Musical a Success at Meth odist Church by Miller Bros Quartet
The Miller Bros Quartet of Peru presented a successful musical at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening. Daisy Moore accompanied with readings as the quartet offered comic, humorous and classic selections to a well filled auditorium. Attendees praised the entertainment and delegates from other towns joined in, with several automobile loads from Peru.
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Miller Bros
Peru
Daisy Moore
Election Officers Named for Jefferson Township Vote
County commissioners select election board for Jefferson township option election on July 8. Precincts list inspector judges clerks and sheriffs: First precinct A D Grafft George Stuber Edward Fisher Charles McGuire Arthur Baldwin Charles Sarver John Roads. Second precinct Oliver Armantrout E A Woolley Solomon Raber L H Dice James Ream E Benedict Cleve Eye. Third precinct Charles E Simons Oscar Kennedy LeRoy Graft John Keys Webster Edwards Marion Fisher Simon Loguire.
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Jefferson Township
A D Grafft
George Stuber
Edward Fisher
Charles McGuire
Arthur Baldwin
Charles Sarver
John Roads
Oliver Armantrout
E A Woolley
Solomon Raber
L H Dice
James Ream
E Benedict
Cleve Eye
Charles E Simons
Oscar Kennedy
LeRoy Graft
John Keys
Webster Edwards
Marion Fisher
Simon Loguire
Peru man buys local meat market from Woolpert
Everett Gage of Peru completed the purchase of the meat market formerly run by John Woolpert last Friday afternoon. Gage plans to move his family to town as soon as a suitable house is found, bringing his experience in the meat business to the new venture.
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Everett Gage
Peru
John Woolpert
Gage
Macy Monitor
McCaffrey’s Bog Store Damaged by Fire in Peru
A Lima Peru business district fire damaged McCaffrey’s bog store causing about 50000 in losses. The firm moved to the Brownell building at Fifth and Court streets to resume operations during repairs while debate continues between owner Mr McCaffrey and the Peru fire department.
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McCaffrey
Peru
Brownell
Fifth and
Court Streets
Family outing follows Children Day at Ebenezer
Gordon Grimes Kenneth Piper Fayette Shoemaker and the Misses Tillie Livingston Mary Alderfer and Ethel Cover spent a pleasant day at Lucken's Lake on Sunday and attended the Children's Day entertainment at Ebenezer on the way home in the evening.
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Gordon Grimes
Kenneth Piper
Fayette Shoemaker
Tillie Livingston
Mary Alderfer
Ethel Cover
Lucken’s Lake
Ebenezer
Wall Pape and Family News Interspersed in Local Notices
Mrs. Augustus Maus ill with Quinzy slowly improving. Brown Drug Store promotes wall paper remnants and pineapple canning as McCaffreys offers Fancy large Pines. Dr J W Newell entertains daughter in law and Catharine. Local visits by Cunningham Long families. Watermelons and Cantelopes advertised. Baptist church children's exercises well attended. Court case Valentine J Drayer executor v Grace LaDue over will, new trial denied, appeal allowed with $300 bond.
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Valentine J Drayer
Grace LaDue
Will
Miami
Whitelly Flour Advertisement and Grain Prices
Denver area ad promoting Whitellylily Flour with a promise of superior quality. Notice of fresh feed in stock at low prices, daily delivery, and phone orders. Also claims highest market price paid for Wheat and Corn.
Brown's American Glass Blow ers at Denver for three days
The Brown's American Glass Blowers show arrived in Denver for a three day visit. They pitched a tent by L C Dukes & Co's buggy room and will present evening exhibitions and a Saturday afternoon display. Admission is 10 cents and each attendee receives a free present.
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Brown
American Glass Blowers Show Company
Denver
L C Dukes & Co
Local Visit Notes and Community Roams
Mrs Mary Jones spent last week visiting her son Cell Jones and family at Anoka. Noah Wilson and family of Erie joined W F Hartman and family for Sunday dinner. Miss Viola Wood is poorly. Griswold and wife celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary June 16 inviting about 25 neighbors. Misses Esther Zartman Laura Tate and George Case sent as delegates to Logansport for the Epworth League convention. Corn looks fine and harvest of wheat will begin this week. Will Raber and family were in Denver Sunday for the Friend Réijtion.
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Mary Jones
Cell Jones
Anoka
Noah Wilson
Erie
W F Hartman
Viola Woodhouse
Griswold
Esther Zartman
Laura Tate
George Case
Logansport
Epworth League
Will Raber
Denver
Réijtion
McCaffreys Opens Pop-Up at Fifth and Court
A temporary McCaffreys quarters at the corner of Fifth Street and Court Street invites shoppers to a cool market space where purchases support ongoing sales.
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McCaffreys Temporary Quarters Cor. 5Th & Court St
Friends and relatives gather for reunion and local visits
Andrew Friend and wife spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs W T See and family. John Cornell and others called on W T See Tuesday. W T See and Burton Raver families attended the Friend reunion in Denver. Peru visitors included Burton Green and Charles Kreider. Children’s entertainment at the ME church drew a large crowd. Wm Grimes and daughter Mrs Derek were in town on business. Mrs George Thomp son visited St Joe with her son. Al Guise was in town on business. Lu A Haines and family paused home from Mud Lake with a string of fish. Mrs Johnson of Hammond spent Saturday with Mrs Wilson Friend.
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Andrew Friend
John Cornell
Charles Grimes
Clint
Burton Raver
Denver
Burton Green
Charles Kreider
Aaron Brubaker
Peru
Wm. Grimes
Derek
George Thompson
St. Joe
al Guise
Lu A. Haines
Gerald
Mud Lake
Johnson
Hammond
Wilson
Preaching at Brethren and Methodist Churches Sunday
Sunday services scheduled for morning and evening at the Brethren and Methodist churches. All invited to attend.
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Brethren
Methodist
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Indiana
Pata Tan
Gize
Boston
Oxfords
Oxfords Inn
Vici Kid
Augustus Maus
Brown Drug Store
J W Newell
Clifford Newell
Catharine
AC Cunningham
Aly Long
Cheston Long
Martha Robbins
Co M Long
McCaffreys & Co
5Th and
Court St
Fanny Spurgeon
Charley
Mr. McGuires
John Donalds
5Th
Baptist Church
Brown’s Glass Blowers
Mexico
Perrysburg
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