Illness and Local Notes From the Lake County Region
Wm Jardine is seriously ill with influenza and various residents report illnesses, travel, and family care. A sale of personal property by John Tennis is planned for March 18 at his Pinhook residence. Community updates include hospitalizations, Caesarean birth, tumor surgery, and travel to Gary Chicago Heights and Laporte for medical care and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Kalies
John
Jack
Pinhook
Jas. Thomas
Our fickle fortune as early spring storm nears
A Friday storm brought a blizzardlike wind and a sharp temperature drop. Snow was light but stubborn, with heaps forming as the week ended. Thermometers fell to seven below by Sunday night, and milder air began returning by Monday.
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Mercury
Koontz and Gloff Tie The Knot In Michigan City
Arthur Koontz and Miss Kya Gloff were married yesterday by Rev. O A Sayers at his Michigan City residence. The couple, attended by the bride’s brother Henry and sister Mrs Leonard Lewis, will reside west of town after a short stay with Edward Beckman in Gary. Both families long connected to the area. the bride assisted at the local telephone exchange and the groom’s family has deep roots nearby.
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August Gloff
Jennie Koontz
Will Buy Johnston Interests Co op Stock Offered
About thirty farmers from Center and Scipio townships met in Pinola Grange hall to organize for the purchase of the C. H. Johnston and Sons mills and elevator. They formed a cooperative company with shares of 250 dollars each, limited to one share per person for now, possibly two after organization. A 12 member committee was named to canvass for stock and report on the 18th. thirty shares were sold at the first meeting.
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Center
Scipio
Pinola
C. H. Johnston & Sons
Signs and moon lore charm local farmers
Harve Allison and Bill Link discuss signs at Chet Matotte's store on a Saturday. They seek ointment for rheumatic pain and share beliefs in zodiac signs and lunar cycles for farming and livestock, joking about their overzealous moonward plans.
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Harve Allison
Bill Link
Chet Matotte
Harve
Bill
Royal Plant Enlists in Coast Artillery
Royal Plant son of Mr and Mrs John Plant has enlisted in the coast artillery and left Tuesday for Michigan City then Indianapolis He seeks assignment to California barracks Ft Winfield Scott near San Francisco where Lawrence Moorehouse recently enlisted from here is stationed Royal enlists for a year and is of the age for volunteers.
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Royal Plant
John Plant
Coast Artillery
Michigan City
Indianapolis
California Barracks
Winfield Scott
San Francisco
Lawrence Moorehouse
Royal
Drought raid nets cider cellar in Laporte
Saturday night Laporte police with a revenue officer and volunteers raided Charles Kabelin's soft drink shop. They seized six barrels of cider and other spirits from the cellar. Kabelin faced $281.30 in fines and costs. Harry Paul also fell afoul of the law with $11 in fines and costs.
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Laporte
Charles Kabelin
Kabelin
Harry Paul
Buechner to remain as county agent for another year
County Agent C. A. Buechner will stay in La Porte County for another year. The La Porte County Farm Bureau directors arranged compensation for his work with the bureau. He declined Purdue University’s offer to become assistant county agent leader.
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C. A. Buechner
Laporte County Farm Bureau
Buechner
Purdue University
Lumbermen Convention Attended by Steele Family in South Bend
Mr and Mrs Alfred Steele and daughter Evelyn attended the annual Lumbermen convention in South Bend on Tuesday and Wednesday. This year wives and children were included in invitations. While there the Steele family stayed as guests of Miss Gertrude Selkirk.
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Alfred Steele
Evelyn
South Bend
Steele
Gertrude Selkirk
Big order for twine ships to Westville Co op
The Westville Farmers' Co-operative Co and International Harvester Co placed the largest local twine order in years, ordering fifteen tons of binder twine with delivery to follow. The shipment will be made as soon as possible.
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Westville Farmers’ Co-operative Co
International Harvester Company
Carpenter Family Returns to Town Home on Mann Property
Albert Carpenter arrives with his family after two years on a farm near Renssalaer. Their household goods were delayed in shipment and are expected soon. They will occupy the Mann property north of Fred Stabenows.
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Albert Carpenter
Renssalear
Mann
Fred Stabenows
Nonpartisan regime mocked by Lon McKellips
Lon McKellips of Hope North Dakota derides the new regime program describing it as highly undesirable and criticizing its party platform as it seeks to entertain and inform the public.
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Lon McKellips
Hope
N. Dak
Lon
Farmers Co operative to unload fertilizer carload at Westville
The Farmers Co operative will have a carload of fertilizer on the tracks at Westville in a few days. For price details call phone 6905. Timely notice for local buyers in Ross Beach area.
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Timothy Hay
Ross Beach
Farmers Co-operative Co
Westville
Lenten Season Invites Community to Share in Inspiring Services
Pastor O. L. Chivington invites church members and local Christians to participate in Lent and Easter season services. He urges everyone not to miss the rich spiritual benefits and to gain inspiration from the meetings.
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O. L. Chivington
M. E. Church
Card of Thanks for John A. Poston burial
The children of the late John A. Poston acknowledge gratitude for kindness during their father's burial. Special thanks are given to Mrs. Frank Schirr for the song service.
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John A. Poston
Frank Schirr
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