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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
8
Numerous short items record health updates from residents including Ms B F Warr and Mrs Eugene Thayer, plus surgery recovery reports. The column lists local visits, sales ads for livestock and goods, road distances, and arrivals from Chicago and Martinsville. Several family visits and social events are noted, with a Brook lodge anniversary program and community notices.
A fragmented local listing notes Hugh Murry of Goodland and others around town, including sales ads for a six room residence, name changes and moves by Charles Robertson and Harve Watling, and Mrs. Walter Ewan's travel to Indiana. It mentions George Bently, Mr. and Mrs. Vandersmith leaving Brook for Mitchel and Rensselaer, with a history of their business and future plans, plus light commentary on a rumor about bass players and women collectors.
A Thursday evening shower for Miss Gertrude Weishaar was hosted by Miss Nina Shiltz and others. Guests included patrons, trustees, and the county superintendent who arrived with baskets, gifts, and kind words as Weishaar prepares to marry and leave her teaching post.
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