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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
2
A county weekly notes it is a republican paper publishing Thursdays and serving about half the county. It boasts wide readership, plans regular issues, and lists a yearly subscription price of two dollars until further notice.
A travel diary recounts a long auto trip visiting Crown Point Bloomington Springfield and Kansas City. The travelers describe camp life hot weather friendly locals Missouri hospitality and stops at St Louis Independence and Peoria with notes on Kansas City’s growth and landmarks. They praise road amenities and regional character while noting weather and jiggers.
Mrs Leona Coursel and her daughter visited over Sunday and Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Kreisel. Miss Lois Stockman of Bronson Michigan returned home after a week with Miss Irene Dorsey. The Bellows family returned from White Pigeon Michigan. Mrs Rotzein and Willard Fausch visited Chicago Tuesday. Westville guests Irene Dorsey hosted Ruth Kelly Esther Davison and Charlotte Kalies from Sunday noon to Monday morning. Chicago visitors Williams and granddaughter stayed with Wm Hackett. Rotzein Kreisel Coursel plus Bedencop family visited Chester ton Sunday. Reynolds trip to Michigan City Tuesday.
Gary residents visited relatives in town for the weekend gatherings. Families from Chicago Michigan City and Lafayette joined local hosts for dinners, games and a birthday party. Local drama projects led by Mrs. O L Chivington plan performances at Satterlees Pinhook and Door Village.
The Denison region mourns Dr William Iseminger a longtime physician and civic leader born near Westville Indiana He studied at DePauw and Ann Arbor graduating in 1865 He moved to Denison in 1868 and built a large practice He served as county coroner city council school board pension examiner and belonged to local medical societies He married Nancy Cavett in 1863 and had two daughters and two brothers with one present at his death He retired from active practice years ago but aided old patrons as needed
Registration day set for Saturday September 4 requires both men and women to register for the November election. Farmers Federation picnic planned at Fox Park Laporte on September 16. Local notices cover family reunions real estate transfers Henton Bauer Jardine, and community updates including deaths, rail and road improvements and residents returning from travels.
New Durham and all Laporte county townships receive detailed farm outlines in a new atlas. It includes Laporte county map, Indiana map, U S map, Europe maps, and a World War era overview with cost data. Also features photographs, auto routes list, and a World War history with terms. Agent wanted for local distribution.
Edw Garwood will offer household goods for public auction on Saturday September 4 at 3 p.m. at the residence of George Link in Westville.
Portable optical instrument advertised with screen and attachments. Price listed as 75.00 for the outfit, 50.00 offered. Capt. Ward cited in Laporte.
During Fair Week the Bus will make three trips daily on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. It departs Wanatah at 6 30 p m and La Porte at 10 30 p m.
Edward C. Hapke of Michigan City Indiana announces appointment as Executor of the last will and testament of Christine Hapke deceased of Laporte County. Estate declared solvent. probate filed in Laporte Superior Court dated July 20 1920.
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