raises salaries, and advances penny postage prospects. Postal savings act creates a wide network amid fraud crackdowns with hundreds indicted and dozens convicted.
The Taft administration seeks congressional action to shift postage to a cost basis, aiming for a one cent letter rate. Parcels could move to village and rural deliveries, with three $50,090 items in the postal service estimates funding rural and city parcel development and future rail extensions.
Attorney Julius C. Travis lists a Laporte Indiana court action in the February term 1912. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to real estate against numerous heirs and parties with unknown interests. The filing includes defendants named and heirs or assigns, with the action proceeding in the Laporte circuit court.
The article extols outdoor exercise for complexion and promotes pure olive oil as a skin cure all. It warns against fake products and recommends Meissner's Pharmacy as the source, with prices 60 cents per pint, 1 dollar per quart, and 3.50 per gallon.
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