Tariff debate cited wage gains across industries
The piece recounts speeches by Secretary Gage and Congressman Grosvenor defending tariff policy. It notes wage increases and hiring boosts in Rhode Island worsted mills, Philadelphia woolen mills, iron and steel industries, coke production, glass and pottery trades, Missouri Pacific shops, and widespread resumptions of work among 250+ mills since the tariff focus. It contrasts Southern prosperity with Tariff Act effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Gage
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Connellsville
Trenton
New York Trades Unions
Missouri Pacific
Fort Scott
Rep. Loe
Richardson
Tennessee
New England
South
Alr
Groavenor
Ways and Means Committee
Southern
Grosvenor
Local notes on weather visits and community news
Residents recount weather affected travel and school arrangements. Mrs Perry Barnes visits the Michigan City asylum nurse role. Miss Anna McDonald stays with Mr Goethius while attending Village High. Several residents travel to Chicago or Chesterton. hospital and church activities noted. multiple births and family news reported.
Valparaiso Organizes the Valpo Business Men's Association
The town forms a new Valpo Business Men's association led by active local businessmen. The piece notes past failed factory efforts, discusses municipal water and light rate goals, and hints at county politics and a Crumpacker faction. It mentions John McGregor and Mark L. Demotte recovering from injuries and critiques local journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valpo
John McGregor
Mark L. Demotte
Arthur J
Westchester
Republican Central Committee
E. M. Burns
Crumpacker
Burns
Egdard
The
Growler
Har
Local notes from Burdice on visits and events
William Sabinski attends a funeral in Whiting for his brother’s young daughter. A surprise party honors their son Buttle at George Shaner’s home. Various residents travel to Chesterton Chicago Michigan City Westville and New Carlisle for work visits and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sabinski
Whiting
Geo. Shaner
Buttle
Bert Cotton
Logman
Colby Noble
Frank Link
Edith Henry
Sopher
Chesterton
Miss Wiseman
Led Reynolds
J. R. Hall
Simon Hall
Westville
John Kosenotki
Chicago
Albert Miller
Dave Gibbons
Michigan City
Hall
Connie Kimble
Chas. Bedenkop
Peter Wiseman
Mrs. Loomis
New Carlisle
Fahler
Henry Storms
Our Town
Jennie Bayman
Flint Lake
Porter County
Newton Snodgrass
Pleasant Township
Sarah J. Seymour
Laporte
Fredonia
N. Y
John Krueger,Jr
New York
Pearl McGill
J. M. McGill
Valparaiso
Carol M. Cornell
Delos Cornell
Sarah Winship Dunham
Junction City
Kas
C. N. Dunham
Daniel Taylor Sigler
Hebron
Poverty social at music hall raises funds for church
The poverty social held in the music hall last Thursday afternoon by Christian church members drew a good crowd and produced a neat sum. Mrs Pinkerton and Frank Wilson received cakes for the finest costume display. Dr Crawford visited Wanatah on Friday. Born: to Dr and Mrs Ernest Lee a son. Epworth League to meet Saturday at Dr Leeson home. Prepare to discuss Geo Washington. M E Church services by Rev Walker Sunday. Mrs Atwater of Union Mills attended the poverty social. Mrs Warners died of apoplexy after brief illness. Eddie Norman improving from pneumonia. Mr Celmer recovering from typhoid relapse. Mrs Jabez Hammersley ill. Miss Agnes Sullivan visited Mrs Hammersley. Our meat market changed hands to Mr Pankoen. Henry Wagner buying Henry Mann's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Christian Church
Pinkerton
Frank Wilson
Crawford
Wanatah
Ernest Leeson
Rose Lawn
Epworth League
Leeson
Geo
Agnes Sullivan
Local notices and community arrivals and misfortunes
Mr W Stem moves into Ratka house. Miss Kate Tishner breaks left hand on ice at Kroutz building. Dr Short sets bone. Mr John Willis worsens. dropsy heart condition. Miss VanDorn visits Stem family. Grand Trunk pay car visits workers. D P McMillen returns to Defiance Ohio. Saw-mill closed for 15 days. Ash sells large spring bill to White. W Mason to return to Chicago. H B Lewis family leaves for Defiance. August Stuck goes to Millers for B O railroad work. Mrs Henze ill with lung fever, friends worried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Stem
Ratka
Kate Tishner
Loomis
Kroutz
Short
John Willis
Miss VanDorn
Stem
Grand Trunk
D. P. McMillen
Defiance
Ohio
Mayer
Ash
G. A. White
W. Mason
Chicago
H. B. Lewis
Baby
August Stuck
Millers
Henze
Ducks barred from sight as water swells land and hunts blocked
Lomax boys fail to hunt wolves due to extreme high water. Pipe line worker T McVey off duty for illness. D Armitage busy haying. his clerk visits the post office. France Diddley, once of Chicago, travels to Kouts and North Judson. Lomax correspondent apologizes for past sewerage note and urges a vigilant city committee to guard order and limit beer at night. Dan Armitage buys luxurious furniture including a sofa for leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomax Boys
T. McVey
D. Armitage
France Diddley
Chicago
Kouts
Busine
North Judson Saturay
Lomax
Dan Armitage
Pin Hops The Kid Snowy Roads Prompt Sleigh Bells Return
A fragment describes a snowy scene improving roads and sleigh travel. Mentions a man named Prank Shunk and an accident involving Mr. Boon. The wording is incomplete but implies a local incident amid winter weather and resumed travel.
Local News Notes on Arrivals and Visits
Bog in Loomis and wife of Lan3ing arrive to take possession of the hardware store in a few days. Patrick OH barber formerly with Dean Ziegler returns to Vallparaiso. John Allen of Laporte takes his place. Wilk Loomis and Guy Clark visit Henry Emigh at Winona. Timothy McLiane visits Chicago with his wife. Harry Ketchum of Laporte visits friends. Julius Travis and Ellis Weir of La Porte are in town Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis
Chicago
Harry ; Ketchum
Laporte
Julius Travis
Ellis Weir
Marriage Licenses and Notices From Michigan City Area
A scan of notices shows marriage licenses issued at St Stanislaus in Michigan City on Feb 21 and many forthcoming weddings in the region. It lists separations and divorces including Helena Ben Chadjur and Turk Sid Ali Ben Chadjur, plus Anna Ingles and Charles Ingles, and other adoption and injunction actions. Also included are births, deaths, and local court items with jurors drawn for Valparaiso Superior Court term beginning next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbar
Franklin
Shaylor
Ben
Helena
Chadjur
Aeeke City
Sid-Ali Ben Chadijur
Chicago
Minneapolis
Hellen Chadjar
Ju Tuttle
Heller
Kohl & Middleton
Anna Ingles
Charles D. Ingles
Tuthill
Frank
Sadie Siegmund
Eo Severeine
Seigmund
Peleg Swan
Beauregard
Switzer
Geo. Switzer
Mechanic’s bin
Wm. C. Werner
Chas. Eckert
Cass
Township
Siegmund & Kunkle
Aaron Pepple and
McCormick Harvesting Co
James B. Guenther
Catherine B
Wm. Schweim
E. McCormick
Lizzie Sheridan
Edward L. Sheridan
Izzie Cuno
Valparaiso Superior Court
W. J. Irwin
Boone
Geo Wilcox
Pleasant
Henry Stoner
Morgan
Claus Ruge
Rufus Rice
John Wark
Wm. Bartholomew
Melvin Foltz
O. W. Smith
Henry Gilbertson
Westchester
W. I. Talbott
Fred Swartz
Washington
Laporte Jury Drawn for Feb. Court Term
Laporte Circuit Court selected grand and petit jurors on Monday with Judge Biddle set to convene Feb 23. The term is expected to be short, with cases including divorce filings by Albert F Teeter and Rosa Collins, ejectment suits, a Mullaney murder trial likely occupying a week, and multiple foreclosure actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Laporte
Albert F. Teeter
Sarah E.teeter
Chicago
Trust Company
Globe
Savings Bank, Sebo Ih
John Derbiss
Charles Hatfild
Frank Wile
Moses Kimmell
David Graham
James W
Juliet Wills
Willis B. Wil-de
Cage Hydraulic Press Brick Co
Tale
Gutest Railway Company
Russell E. Harrison
Rosa Collins
Oscar Collins
Mullaney
Sheriff McCormick
Michigan Township
Ireland & Sons
John Cassidy
St. Joseph County
Reaseck
Susan A. Parker
James B.eaton
Ween
BR Brown
Francis H. Root
Orr
Hannah Bigalow
Francis
Land transfers listed from Wills to Galena and beyond
A series of parcel sales record transfers including Albert Hunt to Jeptha Hunt in Wills, William P Miller to Lydia Haverstock in Lincoln, Walter V Brooks to Charles L Brooks in Center, and many other deeds across Michigan City Galena Kankakee Clinton and Hudson with amounts ranging from 1 to 17500. Includes a testimonial for Cuniveriss Ointment by Dr E Su Knapp of Chicago for cold sores and other ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hunt
Jeptha Hunt
P Miller
Lydia Haverstock
Lincoln
William Ehlert
Gustave Golde
DeWolfe
Michigan City
Walter ¥ V Brooks
Charles L Brooks
Center
Elizabeth MccGary
Andrew McGary
Kankakee
Dennis Collins
Anna Collins
Michigan
Francis Conant
C W Conant
Galena
Wm Weibel
Peter Jenson
Clinton
Curtis J Judd
Jack Smith
Johnson
J W Teeter
H Conant
ER Adams
George Zozoralk
Joseph Hae Dyks
Nelson V Cole
Tuthill & Schwager
OL Small
Alice G Small
Norman L Hay
W. C. Scott
Butterworth’s
Kingsbury
W C Scott
Bella Quigley
Francis M Merrill
Mutual Loan & Savings Co
Walker
Ida R Moore
Onley
Leeds
Marsh
Elizabeth Magary
Andrew Ostrowski
Charles F Conant
John Debris
Albert H Ebert
John Ebert
Coolspring
Agnes Pemehock
A Blair
F Hoffmeir
Louise Huge
Pleasant
HB Tuthill
Henry Fink
Hattie Meise
John Stribel
Charles Siebert
Peter Fritz
P Andrew
Henry Hoffmeir
Camp Colfax
JC Galbreth
Frank Mrozinski
E. Su. Knapp
Chicago
Ill
T. Scott
Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure Proof Offered
Readers may learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure is presented as a universal cure for catarrh. The advertisement states it cures constitutional disease by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars if any case fails, with testimonials available and doctors in Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Local man believed dead found alive with brother in New York
A man long presumed dead has been located in Friendship, New York, living with his brother. The discovery confirms years of disappearance and follows prior reports that he had sold homes for his children before vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon i
Friendship
N. Y
Hood's Sarsaparilla Clears Impure Blood Sufferer
Hammond Illinois February 11 1898 Fred H Seibert a Chicago born resident suffered with blotches and pimples from impure blood. He began Hood's Sarsaparilla which purified his blood cured eruptions and improved appetite and health for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Fred H. Seibert
Chicago
Hood
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Ad Promises Quick Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a quick and sure cure for cough cold and croup. It cites a testimonial from Elmer E Baker of Blandon Pa praising the medicine and notes the product sells for 25 cents with a call to insist on having it.
Allen's Foot-Ease and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ad
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease to soothe swollen hot feet and prevent blisters while promoting ease of walking. It also markets Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a preventative against constipation indigestion and headaches with 10 dose bottles priced at 10 cents and regular sizes at 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Addeese
Jessen S. Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
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Trades League of
House of Representatives
General Grosvenor
New Jersey
Paterson
Tate
Re Lagent
Perry Barnes
Jess Miller
Frank LeSourd
Scleete
Anna McDonald
Goethius
Dora~ Huckins
A. B. Austin
Galena Woods
Josh Carroll
Micas
M. E
Dora Huckins
Rag Bee
A. L. Soliday
Chas. Goodwin
Mrs. Brooks
Kriss Kross
Burdice
Wellsboro
Dicx
Wilders
eRere
Latos Harass
Batterman
Hattie Price
Wm. F. Er
Ernestine Reinke
George W. Sharp
Corila Brayton
Karl Weber
St. Stanislaus Church
Father EJ. Wrobel
Frank Lavara
Hiss Qate Wodenaka
Viola-Adele Stevens
Wallace Dresden
Squire Shultz
New Buffalo
Maud Ivey
Horace'Parker
Horace
Carrie Lusher
Michigans City
Charles Ramel
Michigan Central
St. John's Lutheran Church
Link
Alvina Blankschein
Wm. Schartzkopf
Chas. Shreve
Coolspring Township
Robt. A. Rogers
Bert Burkhart
Fred Miller
L. C. Bartholomew
Daniel McGuire
Wirt Cottrill
Aaron Fredenburg
Henry Findling
W. E. Davidson
Henry Bendix
Daniel Rothfuchs
Otto Eisenblatter
Charles Erickson
Michigax Crry Buperior Court
Thos
W- Barry
John, Little
Xenia Shoe Manufaturing Co
H. An Wethrfal Bro
John G
Penn
Schwager
Miles
Henry, Bruns
Dr. Miles
Save
Wwe
H. J. Rup
Rich
East Sample Street
South Bend
Laporte.Ind
Laporte Carriage Company
Oberreich & Arnold
Sele
Lola
Sole
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