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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
3
Mrs. Ed Jessup hosts M. T. B. C. Raymond Garwood takes a chauffeur post for A. J. Stahl. Typhoid fever cases rise in Laporte with three more reported amid community notices. Community visits, staff changes, church events, and a 45 thousand dollar Y M C A campaign update fill the page.
Henry C. Reglein died at his Michigan City home after a six months illness. He left the Chicago Lake Shore South Bend railway as an agent in May and had worked 27 years at Lyman Ashton store before starting his own business and later joining the railroad. He survived by his widow Anna Snyder Reglein and two children Arthur of Chicago and Edna Folker of Buffalo. The obituary recalls his 1855 arrival with parents at Beatty’s Corners and a 1879 marriage.
Omar Bowers son of Mr and Mrs Whitefield Bowers receives a gold watch from his great uncle Major Omar Bundy of the A E F. Bundy wore the watch through service before wrist watches became common and he is credited with saving Paris during the Chateau Thierry drive.
Mrs Cass of Michigan visits cousin Mrs Geo McLellan. The play Bess goes to Europe staged by local youths under Mrs O L Chivington drew praise and raised funds for the W F M. Mrs E P Egbert and daughter Marion spent a weekend in Michigan City. Howard Watson heads to Ann Arbor for university study. John Hall and family of Valparaiso visited the Kimball home en route from Elkhart. Tuley Peterson of Fort Madison is visiting Gust Peterson. Capt Kimball and wife visit his mother. he will discharge at Camp Grand and resume medical practice. Maude Jenks of Waterford visited Miss Ora Young and attended the play. Mr and Mrs Frank Jerome of Chicago visited the Kimballs last week.
The Indicator notes a hostile piece about Joseph Allie in the Michigan City News. Allie’s reply stresses he served in France and condemns foreigners attacking American soldiers, calling for True Americans to disapprove.
The Boston Store invites customers to inspect their splended collection of new fall dresses suits and coats. It promises to fill exacting demands and welcomes an early inspection when in Laporte.
County Treasurer Pusch will be at the Bank of Westville on Saturday October 4 for the fall tax installment collection. Also notices advertise a 50 acre farm for sale at 20 dollars per acre, inquiries directed to E Ansley. Tin fruit cans and binder twine advertised by Westville Hardware Co Theador offering 19 cents per pound binder twine.
Executrix Caroline Hagenow presents final account and vouchers for Frederick Hagenow estate. Circuit Court of La porte Indiana will examine on October 6, 1919. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause and prove heirship to an estate. Clerk CHRIS J. BIELEFELDT seals the record.
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