West Virginia detours and DAR friendship in Wheeling
The author recalls a motor trip through West Virginia with detours near Wheeling. She highlights meetings with Mrs. Louise Reed and Mrs. Tara Cook of the Daughters of the American Revolution, praising their leadership and hospitality. A stop at the Welcome Inn near Wheeling features a 75 cent mercantile dinner and Warwick pottery dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Mrs. Cook
Louise
West Virginia
Louise B. Reed
Tara Haines
Wheeling
Charleston
Haines
Anthony Wayne Cook
Ohio River
Lloydsville
Haines Seminary
Willys Knight
Lizzie
Warwick Pottery Co
Ohio
Pittsburg Notes on Local Visits and Health Updates
Mrs Matilda Bates returns from Lafayette for treatment. Visitors include Mrs Amanada VanDerVolgen and sons Charles and Lawrence, and Mrs Irene Clear and her menino brother from Ft Wayne visiting the Shepards. No smallpox in Pittsburg. two families quarantined with mild cases. Local events include a dance at P A C hall Tuesday evening and a Farmers Institute at the Pittsburg church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Bates
Lafayette
Amanada VanDerVolgen
Charles
Lawrence
W. V. VanDerVolgen
Irene Clear
Ft. Wayne
Ed Shepard
Tippecanoe Township Farmers Institute
Pittsburg
S. S .Hudson
W. V. van
LeRoy Hildebran
Roy Robbins
der Volgen
Harry Henderson
Frank Mills
Kathryn Smith
Margaret.Hildebran
Henry Peters
Peters
Edna Darling
Frankfort
W. €. Henderson
Deaths in Carroll adjoining counties Joseph Hannell
Joseph Hannell a Carroll County resident died Monday at St Elizabeth hospital after two years illness. He was born March 8 1858 near Ockley son of Martin and Margaret Hannell. He lived as a farmer and brick maker and later moved to Lafayette to be with son Roy V Hannell. He married Ida May Gunn in 1877 and Louella Wingard in 1907. both wives predeceased him. Surviving are two sons a grand daughter and a brother. Funeral at St Joseph church Delphi with burial at St Joseph cemetery.
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Joseph Hannell
Carroll County
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ockley
Martin
Margaret Hannell
Lafayette
Roy V. Hannell
Ida May Gunn
Martin Hannell
St. Joseph Church
Delphi
St. Joseph Cemetery
Death of Mrs Louise Slaughter Near Cutler
Mrs Louise Slaughter died at her home near Cutler at ten o'clock Friday morning from heart disease. Born July 19, 1904 in Clinton county, she married Elvin Slaughter on August 18, 1921. Survived by husband, parents Mr and Mrs Charles B Mitchell, two children Charles Henry and a two week old daughter, two brothers Homer and Lewis, two sisters Hazel and Mable. Funeral at Colfax Methodist church Sunday at ten, burial in Colfax cemetery.
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Louise Slaughter
Cutler
Slaughter
Charles B. Mitchell
Frankfort
Clinton County
Elvin Slaughter
Charles Henry
Homer
Lewis
Mitchell
Hazel
Mable
Colfax
Mrs Miller Dies at 86 in Lafayette Home
Mrs Amanda Miller longtime Rossville resident and widow of John J Miller died Sunday at the Indiana Soldiers Home Hospital in Lafayette Ind She was 86 and widely known with many friends in Clinton County and beyond
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Amanda Miller
Rossville
The
Indiana Soldiers Home
Lafayette
Ind
Death of James Etter Passes After Ill Health
James Etter 71 lifelong Carroll county resident died at Ellis Brown’s home near Deer Creek Sunday evening after several days of illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Dora Fry. Funeral services held at Brethren church south of Camden Wednesday with burial in Musselman cemetery.
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James Etter
Carroll County
Ellis Brown
Deer Creek
Dora Fry
Brethren Church
Camden
Musselman Cemetery
Fry Harold Ephraim dies at home in Cass County
Harold Ephraim Fry known as Fry son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Fry died Sunday at 5 25 P M at the family residence in Cass County He leaves parents four brothers Roy Arthur Carl and Raymond Fry two sisters Ruth Ruby Fry and grandparents Ephraim and Mrs Cree and Mr and Mrs Thomas Cree The funeral was held Tuesday at the Blue Bar Church Washington township with Rev Wellington Holmes Universalist Church officiating Burial followed in Walton Cemetery.
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H. E. Fry
Harold Ephriam “Fry
Joseph H. Fry
Cass County
Roy
Arthur
Carl
Raymond Fry
Ruth
Ruby Fry
Ephraim Fry
Thos. Cree
Blue Bar
Washington Township
Wellington ¢. Holmes
Universalist Church
Walton Cemetery
Mrs Helen Brookbank Dies at 82 Near Delphi
Mrs Helen Brookbank 82 widow of Barton Brookbank died Sunday at the family home two miles west of Delphi. Surviving are son Joseph and daughter Mrs Clara Dern both near Delphi. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 PM with interment in Pittsburg cemetery. Rev R B Kern officiated. Mrs G C McCouch and Mrs Edith Sanderson sang.
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Helen Brookbank
Barton Brookbank
Delphi
Joseph
Clara Dern
Pittsburg
R. B. Kern
G. C. McCouch
Edith Sanderson
Mrs Naomi Burns Dies At 76 In Rossville
Naomi Burns 76 died at her son Ora Burns home in Rossville after a ten month illness due to heart disease. Born July 9 1849 in Rush County Indiana she married David Burnson in 1871. Survived by Manuel Burns Martinsville Claude Burns Mulberry and two other sons Funeral services were held at Ora Burns home conducted by Rev. W P Tedford and burial followed in Rossville Cemetery.
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Naomi Burns
Rossville
Ora W. Burns
Rush County
Indiana
M. L. Martin
David Burnson
Rossvile Baptist Church
Ora
Manuel
Martinsville
Claude
Mulberry
Ora Burns
W. P. Tedford
Frankfort
Mrs. Sarah Rose, Rossville Resident, Dies at 3 P.M.
Mrs. Sarah Rose wife of William Rose died Sunday at the family home four miles south of Rossville after four months of illness due to a complication of diseases. Born in Terre Haute April 12 1866 she married William Rose October 12 1887 and lived in Rossville 35 years. She was a member of the Rossville M E church and the Eastern Star. Surviving are five children including Mrs. Mary King and Mrs. Edna Beall. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 P.M. at the family residence with Rev. E M Kuomen officiating and burial followed in Rossville cemetery.
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Sarah Rose
William Rose
Rossville
Terre Haute
Rose
M. E. Church
Eastern Star
Mary King
West Lafayette
Herbert Rose
Near Rossville
Edna Beall
Clarksburg
Ind
Fred Rose
Albion
Howard Hayward
Milwaukee
Wis
E. M. Kuomen
Unusual Death Coincidence Ties Families Across States
Death of Mrs. William Rose near Rossville is followed within an hour by Albert Gad, husband of Rose’s sister, dying in McCune Kansas. The Gaddis family lived in Rossville during the Civil War era and later moved to a Kansas homestead.
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William Rose
Rossville
Albert Gaddies
Mr. Rose
McCune
Kan
Rose
Gaddis
Kansas
Adams Township Social Update and Tragic Fire Report
Adams Township residents share Sunday visits among Mr and Mrs Robert Million and others. Several households visit relatives while a Grantham farm tenant house burned last Thursday with little saved. Charles Wakeland in St. Louis suffered a fatal stroke and funeral held there. Wakeland formerly lived locally.
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Robert’ Million
Harry Pearson
Delphi
Kyle Sharpe
Clayton Million
James ‘Caughell
Louise Parrot
Flora
Russel Garrison
C. V. Hoover
Wilbur Crowell
John Galloway
Grantham
Herbert Mussall
Charles Mourer
Wm. Shock
William Wakeland
Charles Wakeland
St. Louis
Wakeland
John Girard
J. H. Moorer
Amanda Caughell
Josiah Frye
Prized by Numismatists and Odd Coins Featured
Numismatic readers prize bizarre pieces including a US bill with different values on each side and a 50 pound Swedish coin. Collectors also own coins made of wood cloth and grain while other unusual items appear in the hobby. Royal Scepter Coffee, Smith's Groe.
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United States
Sweden
Local Happenings and Obituaries Reported
Dale Frey underwent a second tonsil operation at Home Hospital with Mrs. Charles Miller in Methodist Hospital Indianapolis. Mrs. Rose dies after illness. Fred Rose and family visit Albian. Malcolm Olds plans to move to a farm near Logansport by mid month. Clarence Frey visits Rossville. farm sales attended by locals. Next farm bureau meeting set for Feb 12 with films. Edward Balkema to work for Russell Livingston summer. Mrs. O W Roth ill with Brights disease Tuesday night.
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Dale Frey
Charles Miller
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Malcolm Olds
Logansport
Fred Rose
Albion
Henry Otten
Mr. Rose
Frank Redenbacher
Martin Irmiger
Sale Barn
Wilson and Krueck
Farm Bureau
Edward Balkema
Radnor Delights as Various Guests Visit Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Harner and Wilbur Lucas visited Indianapolis on Sunday. The Medford Clawson family and Virginia spent Sunday in Delphi. George Lucas and Chas Clawson from Kokomo were Radnor visitors. W J Leiter from Flora visited her mother. Carl Tome, Mrs. Nelson Howard and Max from Lafayette joined the Clawson family for Sunday. Vern Gillam and daughter Adeline from Kokomo also spent the day here.
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Chas. Harner
Wilbur Lucas
Indianapolis
Clawson
Vern Gillam
Adeline
Kokomo
Community Notices From Local Presbyterian and Church Groups
Mrs Aruth Emrick of Burrows visited sister Mrs Clifford Lontz. Class Four of the Presbyterian Sunday school met at Dr and Mrs Herbert Y Mullin’s home. The Will May sale hosted lunch by the Christian church warden. The young married peoples class met with Mr and Mrs Bryan Miller in Camden. Mrs John Hardin and Logansport visitors with Mrs Anna Bohannin. Joy and Viola Tribbett of Burlington visited school. Mrs Paul Montgomery and son of Clymers spent time with Dr and Mrs H Y Mullin. Misses Margaret Bowman and Edith Timmons attended school Tuesday afternoon. Frank Mullin and sons Roy and Billie spent Sunday with Frank Simons.
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George Knight
Cass Co
Arthur Emrick
Burrows
Clifford Lontz
Presbyterian Sunday School
Herbert Y. — Mullin
The
Christian Church
Will May Sale
Young Married Peoples
Presbyterian Church
Bryan Miller
Camden
Guy P. Mellinger
Danville
Ill
Ellen Mellinger
John Hardin
Logansport
Anna Bohannin
Joy
Viola Tribbett
Burlington
Paul Montgomery and Son
Clymers
H. Y. Mullin
Margaret, Bowman
Edith Timmons
Frank Mullin
Roy
Billie
Frank Simons
Poems by Two Brothers Found in Waste Paper Sack
A book titled Poems by Two Brothers dated 1827 was found among waste paper sent to a London bookseller. Valued at £50 to £60, the two men were Alfred Tennnyson and his brother Charles.
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London
Alfred
Lord) Tennnyson
Charles
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Robert J. Reed
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Anthony Wayne ,Cook
Cooksburg
Rev. Haines
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hames
Royal Scepter Coffee
Smith's Groc
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Mrs
Amanda*miller
Adams Township
Smith’s Groe
Owasco
Radnor
Rockfield
Luna Coffee
Smith’s Grocery
Dorothy Cushman
Arch Support Shoes
Goodyear
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Schmitt Kloepfer Co
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