Pastor Rake’s St Louis Call Tends To Growth At Home
Crawfordsville Ind Rev J Frederick Rake pastor of First Baptist Church has led a fruitful tenure since 1908 with over 300 new members and plans for a larger church. Midnight prayer meetings at factories deepened ties with workers and the community regrets his departure. Meanwhile Rev Brightmire once Denver pastor now in Sheridan Ind faces threats after his role in local option campaigns and raids on bootleggers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightmire
St. Louis
Crawfordsville
Ind
J. Frederick Rake
First Baptist Church
Euclid Avenue
Rake
Denver Methodist Church
Sheridan, Ind
Hamilton County
Courter Letter Notes Local Visits and Sick List
Edward Murphy was in town Sunday morning. Clarence Rush of near Roann visits his parents for a few weeks. Mrs. Amanda Wiedenhoeft is ill. Lawrence Rush and wife and Walter Kraning and wife visited Lawrence Dillman and wife Sunday. Lorenzo Donaldson to Peru on business Saturday. Elmer Miller and wife of near Brownell in town Sunday. Mrs. Samantha Armanfront visited Denver Saturday. No Hunt and lady friend passed through town Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murphy
Clarence Rush
Roann
William Rush
Lawrence Rush
Walter Kraning
Lawrence Dillman
Sunday
Elmer Miller
Near
Brownell
Samantha Armanfront
Denver
Hunt and
Lady Friend
Price Increases Ahead for Construction Materials
Notice to the Public states that due to higher costs of iron, wood, and living expenses, prices on almost all work will advance. The higher rates take effect July 25, 1910, per A. B. Guyer Oblenis & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Guyer
Wagon Tire Heater and Cooler Retailers Ad
Obtelis & Son advertise wagon tire heater and cooler sales with full work guarantee on wagons. They offer horse shading and all related work, plus woodwork and painting in first class condition, inviting customers to come and see.
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Save
Oblenis & Son
Local Gossip From Logansport and Nearby Visits
Beamer Black stayed with Henry Rader and family in Logansport Tuesday night and Wednesday. Harry Smith of Toledo and cousins Miss Mera Guyer Miss Zora Guyer and Marie Long visited. Clyde Miller and Phillip Miller joined their parents Mr and Mrs Miller for Chili Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Beamer Black
Henry Rader
Harry Smith
Toledo
Ohio
Mera
Zora ‘Guyer
Marie
Bee Long
Clyde Miller
Phillip Miller
Mrs
Miller
Nedr. Chili
Miami County Teachers Institute Set For August in Peru
The Miami County Teachers Institute will meet in Peru the week of August 22. County Superintendent E B Wetherow has secured Dr. E H Lindley of Indiana University to speak on psychological topics and Dr. William B. Owen of Chicago Normal School to discuss sociological aspects.
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Miami County Teachers’ Institute
Peru
E B Wetherow
EH Lindley
Indiana University
William B. Owen
Chichago Normal School
Beamer Black Appointed Sexton at Denver Baptist Church
Beamer Black has been appointed sexton of the Denver Baptist Church and began duties on Tuesday. LC Brower visited town Thursday with baskets of extra fine plums passed to friends. The editor recalled six beauties said to be first ripe on a tree at his north Denver residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamer Black
Denver Baptist Church
LC Brower
Denver
M E Church Services Schedule
Morning worship at 8:00 with preaching and 9:30 Sunday School. Evening services at 7:00 with Epworth League at 10:30 and preaching. Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30. In pastor’s absence Rev Walter Fouts will conduct services.
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Epworth League
Rev
Walter Fouts
Local visits and trips across Peru and nearby towns
Rural Route residents and relatives record visits and travels. Grover Lee, Elmer Ream, Miss Mary Keim of Gilead, Mrs Bertha O Brian of Peru, Mrs Florence Marburger, Bertha Lee, Nellie Liddington, William Guise family, Grover Moore and wife, Mary Berger, Elvin Sullivan and family, P S Sullivan and family, DY Keim and family, Albert Berger and wife are noted visiting relatives or hosting guests over the weekend and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ream
Huntington
Mary Keim
Gilead
Mary Berger
Edgar Stanton
Indianapolis
Abe Mohler
Jacob Stanton
Bertha O'Brian
Peru
Florence Marburger
Bertha Lee
Nellie Liddington
William Guise
Grover Moore
Loganspont
Elvin Sullivan
Murry
Toledo
Ohio
Danes
P S Sullivan
S D Berger
DY Keim
Albert Berger
Elmer Dantz
Local Social Roundup Touches Visitors and Events
Mexico visitors Mrs Keyes and daughter join Mrs Thad Keyes and Miss Ruth Maus. John Zartman visits Noah Wilson in Erie. Ice cream social with Chili band draws town crowd. Harry Marshall party from the west visits Mrs George Stuber. Mrs Conner hosts Miss Brower from Gilead. Dave Working and wife visit son Henry’s family. Clyde Working from Danville, visiting Mrs Ott Baker. Madge Johanson of Peru vacationing with the Inner Confer family and friends. Lake Manitau auto trip by several families. Mrs Martha Kline returns from Roann. Miss Leona Thodabaughy from Chyi visits Esther Zartman.
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Clyde Working
Danville, Il
Ott Baker
Madge Johanson
Peru
Charles Simons
Webster Edwards
John
Lake Manitau
Martha Kline
Roann
Levi Hikenberry
Leona Thodabaughy
Chyi
Esther Zartman
Visit Highlights Local Ties Across States
Cee Savage of Kulm North Dakota visited friends in DenverTuesday. W See formerly employed by the Logansport Basket company is spending the week at his home in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Savage
Kulm
North Dakota
Denver
W ' See
Logansport Basket Company
Local Notes From Denver and Surroundings
S D Raber threshed his wheat crop the first of this week. Miss Florence Stowman of Indianapolis visited her Denver parents DC Stowman. Baptist BY PU held a social at Schuyler Gallahan’s home south of town Tuesday evening. Carl Kinzie returned from a weeklong trip to Detroit Toledo Chicago Windsor and other points. Baptist Missionary Society ladies will meet Perry Johnson Thursday afternoon August 4 with a comfort knotting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stowman
Indianapolis
Denver
DC Stowman and
Familly
BY PU
Schuyler Gallahan
Mr. Gallahan
Grant Moon
Carl Kinzie
Detroit
Toledo
Chicago
Winsdor
Canada
Ladies of the Baptist Missionary Society
Perry Johnson
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Amanda Wiedenhoeft
Lorenzo Donaldson
Teachers Institute
M. E. Church Services
Grover Lee
Mexico
Mrs. Keyes
Kansas
Thad Keyes
Ruth Maus
Lether McGuire
John Zartman
Noah Wilson
Erie
Baseball Boys
Chili
Harry Marshall
George Stuber
Miss Brower
Odave
Henry
General Merchandise
Indiana
Grimes
Mirror Sale
Gustin Bros
L. G. Dukes
the Members of
the Baptist
Lucinda Smith
Oliivia Smith
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