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Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1916

Page

2

The Indicator publication notice from Westville Indiana

The Indicator is published each Thursday in Westville Indiana edited by E C Martin. Subscriptions are $1.50 yearly in advance and advertising rates are available on request. Mail copy by Wednesday noon for same week publication to reach Laporte and Porter counties readers.

Westville Indiana Laporte Porter Clinton Township Laporte County Clinton Central School Clinton School Township First National Bank Justin C. Loomis

Fight over Tuesburg ditch drains Yellow river region

Remonstrances filed in Laporte superior court oppose the Tuesburg drainage project after a lengthy report by ditch commissioners. Farmers and landowners meeting in Knox County dispute assessments of four to ten dollars per acre across centers Washington, Center and Jackson townships, with jurisdiction questions and dredging plans for Yellow river and Kankakee drawing heavy opposition and warnings of a protracted, costly battle.

Tuesburg Tuesberg Crumpacker Knox ‘Democrat Yellow River Tuesburg Ditch Laporte Superior Court Michigan City Moorman Laporte County Kankakee River Washington Center Jackson Townships Washington Township Center Jackson Marshall County Laporte Court Kankakee Laporte Larrow and Rochey William J. Reed Knox

Woman found in cold room after convulsions in Michigan City

Mrs Florence Wright 23, wife of W E Wright a Mexican border veteran, was found unconscious on the floor of her home at 615 East Tenth Street. Doctors delivered a stillborn infant after treating severe eclamptic convulsions. She remains under care at a sanitarium as physicians monitor her condition and attempt to induce cooling and sweating. Her husband Wade Wright was away on a hike. parents from Springfield township arrived to take charge of the infant burial.

Michigan City Dispatch W. EL Wright Wade Wright Ham Wright Florence Wright W. E. Wright Co. G East Tenth Street Wright Benjamin Benson Springfield Township William Meyer Meyer Schlene Leeds

Pennsy Conductor Falls 15 Feet Into Water

Peter Keller, a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, slipped from a trestle fifteen feet into the water near Hanna Saturday morning and sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to Valparaiso for X rays on his back, then sent home as doctors feared a broken back.

Pennsylvania Railroad Hanna Peter Keller Valparaiso Wayne

Thanksgiving visits and local social notes at Beatty's Corners

Miss Ethel Grischow visits Three Oaks Michigan to spend Thanksgiving with Aunt Mrs Lyle Vosburg. Miss Florence Blessing stays with Miss Marie Brown in Chicago. Mrs. William Schlene returns from South Bend to Beatty's Corners. Miss Marjorie Rogers returns home in Westville after visiting Mr and Mrs Alfred Kemper. Miss Alma Snyder to spend Thanksgiving with her parents in South Bend. Leo Rotzein seeks winter work in Michigan City. Miss Mildred Selkirk visits friends at Pinola. Miss Clare Blessing returns from Michigan City for a week’s visit. Dr W J Kiff of Michigan City visits Beatty's Corners. The NSAL Ye S of Court Otis plans a mask ball at their hall on Thanksgiving Eve.

Florence Blessing Marie Brown Chicago William Schlene A. B. Frame South Bend Marjorie Rogers Westville Alfred Kemper Alma Snyder H. Snyder Leo Rotzein Michigan City Mildred Selkirk Pinola Clare Blessing W. J.kiff Michigan’ City Otis

Burdick Townnotes Share Visit Updates and Local News

Joseph Pawelczai and party spent last Sunday with relatives here and returned to Chicago Monday morning. Mrs. Orvil H. Bedenkop and children came home from Milwaukee Saturday night. John Bedenkop rents his Burdick farm property to Laporte log haulers. Mrs. Bogue left for Chicago to stay with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Theoson hosted his sister for Thanksgiving. Mrs. A. A. Cotton visited Laporte to see her daughter in hospital. Dollie Goodwin was taken to Laporte hospital for poor health. Walter Cursell paused in Burdick en route to Chicago with a horse. Burdick church services planned for next Sunday with all invited. J. D. Miller of Michigan City visited for store interests. Joe Fraley and Frank Kulakoski sold poultry in Michigan City last Tuesday. Geo. Gibbons was a Burdick caller Sunday.

Holy Family Hospital Laporte C. S. Kline Della Kline C. E. Reynolds Raymond Rotzein C. E. Pratt Margaret A. 8. Curran Laura Witte Carl Reglein H. E. Dorsey Elsie Reglein Julia Agnes Josephine Gill Ruth Madeline Curran White Pigeon Mich Mary Kalies Westville Irene Dorsey Lucile Witte Bessie Reglein Robert Dorsey Alvin Witte Joseph Pawelczai Chicago Orvil H. Bedenkop Milwaukee John Bedenkop Burdick Farm Mike Theoson A. A. Cotton J. C. Reed Dollie Goodwin Laporte Hospital Burdick Church J. D. Miller Michigan City Our Town Joe Fraley Frank Kulakoski Geo. Gibbons Burdick

Coolspring Items Note Local Happenings

Summary of brief notes from Coolspring detailing illness in the Schroeder family in Michigan City and other local movements. Fred Pagels and wife summoned to Michigan City. Hattie Pattee and son visited there. Clinton Flannigan recovering after serious injury and hospital visit. Mrs. Henry Pagels visiting Springville. Paul Sebart and family moved to Booth farm. J A Robbins from McCool visited. Krassow family moving to Michigan City. Gustave Kienitz reported quite ill. various visits to farms and property transfers noted.

Fred Pagels Michigan City George Bull Henry Pagels Schultze Springville Paul Sebart Booth J. A. Robbins McCool Robbins Krassow Allie Buchanan Alexander Buchanan Door Village Herman Krassow Mr.Krassow Pleasant Avenue Dastport Gustave Kienitz

Thanksgiving humor and local notes in a small town

A collection of casual notices praises a neighbor's large corn crop and a supervisor's road work. It mentions Frank Burner and a record trip to Laporte, the Murten family recovering from chicken pox, and Chas Heiden and Wm Heiden traveling to La Porte. The piece ends with a rainy evening rescue of Fords.

Frank Burner Laporte Peter Murten Chas Heiden

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Ad

An advertisement for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin promotes insurance products with agent B F Cass.

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Milwaukee Wis B. F Cass

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CG. E. Martin Link Berty Mason David Conudon Near West Ville S. Mason Coburg W. Trost Lily Arndt Leon Malone Maybelle Clayton Martin Gordon Trost Carl Beach J. B. Clark Trost Walkerton William Trost Roy Glancy and Son Gary A. J. Forbes Julia Watts Mary Weichert G. L. Bowman Harry Gongaware Wm. Springer Arthur Heiden Henry Feldenauer Wm. Trost Jackson Center Ira Eisenhauer Helen Forbes Ruby Forbes Otto Ohming Beatty’s Corners Ethel Grischow Three Oaks, Mich Lyle Vosburg Fairview “Farm J. E. Payne F. J. Pinkerton Ind J. Venedorland Kryptok Oswald Franklin St John's Shoe Hotel Rhiely Davidson & Porter New Durham Paul Hannon J. N. Kelly Arr Waatville WM. H. Krahling Lemuel Darrow Darrow Rowley & Taissal Attorneys Masonic Temple N., Earl Rowley H. W. Sallwasser Lincoln Way Court House WEW Train Service Indianapolis Lafayette Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Hoosier H. J. Ikerd State Bank OF Valpagaiso, Indiana Oberreich & Arnold Bank of Westville
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