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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
3
Long column reports flu cases in Westville and Laporte areas, visits by locals to kin in Chicago and Indianapolis, and community plans for Thanksgiving. Includes church revival notices, Red Cross efforts, airport road travel to Laporte, and a missionary meeting with leaders elected and a goal to raise funds.
Westville High School reports Marie Gloff and Earl Sarver back after several days illness due to chicken pox. Freshmen praised as best students. Mrs. Petersons absence halts music for two weeks. A puppy visited the library and Caesar class, then left. Absent students Madge Imes and Helen Cummings expected to return soon. Electric lights on for mood in a dark week. wartime mottos and songs displayed above blackboards.
Pastor Chivington opened the revival with a lively sermon and entertaining anecdotes that keep the audience awake and smiling. He emphasizes joy in religion and the eternal life ahead, warning against cynicism and urging attendance as meetings grow in interest and power each night.
Laporte is rumored to have 300 to 800 influenza cases while Michigan City cites 200 to 300. The Michigan City Chamber considers staking out a tent city and inviting delegations next summer to boost the national park project. Six affidavits accuse J T Coughlin of selling booze. Mayor F C Carson of South Bend ordered a soft drink shop closed and debris dumped as a liquor law violator. John Meinke dies at Holy Family hospital Laporte a German born artist working since 1877 leaves a widow two sons three daughters two brothers and one sister.
Thanksgiving specials listed in the Ready to Wear department with a reminder to visit The Boston store on every trip to La Porte.
Teddy Hagenow schedules a public auction of personal property on November 25 and will take a position in Laporte after the sale.
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