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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
3
Social notes from Laporte and surrounding towns gather
Harold Barnard of Chicago visits parents as editors and residents host dances and family gatherings. Local incidents include medical operations, school institute week, a St. Joseph church wedding, and a theft confession by Pere Marquette railway workers. The piece mentions onion crops, a 40 acre Chesterton annexation, and local travel to Milwaukee and Morgan Prairie.
Springfield farmer Mike Sopka held after raid on home brew
Mike Sopka a Springfield township farmer near Ambler was arrested after a raid by Assistant Prosecutor Moore and Constable Joseph Kniola of Michigan City. He posted a $1,000 bond for court appearance. He admitted making about a gallon monthly of home brew for his sick wife and had rye mash ready to distill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Mike Sopka
Springfield Township
Ambler
South Shore Lines
Moore
Joseph Kniola
Michigan City
Sopka
Legion official visits Westville to form post
John E. Shultz commander of the Michigan City American Legion posted in Westville Friday to urge forming a local post for World War soldiers. He offers assistance and a plan to help with expenses and calls for an early meeting to gauge the wishes of World War veterans in New Durham and nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Shultz
American Legion
Michigan City
Westville
Shultz
New Durham
Toadstool Poisoning Strikes Michigan City Family
Bert Fleming aged forty died at W A Blake home in Michigan City after eating mushrooms believed to be edible. His widow Mrs Fleming is seriously ill. He leaves a daughter Elizabeth, two sisters Belle Stafford and Ed Britenour, and brother Ira Fleming. Five Welcome Inn occupants on Sheridan beach improving after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms. they were picked near Welcome Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fleming
W. A. Blake
Michigan City
Lake Hills
Welcome Inn
Apt Pupils Target Williams on Way to Valparaiso Bank
A. A. Williams from Valparaiso University was relieved of $539 in school funds in sacks with checks while en route to a bank. He was stopped by several students asking questions and found the money missing upon arrival. he covered the loss personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Valparaiso University
A. A. Williams
Mr. Williams
Bailleytown’s 1822 origins and centennial idea
A Chesterton Tribune note recalls Bailleytown dating to 1822. Once a rival to Chicago it now sits as a small cluster of homes north of Porter near a meadow valley by the dunes and lake. W A Briggs of Crisman proposes observing Bailleytown’s centennial next year, calling the idea good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailleytown
Chicago
Porter
W. A. Briggs
Crisman
Chesterton Tribune
Legion Post in Wanatah Formation Draws Twenty-Five
Twenty five members of John Franklin Miller post American Legion traveled to Wanatah to organize an American Legion post there. Entertainment was by Joseph Lambka Warren Kimball and Lee Gutgseil and talks were given by Dr Whitefield Bowers Ernie Shuita and Attorney L J Finske. Refreshments followed. Wanatah post officers elected Julius Richmond commander Frank Gruse vice commander Edward Marks adjutant William Smith treasurer Kenneth Reed sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin Miller
American Legion
Wanatah
A. I. Post
Joseph Lambka
Warren Kimball
Lee Gutgseil
Whitefield Bowers
Ernie
Woman killed at Porter crossing in Hartford crash
Mrs Earl McDonald of Hartford Michigan died after a collision with a westbound New York Central passenger train at the old Porter crossing Saturday around 9 15 am. Her husband and two children survived with minor injuries while Mrs McDonald died at Mercy hospital in Gary en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patallty
Earl McDonald
Hartford
Mich
Porter Crossing
New York Central
September clearance sale at Servers Drug Co Valparaiso
Geo Renter and wife of Chicago spent Sunday at the parental home of the latter on the S P Howell farm. Otto and Edmund Jardine and wives returned from a two week camping and fishing trip. Mr and Mrs Fred Comstock and daughter Gladys of Valparaiso visited at W L Dodd home. Gladys remained through the week. T Weed will visit Chicago tomorrow with his son D W Weed and wife. Mrs Weed has been here two days and will accompany him home. Mrs M C Howell and son Walter of Alida arrived home Tuesday from Batesville Ky and Cincinnati and Louisville. Born Tuesday August 30 to Mr and Mrs Harvey Speaks a daughter Betsy Mae weighing 8 pounds. Mrs Speaks lives in Chicago and is at her parents home with the very young girl ready for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Renter
Chicago
S. P. Howell
Fred Comstock
Miss Gladys
Valparaiso
W. L. Dodd
Gladys
T. Weed
D. W
Weed
Harvey Speaks
Betsy Mae
City Manager Post At Michigan City Draws Six Applicants
City Clerk Spychalski reports six applications for the city manager position. Candidates come from Buffalo New York Massena New York St Louis Missouri Detroit Michigan Chicago Illinois and Frankfort Kentucky as Michigan City plans to elect five commissioners in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spychalski
Michigan City
Buffalo
N. Y
Massena
X. Y
St. L.luis
Detroit
Death notice for John Henry Soliday at Holy Family Hospital
John Henry Soliday, 65, died Monday night at 8 30 in Holy Family hospital. He is survived by his widow Isabelle six sons Henry Albert Willis George Benjamin and Harry one sister Mrs Sarah Cross and four brothers George of Iowa Edward of Valparaiso and Adam and Everett of Kingsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Soliday
Holy Family Hospital
Isabelle
Henry
Albert
Willis
George
Benjamin
Harry
Sarah Cross
Iowa
Edward
Valparaigo
Adam and
Everet
Kingsbury
Hearing on Barnard Road Bond Sale in Valparaiso
A state tax board member met Tuesday with petitioners demonstrators and contractors at the courthouse in Valparaiso to hear arguments for and against allowing bond sales for Barnard Road. He will report to the board which will decide on whether to permit the sale. If following its usual program, the board may advise delaying the project until construction prices fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Board
Barnard Road
Court House
Valparaiso
Local firm advert shows long history since 1885
The notice notes a regular advertiser since 1885 printed without the firm signature last week, causing reader confusion yet readers could deduce the offerer. The piece praises advertising and hints it helped but wasn’t sufficient alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lowenstine
Reduction in Price of Wall Paper
A 25 percent reduction on all grades of wall paper effective August 15. Rooms can be decorated with paper alone costing what the paper previously required. I shipped your orders. Geo. F. Straley.
New Term Starts September 6 at Laporte Business College
Laporte Business College announces a new term beginning September 6. Prospective students are invited to enroll by contacting the college office or calling for Budget No 3 details. Fees and schedule options vary. applicants should inquire for full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte Business College
Notary Services Offered at Indicator Office
Mrs. Martin provides auto title certificates and tax reports along with other notary work at the Indicator office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
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Harold Barnard
Cattron Hall
Alice Barnard
Teachers’ Institute
Mr. Lyons
Kendallville
Isaac Hilbert
Young and Family
LaCrosse
Peter
Wm. Hayes
Marie
Tom Daly
Sam Poston
Dr. Kelly
Milwaukee
Wis
Everett Smith
Muncie
Indiana
Co. H. Barnard
E. S. Smith
T. C. Keel
Ed Wallace
Huntington
Ind
M. W. Lewis
Morgan Prairie
Ralph Hixon
Hugh
Bakersfield
California
Mr. Horner
Horner
Fred McLaughlin
Fred
Lincolnway
Michigan Street
Ma’mg
Homer Ansley
Edith Conley
Chesterton
Starke
Delphine Louise Loy
Sheridan Beach
Chicago Herald Examiner
Wy. H. Martin
Milton Lawrence
Pierrott
Victor
Lawrence
Wisconsin
Navy
Marie Daly
Thomas Daly
Mt. Clemens
George Bunce
William Daly
Ernest Ribardy
L. W. Jessup
Nellie Jessup
W. R. Conry
Marie Conry
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Loretta Jessup
William T. Copithorne
Lake Forest
Ill
Father Zircher
Ruth Bunce
Frank Dunn
Jesse Herrold
Three Oaks
St. Joseph
Benjamin Haven
Pere Marquette Ry. Co
Herrolds
New Buffalo
Herrold
Pinhook
Chines
George Petts
Legion Post
Toadstall
Julius Richmond
Frank Gruse
Servers Drug Co
Otto
Edmund Jardine
Geo. F. Straley
Lemuel Darrow
Darrow & Rowley
Earl Rowley
Masonic Temple
Frank E. Osborn
Lee L. Osborn
Kenneth D. Osborn
Osborn & Osborn
Roome
First ‘National Bank B'ld G Laporte
J. Vene Dorland
First National Bank
H. B. Hayward
Associated Physicians
Sallwasser
Attorneys-at-Law
Laporte Ind
Herman W. Sallwasser
Norman H. Sallwasser
Kuppenheimer
the House of Kuppenheimer
Jahn Bus Line
Weatville
John Bus Lines
Hanna
Union Mills
Wheatfield
Kouts
Walkerton
Union Center
Tracy
Oberreich & Arnold
Haviland China
Old Ben Coal
Westville Lumber & Coal Company
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