Tracy News and Social Notes from Burdick and Vicinity
Miss Louisa Ellis visits New Carlisle and Mrs B Hayeso Kingsbury attends church in Tracy. Miss Jennie Leiph am of Spokane visits the Glasgows and a river picnic honors her. Local folk host and visit relatives with many short notes on illness trips and social events in Burdick, Chesterton, Michigan City, Valparaiso and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Ellis
New Carlisle
Wear
B Hayeso Kingsbury
Tracy
Jennie Leipham
Rainy drought prompts local updates and town news
A Crocker era column reports rain needed for crops as residents cope with drought. Notes include illnesses, dances in Bowery, trips to Valparaiso and Chesterton, a five day Whiting visit, John Bramer returning to Crocker, a pump-house fire on the Wabash railroad, a child breaking an arm, and Geo Pratt visiting Indianapolis before a war departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shultz
Fred Jentzen
Valparaiso
Bowery
Louis Jentzen
John LaHayne
Chesterton
Bob
Atchison
Whiting
Fred
LaHayne
John Bramer
Crocker
Earlie Pillman
Charles Pillman
Geo. Pratt
Indianapolis
Dan Babcock
Local notices mention illnesses and social events
R J Shreve and John Collins are on the sick list, while Lew Fenton returns from Chicago and Mrs Perry with granddaughter from Nebraska visit Orman Perry. Miss Hattie Bennington from Chicago visits her parents. John Gross of North Liberty visits R J Shreve. Ice cream socials planned at Summit M E Church and Waterford on Thursday evening. Mr F Cross is worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Fenton
Chicago
Perry
Neb
Orman Perry
Fred. Stalno
Hattie Bennington
Waterford
F. Cross
Local News Briefs and Social Visits Chronicle
Gust Warner trades mules for horses. Miss Gay Welch attends Valparaiso. G H Grieger buys ice shipped from Laporte. Clark's Colored Jubilee Singers entertain to full houses. Trustee G H Greiger has schoolhouse painted. Miss Gertrude and Master Ora Barber visit relatives in South Bend. Dennison family visit Hanna. Miss Lillian Wells visits Knox. Miss Mertie Miller visits Union Mills. Rev Waller preaches two sermons despite heat. Rev Hoagland visits local friends. Miss Cora and Ethel Barber visit Walkerton area for weeks. Maggie and Amanda Moore visit Miss Nona Green. Dance by band boys a success. Aggie and Ed Dennison host party for Miss Marie Hanson of Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Warner
Gay Welch
Valparaiso
G. H. Grieger
Laporte
Clark
Colored Jubilee Singers
G. H. Greiger
Gertrude
Ora Barber
Bend
Wm. Dennison
Burt
Hanna
Lillian Wells
Knox
Mertie Miller
Union Mills
Mattie
Carrie Terry
Waller
Hoagland
M. E. Church
Vacationers in the Country and Local Socials Reported
Edward and Clement Sullivan enjoy a country vacation while Joe Wolfe and Miss Kittie Shanly of Chicago plan a week’s visit at J. J. Cowboy’s. Elmer Exton spent Saturday at the races. Mrs. Eaton and daughter Inez visited Keuts relatives. Prof Hagerty and J. P. Hagerty were entertained at M. Sullivan’s. Mr. and Mrs. Condon visited Wanatah. Mary and Julia Lorden, with Kate Sullivan, spend the week at Cedar Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Clement Sullivan
Joe Wolfe
Kittie Shanly
Chicago
J. J. Cowboy’s
Elmer Exton
Wm. Eaton
Inez
Keuts
J. E. Hagerty
J. P. Hagerty
M. Sullivan
D. W. Condon
Wanatah
Mary and
Julia Lorden
Kate Sullivan
Cedar Lake
Thieves Reported in Union Mills as August Weather Affects Crops
Porter County notes thieves active in Union Mills area. Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs John Pagan, brother of Valparaiso dentist Dr Pagan, stayed with friends. A social at Mr Jones home last Wednesday, and a lightning strike hit Gus Michael's windmill Sunday, damaging adjacent wheat and hay. Emma Hicks of Valparaiso visited sister Mrs Thomas Wilson this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mills
John Pagan
Chicago
Pagan
Valparaiso
Jones
Gus
Michael
Emma Hicks
Thomas Wilson
Presbyterian Church Struck by Lightning in Union Mills
The Presbyterian church at Union Mills was hit by lightning Sunday night causing damage fully insured. Local residents note no church services were held due to the pastor's illness. Visitors from Chicago and Michigan are staying with area families as listed in community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Katherine Tisher
Chicago
Alice Smith
Fannie Sackett
Michigan City
Grace Edwards
Minnie Grover
Jennie Glasgow
Bessie Freeman
Valparaiso
E. C. Clark
Louis Atwater
Long
Wanatah
Agnes Wilcox
Mr. Watkins
Edwardsburg
Pin Hoor The Kid Update at Wickershams Visit
Niss Bruner visits relatives the Wickershams as MecKellips and Lee spend Sunday with Chas Garwood and wife. Ball game at Wanatah drew locals. Frisbe Logan visits Laporte. Thomas Forester’s new house planned for Wednesday view. Scott Reed returns home from months away. John Clossen visits friends Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niss Bruner
Wickershams
Scott Reed
John Clossen
Joe Gillham and Family Visit Willvale Home
Joe Gillham and family were Sunday guests at Willvale, hosted by Mrs. Stuck. T. B. Wilson, a Morgan resident from Pennsylvania, was seen on our streets. Morgan is noted as doing well. reports mention three threshing machines operating within two miles last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gillham
Willvale
Rain Freshens Parched Earth And Local Notes
The piece notes rainfall Monday morning easing drought. It reports the birth of a ten pound girl to Mr and Mrs John Fline and a July 20 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Bruce McCormick. The funeral of John W Davidson occurred at the Baptist church with interment at Kingsbury cemetery. Mrs Ell Paterson and two Chicago-born sons stayed with Lou White. The Ladies Aid raised about nine dollars at a Forester Hall fire cream social. A barn belonging to John Barney was struck by lightning during the star Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fline
Pettit
John W. Davidson
The
Baptist
Kingsbury
Bruce McCormick
Ell
Paterson
Chicago
Lou White
Forester
John Barney
raba _D
Olossér
Manising
Mich
Vis Sone
Mrs. Curtin Heil by Dr. King's New Discovery
Plainfield resident Mrs. Michael Curtin suffered a long cough and lung ailment, told by her doctor to be hopeless consumption. After using Dr. King's New Discovery she improved after six bottles, now healthy and doing her housework. Free trial bottles at BE. T. Scott's drug store. Large bottles 50 cents and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtin
Plainfield
Ill
BE. T. Scott’s
Rae Store
Robbed the Grave by a Philadelphia Patient
John Oliver of Philadelphia suffered severe illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and no appetite. After three doctors gave up a friend urged Electric Bitters. one bottle brought rapid improvement and three weeks finished his recovery, he says the medicine saved his life and robs the grave of another victim. Sold for 50 cents at E T Scott's drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
E.T. Scott's Drug
Universal a... Chicago ad claim stirs local debate
J. H. Schlund of Sawyer Chicago declares the first Universal a contested claim drawing reaction from local residents and business leaders as details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Schlund
Sawyer
Chicago, Ill
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William Fosdick
Main-st
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DR. Gish
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Amenzo Mann
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Metcalf
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