Political Conventions in Porter and Laporte Counties
A detailed report describes Republican county conventions in Porter and Laporte counties with chairmen, credentials committees, and ballot results. It notes contested delegates, ballot totals for B. F. Veal, Theron Miller, and H. B. Tuthill, and comments on voter dissatisfaction with convention selections. The piece also covers a Democratic township meeting, nominating Paul Hannon for trustee and Baird for assessor, and reflects on voting philosophy and local party practices.
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Harry Gramparker
Porter
Laporte
Michigan City
L.H. Coplin
Porter County
Ross
Bowser
Chesterton
H. R. Misener
Michigan’ ‘City
Leeds
Fifth Ward
F. J. Doran
J. Vene Dorl
John G. Graesse
Maurice Fox
Dr. Carson
C. J. Robb
B. F. Veal
Tuthill
Pinhook School House
Paul Hannon
C.E. Herrold
Hannon
Baird
Frank Reed
Township Committee Plans Stable Use
Township committee outlines plan to fill stables with new use. Project aims to repurpose vacant space and support local agricultural activities. Community members weigh potential benefits and budget implications.
Polish Weekly Paper Readies in Laporte County
Preliminary canvass completed for a Polish weekly in Laporte County. Henry C. Piatkowski formerly of Buffalo N Y has led this effort. The Indicator press will publish the paper and first issue should be ready for distribution in about three weeks. A sizable Polish population exists in the county and the publication may secure a modest permanent home if supported.
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Laporte
Henry C. Piatkowski
Buffalo
N. Y
Indicator Press
Shoe Repairing Note From Augustine Bros
Shoes left at Augustine Bros store will be repaired with half you pay for sales and mending. Northern spies in fine condition for present use priced at 50 cents. By Br. Smith.
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Augustine Bros
Toiton
Smith
J H Allison Repaints Buildings at Town Residence
J H Allison undertakes repainting of the buildings on his town residence property in a local update. The project updates the exterior look and preserves the property’s traditional style.
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J. H. Allison
Need for a Day of Rest
Harvard researchers studied fatigue in medical students under six day routines with a Sunday rest. They found weekly fatigue builds from Monday onward, but a scheduled rest interrupts the decline, restoring nerve sensitivity and high performance after the break.
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Harvard
Cry Is for Leaders Department Preface
A motivational exhortation urges men to discover latent talents and pursue specialized strengths. It argues leaders are rare but every person can become famous by mastering a unique domain. The piece encourages stepping into one’s place to receive deserved rewards and rejects the notion of no place for an individual.
Cosmopolitan cafe scene quoted in regional dialogue
The passage catalogues a mix of Kentuckians Virginians Indians Mexicans Englishmen Yankees and New Yorkers in a satirical round of stereotypes. It cites a one armed grocer’s clerk and a cosmopolitan cafe setting as a fragmented cultural snapshot.
Realized Responsibility in Roman Wedding Ceremonies
Fragmentary notes describe marriage as a serious enterprise. The text notes the couple’s attentiveness to the institution, the groom emerging from the temple with the bride, and the general reception of the union as a significant event.
Spider and Suitors in Beebe's Atlantic Tale
In William Beebe's Atlantic excerpt a male suitor climbs a velvet spider queen's ladder, seeks her mood, and is swallowed by the web after a fatal wrap. Six rivals may perish before one soothes her temper, and the tale ends with grim fate for the gallant knight.
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Tnesh
William Beebe
Atlantic
Preventing Tetanus Through Prompt Antitoxin and Wound Care
The Journal of the American Medical Association stresses tetanus is largely preventable with immediate antitoxin after injury and thorough surgical wound cleansing. If seen late, administer large intravenous doses or intraspinal antitoxin when tetanus is impending, with emphasis on promptness and thoroughness.
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Journal of American Medical Association
Lucid Directions to Oyster Bay Echoes a Watermelon Field Tale
A humorous traffic reply given by a boy describes Oyster Bay in terms of past local landmarks. He mentions a watermelon field from three years ago, corn from two years ago, and a fatal automobile incident last year before guiding toward Mr. Jones’s former home and Oyster Bay itself.
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Long Island
Oyster Bay
Lancelot Gobbo
Mr. Jones
Port Washington
Peru the Land of Sugar
Peru grows sugarcane on flat land with easy planting. Cane reaches two feet then needs little care, maturing in 18 to 24 weeks. Typical yields average 40 tons per acre with 60 to 70 tons not uncommon, far below Cuba where 250 tons per acre is seen as good.
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Peru
Cuba
Muffy the Cat Rescues Kittens After Kidnaping
In Los Angeles, Muffy the tabby guarded and relocated her blue eyed kittens after a fox terrier abducted them. The neighborhood helped reunite the family, as Muffy resisted intrusions and fleas powder led to a temporary split before the kittens were returned.
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Muffy
Carl P
Calong
Questions on Authorship and Origins of the First American Railroad
The fragment ponders who built the first railroad in America and when and where it occurred. It notes the Albert Memorial lists authors painters and sculptors, yet Michaelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci are cited as artists not engineers, implying a distinction between art and engineering.
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America
Albert
Michael
Angelo
Leonardo da Vinci
The Anomalous Mexican in Kipling’s Tale
The excerpt compares Kipling's portrayal of Russians and Mexicans noting charm and unpredictable traits. It highlights a lens of national character and identity that shifts between aligned regional traits, suggesting a volatile blend of northern southern and eastern western stereotypes.
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Laporte County
Crumpacker
Miller
Crumpecker
Crompacker
Boing
Kipling
J. Venedorland
Ne Kelly, Af
G.C. Flegel
Justice. ‘of the Peace
Westville, Indiana
New Durham
Gaylord Jessup
Trantee
Doda
Westville
Stephen Zeltner
MAPLE
City Bakery
M.A. Schutt
Franklin Brrest
Fnd
Corner Fourth and
Franklin
Fe, Freeman
Main St
Mich, Ave
Laporte, Ind
Chicago
Wabash Ry
SF Valparaiso
Valpaglio, Indiana
Nystrom
Westville Machine Work
Beeman Garage
Hart, Schaffner
Marx
Mak
Schatner
Mark
Lowenstein’s
Dhe Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Rothe
Main St. Laporte
THE
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Rogers Bros
U. M. Fetters
Main St.laporte
Firestone
Thas
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