Taft and Wilson draw lines in the Argus view
The Laporte Argus posts a bold appraisal of Taft and Wilson during a period of political realignment. It praises Taft's service while noting his clash with party lines over the Monroe doctrine and league plans. The piece hints at shifting Republican attitudes and the paper's own cautious stance.
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Mr. Taft
Wilson
New
Watson
Taft
Roosevelt
O. K
Argus
North Pole
South Pole
the Argus
Indiana Legislature Special Session Likely Unneeded
Gov Goodrich announced no special session will be called to review the county unit road law after Attorney General Stansbury issued a supplemental opinion. The opinion indicates township trustees keep dirt road jurisdiction but under county commissioner supervision and aligns the Beardsley and county unit acts.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Goodrich
State Assembly
Stansbury
Ele Stansbury
Winchester
Resignations From Laporte School Board
Louis A. Haverly and Hobart M. Cable resigned from the Laporte school board for immediate effect. Haverly cites ill health as the reason for his departure.
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Louis A. Haverly
Hobart M. Cable
Laporte
Mr. Haverly
Decorated For Bravery Lieut Wood Receives Italian Honors
Lieut. Paul M. Wood elder son of Mr and Mrs John A Wood of Brooklyn New York and formerly of Laporte Indiana has been decorated twice by the Italian government for bravery Friends in Laporte report he served eight months on the Italian front with the 22nd battalion Army corps and was honored for valor in the last Piave battle with the Croce.
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Paul M. Wood
John A. Wood
Brooklyn
N. Y
Laporte
Wood
22Nd Battalion
Army Corps
The
Piave
Medal Honors for Guerova in American Unit Service
Guerova is honored as a recipient of two Italian medals while serving with an American unit, a signal of distinguished military service and recognition by Italy. The acknowledgment marks a unique cross alliance honor for Gallant duty and allied cooperation.
Navy Expects Delayed Return of Expeditionary Forces
The Navy does not expect to complete repatriation of American expeditionary forces from Europe before September. Rear Admiral McKean and Acting Secretary Roosevelt disclosed this at a reception honoring Rear Admiral Sims returning from European waters.
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Washington
Navy Department
Europe
McKean
Roosevelt
Sims
European
Rooster Week Planned Across Indiana June 2 7
Lafayette announces Rooster Week from June 2 to 7 by the Indiana Egg and Poultry Association and Purdue extension. A state drive will urge citizens to sell kill or confine roosters to prevent infertile eggs for the rest of the summer.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Egg and Poultry Association
Poultry Division
Purdue Agricultural Extension Department
Half of U S children have physical defects
Washington April 10 Fifty per cent of the 25 000 000 school age children in the United States have physical defects and ailments hindering their normal development. The National Physical Education service reports the estimate after investigations by its executive committee. It blames lack of proper physical education including play athletic work and gymnastics.
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Washington
National Physical Education Service
Laporte Sergeant Major Collins Delivers Humorous Yet Poignant War Tale
At the Madison theater in Laporte last Wednesday the Victory loan campaign was launched with Sergeant Major Collins of Westville captivating the audience. He mixed humor with a serious recollection of war, including the taking of Vimy Ridge, drawing an ovation from Laporte county residents.
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Madison Theater
Laporte
Laporte Argus
Collins
Sergeant Collins
Westville
Vimy Ridge
Laporte County
Wind Storm Routs Kingsbury Creamery Ruins Islingsbury
Strong Wednesday wind nearly destroyed the Kingsbury creamery in Islingsbury. Proprietor Mr. Byers suffered head cuts needing five stitches, plus bruises and a sprained ankle. employee Dewey Thomas injured but not seriously. A house roof was lifted and dropped nearby.
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Kingsbury Creamery
Islingsbury
Byers
Dewey Thomas
Creamery
Mgr. Byers
Toritoplie
Road petitions filed in Laporte county for gravel and resurfacing
On Thursday April 26 Laporte county commissioners heard nine road petitions seeking gravel highways for three miles in Michigan and Westville. other requests include resurfacing macadam roads from the brick highway west of the city to Door Village and through Wellsboro Union Mills and Hanna. Numerous petitions cover roads in Scipio Kankakee Hanna Lacrosse Johnson Clinton Cass towns. County officials opposed a state legislature special session in a Friday meeting at the South Bend chamber of commerce.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Laporte
Michigan City
Michigan Road
Westville
George Dolstrom
Scipio Township
B. E. Baer
Kankakee
Hanna Township
C. M. Wills
Dewey Township
Lacrosse
George M. Shultz
James A. Taylor
Johnson Township
Otto Pietz
Cass
D. L. Crumpacker
Clinton Township
Thirteenth
Chamber of Commerce
South Bend
Darrow & Rowley
Door Village
Wellsboro
Union Mills
Hanna
Squatham
Beatty’s Corners
A. C. Johnson’s
Easter fittings draw Westville families to Boston Store
A Boston Store in Laporte invites Westville customers to visit this week for Easter fittings. The message highlights confidence built in the community as several families shop together at the store.
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Westville
Boston
Laporte
Matthews Co. Seeks Skilled Carpenters In Port Clinton Ohio
Wanted carpenters cabinet makers joiners and painters who understand high class finishing. Plant is light and ventilated in Port Clinton on Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland on the New York Central R. Good town to live with fishing hunting boating. Attractive summer resorts nearby. Steady work. Matthews Co Port Clinton Ohio.
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Port Clinton
Lake Erie
Toledo
Cleveland
New York Central
R. A
Matthews Co
Ohio
Hungarian brother shoots brother in field near Stillwell
Louis L Garab shot Mike Garab three times in the head on the George Brown farm in Johnson township. Louis surrendered to Deputy Fosdick near Stillwell and confessed to the murder. Mike, 43, and Louis, 34, had a long-running feud over shared grievances.
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Stillwell
Louis L. Garab
George Brown
Johnson Township
Mike
Louis
Fosdick
Laporte
Mike Garab
America
S. H. Stroud Farm
Brown Farm
South Bend
Smith & Wesson
Brown
Sheriff's Office
Norris
Stroud Farm
Anstiss
Michigan City
Local Scenes and Travel Notes From Hanna Line Area
Lester Hollar general manager of the Hanna rail line visited with his parents and friends in town last Sunday. Joseph Cursell recently returned from overseas and shared wartime experiences. The Busts include updates on local families, job moves, and crops amid rainy weather aiding grass and spring growth.
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Lester FE. Hollar
Hanna
South Bend
C. E. Hollar
Mr. Hollar
F. A. Gust
Joseph Cursell
Joe
Germany
E. E. Walker
Mollie Whetstone
John Dille
Arndt Brothers
Geo. MacNathan
James Erley
Weiseman
Chesterton
August Weiseman
Johnson
Chicago
Burdick
Wind Storm Damages Telegraph Lines. Community Rebuilds
A brief wind and rain storm last Wednesday caused telegraph poles and wires to fail, taking a large crew three days to restore service. Local residents recall the period, and several townspeople visit relatives and attend social events in Wanatah, Westville, and nearby areas.
Local residents make weekend visits and returns
Otis and Mrs John Dunlap of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Tu C Snyder. Mrs Rebecca Barnes spent Sunday in Westville with relatives. Edward Curran, recently discharged from overseas service, returned home from Camp Grant. Frank Dreyer family and Steve Janiski visited Michigan City. Elmo Dorsey of LaPorte visited his mother. Myron Rogers enjoys vacation with Millersburg relatives. Dudley Gotchus of Door Village visited Charles Barnes. Jesse Darby plans to move back to Durham this week. Irene Dorsey was a Michigan City passenger Saturday. Mrs C E Pratt visited La Porte Wednesday. Frank Boza of California visiting his parents. Adam Otloski and family from Michigan City were guests here.
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Otis
John Dunlap
Chicago
Tu. C. Snyder
Rebecca Barnes
Westvile
Edward Curran
Camp Grant
Frank Dreyer
Barbara
Steve Janiski
Michigan City
Elmo Dorsey
Laporte
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C. R. Beach
Scott Iseminger
M. L. Gragg
P. R. Iseminger
Walter Bos
Inez Noontz
Wanatah
Carl Reach
John Allen
George Wiebeck
Garrett
F. N. Schultz
Haskells
John Polega
Ben Messer
Kansas
R. Hagenow
John
John W. Hagenow
Illinois
D. Sarver
Westville, Ind
W. E. Prichard & Sons
Ottawa
III
O. L. Chivington
M. E. Parsonage
Westville Lumber & Coal CO
Westville, Indiana
Kuppenheimer
Moritz & Son
Franklin Street
Adele E. Straley
G. E. Straley
Westville, Id
Darrow
Rowley
Masonic Temple
Frank E. Osborn Lee L
Osborn Kenneth D. Osborn
Osborn & Osborn
First National Bank B'ld’g Laporte
Fairview Farm
J. E. Payne
Prop
H. B. Hayward
Associated Physicians
Valparaiso
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
Henry Goetz
Jefferson Ave
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincolnway
Court House
Laporte Ind
Ethelred Curtis
Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician
Lowenstines
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