Aspirants Named for Laporte City Offices in November Race
The Argus Bulletin lists possible candidates for Laporte city offices including Mayor Darrow seeking reelection and Republicans and Democrats naming multiple hopefuls for clerk and alderman. The piece also comments on equal rights rhetoric versus practice, rural postal routes, Masonic open meeting, and debates over mail order commerce affecting local retailers.
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Argus Bulletin
Laporte
Darrow
Berman Oberreich
Alderman Scott
W. A. Martin
Dr. McGrew
A. J Hickey
J. H. William Meyer
J Vene Dorland
Kent M. Andrews
Charles Bosserman
Wm Walton
James Keily
Walter Baker
Warren Fogle
D. M. Nye
Berthold Wise
E. J. Widdell
Louis Haverly
Inauguration Sparks Saloon Law Trial and Town Turmoil
Wanly’s inauguration as governor meets a precept law zealously enforced with fears of exodus to lakes. Cool spring and New Durham see supervisor resignations over reduced pay and 40 day duty limit. Valparaiso saloonkeepers warned the Nicholson law will be enforced with license revocation on two convictions. Porter county contemplates a $23,000 burden for a poor house amid editor concerns.
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St. John’s
Sele
Wanly
Cool Spring Township
New Durham
Parks
Valparaiso
Dry Sunday Question Shakes Michigan City Civic Life
Michigan City faces a political clash over a proposed year round dry Sunday. Governors backed crusade threatens park amusements and boat services, risking loss of visitors and local prestige if enforced. Strong local factions warn of a potential shift in weekend behavior and business.
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Michigan City
Harbor City
Various 19th Century Remedies and Local News Briefs
A collection of short items covering cholera remedies by H B Herrold, shop closures for a summer, bee supplies from E S Smith, Phoenix Insurance messaging via E G Imes, Foley’s Honey and Tar for children, and Memorial Day observance notes. Also reports of a Philadelphia suit over medical cure costs, a $4,220 robbery of fish peddler Fred Roeper in Michigan City, a sale of Edwards Railroad Electric Light plant to W K Northam, a fatal Lake Station train suicide by Michael Sullivan, and other local notices.
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E. Hd
Phoenix
Foley
E. T. Scott
Frank R. Northam
Edwards Railroad Electric Light Company
Cincinnati
Laporte
W. K. Northam
Chicago
Richter
Metropolitan Savings Bank of Chicago
Edwards Company
Lake Station
Michigan Central
Michigan City
Michael Sullivan
Montana
Ireland
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Health
Roya
Indicator
Has. BE. Martin
Westville
Ind
John B. Stoll
Washington
Laporte County
Hanna
Kingsbury
Mill Creek
New Carlisle
Rolling Prairie
Union Mills
Wanatah
Frank
Porter County
Scott
Smoke Waltons Straights, Gems and Duchess
H. B. Herrold
Herrold
E. S. Smith
Imes
Phoenix Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Lucas
Philadelphia
Fred Roeper
Greenwood Avenue
Roeper
Ee Net
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnatti
Louisville
Knoxville
C. L. Stone
Agt
Louisville, Ky
Moritz & Son
THE
House OF KU
Indiana
Franklin Street
Kuppenheier
Michigan City, Ind
Ladies Aid Society of
M. E. Church
C. E. Herrold’s
White and Herroid
Starkey
Philadelphia, Pa
Palen
Girard Street
J. M. Haill
Westville Directory
B. W. Hollenbeck
FZ. L. Thompson, Sr
Notary Public
Eam
the Fire Assurance Co
Manchester
England
E.himes
A. Williams
Dg. F. Swan
Weatville
J. N. Kelly
M.D
F. P. Herrold
Cor
Weiluutsts
Bank OF Westville
E S Smith
Amenzo Mann
Undertaker
Laporte Directory
Frank E. Osborn
Andrews Bank
Main St
Laporte, Ind
Firb. Liddell
Anderson
Crawford’s Crockery Store
Milton, Smith
Oculist & Aurist
Michigan Avenue
Tod P. Im
Ira J. Burch
J. Vene Dorland
Scott Block
Lapoeteind
C. F. Allison
Stephen Zeltner
Maple City Bakery
J. H. McLean
Kansas City
Summerfield
J. E. Shultz
IFD
M., A. Schutt
Fourth and
Franklin
Andrew J. Shunk
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