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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
2
The Indicator of Westville Indiana is described as a Republican weekly publication. It targets county readers and claims a broad reach with about forty thousand residents in the county, offering home and county news and occasional opinions. Subscriptions run two dollars per year.
SIERMAN W. Sallwasser, Democrat, defeated Republican E. H. Scott by 3,304 to 2,977 to be re elected mayor of Laporte. Also re elected city clerk Albert F. Schultz over Emmitt Doolittle. Council results show Democrats ahead in several wards. Republicans top in others. Nationwide returns note Democrats gain in Indiana and nearby states with Shanks in Indianapolis and Davis in Terre Haute hailed as cleanup victories.
Voters backed a city manager plan across Michigan City with John Finske leading the winning ticket at 2 825 votes and Arthur Snyder close behind. Other winners included Rogers Cox and Dr. Rogers, while rivals trailed. Total ballots 25 831, with broad cross party support and aims to end old politics.
United Press report from Indianapolis notes Lew Shank won a large plurality for mayor, carrying most wards and appealing to factory workers. He previously served 13 1 2 years and spoke after vaudeville days, while also addressing ads urging voters to back Ralston. In Evansville Ben Boss, a Democrat, was re elected mayor by 957 votes amid a bitter race against Republican J Stuart Hopkins.
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