Westville News Roundup of Deaths, Theft, and Local Wrecks
A crowded Westville column reports the death of Harry Karas after a freight train collision near Lake Shore. coroner inquest and burial in Chicago. Thefts in Laporte lead to arrest in South Bend and recovery of a runabout. Herman Runge injured in a road accident, and county road contracts awarded to Louis Martine. Local social events, church notices, and obituaries accompany updates on residents and area roads.
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Harry Karas
Gree
Lake Shore
Chesterton
G. H. Stoneld
Chicago
Karas
Herman Runge
Westville Road
Louis Martine
A. Burner & Co
Martinez
John Korpal
Springfield Township
A. C. Johnson
William H. Beecher
Carroll B. Huntress
Edna Wringher
Archie Wringher
Fort Wayne
Gotto
Center
Springfield Townships
Divorce action filed in circuit court
Loren Or King of Clinton Township listed as plaintiff in the circuit court suit for divorce from Elizabeth King charging desertion. Saturday, Mrs. King through her attorney filed suit in the superior court for divorce claiming failure to provide.
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Loren
King
Clinton
Elizabeth
Porter County Election Tally Elects Republican Majority
Porter county voters elected Charles W. Jensen as prosecuting attorney and gave Republicans a sweeping victory. H H Loring won circuit judge over Bartholomew. Nelson J Bozarth drew few votes on an Independent ticket. Crumpacker led for superior judge with 2242 votes, Cullins 1377, Liddell 855. Jesse Overmeyer became joint representative with 2120 votes. Wm P Miller received 1316. Wood led for congress with 2124, Peterson 1553, Ade 999. Fred Schlundt won trusteeship in Pine Township near the Laporte line.
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Porter County
Charles W. Jensen
Chesterton
Jensen
Laporte
H. H. _Loring
Bartholomew
Nelson J. Bozarth
Porcer County
Crumpacker
C. R. Cullins
F. R. Liddell
Jesse Overmeyer
Wm. P. Miller
L. G. Furness
R. Wood
J. B. Peterson
Will ‘Ade
Pine Township
Laporte County
Fred Schlundt
John C Scarce Former Milliner Leader Dies at 60
John C Scarce, once a prominent business and fraternal figure, died Saturday morning at Holy Family Hospital. Friends of his earlier and later years plan to fund burial if relatives cannot be found. He was over 60, once led a Lincoln Way millinery store, later moved to South Bend to work, and spent years as a familiar street figure.
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Laporte Argus-Bulletin
John C. Scarce
South Bend
John
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French Lick
Indianapolis
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Tire of Kerd
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Stephen Zeltner
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Hammond
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Dupo
Ill
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Ed Link
Asa Strong
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Crumpacker Road
Durham Clinton
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Wm. Krabling
Westville
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J. W. Cole
Chicago Heights
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Argus-Bulletin
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G. W. Winters
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Bertha Grisinger
Rochester
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Clinton Township
Davis Williams
Stilwell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bever
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W. L. Dodd
N.W. Shinabarger
Michigan Central
Tolleston
Shinabarger
Azriah Williams
Leola
Gary
Miss Leyla
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Kalamazoo
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Storm Lake
George
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Tennessee
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Our Rug and Carpet Department
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