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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
3
WW Marble of Wheatfield shipped a 10 ton 80 pound carload of straw to Chicago and received 70.28. Freight charges and related costs amounted to 80.66, leaving a loss of 10.38. He suggests using straw for land fertility rather than rail shipping at current rates.
The sole sugar beet factory in the state at Decatur has started beet slicing. It operates day and night for 100 days to process the crop.
Negotiations for the absorption of Haskell and Barker Car Company of Michigan City by Pullman Company are under way. The proposed merger would unite two leading railway equipment firms and create a corporation with assets near 183 million dollars.
The Indicator has retained the Surety Advertising Service of Laporte to solicit and handle copy for the paper. The team is also considering other opportunities to benefit the Indicator client base.
Laporte County Farm Bureau expects to ship two carloads of corn in November to Armenian orphans and refugees, donated by about 2,000 members. Indiana will honor Marshal Ferdinand Foch as a guest on November 4, with a major military tribute planned in his recognition of World War I leadership.
The Men’s class of the Westville M FE Sunday school known as the Big Brother Class will host a dinner at the library building on November 4 at 6 30 p m. An Armour roast will be served from a fireless canner and the event promises an enjoyable evening.
Among 110 rural county schools, only Westville grammar and Door Village school posted 100 percent attendance in September. Three Oaks followed closely at 99.1 percent, with 16 schools at 99 percent and others ranging down to 92 percent, viewed as a strong county average.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced regulations permitting beer to be sold as medicine by druggists. The move ends a long dispute though the beer bill awaits Senate action. He cited a prior Attorney General ruling and warned prohibition agents to implement the order.
Relatives and old time friends of Rev. E. D. Daniels gathered at the New church for his funeral in Laporte Lakewood Ohio. Daniels served as pastor for many years and was a prominent figure in Laporte during his tenure. Interment followed at Pine Lake cemetery beside his first wife. Surviving are his present widow and five children including Mrs. Stanley P. Harris of Springfield Ohio Mercer FE Daniels of Chicago and Mrs. Fred Snyder and Miss Lillian Daniels of Kitchener Ontario Canada plus Miss Stella G. Daniels of Oakcliffe Dallas Texas. Two children could not attend: William H. Daniels of Dallas and Mrs. Robert W. Test of Baltimore.
The town calendar covers visits by Mrs. Mabel Cavanaugh and Mr. Marshman, dentist Dr. Stewart, and Rev. Ingalls. local tradesmen expand garages, plan highway trees, and prepare for spring planting while residents share news on health, transportation, and church attendance. Absent subscribers get a friendly nudge from County Assessor Peterson.
Eighteen friends gathered for Mrs. Ida Reynolds birthday at 1007 Jefferson avenue in Pleasant surprises from Westville guests. An elaborate dinner and a kerchief shower marked the 56th anniversary celebration, noted for its charm and cheerful memories. A street accident near the business center caused no serious injuries.
Louis Miller died Oct 14 from heart leakage at age 59 and was buried at his Chicago Heights residence. A former Westville resident, he served eight years on Chicago Heights fire department and worked as a drayman. Survived by wife and six children, plus brothers Wm. Miller and John Miller and sisters Mrs. J. W. Bauer and Mrs. Charles Heiden. An Eastern Stars gathering followed with regional officers as guests, including Mrs. Mary Viton and George Hartsuck.
Funds totaling 125000 to improve Gross road in Cass and Clinton townships were killed by the state tax board in Indianapolis after evidence showed the work could be done for 71600. The ruling victory for remonstrators follows lengthy hearings led by Tax Commissioner Zircher with lawyers Lemuel Darrow Earl Rowley and Dilworth assisting.
Frank L. Kemp an aviation flyer from Laporte escaped uninjured after his plane crashed near Five Points where it struck a telegraph pole and wires. The mishap followed a stalled engine early in the morning, leaving wreckage and a dramatic scene reported by the Chicago Tribune.
Staiger and Donnelly of Michigan City ran a major display in their store windows featuring products from local factories. The event drew hundreds, highlighting the city’s wide range of manufactured goods and boosting local credit. Earlier, a style show with living models on the second floor drew enthusiastic patrons.
Hints point to Elmer Evans of the Central theatre Laporte planning a Westville moving picture business and a play house at Cattron hall. Stewart Bacon and Clifford Davidson with Milo DeHaven of La Porte run a town hall play house, facing competition and uncertain survival without strong local backing.
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