Docket set for busy September term in Laporte court
The Laporte circuit court opens Monday under Judge J. C. Stichter for a term featuring 28 criminal cases 279 civil actions and 62 estate claims. Expected trials include Stella Lula and Mary Sebulski disbarment cases and robberies at Holmesvilla Burhans residence. District jurists Eston Garman Fitzpatrick Brownlee Anderson and Westphal preside with numerous defendants named.
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Laporte Circuit Court
J. C. Stichter
Stella Lula
Mary Sebulski
Tuthill
Lacs
Holmesvilla
Randall
Burhans
Laporte
I. Eston
N W. Garman
H. J. Fitzpatrick
Feet Swollen So Severe They Kept Man Bedbound
J J Cox of Valley View Kentucky says his feet swelled to an immense size and confined him to bed. He could not work until his doctor prescribed Bocy's Kidney Cure which relieved him. Sold by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Cox
Valley View
Bocy
E. T. Scott
Moon Sings Valparaiso Presbytery Adopts Youth Plan
Will Moon presided as Laporte session adjourned to meet in Valparaiso. The Presbytery urged a plan for systematic youth and Sunday school work, endorsed Rolling Prairie church sale to Free Methodists for home mission funds, and approved temperance law resolutions. James Cooper of Bourbon sought dissolution of pastoral relations. Darling welcomed from Kalama zoo Midh Presbytery.
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Lognetvort
Laporte
Valparaiso
Todiang
Rolling Prairie
Home Mission
Stev. James Cooper
Bourbon
J. Darling
Kalamazoo
Midh
Walkerton Independent Advertising Appeal
The Walkerton Independent urges local business owners to advertise to grow their trade. It claims the paper is a gilt edged medium reaching more people for better returns and warns against careless or irrelevant publicity while inviting advertisers to test its value.
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Walkerton Independent
Independent
Bryan Sees Public Ownership as 1908 Campaign Issue
In Milwaukee William J. Bryan argues public ownership could shape the 1908 national campaign unless Congress acts to curb rate control this winter. He asserts his views influence party policy and mass support.
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Milwaukee
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Moon Influence Supposedly Delays House Shingling
A Valparaiso Messenger item notes a College Hill man refused to shingle a house until the dark of the moon, quipping that moon interference goes beyond tides and weather. The piece mocks the superstition and treats it as a local curiosity.
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College Hill
Valparaiso
Syndicate Targets 150000 Acres in Kankakee Land Deal
A Chicago syndicate seeks about 150000 acres of Kankakee land and is reviewing conditions in Laporte Starke Porter and Lake counties. Investigators study drainage methods to buy intelligently.
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Chicago
Kankakee
Laporte
Starke
Porter
Lake Counties
Finding Money in Health a Sandy Level Man Recommends
A cough cold sore throat or chest irritation prompts action says W C Barber of Sandy Level who credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing his lung trouble after other remedies failed The ad claims the greatest sale of any cough or lung medicine in the world with trial bottles free and prices 50c and 1 00 at E T Scott s drug store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Barber
Dr. King
E.’'T. Scott's Drug Store
Got Off Cheap Pills Ad
An affordable remedy ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a quick pleasant cure for headache and constipation. It claims guaranteed relief and notes sale at E T Scott s drug store.
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Dr. King
E. T. Scott
Indiana Tops Nation In Crop Conditions
The September 1 crop report shows Indiana leading the United States in corn at 99 percent and oats at 96 percent, with ten year averages of 87 and 84 respectively. Missouri and Iowa follow in the rankings, while Indiana gains praise for its strong agricultural delivery.
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Indiana
United States
Missouri
Lowa
Hay 52 Years Old Found In Excellent Condition
Readers discover hay harvested in July 1853 by William Ingram and William Fisher stored in an Ingram barn. It remained unused until 13 years ago when Mrs. Sarah Tagram's widow’s barn was cleaned. The dry storage preserved it, with no moisture causing rot.
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William Ingram
William Fisher
Ingram
Harris
Sarah Tagram
Foley's Kidney Cure Offered By Local Druggist
Avoid serious kidney or bladder issues by taking Foley's Kidney Cure marketed for sale by E T Scott, a local druggist.
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Foley
E T. Scott
Divorce Case Set In Judge Richters Court
Katherine L. Brown sues Merritt Brown in a divorce cause before Judge Richter after a brief marriage from May 1905 to August 1905. The complaint alleges brutality and infidelity, with Brown boasting of relations in Chicago and plans to remarry in California after forcing his wife to draw funds. The parties are identified as residents of LaPorte Indiana and California.
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Katherine L. Brown
Merritt Brown
Richter
Katherine Banks
California
Chicago
Brown
Miss Banks
Bryan
Ohio
Laporte
Porter county school statistics from superintendent booklet
Porter county schools show 51 brick and 48 frame houses and 1 stone. Teachers total 154 plus 26 district, 12 high school males and 119 females. Average high school wages 402, district 253, total teacher pay 71788.92. Per pupil costs vary by school type and location, with several towns listed and average school lengths of 17134 and 180 days.
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Porter County
Ferrell
Valparaiso
Chesterton
Hebron
Jackson Center
Kouts
Boone Grove
Crisman
Wheeler
Township Institute
Township
Incorporated Towns
Partition suit and damages in two local actions
Betsy Williams sues Turpie Barnes and others claiming Hosea Barnes deeded property while of unsound mind depriving her of rights. Eva Mutch seeks 10000 damages from Mutual Telephone Co for head and arm injuries after alleged improper tree trimming. A Johnson Lake v case for 50000 damages moved for a venue change in Judge Richter's court.
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Betsy Williams
Turpie Barnes
Hosea Barnes
Eva Mutch
Mutual Telephone Co
Johnson Lake Shore
Richter
Gospel Temperance Meeting Led by Rev E S Shumaker
Rev E S Shumaker of South Bend will preach Sunday morning and evening at the Methodist church in Gospel Temperance service. He is appointed Superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, uniting state denominations to oppose the saloon. Community urged to attend and support a strong meeting in Weatville.
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E.S. Shumaker
South Bend
Methodist Church
Engaged couples urged to protect health with Electric Bitters
A Barnettsville South Carolina man cites his wife’s recovery from severe dyspepsia and liver trouble after using Electric Bitters. The tonic is sold by E. T. Scott druggist for 50 cents a bottle with a guarantee of results.
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S. A. Brown
Barnettsville
S. C
E. T. .Scott
Free Square Piano Offered to Lodges and Societies
A dealer in pianos offers a full size square piano to any lodge church school or society free of charge. The group must collect twenty five tuning orders and turn them over to the secretary until the total is reached. W Huntington 22 E Main St Valparaiso Ind invites calls or letters for details.
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W. Huntington
E. Main Street
Valparaiso
Ind
Indiana Crop Bulletin Reports Mixed Yields and Strong Corn
The Indiana weather bureau says more than half the corn is safe from frost injury with late plantings at risk after September 20. Wheat sowing continues with a good stand, potato prospects vary by locality, clover seed yields range from fair to light, and peaches pears grapes show strong yields while apples remain scarce. Tomatos ripen slowly but harvest pace matches factory demand and moisture supports good fall pastures.
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Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Indiana Crop Bulletin
Raporta
Arnica Salve Restores Injured Chicago Conductor
A Chicago street car conductor reports being attacked in a labor riot and covered with sores. Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly healed the injuries. G J Welch of Tekonsha Michigan praises its effectiveness for cuts and burns. Sold for 250 at E T Scott's drug store.
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Chicago
Bucklen
G J. Welch
Tekonsha
Mich
E. T. Scott
Storm Periods Run Through October With Severe Weather
An October forecast notes a storm period centered on the 2nd with rain from the 1st to the 5th and a western shift to warmer, cloudier conditions by the 1st and 2nd. From the 3rd to the 9th storms spread eastward with rain, then northwest gales and frosts. Reactionary storms on the 7th to 9th bring rain, mist, and possible sleet. A second storm phase runs the 13th to 17th with violent autumn storms and snow flurries, followed by a closing period from the 24th to 29th with a warmer trend and falling barometer.
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Hicks
Obituary: E T Wonders Dies at 56 in Valparaiso
E T Wonders, aged 56, died at his home in Valparaiso on September 21 from injuries after a fall from a scaffold while carpentering. He had lived in Porter county for fifty years and is survived by two daughters Mrs McCann of New Mexico and Mrs Jesse Edelman of Valparaiso, and a brother Louis Wonders.
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E T Wonders
Valparaiso
Porter County
McCann
New Mexico
Jesse Edelman
Louis Wonders
School Notes from the Primary and High School
The Primary Depart ment students seek parental appreciation through artistic and intellectual work. High School boys play swift ball with Grammar Room youths, led by Supt. A H Yoder, with close scores. An upcoming Salisbury Orchestra concert at the High School Hall on November 6 1995 funds school supplies.
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W. H.S
Supt
A. H. Yoder
H. S
Salisbury
Valparsien
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
The advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh related deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and invites readers to obtain circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F.j.cheney & CO
Toledo
Mrs. Lou Letherman Dies in Boston After Ill Health
Mrs. Lou Letherman wife of L L Letherman a postal inspector died in Boston Massachusetts Sunday evening She had been ill since returning from Porto Rico two years ago She was about 45 and a daughter of Col M L De Motte of Valparaiso She leaves two daughters and a son.
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Lou Letherman
L. L. Letherman
Boston
Mass
Letherman
Porto Rico
Col. M. L. DeMotte
Valparaiso
Notre Dame Student Charles Howard Dies After Lake Search
Charles Howard aged 40 son of ex judge Timothy Howard of the state supreme court perished in St Marys lake at Notre Dame university. He had been missing since Friday and was found Monday. He was an invalid.
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Charles Howard
Timothy Howard
State Supreme Court
St. Mary's Lake
Notre Dame University
Mrs Elinor Freeland Dies At 73 In Valparaiso
Mrs Elinor M Freeland aged 73 died in Valparaiso recently. She was a daughter of Jacob Carter of Jackson township and wife of Peter Freeland of Jackson Center.
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Elinor M. Freeland
Valparaiso
Jacob Carter
Jackson Township
Peter Freeland
Jackson Center
Death notices from Ligonier area reported
Mrs John Ross died recently in Ligonier while visiting her former home. She previously lived on a Waterford area farm for many years. Monnie Groth son of Mrs O Groth Wanatat died Sept 20 after a lingering illness. He is survived by his mother three sisters and a brother.
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John Ross
Ligonier
Waterford
Monnie Groth
O. Groth
Wanatat
Death of Center Township Resident Benton Blake
Mrs Benton Blake a former Center township Porter County resident died at Elk Falls Kansas at age 3 years.
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Benton Blake
Center Township
Porter County
Elk Falls
Kansas
Death of Miss Edna Scott in Valparaiso Home
Miss Edna Scott aged 58 died at the home of Joseph Glover in Valparaiso on Tuesday.
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Edna Scott
Joseph Glover
Valparaiso
Pacific Coast Excursion Fares From Chicago by Major Lines
Travel offers 33.00 to the Pacific Coast via Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western lines from Chicago daily September 15 to October with service to San Francisco Los Angeles Fortland Seattle and Tacoma and other Pacific Coast points. Includes low rates to Helena Butte Spokane Orden and Salt Lake City. Daily tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland at double berth only 700. Address A H Waggener Trav Agt 22 Fifth Ave Chicago Ill.
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Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Forteland
Seattle
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Orden
Salt Lake City
Pullman
Portland
A. H. Waggener
Trav. Agt
Fifth Ave
Chicago, Ill
New Jersey Editor Praises Poleys Honey and Tar
M T Lynch editor of the Philipsburg Daily Post says his family used many medicines for coughs and colds but nothing as good as Poleys Honey and Tar. For sale by E T Scott druggist.
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M. T. Lynch
Philipsburg, N. J
Daily Post
Poley
E. T. Scott
Irondale Women Enforce Work Or Leave Edict
In Irondale Illinois the town bans laziness led by women who raised seven dollars in one day to deport the lazy man. The plan: pay his fare out of town and offer him work if he returns. The campaign reflects a strict prevention over cure approach amid hard times.
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A H. Yoder
Irondale
Ill
Frondale
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Will Moon
H. B. Herrold
The
Argus Bullétin
Porter’s
Gospel Temperance Meeting
Says. Hicks
New Jersey
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