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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
2
Sam Taylor Fights for Taxpayer Savings in Michigan City
Sam Taylor of Michigan City pressed county officials to cut the budget, expose idle funds, and curb waste. He argued for using idle money, reducing borrowing, and lowering taxes while exposing overcharges and misallocations at the courthouse and county agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Taylor
Michigan City
Sam
Honorable County Council
Doran
Taylor
Michigan City Court House
Laporte County
Court House
Superior Court
The
Fair Association
State Tax Board
State Board of Accounts
W. J. Feallock
C. J. Robb
W. H. Buehlke
John Emery
Frank Huess
Obie Way
S. W. Lower
Laporte
Ministers Close Year in Laporte Meeting
A Laporte gathering of South Bend district ministers wrapped up the year ahead of the Northwest Indiana Conference session. Centenary work dominated, with focus on financing and building churches and schools. Dr. A G Leazenby presented a stereopticon lecture on an industrial school and farm near Chile. Rev and Mrs Chivington from this area attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
South Bend
Northwest Indiana
The
Methodist Church
A. G. Leazenby
Chile
South America
Chivington
Lyceum Numbers Planned By Senior High Class
The senior class of the high school has arranged a lyceum course of four numbers to be presented during the winter season.
S7TH REUNION OF 87TH INDIANA VETERANS HELD
Major Sallawasser will welcome 87th Indiana infantry veterans and Admiral Ingersoll will speak. The unit, formed in 1862 at South Bend, fought from Perryville to Chicamauga and mustered out June 10 1865 after serving with Buell, Sherman, and Hood campaigns etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallawasser
87Th Indiana Infantry
Admiral Ingersoll
Sloan D. Martin
Chicamauga
Newell Gleason
Laporte
Molloy
South Bend
Indianapolis
Louisville
Buell
Bragg
Perryville
Army of the Cumberland
Tullahoma
Winchester
Tenn
Battle Creek
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
Shryock
Carolinas
Goldboro
N. C
Raleigh
Johnson
Richmond
Washington
Figures From Boys Contest at County Fair
Results from the county boys hog feeding contest show only one of twenty five entries produced pork at a price below market. Donald Davidson led with 208 pounds at 7.3 cents a pound, about 2 cents under market. Leonard Wothke was next at 9.6 cents, others paid up to 12.7 cents. Winners Davidson Wothke Schreve Eichstadt and Searle will take the annual club boys free trip to Purdue University next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Davidson
Leonard Wothke
Davidson and Wothke
Kenneth Schreve
Leo Eichstadt
Arthur Searle
Purdue University
Remains of WWI Soldier Due in Michigan City
The remains of Claude P. Coucher killed in France will reach Michigan City Thursday Sept 15, per a government message to his mother Mrs Rachel Coucher. Funeral at 2 PM next Saturday from the First Christian church with Rev Donald Ford and John Franklin Miller post A L American Legion officiating. Six post members to serve as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude P. Coucher
France
Michigan City
Rachel Coucher
First Christian Church
John Franklin Miller Post
American Legion
Donald C. Ford
The
Christian Church
A. L
The New Picture House Opens at Town Hall
Bacon and Davidson presented the first film at the Town Hall theatre Saturday night. The opening feature was a fine, clean, and interesting picture with minor focus and machine issues expected to be corrected by managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Davidson
Town Hall
Town Hall Theatre
Better Clothes at Lower Prices
Serviceable pure wool clothing advertised at lower prices emphasizes value and durability. A promotional copy highlights affordability while stressing fabric quality and practical wear. The text reads like a mid century retailer focusing on everyday goods and customer savings.
Estate of Edwin Waterhouse Sues Jahns for 10000
The People's Trust and Savings Bank of Laporte as administrator for Edwin Waterhouse sues H. E. Jahns for 10000. Waterhouse died last spring from injuries after a fall under one of Jahns' bosses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Trust & Savings Bank
Laporte
Edwin Waterhouse
H. E. Jahns
Waterhouse
Jahn
City to host fourth G A R encampment in Indianapolis
Indianapolis to host the Grand Army of the Republic annual meeting from September 25 to October 2. This will be the fourth time Indianapolis hosts the encampment, a record not matched by any other city. Previous gatherings occurred in 1881 1883 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Moonshine Bust Nets Three Gallons and Mash in Coolspring
Federal officers seized three gallons of moonshine and 300 pounds of mash from August Kudnowoski in Coolspring township. The mash was corn wheat and rye flavored with orange and lemon. Kudnowoski is held on $3,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kudnowoski
Coolspring
Simon and
Berwanger
Indiana Amends Citizenship Vote Takes Effect After Proclamation
The constitutional amendment affecting citizenship in Indiana, adopted by a majority at last Tuesday's special state election, will become effective once Governor McCray issues the proclamation. It will strip the ballot from several thousand foreign voters in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
McCray
Door Village School Play The Three Dumb Belles
The Door Village school presents The Three Dumb Belles at the school auditorium next Wednesday September 21. The same cast from Pinbook last month will perform again. Readings by three popular girls, plus ice cream cake peaches and cream. Benefit for the school. Admission 35 cents. Doors open at 8 p.m. An enjoyable evening is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Door Village School
Notorious Chicago murders shock readers with teen killers
Report details the confession of Harvey W Church Leon Parks and Warren Wilder to murder two men in Chicago over an attempted car theft. The piece also condemns Fatty Arbuckle for the death of a film actress and notes a respite from the Kennedy and Burch case in Los Angeles and New York bank crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Church
Leon Parks
Warren Wilder
Chicago
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Madeline
Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Los Angeles
New York
Holdup at Valparaiso Sparks Large Bystanding Patrol
A Saturday night holdup at Valparaiso prompted a posse of about forty armed men led by Marshal Bluhm to patrol the streets for two hours as word spread that the thieves headed toward town in a coupe. Later reports said a tailor shop was entered and the proprietor’s cash of $16 taken along with some clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Marshall Bluhm
No Movies Saturday At Local Hall
Owing to failure to secure hall electric service and equipment there will be no pictures this Saturday night. Announcement will be made in this paper for the following week's program.
Pastor and family take seven day auto trip coast to coast
Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Chivington with son Dean and Miss Helen and Miss Eleanor Bessler enjoyed a seven day outing by auto. They traveled 1192 miles visiting Port Huron St. Clair Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Canada and two days were spent there. Rev. Chivington will preach on nature and its forces next Sunday evening. The trip left lasting enrichment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Chivington
Dean
Helen
Eleanor Bessler
Chicago
Port Huron
St. Clair
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara
Canada
Chivington
Laporte Factory Reopens After 60 Days Closed
The Great Western Manufacturing Co bicycle plant in Laporte Indiana reopened today after a 60 day shutdown with several departments idle since April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Great Western Manufacturing Co
Public Notice of Personal Debt Responsibility
Statement by John Markel of Westville Indiana dated September 1921 declaring he will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. The notice excludes him from liability for unauthorized obligations and is intended to inform creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Payne
William Paine
Edward H. Haddack
John S. C. Hogan
Ann Maria Hogan
Elijah K. Hubbard
Elizabeth
D. Hubbard
Henry Carrington
Knowles Taylor
Eliza L. Taylor
Robert Dyson
Elizabeth Hubbard
John Hubbard
E. D
Section Twenty-one
Laporte
Indiana
State of
Laporte Superior Court
Reduction in price of wallpaper
A 25 percent cut on all wallpaper grades takes effect August 15. Rooms can be decorated with paper alone now costing as much as previously for the paper plus work. Orders invited by Geo. F. Straley.
Grand Matron Visit Sets Westville OES Meeting
The Westville chapter 133 O E S will host Mrs. Mary M. Viton grand matron of the state for a special visit on October 22. The occasion marks a notable event for the local chapter with attendance expected from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
Mary M. Viton
County Council Approves Special Appropriations
Special appropriations totaling 13436.18 were approved to carry the county administration through the present fiscal year. Existing appropriations were insufficient to cover county business to year end, and the new allocations address deficiencies.
LaPorte Telephone to Install Union Mills Automatic Dial System
LaPorte Telephone plans within thirty days to complete automatic dial telephones at Union Mills replacing central calls. The system uses a watch-face dial with numbers 0-9, eliminates much waste, links to six other exchanges, and signals a bell when connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inciai
Othe LaPorte Telephone Company
Union Mills Exchange
LaPorte Telephone Company
Nxt
Union Mills
LaPorte
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S. J. Taylor
Lyceum
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Door Village
Moritz
John Markel
Geo. F. Straley
Theron F. Miller
Frank A- Rogers
B. B. M, Dunlap
Raes
Sway Mills Exchange
Civengg
Ticdliaia
Rush- Gieenwood
Sysa
Generabo Rinvecey
Poves
Byte Cea
Ton
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Paen
Selehee
Sysbees
Tye Tad ‘Oie
Oomventigaation
Emet
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Ead
Burp
WAS & Nice
Timat
Deluce
Liccerr & Myers
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