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Local notes from Laporte and surrounding towns
Almanac of short items lists visits by Dr Milton S Smith and others, fall and holiday events, theatre plans, charity sales, and a fatal wreck report. Mentions include Dr F W Martin in town, Miss Lydia Roeske visiting, a Santa display, a masqued ball at Cattron Hall, a diphtheria outbreak near Union Center, and August Peterski’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton S. Smith
Laporte
Small
Jessie Garwood
A. Garwood
Chicago
New Orleans
Light House
Michigan City
Cattron Hall
Orena Shirr
Minnie
George Habnselman
August Shirr
Adda Fend
Ona Herrold
South Bend
Martha Harris
John M. Adams
LaCrosse
Richter
Smutzer
Adams
B & O Ry
McCool
August Frezier
Garrett
Ind
Seers
Union Center
Wilbur Scarborough
Ray Gooi
Jacob Good
Scarborough
Young Good
Henry Joesting
Germany
Caroline ‘Joesting
Thrift Trust Company
Valparaiso
Rowland & Clifford
Hall’s
Messrs
Rowlands & Clifford
Peoples’ Theatre
Peoples’ Stock Company
Schwartz Theatre
Waukegan
Iil
Mt. Clemens
Mich