United States Slicing Machine threatens Laporte move
Laporte July 10. John C Woodington president of United States Slicing Machine Co warns the firm may relocate to Chicago if tax assessments on its personal property do not rise proportionally with other factories. The board of review raised its assessment from 12,000 to 260,000 then cut to 100,000, increasing taxes by about 4,000 a year, prompting the threat and noting other local firms also saw steep increases. The company, employing about 350, built a model factory in 1914 and would be a serious loss to Laporte if it leaves.
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Laporte
Laporte County
United States Slicing Machine Co
Chicago
John C. Woodington
J. A. B. Hossack
Woodington
Board of Review
Court House
Michigan City
Rumely
Board of’ Review
Haskell & Barker Car Co
Michigan
City
Hobart M- Cable Co
Samuel Fox
United States Slicing Machine Company
Portage boy Waterhouse rises as a national war figure
W. J. Waterhouse of Portage, once a local student in La Porte, now gains national notice for war effort work. Called by the war department, he will soon move to Dayton, Ohio, to oversee construction of 4000 arm aircraft for the U. S. government after earlier work in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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Laporte
W. ‘J. Waterhouse
La‘porte
Washington
War Department
Dayton
Ohio
U.S
Plainfield
N. J
Swith
Proclamation details draft and mobilization plan
The document outlines the proclamation for national service as the United States enters war. It details selection of 687,000 men for the first National War Army, mobilization of National Guard units in two increments, and the assignment of regiments to camps and divisions with dates and sites across states.
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Southeastern Department
West
California Guard
Oregon
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Northwest
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Alto
Cal
National Guard
United States
Regular Army
Army of the United States
the National Guard
Army
National Guard and
National Guard Reserve
United State
Found Dead in Wood Near Wills Township
Vernie Vandeboorde aged 205 son of Emil Vandeboorde resided near Mill Creek was found dead Saturday afternoon about five o clock in a wood near his home where he had gone to work. His sister and others searched for him after noticing his absence. He was in the best of spirits when last seen and death is attributed to heart disease.
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Vernie Vandeboorde
Emil Vandeboorde
Wills Township
Mill Creek
First Suffrage Vote In Valparaiso Township
July 10 1912 Valparaiso Indiana women of Pleasant township exercise voting right for first time in state history. Gravel road election held. board of election commissioners rules in favor of the women.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Pleasant Township
Porter County
Board of Election Commissioners
Not Slash for a While in Laporte Murder Case Seen
William J. Pratt pleaded guilty in Laporte circuit court to slashing Mrs. Elizabeth Paxton. Judge Gaugher sentenced him to a term from 2 to 14 years in state prison. Paxton survived a throat wound from a pocket knife and recovered. Also noted: Mrs. George Childers of Porter County died after a long illness at nearly 80, she and husband James Co Brown were early settlers with a 60th wedding anniversary last March.
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William J
Wooleri Mills
Pratt
Paxton
George" Childers
Porter County
Center Township
Canada
Triphina. Ferguson
Graceland
Ideal McKeever
Vidette Reporter Bob Harrison Buys LeSourd Printing Plant
Bob Harrison, longtime Vidette reporter, has decided to become a publisher. He recently purchased the printing plant of the LeSourd newspaper, a move seen after the tornado incident as a step toward independent publishing.
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Bob. Harrison
Vidette Reporter
LeSourd Peo
Fire destroys two halls at Valparaiso University
A blaze in Hiss Hall furnace room destroyed Vineyard and Biss halls at Valparaiso University, causing an estimated $50,000 in damage. Firefighters faced low water pressure as students and locals helped evacuate, with several injuries and hospitalizations.
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Ind
Valparaiso University
Eiss
Vineyard
Iere
Company
Indiana
Floyd Lepell
John
Holman
James
Jacoby
Vineyard Hall
James Robinson
Frank Olavinski
Ida Coyer
Freeman
Lane
County highways traffic count on Sabbath day
Reynolds, highway superintendent of Laporte County, recently counted vehicles on three of the county’s busiest roads. The Earl road into Michigan City recorded 510 vehicles in eight hours, the Grand Beach Road 215 in eight hours, with the Lincolnpanies at West...
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Reynolds
Laporte County
Earl Road
Michigan
Grand Beach
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