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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
2
Editor C Ey Magri notes The Indicator in Westville Indiana prints weekly with ads rates and deadlines. A long prose piece extols Mackinac like dunes near Chesterton Michigan City and Lake Michigan, describing sea like dunes, tides and scenic views.
A fragmented ode evokes summer waning and quiet outdoors, with a robin in the top bough and a jay at dawn. Frost visits cornfields, wind caresses autumn, and silos rise from farms as dreamlike towers resemble medieval castles.
The fragment suggests a reflection on Indiana traditions and memories tied to Aunt Mary. It hints at Sackville Riley style humor and pathos shaping the reader’s sense of place and heritage.
Tom Marshall announced a vice presidential nomination beside Mr Wilson. He praised Wilson's untraditional path and rambled about following his trail, jokingly risking a theatrical pose. The old calf and Woodward’s meanders are referenced as a comic aside.
The Michigan City Dispatch reprints our bath house squib and headlines Bath Wont-Hurt You, Any Way drawing jeers. We note partisan bias in press coverage and wonder how the editor learned of our stance.
The piece notes a two billion dollar appropriation by the democratic Congress and contrasts it with a past one billion amid GOP control. It argues government spending outpaces needs, cites population growth and calls for economical, efficient administration under democracy.
The passage questions what Hughes would do if in Wilson’s place and imagines the candidate acting differently. It hints at a forthcoming program or appearance where these actions will be revealed. The tone is speculative and playful about political choices and future events.
Henry Ford, described as a man of peace, visited Michigan City on September 4. The News extended him an invitation to return and stay as long as others, suggesting any difference in duration would not matter.
The city of New Buffalo opposes a government plan to build a munitions plant, arguing it would force the community into an emergency footing. The piece notes public concern and skepticism about the project amid broader political tensions.
The Michigan City News quips about admonishing a friend with a playful “tut, tut” line. The item frames the phrase as a cheeky social aside between companions.
Farmers in Coburg have begun filling silos while reports indicate extensive frost damage to corn on low land. Local social notes mention residents returning home, visits, and various gatherings, with transportation updates from Wabash rail service and a Coburg school box social planned Friday night.
The article recalls Ansley and Small's rail routes in the mid nineteenth century between Marshall and Michigan City and between Michigan City and Chicago, with tales of wood burning steam, brakemen’ s timing, and postwar fortunes. It also notes a contemporary voter registration reminder for Laporte County, Indiana, plus local notices.
Mrs. Cross of Wisconsin visits her uncle Geo McLellan. D FE Kimball of Minneapolis spends days with his mother Mrs Julius Kimball. Miss Mabel McLellan to teach English at Princeton high school. Mrs Mabel Downer of Mishawaka visits her parents Mr and Mrs McGuigan. I H Kimball visits Steward Illinois to see brother Dr Geo Kimball. Cherie Keith returns to Monette Boarding School in Rensselaer. Lois Benson weekends at Pinhook with grandmother Mrs Elias Benson. I W McGuigan buys a new Overland touring car.
The crowd includes Mr and Mrs J C Loomis hosting Mr and Mrs O L Small on Sunday. Lewis Hagenow wins fourth prize for a bundle of oats at the county fair. Visitors from Michigan City and South Bend visit family homes and share meals. Silo work and farm chores fill the week as Frank Mann finishes painting his house and barn.
Jerry Stassen of Peotone Illinois has purchased the Joseph Conrad farm a 240 acre property three and one half miles east of LaCrosse. He plans to move his Shetland pony operation to the farm and begin fall crops. Stassen specializes in breeding Shetland ponies and currently has 25 ponies for sale.
Ingate teams up with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co of Milwaukee Wisconsin with B F Cass named as agent. The arrangement signals a joint effort to broaden life insurance options for local residents and businesses.
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