Local Happenings and Retail Bargains in Peru
Community notices report visits by residents of Peru and nearby towns, social gatherings, and who stayed with whom. Local commerce highlights include Long & Moore’s Fourth of July shoe sale with deeply reduced prices on men’s and women’s footwear.
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P F Tharp
Jacob Ream
Michigan City
Ben Franklin
Peru
Alma Norris
John Huber
Ireland
Segar
Will Milliran
Long & Moore
Bunker Hill Plans Fourth of July Celebration
The people of Bunker Hill prepare a large Fourth of July celebration with reduced railroad and electric rates. The parade forms at 9:00 a.m. and balloon ascent at 10:30 a.m. Speakers include Dr. Charles Good and other orators. Afternoon games and contests lead to fireworks and an ice cream social in the evening.
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Bunker Hil
Charles Good
Lecture on The Land and People of India
On Monday July 6 Mr N Jordan M A of Lucknow India will deliver a lecture at the M E Church The subject is The Land and People of India Admission free Contribution will be taken Mr Jordan is a native of India and his talk will be very interesting.
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N. Jordan
M. A
Lucknow
India
M. E Church
Jordan
KOTM Band Plans Evening Street Concert in Denver
A Denver Fourth of July event features the KOTM band performing on the street in the evening. A large fireworks display is also planned to accompany the celebration for residents and visitors.
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Denver
KOTM
Local Social Notes and Moves Around Town
The MBE Ladies Aid Society enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Dr. J W Newell's home. Mrs. E E Smith and her three Logansport children dined with Mrs. B E Gage Saturday. Olivia Smith went to Walton for Jeanette Veron's death. E D Leavitt sold the Whistler property to John Cornell who will move to Denver by August. Mrs Zook of Mexico and kin visited the Kinzie household Thursday. Virgil Sellers and family left for Mishawaka then returned. Roy Robinson of Indianapolis boards with Mrs. Robbins and will manage Mr. Piper’s drug store during the outing. Mrs H M Piper and relatives brought Gailard’s remains from St Louis to Denver for burial home viewing.
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E D Leavitt
Miller & Robbins
E E Smith
Logansport
B E Gage
Ohivia Smith
Walton
Jeanette
Vernon
Whistler
John Cornell
Cornell
Denver
Roy Robinson
Indianapolis
H M Piper
St. Louis
Michigan
Gailard
WO Piper
Aarge
Old Citizen Killed In Barn Raising Accident
John Arnest died Monday from injuries suffered Saturday while supervising a barn raise at the Cripe farm three miles northwest of Denver. A guy rope on the pole broke, the pole fell twice, breaking four ribs and causing internal injuries. He leaves a wife and one child. funeral was in Mexico with interment in Mexico cemetery.
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Cripe
Denver
John Arnest
Mr. Arnest
Newell
Mexico
Mexico Cemetery
No Berry Picking in Woods and Stove Tank Blaze
Notice bans berry picking and trespassing in the woods by us, Derek and Saline. A stove gasoline tank at Walter Piper's home exploded Monday causing alarm in Denver but a quick response by citizens stopped a major fire with little damage reported.
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Derek & Saline
Walter Piper
Denver
Card of Thanks From Mrs Piper After Bereavement
Mrs Dr H M Piper and Son thank relatives and friends for support during their double bereavement. Gratitude extends to ministers for comfort and singers for beautiful singing. many acts of kindness will not be forgotten.
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H. M. Piper
No Trespassing Sign Authorized by JW Dice
A residence displays a no trespassing sign stating no entry without permission by owner JW Dice. This notice emphasizes restricted access to the premises and legal consequences for unauthorized visitors.
Baptist Church Sunday Services and Evening Sermons
Sunday School at 9 30 with a sermon at 10 30 on A test in Elijahs life Sunday evening at 7 00 B Y P U follows and 8 00 preaching by Rev J F Lutey.
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Elijah
J F Lutey
Positive and Aggressive Christianity at Sunday School
Mi Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 with the subject Positive and Aggressive Christianity. Union services join the Baptist Church with Rev J F Lutey delivering Sermon titled God glorified in Christian Unity.
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the Baptist Church
JF Lutey
God
Dental parlors open Fridays offer guaranteed twine
Advertisement promotes Dr Church's dental parlors open Fridays over Piper's drug store offering binder twine with a guaranteed standard. It notes twine lengths from 500 to 550 feet per pound and invites readers to place orders.
Obituary of Gailard H Piper Aged 2 in Denver Indiana
Gailard Harry Piper son of Mrs. H M Piper was born in Denver Indiana November 30 1905 and died at his grandparents home in St Louis Michigan June 24 1908 aged 2 years 6 months 24 days. Funeral services were held in Denver at Mrs Piper’s former home on Saturday at two o clock conducted by Rev Lutey and Rev Rake. Interment followed at the LOOF cemetery.
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Gailard Harry Piper
H M Piper
Denver
Ind
St. Louis
Michigan
Piper
Lutey
Rake
Loof
Rural Route Families Gather for Weekend Visits
Rural residents on Route 28 and nearby towns shared a busy weekend visiting and hosting. Jacob Stanston, Sam Berger, Matthias and Stoffer hauled clover for Will Ream while Ella Fisher visited Clara Gruwell.
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Matthias
Stoffer
Will Ream
Ella Fisher
Clara Gruwell
Union Services to Run Through Summer at Local Churches
Mutual agreement between pastors and members sets Sunday evening services as church union through July and August. Next Sunday night’s service will be in the Baptist church with a sermon by Rev. Lutey. Everyone invited.
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Church Union
The
Baptist Church
Lutey
Expressions of thanks for sympathy after death of Isaac Armfield
We express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for their genuine sympathy during the illness and death of our father Isaac Armfield. Sincere thanks come from J H Armfield J A Armfield Mrs Asbury Elliot and Mrs W E Howes for the kindness shown.
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Isaac Armfield
J. H. Armfield
J. A. Armfield
Asbury Elliot
W. E. Howes
Kinzie Visits Peru and Local Notices Highlight Surnames
Peru visitors and social guests appear in a string of community notices. Carl Kinzie stops by on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Acel Dukes visit Noah Muller and family. Mrs. J Griffith and Vernon visit Sallie Keplinger and family. Local merchants advertise groceries and goods.
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Mrs
Acel Dukes
Noah Muller and
Gilead
J . Griffith
Vernon
Peru
Sallie Keplinger
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Flyers
Oxfords
Merry Widow
Kinzie & Son
Grace LaDue
John Woolley
Wabash
Merritt Murphy
O Armantrout
J W Newell
Lew Marburger
David sLeedy
Deedsville
Sarah Irwin
J W Dice
Denver Feed Store
W T See
Bunker Hill
MBE Ladie’s Aid Society
Zook
Merritt Robbins
Dorthy
Samuel Kinzie
Virgil Sellers
Helen
Mishawaka
Walter E. Stewart
JW Dice
Mi. E. Church
Jacob Stanston
Sam Berger
Teddy Cole
S D Berger
Ote Matthias
Frank Matthias
George Lee
Hazel Berger
Albert Berger
Roan
Abe Monler
Jacob Stanton
William Gruwell
Grace
Katy Sunday
Gertie
Charles Grawell
Union Services
Carl Kinzie
J. E. Milliran & Son
McCaffrey
Jessie Taylor
Milwaukee
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