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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
2
A publisher defends temperance and rejects total prohibition in a long editorial. The piece argues temperance is distinct from prohibition, cites the need for responsible citizenship, and critiques moral campaigns as potentially overreaching. It emphasizes environment, heredity, and personal responsibility in shaping society.
Louis Martine won the George M. Schultz road contract in Dewey township for 12 424 dollars. H A Wilhelm to build Starr bridge in Springfield for 500 dollars and Hack bridge for 800 dollars. Rochester Bridge Co. lands Vail bridge contract for 995 dollars. Alva Hamilton to install fire escapes at county farm for 772 dollars. Decker and Hofer roads in Kankakee township accepted. Co operative Construction on Van Riper road approved. Viewers appointed for George W Brown road: Taylor Wing Oakes. Benant road petition withdrawn. Martin paving petition continued. Severs road dismissed on monstrance.
The fragment cites Joseph Kelly and J pointing reviewers as part of a road review. Details are sparse in the OCR, with inconclusive context about the project, location, dates, or outcomes.
Orris Faut 20 is dead at a home eight miles south of Knox. Samuel Hook and William Hook, father and son, are jailed in Laporte after a shootout with Mrs. Hook and her son over a horse in a replevin dispute. The elder Hook killed Faut with a shotgun, while William was wounded and the elder Hook grazed.
Alfred F. Earl aged 73, pioneer livery man and undertaker, died at 3 45 o'clock Oct 21 at 717 Pine street after Brights disease and heart trouble. Civil War veteran and longtime city resident, he leaves a widow and daughter. funeral at 2 36 Sunday from his home with Dean Trowbridge officiating. burial at Greenwood.
Frank J. Pitner cashier of the First National Bank was elected president of the Indiana Bankers Association at its annual meeting in Indianapolis. He previously served last year as vice-president and was widely expected to advance to the top role at the gathering.
In the east town, Mrs. Wiesjahn, alone at home, heard a window screen removed and a man at the kitchen door. She fired twice, driving the suspects into a cornfield, then rearmed and alerted her husband as deputies pursued them but could not follow their trail to the dredge ditch. This marks the fourth theft episode at the residence with cans, fruit, silverware, and money previously taken.
Rumely company received an order to machine 10 000 sets of castings for Studebaker of South Bend to support war production. The work, likely for motor trucks, will be done at the Oil Pull plant and keep workers employed for two to three months. No major hiring is expected as the plant usually closes for a seasonal lull.
William Link of Jackson Center forgot to tie his team and wagon near Grand Trunk station. Policemen and marshals scoured the county all Saturday night and part of Sunday morning for thieves. Horses were later found wandering to the old coffee mill northeast of Valparaiso.
Carl H. Spaeth of Laporte aged 41 died Tuesday afternoon October 5. Born in Laporte he was a longtime mail carrier of 17 years and president of the Laporte County Poultry Association. He leaves a widow three children two brothers Albert of Chicago Eugene of Michigan City and three sisters Teckla Chicago Mrs Witte of this city and Mrs Bert Henry of Detroit.
The zoology class reports 160 specimens of butterflies and bugs and new lab apparatus for chemistry and physics. Two new students Edith Plant formerly of South Bend and Helen Street from San Francisco join. Basketball teams tally scores with senior leading and a supper planned for winners with about 50 guests expected.
Mr. and Mrs. A Chapman and their baby from Chicago Heights came Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs EE Hil.
John Sopko 23 was found dead on the Nickle Plate main track about two miles east of Wheeler with fatal injuries after an apparent midnight train collision. He had recently moved from Gary and worked for Andrew Reigly. $3.50 was found in his pocket. Coroner’s inquest held. relatives in Gary unlocated. Body taken to Valparaiso for burial preparations.
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