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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
3
Hamamad visitors and Otis residents mingle with family news as births, job changes, and travels are logged. A prison ward murder shocks, while military service advances and Liberty Loan quotas spark local pride amid town life notes.
Mrs. Martin of this city reports Dr. H. H. Martin now serving as a commissioned officer in the United States medical reserve is bound for overseas duty. Word of his safe arrival in France is daily anticipated and his recent home visit was a farewell. He left a southern camp for an eastern post of sailing and hopes to meet Dr. George R. Osborn abroad.
The Indicator reprints a mixed account from the Michigan City News and Laporte Argus, noting the paper’s gratitude for naval station courtesies and frustration at political bias. It lists readership renewals, new subscribers, and a forward push to advance payments, plus brief social notes on residents and visitors.
J B Jerome reports Cap tain Cansler has been promoted to major and assigned to Camp Dodge Iowa for sixty days to organize a battalion for overseas service. Friends praise his advancement noting his front line service and hospital stay after an injury.
Funeral held at daughter Mrs George W Gibbons home on September 27 1918 E T Scott conducted services burial in Chesterton cemetery Sawtelle born in Sangerville Maine April 12 1852 married Elizabeth Walker February 14 1875 died after blood poisoning from Palmer abscess and bronchial pneumonia Survived by daughter three grandchildren sister and nephew who resided in California Also reports Frank Wolfe La Porte Country Club caretaker found dead under bed Suspected murder prompts coroner to hire investigator and assign a detective to lead the case.
Floyd H. Knapp once of La Porte was arrested in Gary and returned to the county jail on a charge of wife desertion.
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