Colorful reminiscence and local notes from a Nebraska town
This lively column blends sentimental verses about a figure named Leonainie with a string of town updates. It reports health notes on Nathan Karn, a typhoid case, lodge activities, fishing trips, a Gilead picnic, a Klondyke trip rumor, and various regional visits and accidents. It also prints political chatter about Alaska, Hawaii, naval figures, and diplomacy with a critical eye on uniforms abroad.
Local notes from Perrysburg and area
James C. Ford greeted many old friends at the start of the week. Miss Lon Riddie of Chicago is visiting cousin Mrs. Burton Green. Prof. A. W. Gamble and family returned to Logansport after weeks with Geo. M. Gamble. Rev. J. M. Baker will lead M E church at 7 o clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. B. Bair preached at Baptist church last Sunday. Dio Rannals and Walter Wright attended Corinth basket meeting last Sunday. Jesse Wonds of Denver was in town Friday. Jesse predicts Prosperity will strike Indiana around September 15, 1897. Mrs. Emer Kreider has been…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Steel
Minnesota
Perrysburg
Fletcher's Lake
Burton Green
Klondyke
Dr. Peters
Macy
George W. Staller
Denver
Corinth
James C. Ford
Lon Riddie
Chicago
Ohio
A. W. Gamble
Logansport
Geo. M. Gamble
J. M. Baker
M. E
J. B. Bair
The
Baptist Church
Messrs
Dio Rannals
Walter Wright
Jesse Wonds
Burg
Jesse
Indiana
Emer Kreider
Woolleytown Letter and Church Notice
A Woolleytown correspondent notes rain Sunday and invites Mr Lee Cady to preach at the Woolleytown schoolhouse one week from next Saturday night. Mrs Della Thompson visited Peru and returned to find her brother Charley Fulton and niece Carrie Dawson from near W had arrived. Edith Balabaugh visited Elmer Balabaugh and family. Ida Bridenstein visited Ed Bridenstein and family. Merit Murphy is unfortunate after his driving mare injured her fore leg in a stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cady
Woolleytown
Della Thompson
Peru
Charley Fulton
Carrie Dawson
Near W
Edith Balabaugh
Elmer
Ida Bridenstein
Merit Murphy
Universalists to hold basket meeting in Baltimore grove
A Universalist meeting is set for Sunday August 8 in Baltimore’s grove at Chili. Rev. Houghton, described as an able minister, will attend and address the crowd inviting all to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalists
Baltimore
Grove
Chili
Houghton
Epworth League Entertainment Program of 1897
Sunday Event at Epworth League features song scripture reading invocation by Bert Smith Ebenezer Quartette solo by Lenora Wildman recitation by Lee Long paper by Alta Robbins and performances by Denver Quartette with J M Baker Mrs Glee Butt and others including installation of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Smith
Ebenezer
Lenora Wildman
Lee Long
Glee Butt
J. M. Baker
Alta Robbins
Denver Quartette
Local Niagra Fall Excursion and shop notices
Thursday trip to Niagra Fall offered with return next Sunday for 31.00. Kessler's tin shop stocks tin fruit cans lids rubber caps. Charley Piper back to Henry Meinhardt's Peru store. Miss Clara Piper visiting Indianapolis. Epworth League event at M E church Sunday. Vei dome restaurant in Peru praised for meals. Property listings offered with no sale cost if no deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagra
Kessler
Charley Piper
Henry Meinhardt
Peru
M. E
Indianapolis
Tinware at Kesslers and local notices in Denver
All kinds of tinware at Wm. Kessler & Bro's. Mrs Emma Woodring visited friends in Mexico Wednesday. Remember the Deedsville picnic next George Piper did not return to Anderson last week. Ed Brown of the Columbia City Commercial in Denver visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Enisley. Sealing wax at Kessler's tin shop. W. J. Piper bought Mrs Hannah Gustin's Harrison street property and moved in. A Denver canvasser needed with horse and buggy. Manchester offers fine stock of work wear in Denver at low prices. Dr. and Mrs. Gosnell of Lebanon visiting Denver. she formerly Miss Maggie Hoff man. Epworth League from Ebenezer will visit. combined entertainment planned. Rev N B Mathes of Tiffin will preach at Mount Zion next Sat eve and Sun morn. J E Burkholder joyfully reports new baby girl. Elmer Conner’s son injures arm in barn fall. treated by Dr. Newell. Elder Smith’s wife in Plymouth recovering from long illness. due home in two weeks. East Harrison residents hear hoodlums’ screeching after saloon visit. calls for arrests to curb hoodlumism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Piper
Anderson
W. C. Redman
Edwin Brown
Columbia City
Denver
James Enisley
Epworth League
Ebenezer
N. B. Mathes
Tiffin
Ohio
Mount Zion Church
Elmer Conner
Chili
Newell
Elder Smith
Mexico
Plymouth
Ind
Barton & Aspinall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonainie
James Whitcoreu
Angele
Blowery Macishine
Ged
Deedsville
Nathan Karn
Levi Karn
Daughters of
Rebekah Lodge
South Mud Lake
Jake
Gilead
Hove
Mark Kline
Cal
John Kline
Minnie Mitten
Warbash
Charles Skinner
Levi Maus
Snyder
Cover
Samemy
Deer Creek
Washington
Alaskan
President
White House
McKinley
Maj. McKinley
Secretary of the Navy
Atlas
Secretary Long
Dolphin
Naval Station
New London
Samuel C. Dunham
Alaska
U.S
Dunham
Labor Bureau
Dun
Ham
War Department
Spain
U. S. Legation
Congress
Department of State
Europe
Ben Franklin
Epworth League Entertainment
Emma Woodring
Mason
Kesslers
Wm. Kessler & Bro
Clara Piper
Wm. Kessler & Bro’s
W. J. Piper
Hannah Gustin
Harrison Street
Peter Beamer
Manchester
C. W. Gosnell
Lebanon
Gosnell
Ttie Uoffman
J. E. Burkholder
East Harrison Street