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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator advocates Republican unity and patriotism in the 6th District region, urging voters to back a Republican congress. It argues Democrats failed in crises, cites Lincoln and Taft eras, and praises Republican leadership, urging continued party control to sustain national progress.
John Graybeal will hold a sale of personal property at his home one half mile south of Westville Wednesday October 2. Mr and Mrs Graybeal will spend the winter in Chicago where he will be employed. The people of Westville and vicinity regret this decision. Mr Graybeal has been a resident here for many years and the couple are among our best people.
German troops destroyed French sugar mills amid wartime scarcity. France imports most sugar due to German control of land, rationing set at about 18 pounds per person per year, with annual consumption around 600000 tons. Prewar output averaged 750000 tons, leaving little for export.
The first United States Food Club No 1 forms near Rockport in Spencer County with Silverdale School as its clubhouse. Indiana plans about 5 000 clubs to unite 400 000 pledge signers and reach 300 000 non signers, organizing monthly meetings, squads, presidents, and a food fighting campaign to win the war through conservation and coordinated action.
Sir Joseph Maclay the British Shipping Controller urges the United States to mobilize vast manpower food and material to support Allied efforts. He warns American help is crucial before the next harvest as weary Allied forces face a critical strategic moment.
The casualty list for today names Private Farharj of Michigan City among those killed in action in France. Abraham Lart, 208 West Second, is listed as next of kin. Dahar Farharj, a former car factory moulder, left for France as one of the first to go after America entered the war. He sailed from Muskegon and was credited to that city. Lart, a cousin and his only American relative, had moved to Grand Ledge and is expected back soon. locals say Farharj is also known as Dahar Sarag and described as a Turk.
Mrs C B Reynolds visited Ches terton on Friday to spend the day with her mother and sister. Warren Kreisel traveled to East Chicago on Saturday to see his sister and returns Monday night before leaving Wednesday for college at Ann Arbor Michigan. Walter Bishop and family enjoyed a weeklong vacation with relatives in Toledo and Chicago. Miss Barbaria Drayer of LaPorte spent Sunday with her parents. Mr and Mrs Hixon of Michigan City were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs William Hackett. Mr and Mrs Hilkirk went to Chicago on Saturday to visit relatives.
It is mutual pleasure to have you visit LaPorte to see pretty coats suits dresses waists dress goods and silks. Enjoy trying on some of our good looking garments during your store visit.
A roster of named military personnel with assignments and locations including Col. William A. Shunk at Fort Leavenworth Captain Forrest J Pinkerton at Schofield Barracks Hawaii Lieut L N Peterson Vet Corps Washington D C and others at Fort Scurry Camp Shelby Camp Taylor Philippines and Coast Artillery lists many individuals with units such as 309 Eng 151 Inf and 22nd Eng along with posts in Hawaii Texas New York and Virginia Corps and staff roles noted.
A listed group names Lieut Louis Causler Lieut Ward Innes 123rd Art B Sergeant Rosa Hackett Ruliffe Morris U S 3 New York Sergeant James Flood Corp Ralph Morris Howard Davidson Victor Martin L T Johnson Ray Garwood John Sheets Lester Anderson Basil Rotzein Walter Paston Russel Miller Harry L Keel Leroy Markel Wayne Rhem Dick Rhem Orph Garwood John Hilbert Rhea Hilbert.
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