KLAN REGULATION PUSH ADDRESSED TO LAKE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
W J Whinery of Hammond challenges Judge Norton on circuit court and county office expenses. He cites 1923 1924 tax rates Hammond Lake County and asks for tax relief. He lists clerk office costs and compares Lake to Porter and LaPorte counties.
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Circuit Court
W. J. Whinery
Hammond
Judge Norton
Indiana
Lake County Times
E. Miles Norton
Lake Circuit Court
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Tam
Hammond City
Chamber of Commerce
Ewveryone
Lake County
Norton
Gary Jost Tribune
Porter County
Valparaiso
LaPorte County
LaPorte
Captains Prepare for Chamber Drive and Publicity Plan
About 125 captains and members gather at the Masonic Temple for final preparations for the membership drive led by David Emers and Henry Cowhey. Fifteen teams compete in two divisions with a goal of 2000 members, under the Publicity Committee chaired by Charles Lanes. The committee publishes Den-da-cCahumet and Pep-eTu-e Calumet, with Civic Club Edition soon sponsored by the Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tog Masonic Kemypie
Blo Oglock
Cheaber of Commerce
David Emers
Henry Cowhey
Roo H. Meifie
Walkle
Chamber of Comrmeres
Charlos @eLanes
Lids
Chacuber
Whicn Boet
Memory House
Orsen
Chamber of Connneres
Indiana
Fiasamend Lions Club
Civic Club
Nopuiesa Tacdisnha
Dlammend
Nonut
Indiana Senate debates school reform and education bills
In Indianapolis on January 13, Klan-linked pressures loom as the senate considers sweeping education bills. Senator Sims fights a minority report on teacher qualifications from public, common, and high schools while other measures target religious garb in schools and Bible readings. The agriculture committee eyes the cooperative marketing bill amid penalties for pooling violations, and bills authorize hunting licenses for veterans and drainage district management. House roads panels may delay eminent domain for roads. King proposes township high schools and altered county institution dates. Indiana Grand Army of the Republic notes the Speedway Bill’s death and no Senate revival seen.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Khu Klux Klan
Senate
Atse
Education Committee
Sirs
Terre Haute
Paul Jones
Vigo County
Sims
Joint Agriculture Committees
Ann Co-Operative Marketing
Ciites
House Committee On Roads
King
Sweiser
Indiana Grand Army of the Republic
House
A. B. Cramahton
Indiana Harbor Merchants Plan Early Retirement
Local merchants led by Levin and others announce retirement within days. Finishing touches continue on several Indiana Harbor apartments and business buildings this week as preparations wrap up.
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Levin & Others
Indiana Harbor
Inland Steel announces 2 per ton rise on plaster material
Inland Steel Company announces an advance of 2.00 dollars per ton on plaster material for second quarter delivery. The move adjusts prices in response to market conditions.
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THE
Inland Steel Company
Twin City Scots Celebrate Burns at Oddfellows Hall
The Twins City Scots plan a Burns anniversary gathering at the Oddfellows hall in Indiana Harbor tonight. Eleven skim mers enter the city political ring for upcoming primaries and East Chicago Veterans of Foreign Wars members will meet at the Lyvie theatre next Tuesday to discuss post business.
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Twin City
Robert Burns
Oddfellows Hall
Indiana Harbor
East Chicago Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lyvie Theatre
QNL
Engineers Estimate Extension Cost for New Blast Furnace
Engineers of the Inland Steel company estimate the extension required for the new blast furnace will total £3,009,000.
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Inland Steel
Froebel Hosts East Chicago In City Rivalry
East Chicago High visits Froebel High School in Gary for a tough away game against a powerful Froebel quintet drawing few local fans.
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East Chicago High
Gary
Froebel High School
Interstate’s Basketball Team Faces Big Test at McKinley
Interstate's basketball squad travels to McKinley to confront Michigan City Citizens aggregation in a season defining game. Forsyth theatre has booked Abraham Lincoln for February 8 9 and 10.
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Interstate
McKinley Sum
Michigan City
Abraham Lincoln
Forsyth Theatre
Local Radio Atlas Ad Listings
Classified radio ad brief lists stations Times Radio Atlas inviting payments and positioning Lukens News in Michigan Avenue Indiana, Nassau Thompson, Chicas Avenue Leet Chireno and Wee News Whiting as contact points.
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Times Radio Atlas
Lukens News
Michigan Avenue
Indiana
Nassau &Thompson
Chicas Avenue
Chireno
Wee News
Whiting
Local Drivers Targeted After Reb. Is. Licensing Order
City police announce arrests for anyone operating a motor vehicle on streets without a valid license issued under Reb. Is. law. Officials warn residents to obtain proper driver credentials to avoid detention and legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autosmopile
Adn
Whiting Community to Show Reel Pictures Saturday Afternoon
Whiting residents will attend a reel picture show at the Community House Saturday afternoon, eight reels to be shown for five cents. Whiting fans beat Arkanaeas Agricultural College 49 to 9 in a recent basketball game at the Community House, George Patalky seeking new members for a local group. Mike Dbrezen, Yellow Cat driver, crashed his car into a ditch on the Jackson Highway near Crown Point, narrowly missing serious injury to three traveling men. A National Biscuit Company truck skidded on Poestreet, colliding with Crensa Cake Company, causing a large tire to blow. no one was hurt and traffic was briefly disrupted.
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Heie
Whiting
Arkanaeas Agricultural College
Mike Dbrezen
Jaccson Highway
Crown Point
CA Treck
TY the
National Biscuit Company
Be Othe Crensa
Whiting Fans to Travel for Waukesha Game
The Whiting fans plan a January trip to Waukesha for a semifinal against the local basketball team. Bus transport is arranged and Whitings folk may join the party by paying £2.20 and registering at the Community House.
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Waukerzen
Waukesan
Houge
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Blaszcayk at St Adelbert’s
Kosson Brothers Undertakers have charge of funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Blaszayk who died at 717 New York Avenue last Wednesday. Rites will be held at St Adelbert's Church and burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Hammond Saturday.
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Kosson Brothers
Elizabeth Blaszcayk
New York Avenue
St. Adelbert’s
Holy Cross
Hammond
Missouri Assembly Honors Grandchildren of Representative Joh
The Missouri General Assembly adopted a resolution after Representative Joh became a grandfather on February 22, naming the twins Merida and Georgia in honor of George and Martha Washington.
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Juirtednational
Pews Service
VSP
EL Neon
Cert
Dio. Jn
The
General Assembly of Missouri
Joh
Merida
Georgia
George
Martha Wosninges
McEvoy to Entertain E. Chicago Chamber
The East Chicago Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon on Thursday January 29 1925 will feature Barry McEvoy of Chicago Illinois known as The Society Necromancer. The noon meeting at the First Congregational Church will include music by Percy Glovers Mast Orchestra and announcements inviting reservations.
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East Chicago
East Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Mss
BNL
Percy Glovers Mast
Hicture Orchestra
Henry Swineheart Lived Near Honehiendg. Death Reported
In a brief notice, Henry S Swineheart, age 43, of Honehiendg avenue is reported dead after a fall. Witnesses describe a fall and seizure, with two daughters and a son named in the notice. The funeral and burial are planned locally with services at the family home. Body to be shipped to a city cemetery for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry AL Swepehheart
Eris Te
Pool fight leads to assault charges in police court
Abe Davis a six seven tall man and Clarence Worle, described as muscular but three feet tall, faced charge after a pool hall dispute at 56 Pinney Avenue. Woods pleaded guilty, claiming Davis started the fight with a pool cue and the judge ordered costs and fines.
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Abe Davis
Clarence Worle
Pinney Avenue
Ligoamend
Harold Hammond
Davis
Weods
Weeves
Weeds
Woods
Wood
Train conductors in Prague bid adieu to alightine
Train conductors in Prague bid farewell to passengers as a chaotic street scene unfolds with scattered car flyers and unclear signage. The fragment hints at a transport disruption or farewell event amid urban confusion.
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Prague
Car Flyer
Hammond’s Wild Revelers Stir Indiana Town Amid Rail Talk
Crony of Hammond’s rail booster era, Grandpa Kasra, returns from Hammond with tales of a booming rail hub. He urges crossing changes and staged train delays to force streets to yield and attract traffic, while locals debate traffic reform and political campaigns.
Housing shortage prompts rapid city housing plans
The city faces a serious housing shortage as overburdened residents seek work near their jobs to cut commuting costs. Agencies like J. W Sorfie Co and Main Realty report mounting demand with rent rises, private dwellings under construction, and plans for large scale home building to ease the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Hoeber
Dorset
Abo New Owrrickers
Reatins
J. W Sorfie Company
Pos Campans
Telbing and Raminski
Stendens and Davis
Roskeeiko and
Monta
Mousachio
Nuniber Af
Reo
Thes
Corey Caplecere FC
Mick
Mertenath
RN Sted
Lane Aeron Aera
North Side Palatial Theatre to Open February
East Chicago prepares for the grand opening of the Lundivoa Theater, a lavish venue featuring burnished decorative figures, two paintings, and a concave ceiling opening with reflected light. The showhouse boasts advanced air circulation, a six-foot stage reach, and a planned February 8 opening with manager Alex Mencia aiming to showcase top pictures and a balanced vaudeville program.
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Theonih
Lundivoa
Cahich
Fire Arts
Ars Sa
Mulean
Op Penyvon Fey
Gn Oowner
Alex Mencia
Indiana
Grand jurors return indictments in Crown Point session
Crown Point Ind Jan 23 The grand jury in session since January 5 is expected to return a number of indictments. Several names have been occupied at the meeting and awaiting formal action on charges.
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Crown Point
Ind
Leon
Wife and Husband Die In Double Suicide On Eve Of Divorce Trial
In San Francisco on January 23, Mr and Mrs A M Parsons killed each other the eve of their divorce hearing. The wife fired seven shots at her husband, a druggist, then was shot by him. The Parsons, living apart since May, left three daughters Lucille Lillian and Thelma. The apartment block had seen prior tragedy when Mrs Davies was murdered there by her husband.
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San Francisco
Afrs
A. M. Parsons
Belice
Bitline
Parsona
Miverce
Lucille
Lillian
Thelma
Popes
Penn Cormpton Davies
Daly City
Notre Dame player Crowley hospitalized in Chicago
Jimmy Crowley halfback and noted Notre Dame star of the championship squad is in Mercy hospital Chicago with a relapse of a nervous breakdown first treated in San Francisco after the New Year’s Day game. His condition is described as serious and his parents are expected to arrive today. Crowley was an All American back of 1924 and scored three Notre Dame touchdowns in the Stanford game.
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Cinternational News Service
Chicago
Jimmy Crawley
A Faiens “Pour Ciersemen
Chamepion Notre Dame
Mercy Hospital
San Francisco
California
Cyowles
Crowley
Notre
Robber loots railroad official on northbound train
A bandit halted a Phiness Central train at Independence Louisiana and robbed Markham, president of the dliness Central railway, stealing $100, Markham’s watch and a ring. The young thief fled as a sheriff’s posse pursued through woods near Amite.
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Amitie Cippy
Dan
Markham
Dliness Central Redway
Hig
Independence
Markhams
Sheriffs
Markhan
Phiness Central
Khir
Amite Clay
Markhham
Whiting Chamber to close 1920 membership drive with banquet
The Whiting Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the end of its 1920 membership drive with a banquet at 7:30 tonight in the Whiting Memorial Community building dining hall. Senator James Nedji, Indiana state leader, will speak. Officers for the coming year and a board of directors will be elected, with Kyle as president and Frank Dugfan as secretary. The final member count was not yet confirmed at press time.
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Whiting Chamber of Commerce
Whiting Memorial Cammuicanity
Tor
James Nedji
Indianaite
WHR
Houser
Bananet
Kyle
Frank Dugfan
Social Evening at the Wirkings Community House
The Wirkings Community House hosts a real social evening next Tuesday at 5 p.m. Invitations go to Mien, Warren and others for an impromptu program of jokes stories and reminiscences. Hagris Clair Ruth Louros Tomme Janvacek and Ruseosia perform with songs readings and mandolin selections. A feature includes burning several loose leaves in the plant fireplace.
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TIMES
Weise
Te Wirkings
Mien
Warren
Eee
Hagris Clair
Ruth Louros
Tomme Janvacek
Mandolina
Shortage prompts vigil for evening VR Undelsma tes.
In a local notice readers warn of a potential evening supply gap for VR Undelsma tes, urging action to prevent disruption. Officials and residents discuss interim measures and coordinate distribution to ensure access amid growing shortage concerns.
Share Suk Lodged in Bastile
Peter Shamrod, last of the trio who robbed the Pete Scrie saloon in Hemimond in 1926, is jailed at Crown Point after Chicago detectives brought him in. He has let bondsmen lose over £12,000 trying to evade trial, and may not be allowed to post bond before the holdup case proceeds.
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Peter Shamrod
Bantiis
Pete Scrie
Hemimond
Hiammond
Chicago
Wunz
Crown Point
Heavy Snow Hits Western Michigan Ports and Roads
An intense snowstorm blocks roads across western Michigan with huge drifts. Traverse City suffers the season’s worst weather while Mecosta and Emmet counties report impassable roads and shipping halted along western Michigan ports due to strong west winds and ice along the shore.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Traverse City
Mecosta
Emmet
Michigan
New Dodge Auto Showroom Opens for Inspection
Tobling Auto Sales of Hammond unveils a new display and sales room at the corner of Douglas and Holman streets ahead of a public inspection Saturday. The remodeled facility features tiled floors a beamed ceiling ornate lighting and a complete Dodge lineup including latest models. Fe Bohling the longtime dealer has shifted to exclusive Dodge representation expanding to new premises on Thomas street to handle service while the Holman street showroom focuses on sales. The investment reaches tens of thousands of dollars and the firm invites the public to visit with special courtesies tomorrow as the grand opening nears.
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Tobling
Hammond
Douglas and
Holman Street
Dodge Brothers
FE. J. Bohling
LY17
Dodge
Oiners
Nce
Tlousias Street
Three Massey children die in blaze near Charleston W Va
A fire at the Massey home near Charleston, West Virginia, kills three children ages 8 to 17. William Massey and his wife leap to escape after tossing four others to safety. the couple suffer minor injuries.
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International Brews Service
Charleston
W. Va
William Massey
Waco Har
Miles
Massey
Bankers Brother Dies at Hobart
Joseph Reissig aged 72 prominent local man dies in Hobart from double pneumonia after four days illness. He was brother of Henry Reissig cashier at American Trust and Savings Bank Hammond and Mr Reissig of Hobart. Survived by wife Anna two sisters Saxten Gary and Jefferson Toledo Ohio. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Hobart
Joseph Reissig
Kenry Reissiga
American Trust and Savings Bank of
Hammond
Reissig
Reissi¢ig
Anna Reissis
Saxten
Gary
Jefferson
Toledo
Ohio
Deen
New York Buses Haul 26 Million Passengers in Six Months
The Fifth Avenue buses carried twenty six million passengers in the last six months as city transit usage remains high. Ridership shows sustained demand across neighborhoods and peak travel times.
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Fifth Avenue
New York City
Skating Injuries Highlight Local Park Night
The Times reports a skating mishap at Harrison Park with a youngster severing an artery in his big toe from a skate blade. Miss Martin, Lafayette school kindergarten instructor, visited The Times office to share a broken arm and a failed attempt to avoid arash.
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Slammona
Harrison Park
Times
Miss Martin
Lafayette School
Avad Arash
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Legis Sture
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Siz Bembers
McEvor
John J. Mudlicen
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Hlllnois
Melives
Chicago Herald
McEvoy
Sheridan Club
Padoy
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TEAL
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Crandpa
Tinderalds
Bain
Miller
Jem
Tinen
Cee
Pat Mellstewa
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Egypt
Cleveland
Ieenna
Gnigald Corpleies
SRAUD
Restinn
CORON
Rome
Engrigan
Trince
Saints
Los Angeles
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