Marriages and births in Porter County area records
The column lists numerous marriages in March at churches and homes across Laporte Valparaiso and Porter county including Robert Sass and Lena Nebelung and Harry Walker and Julia Foster. Birth announcements cover many families in Laporte Michigan City Valparaiso and surrounding towns with multiple newborns noted from March 10 to March 35. Obituaries mention several local residents and relatives including Katherine Dalton Mrs. Newton Frame Laura Hammond and James Shorter with dates and local connections.
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Lapoorte
Robert Sass
Lena
Lebelung
E. Cy Link
Edith Daasto
Garnoc
Viola
B. Porter
Joan ‘Morgann
Hannah
A. Sheatly
Harry Walker
Pod aJulia CG
Foster
W. E. Condon
Mary 1 . Gharlesworthy
David Ne Hostetler
Ucy
Hannah Apayee
Valparaiso
Henry Ve
Edith Casler
Lewis Arndt
Soak W. Wandrey
Deep River
Porter
John Sandbarg
Lucy Baker
J. W. ‘Worrall
Wheeler
M. E. Church
Captalin Flagg
Porter County
Asa A. Heckman
Galena Township
David M. Hostetler
Lucy M. Heckman
E. E. Tinkham
Christian Church Areenage
Howard Johnson
Viola Dye
J. L. Brandt
Washington, D. C
A. T. Ryan
Blackfoot
Idaho
Elise’ Dufour
Laporte
St. Paul’s Evangelical Isonage
Lena Nebelung
J. F. Lindemeyer
Julia
Bourbon
William Brinckman
Nora Maggart
W. L. Yergin
Albert Pahl
Michigan City
Fred Ahlgrim
J. R. Grisamore
A. Bently
Airs
Frank Harrold
Herman Shultz
Charles Peterson
Will Baker
Walkerton
Wm. Marschke
Robert McKinley
Mar
John VanDoran
Adolph Tews
Chicago
Kiel
Gallas
Albert Bentley
Louis Gast
Charles Applegate
Hebron
Katherine Dalton
Ilaporte
James Shorter
Alex. Carruth
Ildran
Odd Fellows
Newton Frame
Laura Hammond
Dyin DoWand
Maris
C. W. Woodman
Elgin, Hil
Illinois
Congress
Osborn Cissell
Cissell
New Orleans
Will Porter
Charles Riddle
Boone Grove
Sylvester A. Austin
Wm. Chulip
Josiah Jones
New Carliste
St. Joseph County
Fredrick Weigner
Emmite Mason
C. H. Wheeler
King Dillingham
Martha Oaks Dunbar
Ellinsport
Dorland
Lap
Seattle
Thomas Dupenit
Burdick
Vorter County
Court Notes from La Porte Circuit Court
Judge Gillette instructed the jury to find for the defendant in Northway v The Chicago and Western Ky. Suit for 10000. Other cases dismissed or settled. several estates settled. appointments to county board of review. ejectment favoring plaintiff with two years possession. adoption petitions granted. a $29000 damage suit against Valparaiso Water Works to be dismissed. La Porte Circuit Court records summarized.
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Gillette
Jarrie L. Northway
Chicago, Hammond & Western Ky
George Volt
Pennsylvania Company
Board of County Commissioners
Charles F. Green
John HR. Lindall
J. A. Ryan
D. Simona
Lake County
Edwin F. Way
Jerome Massey
County Board of Review
Arther Muldoon
Ananias Baker
William Kinchella
George Hincheliff
United States Circuit Court
Fred Re
Liddle
Walke
Cogan
Harry
Argedith Stenlinc
Circuit ‘Court
Edward B
Eliza R. Roberts
Robert Burdette
Don A. Salyer
Valparaiso Water Works Co
Bert Harris
Hugh Fickle
Max Alice
Giles Stexton
Elen Sullivan
Henry Barrier
Emil. Denny
Louis Payne
Frank C. Fleming
Svorce
Carpenter
Change of venue granted in murder case in South Bend
The St Joseph circuit court granted a change of venue to Jack Burke who is indicted for killing Policeman Keller in South Bend and will be tried in the Laporte circuit court. He will be taken to La Porte to await trial this term. Burke was wanted for the officer’s homicide and has been confined in a hospital.
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Rien
Crawford
Jas. M. Bailey
Weber Br “Weaver
D.R
Jones
A. Gitano
Pia Foo Statis
F.C. Ketchum
St. "Joseph
Jack Burke
Policeman Keller
South Bend
Laporte
la Ore
Burke
Wanuny
B. Bright
Daniel P. Shoemaker
James O'Brien
Wright-Alphonzo Long
Edward J. Bower
James Griffin
Pont
Otis
Griffin
Ola Campbell
G. W. Campbell
Laporte Commission Grants Liquor Licenses List
The township trustees renewed dog tax and the LaPorte County Commissioners approved liquor licenses for Andrew Montag Peter Mutch Carl Arndt Aloys Jergens August Kroll M Lahey Louis Enauer Michigan City M H Bleismer Joseph Vogt J C Wilhelm Louis Heun George Wright Fred Wilhelm Otto Plumbeck Laporte Joseph Malloy Hanna Robert Joseph Louis Millar Miller Heiden Westville F R Shultz J J Mathews Wana tah Chas Smith Stillwell.
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Andrew Montag
Peter Mutch
Carl Arndt
Aloys Jergens
August Kroll M. Lahey
Louis Enauer
Michigan City
M. H. Bleismer
Joseph Vogt
J. C. Wilhelm
Louis Heun
George Wright
Fred Wilhelm
Otto Plumbeck
Laporte
Joseph Malloy
Hanna
Robert Joseph
Louis Millar
Miller & Heiden
Westville
F. R
Ladies Home Journal sets Kipling poem to music by de Koven
The Ladies' Home Journal commissions Reginald de Koven and Sir Arthur Sullivan to set Rudyard Kipling's Recessional for publication. Subscriptions reach Bulgaria and Siberia as the magazine notes its wide international reach with readers in fifty nine nations. The piece then shifts to a technical discussion of coast defense guns from 16 inch monsters to breech loading mortars, detailing weights, charges, costs, and firing rates.
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Reginald de Koven
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ladies’ Home Journal
Rudyard Kipling
de Koven
Bulgaria
Maria Louise
George Kennan
Siberia
Peary
Greenland
Earth
Syria
Japan
Uruguay
Turkey
Congo Free State
Transvaal
Liberia
Natal
Sierra Leone
Zululand
Bavaria
Bahamas
Burmah
Brazil
Bohemia
Canary Islands
Honduras
Costa Rica
Micaragua
San Salvador
Chile
China
Egypt
Cuba
Fiji Islands
Germany
Hawaii
Madras Presidency
Hungary
Korea
Java
Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Siam
Samoa
Palestine
Peru
Portugal
Tasmania
Danish West Indies
Massachusets
American Popular Music Offer Seeks Three Pianists or Organists
Publicity note invites writers to submit names of three or more performers on piano or organ for a new monthly publication. Address for Popular Music Pub Co Indianapolis Indiana provided.
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Popular Music Pub. Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Choice Strawberry Varieties Offered for Sale
Twelve varieties of strawberry plants advertised by W Hibbard of Westville listed as about 25 cents per 100 plants and 2 dollars per thousand. The notice mentions location three miles out and dated 47-49 D.
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Westville
D. W. Hibbard
Allen's Foot-Ease and Local Optician Notice
Allen's Foot-Ease promotes relief for swollen and tired feet with fast sting relief and comfort. The ad notes availability at druggists and shoe stores, mail orders, and free trial, plus a clock and watch cleaning service for 50c and a one year written guarantee from a Valparaiso optician.
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Allen
Optician
Valparaiso
Ind
To Cure Constipation Forever with Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation. It promises druggists will refund money if it fails.
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C. C.C
Cascarete Candy Cathartic Claims Rapid Sales Growth
Advertises Cascarete Candy Cathartic claiming two million boxes yearly with expected rise to three million by year end. Stresses satisfaction and year round use as a bowel regulator. Price points listed 10c 25c and 50c per box with a cure guaranteed.
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United States
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promoted For Constipation Aid
A small advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation and indigestion. It notes rapid growth in popularity, appealing taste for children, and trial sizes priced at 10 cents with regular sizes at 50 cents and one dollar mentioned in association with E. T. Scott.
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Caldwell
E. T. Scott
Candy Cathartic C. C. C. promises cure all ailments
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery. It claims to cleanse the entire system and relieve colds headaches fever biliousness and constipation, urging readers to buy a box at 10 25 or 50 cents with guaranteed efficacy through druggists.
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Cascarets
Grain-V Coffee Substitute Gains Popularity in Stores
A new preparation called Grain-V, made from pure grains, is marketed as a coffee substitute. It is gentle on delicate stomachs and closely resembles coffee in taste, with only a few discerning readers able to tell them apart.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve for all skin eruptions and piles
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve marketed as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and piles. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by E T Scot.
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Bucklin
Arnica
E. T. Scot
Universal Ointment Promoted by Peoria Professor
Prof. Green of Peoria Illinois touts Universal Ointment as a great healer. He claims it cures piles and ulcers and notes it is sold by E. T. Scott.
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Green
Peoria, Ill
E. T. Scott
Allen's Foot Ease remedy ad promotes cool feet relief
A period advertisement touts a powder to shake into shoes for swollen hot feet. It claims instant cooling, relief from tired feet, blisters, corns, bunions, and sweating. It promises rest and comfort and offers a 25 cent price with a free trial package, listing Allen's address in Olmstead LeRoy, N.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Alien‘s
Kidney health and Swamp-Root remedy ad notice
A newspaper advertisement discusses kidney health urging readers to test urine for 24 hours to reveal kidney trouble. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure and tonic for kidneys and bladder, with sample bottle offers and pricing, asking readers to send stamps and address to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton, N. Y
Electric Bitters credited with curing jaundice in Lexington
A letter from M. A. Hogarty of Lexington, Kentucky, claims terrible jaundice suffered six months, treated by top city physicians with no relief, but after two bottles of Electric Bitters the sickness ended. He recommends the remedy and notes it is sold by E. T. Scott, Druggist.
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M. A. Hogarty
Lexington, Ky
E. T. Scott
Easter Vacation Train Rates From Nickle Plate Road
Low rates everywhere via a Peerless Trio of fast express trains daily east and west. Trains depart and arrive at Union Passenger Station Chicago Van Buren Street. See agents for details. No. 33 49-50.
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Union Passenger Station
van Buren Street
Chicago
Salesmen Wanted for Singer Sewing Machines Chicago
Recruit men to sell Singer Sewing Machines in this section. Small bond required. No experience needed. Good contract offered for the right man. Apply Singer Manufacturing Co. 503 Fisher Building Chicago. 47-49
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Singer
Addres
Singer Manfg. Co
Fisher Building
Chicago
Reduced Freight Rates for Settl ers Reach Midwest Farms
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway reduces carload emigrant movables rates to Western Minnesota South Dakota and North Dakota to aid settlers and land buyers from Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and the eastern states. Farmers can move belongings at low cost. for details contact railway representatives or General Freight Agent J H Giland in Chicago.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Chicago, Milwaukee
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul RY sale of sad trip excursion tickets
On April 5 and 19 1899 the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line offers sad trip excursion tickets good 21 days from Chicago Milwaukee and many western points to South and North Dakota and other states at greatly reduced rates. For rates routes land prices contact coupon ticket agents or W E Powell H F Hunter or Gen H Heatford at Chicago addresses.
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Chicago,Milwaukee
St. Paul
W. E. Powell
Old Colony Bidg
Chicago
H. F. Hunter
South Dakota
Dearborn St
H. Heatford
Illinois
Campaign to abolish inefficient country schools proposed
D M Geeting state superintendent of public instruction seeks trustees’ input for a bill to close many small country schools and consolidate with stronger ones. He estimates at least 1000 closures, with funding saved by transporting pupils in public expense hacks and using drivers as truant officers and mail carriers.
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D. M. ‘Geeting
Geeting
Mr. Geeting
Country
Lady Recovers from Consumption with New Discovery
A Shelby North Carolina reader reports that after seven years of disease the woman Mrs. Luther Lutz found relief using De King’s New Discovery for consumption. One bottle eased coughing and sleep, two bottles cured her. Trial bottles offered free at E J Scott’s drug store. regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar, guaranteed.
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de. King
Luther Lutz
W. C. Hamnick & Co
Shelby, N.C
E.J. Scott’s
Cheap excursion rates to the West and Northwest announced
The North-Western Line will sell Home Seekers' excursion tickets April 19 to many points in Northern Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Iowa Western Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota including the Black Hills district. Start now and apply to local ticket agents D W Aldridge 127 The Arcade Cleveland or W B Kniskern 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Black Hills
D. W. Aldridge
the Arcade
Cleveland
Ohio
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Easter Vacation Reduced Rates for Students on Nickel Plate
A trio of fast express trains runs daily with through sleeping cars linking Chicago and cities including Valparaiso Fort Wayne Cleveland Painesville Erie Buffalo New York and Boston. Unexcelled dining-car service. All trains depart and arrive at Union Passenger Station Van Buren Street Chicago. See agents for reduced Easter excursion rates.
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Chicago
Valparaiso
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Painesville
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Union
van Buren Street
A Sure Thing For You Candy Cathartic Ad
An advertisement promotes Cas carets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and liver sluggishness. It claims to relieve headaches fevers and many ailments with a money back guarantee and offers sample booklet and varying prices 10c 25c 50c.
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C.C. C
Nervous breakdown remedy touted in 1897 ad
An 1897 Huron Tribune advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for nervous prostration caused by stress. It cites a clergyman’s testimonial detailing improved health after use, plus a notary affidavit confirming claims. Pills are sold by druggists or mail for 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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N.Y
Popey
Dr. Williams
Ruy
J. N. McCready
Elkton
Mich
McCready
State OF Michigan
Tuscona
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Fortee Circuit Court
Laporte Ciecuit
Porter Conmissioners
Charles _Reagan
James Schroeder
Arthur Franco
Kouts
Joseph Leser
Porter—Mangus Lund
Albert Wilcox
Frank Johnson
Joseph Anderson
Julia Work
Laporte Orphans’ Home
Laporte Commissioness Court
Avi
Jil
Deering
Aga
E. E. Nichols
Deering and
Evans, Bradley and
Rock Island
Bradley, John Deere and
Bissell
Nickle Plate Road
Beekers
Knell
The
Huron Tribune
Bad Axe
Surrey
Elkhart
W.E. Pratt
Scot'y
Exd
F. P. Herrold
Sourm Craix Street
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