Paving Plans Move Forward for Plymouth Streets
The town board at Monday night’s meeting discussed paving the town’s streets. Civil engineer W H English of Plymouth, praised for reliability, was engaged to proceed with preliminary surveys plans and specifications for the project. Streets to be paved include Lain street Sycamore Central Adair Main and Keller avenues spanning sections from Vine street to Panhandle tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. English
Plymouth
English
Walkerton
Bourbon
Lain Street
Vine Street
Talmar Street
Sycamore Street
Panhandle
Keller Avenue
Central Avenue
Adair Street
Main Street
Iseller Avenue
Prisoner Thanks Judge After Horse Theft Sentencing
Judge F T Bowser of Warsaw sentences Harry McDonald to three to fifteen years in Michigan City for horse stealing. McDonald thanks the judge after the sentence, shocking the court. McDonald boasts of 500 to 1000 horses stolen and aids in recovering several animals. He was arrested in Chicago and brought to answer a charge from Geo W Polk’s horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Bowser
Warsaw
Harry
Red) McDonald
Michigan City
Bowser
A. A. Bowser
Marriage at Catholic Church Mrs Fred Hill Weds Kate Kiedrowski
On Wednesday at 9 in the Catholic church, Fred Hill married Kate Kiedrowski with Father Keyser officiating. Bridesmaid Miss Cecelia Pahlke and best man Frank IXiedrowski attended as relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hill
Kate Kiedrowski
Jos. Kiedrowski
Father Keyser
Cecelia Pahlke
Frank Ixiedrowski
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Health Officers Meet in Indianapolis For Typhoid Fight
The annual Indiana health officers conference will be held at the Denison Hotel in Indianapolis on May 13 and 14. All county city and town health officers are summoned to discuss public health work including a state wide typhoid campaign. Dr L L Lumsden of the U S Public Health Service will speak on Typhoid Prevention and Louis I L Dublin of Metropolitan Life on the Business of Vital Statistics. The event aims to unite health officers across the state in public health efforts. In other local news, Miss Vesta Ross and Vern Hoch were wed at Knox with Rev Lyman K E Page officiating. They will reside in Winamac. County commissioners renewed sixteen liquor licenses across the county, including North Judson and Knox listings. Local social notes report dances, visits, and other community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Judson High School
Burch’s Hall
Elijah P. Brown
Indianapolis
Bureh’s Hall
Indiana
Denison Hotel
L. L. Lumsden
U.S. Public Health Service
Louis IL
Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Knox
Vesta Ross
A. C. Ross
Vern Hoch
Winamac
Lyman EK. Page
Christian Church
Mirthless Ride Ends With Car Wreck Near Knox
Dave Leslie narrowly escaped serious harm when his Ford left the road near the Byer farm two miles southwest of Knox. The vehicle struck a deep rut, veered into the woods, knocked down a telephone pole, broke a wire fence, and lodged against a tree. Four passengers, three traveling men and Mr. Leslie, suffered only minor scalp scratches. The car is badly wrecked but will be repaired locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Leslie
Byer Farm
Knox
Jack Robinson
Leslie
Dave
Proclamation Bringing 1913 Indiana Laws Into Effect
Governor Samuel M. Ralston proclaims that the Sixty-eighth General Assembly acts have been filed with Indiana circuit clerks and become law at 2:25 PM on April 30 1913 with court notice to be taken. The proclamation records certification by clerks of receipt and filing and seals the acts into force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixty-eighth General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Circuit Courts of
Samuel M. Ralston
Sixty-eighth
General Assembly
Circuit Courts
Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
Capitol
Indianapolis
To All Officials and Citizens by Governor Ellingham
Official notice from the Governor and L G Ellingham Secretary of State outlining administrative action and formal communication to state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Ellingham
Secretary
Burns Woman Sues For Divorce In Jasper Circuit Court
Mrs Orpha D Burns of DeMotte filed a divorce action in Jasper circuit court claiming husband Hugh Burns habitually drank and gambled for six years and failed to provide support for five years while spending his earnings and hers in Chicago dives. The notice also mentions local community announcements and upcoming events in the area including dances and baseball boosts. The county board of education elected LeRoy Lain as attendance officer for another year and set the date for county educational day for June 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha D. Burns
DeMotte
Hugh Burns
Schneider
Jasper
Chicago
County Board of Education
LeRoy Lain
Mr. Lain
Wayne Township
Felix Bliss
California Township
Lain
Bliss
Prairie Chickens Protest Bring Losses in Indiana
Letter from John Buck of LaPorte complains prairie chickens damage his wheat, as Indiana protects the birds and faces rapid population growth. Six months earlier officials estimated 100000 birds in the state and farmers request action from George W. Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Miles
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Indiana
LaPorte
Ind
John Buck
The Fly Nuisance and Its Rapid Reproduction
A grouchy health bulletin warns of filth and manure spreading flies from sewers into food. It details a fly laying about 120 eggs per female, with ten day hatch, predicting explosive growth from a single productive fly by October. It urges killing the early fly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob Irmiter
So. Bend
Frank Wklika
Chas. Hankey
F. P. Irmiter
South Bend
Billy Sunday
Fred Haas
Reiss & Co
F. G. Eatinger
San Pierre
Henry Clark
Itha Clawson
Mable Nelson
Lois Foust
Wm. Sweitzer
F. J. Wessely
Broucek
Joseph Levy
Erie
New York
Ben Donchin
Swat
Charles E. Lucas
Philippine Islands
Chicago Record-Herald
Shanghai
China
Charles I. Lucas
Philippines
Charlie
Conference of Health Officers
North Judson
M. J. Vanoskey
Joe Koza
G. H. Baker
Frank Dahike
Miss Carlson
Miss Gretz
Clem Hall
John Short
Elmer Hogan
Roy
Kewanna
Chas. Dahike
Florida
South
Small
Detroit
Mich
Steve Malecki
Pete Malecki
Catherine York
Gary
Steve
German Lutheran Church
Wm. Heine
Laura Kinderman
Arthur Wobith
Carl Moderhack
George Abraham
Ed. Dahike
August Born
Herman Teske
W. Weninger
Tacos
F. Manz
H. McCormick
Cashier
N. Peterson
Asa
F.dahlke
J. F. Manz Perry H. McCormick
Elmer Mosher
cHas. W. Weninger
Gthis Bank
No. Judson and
First State Bank
Resourc
Ove
County Seat
Bernardi’s
Frank Dusek
Chas. Malott
Win. Short
Frank Zedeck
Kankakee
Wheatfield
Simon Bybee
Rochester
Filth
Ment
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