The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-07

Wnl4e ne was Weedlns peppermint.
THERE have been few times wher
Hammond needed rain worse than the
present. sprinkling is out cf the
question a great deal OF the time.
ONE o. our policemen has a peach
OF a system figured out to keep cool
al night. He eats an onion sandwich
before retiring and sleeps alone.
HUNDREDS of families were unable
to obtain ice in Goshen during the hot
weather OF the last three days. the one
plant in the city having broken down.
THE grand opening Of the Gary
Country club is slated for Saturday at
$50. An exhibition match and gen-
eral play Will be held in the after
noon.
LATEST information regarding
John Mooney. former Times reporter.
press agent work for some movie
actress.
L. T. MEYER. 81 Doty street. re-
ports that someone stole a Colt re-
volver valued at s45 from the pocket
Of his machine as il was standing in
the garage.
DIR. MALMsTONE of Griffith who
was in the city today says there is
lot Of intestinal trouble among the
children in the cour&-y caused by the
excessive heat.
THE bad pavement between the
street tracks on Indianapolis
boulevard will cease to bother Us in a
few weeks. It viii be fixed before
the end of the summer.
THEY say Harry Mays. the miracle
man who hung out his shinslv IN
West Hammond for while, is think
ing Of putting up a big sanitarium at
New Carlisle. South Bend or Laporte
ANOTHER Hammond merchant who
insists that business is preety good is
Bodie, the photographed. who is up to
his neck in work. He couldn't even
mhake the kiwanis luncheon the 9TH
er day
WELL that little furry about the
old Holman building being safe or
unsafe has resulted in the state FIRE
marshal paying Hammond another
visit today He's looking the struc-
ture over.
THE golf players appeared in great
er numbers at the Hammond country
club yesterday just after dinner. More
Of them every day are discovering that
the course is no hotter than many
other places.
INDIANA banks had their greatest
year in the history of the banking bus
mess last year, according to Charles
W Camp. chief bank examiner. Camp
claims that bank deposits have reach
ed their peak.
AN Illinois Pierce Arrow car con
some foreigners and some
was overturned last night
near the Calumet river on the road
east of Hammond and one OF the oc-
cupants slightly hurt
BEACH parties, With the sand
sandwich and the inevitable grit
pickle. are finding favor with large
number Of Hammond people these
days Pine, Miller and waverly
beaches are the favorites
FRED LAsHs restaurant is also
closed up for a six weeks vacation
and now the old patrons with the
bunch thrown overheard by the Koffee
Kup. hang around the streets at noon
like a bunch Of homeless dogs.
5 JINKS of the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric Co. who came here
rom London where he was a newspa-
Der man. is having his maiden exper- |
enoe with real heat. but accepts 1t with !
true British inperturbability refusing
% get excited over it.
SCOUT EXECUTIVE SCOTT Gas UP
rom the Boy Scout camp yesterday |
md announced that he had billed en- |
Arctic explorer and an aviator for the |
and entertainment Of his (
'Cung charges. If the Scouts are not |
having q good time it isn't scott's
ault
W H. BLODGETT. staff man Of .