Local notes from Westville and Wanatah area
Local items report visitors and travels of residents to Mishawaka South Bend and Michigan City. A civil service exam is set for May 8 at Laporte post office for a clerk carrier. A crime report details a unidentified man found dead near Wanatah with possible suicide or foul play. coroner awaits photos to verify the bullet path.
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Laporte
Vanilla Holmes
Chicago
Solomon Crawford
Jennie Rhymer
E. L. Reynolds
Chief
Mich
Valparaiso Street
M. W. Lewis
Frank Cordell
Wanatah
Monon
Thos. &. Crane
Ed Calvin
Boeblke
Frank Leeds
Leeds
White
Browning, King & Co
U. S
Fire damages Cobuta farm home. quick neighbor effort saves house
A Cobuta farm home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carlson suffered a fire Saturday about eleven. Neighbors’ prompt response saved the main building, with about half the roof stripped. Water in tanks and milk cans passed along by a line of men aided control. Sparks from the kitchen chimney are believed to have started the blaze. A fire extinguisher from Coburg’s B. and O. station helped.
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J.B
Alligon
Cobuta
Carlson
Death of Westville resident August Schirr
August Schirr died Monday at his Westville home from heart trouble after a year of frail health. Born July 25, 1842 in Bradden Germany, he immigrated in 1867 settling in Laporte county as a farmer. He married Agusta Stolp in 1870. five of their six children survive. Funeral at M E church Saturday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Runte. daughter Anna arrives Friday from Seattle.
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August Schirr
Westville
Schirr
Bradden
Germany
Laporte County
Agusta Stolp
Henry
Sprague
Wash
Anna
Seattle
Frank
Herman
Etta Kreisel
Minnie Kruger
Porter
Wilhelmina Meyer
Chicago
Alvina
M. EB
Runte
Wanatah-Lutheran Church
Miss Anna
Westville considers new factory proposal from Caye brothers
A Monday night meeting at Westville town hall drew business leaders to hear J N Caye and brother with Homer Ansley of Gary present a plan to establish a factory. They propose a humming top first and have an order for 1000 gross with output aimed at 2000 tops daily, signaling busy operations ahead.
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Miss Cavanaugh
Laporte Telephone Co
Westville
State Utility Board
Messrs
J. N. Caye
Homer Ansley
Gary
Caye Brothers
Funeral Held for James J Herrold at Pinhook Church
The funeral for James J Herrold was conducted at Pinhook church on Sunday at 3 o'clock with Rev A W Wood and Rev O L Chivington officiating. Burial followed in the family lot near the church under Westville lodge 136 S O O F auspices. Survived by wife Louise Fisher, a brother John Herrold, and formerly by first wife Rose Maxwell. Born February 1860, he died April 14 at St Anthony's hospital Michigan City from diabetes after an infected foot required surgery.
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James J’. Herrold
Pinhook
A. W. Wood
Indiana
O. L. Chivington
Westville Lodge
Herrold
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Michigan City
Rose Maxwell
Louise Fisher
Laporte
John Herrold
Wood
Death of John Wanbaugh in Rolling Prairie at 64
John Wanbaugh a Rolling Prairie resident died Monday from spinal trouble he suffered for two years. A 64 year old man he lived in Rolling Prairie 35 years and ran a grain buying business for 30 years. He is survived by his wife and son Edward of Watertown South Dakota. Friends Harriet and Dorothy Dodd and Carl and Phillip Passage traveled from Hammond to celebrate Howard Iseminger’s birthday.
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John Wanbaugh
Rolling Prairie
Edward
Watertown
Dakota
Harriet
Dorothy Dodd
Carl and
Phillip Passage
Hammond
Howard Iseminger
Readers Who Count Fix Accounts in Fine Shape
The dedication list shows J C Loomis Rev Chivington G W Trost Bernard Rudolph Mrs Fred Hagenow Westville and P E B Iseminger Chicago have updated accounts. The note records completion of account fixes by the named individuals.
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J.C. Loomis
Rev. Chivington
G. W. Trost
Bernard Rudolph
Fred Hagenow
Westville
P. EB. Iseminger
Chicago
Do Not Throw Away Your Vid Radiator
Decker Bros Howe and Sheet Metal Works in Laporte Indiana offer repair or recoring of radiators at much less than new unit costs with prompt service and immediate attention. Call Phone 11.
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Decker Bros. Howe. & Sheet Metal Works
Laporte
Ind
Draperies Sale Offers Cretonnes Nets and Silkalines
In a display of newly assembled draperies the sale features Cretonnes Madras Nets Art Tickings Repps and decorative hangings matched to color schemes. Silkalines 6 inch and 12 inch panels in 2 1/2 yard lengths show nets in pretty patterns priced per panel around 42 to 45 cents.
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Madras
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