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Marx Brothers in Valparaiso

January 22, 2012

The Evening Messenger Tuesday, January 14, 1919 Big Musical Attraction is Booked for City The people of Valparaiso and Porter county have frequently remarked that they would like to be able to have the highest class shows on the road visit this city. Manager Salisbury, of the Memorial, is now in a position to see [...]

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January 13, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: U. S. Wins Gun Duel Against Japs SURVEY LISTS ACTIVITIES OF CITY POLICE Though crime and violence in Valparaiso showed a slight falling off during 1941, police were more active in many lines, the yearly report prepared by Chief of Police Charles H. Gilliland and read at Monday night’s regular meeting of the [...]

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January 12, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: Pair Held for Questioning in Woman’s Death FIREMEN MAKE 2 RUNS SUNDAY The fire department answered two alarms Sunday. The first call came at 1:25 p. m. when a run was made to The Spindler Co., Inc., Sears-Roebuck store in the Odd Fellows’ building on West Lincolnway. Smoke filled the building when the [...]

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January 10, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: Nazis Deny Story of Berlin Revolt; Europe Seethes POLICE HOLDING SECOND SHORT WAVE RECEIVER Chief of Police Charles H. Gilliland Friday received another short wave received from a local resident under the president’s proclamation that enemy aliens turn over to local authorities prohibited articles, such as firearms, weapons, portable cameras, short wave transmitters [...]

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January 09, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: Tanks Break Through British Front Lines In Malayan Battle SPRINKLER GOES HAYWIRE; BANK OFFICE FLOODED Considerable damage was done near the noon hour today at Farmers’ State bank building when pipes in the sprinkler system burst. The break occurred in the attic portion directly over the office of Dr. Clinton A. Nixon, dentist, [...]

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January 08, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: M’Arthur Awaits Final Jap Drive FEED THE BIRDS! CITIZENS URGED Feed the birds! This was the appeal of bird lovers today following the cold wave which hit the city this week and made it difficult for birds to obtain food. A few crumbs thrown out on the lawn will aid materially in providing [...]

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January 07, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: 8-Month Budget: 77 Billions SAVE BRICK COW BARN ON FARM EAST OF CITY Prompt service by the Valparaiso fire department at 10:45 o’clock this morning saved a brick cow barn on the Abe Lowenstine farm, on U. S. 30, four and a half miles east of Valparaiso, from destruction this morning. The number [...]

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January 06, 1942

January 19, 2012

Main Headline: FDR Promises World-Wide AEF SHERIFF URGES LOAN OF GUNS FOR OCD PATROL Persons having sidearms, preferably of 38 and 45 caliber, and not in use, are asked to loan them to the Porter county sheriff’s office. The guns will be used in equipping members of the Charles Pratt Post, American Legion, emergency patrol [...]

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January 05, 1942

January 5, 2012

Main Headline: U. S. Forces Defeat Jap Attack FINED FOR SALE OF BEER WITHOUT STATE LICENSE Receiving complaints that beer was being sold at the Brasus Barbecue, on U. S. 20, just east of the Indiana state police barracks, Sheriff Frank Johnson and Deputy Sheriff Ross J. Krieger raided the place Saturday night and took [...]

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January 03, 1942

January 4, 2012

Main Headline: Jap Planes Raid Corregidor Fort for Five Hours FIRST DAY AT AUTO LICENSE BUREAU BUSY A steady stream of motorists visited the Valparaiso auto license branch of Lincolnway Friday, the first day of the issuance of new 1942 license plates. E. A. LaCount, in charge of the license branch, said today. Between 300 [...]

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