California letter recalls Sue Vore’s Orange Grove trip
Sue Vore describes a Thanksgiving day journey through Dolgeville inspired California towns Alhambra and San Gabriel. She notes Dolge’s telt factory, the old Mission grape vine, the Old Mission built in 1771, Baldwin Ranch with 50,000 acres of groves, and a stop at Hotel Green in Pasadena. The letter mentions Mt Wilson views and a Canston ostrich farm with over 200 birds and feather products.
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A. B. Vore
Sue
California
Dolgeville
Dolge
N. Y
Alhambra
Gail Borden
San Gabriel
Mission
Spain
Angeles
Baldwin Ranch
Pasadena
Hotel Green
Hotel Raymond
San Gabriel Valley
Mt Love
Mt. Wilson
Washington, D.C
Barn Fire Destroys Farm at Mexico Area
A large barn on Mrs. Love Miller’s farm one and a half miles east of Mexico was destroyed by fire early Saturday. Tenant Jacob Smith suffered heavy losses including three horses a colt and hogs along with hay grain and Implements. Fire seen by Marion Miller who alerted the family. origin suspected incendiary with insurance coverage cited.
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Love Miller
Mexico
Jacob Smith
Smith
Marion Miller
Rigs Crash in Narrow Road After Opera Trip
Marion Redman James Staller Frank Murphy Omer Murphy Iler Cloud and Ben Bell drove to Peru for the opera. On return two buggies raced at a narrow point and rolled over an embankment smashing both buggies. Mr Cloud suffered a deep head cut. others were shaken but not seriously hurt.
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Marion Redman
James Staller
Frank
Omer Murphy Iler Cloud
Ben Bell
Peru
Mr. Cloud
Christmas Eve at Ira Friend Home Delights Guests
Entertained at the home of Ira Friend and wife Sunday evening were C. E. Grimes and family Omer Friend and wife Uncle Joe McConnel and Miss Rolling of this place and Miss Hathaway of Pierceton. A Christmas tree with gifts delighted guests as refreshments of apples candy and popcorn were served. Guests departed content that Xmas Eve 1905 was a perfect success.
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Ira
C. E. Grimes
Omer
Joe McConnel
Miss Rolling
Miss Hathaway
Pierceton
Mrs J McCoy Hosts Dinner With Virgil Sellers Family
Mrs J McCoy entertained her daughter Mrs Virgil Sellers and her granddaughter Helen at dinner Monday, hosting a small family gathering at home.
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Virgil Sellers
Helen
Pleasant Christmas at Dewald Home Ends With Two Dinners
The Dewald home hosted two Christmas meals with roast duck and turkey. James Ream gifted an elegant Odd Fellow watch chain to his father in law, and Mr and Mrs Ream marked their first wedding anniversary with a large lamp. Guests from Wabash and nearby areas attended.
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John Dewald
Mr. Dewald
James Ream
James Fry
Roy Fry
Bert Fry
James Shoemaker
Clyde
Wabash
Mary Berger
Denver
Ota Robbins
Deaths of Mrs Julia A Heddleson Near Denver
Mrs Julia A Heddleson wife of J W Heddleson died at her home three miles north of Denver Tuesday at 12 30 pm after a year long illness She was 52 years old and leaves a husband an only son Jackson 24 The funeral will be held at Deedsville tomorrow at 10 o clock with Rev Irvin Fisher of Mexico presiding
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Julia A. Heddleson
J. W. Heddleson
Denver
Heddleson
Irvin Fisher
Mexico
Deedsville
Martindale Rites Held for Chili Resident
Samuel Martindale died Saturday night at his brother Joseph Martindale's home in Chili. He was forty eight and had been an invalid most of his life. The funeral was held in Chili at 2 o'clock Tuesday, conducted by Rev. F. M. Erlougher of Bunker Hill, with interment in Chili Cemetery.
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Samuel Martindale
Joseph Martindale
Chili
F. M. Erlougher
Bunker Hill
Chili Cemetery
Kratzer Jewelry Co Announces 60 Day Closing Out Sale
The Kratzer Jewelry Co. will sacrifice its entire stock of jewelry watches cut glass china and silver for sixty days starting November 1. All guarantees on watches and repairs will transfer to the new proprietor a seasoned expert in jewelry and optical goods. Christmas goods ordered before sale will also sell at the same great prices. Visitors are invited to call. Dr and Mrs S M Wright visited Jack O Brien's home in Peru.
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Kratzer Jewelry Co
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N. Broadway
Canston
Edward
Major
Mrs. McKinley
Roosevelt
Ler Cloud
S. M. Wright
Jack O'Brian
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