Hobart Township Farmers Institute Set for January 19
The Hobart Township Farmers Institute meets at Odd Fellows hall this Thursday January 19 with a full program from 10:30 am including Clover usage and child rights to 3:00 pm on topics such as home making dairy building materials and education. State speakers are invited and M E Ladies Aid will serve dinner inviting both farmers and townspeople. D C Frank Tp Chairman.
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Hobart Township Farmers’ Institute
Odd Fellows Hall
J. J. Dean
Gertrude McCheyne
G. H. Thompson
Florence Banks
Eva Blachley
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
D. C. Frank
Crumpacker to Run for Governor as GOP Front
Report from Laporte friends of Congressman Crumpacker states he will announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor immediately after Congress adjourns. An aggressive organization will be formed and Crumpacker’s bid will receive united support from the Beveridge Hemenway Watson factions.
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Laporte Friends
Crumpacker
Congress
Beveridge-Hemenway-Watson
Brewers bill to reshape Indiana saloon licensing
The proposed brewers bill sets one saloon per 500 residents, bars brewery stock ownership, allows license transfer with county commissioner consent, and changes closing hours. Senator Proctor seeks a 1000 dollar license and one saloon per 1000 people. Lake County ad amendment by Senator Gavit limits foreign ownership by residency five years after final naturalization, impacting Gary.
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Indiana
Proctor
Lake County
Frank N. Gavit
Gary
Mrs. Earle vows to contest husband divorce case in Reno
The wife of Chicago real estate magnate John G. Earle announced in Chicago she will fight the divorce suit brought by her 78 year old husband. She has retained counsel and was granted 900 to travel to Reno where the decree was earlier entered. The case was reopened with Feb 15 set for her appearance as she plans to reveal startling statements.
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John G. Earle
Hobart
Reno
Nev
Earle
Chicago
Col Hord Eyes Gary Hobart Valpo Interurban Promoter
Col Hord of Valpo promotes revived Gary Hobart Valpo Interurban plan aiming to connect Gary to Hobart with Valpo as later target. Local subscription asks $85 for $100 par preferred stock, with some common stock bonus. Startup capitalization expected at $75,000, and a subscription paper will circulate. Previous Hobart Gary efforts have collapsed, leaving a clear field.
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Col. Hord
Valpo
Hobart
Gary
Hobart- Gary
Newman and Brahst Bros Plan Ho bart Garage and Livery
Paul Newman and Brahst Bros prepare to open a garage and auto livery business in Hobart. They will build a 22 by 100 foot cement floored shop between John J. Wood and Alwin Wild on Third Street with a modern office and machine shop. Orders for cars have already been placed and demand is rising.
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Paul Newman
Brahst Bros
Hobart
John J. Wood’s
Alwin Wild’s
Third Street
County spelling contest set for February at Crown Point
The annual county spelling event opens to all city town and country schools under County Superintendent F F Heighway. Local preliminaries January 20 select three representatives to cap the field at Crown Point February 4 with the district contest February 18 in Monticello.
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Crown Point
F. F. Heighway
Lake County
Monticello
Ind
Shelby county to seek injunction against state examiners
Shelby county board of commissioners will file an injunction suit after the state board of accounts certifies the expense of field examination. County Attorney M. O. Sullivan is to prevent the auditor from issuing warrants and the treasurer from paying them. The board argues the state board has no right to divert county funds, which were raised for other purposes, and that payment without a local request is an unnecessary expenditure. The state accounting act requires immediate payment of certified expenses with no extra appropriation needed to authorize warrants.
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Board of County Commissioners
Shelby County
Indianapolis
State Board of Accounts
M. O. Sullivan
Burns Ditch Case Victory for Ditch Promoters at Valparaiso
Special Judge Steis last Thursday ruled that Indiana court rulings in the Ludington test case apply to the Burns ditch matter. He sustained ditch attorneys objections and refused railroad testimony on bridge costs, a decision viewed as a win for the ditch promoters led by Randall W Burns. The ruling shifts cost questions to the roads and signals potential non appeal. The Burns ditch will drain Little Calumet and Deep River lowlands into Lake Michigan via a Dune Park channel eight miles east of Gary, boosting local fertility and protecting a south Broadway road from washout.
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Steis
Indiana
Ludington
Burns Ditch
Valparaiso
John B. Peterson
Randall W. Burns
Little Calumet
Deep River
Lake Michigan
Dune Park
Gary
Calumet
Broadway
Lake County
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Hobart Town Clerk Won’t Resign at Present
Town Clerk P F Jacobson decides not to leave Hobart or resign the office as he contemplated last week. The decision satisfies the town board and avoids an additional special election.
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P. F. Jacobson
Hobart
Railway Station Change Upset at Penna Station
W M Foster resigns as Penna station agent after a period of personnel shifts. E G Sayger of Columbus City named as station agent replacing Foster. Sayger previously served as relief agent and will relocate his family here. Joe E Mellon promoted to chief clerk. Oscar Hunter named billing clerk. Merchy Rawlins becomes carding and routing clerk. Foster’s future plans undecided. Hobart friends hope he remains local.
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Penna
W. M. Foster
Foster
E. G. Sayger
Columbus City
Sayger
Joe E. Mellon
Oscar Hunter
Hobart
Merchy Rawlins
Indicted Mayor Knotts Secures Unprecedented Defense
Mayor Knotts seeks heavy legal firepower in his Lake county case with Crown Point attorney John B. Peterson to lead the defense. A. F. Knotts will assist and W. J. McAleer has been approached for aid. A new Lake County grand jury session is expected after the current criminal work ends.
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Knotts
Gary
Lake County
John B. Peterson
Crown Point
A. F. Knotts
W. J. McAleer
Hammond
Lake Superior
Charles E. Greenwald
Tapis
Meeting for Parents and Teachers at 3 30 Friday
Urgent invitation for all parents and teachers to attend a special meeting at the Methodist church addressed by Mrs S B Shaw a mother and experienced teacher. Similar meetings yield helpful results and feature startling facts and practical suggestions. Sale angles and store cleaning mentioned with widespread appeal. Specht Finney Skinner Co Valparaiso. Foster Lumber reports sale of material for ten new houses at New Chicago with delivery started.
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Valparaiso
Specht-Finney-Skinner Co
Methodist Church
S. B. Shaw
Foster Lumber Company
New Chicago
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