Value of C. & E. L. To Newton County
Investigators assessed the tax value of the C. and E. L. I. to Newton County totaling over 800,000 dollars. Iroquois township 235,990 dollars, Grant 200,000, Jackson 95,000, Washington 90,000, Beaver 204,000. Private shipping scrutiny and railroad orders limited private records, signaling burdens on taxed units and ongoing verification by local business leaders.
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Newton County
Iroquois Township
Grant
Jackson
Washington
Beaver
Bride Joins Local Lawyer in June Wedding at Ann Arbor
Donald Lawrence surprised family with a June wedding in Ann Arbor to Miss Luella Maulbetsch daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bernard Maulbetsch of Ann Arbor. Attendants were Merlin Warr and Miss Bernice Kolfberger. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs John Lawrence of Brook, is a Brook High and Michigan University graduate practicing law in Brook. The ceremony occurred June 2 at 8:30.
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Donald Lawrence
Ann Arbor
Merlin Warr
Bernice Kolfberger
Luella Maulbetsch
Bernard Maulbetsch
John Lawrence
Brook
Brook High
Michigan University
Heat and storms disrupt 4th of July in town
Torrid heat persisted despite forecasts of showers and cooler evening air. A storm passed east of town flooding fields toward Rensselaer, but insufficient rain left celebrations intact. Residents including Postmaster McMillen, Harley Conn, and John B. Lyons are noted in a scattered town roundup. Kodak finishing ad touts cheaper pricing and quality work by E. H. Hees Drug Co.
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Indiana
Here
Rensselaer
E. H. Hees Drug Co
Goose Neck Bridge Pride of the Road
Local reminiscence recounts Goose Neck Bridge on the Iroquois praised by J A Spottswood for its hidden treasure lore and now celebrated as a decorated scenic route. The piece details murals by artists, labor hours, material costs, and county expenses, urging notices for travelers and noting ongoing May and June decorating work.
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Goose Neck Bridge
Iroquois
J. A. Spottswood
Kent Land Democrat
Iroquois River
Newton County
Waterboy
Kodak
Northend
Postmaster Examination Open Competitive Notice
Open competitive examination for Postmaster. Men and women aged 21 to 65 eligible. Instructions and specimen questions provided by R E Terry former Civil Service examiner at 353 Continental State Highway Director Lyona Bidg Washington DC. has sent a request to those along state highways to have a 60 foot wide roadway to accommodate increasing traffic.
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R. E. Terry
Civil —— Service
Continental
Lyona Bidg
Washington D.C
Edith Jones and Mrs Leslie Jones Visit Over Holiday
Miss Edith Jones and Mrs Leslie Jones with daughter of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Morris Jones during the holiday weekend.
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Edith Jones
Leslie Jones
Chicago
Morris Jones
Don’t Forget The Printer’s Plea For Support
An appeal from a local paper urges readers to pay overdue subscriptions and support the publication. It laments wartime price rises, praises the paper as a community watchdog, offers a used phonograph as an incentive, and notes distribution of local supplies during a hot spell.
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Renngelher
Local boy killed in Whiting blast
George Wildrick, a Brook resident and former Brook Telephone Company worker, was identified as among the missing in the July 4 Standard Oil refinery blast at Brook. The body was cremation requested by relatives but opposed by the family, and the funeral was held at Mrs. Woolley’s home with burial in Bronk Cemetery. He leaves a mother, sisters, and three brothers, including Tunis of Newlands Nelson of South Bend and Mrs Clarke of Thayer.
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Brook
George Wildrick
Standard of Co
John Wildrick
Newland
Jasper County
Wm. Woolley
Cedar Lake
Wim. Woosley
Whiting
Wildrick
Jib
Ade
Georges
Standard
Tunis
Newlands
Nelson
South Bend
Old School Buildings Sell at Trustee Auction
On Saturday Trustee Russell sold the Scheutte and Foresman school buildings. Geo. Ormiston bought the Scheutte site for 55 dollars on his farm and will not remove the land for now. The Foresman building sold to Charles Fleming for 200 dollars who plans to dismantle and relocate it near Mt. Ayr. The Julien school house remains to be sold. Mrs. Franz Hawking is visiting. Dr. Wood and family returned from a Cedar Lake outing.
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Russell
Scheutte
Foresman
Geo. Ormiston
Mr. Ormiston
Chas. Fleming
Mt. Ayr
Julien
Temple Moviegrams Week with Silent Classics and Comedies
The cinema offers a weekly program featuring Mildred Harris Chaplin in Polly of The Storm Country and The Lost City, with war tax admission noted. Weekly highlights include Blete Ferguson in Lady Roses Daughter, Jog Martin Monkey Comedy, and 10 and 20 cent prices. Entertainment continues with Eugene O Brien in Gilded Lies, Fox Sunshine Comedy, Mack Sennett 6 Reel A Small Town Idol, Ben Turpin laughs, and Frank Mayo in The Magnificent Brute plus The North Winds Malice. Saturday Be le Daniels in Society Snob and additional Sunshine Comedy showings.
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Mildred Harris Chaplin
Blete Ferguson
Eugene’ O'Brlen
Fox Sunshine
Mack Sennett
Ben Turpin
Frank Mayo
Bele Daniels
Commissioners Court Proceedings Record
The Commissioners Court convened to review local budgets and approvals. Officials discussed road maintenance funding and grant applications, with agenda items detailing contract awards and project timelines for the upcoming quarter.
Local notices and ads from Brook Reporter mix Fourth of July visits
The Brook Reporter lists Midland area social notes and ads including James Staton and wife visiting in Oxford, visits by E O Smith and Altie Odle, Hess drug company promotions, July Victor Records, and farm labor concerns. Edward Curran’s death near Munela is reported and other regional travel and family updates are noted.
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Victor
E. E. Hess Drug Co
Brook seeks town swimming pool amid heat talk
Citizens of Brook discuss building a public pool after years of talk. The piece notes desire for a bathhouse and the need for a driver to push the project, contrasting with the current state of the Iroquois area as unclean and prompting calls for a swimming facility.
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Brook
Brook Celebrates Everywhere Fourth of July Recap
Residents across Kankakee Tinppecanoe Monticello and Rensselaer observed Independence Day with fireworks exhibitions praised as the finest in the region. People visited neighboring towns to see displays while many stayed home during the day. Evening picnics at Hazelden Golf Club and golf matches at the Links kept members busy.
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Kankakee
Tinpecanoe
Monticello
Rens
Iselaer
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Lawrence—Maulbetsch
McMillen
Goodland
Harley Conn
Champaign
Rani
John B. Lyons
Lafayette
Trustees of the Soldiers Home
Colony OF
Faper
H. E. Hess Drug Co
Franz Hawking
Temple Moviegrams
Commissioners Court Proceedings
Commissioners Court
Edy. Bair
Allen Harris
Attica
A. D. Babcock
Davis
Oliver Doctor
Path
Kentland
Shaw Road
Prohosky
Jolnt Sests
Temple
Te Kay
Frye
Sane
Graefnitz
Levis
Sruse
Cooper Road
Duffy
Spider
Duclos
McClatchey
E. Rust
Rich Ditch
Beaver Township
Harley Deardorff
Eleanore Dexter
Wladys Coblentz
California
L. L. Lowe
Misa] Dexter
Montgomery & Snyder
Sherwin-Wil Mams
the Hall
James Staton
Oxford
E. O. Smith
Indianapolis
Missy Altie Odle
Ensil Vonberg
Thornton, St
Jno. O'Nielly
Clarence Cadwallader
Athea
Hess
Pratts
E. Hess Drug Co
Jos
Parke
Kokomo
Temple Theatre
the Brook Reporter
Otto Frauenhof
Michigan
Estel Gast
Chas, Whiting
M.J. Thornton
H. H. Toll
Cleveland
Chas. Stearman
Kia
Baquity
Edward Curran Stila
Munela
Philip McCabe
Alvis
Eisner
W. A. Gridley
Ohio
Crook
Kankakes
Henderson
Henry Weaton
Henry's
Anice
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