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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 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 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 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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January 02, 1942

January 4, 2012

Main Headline: U. S. Announces Fall of Manila HOLDUP MAN LOSES NERVE Woman Storekeeper Is Intended Victim; Bandit Escapes. A well-dressed bandit was frustrated in an attempted holdup at the Dora Bruhn grocery, corner of Union and Locust streets, at 10:30 o’clock New Year’s eve. The man, described as between 25 and 30 years of [...]

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December 30, 1921

January 1, 2012

UNIVERSITY TO PLAY INDIANAPOLIS LAWYERS Tonight at 8 o’clock at the university gymnasium the Brown and Gold basketball team will take on the Indianapolis university law school five in what promises to be the best game so far this season. Local fans are loud in their praise of Coach Goheen’s squad and are expecting a [...]

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December 29, 1921

December 29, 2011

AUTOISTS DISREGARD STREET SIGNS ON INDIANA The city police have received complaints from the young people who have been given the use of East Indiana avenue for coasting purposes, that automobile drivers have disregarded the “street closed” signs and have driven their cars past the signs, thus causing a dangerous condition to exist. The police [...]

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December 28, 1921

December 29, 2011

LOCAL BUSINESS HOUSES WILL CLOSE NEXT MONDAY Monday next will be observed generally by the business houses of Valparaiso as New Years, according to a decision made by the Merchants’ Bureau several weeks ago. This observance will permit the store employees to observe New Years, since the day proper comes on Sunday. The public should [...]

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