Convict Farmers and the Indiana Prison Farm
Indiana runs several farms including one attached to the state prison near this city. Warden J D Reid oversees a project with convicts and guards cultivating corn, cabbage, peas, beans, and about 25 acres of potatoes. Hog pens expanded to 60 head with two inmates in charge, and flowers are grown in a large hothouse by William Flowers, a long-term inmate. Rolla Cling now manages the nine-horse stables after Johnnie Kay’s pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J.D. Reid
Hoosier
Alfred Caldwell
William Caldwell
Indianapolis
William Flowers
Johnnie Kay
Rolla Cling
Rush County
Macsianughter
Low Summer Fares Through Chicago to Colorado Express
Advertises 3000 dollar round trips to Colorado with return via Union Pacific and North Western lines from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo daily all summer. Notes low rates from points east and only one overnight Denver stay from Chicago. Two fast trains daily run by Waggener at 22 Fifth Ave Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Pacific & North Western Line
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Waggener
Fifth Ave
Union Pacific
North- Western Line
Central States
Atlantic Seaboard
A. H. Waggener
Bee Keepers Supplies at Bs 6 Smiths
Bee keepers supplies will be found at Bs 6 Smiths with available beekeeping gear and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
Plenty of Water Near By County W C T U Meeting
Thursday at Pine Lake assembly Michigan City saw strong turnout from Westville and Waterford unions. Mrs. R. G. Young presided with Mrs. L. M. Golding as secretary and Mrs. Mary Baumgardner leading devotion. Mrs. Mary Hall at piano and Mrs. Clara Van Petten directed singing amid pleasant weather and well conducted exercises. A travel ad notes $30 to Colorado via Union Pacific and North Western Line with fast trains and two nights en route from Atlantic Seaboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake
Clara van Petten
Colorado
Hall's Catarrh Cure Firm Offers One Hundred Dollar Reward
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6, 1896, before A. W. Gleason Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous membranes. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Coenry & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason Notary
F. J. Cheney & CO
Drowning of 11 year old Alta Webber at Rupel Lake
Mill Creek Indiana reports Alta Webber of Noble county drowned near the east beach of Rupel lake while visiting J. F. Albright. Friends attempted rescue as bystanders searched an hour before the body was recovered and sent to South Milford for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Creek
Ind
Alta Webber
Noble County
J. F. Albright
Here
Rupel Lake
Miss Webber
Prevention of death by own action promoted by tonic cure
A prescription style notice claims a prevention for death by own action has been discovered. It urges early use of Electric Bitters as a tonic to strengthen nerves and build up the system and as a regulator for stomach liver and kidneys. Sold by E T Scott druggist with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Scott
Hegewisch Becomes Vegetarian Town in Strike Solidarity
Hegewisch with about 1500 residents becomes a meatless town as the three local butcher shops close indefinitely in sympathy with striking workers. Union sentiment dominates the organized employees of the three car factories in this manufacturing community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegewisch
Excursion Rates to Northern Lake Resorts
Excursion tickets at unusually low rates for the season are on sale daily to Milwaukee Madison Waukeshs Green Lake Davila Lake Gugebie Ashland Marquette Superior Drutch St Paul Minneapolis and other lake resorts reached by the North Western Line. Information and tickets from your home agent. Booklets The Lakes and Summer Resorts of the Northwest mailed for 4 cents in stamps. W B are Kaiekern P T Me and Ni We Ry Chicago Ill.
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Milwaukee
Madison
Waukeshs
Green Lake
Davila Lake
Gugebie
Ashland
Marquette
Superior
Drutch
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northwest
Kaiekern
P.T. Me
Chicago
Ill
Fifty Devil Wagons Reach St Louis Auto Tourists
The New York Chicago St Louis procession with fifty cars and 120 people arrived Saturday. Chicago delegates joined the group traveling to Windy City, with tours from July 28 to August 10 and no Sunday runs. Governors and mayors send letters to Mayor Rollo Welles of St Louis congratulating the arrival. Augustus Post, a New York banker, organized and prepared the touring party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago-St. Louis
Chicago
South Bend
Windy City
Boston
St. Louis
New Hampshire
Springfield
Mass
Albany
Utica
Syracuse
Bufffalo
Cleveland
Toledo
Rollo Welles
Augustus Post
Five Year Old George Short Dies In Barn Fire
In Michigan, a barn on the John Taylor property burned Monday killing five year old George Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Short. Firefighters believe the child sparked the blaze with matches while playing among straw. Conductor Goodwin and Clayton E. Shires discovered and reported the fire, but the heat scorched them and prevented rescue. This is the Short family's second fatal fire in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
New Buffalo Road
Michigan Central Eating House
Little George Short
William S. Short
Goodwin
Jackson Mich
Clayton E. Shires
Shires and Goodwin
Short
Mreg. Short
Joliet
Michigan Central
End of Bite Fight Ends With miraculous recovery claim
J F Hughes of DuPont Georgia describes a prolonged dispute with two doctors and a fatal lung access. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with restoring his health within days and stopping coughs colds throat and lung troubles. Sold at E T Scott's Drug Store with trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hughes
DuPont
Joint Laporte and Starke plan iron bridge over Kankakee River
Laporte and Starke county commissioners will drive to Willvale to discuss a joint iron bridge over the Kankakee river with an estimated cost of about 7000 dollars. Ten bidders were listed for the bridge contracts awarded Friday including W A Steigly for Barns and Kieffer for two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Willvale
Kankakee
Starke
W. A. Steigely
Barns
Pleasant Township
Kieffer
Coolspring
D. A. Schneider
Michigan City
Kempler
Baske Bridge
Hanna Township
W. A. Steigly
W. B. Hutchinson
New Durham Township
Laporte Electric Company
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and, if taken in time, will effect a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Foley's Kidney Cure Endorsed by Ky Physician
Dr Geo Ewing of Smiths Grove Kentucky reports long term kidney and bladder trouble relief after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He credits three bottles with complete cure and says he prescribes it daily in practice. He recommends it to physicians and notes hundreds of successful cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ewing
Smith’s Grove
Foley
E. , Scott
The Death Penalty Warns of Minor Wounds
An old notice touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as lifesaving for burns sores ulcers and piles with false claim that tiny injuries can be fatal. It advertises 25 cents at Br T Scott’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. T. Scott’s
Pioneer settler William D. Howell dies at 80
William D. Howell father of ex County Commissioner Lee G. Howell died Saturday night at his Pleasant township home. He was about 80 and a pioneer Porter county settler. Funeral services were held Monday at Kouts with burial at Maplewood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Howell
Lee G. Howell
Pleasant Township
Porter County
Kouts
Maplewood
Two Bottles Cure Kidney Complaint in Mt Sterling Story
A. H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Illinois says kidney trouble lasted about two years until two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure produced a permanent cure. Sold by BR, T. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling, Is
Foley
T. Scott
Republicans Open Porter County Campaign Rally in Valparaiso
The Porter County Republicans will hold a campaign rally in Valparaiso on September 10 with Congressman James E. Watson of Winchester Indiana as a featured speaker. Watson is regarded as one of the party’s best speakers in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter County
Valparaiso
James E. Watson
Winchester
Ind
The Colorado Special and Chicago Line Details
The Colorado Special runs from Chicago to Denver in one night arriving 9 pm next day. Another Colorado train departs Chicago 11 pm arriving Denver early second morning on a double track route. The Chicago- Portland special uses 11 pm departure with through sleepers to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Tickets from N M Breeze Cincinnati Ohio.
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Denver
Chicago
Colorado
Missouri River
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
N. M. Breeze
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lumber for Sale Nearby Westville Auction Ad
For sale beach maple basswood elm white oak or red oak lumber in any quantity saved any dimensions. See ae R Alden 1 mile northwest of West ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Ae R. Alden
Westville
Lamar Given Liberty in Horse Theft Case
Francis LaMar known as the man of silence was released after Justice Simon Wise in Laporte found no evidence to detain him. The state failed to prove guilt and his money from Liveryman Jones was restored. Frank Onokoski of Wills township was arrested on a complaint by John Turnock charging assault and battery. the cases are set for trial in Laporte before Justice Wise on Saturday, August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis LaMar
Simon Wise
Laporte
Jones
la Mar
Commonwealth
Frank Onokoski
Wills Township
John Turnock
Armitage Couple Celebrates 55 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Theodore Armitage observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary Tuesday at their Walnut and Clyburn Street home in this place. About seventy five friends gathered to honor the couple and share in the cheer. They have long beautified their home and spent most of their lives in La Porte County, embodying its early pioneer history and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Armitage
Walnut and
Clyburn
Armitage
Laporte County
Appointment of 8 J Shadel as Door Village High principal
Trustee Stogers appoints 8 J Shadel as principal for the coming year at Door Village High. Other teachers listed include Miss Bertha Fisher, Miss Irene Phillips, Miss Irene Way, Miss Clara Nelson, Miss Ruth Fitzpatrick, with Miss Esther Conry teaching at the district school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stogers
8. J. Shadel
Door Village
Bertha Fisher
Irene Phillips
Irene Way
Clara Nelson
Ruth Fitzpatrick
Esther Conry
Indiana’s Canning Industry Highlighted
An ex change remarks on Indiana canning strength with over 90 factories packing tomatoes corn peas pumpkins and other garden products. Indiana tomatoes are top quality and second in volume, while Indiana ranks foremost in canning corn and peas. Indianapolis hosts many factories led by Van Camp which employs 200 year round and up to 700 seasonally with 100 in selling, and has branches in major jobbing centers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Maryland
Indianapolis
van Camp
Method to remove stumps with kerosene and burning
The Scientific American suggests drilling a vertical 1 to 2 inch bore in the center of the stump to 18 inches depth. Fill with calipeter water, plug, then next spring remove plug, pour about half a gallon of kerosene, and ignite. The stump should smolder to ashes through the roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Former Weatville Woman Married
The widow of Lee Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cole of Weatville, wed Alonzo J. Haltz at 7 pm Thursday at the bride’s West Lexington avenue home. Rev. W. W. Denham officiated. The ceremony drew intimate friends, guests praised the bride and groom, and the couple will reside on Sherman street with well wishes from neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
H. P. Cole
Lee Reed
Alonzo J. Haltz
Lydia E. Reed
Lexington Avenue
Obituary of Alexander Hamilton veteran 1824 1904
Alexander Hamilton died August 8 1904 at home aged 79 years 9 months 22 days born October 17 1824 in Roe' bridge Virginia. He served from 1862 in Co I 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry fighting at Bull Run Wilderness and Fredericksburg. He married Margaret Wadkind March 22 1871 in Union County Ohio. Nine children survived with wife and five sons and one daughter. Funeral at 10:00 this morning with Raw Smock officiating. burial at Carter Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hamilton
Roe’ Bridge County
Co. I. 20Th Ind
Bull Run
Wilderness
Prederickburg
Margaret Wadkind
Union County
Ohio
Porter County
Ind
Jackson Center
Hamilton
Carter Cemetery
Longtime Laporte County resident Mrs Mary Craft dies
Mrs Mary J Craft died early Monday. Born June 24 1827 in Ohio she moved to Laporte county as a child with the Garwood family and lived through the pioneering era. She married Robert D Craft in 1853. four of five children survive. Funeral at Kingsbury Baptist Church with Rev W C Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Craft
Laporte ‘County
John Garwood
Ohio
Laporte County
Robert D. Craft
Judson C
George M
James M
Martha Craft
Toomas
Libbie Craft
Libbie
Mary Garwood
Henry
Robert Craft
Kingsbury Baptist Church
Union Mills News
Laporte Casualties Reported In Brief Deaths
John Hess died in Laporte early Monday from blood poisoning after corn paring on a toe. Mrs. Lotta S Stried died in Laporte on August 4 at nearly 73. One daughter, Mrs. Caroline Swanson, survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hess
Laporte
Lotta S. Stried
Caroline Swanson
Death of Mrs. Lottie S. Driest in Laporte
Mrs. Lottie S. Driest dies at her Laporte home after a prolonged illness linked to dropsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie S. Driest
Laporte
Railway Car Service Between Michigan City and Pine Lake
The Chicago and South Shore Railway offers hourly car departures from Michigan City on the even hour with a 30 minute ride to Pine Lake vaudiville. Cars connect with the Monon trains for Laporte and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & South Shore
Railway. Co
Michigan City
Pine Lake -Vaudiville
Michaigan City
Monon
Laporte
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Gth
Michigan City News
Commissioner’s Court
Republican Rally
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Lamar
Scipio Weachers
Canning Industries
Weatville
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