Dukes Club Invites: Stockings for Music Fundraiser
An August gathering invites everyone to a program with music and refreshments. Attendees bring pennies in a stocking at the door to raise funds for a new musical instrument for the league room. Notables at the Roam reunion include M M Dukes Daniel Sunday WO Piper Ira Friend and Joseph Norris.
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Alma
Dukes
Roam
M M Dukes
Daniel Sunday
WO Piper
Ira Friend
Joseph Norris
Denver Band Wins Home Coming Band Contest
The Denver Band won first place at the Home Coming contest, receiving a $25,000 purse. The Macy band took second prize. The Denver group praised the Peru committee on prizes and music, and the Red Men’s Band and Sheriff Wolpert with Harry Miller were noted for courteous treatment.
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Denver
Peru
Sheriff
Wolpert
Harry Miller
Macy
Peru Baptist Boys Ball Club Drops Return Game at Denver
Peru Baptist Boys Ball Club lost 4 to 2 to Denver on Saturday afternoon at Denver diamond. A previous 22 inning contest saw Peru win 5 to 4. The third game is scheduled for two weeks from next Saturday at Peru.
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Peru Baptist Boys Ball Club
Denver Diamond
Denver
Peru
Western Letter from Des Moines New Mexico Editor Tribune
Des Moines writer extols New Mexico's prairies and Sierra Grand, noting 11 200 foot summit and 19 9 inch yearly rainfall. He cites fertile soil, crops like wheat and barley, cool summers, healthful climate, and growing wells as future opportunities for settlers guided by Horace Greely. Levi Karn signs off.
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New Mexico
Sierra Grand
Horace Greely
Levi Karn
Merchant Tries to Sell Goods to Farmer at Station
A Chicago mail order house sent advertising material to a farmer who had long kept goods in his store. The merchant claimed he could have sold every item there and saved money, asking why the farmer had not paid. The farmer replied he had used TriuneE for years and never seen any notice about the merchant’s wares.
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Chicago
Mattz
Old Settlers Picnic at Chili with Special Train Service
The annual Old Settlers picnic will be held in Chili in the grove north of town on Saturday August 28. The L B and W have arranged to run special trains from Peru and Rochester. A fine program includes band music speeches songs recitations. Mr and Mrs William Fahl and two sons Robert and Joseph and Charles Lee and wife were entertained Sunday at the Fahl home.
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Old Settlers
Chili
Grove
Town
Peru
Rochester
William Fahl
Robert
Joseph
Charles Lee
John Fahl
Sunday School and Sermons Announced for Local Church
Mr E Church schedule lists Sunday School 9 30 am Preaching 10 30 am sermon by Rev WJ Martin dale of Kansas Evening Epworth League devotional 6 30 pm Preaching 7 30 pm Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Teacher's meeting at home of Eri Gostia Friday 7 30 pm Epworth 2 00 pm Saturday afternoon conducted by Mrs Ina Fouts
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WJ Martindale
Kansas
Epworth League
Eri Gostia
Je. Epworth
Ina Fouts
Baptist Church Schedule and Activities
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 30, Junior Union at 2 00, preaching at 7 30, Bible Study and Prayer at 8 00 Wednesday, Friday evening choir practice, and Saturday teaching sessions.
Local People Busy with Trips and Social Events
Mrs J P Tharp traveled to Peru on business Wednesday. Will Millican made a business trip to Frankfort Tuesday. MM Dukes visited Warsaw Wednesday. Ira Friend and Ira Pontius saw friends in Perrysburg Tuesday. The Old Settlers picnic is slated for Saturday at Miami. The Saturday band concert on the public square is free to all. Ira Pontius and Ira Friend stayed with Willis Newbold on Saturday. John Dice and his father Michael Dice of Erie were in Denver on business Monday. Jesse Dinninger, known locally, was married Wednesday evening in Denver. The band concert Friday evening in Denver invites attendance. Mrs Mary Wade spent Sunday at Logansport with son Noah Dinninger and family. Mrs Clara VanLieu of Athena visited her sister Mrs BR Fagan this past week. Mrs Ora Yants of Tippecanoe City visited Frank Lee and family Friday and Saturday. Miss Alma Dukes and Mrs BE Gage host stocking for the Social Friday evening. Loren, grandson of Mrs B E Gage, stayed with Mrs Jane Petty and Mrs Daisy Miller Monday. Rev W J Martindale will preach at Denver M E Church Sunday morning and Chili Sunday evening. Lew Haines and W H Kirkpatrick visited WT Newbold and family Sunday. A Denver area excursion to Chicago produced a fine lake crossing and a day of Windy City sightseeing.
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MM Dukes
Warsaw
Ira Friend
Ira Pontius
Perrysburg
Miami
John Dice
Michael Dice
Erie
Denver
Jesse Dinninger
Mary Wade
Logansport
Noah Dianinger
Clara VanLieu
Athena
BR Fagan
Lew Haines
W H Kirkpatrick
Kokomo
WT Newbold and
Chicago
Windy City
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Willard E. Howes
Western Letter
Des Moines
Tribune
General Merchandise
Indiana
Mr. E. Church
JP Tharp
Will Millican
Frankfort
Ia Friend
Willis Newbold
Ora Yants
Tippecanoe City
Ohio
Frank Lee
Alma Dukes
B E Gage
Loren
Jane Petty
Daisy Miller
W J Martindale
M. E
Il. Croms Family. Union
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