Assays Board of Trade Battle Over Bucket Shops
Washington April 27 Congressional attorney Judge Crumpacker argued before the U S Supreme Court that the Chicago bucket shop confederation operates like the Chicago Board of Trade trading and that both involve betting on grain price moves with cash settlements and no delivery of actual grain. The court weighed whether the board may suppress bucket shop quotations as gambling in a key case that could decide the future of grain transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edgar D. Cranpacker
Laporte County
Indiana
McHie Bucket Shop Confederation
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
United States Supreme Court
Crumpacker
Board of Trade
Crucipacker
Bucket Shops
Law enforcement crackdown tightens on fish and game violators
State Commissioner Sweeney dispatches two La Porte officers and other agents to enforce fish and game laws. Julius Schinler was fined 5 and cast for illegal fishing, with a 90 day stay of judgment. Officials vow zero tolerance as hundreds of fish are taken and violations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Sweeney
Julius Schinler
Schindler
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Saved Life After Poisoned Hand
A Belle Plaine Minnesota resident reports a friend suffered severe hand poisoning that swelled toward the heart. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved his life. 25c at Scott’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stearns
Belle Plaine
Minn
Bucklen
T. Scott
Oil Drilling Prospects Near Lacrosse Indiana
Indications show several wells to be drilled near Lacrosse as oil hopes grow. A R Burkdoll of Chicago and Andrew Reiner of Blue Island Illinois with an oil expert have been prospecting south of Wanatah and plan to return to begin test wells soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanatah
Ind
Lacrosse
A. R. Burkdoll
Chicago
Andrew Reiner
Blue Island
Ill
Foley's Honey and Tar adapted for asthma and hoarseness
Foley's Honey and Tar is noted for asthma bronchitis and hoarseness relief. Sold by EK T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
EK. T. Scott
Norway’s wine diet credited to curb liquor habit
A Norwegian anti alcohol campaign favors treating drinkers as invalids and trying a wine soaked diet where the patient starts liking wine but soon detests it. Report claims even severe dipsomaniacs can be cured in less than a week, noting the apple cure as a pleasant alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Fight over New Durham liquor license and county actions
Orion LeClear challenged Herman Kennitz liquor license in New Durham township with testimony from local officials and churchman supporting Kennitz. Trial set for Wednesday. The board re elected Warren Fogle truancy officer for a fifth term. Circuit court restraint blocks ditch construction on Center township Springville road until hearing.
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New Durham Township
Orion LeClear
Herman Keinitz
Holmesville
LeClear
Keinitz
Keiniz
M. Seeberger
Christopher Roeske
E H. Arndt
Citizens’ Bank
Michigan City
Westville
Weir & Doran
Kennitz
Warren Fogle
Fogle
W. A. Steigely
Circuit Court
Center Township
Springville Road
County Supervisors Face Forty Day Workrun
County supervisors begin duties this week with forty days to repair highways under a new law. They earn 1.50 a day and must keep rural roads in good shape or forfeit a four year salary in fines. Tax work due by December 1 must be reported and sworn. Only listed workers get tax credit. unworked receipts can cost 10 to 50 dollars. The last election officials were unaware of the new salary cap and forty day limit.
Christian Tabernacle Services Sunday Program
Regular services at the Christian church on Sunday the 7th inst. The morning sermon titled The Secret of a Radiant Personality. The evening program features The Plumbline. Special music. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Champion Ball Team Emerges From Local Intermediate Group
The intermediate room boys form a baseball team and challenge any county boys team. They claim the caption should be a winner every time, naming the Frank Hanly team as the standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanly
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted with $100 reward
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces with a constitutional treatment. It offers $100 for any case it cannot cure and invites testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and mentions the Phoenix Assurance Company and E. H. Imes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Phoenix Assurance Company
E. H. Imes
They Are Square Settlements From Local Subscribers List
A list of subscribers promptly paying toward settlements appears, with many names and varying small amounts. The roster includes Chas Baird Laporte R, Mrs A Kalies Westville, Ezra Geist AY bog Oty, Christian Arndt HF, Wm Kalies Feeid, and others from Westville Laporte Michigan City Chicago and St Peters. The note asks others to add their names before the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Baird
Laporte
A. Kalies
Westville
Ezra Geist
Christian Arndt
Kalies Feeid
B. Topper
Otis King Brahan Pevaguus
M. Williams
M. C. Standiford
Lanerts
R.R
H. C. Farwell
Chicago
Ill
Mrs. A. Young
Emil Rotzaan
Laporte R. R
L. Bloomhuff
Michigan City
Geo
McCord Weatville
Jardine Pitaye
Risse Ety dAdo Nine
M.webbers
Wm. Murphy
Crumpacker Declines Philippines Journey With Taft
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Crumpacker will not join Taft’s Philippines voyage. Congressman Watson also opts out, leaving Indiana without representation in the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indianapolis Star
Crumpacker
Philippines
Taft
Watson
Indiana
Court Notes Cover Suit Over City Salaries and Probate Actions
Supplemental complaint filed in the Bagert vs Laporte case seeks to stop city payments to Clint Cochrane and reclaim funds paid as street commissioner. Probate matters include Archie N. Ledyard will, Ludwig Dahlke estate, Nesbitt estate inventory, and Meese resigning guardian. Other items name Chas. Cochrane & Co. suit, real estate sale, alimony, partition suit Michigan City, and guardianship changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Bongert
Laporte
Clint Cochrane
Cochrane
Archie N. Ledyard
Catherine Ledyard
Ludwig Dahlke
Caroline Dablke
Emma
Mary
Bertha
Albert
Henry
Louis
Charles
Mary Nesbitt
D. F. Birchim
J. A. Wambaugh
Guardian Petition Seeks Appointment for Habitual Drunkard
August Reicher of Michigan City filed in the circuit court a petition asking for the appointment of a guardian for Joseph Reicher of Laporte. The petition says Reicher is an habitual drunkard and unable to manage his property. The guardianship aims to prevent squandering of property. Helma Heller of Michigan City sues in the circuit court through attorney W. W. Pepple for divorce from Gustave Heller. The complaint alleges desertion and failure to provide for her.
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August Reicher
Michigan City
Joseph Reicher
Laporte
Reicher
Helma Heller
Circuit Court
W. W. Pepple
Gustave Heller
Disbarment defendants threaten damages after acquittal
Laporte Indiana April 29 A statement released last night says defendants Darrow Worden and Talbot in disbarment proceedings in the circuit court plan to sue the attorneys or persons responsible for the charges if the jury acquits them. Congressman Crumpacker reportedly abandoned his trip to the Philippines to defend Mayor Darrow and City Attorney Worden.
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Laporte
Ind
A _s
Messrs
Darrow
Worden
Talbot
Circuit Court
Crumpacker
Philippines
Chicago and South Shore Rail Car Schedule Note
Car leaves Michigan City every hour on the even hour with a 30 minute ride to Pine Lake vaudiville show. Connection available with all Monon trains for Laporte.
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Michigan City
Pine Lake Vaudiville
Care
Monon
Laporte
State Officers Profit in $300,000 Coal Deal
Indiana state auditor Sherrick secretary Dan Storms attorney general Miller and treasurer Hill gain 300000 in cash from John R. Walsh, owner of coal mines, after buying Sullivan county land for a few thousand. Auditor nets about 80000. others share the rest. Railroad competition ties Walsh to Illinois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrick
Dan Storms
Miller
Hill
John R. Walsh
Indiana
Indianapolis Dispatch
Sullivan County
Walsh
Illinois Central
Dan Reid
Richmond
Ind
Frieco
Iilinois Central
Obituary: Jacob Lantz Dies After Long Ill Health At Home
Jacob Lantz died from apoplexy at his Porter county residence Sunday morning after months of poor health. Born in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1820, he was 84. Survived by a wife, three sons, and a daughter. Funeral services were held yesterday at his home.
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Jacob Lantz
Porter County
Lancaster
Ithe
Life in a Small Towns and Its Quiet Advantages
The Field and Stream editorial argues that small towns offer more decency and comfort than large cities. It praises open air access, cottage living, and modest means compared to big-city salaries, noting wealth concentrates benefits while the middle class suffers in modern urban life.
Terrific Race With Death
Ralph F. Fernandez of Tampa describes a fearful race with death due to liver trouble and heart disease. After trying many doctors and medicines he used Electric Bitters and felt well in three days, claiming he was cured. guaranteed at E. T. Scotts drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Fernandez
Tampa Fls
E. T. Scott
Farm For Lake Trade Ends In Lakebed Discovery
Nicholas Foley of Morgan county Tennessee exchanged his $4,000 farm for a forty acre Michigan tract via an alleged Laporte real estate agent. When Foley arrived to take possession he found his new farm submerged at the lake bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Foley
Morgan County
Tennessee
Michigan
Laporte
Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Cited For Stone Relief
Testimonial from E. D. W. Pareon of Rochester states chronic bladder stones affected his children and that only Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy dissolved the calculus and ended the pain. Pareon confirms recovery attributed to the remedy.
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David Kennedy
Rondout
N. Y
Mrs Helen Anderson Passes Away in Laporte
Mrs Helen Anderson widow of C G Anderson of Laporte died Wednesday at the Interlaken Sanitarium. Born in Slatthog Sweden July 31 1854 she came to the United States and settled in La Porte in 1869. She leaves four children two sons and two daughters and a sister Mrs J Olson of Pinhook.
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Helen Anderson
C. G. Anderson
Laporte
Interlaken Sanitarium
Anderson
Slatthog
Sweden
J. Olson
Pinhook
Matilda Hill Johnson Dies in Union Mills at 74
Mrs. Matilda Hill Johnson widow of Reed Johnson died April 21 at her Union Mills home aged 74. Survived by two sons and four daughters. She and husband settled in the county in 1862 and remained residents after Mr. Johnson’s death in 1897.
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Matilda Hill Johnson
Reed Johnson
Union Mills
German Born Sabel Dies After Short Illness
Christian C. Sabel died Saturday at his Michigan City home from a cerebral hemorrhage after a three day illness. Born in Germany in 1848 he came to the United States in 1887 and settled in this county. He is survived by a widow, a son, a daughter and three sisters.
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Christian C. Sabel
Michigan City
Germany
Salem doctor dies of consumption in his sleep
Dr. L. H. Streaker of Salem died Saturday from consumption. He had served as prison physician two years before resigning last December due to failing health. James Lawrence, 24, died Sunday morning at his Michigan City home of consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Streaker
Salem
Streaker
James Lawrence
Michigan City
Methodist Church Services Schedule This Sunday
The Sunday morning sermon will be The Glorious Future of the Church of God and the evening talk The Right and the Wrong are of the Christian Sabbath. Classes at 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Epworth League 6 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p.m. All are invited to attend any services.
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Church of God
Epworth League
Traveling Danger: Kidney Strain From Constant Motion
An old travel health notice claims constant motion damages kidneys and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure. It cites Geo. E. Hansan, locomotive engineer of Lima Ohio, saying engine vibration caused kidney trouble and relief came only after using the remedy sold by E. T. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Geo. E. Hansan
Lima
E. T. Scott
Scarlet fever ravages trustee family and children
Trustee A. J. Shunk and his wife mourn two young children who died within days of each other from malignant scarlet fever. The family burial is set for two o'clock this afternoon in one grave. Doctors from Michigan City La Porte and local health officers have consulted and warn of exposure and possible school closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Shunk
Mr. Shunk
F. W. Martin
EF. Warren
Michigan City
O. L. Sutherland
Laporte
Hollenbeck
J.N. Kelly
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LaPorte Argus Bulletin
Christian Tabernacle Services
Crum
Albert Zihridt
Wayne Lewis
Hugh H. Walker
Airecuit
Crumpacker & Daly
William Meese
Henry Bartela
Fred Schaeuffele
Henry C. Rosenbaum
Herman Machler
Anna
Erick Machler
Chicago & South Shore Railway Co
Small Towns
Methodist Church Services
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