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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator published weekly in Westville Indiana informs readers of its subscription price of 1.50 yearly in advance and advertising submission deadline noon Wednesday. It notes a readership around 5000 with most residents in Laporte and Porter counties and invites reputable business announcements.
The piece argues against government ownership of railroads telegraphs and telephones citing Secretary McAdoo and other officials. It warns of socialism and expansion of executive power echoing German models and urges Americans to vote Republican for Congress in November.
Local greetings note a sequence of house guests from St Joseph and Michigan City. Mr and Mrs A B Frame and daughter visited the Schlene family in Beatty's Corners while Otis Zahra and Mrs Molly Schlene traveled to nearby relatives. Additional visits include Mr and Mrs John Ebert and Mrs Charles Schmuhl with Mrs John Reese spending time with Beatty’s Corners residents. William Ritchie, now employed at Indiana Harbor, spent Sunday with the Selkirk family. Frank Bolka and Mrs Bolka visited the Pryzyblinske home and Mrs Otto Pahl of Michigan City spent Sunday with her sister Molly Schlene.
The County Line reports the school has closed and Miss Grace Frame has returned home to Chesterton. Pupils gather Irish lemons and small gains. Funeral of Milton Shelton affects the local family, with relatives in Michigan City and Chicago. Red Cross members contribute sheets and pillowcases from funds. Local obituaries note Grandma Henry’s 100th birthday and the passing of Joseph Brown aged 99. Military updates include training in Ann Arbor, overseas service, and new local arrivals.
The Indiana State Board of Health orders controls on epidemic influenza. Public gatherings are banned, spitting is prohibited, and people must cover coughs and sneezes with a cloth or paper. Issued October 9 1918.
The current County Assessor asks all voters for support in the upcoming election. He has served Michigan township as assessor for two years and says his record speaks for itself.
The Clinton township farmer E G Cites, serving as trustee and then county commissioner from the Third district, is urged for a second term. Voters praise his proven performance, noting his business sense and public trust ethos, with Emory expected to interact with constituents but not campaign.
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