Nova Baths Opens In Michigan City For Holistic Health
Nova Baths offers Turkish Russian medicated and electric baths with massage light and heat therapy for men and women. Miss Ragna Rafaelson of Norway leads the facility with a beauty parlor and modern rest accommodations. The venture promises affordable rates and round the clock access, quickly gaining local interest.
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BF. ‘R. Leeds
Michigan City
Leeds
Nova Baths
Ragna Rafaelson
Norway
Rhodes Avenue Hospital
Chicago
Fife
Nova
Death of Andrew Moskowski Found Along Roadside
Andrew Moskowski, 53, was found dead beside a road near Ellenry Herrold’s farm. He had left Westville after attending a funeral and reportedly drank at Maxwell’s saloon before vanishing. Coroner noted a struggle in mud as he lay face down, burial scheduled at Otis after a June 31 ceremony.
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Andrew Moskowski
Ellenry Herrolds
Herrold
Moskowski
Westville
Maxwell
Herrold Place
Rollo Gardiner
Walkinshaw
Durham Station
Dodd
Otis
Barnard seeks new barn and locals prep move
Charles Barnard plans an umber barn as part of local farm work. Mr and Mrs Mel Dunham prepare to move to McDonald Michigan. Albert Conquist of Chicago was a guest of Mrs M A Webster Thursday and Friday. Mort Loomis left for Detroit to stay a while. Noah Martin hauls logs to the site to be made into lumber. A proposed 36 by 60 foot barn is discussed. An exhibition of war country pictures at the M E church was not well attended. The sale day advertised for last Saturday afternoon was cancelled.
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Charles Barnard
Umber
Mel Dunham
McDonald
Mich
Albert Conquist
Chicago
M. A. Webster
Brooke
Door
First
Door Village
Indiana
Wabash River
Dennis A ‘Keith
Laporte County
Erastus Felton
L. B. Gurley
Michigan
North Ohio
James Armstrong
Ohio
Society of
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Osborn
Thomas W. Sales
Sunnday
Amstrong
Argus
John A. Poston
Toledo
John
Laporte -Herald
E. E. Weir
Helen C. Stover
Ridge Street
Alan Heckman
New Buffalo
L. Harding
Martin Jantzen
Michigan City
Charles Lange
Stillwell
Emerson Paine
Westville
Lester Paine
Detroit
Asa Heckman
Eva Lang
Purdue professor to judge corn contest in Westville
The article notes Prof Fitch of Purdue will be sent to Westville for the event at the Bank basement. Fine corn specimens have been entered and strong interest is shown, promising a good attendance.
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Patarran
Westville
Prof. Fitch
Purdue
Local residents share visits and life events across towns
Mrs. John Goodwin and Grace return from Michigan City. Edgar Pratt and Mrs. Schultz visit Wells for Mr Wells’s birthday. Currans, Garwoods, and Ritenours are seen in Sunday trips to Laporte and Three Oaks. A infant dies. church funeral held. Mrs. Gust hosts Ladies Aid. Edith improves after illness.
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John. Goodwin
Grace
Michigan City
Laporte
Garwoods
Rot
Doaks
Mich
Johnsons entertain with 500 card party
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Johnson entertained a small group with a 500 card party last Wednesday evening. Delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. George Thompson was pleasantly surprised by the Pythian Sisters of Westville lodge on Monday February 28 to celebrate her birthday with a picnic dinner.
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A. C. Johnson
George Thompson
Pythian Sisters
Westville Lodge
Visit to Washington by Rev Father Ellering
Reverend Father A M Ellering of St Marys Michigan City writes from Washington where he met Vice President Marshall and the German ambassador Count von Bernstorff. He notes confidence that no war will be declared with Germany and says Senator Shively at Providence Hospital is gravely ill, sending farewell messages to Michigan City friends.
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Washington
A. M. Ellering
St. Mary’s Church
Michigan City
Marshall
Congress
Army
Navy
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Wilson
Senate
House
Shively
Providence Hospital
Passing of the Livery Stable Reflected in Gary Times Tribute
A Gary Times piece, shared by Judge Ansley, laments the fading era of the livery stable. The essay frames the institution as a boyhood anchor, cherishing memories of equestrian service and old neigborhood life, contrasting past charm with present change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary’ Times
Ansley
Aaron
Livery stable memory amid changes in a growing town
An extended reminiscence contrasts theold livery stable era with modern garage culture. It recalls community ties, the stable crew, and shared stories from Horatio Alger to local pastors, ending with notes on Door Village Methodism and early schooling.
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Horatio Alger Jr
Diamond
Dick Weekly
Shaw
Twain
Hugo
Dickens
Scott
Pete
First Book Used in Laporte County Schools
A unique wooden cased Noah Webster spelling book from 1832, used in Door Village Sunday School by 1834, belongs to D. T. Keith and may be presented to the Laporte County Historical Society. The fly leaf shows Library No. 20. The tiny preface introduces ab, eb, ib, ob, ub before the text advances through hundreds of letter combinations.
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Laporte County
D. T. Keith
S. S. Library
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Franklin, St
Rayner Rafaelson
Hospital
New Dunham
Bill Smith
Moler Barber College
S. 5Th Ave
Smith
Westville Candy Kitchen
New Durham
Paul Hannon
J.N. Kelly
F. J. Pinkerton
Ind
J. N. Kelly, J. D
Digk Small Dairy
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
Kryptok
Oswald
Optometrist
Franklin St
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincoln Way
Chicago No. 12
Weatville
Swill
Stestor
Passen Ff
WM. H. Krahling
Drs. Starkey & Palen’s
Starkey & Palen
Germantown
Philadelphia
Lowenstines
Lowenstines Grocery Window
Valpos
the Universal
C. H. Johnston& Son
Pinola, Indiana
Benita
Portage Home Telephone CO
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