Local Brevities Highlight Wartime Trivialities and Social News
The Menon is out of the receiver's hands. Mrs. J. V. Cuttron visits Kingsbury. Mrs. Jennie Boyesen visits Laporte. Monon schedule changes discussed with depot walks to be resurfaced. Born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Dachwald. Sunday school convention closes. officers elected. Westville and Porter County notes include a self-inflicted death, a mushroom harvest wage report, and railway updates. Wedding announced: J B Green and Charlotte Horn at South Bend residence.
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Laporte Herald
Rupel
Methodist Church
Michigan City
Wabash
Dachwald
Joseph Dachwald
Porter County
Valparaiso M.E
Wilson S. Stator
Richard W. Ross
Martha Kellogg
Earl Herrick
C. BE. Werrold
Charley
Stephenson
Monon
San Pierre
Crown Point
Kankakee
Chicago
Wash Wheeler
J. C. Mattole
Wash
Frank Webber
W. Williams
Frank
R. H. Joseph
Ed Jardine
Carl Herrold
Westville Lodge
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
W. C. Dunlap
Silas Martin
Rolling Prairie
J. G. Cesterman
Louisville
E. T. Scott
Stockbarger
M.E. Church
Navy
Dispatch
Galien
Mich
Morgan
Walkerton
Fry's Hotel
Leroy’s
J. W. Green
Campbell
Minnie
South Bend
T. Fravel
Ed Link
Hood
M. E. Church
J. Dolman
Noah Freeman
Winamac
Justice of the Peace
E. P. Potter
Ella Livingstone
Door Prairie
Charles Spencer
Deadwood
S. D
Western Union
Black Hills
White Rock
Wyoming
Wild Bill
J. B. Hickok
Custer
J. ‘H. Robins
New York
E. C. Dunbar
Hugh McMillan
Detroit
Laporte
Tressurer
F. H. Zahrn
H. A. Schwager
Frank Mann
Mann
J. B. Green
Charlotte Honn
E. L. Slough
John
Green
Valparaiso
Minnie Loveless
Laura Eastwood
Mabel Canfield
Royal Baking Powder Ad Emphasizes Purity and Strength
An old advertisement extols Royal Baking Powder as absolutely pure with strong leavening power and healthfulness. It claims protection against alum and adulteration, targeting quality over cheap brands. The Omaha New York based Royal Baking Powder Co branding appears.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Salvation Oil Peerless Liniment Promises Fast Relief
A Cleveland man testimonial claims Salvation Oil cured twelve years of rheumatism and kept him in bed no more. The liniment is sold everywhere for 25 cents and described as a pain destroyer and cure for rheumatism by Wm H Brown, proprietor of Striebinger House.
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Salvation Oil
Wm. H. Brown
Striebinger House
Cleveland
Will Scott’s Emulsion Cure Consumption Early Cases
The advertisement states that Scott’s Emulsion helps only early stage consumption, especially in young people. It admits not curing every case, but claims positive evidence for early use with Cod liver oil and hypophosphites of lime and soda.
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Scott
Thanksgiving program and readings at local school
A school event features quartets and recitations by Esther Clarke Winnie Herrold and others led by Prof. Lewis and Jennie Barnard. Tickets include a Sunday excursion offer on Nickel Plate Road for groups of five or more at one dollar per person, valid within one hundred miles, last chance this season.
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Cleveland
Ohio
C. C. Polk
Valparaiso
Ind
Harry
E. T. Scott
Fe Ernst
Esther Clarke
Instrumenta Habmiabiee
al - Nellie
Nichols
Winnie Herrold Egg
Belbhaa
Meian
Oris Wickersham
Florence Winters
Ingtle
Ared
Otis Wickersham
Hugh Hixon
Rose Cattron
Ice Arcie Miles
Ae Nhs
Lewis
Jennie Barnard
Matie Harris
Alma Jennings
Tin
Nickel Plate Road
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Gains Two Million Boxes Sold
The United States buys Cascarets at two million boxes yearly and expect three million by year end. The advertisement proclaims Cascarets as the most delightful bowel regulator for year round use with a money back guarantee. Available from all druggists in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes.
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United States
Continued Sunday Outing Rates on Nickel Plate Line
Nickel Plate offers reduced round trip fares for groups of five or more traveling on one ticket from any Ohio or Indiana station to any station within a hundred miles. The trip must be completed the same day. See Station Agent for details.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ohio
Indiana
Great Music Offer for Piano and Organ Pieces
Advertises a mail offer from Popular Music Pub Co of Indianapolis requesting names and addresses of three or more performers for the piano and organ sheets. Requires ten cents in silver or postage to receive ten pieces of sheet music, features popular songs, waltzes, marches.
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Pub.Co
Indianapolis
Inds
Property transfers flood Westville Laporte area listings
A cascade of land transfers records buyers and sellers across Westville Laporte and Michigan City areas. Names include Zina Cole Henry Herrold Crown Cycle Co John Lonn & Sons Co Elmer Ansley Mary and Anton Gable King & Fildes Co Fred G Andrew Lloyd F Weaver Charlotte Kratz Estella Hoover John C Fritzen Frank McCaffery John Hinz Geo L McLane Leopold Bueltzingsloowen Lucy Schmeling Riley Brewer Swan Danielson Christence Bengtson Juliana Fedder Anna Fedder Blair Hay W Kline J Russert Guenther S E Cook Angie Latmer Aug Briedenbach Lydia Seymour Ira Place C Blair State of Indiana Charles Benson Sam Moort Ramion Arnt L Wooden Duval and others in multiple parcel sales with prices from 50 to 3200 dollars and parcels in Hagenbuck's and Clyburn's adds to Laporte Michigan City Wellsboro Springfield and surrounding towns.
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Zina Cole
Admr
Henry Herrold
Westville
Mary and
Anton Gable
King & Fildes Co
Hagenbuck
Laporte
Fred G. Andrew
Lloyd F. Weaver
Henry M. Cathcart
Cummings
Charlotte
Charles Kratz
H. M. Adams
Kratz
Wellsboro
Estella Hoover
John C. Fritzen
Frank McCaffery
Mary McCaffery
Wilson
D.S
D.S. Grass
B. F. Grass
Cass
Cecelia
Riley Brewer
J. M. Hannum
Swan A. Danielson
Christence Bengtson
Springfield
John Bengston
S. A. Damelson
Frederick Zembe
Wilhelmina Zimerli
Michigan
Ed Richter
Geo. Mohr
O. S. Laporte
Emma Richter
Geo, Mohr
Michael Romel
Paul Kniola
Romel
Michigan City
Juliana Fedder
Anna Fedder
Manhattan St
C. J. Blair
A. Kapichke
Blair's Park
Hay
W. Kline
Cor
Union
J. W. Russert
C.F. Guenther
Bueler
S. E. Cook
W. F. Brabrook Jr
Angie Latmer
Aug. Briedenbach
Charles Benson
Sam Moort
Galena
Boles
Marriages and deaths fill Laporte news page
A long column lists marriages births and deaths from Michigan City Valparaiso and surrounding towns in Nov 1897. Notable entries include Newton Roe and Harriet Bruce wed at Woodlawn Indiana. Charles Lorg and Hat tie Austin wed at Hatch's Mills. Edith Parker and Rev W O Johnson married in Delphi. and Sophia Saloff with Fred Held in La Porte. Obituaries note G M Overstreet Jr a veteran and ex mayor Horace Corbin among others. various births announced in Valparaiso and Michigan City.
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Woodlawn
Newton Roe
Harriet Bruce
Valparaiso
Ind
J. H. O. Breit
Chicago
Hatch’s Mills
Charles Lorg
Hattie Austin
Delphi
Edith Parker
Addison Parker
First Baptist Church of
la Porte
W. O. Johnson
Kings County Hospital
New York
Korea
Sophia Saloff
Fred G. Held
Hey Eotee Link
Michigan City
Fred Peters Sar Minnie Goers
Rose Smith
Willvale
Iss Petty
Door Village
Wedock
Hebron
Lenzo Maxwell
Deep River
Louisa Waller
Hurlburt
Richard Keppen
Mary Loetz
Sum Bend
J.b.green
Weatville
Charlotte Horn
Shenan
J. F. A. Deutsch
Della Schneider
Dride
August Karnopp
M. E. Church
Otis
John Paschack
Ifies
Emma Logman
Charea
John Sellars
Big Island
W. H. Wendt
John Whlin
Hy. H. Loring
Valfo
Joseph
Dachwald
Westville
Charles E. Combs
Frank Edwards
Gustave Peus
Franklin
G. M. Overstreet Jr
Seventh Indiana Regiment
Hanna
Woodin
Henry Easter
Chas
Kuhs
J. G. Hoch
Te É
Saneral Toareday
J.S. Hoaglan
M.e.church
Willie Kingston
Andrew Kingston
St. Stanislaus’ Church
Father Wrobel
William
Andrew Kaminski
Wanatah
J. Kosanke
A. P. Andrew
Laporte
N. H
Conkling
Corbin
St. John’s
Hirschmann
Andrew Jasinski
Brinckmann Farm
Henry Johnson
St. Paul’s
Louise Felton
Charles, Demzien
Mies
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Senour’s
P. S
J.C. Matotte
EK. T. Scott
E.E. Nichols
Ralph Hixon
Jewelers
Court House, LaPorte, Ind
Menon
J. V. Cuttron
Kingsbury
Jennie Boyesen
Fravel
J. F. McDoel
T. M. Johnson
J. O
Woodruff
Malta
Son Fravel
Billy Miller
la Fayette
W. W. Williams
St. Johns
Louis Peer
J. W. Cattron
Owatonna
Minn
Dr. Bowers
Isaac Gurnee
Winchell
Union Township
Gurnee
Westville L. O. T. M’s
Mmes
Warner
Sallawasser
Chubb
Leggitt
Kennedy
Metzer
Ludlam
Verger
Klasmer
Spencer
Bennett
Brown
Treyer
Crosby
Gabert
Churchill
Patterson
del Tuley
Herbert J. Fisher
Fisher
Eric
Tisatius
H.B. ‘Herrold
Hindoo
Miles
O. C. Carter
Fremont
Towa
Wm. Ohming, Jr
W. EE. Shafering
Harrison
J. H. Schlund
Ill
Geo. J. Lobdell
Fowler
E. T. Scotte
Klondike
Westville -Calionte
E. Ss. Smith
Willie Shafering
Maude Bellmore
Alas
Belle Bloomhuff
Royal
THE
Leader
Quartetto
Eee
Belle Marg
Deates
Laporte Te ‘Frank
Walt
Annie
Heltzer
Rand Apna
McLaughlin
Fodoneke G. Held
Lorenzo
Maxwell Hand
Lon
Isa Weiler
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