American Troops in Paris Praised for Behavior and Valor
General Harts notes that American Expeditionary Forces in Paris are orderly and temperate, with few incidents of intoxication or illness. He cites many officers and men visiting landmarks, dispelling myths about Paris, while recalling Donald V. Fisher, maimed at Verdun, who returned home after amputation and a long recovery.
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United ‘States
Paris
States
General Harts
United States
Harts
Montmartre
America
Notre Dame
Louvre
Madeline
Sacre Coeur
Eifel Tower
Bois de Boulogne
Bastile Monument
Tuileries Gardens
The
Invalides
Aks
Beyond the Mind s Grasp Astronomers Measure Vast Cosmos
From the People's Home Journal the article notes astronomers estimate a trillion suns beyond Earth and that even light takes 1 800 years to reveal European war battles to Sirius if inhabited. It highlights the immense scale of the universe versus human perception.
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Ius
The
People’s Home Journal
Laporte County Receives School Revenue Apportionment
January 9, 1919. State board of education mailed checks for common school revenues for tuition. Counties listed include Delaware with 35,900.70 dollars and Elkhart with 29,208.05 dollars. Laporte received its share as part of the statewide apportionment.
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Indianapolis
Aind
State Board
Delaware
Elkhart
Wheat and hog farming talk at Farmers Institute
E G Martindale spoke at the Methodist church on wheat as a safe investment and farm expansion. He urged better soil care crop rotation and late fall planting. Emphasized hog breeding methods milk value and fertilizing with lime and nitrate.
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Miss Snapp
Local residents share visits across towns and townsfolk
Carl Beach and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Suman. Alma Gragg Adaline Ise ming er and Mildred visited Mrs. H N Kline in Miller Ind Thursday. Ted Hagenow of Laporte visited his parents Saturday. John Allien moved from Haskell to Ali da last week. Russell Iseminger and wife of Westville had Sunday dinner with M I Iseminger and family. Mike Polega visiting Chicago this week. Mrs M Howell and Walter visited Millers Gary Saturday and Sunday. Scott Iseminger and wife spent Sunday with Otto Draves near Valparaiso. Mayor M C Howell attended institute at Westville Saturday. George Allisons team played Union Mills Friday. Norman Lubbs recently returned from overseas visited his brother Raymond and family. G Gloff of Michigan City visited his sons Thursday. Marion Iseminger installed a furnace ready for winter. Om Harlan has been recovering from illness.
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Carl. Beach
Suman
Alma Gragg
Adaline Iseminger
Daugher
Mildred
H. N. Kline
Miller
Ind
Ted Hagenow
Laporte
John Allien
Alida
Haskell
Russell Iseminger
Westville
M. I. Iseminger
Mike Polega
Chicago
G. Gloff
Michigan
Marion
Iseminger
Om Harlan
Local residents visit relatives and travel details
Mr and Mrs Wm Hackett spend several days in Chicago. Mrs C E Pratt and daughter Margaret visit Laporte relatives over Sunday. Mrs Jessie Darby and daughter go to Fort Wayne to visit relatives returning Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Wm Goodwin and Mrs John Goodwin spend Monday at Laporte. Ralph Snyder sees Chicago sights Monday. Mrs Anna Dorsey visits Chester ton guesting with Mr and Mrs Charles Kline. Mrs Rebecca Barnes visits Laporte Saturday. John Levenduski returns to Gary work after visiting family. Miss Ruth Curan spends weekend in Chicago with her sister Margarite at Michael Reese hospital. Francis Brown 2nd family moving into new home this week. James Frame and M N Ritenour on business trip to Laporte Saturday.
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Wm. Hackett
Chicago
C. E. Pratt
Margaret
Laporte
Jessie Darby
Fort Wayne
Wm. Goodwin
John Goodwin
Ralph Snyder
Anna Dorsey
Chesterton
Charles Kline
Rebecca Barnes
John Levenduski
Gary
Ruth Curan
Margarite
Michael Reese
Westville High Notes Highlight School Activities
The third lecture will be at M E church on January 24. Exams delay hot luncheon to next Thursday. Howard Iseminger presented his Friday morning rhetoric "Backing up the President." Irene Rehm replaces Elizabeth Stites on the student council and will assist juniors. Ethel Bluhm leads piano. Lois Garwood assists. Mrs. Williams Miss Dennison and Mrs. Rhoade visited the school Tuesday.
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Westville High School
M.E. Church
Howard Iseminger
Wilson
Lois Garwood
Williams
Miss Dennison
Rhoade
Annual meeting elects officers for Sunday school year
The annual meeting of the Sunday school elected officers for the year 19193. Supt. Mrs C C Shivington. Asst. Supt J N Plant. Primary Supt Miss Lois Brown. Cradle Roll Miss Mary. Secretary Miss Florence Arndt. Treasurer J Co Bluhm. Librarians Miss Ruth Kelly and Miss Charlotte Kalies. Supt Missions Miss Mildred Smith.
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C.- Shivington
J. N.plant
Lois Brown
Misa
Misa Florence ‘Arndt
Ruth Kelly
Charlotte Kalies
Mildred Smith
Indicator readers send New Year wishes and thanks
The note lists readers Dick Small, N. M. Martin, Mrs Palmer, Mrs. Hagenow, Brose Yorkey and Michigan City hotel, each enclosing checks and New Year greetings. It also records officers of the Christian Sunday School with Supt. KE Scott, Asst Supt Henry Bauer, Sec Miss Pauline Stump, and Treas Fravel Scott.
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Dick Small
Westville
N. M. Martin
Palmer
Laporte
Fred Hagenow
Brose Yorkey
Elston
Michigan City
The
Christian Sunday School
T. Scott
Henry Bauer
Pauline Stump
Treas
Fravel Scott
Abatement of Great Western hotel nuisance ends case
In a superior court session Judge Crumpacker ruled the Great Western hotel a nuisance, ordered abatement, and enjoined re opening. A $1000 bond was set and approved, with $100 fee to Prosecuting Attorney Kunkel. A city court nuisance case may be dismissed.
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H. L. Crumpacker
L. ¥. Kunkel
Great Western Hotel
Social notes and local happenings in Westville and Laporte
Mr and Mrs Isaac Hilbert spent Sunday in Chicago with relatives. C J Knapp and wife of Michigan City spent Sunday at the Nathan Allen home. Mrs Wm Krabling was called to Walcotville where her mother and sister are ill. January prices in our ready to wear department at the Boston Store Laporte. If you need a 1919 auto license do it now. Notarial work by Mrs Martin at the Indicator office. Ben B Ross of South Bend visited to see his wife and baby guests of I N Plant and wife. I N Plant attended the golden wedding anniversary of friends C B McCrum in Indiana Harbor. Teachers of New Durham and Clinton townships held an institute at Westville school. no report this week. Chicago visitors included a Westville party visiting His Honor Big Bill on the boards in the city. With D P Hannon at the wheel of his Reo the group included J O Loomis Rollo McKellips Floyd Forrente O M Coulter and J D Harper of Laporte.
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Donald V. Fisher
Fisher
Verdun
Company B
Chaney
France
26Th
Toul
Mont Sect
America
Newport News
Camp Stevens
Virginia
Martindale
Methodist’ Church
Wilkinson
Hancock County
Wts
Sam
Australia
Argentine
Indiana
Europe
Westville
J. D. Harper
Laporte County
Mr. Harper
Harper
Walter Koontz
Farmers’ Institute
Chivington
Roosevelt
Republic
Albany
New York
Heu
Cuba
Rough Riders
Lincoln
Word of the
Isaac Hilbert
Chicago
C.J. Knapp
Michigan City
Nathan Allen
Boston
Ben B. Ross
South Bend
I. N. Plant
Durham
Clinton
Big Bill
D.P. Hannon
J. O. Loomis
Rollo McKellips
Floyd Forrente
Town Financial Ledger and Public Works Expenditures
The document lists disbursements from 1917 including taxes received and on hand, town warrants dated February and October, and numerous general fund expenses. Items cover town hall rent and licenses, officer salaries, street maintenance, printing, fire department costs, dog and pedlar tags, repairs, and miscellaneous charges with a year end balance in the general fund.
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Mdi
New Durham Paul Hannon Trustee Offices Temporarily
Trustee offices are held temporarily with Dr. J. N. Kelly in New Durham as arrangements are made. The notice lists Hannon and Kelly connected to town governance and ongoing administrative duties.
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J. N. Kelly
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Carl Tuttle
Theis
Owas
Gladys Snapp
Ras. A
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Roll McKellion
Alt
Rogers
Institute
G. W. Hartman
Jared Gardner
Durham Institute
Otis
Wm. Krabling
Walcotville
Indiana Harbor
Mrs. C. B. McCrum
RRC
Awton
Laporte Gas & Elec U. Bal
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Oc. Freeman
Esac Eteene
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Chas Medaris
Ols
Thompson
Prank Kalies
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Kryptok
Oswald
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New Durham
Paul Hannon
H. Moore
State of Indiana
Laporte Superior Court
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Hugh DeMorest
Ark DeMorest
Adiana
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Wala Haugh DeMorest
Weik
Merck
Neues
Fern Bahringer
R. H. Moors
State of Indians
Leporte County
Harvey C. Nieman
Lena M. Nieman
Separare
Lane M. Niemen
Mononde
Iin
Chris. J. Bielefeldt
Lemuel Darrow
UHR & Nowt Attorneys
Frank. E. Osborn
Lee Osborn
Kenneth D
Fairview Farm
Derver
J. . Payne
H. B. Hayward
Glasers
Valparaiso
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
Henry Goet
Jefferson Avo
H. W. Sallwasser
Lince
Court House
Aplas
Ethelred Curtis
Jefferson Ave
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