A Monster Celebration in Michigan City Delights July crowds
Michigan City celebrated Independence Day July 3 4 and 5 drawing crowds from Laporte county. A park carnival, dances, races, aquatic sports and a monster parade with 150 floats entertained visitors. Awards honored commercial floats fraternal entries and local sponsors amid busy city growth led by the chamber of commerce with W K Greenbaum secretary and parade oversight by a guest committee including Congressman Hickey and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Laporte County
Sheridan Beach
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
W. K. Greenbaum
Walter Mellor
Vreeland Hotel
Hickey
HH. B. Darling
Laporte
Martin
Cass
Kelly
Westville
Social Notes From Local Families And Visitors
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Rembolowski hosted guests from Chicago Sunday. Messrs Harry and Herman Deutsch left Monday for Pawnee Rock Kansas for several months. Florence Blessing stayed a few days with Dr and Mrs A M Oswald at Wave Crest cottage. Albert Zahrns and Joseph Deutscher families visited Charles Zahrn near Hamlet. Edward Wroblewski returned from Orchard Lake Michigan to spend vacation with Joseph Wroblewski. John Deutscher and Mrs Gust Kriesel visited Michigan City and Niles Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Rembolowski
Chicago
Harry and
Herman Deutscher
Pawnee Rock
Kansas
Florence Blessing
A M. Oswald
Wave Crest Cottage
Albert Zahrns
Joseph Deutscher
Charles Zahrn
Hamlet
Edward Wroblewski
Orchard Lake
Michigan
Joseph Wroblewski
John Deutscher
Niles, Mich
Gust Kriesel
Michigan City
John Segal
Tragedy at Grand Trunk Crossing Claims Olson Couple
An auto containing Olaf Olson and his wife was struck by Westbound Grand Trunk No. 5 four miles south of Westville. Olson, 48, and Mrs Olson, 45, of Chicago, died. their car wrecked and bodies sent to Valparaiso for inquest. The couple recently visited Elk hart, a suitcase held home brew, and a raisin lemon recipe appeared on Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Westville
Valparaiso
Mgr
Olaf Olson
Chicago
Elkhart
Ivy
Vilparaiso
Bartholomew Undertaking
Seiple
N. Pavlina St
Olson & Larson
Olson
Wanatah
Lincoln Highway
Sparks Big Three Ring Circus Coming Soon to Laporte
Sparks Big Three Ring Circus visits Laporte on Monday July 12 for two exhibitions on the regular grounds. The show features trained animals including elephants seals tigers and dancing horses plus a 150 foot slide by Matoka and famed riders Minnie Thompson Flora Bedini and Bessie Tollis with forty clowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Laporte
Marblesque
Caesar
Matoka
Minnie Thompson
America
Flora Bedini
Bessie Tollis
Hickey Announces New Secretary Rittinger Resigns
Congressman A J Hickey announces the resignation of his private secretary J W Rittinger who will move to New Carlisle to become cashier at Farmers State Bank. Captain J B Dilworth, from Hickeys law firm, will succeed Rittinger and will relocate to Washington with Hickey on his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hickey
J. W. Rittinger
Hickey
Henry A. Barnhart
Rittinger
J. B. Dilworth
Laporte High School
New Carlisle
Farmers’ State Bank
Dilworth
Laportean
Lap
County apportionment of funds to townships and schools listed
Auditor Kimble announces June apportionments for county townships and school boards with figures for Union Johnson Cass Dewey Washington Prairie Michigan City Laporte Hudson Galena Springfield Michigan Coolspring Center Kankakee Will s Lincoln Pleasant Scipio New Durham Clinton Noble towns and boards. The Wana tah Mirror notes supporting details and local transit updates.
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Kimble
Union Township
Johnson Township
Hanna Township
Cass Township
Dewey Township
Washington Township
Prairie Township
Michigan City School Board
Laporte School Board
Hudson Township
Galena Township
Springfield Township
Michigan Township
Coolspring Township
Center Township
Kankakee Township
Wills Township
Lincoln Township
Pleasant Township
Scipio Township
New Durham Township
Clinton Township
Noble Township
Leeds Will Case Heads To Jury In Valparaiso Trial
The Leeds will case from Michigan City, ongoing in Valparaiso Superior Court for seven weeks, went to the jury after final instructions. Ralph N. Smith of LaPorte led for the plaintiff and closed. Frank Osborn of LaPorte opened for the defendant with Grant Crampacker of Valparaiso closing. Each side had three hours for arguments in the third trial of an estate near $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Michigan City
Valparaiso
A. D. Bartholomew
Ralph N. Smith
Laporte
Frank Osborn
Grant Crampacker
Gourley v Griffin and others in Laporte Court May 1920
State of Indiana in Laporte Circuit Court May Term 1920. James P. Gourley sues Mercy Griffin and a long list of Griffin and Thorp family co respondents including George Rowley and Wesley Thorp among others. Case concerns the rights or claims of the parties as named in the petition.
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Indiana
Laporte
James P. Gourley
Erastus M. Birch
Mollie Burh
M. Birch
Sally Birch
William Birch
Mary Birch
William H. Larrabee
Letitia Larrabee
Isaac D. Dunn
Nancy B. Dunn
Charles Frederickson
R. A. Hews
D. M. Cook
H.C. Brown
E. L. Bennet
George H. Flood
Helen Flood
Mary D. Adams
McKenzie Cleland
Mary L. Cleland
Orillac Knox
Wesley L. Knox
George L. Stevens
Philip Hutchinson
Flora Hutchinson
John Y. Melvy
L. L. Steele
Alice R. Steele
Lowell W. Mason
Chris
J. Bielefeldt
State of
Laporte Court
Anton Bebak
Aniela Bebak
Mercy Griffin
Charles Griffin
Ruth Griffin
Mary Griffin
Hattie Griffin
Amos Thorp
Mabry Rowley
George W. Rowley
Mercy Rowley
Catherine E.spannard
William H. Thorp
Wirt Thorp
Helen Thorp
Wesley Thorp
Marion Thorp
Mary Perry
Orman L. Perry
Alice J. Hornbeck
Abram
LaPoete
Real Estate Holdings Yield Big Monthly Returns in 1902
A 1902 report notes a company earning over 200000 per month from real estate holdings. It states that, as an individual, all ownership is secured behind contracts tied to business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte—hbi
Pablié
Bie Wab
Laporte Electric Company
Laporte Telephone
Belvidere Gas and Electric Co
Owatonna Gas and Electric and Neating
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C. E. Mastin
Postoffica
Ind
Karpen Bros.Furniture
Chinske Bros
Teacher’s Club
Gotto & Mathias
Jacob Rose
Studebaker
Grantham- Murray Auto Sales Co
Nash Car
Kintzele Flower Shop
M. J. Kenefick
War Mothers
The
Elks, Teachers’ Club
Red Cross
West Side Improvement Club
Beatty’s Corners
Big Three
Ring Circus
Noble Grand Circle
W. FE. Davidson
George Cites
Wheatfield
Marion Howell
Wanatah Mirror
Peoples Drug Store
Union Mills
Iad
Darrow & Rowley, Attye
Abraham Langdon
Marie Langdon
TR Vester Griffin, Jr
Alice Griffin
Jacob Reprogle
Ann Reprogle
Amos Thart
Doris Thart
Jacob
J. A. Reprogle
Icarod Gifford
Flora Gifford
Joseph Oakman
Mary Oakman
Josiah Lebo
Vesper Griffin, Jr
John Wesley Thorp
West Thorp
Hiram Langdon
Nancy Langdon
Abram Langdon
Offley Leeds
Rufus Langdon
Sarah Langdon
William van Duesen
Anna van Duesen
Jones
Kathryn Jones
Ose
Eddy
Ruth Ann Eddy
Ambel Bowers and
Rutil Bowers
His
Azariah Laat Ams
Mary Williams
William i
AN Duesen
Lucy van Dusen
Chris J. Bielefeldt
A. J. Stahl
Lincolnway
Kessler
Victor
Victrolas
Fawley-Abbott Company
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