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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
3
Local social rounds include Mrs. Peterson hosting Mrs. Herrold and Mrs. Bryant visiting Miss Lillie Allen in Westville. Numerous trips and arrivals occur—from teachers and students to police officer Ad Kapelski’s vacation, to Katherine Stinson's failed New York flight attempt via Chicago to Porter.
County fair awards list winners from sixteen townships for home project entries. Elsie Froh and other girls earned free Purdue winter courses. bread, canned goods and sewing exhibits highlighted. Gardening winners include Ion Clerk, Hazel Hammerback, Gordon Keithline, and Hilda Miller among others.
W. E. Kalies fell Thursday night at Michigan and Main while riding on the John auto bus platform during fair week. He sustained a fractured collar bone and three ribs and is at home under Dr. Kelly care. Kalies had nearly completed a Laporte trip on the platform when balance gave way. His wife manages the restaurant by day and cares for the home in the evening.
Donald Bennetham, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Bennetham, suffered the loss of the end of his first finger on his right hand after a bear cage encounter at the fair. Dr Jones attended the boy.
Elmer Hall recovers from illness while Flossie Hall teaches in Michigan Township. The Shultz hotel in Michigan City sold to Mr and Mrs James Garwood who have managed it six years. Westville lodge 192 hosts Grand Crossing ill lodge degree team on Sept 22. Girls' band plays for Labor Day Picnic Gary patriotic event and Porter county fair. Judge John T. Sanders and wife visit relatives in the county. Frank Orloski seeks dissolution of Orloski and Wozniak firm over $10000 alleged misappropriation. Akron humor mocks Hoover food laws and veal ban. Westville schools open with large enrollment and a strong teacher staff. Julius Riechel and Art Flanigan assaulted at county fair grand stand by Co. B members, deemed disloyal by bystanders.
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