C. E. Atkinson Dies in Chicago Engineer of Ferris Wheel and Bridges
Charles E. Atkinson a Chicago bridge contractor and designer of the great Ferris wheel at the World’s Fair dies at his Chicago home after a six week illness. He left a legacy including the Van Buren street bascule bridge and other major spans. He was 48 and survived by a widow, two brothers and a sister.
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Charles E. Atkinson
Chicago
Hobart
Atkinson
Dora Owens
Mr. Atkinson
van Buren Street
Thebes
Mississippi River
Gilbertsville
Tennessee
Columbia
Willamette Rivers
Portland
Ore
West Superior
Wis
Lawe
Lawe’s Canyon
Volmer
Idaho
Swanton
Ohio
Hobart and Surroundings A Bustling Weekend Roundup
Sunday in Hobart brings visits from Scott Burge and families, Dr. Dwight Mackey and Mrs. Ramel, plus rambling notes on straw hats and a balloon ascent. Local figures like Albert Halsted improve homes, John Killigrew and Wallace Watson work at Gary steel mills, and many townsfolk attend gatherings, visits, and church events. The Great Western circuit races near Ft Wayne were canceled for lack of stakes, while plans unfold for new houses, a post card factory, and an electric plant election in Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Burge
Morgan Blatchley
Ainsworth
Frank Barnes
Chicago
Dwight Mackey
Joliet
Albert Halsted
Joryville
John M. Killigrew
Wallace Watson
Gary
Teddy
Hobart
Hobart Realty forms stock company for Gary land sale
Hobart Realty Company's charter under state law creates a 7000 capital stock entity to acquire manage rent and insure. Officers include M W Peterson president N P Banks secretary J C Cavender treasurer Sanford Tubbs A C Thompson Thos Crisman Gilbert Bullock. The firm aims to market 40 acres in South Gary near Glenn Park Station Sanford Tubbs second addition to Gary, 137 subdivided lots near Nickle Plate railroad and near an electric line. Prices range 100 to 250 per lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Realty’s
M. W. Peterson
N. P. Banks
J. C. Cavender
Sanford Tubbs
A. C. Thompson
Thos. Crisman
Gilbert Bullock
South Gary
Glenn Park Station
Gary
Nickle Plate Road
Crown Point
Families unite at West Lake Mills gathering
Emil Hell and his wife joined William Hell and family for a Friday visit at West Lake Mills. A local notice from Hobart Indiana advertises for sale vacant and improved properties with favorable terms and contact through C. M. Barney at 614 Hobart.
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Emil Hell
William Hell
West Lake Mills
Waterloo
Wis
Hobart
C. M. Barney
Ind
Eight-room frame house with streams near Hobart
For sale a two story eight room frame house with hot and cold water and running stream. The property includes 10 acres of land and is located one half mile from Hobart. Inquire at this office.
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Hobart
Royal Arch Masons Visit Valparaiso Chapter 79
Inspector Glendening of Indianapolis visited Valparaiso chapter No 79 Royal Arch Masons last Thursday evening and praised the chapter. The Royal Arch degree was given to three candidates and refreshments followed. About seventy five members and visitors attended including Jacob Kramer Jr A J Newman and Otto Carlson of Hobart who arrived by auto.
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Valparaiso
Royal Arch Masons
Glendening
Indianapolis
Royal Arch
Jacob Kramer, Jr
A. J. Newman
Otto Carlson
Hobart
Auto
Allen receives quick Hartford payout after June seventh fire
Edward Allen of Miller received a swift settlement from Hartford Insurance through Killigrew agency Hobart. The loss was paid on June 11 after an adjuster appraisal increased an initial $200 claim to $245. Gunderson’s house insured with Smith and White Agency also settled satisfactorily.
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Edward Allen
Miller
Hartford Insurance Co
Killigrew
Hobart
Allen
Gunderson
Smith & White Agency
June Named as Mystic Month of Love in De Kalb Advertiser
The De Kalb Advertiser notes June as a month of moonlit gardens and riverside scenery. It describes the arbors and meadows as witnesses to longing and romance, inviting readers to wander into the open air to feel its gladness.
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de Kalb Advertiser
Pay rolls of Gary permanent industries rise toward 10 million
The Gary permanent industries payrolls now total 7.764 million annually or 647000 monthly excluding construction firms. Most pay rolls grow monthly with the powder mills at Aetna nearly stationary, making a 10 million payroll by January 1 possible.
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Gary
Aetna
Flag Day Observed With Wide Displays And School Salutes
Flag Day was observed Tuesday by a strong display of national colors from businesses and streets. The Woman's Relief Corps reports more than 90,000 schools display flags and 15,000,000 pupils recite the salute each morning, while poems praise the flag and its guardianship through distant skies and coming years.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Child in Hazleton Dies After Corn Grain Lodges in Windpipe
Allen Armstrong an eight year old boy in Hazleton swallowed a corn grain on Wednesday. It lodged in his windpipe and could not be removed. It traveled to his lungs and three physicians failed to extract it. The child is not expected to live.
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Allen Armstrong
Hazleton
Health Board to Recommend Sewerage System for Hobart
Hobart voters face a crucial health issue as the town health board weighs a comprehensive sewerage plan. Officials warn that wells may be contaminated by vaults and drains, making a citywide sewer network essential to curb disease and boost property values. The health officer Dr. R C Mackey and the town board are expected to push for action soon.
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Hobart
Town Health Board
R. C. Mackey
Town Board
Health Board
Hobart Grays Narrow Defeat Against Old Rose of Chicago
Hobart Grays lose 5 to 4 to Chicago’s Old Rose in a strong display with Bud Jahnke out. Myers pitched well and Durkin shone at short. fielding was solid. Next Sunday Hobart meets Valpo Standards at Valpo. a special Pennsylvanian train departs Hobart at 1 15 p m for the anticipated clash.
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Hobart Grays
Chicago
Grays
Bud Jahnke
Myers
Durkin
Rose
Valpo
Henderson
Penna Road
Hobart
Gary Lodge to be instituted by Indiana Grand Lodge
Joseph H. Cothery announces that Gary lodge No. 677 F and A M will be formally instituted by the grand lodge of Indiana on Monday June 20. Officers of the grand lodge are expected to attend the public ceremony at the Majestic Theatre. A banquet and grand ball may follow with Hobart lodge likely to attend in a body.
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Joseph H. Cothery
Gary Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Grand Lodge
Majestic Theatre
Hobart Lodge
Outing in the Woods Ends With Picnic and Baseball Clash
Last Friday night the Greens and Browns hiked to a secluded woods spot near a crystal spring. Youthful spirits enjoyed a lively 14 to 10 baseball win by the Greens followed by a picnic supper, campfire music, and ice cream before returning home. For sale and rent cards are available at the News office.
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Greens
Browns
Tolleston Board Withdraws From Annexation Fight
The Tolleston board voted at a special meeting to withdraw from opposing annexation by the city of Gary. Officials say further action would incur heavy costs and attorney fees, likely ending the contest. Farm seeds Timothy Hungarian Miller best grades Kelly's Seed Store. 4ft
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Tolleston
Gary
Tolleston Board
Timothy
Miller
Kelly’s Seed Store
Insurance pitch for property loss protection by C. M. Barney
A brief note offers property insurance against loss by fire lightning wind storm and tornadoes. The signer is C. M. Barney.
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C. M. Barney
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A. J. Swanson
Main Street
Gary, East
South
Glen Park
George and
William
Earle
Ist
Nat. Bank Bidg
Illinois
G. Ehrhardt
Odd Fellow’s
Hobart, Indiana
H. W. Abbott
Roper
Hobart, Ind
Home Insurance Co
New York
C. E. Atkinson
Man
Hood’s
S. H. Henderson
M. J. Ramel
Falls City, Neb
Barbara
Tillie Scheidt
John Burge
Henry Kadvelege
Dyer
E. C. Scheidt
Ft. Wayne
The
Halstead Bros
Wm. Stommel
Carl Krausse
Mr. Stommel
Ford
C. L. Fleming
Michigan City Friends
Robert Zorn
Herman Kemp
Henry Burkhardt
Fred Schultz
Charlie Sohn
Manny Lutz
Verna Strong
Sedley
Emily Smith
Chicago Heights
Etta Henderson
Joseph Schmetzer
Turkey Creek
Arnold Hatford
Vincent
C. N. Palmer
L. J. Rhodes
Alice Vincent
Warren Boyd
M. E. Aid Society
Weaver
William Killigrew
John Killigrew
F. P. Rossiter
Los Angeles
Cal
Jane Spray
Gaff
Streator
John Gaff
Alex. Ballantyne
Fostoria
John Gordon
Ray Halsted
Geo. Commons
Merrillville
A. W. Carnduff
Lake Michigan
Fred Deutsche
Arthur
United States
Commercial Club
Ethel Frank
Eunice Roper
de Pauw University
Greencatle
Hobart Realty Company
Helena
E. F. Scheddell, ‘Ow Drussist
Paul Newman
General Hardware and Sporting Goods
W. H. Gardner
Walter G. Black
First State Bank
WM. Devonshire
H. C. Larson
Asst. Cashier
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