Farmers Gather at Waterford Institute Meeting
Preliminary Laporte County Farmers Institute session at Waterford schoolhouse drew 50 in morning 100 afternoon 140 evening with Prof. G L Christie Purdue Agriculture on soil improvement. Talks by E G Small M B Lester J T Jenks and H W Henry. Evening program praised by EE G Bunnell Pro Briscoe and Mr Tanner. growth of rural meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Waterford
Laporte County Farmers’ Institute Association
Briscoe
Waterford High-School
Laporte Herald
G. L. Christie
Purdue School of Agriculture
Christie
Noey W. Ridding
Ageere
Corp
H. W. Henry
Arthur W. Tanner
M.S. Brisscoe
EE. G. Bunnell
Pro. Briscoe
H.W. Henry
Laporte
Court actions and filings in Indiana and Laporte County
A roundup of circuit court activity includes foreclosure suits against school fund loans, default judgments and venue changes, quiet title actions in Lincoln Township, and guardianship and executorship proceedings. Notable items include a $11,000 damages claim by John Hill Lake Ice Co. against Lake Erie & Western RR for fire damage to Ice House No. 3, alleged to be sparked by a locomotive. Mrs. Grace Berridge testifies of domestic woes in Judge Richter’s court while her estranged husband’s conduct is cited in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Charles H. Miller
Henry R Gould
R. R. Gould
Anns Gould
Lincoln
Neb
Roman Robowski
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad Company
John Lindberg
Joseph Scholl
Joseph O. Norris
Laporte County
William Niles
Joseph O Reese
Darrow & Worden
Minerva Amor
Lincoln Township
Arthur Irwin
L. W. Carstens
Missula Carstens
Richter
W. C. Weir
C. B. Simmons
Emil Treffo
Gottlieb Traffo
John Hill Lake Ice Company
Barger & Hicks
Chicago
Osborn, McVey
Doctors Could Not Help Her Then Foley's Kidney Cure Worked
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shelton West says kidney trouble for years was cured after the first dose of Foley's Kidney Cure. She claims the medicine relieved her quickly and restored health by clearing poisons from the blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Conner
Shelton, West
Foley
Personally Conducted Tour to California
Exclusive fireclad tour under the Tourist Department of Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line departs Chicago on Wednesday February 7 spending February and March in California. Priced at 350 dollars includes all expenses railway fare sleeping cars meals dining cars and hotel costs. First class service. Details from Hutson manager 212 Clark St and 120 Jackson Blvd Chicago.
Visit by Fred Warnke to Michigan City Sons
Fred Warnke of Michigan City visited his sons Herman and Pred tere this week, according to local family notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Warnke
Michigan City
Herman
Pred Tere
Macadam Road Case Returns to Marshall County for Retrial
The supreme court reversed itself and sent the famous road case back for retrial in Marshall county. Restraining orders in La Porte remain, Bunyan & Co’s status unchanged, and the Taxpayers’ association may bear costs or face damages for delays if the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Dispatch
Supreme Court
Marshall County
Laporte Circuit
Bunyan & Co
Taxpayers’ Association
Ruoyan & Co
Tax Payers’ Association
The First Requisite of Beauty Ad for Orino Laxative Syrup
An old advertisement touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as the first requisite of beauty, claiming it clears a sallow complexion by stimulating the liver and bowels. The copy urges readers to refuse substitutes and to buy from HH. Scott, druggist.
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HH. T. Scott
M E Church Proclaims Revival Themed Sermons
The church announces Sunday services with a morning sermon on The Necessary Pre requisites to a Revival and an evening talk on The Fearful Cost of an Evil Pursuit. Regular schedule includes class at 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Epworth League 1 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7 p.m. Junior League Saturdays 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Torture of a Preacher and a Cough Cure
A Harpersville New York preacher Rev O D Moore endured severe coughs from a grip and slept upright. He found relief after using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, which cured his cough and saved him from consumption. Available at E T Scotts druggist priced 50 cents and one dollar with a free trial bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Moore
the Baptist Church
Harpersville
N. Y
E. T. Scott
Union Mills High School Receives Commission for Graduates
The state board of education appoints C W Pratt superintendent to certify Union Mills graduates for entrance into Purdue University State University and the State Normal School. The Union Mills high school meets all conditions with a modern $15000 building and fine chemical lab. Principal Lee G Bunnell and staff listed. community pride cited. Laporte County now has four commissioned high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
C. W. Pratt
Union Mille
State University
Purdue University
State Normal School
Pratt
Unaion Mills
Noble Township
Indiana
E. Smith
Laporte County
Laporte
Michigan City
Wanatah
Union Mills
The School Poem on a Rural Classroom Day
A long poem depicts a rural school day with a diligent janitor tending fires and students arriving to learn. It honors teachers and children, mentions algebra in girls progress, and ties moral and civic lessons to historical figures like Washington and Lincoln, ending with a chorus of perseverance.
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Clifford
Carl
Oscar
Louis
Leroy
Ana
Mary
Nita
Clara
Moet
Ethel
Lela
Mother
Lincoln
South
Child Preserved in Iron Casket Unearthed at Laporte Site
Workmen at the west end of Laporte uncovered a cast iron casket containing a child’s remains while preparing land for a Lawrence chair factory. The infant, about eighteen months old, appears mummified with blue eyes and hair styled as a boy, likely laid to rest 75 to 100 years ago. The body will be reinterred at Pine Lake cemetery along others moved from the old cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Lawrence
Pine Lake
John ‘Sievert
Weir & Sievert
Vree lands Michgan City hotel owner dies at home
Albert Vreeland a prominent Michigan City resident and hotel owner died at his home after a year of ill health. He led real estate ventures with his father in law Offly Leeds and served as a director and stockholder of the First National bank. He left four children, Walter and Frank surviving. Ira Miller of Valparaiso also died Sunday after years in an armchair following paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Vreeland
Michigan City
Albert T. Vreeland
Union County
New Jersey
Springfield
Indiana
Eaat
Offly Leeds
First National Bank
Albert
Walter
Frank
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as prompt relief for liver and stomach trouble. It claims health improvements come from eating well and regular bowel function, and offers 25 cents at E. T. Scotts drug store with a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
E. T. Scott's
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
A historic advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure by Halls Catarrh Cures. The notice lists F. J. Cheney & Co as proprietors and mentions West & Tanax and Waxapine, Kinnan & Marx as wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. It promotes internal use and direct action on blood and mucous surfaces, with price details and mentions testimonials.
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F.J. Cheney & CO
Death of James Hood in Mab with burial in Monmouth Ill
James Hood, formerly of Center township, died at Tobe Reex Mab from accidental causes at age 71. He was brother to William Hood of Center township and left the county in 1874. At his death he lived with a daughter. his son, a dentist in Monmouth Illinois, will handle the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hood
Center Township
Tobe Reex
Mab
William Hood
This County
Monmouth
Ill
Mrs Samuel Butcher Dies At 68 In Local Home
Mrs Samuel Butcher died at her residence in this place early this morning from paralysis after about a year of partial paralysis confinement. She was 68. The funeral will be held Saturday with services in English and German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Butcher
Laporte man named to succeed deceased Breckenridge ditch chief
Oacar J Flood of Laporte is appointed construction commissioner for the Breckenridge ditch to succeed the late August Peterson. The appointment was made by Judge J C Richter of the circuit court in Breckenridge County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oacar
Fortunate Father and Son Endorse Favorite Remedy
Mr C E Bartholomew of Kalkaska Michigan testifies that Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout New York saved his life during Bright's disease. He says his son had a fever sore on his leg and also used the remedy and recovered. Price details note one dollar per bottle and five dollars for six bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bartholomew
Mkalkaska
Mich
David Kennedy
Rondout
N. Y
Bright
Indiana Harbor to Danville Line Opens to Traffic
The Indiana Harbor to Danville Illinois line was opened to traffic last week. Local workers Dallas Sarver Scott Reed Art Rush and Barry Haus are employed on the road in various capacities. Chester Crumpacker has high marks on his State Medical Board exam and is nearing eligibility to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Danville
Ill
Dallas Sarver
Scott Reed
Art Rush
Barry Haus
Chester Crumpacker
State Medical Board
Swedish-born Westchester matriarch dies at age four
Mrs Hedo Gilbertson wife of Henry Gilbertson of Westchester township since 1864 has died. She was born in Sweden and was four years old. She leaves six children besides her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedo Gilbertson
Henry Gilbertson
Westchester Township
Sweden
Sts
Obituary of John Stevens of Hobart and former county resident
John Stevens of Hobart and formerly of the county died Saturday morning at age seventy six from dropsy. He was the father of O L Stevens, agent for the interurban line at Laporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens
Hobart
O. L. Stevens
Laporte
Laporte man Charles Anderson dies at 29
Charles Anderson of Laporte aged twenty nine and brother of Mrs. James Burdick of Michigan City died Friday in Laporte from heart trouble. He was a native of Laporte county.
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Charles Anderson
Laporte
James Burdick
Michigan City
Laporte County
Mourns in Washington Township for Catherine Brown
Mrs. Catherine Brown wife of A L Brown long respected resident of Washington township died December 7 from paralysis after a year of poor health. She was 0 years old, a daughter of the late Wilson Malone. Survived by husband and one daughter Mrs Benjamin Moed and three sons Cassius William and Walter in Washington township. Two brothers ex Sheriff James R Malone of Waparaio and Wo Malone of Washington township and one sister Mrs Charles R Talcott of Chicago.
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Catherine Brown
A. L. Brown
Washington Township
Wo. Malone
Charles R Talcott
Chicago
Mrs Martha Horner Dies in Danville at 78
Mrs Martha Horner widow of the late John Horner died at her daughter Sophronia Bird’s home in Danville Illinois on Saturday December 2. Born near Cincinnati Ohio she moved to Indiana in youth and lived in Valparaiso for many years. She had resided with her daughter in Danville for five years. She was 78 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Horner
John Horner
Sophronia Bird
Danville
Ill
Horner
Cincinnati
Indiana
Valparaiso
Rev Harry L Henderson Dies At 38 In Michigan City
Death of Rev Harry L Henderson aged 38 at his home in Michigan City December 6 follows a long service as chaplain at the northern prison since 1899 and as state agent for the parole board. A Spanish War veteran and private in the 27th Indiana Battery, he served in Porto Rico. He leaves a wife and two small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Henderson
Michigan City
Northern Prison
Parole Board
Indiana Battery
Porto Rico
Funeral for Miss Marie Schroeder Held in Laporte
The funeral for Miss Marie Anna Schroeder, who died of typho pneumonia on Wednesday evening, was held Sunday afternoon at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Schroeder in Laporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Anna Schroeder
Joseph Schroes der
Laporte
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