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Combined Graph record U-02990 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0200. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
City of Whiting's official history states the name Whiting predates the city: in 1869 engineer 'Pop' Whiting ditched his heavy freight train so a fast passenger train behind him could have the right of way; when Henry Schrage became postmaster in 1871 the community's name was shortened from 'Pop Whiting's Siding' to Whiting; Standard Oil began buying lakefront land in 1889; Whiting incorporated as a town in 1895 and as a city in 1903. Establishes existence, city status (Indiana, on the Lake Michigan shore), and name origin. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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City of Whiting's official history states the name Whiting predates the city: in 1869 engineer 'Pop' Whiting ditched his heavy freight train so a fast passenger train behind him could have the right of way; when Henry Schrage became postmaster in 1871 the community's name was shortened from 'Pop Whiting's Siding' to Whiting; Standard Oil began buying lakefront land in 1889; Whiting incorporated as a town in 1895 and as a city in 1903.
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- http://www.whitingindiana.com/community/history.php (verification source · master store)
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City of Whiting's official history states the name Whiting predates the city: in 1869 engineer 'Pop' Whiting ditched his heavy freight train so a fast passenger train behind him could have the right of way; when Henry Schrage became postmaster in 1871 the community's name was shortened from 'Pop Whiting's Siding' to Whiting; Standard Oil began buying lakefront land in 1889; Whiting incorporated as a town in 1895 and as a city in 1903. Establishes existence, city status (Indiana, on the Lake Michigan shore), and name origin. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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