Young Men urged to vote for McKinley by Indiana banker
In Valparaiso Hammond area Hon Defoe Skinner president of First National Bank urges young men to start voting for McKinley. He recalls past party misjudgments and predicts future regret for Lincoln or McKinley opponents. A youth nearby agrees to back McKinley, noting Skinner is level headed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
DeFoe Skinner
Indiana
First National Bank
Valparaiso
Grand Trunk System
Letherman’s
Skinner
Buchanan
McKinley
Lincoln
Vital Statistics Show Indiana Deaths Near 34 000
The Indiana State Board of Health reports about 34 000 deaths in the year ending Oct 1 as a new vital statistics law yields higher reporting. August leads with 3 221 deaths, March 3 217, and June 2 255, with 11 months totaling 30 888 and September expected to surpass 3 000 plus hundreds of delinquent reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Indiana
Porter County will contest opens in Laporte Court
In Laporte Circuit Court the Porter county will contest between E Dorcas Covert and Augustus Schultz et al. opens. Mrs. E Dorcas Covert, daughter of John Schultz, is owed a share less than 1 000 from a 835 000 estate now challenged as unjust. The Lake county filing a year ago alleged the testator was of unsound mind and unduly influenced by defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Porter County
E. Dorcas Covert
Augustus Shultz
John Schultz
Shultz
Covert
John Shultz
Lake County
Laporte County
Murder Plot Said To Involve Laporte Heiress And Four Suspects
Chicago authorities allege former Laporte resident Marie A Defenbach was murdered to claim a $12 000 life insurance payout. The theory pins the crime on Dr August M Unger F Wayland Brown and Frank H Smiley all under arrest. Defenbach died August 25 after a planned ruse to feign death failed.
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Chicago
Laporte
Marie A. Defenbach
Crook County
August M. Unger
van Buren Street
F. Wayland Brown
Mooney & Boland Detective Agency
Frank H. Smiley
Marie Defenbach
Messenger
Liporte
Defenbac
Soransland Sisted
Michi
Fourth Bishop of Fort Wayne Named Father Alerding
Papal briefs in Rome confirm Father Alerding, 55, as the next bishop of Fort Wayne from Indianapolis. Born Newport Kentucky, educated at St Meinrad, he built St Joseph’s in Indianapolis and pursued temperance work and Catholic history. Consecration planned for late November or December.
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Father Algerding
Rome
Chatard
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Father Alerdings
Fort Wayns
Catholic Church of
Alerding
Newport
St. Melnrad’s
Spencer County
Indianapolis
St. Joseph's
Father Aldering
St. Meinrad
de St. Palais
Father Chasse
Terre Haute
Cambridge City
New Castle
Kaighstown
Indiana
Buckles Arnica Salve Promises Piles Cure
Advertises Buckle s Arnica Salve as a universal cure for piles and skin ailments. Claims thousands cured and guarantees cure or money back. Sold by E T Scott, druggist, at 2 cents per box.
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Buckle
E. T. Scott
Lightning Kills Two Horses of Emil Kreiger Near Wanstah
Emil Kreiger and his two sons sheltered from a Wednesday storm under trees several miles south of Wanstah. The team of two horses, left under a tree, were struck and killed by lightning as the boys and father sought separate shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Kreiger
Wanstah
Mr. Kreiger
Will Close Small Schools In State Consolidation Study
State Superintendent Frank L. Jones plans an official statement on closing small country schools. He visited outlying districts, sent inquiry blanks to county superintendents, and found declining attendance and lethargic effort in many schools. Consolidation into central or town schools is favored to improve instruction and efficiency.
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Frank L. Jones
Jones
Doran Brother of Auditor Dies After Hemorrhage in Michigan City
Edward Fr. Doran, brother of Auditor Francis H. Doran, died within ten minutes after a lung hemorrhage near the Michigan City gates while finishing prison duties. Dr. Barney Rubin, visiting Nome, Alaska, offered observations on gold country prospects. Local items follow including a liquor seizure attempt by Farrer and Stormer, a saddle dispute, and a court case involving Minnie Kickenapp and Theodore Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fr. Doran
Francis H. Doran
Michigan City
Mr. Doran
Barney Rubin
Nome
Alaska
County Notes On A Rainy Weekend Socials
The county correspondent reports heavy rain making roads bad on Saturday. Carrie Logman hosted guests from Michigan City while Mrs. McKimmon and Mrs. Martin Booth were visited. A dance at Henry Woford’s drew many, with Booth and Liesh providing music. Peter Jinskie of Michigan City visited family Sunday.
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Bennie
Carrie Logman
Michigan City
Peter Jinskie
Rolling Prairie notes and community happenings
Daniel Beil is on the sick list but improving. Mrs Hannah Austin, aged 95, an old pioneer, died Friday. Our new preacher satisfies. Christian church lacks a minister. Elevator works well and is nearly full of grain. Republicans of Kankakee township caucused and nominated officers: Carpenter, Reese, Fuller, Lange. Ed. Hickman took the elevator job. F D Pease installed a six inch well and steam pump for L S and M S Ry. Section men honored Uncle John Wilson at his funeral. Farmers cribbing corn. a frost would help break the stalks. Truant officers urged to look into local cases.
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Daniel Beil
Hannah Austin
Kankakee Township
Charles Carpenter
Henry Reese
Justice of Peace
W. W. Fuller
Louis Lange
Ed. Hickman
F. D. Pease
John Wilson
W.R C
B. A. Daggy
Ross
Mr. Thomas
Henry Mattern
Bremen
Mattern
Daniel J. Troyer
Goshen High School
Alice
John Young
Kitchee
China
Pekin
Fred Liddell
John Shaffer
Laporte
Wanatah
Messrs. Lidell
Hickey
J. P. Austin
Rolling Prairie
Catarrb Cure Promises Cure and Health Aid
An ad proclaims Hall's Catarrb Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease treated internally to improve blood and mucous surfaces and strengthen the body. The piece also covers the Knights of Pythias annual Indiana Grand Lodge meeting, reporting 800 delegates, 42 710 members, 2717 net gain, and officer elections with a 1900 cash balance and asset details.
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Ilall
Hall
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Frank Bowers
Grand Lodge
Grand Master of Exchequer
William A. Morris
Treasury
Daniel E. Storms
Lafayette
Charles E. Brookwater
C. A. Tindall
Shelbyville
New Castle
Merrill E. Wilson
Goshen
George Powell
Frank Dunton
Lagrange
Grand
L. A. Barnett
Danville
Influenza in Cattle and Sheep Spurs Veterinary Alert
An article describes a cattle and sheep disease pejoratively called influenza with high mortality among the infected. It outlines varied signs across respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, notes early inability to spot onset, and urges early veterinary consultation. It also mentions local events and notices about ch ecken pie socials, political speeches, harvest machinery, and community happenings.
Burdick News Notes Hospital Condition Visits and Weddings
Mrs Lyman Frame I remains in low condition but may improve with care. Emma Loomis of New Carlisle visited her mother here. Arthur Frame and family from Chicago visited relatives. Church services attracted many. Thoesen sisters attended Armaling-Weisman wedding at Charlestown. Rhoda Eggleston of Chicago attended to business here then returned home. Marie Hollar missed school due to illness. Helen and Jennie Kryschalski visited parents near here before returning to Chicago. George Frame visited sister Clara Leroy. he runs a Chicago bakery. F A Gust introduced a new line of boots and shoes. G O Fahler received medical aid for neuralgia. Dance at Wood’s Place ended disastrously after a fight with Polish youths. Nelson men prevailed. Bertha Poston of Dewey visiting sister Pearl Poston, teaching at Smoky Row. Kate Beyer of Chicago visiting friends locally.
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Lyman Frame I
Emma Loomis
New Carlisle
Arthur Frame
Chicago
Thoesen
Armaling- Weisman
Chesterton
Helen
Jennie Kryschalski
Geo. Frame
Clara Leroy
G.O. Fahler
the Wood
Prisce
Nelson
Bertha Poston
Dewey
Pearl Poston
Smoky Row
Kate Beyer
Electric Bitters credited with miraculous recovery
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts severe illness with jaundice like symptoms. After doctors gave up, Electric Bitters brought rapid improvement within three weeks, restoring health and vitality. The testimonial ends with a warning not to miss the chance to try them, sold for 50 cents at E. T. Scotts drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Philadelphia
E. T. Scotts Drug Store
Local coffee claim spurs horse feed complaint
fragment from Genesee Pure Food Co letter to LeBor Michigan cites a consumer’s note that a coffee drink product harms horses and that a replacement drink is preferable for equine consumption.
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Bucnawax
Mich
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeBor
My. Marams
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Slade
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H. P. Cole
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Luke County
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Harvey
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Otis
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N. Boldenauers
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Seymour Agency
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Mishawaka
Lawerence Polaski
Coolspring Township
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Springfield Township
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New York City
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Wma. Strutz
Irving Young and
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Monterey Sun
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Pine Township
Bob
Chamberlain
McClung
F. A. Mann
Fred
G. S. van Duren
Van
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Postal Telegraph Co
Western Union
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South Bend
C. A.asterlin
Pt. Wayne
Peter Geisen
Geisen
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Capron
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Rhoda Eggleston
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F. A. Gust
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