Local Happenings and a Call for Summer Plans
Town notes report visits by Chicago and Valparaiso residents, sales at local shops, and preparations for Fourth of July festivities. A wedding links Miss Mary Irwin to W C Keith of Chicago, with Grimes officiating. Community updates include weather hints, market prices, and notices of local lectures and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Matott
Valparaiso Normal School
Melinda Magnuson
Chesterton
John Iseminger
Ike
W.W. Williams
Fishlake
Martin Post
Great Men Used To Do Historical Sketch of Early Roles
A list of notable figures and early careers including Senator Vance as hotel clerk and Secretary Bayard as New York clerk. It notes Judge Kelley as jeweler, Tow Reed as navy paymaster, Leland Stanford as Wisconsin lawyer, Senator Dawes as teacher and editor, Senator Morrill as grocer, Senator Stewart as Californian miner, Senator Cullen as coin husker, and Senator Sawyer who ran a saw mill at eighteen. Also mentions Justice Bradley teaching school, and President Cleveland compiling the American Herd Book for $60. Includes an advertisement from F C Shepard Evansburg Pa for a home building book priced 250 cents and offering architectural plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Bayard
New York
Judge Kelley
House
Tow Reed
Maine
Leland Stanford
Wisconsin
Senator Dawes
Senator Morrill
Vermont
Senator Stewart
Nevada
California
Senator Cullen
Illinois
Senator Sawyer
Justice Bradley
Cleveland
For Sale 81 Acre Farm With Improvements
For sale a good 81 acre farm mostly cultivated with 20 acres of meadow. Features a good house barn and outbuildings, well and all in good shape. Located 21 miles west of Westville on the Valparaiso road. Price 55 dollars per acre with 10 year payments and a reasonable sum in advance. Inquire at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
Valparaiso
Low Round Trip Fares to Chicago from Alida on B and O
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers round trip tickets to Chicago for June 16 17 and 18 at 1.50 from Alida valid for return on regular trains to July 2. The Republican National Convention is set for June 19 in the new Auditorium Building. B and O provides fast through trains to Chicago with access to first class coaches and sleeping cars. A special B O train to Chicago for the J B Foraker Club from Columbus on June 18 features elegant coaches and sleeping car accommodations.
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Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Alida
New Auditorium
Lake Front
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LaPorte County
Laporte
Lapoorte, E Assortmen
Westville Drug Store
E. T. Scott, Prop'r
Dare Oxford
Star
M 8
D. C. McCollum
Laporte, Ind
Hiscox & Co
Tortilita Gold & Silver Mining Co
Joseph R. Real
Congress ST
Boston
Broadway
Francis D
I. K. Boyeson
John Clark
Herrold Bros
Carrie Ray
Ansley’s
Ansley
Theo. Hans
Rennselaer
John Pinkerton
Wanatah
M. A. Webster
New Brick
Ansleys
B. T. Butterworth's
Della Snyder
Hanna
Rhoda Lawrence
John Herrold
Ella
Nebraska
Mattie Austin
Emma Williams
Reeve
Bloomington
Lil
St. Louis
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Fred Kualies
Market St
New Albany
O.k
Louis Cordes
Lowenstine
Lee Tinsley
Evan Henton
Benjamin
E. T. Scott
E. T
Lewis Deshler
Miss May
Indiana
Jerome
Alvin Hixon
la Porte
Indiena
S. B. Grimes
Milwaukee
Wis
Scott's
Amazon Kid Shoes
Butterworth’s
Womens Fine
Tom Butterworth’s
Schroeder
Sheffield
John Cole
Hood
John Green
W.J. France
Union Mills
Stoner
Plain and
Jefferson Streets
Bagley & Oberreich
Pine Lake
Bunday
Morgan Station
Argus
Annie May Deshler
Fred Freier
Michigan Central A. RB
Michigan City
Fred F. Kolb
Scott Black
Julius Barnes & Co
Kee
E.C
T. C. Reynolds
Wayne County
Harry Darling
Wesville
Dolman
Michigan
New Durham Township
Harvey Allison
F. P. Herrold
C. E. Martin
Stephen Flynn
Est
Senour
Ind
L. 8S
F. R. Betz
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indianapolis
State Institute Instructor's Association
Valparaiso Messenger
George
Frank Betz
Otis
Durham Cemetery
Mary Irwin
W. C. Keith
Mary
Christian Church
Keith
Edson Keith
Michigan Avenue
P. D
Isa
United States
Europe
F.C. Shepard
Evansburg
B.&o
Jno
T. Lane
Wheeling
W. Va
F. P. Cooper
Tiffin
Frank Wilson
Columbus
A. Lb. Cook
Foraker Club
Chase Brothers Company
Rocheter
Oake
Oke
Gray
THE
Chicago Daily News
Associated Press
Thicage
Washington
BBA
Chisago
Victor F. Lawson
the Daily
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