War Service Library Drive Seeks Books For Soldiers
Urges readers to donate good books for military personnel in the United States and France. Local chairman Mrs L T Dice will collect, with deliveries forwarded through Mrs Berne Welsh of Peru to the War Service Libraries, earning credit for Miami County.
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War Service
United States
France
Tribune
L. TL. Dice
Health & Recreation Committee
Berne Welsh
Peru
Miami County
Service for Our Brave Men in Army Posts and France Camps
A call for a service honoring soldiers stationed in Army posts and cantonments, field camps in France, naval stations, and all war vessels. This item reflects wartime support activities and official recognitions for service members.
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France
Windstorm and Hail Policy Offered in Indiana
Local ad urges readers to prepare for summer storms with a windstorm and hail insurance policy. Promotes top companies and competitive prices from L. I. Dick, successor to G. C. E. Fite of Denver Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
L. I. Dick
Gc.ef. Fite
Denver
Peru Fourth of July Celebration A Mammoth Town Event
The region witnessed vast losses and injuries as thousands were killed or crippled. Peru hosted a grand July 4 celebration featuring a long street parade, a Chicago Italian band, and abundant music and decorated cars. The writer visited cemeteries, relatives at 212 West Main, and returned via Denver to see daughter Jessie Musselman and family.
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Peru
Chicago
Eel River
Richard Cox
Molly Cox
Marie Stokes
West Main Street
Cox
Denver
Tvo
Jessie Musselman
Maxine
A Good Letter From Elwood Soldiers' Home Region
A letter from Elwood Indiana dated July 2 1918 reports subscription payment of 1.00 and praise for the Tribune. It notes S H Keim with heart trouble but active in daily tasks, Mrs S H Keim in good health, son Clayson at Tin Plate, and visiting families including Mrs Elmer Braun and Eugene Horton. Rev A A Cook writes from Laton California. Uncle Uriah memories Denver and Wooleytown. Noah Cook injured at Grand Forks Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
the Tribune
S. H. Keim
Clayson
Tin Plate
Elmer Braun
Chicago
S. H. Keitn
Eugene Horton
A. A. Cook
Uriah
Denver
Wooleytown
Chili
Noah Cook
Grand Forks Lane
Wheat Harvest Shines In Twelve Mile Area
Health is good around Twelve Mile as harvest ends with a strong crop. Seventeen farmers participate in the threshing ring with Hoover Brothers paid 6 cents per bushel for wheat and 4 cents per bushel for oats. Frost damage to corn and truck is uncertain.
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Old Twelve Mile
Hoover Brothers
Old Henpeck
Rural Route 2 Community Notes
Mrs John Tillet is quite poorly. Frank Whistler family visited Frank Jones and family north of Perrysburg. Lyman Breakbiel of Mexico returned home after a two week visit with Paul Stuber. Georgia Shaw visited with Perry Shaw family over the fourth. Noah Miller is ill with kidney trouble at home. Clarence Stiber family visited William Hartman in Mexico. Arthur Ward shingling sheds for Ab Berger this week. Mollie Brewer and daughter Vinnie called on Mrs Cox Sunday evening. Mr Parker and the Misses Lydie Stuber and Gail Keim also mentioned.
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John Tillet
Frank Whistler
Babe
Frank Jones
Perrysburg
Lyman Breakbiel
Mexico
Paul Stuber
Georgia Shaw
Perry Shaw
Noah Miller
Clarence Stiber
William Hartman
Arthur Ward
Ab Berger
Mollie Brewer
Vinnie
Cox
Social Notes From Bunker Hill and Kokomo Visit
Were visiting at Bunker Hill and Kokomo last Thursday. Mrs. Floyd Hartzler visited Tuesday with her parents, Mr. J. Yarian of near Roann.
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Bunker Hill
Kokomo
Floyd Hartzler
J. Yarian
Roann
Perrysburg Social Roundup Notes Visits and Church
Mr and Mrs Charles Bayless and family and Mrs Cleve Stalley spent the Fourth with Davie Rockey and family. The Staller family visited in the afternoon. Mrs Omer Yoder and two children spent the afternoon with Mrs Daniel Sunday. Roscoe Miller and family and Miss Lulu Green visited C B Lockwood near Deedsville. Marie Wilson and Vera Harris hosted Saturday night. Leonard Cool and family and Mrs Sarah Bayless joined Walter Raber and family for Sunday. Rev Reese preached at the Baptist Church and baptised five new members. Henry Knraff and family visited Charles Knauffs. Irvin Bosh and son from Farmland Ind visited. Mr Bosh remains about the same. Mrs B Green and two daughters visited Joe Bosh. William Mills began threshing for John Gary and Burton Green. Perrysburg Ladies plan Red Cross sewing this afternoon.
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Charles Bayless
Cleve Stalley
Davie Rockey
George Staller
Omer Yoder
Daniel Sunday
Roscoe Miller
Lulu Green
C. B. Lockwood
Deedsville
Marie Wilson
Vera Harris
Ross Lewis
Claud Yoder
Leonard Cool
Sarah Bayless
Walter Raber
Camer Camera Supplies First In Developing Printing and Enlarging
H. REAM, Your Photographer in Indiana, announces Camer Camera as a first supplier in developing, printing, and enlarging services in the region.
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Ga. H. Ream
Indiana
GOFFS Advertises Canned Goods and Groceries
Harry Wade is on the sick list this week. A Bie Line of Strictly Fresh Canned Goods is always on hand at GOFE S. Cash and the Lowest Price go together for Canned Goods and Staple Groceries at GOFF S. John Fouts wife and two daughters Ethel and Lavon, and grandson Dale Cunningham of North Manchester, and Marvin Maus and wife spent Sunday with Gus Maus and family.
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Harry Wade
Gofe's
Goff’s
John Fouts
Ethel
Lavon
Dale Cunningham
North
Manchester
Marvin Maus
Gus Maus
Scot Beats Law By A Nose In London Pub Run
Maude Rad ford Warren writes of a lim ited war prohibition scene near Victoria station London where a Scotsman races through traffic to reach a public house before 9:29 to drink his national vodka. Americans cheer as fellow racer clears a path, and despite early closing law a trench is taken and the day saved.
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Maude Radford Warren
England
Victoria Station
London
Scotchiman
Sandy
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Schrolls
John &. Hale Co
Gofe’s
Ind
Adian
Dice & Dice, Editors and Publishers
Elwood
Mrs. Eugene Horton
Elwood Ind
R. R
Denver Tribune
Gut Rate Shoe Store
Mrs. Parker
Lydie Stuber
Gail Keim
Reese
The
Baptist Church
North Mud Lake
Henry Knauff
Charles Knauff
Irvin Bosh
Joe Bosh
Mr. Bosh
B. Green
William Mills
John Gary
Burton Green
Red Cross
Scot
Law
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