Personal and Business News From The Reporter Office
Notice of local people and activities including James Shaeffer’s illness, Groyd Hershman and LaVerne Staton in Kentland on Wednesday, and visits by Mrs Maria Metzler and Mrs Manuel Unger from Altoona Pennsylvania. Also an ad note about dried milk chick feed at Brook Feed Mill 2% off and lawn mower sharpening services at 422 Ray Waal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groyd Hershman
LaVerne Staton
Kentland
Ettamobr
Maria Metzler
Yin
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Nllee
Manuel Unger
Local notices and social notes from Brook Indiana and surrounding towns
Lawrence and FitzPatrick Loans and Insurance ads appear amid a flurry of community items. Obituary mention in Morocco for Elmer Skinner, visits from George Berringer of Watseka, Mrs. Berringer in hospital, and Northwestern students Pauline Lyons and Krista Keene visiting family. Local business promos include Star Perkins AeroMotor wind mills and shovel blade sharpening. Various births, farm product promos, and store ownership changes wrap the town quarter.
Home for Boys at Fort Benjamin Harrison Embraced
The W C T U accepted a large building at Fort Benjamin Harrison to house boys with heat light and furnishings for comfort and spiritual growth. The plan aims to reach boys with literature and duties, described as a home touch of Mother love, with more details to follow from local leaders. Local discussions touched on a joint venture between two influential figures and a nearby street alignment, alluding to early cooperation and differing perspectives. An agriculture note reports oats damaged by freezes with variable yields and mixed prospects for wheat across the ten mile radius, noting several farmers resown or observing minimal damage in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Jefferson
Collier
Dad
Doe
W. C. Babcock
Babcock Grain Company
E. L. Fidler
Marion Township
C. M. Rice
J. J. Lawler
Pieasant Ridge
Fred Barger
West Jordan
Carey Carr
Toney
Frank Waane
May Ion Township
Frank Kanne
Kanne
Carey McDowall
LaCrosse
Rensselaer
Martin J. Hohner
Dyer
Band Benefit Concert at Kentland Colliseum
A Band Benefit Concert is set for Tuesday evening April 26 at the Kentland Colliseum. The program includes band music singing and movies with the show starting at 4:00 PM. All are invited for an enjoyable afternoon of music pictures and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentland Colliseum
Hay for Sale In Barn 15 Ton Timothy Bay Roy Gish
Fifteen tons of good timothy hay stored in a barn is offered for sale at fifteen dollars per ton. Contact Roy Gish at Brook Road, rural route 1, Ayr, via phone 39-C Mi. The listing is dated April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Bay
Ayr
Roy Gish
Brook R
History of the Class of 1921 continued recitation tale
The piece recalls the Class of 1921 journey from sophomore to senior year with humor about teachers and classmates. It notes losses and arrivals in staff, boasts of class traits, and ends with a pledge of example setting for the next class, the class of 1922.
Harvester Company Cuts Steel Tooling Prices Ten Percent
International Harvester announces a ten percent price reduction on products with steel as the main material. The cut covers harvesting machines and related gear, following earlier ten to fifteen percent reductions on wood and iron machines, and aims to lower replacement costs for customers. By L. E. Richey, branch manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
L. E. Richey
Also Mentioned on This Page
James’ Shaeffer
Ray Waal
England
Lawrence
FitzPatrick Law
John B. Lyons
Oliver
Morocco
Elmer Skinner
George Berringer
Watseka
al Courtright
Berringer
Pauline Lyons
Krista Keene
Northwestern
Fred Lyons
Star, Perkins and
AeroMotor Wind Mills
Chas Bentley
Germany
Potsdam
Andy Hawn
Goodland
Chas. Adamson
Hugh Murry
Monyday
Henry Weston
Alek
Reids
Mrs
Grace Pumphry
Wm. Weston
E. E. Hess Drug Co
Jake Cline
Glenn
Ray Ward
K. E Hess Drug Co
Clarence Cadwallader
Ad. Burton
Attica
Harry Sharpe
Indianapolis
Wm. Gibbs
Chicago
Joseph Louette
George Merchant
Bossung and Merchant
Bossung & Merchant
Mack Sennett
Temple Theatre
Ben Turpin
Harold Loyd
W. C
Papa
H.W. Potter
Farmers Grain Co
Burford Lyons
Edison
Burford
Longwell
Shady
Wheeler
Park
Haynes
Ellis
Applegate
Franklin
Berlin
Florence
Lyons
John
Ruth
Altho
Hogs
Taylor
Courtney
Jane
D. Hess Sons
International
L. L. Hershman
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