Local Briefs and Society Notes from LaPorte Area
Local items report Miss Emma Williams visiting Miss Rose Cattron in Chesterton and Miss Jennie Gardner confined at home with pleurisy. Other notes mention Dr F W Martin visiting Galena, Mr and Mrs Foster at Valparaiso, and various community updates on schools, insurance matters, and town projects.
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Emma Williams
Chesterton
Rose Cattron
Jennie Gardner
F. W. Martin
Galena
LeClear
Monroe
Miller & Lumpkins
Hall
Mr. Foster
Nina Smith
Valparaiso
M. C
Mae Crumpacker
Westville
State Normal
Crumpacker
Congress
Wm. Christy
Cigar Makers’ Union
LaPorte
Charley Ansley
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Harve Martin
Three Oaks
Mich
Martin
Wabash
Corporation Limits
Wolfe
Tragic end of Marsh McLean linked to failing ventures
The Valparaiso Star reports Marsh McLean, aged about 45, whose career included store work in several states and a Kansas City area swing farm gate sales. After losing farms and business, he reportedly sank into drink and left two letters to his wife and son. He died by self-inflicted wounds near Fort Wayne tracks, with an inquest to follow.
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Valparaiso
Marsh McLean
T. M. McLean
J. M
Frank
Edward
Anna
McLean
Alma
Ark
Kansas City
Kansas
Marsh
LaFayette
Dell Standiford
Abram Standiford
Indiana
Chicago
J. M. McLean
Fort Wayne
New Cemetery
J. N. Fancy
Agent Dodge
Winslow
Dodge
Finney & Bartholomew's
John Timm
Timm
H. B. McLean
East Fiftyfifth Street
Milwaukee Avenue
H.B. McLean
Scott's Emulsion the Standard in Lung Trouble and Wasting
The ad touts Scott's Emulsion as the standard treatment for lung trouble and wasting across ages. It argues money disputes aside, the product remains the benchmark for health outcomes and life or death situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Man shoots wife then fights back in Monroe incident
Pat Paine shot his wife in a Dr Johnston building hotel near Iron Mountain depot, wounding her fatally after she served a bill to J M McCabe. Paine then fired at McCabe, who returned fire, wounding Paine. Mrs Paine had run the business with help from her husband, a heavy drinker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe (Louisans
Pat Paine
Electric Bitters Offers Tonic Aid For Various Ailments
Electric Bitters is a seasonless remedy praised for reviving languid, exhausted feeling and torpid liver. It is promoted to prevent malarial fever, relieve headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Sold at E T Scotts drug store for fifty cents and one dollar per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Scott’s Drug Store
School Recitation Highlights and Student Performances
Read aloud program items feature songs solos and duets with several named students from multiple classes. Highlights include Edith Dag Eva Kalisa Mildred Reynolds Goldie Williams Grace Herrold Lara Reynolds Willie Mitler Lucy McCord Dan Jessup and Austin Williams among others performing songs recitations and instrumental pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossoms
Bdad Enae
Eva Kalisa
Sleeweal
Mildred Reynolds
Goldie Williams
Grace Herrold
E-Lo-Land
Ieee
Willie” Mitler
Lucy McCord
Dan Jessup
Will Davidson
Austin Williams
Exchinwad
Ronald Thiel
Lara Reynolds
Willie Warnka
LW Alter
Punsky
Laura McGinnis
Peck Laden Zella
Dolmanime
Mary
State Tax Board Rules Tax On Paid Up Insurance Policies
The state board of tax commissioners will require taxation on paid up life insurance policies and policies with cash value. Commissioners say the issue was carefully considered and decided unanimously that such policies should be taxed. They compare to farmers’ taxes and note inspectors assess all taxable value, including in other industries.
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Otis
Michigan City
Frank Shiff
al Booth
Burt Ritenour
Joe Shiff
Frank Schiff
Argus
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
LaPorte County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Walker
Express
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ER. T. Scott
J. C. Matotte
Westville Meat Market
Shafering & Rehm
Westville,Ind
Ayer
Jewelers
Court Houss
Ind
Beoese
Miles
J. B. Green
Marvel
Scotts
Lucy Clark
John Marr
H. B. Herrold
Essie Clark
B. A. Daggy
Joni Crumpacker
Washington
Bermuddas
Hood
Henrietta
Florence
Warren
Hugh Hixon
Terre Haute
G. L. Howell
M. C. Lindsey
Postal Co
G. C. Flegel
Green Bay
Wis
Wanatah
Henry Herrold
Buffalo
New York
Boston
West Shore
Fitchburd
Governor Mount
Indiana State Prison
Northern Indiana Penitentiary
H. van Voorst
Monticello
Col. R. Foster
Indianapolis
KE. H. Nebeker
Covington
George Schleyer
Schleyer
S. G. Haas
W. L. Dodd
Daggy and Son
Geo. Kocher
E. Ansley
Frank Imes
Richard
Frank Kimballi
Ralph
Milton Proctor
Havensville
Kas
Wabash Ry
National Recorder
Washington, D. C
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
Ohio Farmers
A. J. Stahl
Jno
Clossen
John
Beaver Dam
Polly Jessup
Judy Flood
Arvil Williams
Charley McKellips
Earl
Dr. Martin
Dave McKellips
H. Martin
P. McNulty
Rogers
D. Hibbard
Eon
Irvin
E. Geist
Johnny Cathcart
Mary Keith
Englewood
C. McKellip
Electric Bitters
Royal Baking Powder CO
Abbie Tfreeman
la Porte
James Whitcomb Riley
Kia Ete Ee Esse
Pease AL -Seee
eeLeta Herrold Ees
Lena Schlack
Wse-Ee
Day Loomis
Lyon
Ella Miller
Alta Herrold Ee
Warnock Tid Wes
Nellie Hoard
Gusta Muller
Westley Reynolds
Bebe
Louise Rhoda
Voce
Votta Kalies
Mertie Nichols
Albert Robinson
Aees
Alary ‘Hompsen
USA Green
Estella Herrolda
Tommy Thompson
House of Seven
Edith Dag
Great Stones
Gerat
Neilie Hill
Goldie W
Er da Beedta
Elsie Smith
Goldie Barnard
Eva Culbertson
Gertie Herrold
Eae
Carl Hixon Education
Hush ‘Hixon
Rey
Edith Harris
Freddie Grayace
Warren Hixon
Linder Pansky
e+e
Diss Freeman
Taal Orpha Matotte
Jared Hixon
Elmaseminger Shoe
Schoot Winters
Ona Harris
Myrtle Martins
Yetta Kalies
Henke Recesees
Pearl Young
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