August Weather Forecast Shows Storms Across the Nation
The August outlook predicts a week of disturbances starting early in the month with a storm period from the 3rd to the 5th. Thunder storms, high winds, and possible equatorial hurricanes may occur, tapering into a second storm phase around the 12th to 17th. The period ends with a final central storm on the 26th and potential unseasonable cold and frost by late August.
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Rey
Hicke
Northren
Sunday Excursions Policy Showdown in Railroads
The Record Herald reports a major railway dispute over Sunday excursion trains with Lake Erie & Western plans to stop the services. Vanderbilt lines may abolish Sunday excursions, drawing public scrutiny. Vice President W C Brown of the New York Central has long opposed them, citing crowding danger and worker fatigue. The piece notes moral sentiment, profits, and church criticism in the debate.
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BBYS
Record Herald
Lake Erie &Western
Vanderbilt
W. C. Brown
New York Central
Lake Shore Road
Hite
Criticises Our Sheriffs in Indiana Reform Push
A historical note reports calls for vigilantism and anti horse thief groups in Indiana. Sheriff Collins of Berrien County laments weak state enforcement, cites thieves fleeing to Indiana, and urges cross state cooperation to trap culprits. The piece links raids from across the state line to Chicago and criticizes sparse sheriff networks.
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Indiana
Collins
Berrien County
Banton Harbor
Sherrien County
Valparaiso
Chicago
Sheriffs’ Service
Michigan
Berrien
Dropped His Money in a Clever Chicago Swindle
A well dressed Laporte man employed in a Michigan City grocery was duped by a smooth Chicago con artist while traveling on the lake boat. He loaned $23 for a supposed gambling match and sought repayment in Chicago but was unable to recover the funds, later giving up and returning home. A separate report notes the death of James Powell, 38, a former traveling salesman from Covington, Kentucky, who died in Laporte after a long struggle with alcoholism, with funeral services led by Rev. Father Messman.
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Laporte
Chicago
Laportean
Windy City
the Liportean
Michigan City
Frank A. Lisb
Liporte
Sieb
James Powell
Holy Family
Covington
Lowell
Mass
State Acratomical Board
Indianapolis
Powell
Father Messman
Wabish Rates for Summer Rail Passes to St Louis
Wabish announces spring through fair season rail offers to St Louis. Tickets include 15 day 11.10 60 day 1.90 season 14.10 with round trips from Chicago No 5 morning 5 07 arrival times to St Louis 7 30 pm trains depart Chicago 9 17 pm and 11 30 pm return departures from St Louis 9 05 pm and 11 32 pm chair cars run both directions. Change in time expected about June 19.
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St. Louis
Chicago
D. N. Snively
Agt
Separator destroyed in Pine township arson damages
Last Saturday night unknown parties fired Frank Wisneck’s separator in Pine township destroying the machine. The cost was 8500.
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Frank Wisneck
Pine Township
Caldwell Drake builders promote Napoleon Bonaparte Hotel
Caldwell and Drake of Columbus Ind with George W Caldwell promote their Napoleon Bonaparte Hotel at the St Louis World’s Fair. The 1000 room hotel sits near the main entrance with convenient streetcar and rail access. Monon line runs weekly excursions from Lafayette to Michigan City starting June 19. Round trip 40 cents.
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Wabash
Union Depot
Caldwell & Drake
Caldwell
Laporte County
Monon
Lafayette
Michigan City
Westville
New Durham Township Expenditures and Tax Levies 1904
Trustees of New Durham township La Porte County propose total expenditures of 7354 with an overall tax rate of 48 cents per hundred dollars for 1904. Items include Local, Special School, Road, and Poor expenditures with specified tax rates and amounts.
Clinton township 1904 expenditures and tax levies proposal
The Trustee of Clinton township Laporte County proposes at the Advisory Board annual meeting at the school house No. 6 estimates for 1904. Township expenditures 409 with 5 cents tax per hundred. local tuition 2500 with 15 tax. special school tax 1000 with 10 cents. road tax 500 with 10 cents. Total expenditures A 600 and total tax 40 cents per hundred. Dated Aug 2, 1904. ReaM, Trustee.
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New Durham Township
Laporte County
Westville
H. B, Herrolpd
Clinton Township
Carrie Nation clash in Elizabethtown encounter with saloon man
Report says Carrie Nation was knocked down twice by A. R. Neighbors, a saloon keeper, in Elizabethtown Kentucky last week. Paderewski pays 34 000 a year for finger insurance to cover possible loss of his piano playing ability. If he loses a finger and cannot play, the insurer face 850 000 in cash.
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Carrie Nation
A. R
Elizabethtown
Paderewski
Local items note rumors and incidents across community
The column mixes varied notes from complete scams promising cures to tales of clams pearls on the Wabash river and a teacher misspeaking about a pupil. It also reports a hay barn struck by lightning at D D Haley’s farm near Hanna with casualties and damage and details of an I O O F building contract at Greenburg for at least 43 985 with a 50 cent state assessment per member.
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Rocky Mountain
E. T. Scott
Peter Fox
Wabash River
Wabash
John
D.D. Haley
Hanna
Greenburg
Grand Lodge
Pulse & Porter
Greentown
Westville Update on Orders Acknowledged
The note confirms completion of all orders and directs immediate action by WR and Alden. The location is described as a mile west of Westville.
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Alden
Westville
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New
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Boston
Hollister
Hollister’s
Scott
Michigan City News
Will
Reeam
Vinci
F. W. Meissner
Foley
BE. T. Scott
Atchinson Globe
Atchison
James Hall
JacksonVille
Thedford
Thedford’s Draught
Madison ‘Mediecine Co
Madison, Wis
O.hall
Woolson Spice
Second National Bank
Toledo, Ohio
Woolson
Pice Co
TRE
Lion
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo
Este
Lion Coffee
Lion Heads
Spice. Co
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