Community notes from Peru area weekend events
L C Dukes attended the State Fare in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Esther Godfrey visited Chloe Cunningham. Mesdames Smith and McElwee were guests of A B Guyer family Sunday. Roy Marley and Marie Long attended Labor Day in Peru. Walter and Peru guest hosts. Sylvia Alderfer returned to Denver after summer travel. William Cook came home from Winona where he attended school as the Winona school year closed. Mrs McElwee and Mrs Smith were guests of Longs Monday. Rev Lacey of Poneto ill. formerly Denver pastor. Dice family hosts. Ray Hostettler and son Ivan of Woodburn guests at luncheon. George Cloud of Macy and wife visited Whitmores. School Tablets advertised. Mrs Smeltzly renewed Tribune. Fields family returned to Marion after visit. Gallahan and Bridegroom Stock sale netted over 2800 with Baptist Ladies serving dinner. Olive Miller injured falling on cellar steps dislocating wrist. Candy party hosted by Miss Pyle with Mercedes Newell and others. Anna and Mildred Gustin dinner guests of Fern and Zora Guyer. afternoon at Whitmore grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames C. A. Smith
Ella McElwee
A. B. Guyer
Roy Marley
Miss Marie Long
Peru
Sylvia Alderfer
Denver
Wisconsin
Illinois
William Cook
Winona
C. A. Smith
A. J. Long
Twelve Mile News Roundup Highlights Local Hogs and Happenings
Capitan Agron Plank shipped 91 hogs from Twelve Mile to Buffalo last Friday, with 52 raised on his farm at 12000 lbs and priced at 8.40 per 100 lbs. Horace McDowell’s sale near Twelve Mile drew over 2100, the Ladies M E Aid raised 50 for dinner. Funeral for Mrs. James Kingrey in Corinth Brethren Church. six children remain. Cap. Plank, mayor of Fizzletown, faces Bull Moose aggression from Uncle Dan’s mill. Local sales, construction, and school term dates interweave with social events and road notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitan Agron Plank
Buffalo
James Kingrey
Twelve Mile
Corinth
Mr. Erbaugh
Logansport
Isaac Sullivan
Ilinois
Uncle Dan
Cap. Plank
Fizzletown
Old Bunkerstown
Hiprahunt
Uncle Tom
Excursion Ticket To Chicago From Denver
A special First Class coach excursion train leaves Denver at 2 05 am for Chicago LaSalle Street returns at 11 00 pm September 8th. Round trip price 1 65. Tickets and full information available from L E W R R agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chicago
LaSalle Street
L. FE
W.R. R
Progressive Nominations Fill County Ticket in Peru
Progressive party members held a county convention in Peru last Saturday and nominated a full slate: Representative Burton Green Perrysburg, Prosecutor Guy York Peru, Treasurer Lee Fisher Denver, Surveyor F. M. Hammon Richland Township, Coroner H. O. White Jackson Township, Commissioner First District W. H. LeMaster Clay Township, Commissioner Third District William Grimes Denver, Sheriff William Wikes Peru. The emblem will be a Bull Moose. A large crowd attended with strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Progressive Party
Peru
Burton Green
Perrysburg
Guy York
Lee Fisher
Denver
F. M. Hammon
Richland Township
H. O. White
Jackosnn Township
W. H. LeMaster
Clay
William Grimes
Willian
Wikes
Breath of Roses Concert Waltz
Composed by Mrs Melzo Burge this piano waltz is praised as melodic and accessible. It is being played by leading orchestras in the United States and offered by Globe Music Co for 60 cents a copy with postpaid copies available for 20 postage stamps to 1193 Broadway New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Globe Music Co
Broadway
New York
Peruvian Visitors and Local News Update
Earl Kinzie of Peru visits friends in Denver on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Apt of Peru guest with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Sturgeon on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Elliott of Marion visits Aunt Mrs. A. L. Davis. Judson Long family head to Indianapolis for the State Fair. Clint Grimes from Chicago visits Charles Grimes family. P M Smith acts as cashier in Denver Farmers Bank during N B Hunt’s vacation. Chet Wright suffers painful burns lighting a gasoline lamp when wood alcohol ignites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kinzie
Peru
Denver
Mrs. Apt
Geo. W. Sturgeon
Judson Long
Lee
Marie
Indianapolis
Clint Grimes
Chicago
Charles Grimes
N. B. Hunt
P. M. Smith
Denver Farmers Bank
Chet Wright
Public Sale at Ed Gerard Farm South of Deedsville
The undersigned will auction personal property on September 14 1912 at the Ed Gerard farm four miles south of Deedsville and 24 miles north of Denver. Items include two milk cows a Jersey calf hay buggies harness tools farming equipment and more. Terms cash under 5 dollars credit eight months for larger sums with bankable notes at 6 percent and 4 percent cash discount. Sale starts 1 o'clock rain or shine. J G Cordell auditor and W M Kinley offers additional farm wagons planters plows drills and a Jersey cow to be fresh in September under same terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Gerard
Deedsville
Denver
Timothy
Clover
J. G. Cordell
W. ‘M. Kinley
Satley
Miami County Horse Thief Detective Association Meeting Notice
The twelfth annual meeting of the Miami County Horse Thief Detective Association will be held at the court house room in Penn Indiana on Saturday September 1912. The session opens at 9:00 a.m. with election of officers and reports on finances and association improvements. A basket picnic follows at City Park before noon with parking and streetcar comforts provided for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Miami County Horse- Thief Detective Association
Court House
Penn
Ind
Jovery
John W. Volpert
Frank Hostettler
Social News Notes From Local Households This Week
Dr and Mrs C E Quinn entertain farmers this week. Miss Lula Gustin stayed with Miss Elsie Woods in Peru Friday night and attended the Band concert. Gustin has accepted a collector job with Lenhart Murphy Furniture Co of Peru. Mrs Lewis Gustin and two granddaughters Anna and Mildred visited Otho Bunnel and wife near Chili Tuesday. Free tablets and a lead pencil offered Saturday and Monday. Phillips and Scott Whitmore with daughter Velma of Kokomo visited Whitmore family Sunday and Monday. Young ladies gathered at Whitmore Grove Saturday evening including Eva Grimmes Sophie Garnet Clauda Wright Mary Alderfor Begsie Pyle. All report fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Gustin
Elsie Woods
Peru
Lenhart -Murphy Furniture Co
Lewis Gustin
Anna
Mildred
Chili
Phillips
Scott Whitmore
Velma
Kokomo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queensware
Crockery
J. W. Garritson
L. C. Dukes
Esther Godfrey
Chloe Cunningham
Walter Deihl
L. A. Haines
L. H. Dice
Rev. H. Lacey
Poneto, Ind
Rev. Lacey
M. E. Church
David Richer
East Maine Street
Ray Hostettler
Ivan
Woodburn
Cgreorge Cloud
Macy
M. J. Whitmore
John Smeltzly
the Tribune
Olive Miller
Mrs. Miller
Bessie Pyle
Mercedes Newell
Mary
Sapho
Garnet Wright
Mildred Gustin
Fern
Zora Guyer
Whitemore Grove
Reed Bros
W. Main St
Peru, Ind
Charley Jones
Twelve Mile Post Office
Theodore Hoover
George Benny
Naomi Cook
Pickle Street
Ewer and Mullingan
Lewis Rimpler
Plymouth
Adams Township
Cass Co
Tessie Musselman
Don
Fred Skinner
Flora
Ella Black
Florence Cress
Goldie
Wcentral Lines
L. E
Mrs. Melzo Burge
Q. A. Howes
William Howes
Winona Lake
Mary Elliott
Marion
A. L. Davis
F. B. Gerard
C. E. Quinn
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