Lincoln Highway project spurs county road bids and critique
The Westville Indicator reports La Porte county commissioners plan to issue $31,500 in bonds to match federal funds and rebuild the Lincoln Highway east of Porter county. They consider brick, concrete, or asphaltic concrete, with bids expected on all types, while critic arguing for a durable asphaltic option and noting past road-building waste.
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Court House
Fedsid
Lincoln Highway
Laporte Herald
United States
Laporte County
Hanson
Porter County
Westville
Indies
Elere
Lawyer Fred Liddell Prepares for Home Front Farm Service
The piece profiles attorney Fred Liddell of Laporte who plans to support the country in wartime by working on a local farm. He has bought a tractor and aims to assist farmers, seeing a future in hands on effort over battlefield service, a bold shift from his peers.
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Fred Liddell
Laporte
Fred
Ford
Food conservation plan praised during war effort
The article denounces rumors that Canada has no food restrictions and flags falsehoods spread by Confederate sympathizers. It credits the conservation program with a major wartime victory, boosting morale and keeping Kaiser agents in trouble while urging citizens to follow government requests.
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Canada
Fuel administration meeting issues 1918 coal guidance
County Fuel Administrator G. C. Redpath joined Indiana county officials and Evans Woollen at a Federal Fuel Administration meeting to set 1918 coal priorities. Recommendations urged May 1 coal orders, 1916 17 consumption statements, suburban wood gathering, and emphasized efficient winter service.
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G. C. Redpath
Indiana
Evans Wollen
L. A. Smead
Harry Garfield
Redpath
Laporte
Evans
Raise More Poultry During the War Promotion
The U S congress funded 148000 dollars to the Department of Agriculture to promote raising more poultry. Agents lecture across states urging small producers to start now as demand and prices rise for eggs and fryers. The Buckeye incubator is advertised as the best way to hatch chicks with a catalog offered by mail.
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U. S. Congress
Department of Agriculture
Postal
County buys 500 bushels spring wheat for Laporte farmers
After a trip to Elgin Illinois county agent J D Harper secured 500 bushels of spring wheat for seed for Laporte county farmers at 2 50 a bushel. The wheat will arrive in a week or ten days and be handled by Johnston and Son of Pinola. If needed more may be secured. Harper noted a seed corn shortage and stressed the survey does not guarantee supply but locates sources.
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Elgin
J. D. Harper
Laporte County
C. H. Johnston & Son
Pinola
Johnston
Illinois
Harper
Johnston & Son
Local notices on health and moves in the community
David French has been sick for several weeks and is now much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Buchanan and family have purchased and moved onto the Westphal farm. Garland White, previously ill, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. W. Flannigan spent Saturday in Michigan City. Andrew Oleson went to Laporte on business. Mrs. Zimmerman and daughter Lulu are entertaining friends from Michigan.
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David French
Allen Buchanan
Westphal
Garland White
W. Flannigan
Michigan City
Andrew Oleson
Laporte
Zimmerman
Lulu
Michigan
Local residents share visits across towns this week
Mrs. Walter Bishop visited Chicago on Monday while Miss Margaret Curran returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hackett traveled to Elkhart for a weekend with the Stevens family. Mrs. Lester Bellows and baby spent Monday in Chesterton with Charles Kline. Joe Wentland of Camp Shelby returned Saturday from a fifteen day furlough. Otho Dorsey and family visited Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. C B Reynolds visited Chesterton relatives Friday. Wm Ritenour from Gary spent Saturday with family. Mrs. Fred Miller and two children visited Waterford relatives. Mrs. C E Pratt visited Laporte Wednesday. Fred Knaack, seriously ill, is reported improving. Mrs. Wm Kreisel traveled to Michigan City Wednesday.
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Walter Bishop
Chicago
Margaret Curran
Wm. Hackett
Elkhart
Stevens
Lester Bellows
Baby
Chesterton
Charles Kline
Joe Wentland
Camp Shelby
Otho Dorsey
Mary Jane
Laporte
Dorsey
C. B. Reynolds
Wm. Ritenour
Gary
Fred Miller
Waterford
Regleinand
Elsie
C. E. Pratt
Fred Knaack
Wm. Kreisel
Michigan City
Children of Thomas W Hoard Thank Kindness of Community
The children of the late Thomas W. Hoard express gratitude to all who offered consideration and sympathy. K of P lodge 309 is noted for its prominent role in the cheerful support they received.
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Thomas W. Hoard
P.lodge 309
Union Mills Man Carlin Terry Reappears After Disappearance
Carlin Terry, a longtime Union Mills resident who vanished January 26, has sent a letter from Pittsburgh to his wife. Mrs. Terry says he is alive and well and had been distressed over the drowning of his son when he left.
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Carlin Terry
Union Mills
Crossing Tender Killed at Laporte Crossing
Ernest Steinstrom a Lake Shore crossing tender in Laporte died Saturday night from injuries after being struck by a freight train at Tipton street that afternoon. The funeral of Lena Karp aged 86 was held at the Swedish chapel yesterday at 10 a m death due to arteriosclerosis. Mrs J Reynolds widow of Dr Reynolds formerly of Laporte died at Manchester Ia aged 78. Burial will be at Manchester.
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Ernest Steinstrom
Lake Shore
Laporte
Tipton Street
Lena Karp
Carlson
J. F. Wickersham
Manchester
J. Reynolds
Dr. Reynolds
Aaron Peterson
New Durham Township
Laporte County
Notice of Real Estate Sale by Executor in Laporte
The executor of the estate of Lowell W. Mason announces a private sale of real estate in Laporte County Indiana by order of the Laporte Circuit Court The property includes an undivided half interest in the east half of section 26 and Lot 1 in the NW quarter of section 26 township thirty six north range two west The sale begins April to be cash and is subject to court approval at not less than the full appraised value
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Lowell W. Mason
Laporte
Darrow& Rowley
Masonic Temple
Indiana
Laporte County
Thisty
Promotion Likely for Col William A. Shunk of Fifteenth Cavalry
Colonel William A. Shunk, now at Fort Leavenworth and known in Milwaukee, is expected to be promoted to brigadier general soon. Indiana native, West Point graduate, with four Philippine tours, service in Cuba and the west, and multiple war department medals. He commanded in New Mexico for five years and led in Douglass, Arizona during Mexican border fire, earning high praise from generals MacArthur Lawton Funston. He holds infantry and cavalry school honors and War College credentials, and is a Freemason in Milwaukee.
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William A. Shunk
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Milwaukee
Indiana
West Point
Philippines
Cuba
West
New Mexico
First Army Corps
MacArthur, Lawton and Funston
Douglass, Ariz
Col. Shunk
Army
Infantry and Cavalry School
The
War College
War Department
Lafayette Masonic Lodge
Renewal of Liquor License Notice in Westville
George A. Maxwell announces a renewal application to the Laporte County Commissioners at the April 1938 session to sell alcoholic beverages in a two story building corner room at Short and Railroad streets Westville. The license would cover one year from April 2 1938 with use of chairs card table and pool table in the room.
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New Durham Township
Laporte County
Indiana
Clybourn
Westville
Short
Railroad Street
Short Street
Railroad Streets
George A. Maxwell
Renewal of liquor license in Otis Otis Indiana by Mazurkiewicz
The filing by Bert Mazurkiewicz seeks renewal of a liquor license for on premise sale of spirituous vinous and malt liquors in Otis Laporte County Indiana. The statement details residency status occupancy of a ground floor room in a two story building and transfer of license from John Duczkowski as executor of Stephen Mazurkiewicz deceased dated March 7 1918.
Notice of Renewal Application for Liquor License
Matthew W. Rauschenbaugh of Lincoln township Laporte County Indiana applies to the Laporte County Board of Commissioners at the April 1918 session for a one year renewal to sell intoxicating liquors in a room on the ground floor of a one story frame building Lot 4 Mill Creek Fish Lake village southeast quarter section 9 township 36 north range 1 west. The license expires April 2 1919. The premises front a public highway.
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Matthew W. Rauschenbaugh
Lincoln Township
Laporte County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
State of
Fish Lake
Mill Creek
Otis Liquor License Renewal Notice in Otis Indiana
John Knaack will apply to La Porte County Indiana for a one year renewal of a liquor license to sell intoxicating liquors in Otis Town. The premises describe a 20 by 26 foot room on the southwest corner of a two story building on a public highway in Otis New Durham Township Laporte County. The license would expire April 2 1919 and permits drinking on premises with limited quantities.
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John Knaack
Otis
Laporte
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Laporte County
Ndiana
New Durham Township
Faypot LaCroiz
Ada
Tax Payers Notice Westville Treasurer Tax Day Visit
The County Treasurer will be at the Westville bank on Friday March 29 to receive taxes. Bring your last receipt to this tax collection event.
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Westville Bank
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Kryptok
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Franklin St
H. W. Sallwasser
Lincon Way
Henry Goetz
Jefferson Ave
ST. John's Shoe Hospital
Leon Simon, M.T.D
Michigan Ave
Ethelred Curtis
Laporte, Ind
Bank of Westville
G. L. Howell
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