Potatoes and Local Notes From Westville and Vicinity
The Westville area reports potato sales from $1.00 to $1.50 a bushel. Local social notes include Mrs Nellie Ides on sick list, Miss Lillian Cordell assisting at the Westville post office, and various visits and travels among families, including Major Louis Cansler’s battlefield trophies at Bank of Westville and Miss Ruth Koster’s trip via Camp Taylor to Louisville. Also mentions influenza impacts, school openings delays, and minor local incidents such as a car crash involving Anita King and a derailment affecting train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Cordell
Westville
Harve Allom
Kingsbury
G. W. Hartman
Becktenwall
Blanche
John
Bank of
Hanna Boy Victim of Flu Dies in Newport News
Earl Price of Hanna a grain inspector in Uncle Sam's service died Wednesday night at Newport News Virginia from the Spanish influenza. Body expected in Laporte tonight with funeral services Thursday afternoon in Hanna. Prior to service he worked at Kale garage in Laporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Earl Price
Uncle Sam
Newport News
Laporte
Price
Kale
Death of Private John Stern in New Jersey
Mrs Clara Stern wife of Private John Stern in training at Camp Carney Point New Jersey telegram announces his death from pneumonia. Born August 31 1916 he leaves wife four brothers and two sisters. Burial planned in Hammond after body’s arrival and services will be private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Clara Stern
Mary Mielzarek
Hendricks Street
John Stern
Stern
Carney Point
New Jersey
Clara Mielzarek
Louis
William
Philip
Joe
Hedewisch, Til
Gust Sheafer
Vernon
Sil
Claire Sheafer
New York
Clements Osos Dies in France Battle
Clements Osos, 25, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Osos of 1507 a Manhattan street Michiaga City, was killed in action in France on July 18. He had served one year and went abroad in early July. the death was reported to his parents on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cathcart
Wesley Lewis
George Koontz
Valparaiso
George
Rex Weaver
H. Weaver
The
Monon
Mr. Weaver
Roselawn
Cordell Weaver
Clements Osos
France
Andrew Osos
Mnhattan
Michiaga City
Clements
Jewel in Richer Setting Esther Gillette dies in Chicago hospital
Esther Corrine Gillette died Sunday at five p m in Michael Reese hospital Chicago after influenza and double pneumonia tied to her nursing work. Born April 20 1895 in Elgin she grew up near Coburg and Westville High School graduate. Funeral was at Wanatah with Rev I Hamas. burial Westville cemetery. She trained as a nurse at Michael Reese and was a trusted hospital worker. Her father G M Gillette and mother lived on the former Jacob Forbes place near Coburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Corrine Gillette
Michael Reese
Chicago
G. M. Gillette
Jacob Forbes
Coburg
I. Hamas
Wanatah
Westville
Esther
Elgin
Westville High School
Valparaiso University
F‘sther
Earl Forester
Bert
Pittsburg
Mathew Meredith
John Meredith
Pugsley
Vera
Ill
Gillette
George Meredith
Vermillion
Nettie
Minnie Jeane
Viola Prentiss
Death of Mrs. Adeline Cattron in Santa Cruz October 12
Mrs. Adeline Cattron aged 73 years 6 months died after a year of illness at her daughter Rose Hixon 86 Garfield Avenue Santa Cruz California The funeral was held October 15 at Pacific Coast undertaking parlors with interment at Oakwood cemetery She was sister to the late Nathan McCormick former county sheriff and longtime resident here where her husband J W Cattron once led the High School staff Her daughter taught in county schools and Mrs Cattron served as worthy matron of the Eastern Star and noble grand of the Rebekah Society I O O F She leaves a son Roy in Utah and her husband in the south
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Cattron
Hugh Hixon
Santa Cruz
California
Garfield Avenue
Soldier Reports Update on Missing Michigan City Men
Formal reports from France indicate Benjamin H. Hayes is slightly wounded after earlier being listed missing. Alex J. Chinske is now officially reported in a hospital, following prior notices of his missing status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Hayes
Michigan City
France
Alex J. Chinske
Death of Private Harry Wagner Sinks Michigan City Family
Mrs. Harry Wagner of Michigan City received telegrams announcing the death of her husband Private Harry Wagner a Laporte boy at Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama. He died of pneumonia Friday night. The remains reached Michigan City Sunday night and funeral services were expected Monday. Wagner, son of Mr and Mrs Elias Wagner, entered the service August 22 and married October 25 1917 to Miss Genevieve Plisky of Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wagner
Michigan City
Laporte
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Alabama
Wagner
John Breese
Elias Wagner
Genevieve Plisky
Six Year Old Dies After Clothes Ignite From Coal
Otto Fritz farmer near Hanna Wanatah saw his six year old son burn after placing a live coal in his pocket. While Fritz thrashed beans, the boy grabbed a coal from a boiler as it fell, clothes caught fire, and he died that night despite efforts to extinguish the flames. He was brother of Mrs. Ed Gust of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Fritz
Hanna
Wanatah
Mr. Fritz
Ed Gust
Local surveyor Joe Norris Electrocuted at Aetna Mills
Joseph D. Norris former county surveyor, about 50, was fatally electrocuted Monday at the Aetna powder mills east of Gary while leaning on an electric switch board. He resided in Gary, survived by his wife, and was known across Laporte County for years in civil engineering and construction work at the Agena plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Norris
Aetna
Gary
Norris
Agena
Joe” Norris
Laporte County
Moore Accepted into Artillery Training Service
Michigan City News reports R. H. Moore has been accepted into the artillery training service in Louisville after previously applying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
R. H. Moore
Artillery Training Service
Louisville
Fire damages Advance-Rumely plant in Des Moines branch
The Advance-Rumely company in Des Moines reports a fire early Friday morning causing several hundred thousand dollars in damage. The Des Moines branch office and warehouse were practically destroyed, with only the main factory area spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance-Rumely
Advance-Rumely Company
Laporte
Des Moines
Reverend Addams Linn Killed on French Battlefield
The Rev. James Addams Linn former pastor of St Pauls Mishawaka died on a battlefield in France October 8 he had served six months in France with the Y M C A and was a nephew of Jane Addams of Hull House Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Linn
James “Addams Linn
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Mishawaka
France
Jane. Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Dress Sale at The Boston Store Laporte
The Boston Store of Laporte offers several lots of dresses on sale with prices starting at 9.75 dollars. Visit the store to see the selection and take advantage of the discounted fashions.
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Boston
Laporte
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William E. Anstiss
Alfred H. Kimble
A. L. Peterson
Michigan Township
Howell Westville
Indiana
Flomer Furnaces
Ance
Aso
Kellings’ Shoe Store
Lavorte, Ind
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
Nellie Ides
Ruth Koster
South Bend
Fred Warnke
Camp Taylor
Harry Warnke
Martin
Charles Leist
Louis Leist
Rudolph Will
Adeline B. Cole
Will
Dalton
Biloxi
Porter
Keppen
Anita King
Grand Beach
Michigan Central
St. Anthoney’s Hospital
Miss Keppen
William F. Medaris
D. Flynn
Steve
Jon N. Kelly
Doc
Jon
Ross Beach
Paul Posey
A. J. Rhem
Mr. Coursell
Mr. Beach
Hi Martin
Ross
Beach
Joseph Norris
Superior Court
Harry L. Crumpacker
Judgge
LaPorte County Superior Court
John Line
Ind
New Durham
Democratic
John F, Lahey
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