Laird reunion draws families to Laporte fair week
Old time gathering near Laporte brings Hebron and Iowa visitors, a Whiting arrival for the Laird pupils reunion, and \( Whit Crane and family \) among those joining relatives. Local notes report travel, farm business, and small town incidents across August in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte Fair
John Robertson
Hebron
Whit Crane
Door Village
Watson Crane
Defianceshio
R. F. Small
John Allen
Creston
Iowa
Jock Cathcart
Orrin Frisbee
Sparland
Ill
Praodchild
John Reynolds
Daxter
T. C. Reynolds
Laird
Bargains and notices in Scotts and Laporte commerce
The town reads of coffee bargains at Scotts and a major boys suit sale at Low’s in Laporte. M Zener of Laporte and David McKellips win bids at sheriff’s sale for the John W Cole property. Reunions, veterans, and church moves feature in town news with a stock of local names and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargins
Scotts
M. Zener
Laporte
John W. Cole
Place
Eureka Paint Co
David McKellips
Local notices and ads span farms, pr isons and society
A chaotic mix of ads and notices including legal firms Agnew and Kelly, seed wheat from Westville, family visits in Knox and Madison, a 73rd regiment reunion in South Bend, dress fabrics and medicines from Scott's store, testimonials for Chamberlain's remedy, Nickle Plate excursion tickets to Fort Wayne, prison industry upgrades at Michigan City, a Laporte death, and a note on language refinement from Ladies' Home Journal.
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Nickle Plate Road
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran Legion
C. A. Asterlin
Mild and Gentle Remedies and Local Gossip From Valparaiso
The notice lists prices from E. E. Nichols on barb wire screen doors and screen wire. Dr Re Pagin of Franklin is mentioned along with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold at Scott's drug store. Local residents Mary Torger and Henry Torger are noted for travel to White Horse Yukon. Additional items describe Maj L P Williams and Milton Barnard in Washington DC, with remarks on careers and a Chicago parade.
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Cleon Burner
Wakarusa
Grand Army
Chicago
E. S. Smith
Wm. Terwilliger
John Mannering
J. W. Reed
John Herrold
Fabian Matotte
Ezra Wyatt
C. D. Hess
Joseph McGinnis
John Hilton
A. Lawrence
E. Ansley
Chamberlain
Price
Scott
B. W. Hollenbecler
C. D. Herrold
S. D. Flynn
Ollie Thompson
Welcome Jerome
Wm. McGunigie
J. C. Matotte
E. E. Nichols
Wm. Bundy
C. E. Martin
Rhoda Wood
Andrew Young
Scott's Drug Store
Mary Torger
Henry Torger
Laporte
Laporte Band
Laporte County
Klondike
John Heiser
Torger
White Horse
Yukon Territory
L. P. Williams
Job
Milton Barnard
Washington, D. C
Oliver Barnard
Muntinov
Clinton Barnard
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Maj. Williams
District of Columbia
Dept. of Columbia
Perry
Job Barnard
Supreme Court of the Dist
Columbia
Tommy Pond
Pountias
Monon Excursions to Michigan City Fair Week
The Monon railroad runs special trips to Michigan City on September 3 and September 6 departing Wearville at 11 29 and 10 59 respectively. The city hosts a week long street fair with eight free vaudeville shows on four stages and a thirty attraction midway. Round trip fare is 25 cents with reduced regular train rates all week.
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Monon Railroad
Michigan City
Wearville
Monon
Westville School Opens with Notable Faculty Lineup
Westville schools begin Monday September 3 with Principal Prof Powers leading the staff. In grammar grades Mr Firestone from Angola Indiana joins, Miss Bertha Peck directs intermediate, and Miss Rose Cattron leads the primary department now in her sixth year.
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Westville
Prof. Powers
Firestone
Bertha Peck
Rose Cattron
Angola
Ind
Miss Peck
Noaker
Illinois
Miss Cattron
Insurance Rates to Rise Nationwide Next Year
Leading U S insurers form a 30 member committee to fix and arrange details of rate increases across almost every city in the United States. The scope and exact amounts will be determined by the committee, with signatory companies agreeing to abide by their decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Laporte County Fair Speed Program Details
The schedule lists racing events for September including Trotting 2:20 and Pacing 2:20 classes with purses, Combination races totaling 9000, and events for September 13 and 14 featuring Trotting 2:90 class, Pacing 2:30 class, two year olds, and free-for-all drives with distances up to a mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceee
Eeee Ceee Eeesee
Retailer Announces Expanded Store Space and Lunch Room
Important notice states the business is better equipped this year with an enlarged basement sales room and a new lunch area opening soon. The store promises a large stock of fall and winter wear including dress goods clothing boots and shoes and gents furnishings in Valparaiso with improved light ventilation and customer service.
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Valpar
Aiso
Maoter
Shirt Waists Offered At Sale Discounts In August
The notice lists women’s shirt waists with reduced prices for August. Fifty-cent waists 39 cents, eighty-five cent waists 69 cents, one-dollar waists at 1.19 dollars, and dollar and a half waists at 1.19 dollars, with strong selling.
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Old Virginia
Virginia
Obbereich & Arnold
AM Jawelbirs
Indiana
Oberreich & Arnold
Main Street
Laporte, Indiana
R. F. Krueger
Manon
O. B. Arthur
Waterloo
John D. Rockefeller
Ely
Mion
Times
H. J. Willis
Alfred Webster
Columbia City
M. A. Webster
W. RR. Walker
Whiting
Will
Standard Oil Works
Lake Michigan
Marvel
A. G. Webster
Castle Rock
Col
Webster
Colorado
W3rd
South Bend
Ralph Hixon
M. A. Graham
Daugh Nellie
Layfayette
Lou Gardner
Soldier
Kan
Jennie Carlson
Olsburg
Josie Tuttle
Huntington
Charles Warnock
Missouri Valley
Tons
Hixon
Jon N. Kelley
Winamac
Carrie Doolittle
F. C. Mann
Westville Supreme Court
Squire Terwilliger
Chas. Ansley
Valpo
Michigan
John J. Flynn
D. Flynn
John
James Hilfiker
Wisconsin
Nick
Mabel
Cine Physican
J.B. Clough
Beattys Corners
Clough
Abe Anderson
F. E. Mow
Union Mills
Anderson
Mow
Liberty
Turnkey
McCormick
Otis
Beattys
Corners
James B. Clouch
Davidson & Porter
Ed. Loomis
Santa Anne
Cal
W.H. Reynolds
Alice’s
Valpardiso
Reece Morgan
Newbury
E. T. Scott
Low
Cattron Hall
Congressman Crumpacker
House Committee On
Crumpacker
Burton
Calumet
Hammond
Great Lakes
Barnard
Daugters
Providence
Wm. McKinley
Auld Lang Syne
C. A. Stockbarger
M.E
Agnew. & Kelly Attorneys - AT - Law
Wm. Gust
Sylvester Bertram
Knox
73Rd
Gale. Davison & Porter
Odd Fellows Black Drug Store
B. Thompson
Anderson, Ind
Ella Augustine
Madison, Ind
H. B. Herrold
Elam N. Williams
Liscome
Elam
J. H. Doak
Williams
Oregon
Scott's
O. P. M. Holliday
Deming
Indiana State Prison
Margaret Smith
Laporte Herald
Clarissa Smith
Argus
Bulletin
Sept. Ladies’ Home Journal
Re. Pagin
Marx St. Com
Franklin
Valparaiso
Henry Poston
Holton
Kansas
Poston
Jackson County
Co. A. 87Th Ind
McKinley
Bui
Laporte County Agricultural Association
Teasers
Weeses Snes
Dee Wes Seegee
Specht, Finney & Skinzer
Hale Prion
Michigan Avenue
Julius Barnes & Co
Maud S. Windmill
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