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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
Readable fragments show social calls from Chicago and Michigan City residents visiting Westville and nearby towns. Local events include club meetings, school notes, a firework ban reminder, smallpox cases, and a car accident escape story involving Edward Van Atter near Westville.
The article notes Mr. Moore declining two service applications while considering the prosecuting attorney race. Westville shows partiality toward him and he welcomes the chance to respond. He was named to the county conscription board by the governor, heightening special interest.
Mrs H V Geisinger and daughter Miss Forrest traveled to Chicago on Wednesday evening where Forrest Geisinger wed Mr Homer Ansley. The couple will reside in Cumberland Maryland with Ansley a former judge now touring Maryland. The Storm Lake audience was surprised by the secret wedding and the bachelor’s change to married life.
The M E church invites to a prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 pm Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 and 7 30 oclock Westville church notes urge attendance and welcome all. Pastor J W A Kinison signs off urging no excuses for non attendance.
The Rev. George M. Schramm pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Laporte died Saturday afternoon from diabetes after a long illness. Born June 16 1867 in Fort Wayne he studied at local cathedrals and Mount Calvary college and St Mary's in Cincinnati. Ordained in 1893 he served Reynolds and then Laporte for twenty years with funeral held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Laporte.
Short summaries of daily local happenings including real estate inquiry, illnesses, visits, births, injuries, and obituaries. Notables include Mrs. A Williams inquiries on North street property, Miss Clara Iseminger illness, Mrs. Harry Arney’s Chicago visit, a May 16 birth in Otis, Mrs. R P Roberts visiting relatives, Florence Allen’s forehead injury, Delpha Betts North Liberty return, and the Steele family's return trip. Michigan City carworks to set clock ahead May 21, city council vote against plan sanitizing. M S Wright, age 92, admitted to Holy Family hospital for summer farm work. Funeral of Ivy Milbrandt at Wanatah Lutheran church. Parry family deaths and civic ties referenced among local figures.
Lee Nusbaum born February 7 1868 in LaGrange Indiana became a renowned Storm Lake physician. He taught early in life and earned an MD in 1893 after studies in Valparaiso Chicago and at Johns Hopkins. His destacs span medicine education Masonic work Buena Vista College service and public projects including the Chautauqua board and the Bradford hotel.
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