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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
2
The Indicator, an uncompromisingly Republican weekly at Westville Indiana, claims broad county reach with about forty years of operation. It announces a yearly subscription price of 32.00 and notes it prints Thursdays unless disrupted.
A reflective column discusses Indiana identity amid national politics, farming practices, and demography. It covers Hessian fly control in wheat, seed dates, and county budgets, with mentions of Westville events, Democratic candidates Taggart and McCulloch, and local agricultural products like Advance Runnery separators.
The election board previously ruled that individuals born in war countries cannot vote, a policy still in effect though politicians seek its removal. The special class, not citizens, includes foreign born men over 21 who have declared intent to naturalize. women and certain spouses have voting restrictions under Indiana law, unaffected by federal equal suffrage.
Bank of Westville Indiana shows resources of 215 746 82 with loans and discounts 125 700 10 and deposits 194 341 53. Cash on hand 4 551 28 and U S bonds 8 992 54. liabilities include capital stock 10 000 and surplus 5 000. sworn by cashier J S Recktenwall on Sept 13 1920 before notary KE HW Imes.
The Indicator issues the seventh annual year book for the Country Home Improvement Club of Clinton and Cass townships. Officers include President Mrs. H. P. Goodwin, Vice President Mrs. Bert Cites, Secretary Mrs. Ben Mohlke, and Librarian Miss Anna Nehmer. 27 members. First meeting today hosted by Mrs. E. Cites and Mrs. Thos. Hixon. Program features art, a Holy Land trip, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and The Street of Sorrow with readings and music.
Congressman A. J. Hickey will address the Woman's Franchise League at its next regular meeting on October 6 at the town hall. At the September 8 meeting Mrs. Kennedy of Kingsbury spoke to the local league.
Auction notice listing Ford touring car Dodge touring car Buick 6 touring car by Coalter Paos Westville for sale two slatted corn cribs G M Gillette Coburg auction details indicate multiple farm machinery items available to bidders.
Advertises a vegetable rheumatic compound claiming cures and offering names and addresses of cured individuals in the area. Mentions Peoples Drug Store in Union Mills Tad.
A splendid new atlas issues township maps outlining every farm owner’s property in New Durham and all Laporte County townships. It includes a general Laporte map, maps of Indiana, the United States, Europe, a Revised World Map, and maps of many European countries.
A terse classified note promotes hiring an agent for the town ship as a first class proposition worth investigation.
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