Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Jan. 11, 1914 – The head of LaPorte’s new industry, the Three Way Prism Co., closed a deal for renting the Dr. D. H. Reeder home on Michigan Avenue as soon as Dr. Reeder moves to Chicago.
Jan. 11, 1964 – A government commission says cigarette smoking is a “health hazard” that needs “appropriate remedial action.”
Jan. 11, 1989 – Ronald Reagan bids farewell in a folksy address.
Jan. 11, 2004 – Buildings, homes and vehicles were vandalized in LaPorte over the weekend.