Doctor Pinkerton Arrives in Chicago for Westville Visit
Dr. F J Pinkerton, two years in U S service with Hawaii and Siberia postings, has landed in Chicago en route to visit Westville friends next week. Mrs Pinkerton and child remain in California. Westville visitors to Ohio included Mr and Mrs Calies and others. Capt J Packerton remains in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
F. J. Pinkerton
U. S
Hawaii
Siberia
Chicago
Westville
C. B. Stoner
Maud Standiford
Capt. J Packerton
Alladin Rubes His Lamp at Michigan City Meeting
Friday night at the M C A building Colvin B B Brown presented a drawn hotel concept for Michigan City with a seven story building shown on a screen. Attendees laughed and agreed to it on the spot. The next morning some woke to the idea of a nationwide dune park and urged Michigan City to join early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Colvin BB. Brown
Roinus
Coroner Weighs Care in Typhoid Case In Michigan City
Coroner and Mrs. Frank Leeds and Mrs. S. J. Taylor visited the Indicator last evening after a LaPorte typhoid death with no medical attendance. Dr Leeds urged nursing over physician care yet warned against restricting treatment by creed. He suggested legislative tinkering to balance life chances with faith based care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leeds
S. J. Taylor
Michigan City
Laporte
Leeds
Lost Money on Main Street Westville Reward Offered
A sum of money in bills was lost on Main Street in Westville Wednesday morning. Finder will be rewarded upon returning it to owner Patsey Cornelis. Also wanted are carpenters and bricklayers for steady work. Apply or write Chamber of Commerce Michigan City Indiana.
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Main Street
Westville
Patsey Cornelis
Chamber of Commerce
Michigan City
Ind
Boston Store offers scarce grain sacks at 59 cents
The Boston Store states grain sacks are scarce and priced at 59 cents below today’s wholesale level. They urge customers to buy now while supplies last and invite early inspection of their new fall apparel collection for women in Laporte.
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Boston
Laporte
Westville Town Election Set for November 4 1919
Notice to voters of Westville that an election will be held at Town Hall on Tuesday November 4 1919. Officers to be elected include one Trustee of Second Ward and one Clerk Treasurer. Polls open 7:00 a m to 5:00 p m. J C Recktenwall Clerk Attest J C Bluhm Marshal.
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Westville
Michigan City Begins Hotel Project on Lakefront
Contracts for a lakefront resort hotel tentatively awarded with work due next week. Site at Wolf corner Hermitage and Lake avenues. John Wolf of Laporte key investor. Project budget about 75000 dollars for the beach hotel.
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Michigan City
Lake Front
Wolf Corner
Hermitage Avenue
Lake Avenue
John Wolf
Laporte
Street Car Hits Doctor’s Dodge in Michigan City
Dr A G Tillotson’s Dodge touring car was struck in the rear by a northbound street car at Michigan and Franklin streets midday. The doctor, approaching from the east, swerved north to avoid collision but the street car shoved the auto onto the sidewalk before the Elks building. The car upset a basket of apples near Farah grocery but was only slightly damaged.
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Michigan City
A. G. Tillotson
Michigan
Franklin Street
Elks
Lillourson Clu
Indicator patrons join the newspaper family names listed
Recent Indicator patrons from Westville Otis Dorsey Laporte and Westville R I joined the Indicator. The note mentions Mrs A F Merriman Boone Grove Mrs Win Heiden Mrs David Gibbons Mrs Louise Hollenbeck and others who decided to subscribe at the suggestion of their spouses.
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Indicator
A. F. Merriman
Boone Grove
Win. Heiden
David Gibbons
Thos. Keel
Westville
R. I
Louise ‘Hollenbeck
H. P. Cole
Virginia Wight
Dorsey
Otis
C. BE. Herrera
Laporte
R. Z
al Bowers
Righto
Andrew Salat Dies After Yearlong Illness at 75
Andrew Salat aged 75 of Otis died Thursday noon after a year long cancer illness. A Germany native who emigrated 48 years ago, he married Mary Kunkell in Germany and had five children Katherine Cinokski St. Paul Frank Gill Otis Bernard Rudolph Westville Michael and Frank. He was a St Marys Otis member and early Japorte county settler. Funeral was Saturday at 9 in St Marys Church Otis with Rev John Wroblewski officiating.
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Andrew Salat
Otis
Germany
Mary Kunkell
Katherine Cinokski
St. Paul
Frank Gill
Bernard Rudolph
Westville
Michael
Frank Otis
St. Mary’s Church
Japorte County
Father John Wroblewski
Malchow Drives New Ford Vehicle
Mrs. Wilbur Benson returns from Chicago with a fully healed broken arm under the care of her daughter Mrs. Florence Fend. The report notes Wm Malchow driving a new Ford during the same period.
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Wm Malchow
Wilbur Benson
Chicago
Florence Fend
Jankson Center High School Box Social Promises Fun
The Jankson Center high school plans a box social tomorrow evening. Community updates include Miss Clara Iseminger joining D Th Crumpacker home as housekeeper and Elmo Dorsey's return from Minnesota with family news. Local activities span lyceum at the Methodist church and Y M C A drive plans.
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Jankson Center
Clara Iseminger
D. Th
Virginia Wight
John Goodman
Laporte Hospital
Birthday celebration and local notices in Michigan City area
Mrs Elizabeth Benson marked her 85th birthday with a ten cover dinner and flowers. Attendees included Jas Benson Laporte Aug Schirr Westville Henry Cohlgraff Chicago and others. Also noted are local farm improvements, smallpox cases in Thorpe family, tax collection concerns, airplane flyover, and funeral details for Mrs Messer of Michigan City with surviving relatives listed.
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Elizabeth Benson
Jas. Benson
Laporte
Aug. Schirr
Westville
Henry Cohlgraff
Chicago
T. L. Baird
Virginia
Wilbur Benson
Sunday school convention held in Laporte on Friday
Frank Burner and family drove their Buick to Chicago after turning on the gas, visiting his brother Charles in Englewood, and returned home Sunday afternoon.
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Laporte
Frank Burner
Chicago
Charles
Englewood
Turn Back The Clock On Sunday October 26
The proper time change occurs on the last Sunday of October, October 26 at 2 00 a.m. You should stay awake to watch the clock and then stop it for one hour. By 4 a.m. you will see 3 a.m. by the new time, confirming the adjustment was done correctly.
Neighbors Remember Hagenow Family After Illness
Theodore Hagenow notes neighbors and friends showed support during the last illness of Mrs. Hagenow. He describes their thoughtful remembrance as very considerate and timely.
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Theodore Hagenow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alladin
J. C. Recktenwall
Attest J. C. Bluhm
New Beach Hotel
Jersey
Georgette, Crepe Dechine
Bank of Westville
Lyceum
Methodist Church
Lincolnway
Geo. W. Hartman
Harry McKellips
Clyburn
Westville High School
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Charles Barnard
Isaac Martin
Jos. Duell
California
Martin
Ad Woard
Happy
Hanna
Otto Jardine
Frank Smith
Smith
Taferte
Vesey Chapel
Frank Heuss
Harry Sonneborn
Laporte Institution
R. W. Shaw
G. W. Hartman
G. A. Johnson
Galien
Mich
Johnson
Hope
M.E
School of the Church
Howard Iseminger
New York City
Canada
QO. G. Talmadge
Gertrude
Talmadge
John Augustine
Valparaiso
Wina
Frank Freer
Herbert
Lillian
Milwaukee
Wis
Timm
Lake Michigan
North Shore
J. W. Coulter
Coulter
J. B. Payne
Ad Hoard
J.B. Jerome
Forquer
Mary Jerome
J. Rogers
John
James Herrold
Pinhook
Herrold
Louise Fisher
Messrs. J
Graessle
Chester Keeler
Chesterton Tribune
Keeler
H. Ford
Mr. Graesslé
The
Tribune
Mr. Keeler
Frank Schirr
J. C.loomis
Clinton Township
Justin
Thorpe
Phillips Avenue
Carl Fusel
Pusch
Wm. Messer
John Arndt
Messer
Suman
Levjamin
Fredrica Brandt
Fred Brandt
Logansport
Charles Messer
Fred Messer
Nappanee
Clarke, Laporte
Replogle
Susie Messer
Ft. Wayne
Beacon
Jacquard
Bolivia
Silvertone
Melton
Georgette
Lowenstines
Indiana
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