Chesterton Line Next to Be Junked by Utilities
The Chesterton division of the Chicago and New York Air Line will be dismantled after the public service commission rules on the Gary connecting line. Fifty workers tore up the Laporte end, with rails hauled to Goodrum for loading. the Chesterton branch now operates at a loss, costing about $200 monthly in expenses against $50 in revenue.
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Chesterton
Public Service Commission
Gary
E. J. van Atter
Philadelphia
van Atter
Laports
Laporte
Goodrum
Woodville
The
Lake Division
American Red Cross
Division
Society
Dog-Slaying Sheep-Killing Dogs Shot by Officers
Sheriff Bill Forney and Supt. E. T. Funk led a county roundup of dogs blamed for killing sheep hogs and cattle at the county farm and nearby farms. By morning eight o'clock several dogs were captured, found guilty, and shot after a lengthy chase and inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Forney
E. T. Funk
Harry Beltzhoever
Peter Detlefs
George Stoner
Mr. Funk
Bill
Funk
Forney
Businessmen Answer Liberty Loan Appeal in Indiana
Guernsey Van Riper of the Indiana Liberty Loan Committee asks newspapers statewide to publish a May 2 advertisement urging more support for the Third Liberty Loan. Local patriotic business leaders quickly purchased the space, and The Tribune thanks them for their willingness to share the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey van Riper
Indiana Liberty Loan Committee
Indiana
Tribune
Temperament of Camels in the Desert Forces
Rodney Gilbert in Asia notes camels show extreme temper, resisting restraint and attacking keepers, yet fear predators like wolves. They abandon affection, render owners restless, and compel nomadic desert living away from cities. The piece contrasts the camel’s harsh life with human habitats and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Gilbert
Asia
List of registrants called for Porter County draft May 2
A long list shows Porter County draft board calling numerous registrants for appearance on May 2 to undergo examinations for physical fitness for military duty. The names include Charles Whitehead, William Hamilton, George Brown, Ralph Kouns, Lawrence Anderson, Israel Abrams, Peter Dimos, Harry Levander, and many others. The text ends with quoted dialogue about a color remark, followed by a brief anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter County Draft Board
Charles Whitehead
George Brown
Ralph Oliver Kouns
Ralph Tucker
Lawrence S. Anderson
Edward Henry Betz
Israel Abrams
Philip Albano
Ralph Gordon Graeber
Richard Faber Stephens
Frank Plucinski Otto Bruno Berndt
Elmer Theo. Johnson
Adolph A. Nicholson Peter Dimos
Fred Graubman
Howard S. Dailey
Louis Dwoskin
Andrew Reibly, Jr
Arthur William Shell Frank Joseph Gallas
Harry T. Levander
Alfred J. Wittenberg Carl Lawrence Nelson
George E. Gabel
Melvin Erie Watt
David P. Philley Terrell Trimble Gottlieb Kleinert Hemming Hokanson
Cleo Edward Gustafson
Jesse H. Sherick Leland Stanford Kepler Louis Clarence Horn
Reuben H. Winans
Sergeant Jones
Leslie Casbon Albert Douglas Hiatt
Ralph Kraft Earle Ray Obenchain
Henry G. Schultz
William Zea George Garfield Groves
Glen Wood Ryan Preston Staley
Harry Lee Mochler
Joseph W. Zellmer
Harry Zea Peter Paul Arnt Wesley Berrier Antonis Dipillo
John Hershnick
Jonathan Otto Methard
Enemies of Uncle Sam Warned as Federal Juries Brace
Article outlines new espionage and sabotage laws in effect, with federal officials predicting aggressive prosecutions of radicals and agitators. It notes penalties up to 30 years and $10 000 fines, and mentions early cases to be brought by Gary district secret service chief George Bragdon. Also reports a mysterious baby abandonment case near Wahob Lake with note signed Louise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Washington
United States
George Bragdon
Gary
Charles Surprise
Hammond
Indiana Doctors Rally to Add 400 Medical Reserve Corps Members
Indiana medical societies launch a state wide recruiting drive to add 400 doctors to the Medical Reserve Corps responding to Surgeon General Gorgas. May 7 rallies in every county mark Lusitania Day with speeches, applications, and planned medical exams for ages 22 to 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorgas
Army
Medical Profession
Indiana
Washington
National Council of Defense
Indianapolis
Camouflage Rats Coined In Rodent Trap Invention
A patent describes a metal rat with a sharp spike on its nose and cheese bait. An internal trigger springs the spike when a real rat bites, impaling the intruder. The device uses a spring mechanism to deter theft by employing a fake rodent to catch real ones.
Bonfire safety warning from Indiana Fire Marshal
The Indiana State Fire Marshal urges caution with winter rubbish fires to protect buildings and property from sparks. Do not burn on windy days or near fences and sheds. keep a guard, observe local ordinances, and keep children away. Last year fires from bonfires caused substantial losses and injuries.
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Indiana
Large Feet and a Bad Cough Stun Boot Shop
A man with very large feet and a bad cough enters a boot shop. The young assistant turns the shop upside down in search of a boot to fit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muggins
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Leyerlindorf
Michigan Avenue
Laporte, Indiana
Porte-Goodrum
Chicago-New York Air Line
Virginia
Davidson & Porter
Charles C. Henderson
William A. Hamilton
Charles Earl Malone
Fred Scott
Joseph Denton Ray Everett Tuthill
Charles F. Wiseman
Emmett BE. Beerbower
Clarence Emel Wheeler
Jesse Spencer
George Lingwall Francis Wm. Morton Howard Martin Sykes
Otto Grassi
Merritt M. Wood
Carlton Lewis Hermann Sied Jafar Khan
George Willis Jones
John Henrick John Oliver Johnson
Clarence Jacob Pinter Julius Luke
Warren Oliver Metherd Walter
Reidhouser
Ray Small John Arthur Reling August Hjalmer Vedelil
John J. Swing Walt Hannibal Kolawski
Wm. Joseph Flannery Thomas Truiri
Michael Gadek
Richard W. Virgin Benjamin Harrison
Biggs Floyd Earl Foster
Carl GC. Bornholdt
Harry Blank
Clarence Brown
Henry J. Somers
Allen Lewis Plummer
Harold
Uncle Sam
Statute Books
U.S
Agi
Charles Phares
Mr. Phares
Wahob Lake
Phares
Louise
Cobra
Caroline May Wanbaugh
Alan Seeger
Foreign Legion
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