Seventeen new members for the M. E. Church and local notes
Seventeen applicants for church membership received sabbath with two to be immersed later. Community updates include Dollie Crosse aiding Samuel Scott’s family, W. & Lane adding a large room to a furniture shop, Mary Shea starting at Greenfield, and several residents relocating or visiting. Local business mentions Ajax steel hallow at W. H. Sharer, John Deere goods touted, and Rev Elwood Scott reporting health and growing work in New Market Ontario. Citizens invited to Eva Johnson’s opening. The Iroquois steamer to search Morris Island during Pacific cable-route survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Dollie Crosse
Samuel Scott
Maple Valley
W. &. Lane
John Deere
W. H. Sharer
Elwood Scott Wrtes
New Market
Ontario
Canada
Obituary for Ruth Anna Leis and diverse 1900s notes
Ruth Anna Leis aged about 34, wife of Frank Leis, died after four days illness in Periton. She leaves a husband, two children, many friends, and a lifelong faith in God since 1889. The fragment also recalls a millinery opening, anecdotes, and assorted historical notes on figures, exhibitions, and Boer War gems in Kimberley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Anna
Frank Leis
Periton
Transvaal Linguistic Tales From Colonial Encounters
Fragmentary notice describes African seat news with terms like rooinek and toast meaning red neck. Mentions Dutch and English interactions in Transvaal, with references to collars and tin, implying cultural and colonial tensions, though details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Transvaal
Soldier George Dillman Dies and Lincoln League Formed
George Dillman of Bracken County Kentucky born July 2 1837 died March 28 1900 in Carthage Indiana. He married Virginia Harrison a third cousin of President Harrison June 18 1863 in Ohio. Five children Mary Martha Bertha Charles Lulu. He served in the 1st Ohio Light Artillery from August 1 1861 to December 16 1874 with battles Perryville Stone River Chickamauga Missionary Ridge Nashville and more. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. A Lincoln League meeting followed with officers elected and a constitution drafted by John Weingart Edwin Bundy Geo Winslow and Edgar Bundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George & Palman
Bracken County
Kentucky
Carthage
Ind
Virginia D.harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Hizinsport
Brown County
Ohio
Mary E
Martha F
Bertha
Charles R
Lulu
Dillman
1St
Ohio Light Artillery
Perryville
Stone River
Lagrange
Woodburn
Tullahoma
Chickamanoa
Missionary Ridge
Nashville
Mies Katherine Glass
Gurney Nixon
Logan Stinger
H. E. ‘Stager
Henry Lacy
T. White
M. D. Michaels
MF. F. Lovett
George ‘Mercer
J. H. McCarty
Pall
Riverside Cewe ‘Ter Y
John Weingart
Edwin S. Bundy
Geo. Winslow
Edgar Bundy
Millinery and Notion Shop Ad at Tyner's G E
A brief local notice thanks ministers and neighbors for support after bereavement. Mentions Georg e Dittman and Cummings and promotes G E Tyner's millinery and notion shop as up-to-date and available to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyner
Sample Copy Offers and Local High School Social
The notice discusses trial subscriptions for the Record and weekly papers, pricing offers through January 1901, and a public grocery ad. It also describes the High School Freshman class renting Henley & Peters hall for a social with chaperones, a literary program, carom, popcorn and candy, and a class yell at 9 50 p m signaling departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Tribune
Record
Western Bush
Weekly Tribune
Henley & Peters Grocery
Publow
White
Farm Leew and Housekeeper References Knightstown Indiana
Classified notice seeks a man and wife in farming and housekeeping capacities. Provide references and address at H Box 20 Knightstown Indiana. Fish Fish Fish appears as a placeholder or repeated phrase with unclear meaning regarding the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Box
Knightstown
Ind
Death of Elbert Dunn Precedes Funeral at River Side Cemetery
Elbert Dunn son of Ed and Eunice Hill Dunn died early Wednesday and will be buried at River Side Cemetery this afternoon with funeral services at 2:30 at the late residence led by Rev. Alpheus Trueblood. The notice notes the young man’s untimely death and offers reflective, religious commentary on grief and hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Dunn
Eunice Hill
Riverside Cemetery
Alpheus Trueblood
Hallow
Moore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winship & Payne
Rushville, Indiana
Charlottesville
Frank Pearson
D. Pearson
Sabbath
Ora Staley
Bloomington
Pet Roland
Nellie Stinger
Minnie Staley
Mary Shea
Ray Lindley
Arthur Hatfield
Harry Stinger
Indianapolis
Ellis LeMay
Nargilla and
Rodger
Wheeling West Va
Wm. Walker
Greenfield
T. L. Decker
Morristown
Will Porter
Rock & Co
J. W. Ball
B. F.stinger
Frank Brandenburg
Maxwell
Geo. Kinder
Luther Hiatt
Herbert Gates
Audit Bowman
Baby
Columbus
John Stinger
G. W. White
A.W. Jackson
Ajax Steel Hallow
W. H. Shavers
Forcu
Grace E. Steere
D. W. Kirkwood
Lavonne Henley
Geo. S. Dillman
Eva Johnson
United States
Iroquois
Morrill Island
Pacific
R. Woodard
Aazell
Indiana
Mattie Bentley
Ry. Jey
Dixie
Lumbermen’ S Association
Ila
Republi
J. Bs
Baim
Robert Bruce
Ther
David
Saul
Spi
Mary I. Cunnis
Buffalo
Kimberley
de Being Company
Hand & Barnard. Furniture Dealers and Undertakers
Elwootlin G. A.R
Didman
M. E
Lincoln League
Organiz A Lincoln League
State
Ewin S Bendy
Jas. O. Coleman
Rowland Hill
Carey Hand
Hiram Henley
Carl Boon
Seri. al Arms
Henley & Peters
Dittman
Curmmes
Lovetts
Henley
the Churches
Friends’ Church
Alpneus Trueblood
East St. Christian Church
Israel
C. Hans
Markep St. Chritian Church
Foloren
Christian Endeavor
Parth
Fintaxpark Waver
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