Soldier's long Manila trip and harsh island life letter
Oliver Odier of Rock Creek writes from a city visit about a former friend's letter from the Philippines. He recalls marching routes from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis to San Francisco then Manila arriving May of 1904, describes Manila Bay beyond Dewey, Cepho on an island south of Manila with cholera and forbidden contact with natives, and B company on a hot island last October with one death. He laments army life, notes harsh climate, and asks to pass greetings home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Odier
Rock Creek Township
Phillipines
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Erie Railroad
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Fort Sheridan
Columbus
Newark
San Francisco
Manila
Manila Bay
Dewey
Cepho
Island
Manilla
Comrads
Sunday School Excursion Receipts Reported by Supervisors
Sunday school superintendents reported on receipts and expenditures for the union excursion. Ticket sales across denominations totaled $961.80 with $837 paid to the railroad, $4.87 to advertising, and $10 to the Chronicle. Net profits amounted to $100.03 to be divided among five schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Methodist
Christian
Presbyterian
Reformed
Baptist
Banner
Chronicle
Locket Recovered Through Sunday School Ad
Miss Carrie Johnson advertised for a lost locket on a Sunday School excursion. John French found the trinket, returned it, and Miss Johnson recovered her property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Johnson
John French
Miss Johnson
Jake Still Talks at Courthouse Sermon in Huntington
Huntington county farmer Jake Dil spoke to a noisy East Side crowd by the courthouse, claiming he will live a thousand years and seeking listeners for his preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Dil
Huntington County
Court House
Jake
Hartford City Times
North Stricken by Paralysis in Sunday Incident
Jere North suffered paralysis on Sunday morning with the entire right side affected. He was treated by a physician all day and, by night, showed improving signs and regained some muscle use as Frank McBride tended him. Doctors anticipate a full recovery in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere North
Frank McBride
Mr. North
Bluffton Socials Hosts A Seaside Night In Home Event
Miss Lena Shafer and Miss Kate Shafer entertained a small party on Washington street with Miss Philo Parks as guest of honor. Guests included Nina Powers Ella Krill Jennie Stover Mary Houser Hazel Cotton and others with games music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Kate Shafer
Washington Street
Philo Parks
Nina
Ella
Powers
Sarah Krill
Jennie Stover
Mary Houser
Hazel Cotton
Charles Burkett
Rank Shigley
Dan Brineman
Herbert Burgan
A. R. Grove
East Central Avenue
Bertha K Klopp
Omaha
Inez
Bertha Craven
Essie
Lizzie Bartlemay
Lizzie Morris
Verdi Karns
Zana Baumgardner
Minnie Eichhorn
Charles Merriman
Carl McBride
Clarence Hatfield
Ernest Shipp
Ray Sturgis
Charles Hesler
George Matlack
Wet day outing ends in soggy ride home
A crowd of youths visiting Boiling Springs were soaked by rain and rode a sample wagon home after hitching up in a barn to wait out the shower. The party included Pearl Sanders Lenna DeHaven Ival Long Marina Merriman Alice Wall Martha Tribolet Nlerschel Sawyer Jerry Myers Werb Bender Harry McDowell Albert White and Herb Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boiling Springs
Warren
Misses Pearl Sanders
Lenna DeHaven
Ival Long
Marna Merriman
Alice Wall
Martha Tribolet
Nlerschel Sawyer
Jerry Myers
Werb Bender
Harry McDowel
Albert White
Herb Warner
Stolen shirts found and returned at Bliss House
H. S. Madden found four size thirteen shirts stolen from a traveling man the night before at Bliss House. They were tossed in an east town alley and discarded by the thief who had no use for them. Madden returned them to the Bliss House clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Madden
Bliss House
Mr. Madden
Uncalled Letters at Bluffton Post Office July 21 1903
Week ending July 21 1903 lists uncalled letters for Bluffton postal customers including Mrs Linna Covault Alfred Deen Geo W Evans Mrs Susan Fisher Charlie Grant Harry Grout Chas C Morris Mrs Martha Perry G O Tarquherson 0 E Minister J Wirt A L Suarve P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton Postotice
Linna Covault
Alfred Deen
Geo. W. Evans
Susan Fisher
Charlie Grant
Harry Grout
Chas
C. Morris
Martha Perry
G. O. Tarquherson
Case Dismissed Over No Sufficient Evidence
Prosecutor Matlack, at the request of George Cotton, dismissed Monday’s case against Joe Nortman for keeping his saloon open on Sunday. The court found insufficient evidence to proceed with the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matlack
George Cotton
Joe Nortman
Warrrant
Photographer visits court for Terrill trial photos
McGregor staff editor of the Muncie Star photographed Circuit Court Room D to be used with coverage of the Terrill trial set for this fall. The images document the court space and may accompany upcoming reports on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. McGregor
Muncie
City
Circuit Court Room
Terrill
Pugney Notes: Community Gathers for Visits and Events
Lydia Shady of Mercer county Ohio visits friends here. Sweeny and Keller show health improvements. McCullen and Arthur return from Michigan, Arthur improving. Mrs Markley suffers from erysipelas and rheumatism. Jefferson Township Sunday School Convention held at Tocsin with good speakers. Rev Borkert delivers sermon. Emmett Bowerman a guest at John Lee's home. Garton's 19th birthday celebrated with friends. J W Sweeney hosts surprise party with about fifty guests. Sunday School excursion attendees listed. Epworth League plans devotional and ice cream social at Oliver Ormsby’s. Blackberries abundant. Epworth League event next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeny
G. Y. Keller
McCullen
Arthur
Michigan
Jonathan Markley
Jefferson Township
Tocsin
Borkert
Emmett Bowerman
John Lee
High Garton
Mr. Garten
J. W. Sweeney
Kingsley Martin
Ivan Kleinknight
Rachel Sowards
Lydia Nash
Maude Wisner
Mary Nash
Mabel Owens
Tommy Nash
Oil work and farm progress at Mt Zion area
Griffin Oil Co and The Penn Oil Co pursue drilling and power projects in the Pane lease while Ohio repairs a burned power unit at Jones & Cloud. West of Mt Zion oil activity rises as weather affects crops and farmers push haying and threshing. Levi Huffman builds two new houses on Stinson and Roby farms. Shadle drills wells for G St Huffman and Dr Morris. Tax voters favor a township gravel roads levy despite some opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Oil Co
Wm. Colbert
Penn. Oil Co
Ohio
Jones & Cloud
Levi Huffman
Stinson
Roby
Albert Shadle
G. St. Huffman
Morris
George
Jackson Township
Trustee Proposes Steam Heat for Poneto School
Liberty township trustee George Gavin visited the city to place a notice to bidders for installing steam heating in Poneto school buildings. Once completed the Poneto schools will match facilities in other county areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gavin
Liberty Township
Poneto
Cramps Relief and Local News Briefs
Cramps relief promoted with Stout’s anti-pain drops at 23 cents from Stout’s drug store. James Lepper returns home from Wisconsin after months as a traveling salesman. Mrs. Clark Krewson of Gibbon visits Levi Osborn family. Mrs. Randall Schoonover to return from Bryant where cancer treatment occurred and was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout
James Lepper
Wisconsin
Clark Krewson
Gibbon
Nebraska
Levi Osborn
Randall Schoonover
Bryant
Linn Grove Social Snapshots Reflect Small Town Life
Bert Heller teaches the Odd Fellows band. Samuel Opliger began excavating for a new business block basement Monday. The Christian church hosted an ice cream social Saturday at Emanuel Liddy’s home. Master Claud Helms of Elwood visits relatives. N. C. Baumgartner studying photography in Bluffton spent Sunday at home. Forrest Nicholas has a veil drilled at his home. Local Sunday School scholars traveled to Vera Cruz for children’s day exercises. Hugh Miller and family of Muncie visit relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Heller
Odd Fellows
Samuel Opliger
The
Christian Church
Emanuel Liddy
Claud Helms
Elwood
N.C. Baumgartner
Bluffton
Forrest Nicholas
Vera Cruz
Hugh Miller
Muncie
Terrill in Wells county jail attends to vast business
John W. Terrill remains in the Wells county jail focusing on his numerous enterprises. He received a large iron safe from home to direct his affairs, while visitors are barred unless they prove legitimate business. He shows iron nerve and avoids comment on the killing, consulting his attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Terrill
Wells County
Terrill
Johnson
Ifis
Returned the horse after Hartford City dispute
John Crosbie rode to Hartford City on Friday night and brought back the horse at stake in a dispute among Gene Kyle Bert Shoemaker and Phil Brinneman. The judgment and costs total 108 dollars. Crosbie returned the horse to Brinneman leaving costs to Kyle and Shoemaker. The elder Brinneman had released a different horse previously held by Kyle before the trade. The marshal holds the latter horse, Crosbie still possesses the horse from Hartford City that was in the packing house employees’ custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crosbie
Hartford City
Gene Kyle
Bert Shoemaker
Phil Brinneman
Crosbie
Brinneman
Kyle
Shoemaker
Jon
A Good Possum Story From Rock Creek Township
Rural mail carrier Ilarlan Richey recounts passing Johnathan Staver’s farm in Rock Creek township where he claims an old possum and fifteen young were killed. He adds last year in the same month he saw two possums with fourteen young killed, calling the farm long on possum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilarlan Richey
Johnathan Staver
Rock Creek Township
Hey
Tlarl
Harl
Case File: George Cotton Charges Hartman Saloon
George Cotton appeared before Justice of the Peace M Walbert Monday and filed an affidavit against Joe Hartman. The affidavit alleges Hartman kept his saloon open Sunday contrary to law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cotton
Justice of the Peace
M. Walbert
Joe Hartman
Hartman
Commissioners Allowances at July Session Record
A list of payments made by county commissioners during the July session. Names include G F Mowrey Ell E Lee Doster M Crow Wert JW Wohr Chas Lipkey J N Reeves T Buckner JW Sprow Mounsey John Bell Adium Hesher LJ Beavens Khander G T Mowery LJ Beavens JW Sprowl Chas Lipkey SM Kreig Ts Miller W A Marsh and others with varying sums such as 50.00 7 62 26 62 14 16 10 62 26 50 00 7 50 and similar figures, detailing salaries and allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G F Mowrey
E Lee
Doster
M Crow
Wert
Wohr
Chas Lipkey
ULC
N Reeves
Domestic
T Buckner
Buckner
Lovers’ Lane
LJ Beavens
Beavens
TA Khander
Ash C
SM Kreig
N Jei
Ts Miller
S Vette
M Kroigh
Eh& Vcr
Hafilch
Lan & Mois
JH Reeves
LE King
Craig
Ti Reeves
Kelley
A Marsh
Bord
Lechner
Salary Board Turnpike
Stahl
Dochsenrider
Poor Fam
Ditzler
Chauncey Myers
F. Shoemaker
Nora Ditzier
Pearl Ditzler
Rogers & Cole
Studybaker
Sale & Co
G.J. Snyder
United ‘Telephone Co
Uwyer
Ulmer
Huge Uileres Sale & Co
Bender
Cook
Ashby Ucher Bros
J. Lichtenberger & Co
Amos Warner
Warren McBride
Mals Stout
W. A
North Surveyor
Ye JR
Tohnston
Lerk
Graham
R. A. Fishbaush
M. Noble
B. Wooster
E. A. Springer
Cover
Webber
Wayne Gas Co
Gis
Bluffton City
Elephone Co
H. Thoma & Son
Reputrs
Cline
Zimier
Bradap
A. Clark
W.A. Mars
Gilavel
Isnay Spuaidling
Halon
Buekner
B&w
Adam Hesher
New i
Vonelo
AW Buehner
LU Yee
Fopers Y Studithaler
Sta
GM Noble Grey
Mowers
BOS Rye
Risser
H&g
Sprow Cavin
Wooster
GM Noble
Lil C
Lu Beavers
Jos Cobbumi
Binnac
Milter
Beeler
Stray Notice From Wells County Indiana In 1903
On or about April 6 1903 Sarah M Williams took up a dark brown mare eight years old about 1100 pounds with white star in forehead and shod all around near the Hartford City gravel road in Jackson township Wells county Indiana. The animal is held as a stray and will be disposed of per law unless proven and claimed by owner after paying costs. June 26 1905. 2913
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Hartford City
Jackson Township
Wells County
Indiana
Sarah M. Williams
Toledo Excursion Round Trip Specials on Clover Leaf
Round trip fares set at 1.25 to Toledo Ohio and 52 00 to Detroit or Put-in-Bay Ohio on the Clover Leaf route for Sunday July 26 1903. Tickets and agent information available from C D Whitney General Traffic Manager Clover Leaf Route Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
Put-in- Bay
Clover Leaf
C. D. Whitney
Swedish Singers Festival in Minneapolis Special Rates
A. S. Swedish Singers Festival takes place in Minneapolis with special Nickel Plate rates July 19 20 21. Tickets valid for return from Minneapolis or Saint Paul to July 27 1903. Part contact through C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind or Frank Ewing from Vera Cruz en route to Anderson for a several day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Nickel Plate Road
St. Paul
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank Ewing
Vera Cruz
Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cliff Lovett
A. L. Suarve, P.M
Pugney
Lydia Shady
Mercer County
T. J. Sowards
Lis
Epworth League
Oliver Ormsby
MT. Zion
Prospect
Linn Grove
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