Indicator notes Westville residents and social visits
The Indicator newspaper in Westville Indiana notes weekly publication on Thursdays and a $1.50 annual subscription. It lists local residents visiting in Hammond South Bend Wanatah Laporte and Porter counties with social calls including New Durham Mrs John Herrold Jennie Wilkinson and visits by Miss Ena Vedaris Miss Lara Woolley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
Ind
Indiana
Laporte
Porter
New Durham
John Herrold
Hammond
Ruth
Jennie Wilkinson
South Bend
van Wilkinson
Ena Jvedaris
Lincoln Dodd
Wanaah
TJ Hannon
Martin Bachman
T.lla Medaris
Andrew Johnson
J.F. Cathcart
Guy Howell
Lara Woolley
Zelma Jessup
Local Social Roundup from the Vicinities
Mrs. Nellie Ludington and Mrs. G W Gillette hosted visitors on Sunday. Various ladies and families visited nearby towns including Valparaiso Chicago and South Bend. Notables include Glenn Watts resigning from Aetna for a job in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Ludington
G. W. Gillette
A. J. Forbes
Ladies Aid
Trost
Walkerton
William Trost
Timothy Murten
Pete
Famile
Manns Corner Social Notes Reflect Local Visits
Mrs Justin Loomis hosted the Thimble club for dinner. Ada Beahm left for Willnois Illinois due to sister’s illness. Paul Snick of Otis worked for Fred Hagen. Bess Brown visited South Bend. Verna Loomis returned from South Bend. Minnie Gust visited from Chicago. D Reynolds and Vera hosted by Verbaughs. Al and Mrs Dodd with Westly Lewis. Reed family with Gusts at Wanatah. Hagenow siblings to birthday party in Alida. New school bus arrangement in effect with Loomis transporting Link and Webster children to home then bus ride by Clarence Brown. Mrs S Barnard visiting Crumpacker from Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Reynolds
Vera
Philander Loomis
Link and
Webster
Clarence Brown
S. Barnard
Oklahoma
Crumpacker
Rural Social Roundup From Furnessville and Nearby
Sunday visitors and family gatherings fill the week as Quakerdom residents host relatives from Furnessville Valparaiso and Union Mills. Local pairs entertain and several women assist with house cleaning while Frank Burner recovers from a black eye after a wagon rod accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pratt
Elmer
Furnessville
Ernest Olson
Chesterteen
S. E. Sarver
Kate Mason
Roy Kitchen
Valparaiso
Wm. Hartman
Dan Jessup
Near
Frank Burner
Dora Michael
S. Mason
Frank Bauer
Albert
Charlies Heiden
Pinola
Hazel Lindahl
Geist
Beaver Dam
Burner
Frank
M. C. Mason
David Condon
Westville
Michigan City Job Ad in Paper Box Co. Notice
Short classified notice from Michigan City Indiana seeking applicants for a position at a paper box company. The ad references establishment on Fifth Street and includes a terse directive to apply locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Paper Box
Ind
Local Social Notes From Beatty’s Corners Area
Mr and Mrs Joe Deutscher and families visit relatives in Chicago. Mack Bennethy and son Willard visit Ernest Rotzein’s parents. Richard Benkie of Michigan City visits relatives here. P O Small of La Porte and Henry Schiene host Sunday guests. L W Zahrn visits Wheeler relatives. Miss Gertrude Felton of Michigan City plans Friday visit to Miss Gertrude Selkirk. Miss Mattie Abraham of Furnessville visits Miss Florence Blessing. Box social at Beatty’s Corners school Friday night October 13. Otis Grange dance in hall Saturday October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Deutscher
Albert Zahras
Chicago
Mack Bennethy
Willard
Ernest Rotzein
Richard Benkie
Michigan City
P. O. Small
Laporte
Henry Schiene
L. W. Zahrn
Wheeler
Gertrude Felton
Gertrude Selkirk
Mattie Abraham
Furnessville
Florence Blessing
Beatty’s Corners School
Otis Grange
Burdick Social Roundup Sees Broad County Line Travel
A Burdick notes column records visits and visits from Michigan City Otis Laporte Westville Chesterton Whiting Beatty's Corners and Chicago with guests from family friends and neighbors. Wheat shipments and farm work appear as Andrew Lamport moved two car loads at 145 per bushel and locals attend sales and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Miller
van Rogers
E. R. Bogue
Westville
Wm. Weiseman
Butcher Harrington
Chesterton
Burdick
O. J. Sackman
Laporte
Orvil Bedenkop
F. A. Gust
Jackson Center
Andrew Lamport
John Szymborski
Corey
Ike Huffman
Michigan City
J. D. Miller
Walter Dodd
Nathan Dodd
Geo. Gibbons
Laporte County
Geo. Frame
James Frame
Frank Kulakuski
Michigan
C. IE. Hollar
Casper Hollar
Elkhart
Henry Bowers
Clear Lake
Wim. Gierke
Geo. Fox
Local notes mix visits and improvements across Alicia
Alicia residents share social visits as Ray Labs returns to Michigan City and neighbors report improvements. Marion Iseminger adds a milk house and engine room while Mrs. Gragg hosts the Christian church Ladies Aid. The public road west of Charles Rudolphs is closed after a fire. Mayor Howell sports a tied finger while duties continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia
Kelley
Ray Labs
Michigan City
John Hagenow
Geo. Gloff
Marion Iseminger
Martha
Lucy Hagenow
Mrs. McDonald
Tracy
E. J. Bowman
M. Gr
W. C. Gragg
Streator
Flora Iseminger
Denison
Gragg
Stafford Iseminger
Miss Leist Becomes Auditor at Roosevelt Steamship Co
Mary Leist is named auditor of the Roosevelt Steamship company succeeding her father the late Albert H. Leist. The appointment is a compliment to the young lady and will please the many friends of the Leist family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leist
Roosevelt Steamship Company
Mary Leist
Albert H. Leist
Aviator Carlstrom Authorized to Carry Mail by Air
Postmaster General issues an order authorizing Victor Carlstrom an aviator to fly two bags of United States mail from Chicago to New York in a non stop flight between sunrise and sunset from October 7 to November 1. He claimed a 10 hour continuous trip, about 14 hours faster than the fastest mail trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Victor Carlstrom
United States
Chicago
New York
Carlstrom
Post Office Department
Shoe repair and leather services ad at Augustine Bros
Insure with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Milwaukee Wis B I Cass agent. 17 Will repair or half sole them. William Tolton will put your shoes in good shape if you leave them at Augustine Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
B. I. Cass
William Tolton
Augustine Bros
Otis resident seeks license transfer for Otis liquor shop
John Knaak of Otis Indiana announces he will apply at the Laporte County Board of Commissioners November session 1916 for leave to purchase and have transferred the liquor license formerly held by Frank Pniewski. The license permits sale of spirituous vinous malt and intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking, at a room described as 20 by 26 feet on a corner of a two story Otis building facing a highway parallel to the C I L railroad. The property is Lot No 33 in LaCroix Os Otis now Otis in New Durham township Laporte County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knaak
Otis
Laporte
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Laporte County
Frank Pniewski
New Durham Township
O.S
LaCroix
Ndiana
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CG. E. Martin
Coburg
A. Olds
Helen L‘orbes
Anna Bowman
Township Ladies Society
Hivs
William Springer
Leon Malone
Ruby Forbes
Forest Crossing
Kouts
Glenn Watts
Aetna
Detroit
Beatty
Paul Hannon
J. N. Kelly
ST. John's Shoe Hospital
Hotel Rumely
J. E, Payne
Lemuel Darrow
Earl Rowle Ey Rancis M. Irissa Darrow
ROWLE
Trissal Attorneys
Masonic Temple
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincoln Way
Court House
Kotice
John Knaack
Howell’s
Fo. Pinkerton
Westville, Ind
Weatville
WM. H. Krahling
Indianapolis
Lafayette
MONON
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
H. J. Ikerd
Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph
Cberreich & Arnold
Bradley
Kryptok
Oswald
Franklin St
Reliance Mfg. Co
Reliance
Bank of Westville
Soverif
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