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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
2
The Indicator is an uncompromising Republican newspaper based in Westville Indiana. It boasts wide county readership and focuses on home and county affairs while occasionally tackling broader issues. Subscriptions are $2.00 per year until further notice.
A travel essay extols the nation’s breadth and industry as a road trip reveals endless farms, towns, and cities. It praises wealth, architecture, roads, and commerce, while noting rising fuel costs and dispensaries. the journey promises renewed faith in the republic and collective purpose.
James Shaw returned home Monday after spending last week in South Bend. Calusa hosted friends Sunday from Hammond. Rob Young and family visited Rowley Fealey Sunday. David French improves after a week of sickness. F Langman travels between Laporte and home by car. I. Mr. hosted sister and family from Michigan City last Tuesday. Joe Cubiak visited Michigan City Sunday.
The article reports a total of 4,528 women and 7,805 men registered in Laporte County after careful counting across all townships and precincts, with expectations of more voters registering on October 4. It notes 12,562 voters registered on the latest registration day, including 3,052 in Laporte and 2,885 in Michigan City, with 1,764 women in Laporte and 1,020 in Michigan City.
M C Howell and wife visited in Benton Harbor on Labor Day. Scott Iseminger and wife returned Saturday from an auto trip in the south. Stafford Iseminger and wife visited in Three Oaks Michigan Sunday. M L Gragg and wife and PR R Harlan and wife returned Saturday from two weeks vacation visiting Mr Gragg’s brother and family in Colorado Springs Colorado and D F E Peters and family in Maumee Ohio. John Allen and wife attended a picnic at Haskells Labor Day. Chas Frame and family motor to Hanna Indiana Sunday.
An advertisement from Peoples Drug Store Union Mills Indiana offers a vegetable rheumatic compound claimed to cure rheumatism. It states names and addresses of local cures are available upon request.
A historical note compares mule versus horse performance under fire, praising the mule for steadiness and suitability for artillery work. It cites British plans to mount cavalry on American mules and a gun team anecdote where mules refused to move, earning praise for valor. The piece also touches on evolving views of the modern American woman’s health and energy through outdoor activity and breathing.
Fragmentary note references a hot day in the Old Oaken area and the 1785 birth of Samuel Woodworth, son of a Massachusetts farmer. The text hints at opinions on a case but provides no clear actions or outcomes.
A new atlas covers every farm in New Durham and all Laporte county townships with township maps. It includes a county, state, national and world maps plus wartime history, German peace terms summary, auto routes in Indiana, and country maps. Card binding $5. Leather $7. Address George J. Clough in Michigan City to obtain or become an agent.
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