Candidacy Declarations For Laporte County Offices
Republicans in Laporte County announce campaigns for county Clerk and Commissioners in the May primaries. J Osborn Brink seeks the First District nomination, Wil Hhews seeks Commissioner for the First District, Justin C Loomis seeks Third District, while a local newspaper exchange critiques rival coverage.
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Laporte County
J. Osborn Brink
Justin C. Loomis
Victor H. Kirk
Michigan City
Laporte Argus
Kirk
Wil. H. Hews
Kankakee Township
Hews
Friends
Loomis
Clinton Township
Consent to Raise Rates By Laporte Telephone Co
The state utility commission granted consent to Laporte Telephone Co to appeal for higher rates for phone users. A town hall meeting will address subscribers questions on April 12. The paper urges balanced view and cooperation to improve service while noting public sentiment is heated.
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State Utility Commission
Laporte Telephone Co
Westville Exchange
Easter Weather Strikes Hard as Spring Retreats
Snow and wind altered Easter, blanketing the region in white and halting travel. Automobiles, trains, and interurban services faced delays while residents stayed indoors as regalia and events were set aside. Meanwhile local editors and political candidates announced changes and bids for upcoming primaries and commissioners slots.
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Lincoln Way
Here
Laporte
Political party nominations in Indiana county slate
A list of volunteers for county nominations shows Republicans naming Claude Steele Francis A Moore John G Sweitzer and Justin C Loomis for key posts while Democrats see late entries and contest between Hepler and Smith for congress and McCormick and Herrold for joint senator amid waning Democratic enthusiasm and defections.
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Indiana
Claude Steele
Francis A. Moore
John G. Sweitzer
Justin C. Loomis
William L. Hepler
South Bend
Ralph W. Smith
Laporte
Congress
Chester A. McCormick
North Judson
Thomas M. Herrold
Local Social News From Michigan City and Nearby
Beautis Corvers and Lena Wilke of Michigan City visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Rotzean over the past week. Mr and Mrs Henry Blessing spent the weekend with their son Arthur and wife in Laporte. Ewart Deutscher left for Detroit to take a new position. Florence Blessing visited friends in Laporte and Gary. Pearl Koskia of Chicago was Easter guest of her parents Mr and Mrs John Koskia. Helen Miller of Michigan City spent days with Mrs Minnie Auchstetter. Joseph Deutcher and son Harry spent Easter with Mrs Chis Scheulke. A B Frame and daughter Margaret of St Joseph Mich spent Easter with the Schlene family.
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Lena Wilke
Michigan City
Chas. Rotzean
Henry Blessing
Arthur
Laporte
Ewart Deutscher
Detroit
Mich
Florence Blessing
Gary
Pearl Koskia
Chicago
John Koskia
Helen Miller
Minnie Auchstetter
Joseph Deutcher
Harry
Chis. Scheulke
A. B. Frame
Margaret
St. Joseph, Mich
Wm. Schlene
Local health and farm notices in brief
Miss Ethel Bluhm has the measles. Mrs. Byron Poston has tonsilitis. C. H. Barnard offers choice strawberry plants for sale. Phone 9205. Order binder twine and fertilizer from the Farmers' Cooperative Co.
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Ethel Bluhm
Byron Poston
C. H. Barnard
Farmers’ Co-operative Co
Farm and Fire side canvassing in Laporte county
W J Stanganburg of Springfield Ohio canvasses Laporte county for the Farm and Fire side a widely circulated publication. He is described as a man of pleasing manners and fully authorized by his company. The premium with new subscriptions includes maps and up to date world information of unusual value.
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Laporte Argus
Argus
J. Osborn Brink
Laporte
W. J. Stanganburg
Springfield
Laporte County
Local Officials Named in Election Slate
Congressmen and senators listed alongside joint representatives and district commissioners. The slate includes Hickey Steele Os born Southard Moore Rowley Line Anstiss Martin Brink Martins Crumpacker Dunn Danruther Funk Sweitzer and commissioners Hews Moyer Smith Travis Cites Loomis with names across districts.
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J. K. Southard
Francis A. Moore
N. E. Rowley
John Line
William Anstiss
Charles E Martin
J. Osborn Brink
John S. Martin
Hrank Rodgers
Thomas Crumpacker
Howard Dunn
C. B. Danruther
Neil Funk
John G. Sweitzer
W. H. Hews
Mike Moyer
Leroy Smith
Frank Travis
Emory G. Cites
Justin C. Loomis
Local Political Tickets Announced for Laporte and Surrounding Counties
Congressmen and state officials listed for Laporte Starke counties with names including Smith Hepler Herrold McCormick Brewer Ohming Pepple Hupp Luchtman McCurdy Collom Hausheer Decker Glassman McKee and other posts such as Sheriff Clerk Treasurer and Commissioner roles. The slate covers joint senators and representatives for Laporte and Starke counties with district allocations and assigned officers.
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Raph N. Smith
Laporte
Wm. L. Hepler
South Bend
Starke
Thos. M. Herrold
C. A. McCormick
North Judson
J. Earl McCurdy
W. H. Collom
Charles Hausheer
Lawrence Decker
Albert Glassman
Harry McKee
A Word to Voters for Congress Nomination
Ralph N. Smith, Democratic candidate for Congress in Indiana's thirteenth district, appeals to voters to support him in the May 4 primary. He argues opposition from South Bend rivals and party factions, cites past anti saloon stances, and urges a LaPorte County Democrat to lead the ticket.
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Congress
South Bend
LaPorte County
Ralph N. Smith
Thirteenth
Indiana
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Westville
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Sebo Seel
Chas. E. Martin
Wil
H. Hews
Vaughn W. Root
Laporte Herald
George Hahn
The
Herald
Hamilton
Ohio
Beautis Corvers
Charles E. Martin
New
Durham Township
Aa. J. Hickey
Lee L. Osborn
Democrats
Robert H. Moore
Hopkins
Fifth & Franklin
China
Ethelred Curtis
Optician
Thos. Keel
Westville, Ind., Rt
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Darrow & Rowley
Masonte Temple
Hanna
Rolling Prairie
Union Mills
Anatah
LaCrosse Exchanges
Rules and Regulations
Wanatah
LaCrosse
LaPorte Telephone Company
Union Mill
Noly Family Hospital
N. Y. C. R. Depot
Laporte Hotel
Ludetres Drug Store
RED Cross Drug Store
LaPorte Telephone Exchange
Philip Smith
Pinbook
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
H. B. Hayward
Associated Physicians
Valparaiso
DR. W. J. Kiff
Veterinary Surgeon Office
Jefferson Ave
Paxton
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincolnway
Court House
Laporte Ind
Roatghy
Universal Cement
Tel
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
AHNS
H. E. Jahns
Wannatah
Aporte
Ly Wanatah Aiida
Beaver Dam
Door Village
Dardenella
Alabama
Coon
Hiawatha
Rainbow
Golden Gate
Oberreich &Arnold
G. L. Howell
Dunham
McCormack
Fairbanks-Morse
G. C. Flegel
Information
LaPorteras & Electricio
Moritz & Son
Franklin Street
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