Official Vote Totals by County Official Count
The county's official results show Roosevelt electors 5858 and Parker 4438 with a 1420 majority for Roosevelt. Key race winners include Crumpacker over Wade for Congress 10th District by 869, Richter over Sutherland for Circuit Court by 878, Tuthill over Breece for Superior Court by 920, Crumpacker over Gallaher for Senator by 760, Bartholomew over Garman by 80, Miller over Collins by 901, Greiger over Uncapher by 788, Link over Lord by 463, Hall over Cass by 851, Plambseck over McCurdy by 1135, Smutzer over Craft by 670, Terry over Kelling by 1058, Reese over Norris by 517, and Gray over Kerrigan by 596. Other counts list minor official races with similar margins.
Take Your Choice In Winter Reading Deals
The Indicator offers combinations with The Weekly Inter Ocean, Youth's Companion, Chicago Daily Drovers Journal, American Boy, Farm and Fireside. Prices range from $0.75 to $4.00 for one year, with savings on two or more subscriptions and a free calendar with the Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Ocean
Indicator
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
American Boy
New Officers Begin Duties on Scheduled Dates
The article lists when newly elected officials assume office. Crumpacker starts March 1. Richter after certification. Miller as prosecutor January 1, 1906. Tuthill January 1 next. Crumpacker joint senator. Bartholomew representative. Grieger joint representative on the first Thursday in January. Link clerk January 1, 1906. Cass treasurer. Plambck recorder. Smutzer sheriff. Gray coroner. Reece surveyor January 1 next. Terrey commissioner January 1, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Crumpacker
J. C. Richter
Theron Miller
H. B. Tuthill
D. L. Crumpacker
W. W. Bartholomew
Gustave H. Grieger
George Link
Lewis R. Cass
William Plambck
Albert Smutzer
Joseph L. Gray
Joseph Reece
John T. Terrey
Policeman Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for Cough
Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Patterson reports a severe winter lung cold and ineffective remedies before a friend’s recommendation of Foley’s Honey and Tar. He states two thirds of a bottle cured him and calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world sold by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Patterson
Nashua
Foley
E. T. Scott
First Quarterly Conference Held at Methodist Church
The first quarterly meeting of the year will be at the Methodist church on Saturday Nov 19 at 3 p.m. Rev D M Wood will preside and preach at 7 p.m. He leads the Love Feast at 9 a.m. Sunday and preaches the quarterly sermon at 11 a.m. Regular services follow Sunday evening. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
D. M. Wood
D. D
Does Not Respect Old Age Praised By New Life Pills Ad
The ad extols Dr. King's New Life Pills claiming they cure many ailments regardless of age. It asserts relief from dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation and directs readers to buy at E T Scott's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
E T. Scott
Road Improvement Favored in Center and Springfield Townships
Voters in Center and Springfield townships approved a road project from Laporte to the Michigan line by a large margin. County commissioners will canvass the results and advertise for bids. The ten mile macadamized road runs through the two townships up to the state line.
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Center
Springfield
Laporte
Michigan Line
Not a Sick Day Since Kidney Trouble Cure Claimed
B F Bass of Fremont North Carolina reports severe kidney trouble improved after using Electric Bitters. He says after a few doses he was cured and has had no sick days since. Neighbors allegedly cured rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and debility. Available only 502 at E T Scotts druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bass
Fremont
N.C
E. T. Scott
Centenarian Granny Wilkinson Celebrates 105th Birthday
Mrs. C. A. Roberts hosted open house in her honor as Granny Wilkinson marked her 105th birthday. The guest list included 630 well wishers who greeted the woman who has lived in three centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
New Discovery Cures Severe Throat and Lung Ailments
Carelessness causes many wrecks of health but Dr. King's New Discovery can cure worst throat and lung troubles. Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits the remedy with saving her life. Guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by E T Scott Druggist. Price 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free.
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Dr. King
Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Electric interurban aimed to link Chicago and Cleveland through Laporte
St Joe Valley Traction plans an electric interurban from LaGrange Elkhart and South Bend as the first link in a Chicago to Cleveland route via Laporte. Bucklen hopes to extend to Toledo and Cleveland though no work has begun and no papers signed. Three separate South Bend to Chicago lines are now projected. The Laporte connection is seen as key to the three lake city corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe Valley Traction Company
LaGrange
Elkhart
South Bend
H. E Bucklen
Chicago
Laporte
Toledo
Cleveland
Bucklen
St. Joe Valley
Lake Cities
Indiana Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Day November 24
Winfield T. Durbin the Indiana governor proclaims Thursday November 24 as Thanksgiving Day urging statewide observance. He notes national and state praise, abundance of harvest and industry, and calls for worship and thanks for blessings and continued favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
United States
I. Winfeld T. Durbin
Laporte County Trustee-Elect Party List Revealed
The township trustees elect for Laporte County are named with party affiliations. D for Democrat and R for Republican show across townships including Galena, Springfield, Coolspring, Michigan, Center, Kankakee, Wills, Lincoln, Pleasant, Scipio, New Durham, Clinton, Noble, Uaton, Washington, Johnson, Hanna, Prairie, Cass, and Dewey with individuals such as Hudson Frank, J A Birchim, C P Schoemsker, George Bull, Harry Bannett, Fred Peters, Ernest Bement, William Halter, James Collom, Arthur Taylor, Hamilton Loomis, Andrew Shunk, Wm Condon, E S Smith, Joseph Johanni, Wm Traylis, W Kyle, Th Richardson, Emil Marquardt, James Grogs, and W F Rosenbaum listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte County
Hudson
Frank Walker
Galena
J.A. Birchim
Springfield
C. P. Schoemsker
Coolspring
George Bull
Michigan
Harry Bannett
R . Center
Fred Peters
Kankakee
Ernest Bement
R. Wills
William Halter
Lincoln
James Collom
D. Pleasant
Arthur Taylor
Scipio
Hamilton Loomis
New Durham
Andrew Shunk
Clinton
Wm. Condon
Noble
E S. Smith
Uaton
Joseph Johanni
Washington
Wm. Traylis
Johnson
Wm. Kyle
D. Hanna
Thos. Richardson
D . Prairie
Emil Marquardt
R. Cass
James Grogs
D . Dewey
W. F. Rosenbaum
Advertising Pays and Mail Order Lessons
The Hartford City Gazette argues advertising proves its value as mail order houses succeed through price exposure. It urges local merchants to print prices and promote in-home sales, noting substantial dollars have flowed to distant firms while local shops stay silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City Gazette
Case Settled In Clarke Brad ley Sexton Land Suit
The second trial in the Clarke Bradley Sexton case found for plaintiffs Mesdames Clark and Bradley of Laporte who sued to quiet title to valuable lands. After a first trial favored for the defendant Judge Tuthill granted a new trial. Sexton died during the interim and his estate fought on in Knox circuit court where a week long trial ended with a jury ruling for possession in favor of the plaintiffs. Appeal status undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke-Bradley-Sexton
Mesdames Clark and Bradley
Laporte
Sexton
Tuthill
Starke County
Knox
Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy on sale
Advertisement noting Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. Sold by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley’s
E. T. Scott
Purdue Farmers Institute to Meet at Cattron Hall
Under Purdue University agricultural department farmers in this section will gather December 6 and 7 at Cattron hall for study and exchange. December 7 speaker A P Burnside of Covington will present four talks on beef animal essentials selecting brood sows for profit hog diseases and blood feed and care. Dinner served by M E church ladies aid society both days.
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Agricultural Department of
Purdue University
Cattron Hall
A. P. Burnside
Covington
Ind
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Petit Jurors Drawn for November Term Superior Court
The following petit jurors have been drawn for the November term of the superior court James H. Back Laporte P R Isemiiager Clinton township Chas Plumbeck Laporte Wa H Williamson Michigan City Frank G Hanson Alexander Hastings Louis Hillman Emmett H Scott Jr Laporte Fred Wedell Clinton township John H Marr Laporte Frank S Shaffer Chas Reese
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
James H. Back
Laporte
P. R Isemiiager
Clinton Township
Chas. Plumbeck
H. Williamson
Michigan City
Frank G. Hanson
Alexander Hastings
Louis Hillman
Emmett H. Scott, Jr
Fred Wedell
John H. Marr
Frank S.shaffer
Chas
Reese
Temperance Lecture by Rev E S Shumaker at M E Church
Rev E S Shumaker of South Bend brings his illustrated lecture The Saloon Inside Out to the M E Church on Thursday evening November 24. He will show over seventy stereoptican views including real life snapshots. Admission is free and the talk promises a first class, helpful entertainment.
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E. S. Shumaker
South Bend
M. E
Chicago and South Shore Rail Car to Pine Lake Show
A Ce Car runs from Michigan City every hour on the even hour for a 30 minute ride to Pine Lake vaudeville show. The car connects with all Monon trains for Laporte.
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Michigan City
Pine Lake
Monon
Laporte
Earl 8 Drake Company Performs At Westville High
The Earl R Drake Company presented an opening program at Westville High School to raise funds for the school. Earl F Drake, born in Aurora Illinois, studied in Europe with Herr Joachim and partnered with American artists Miss Blood Mr Sansone and Miss Burnap. The show drew a large audience and audience applause extended the program. The next event will feature John M Rich lecturing on the Asiatic Question. Mrs W J Imes of Jonesboro Indiana died at 64 after diseases. She crossed the continent 31 times and survived early pioneer hardships.
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Westville High School
Earl R. Drake
Mutual Lyceum Bureau
Chicago
Earl F. Drake
Aurora
Ill
Mseters
Europe
Herr Joachim
Berlin
Drake
Misa
Blanche Blood
Robert Sansone
Mise Ils Burnap
Company
Re All Americans
Miss Blood
Jake
Sansone
John.m. Rich
Horshaw
Wis
W. J. Imes
Jonesboro
Ind
Imes
East ern Stars Fraternal Tour Ends with Banquet
Westville Chapter of the Order of Eastern Stars recently hosted seventeen guests from Laporte Michigan City Plymouth Chesterton Hobart Hammond and others in Valparaiso. Mrs Ella C Banes Grand Matron attended as the visiting chapter conferred the degree and two pilgrims were inducted. A six o clock banquet followed and on Tuesday the group returned to Laporte for another six o clock supper and a floral drill by sixteen ladies.
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Westville
Order of Eastern Stars
Valparaiso
Laporte
Michigan City
Plymouth
Chesterton
Hobart
Hammond
Ella C Banes
M. E Church
Methodist Church
Painted houses coated with Pitkins Quaker White Lead
Town notices fresh facades as homes show new paint in Pitkins Quaker White Lead. The product is sold by Chas L. White.
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Chas, L. White
George Barry 63 Wilmette obituary notices funeral plans
George Barry 63 died suddenly at his Wilmette home. Funeral services Wednesday at 12 15 p m at 912 Greenleaf Wilmette burial private Survived by wife four children including son Frayer a physician in Evanston Ill He was son in law of the late Mrs Dr Fravel and known to many local citizens.
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Chicago Tribune
Barry—George
Wilmette
Greenleaf Ave
Barry
Fravel
Mr. Barry
Frayer Barry
Eyanseton, Ill
Hamlet Man Dies After Blood Poisoning From Thumb Injury
Benjamin Childe of Hamlet died Sunday from blood poisoning after a hammer struck left thumb and opened a blood blister with a needle. He suffered a week and was 48. He leaves a wife and one child.
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Benjamin Childe
Hamlet
Porter dies after long illness in Grand Slupids Michigan
Wm Porter died at his parents home in Grand Slupids Michigan on Sunday after a long illness of consumption. Mrs Porter is a granddaughter of Mrs L T Andrews of this place and the couple often visited her.
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Wm. Porter
Grand Slupids
Mich
Veterans and editors die in Indiana notices
W. W. Fuller former county assessor died at his Rolling Prairie home on Tuesday at age 74 leaving a wife son and daughter He served in the Civil War with a Michigan infantry company Dr Parker a veteran editor of Indiana died at his Kendallville home Monday He was brother in law of H E Wadsworth of Laporte
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W. W. Fuller
Rolling Frairie
Michigan Infantry
Parker
Indiana
Kendallville
H. E. Wadsworth
Laporte
Mrs Roempagel Dies at 52 in Laporte Home
Mrs. Chas. Roempagel aged 52 died at her Laporte home on Saturday from dropsy. Survived by her husband two sons and a daughter.
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Chas. Roempagel
Laporte
Mrs Spaeth of Valparaiso dies at 67 from appendicitis
Mrs John Spaeth, longtime Valparaiso resident, died Friday of appendicitis at age 67. She is survived by six sons.
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John Spaeth
Valparaiso
John P. Kelley Dies at 45 in Michigan City
John P. Kelley aged 45 died Saturday in Michigan City from heart trouble. Survived by a wife and one daughter.
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John P. Kelley
Michigan City
Marcus H. Bliesmar Dies at 51 in Laporte Home
Marcus H. Bliesmar died at his Laporte residence on Sunday at age 51. His wife survives him.
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Marcus H. Bliesmar
Laporte
Sunday
Many Boys Before Mayor in Valparaiso
Police rounded twenty boys for loitering on street corners and making remarks to passersby. Mayor Spooner lectured them and warned a $1 to $25 fine on repeat offenses. Parents are urged to curb nightly gatherings or face fines under the loitering ordinance.
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Spooner
No cough medicine 10 popular like Foley's Honey and Tar
The ad proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable cough remedy without opiates or poisons. It claims it never fails to cure and notes sales by E. T. Sontt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
E. T. Sontt
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Kern
Hanly
Congress
Crumpacker
Wade
Pepple
Judge Circuit Court
Sutherland
Richter
Judge Superior Court Breece
Breece
Gallaher
Tuesburg
Garman
Bartholomew
King
Collins
Miller
Hall
Casa
Keith
Cass Over Hall
Recorder
McCurdy
Plambaec
Hicks
Plambseck
Craft
Smutzer
Hostetler
Commissioner Chas. Kelling
Terry
Benner
Kelling
Surveyor
Norris
Hileman
Kerrigan
Gray
Osborn
H. E. Bucklen
Township Trustees
Farmers Institute
Agricultural Society
Weatville
Petit Jurors
Chicago & South Shore Railway
Earl
Drake Company
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