Brethren Church Bible Study and Teacher Training Exercises
The Brethren church holds Bible study at 9 30 a m and a Young Peoples meeting at 7 p m. Graduating exercises by the Teacher Training Class include Prof Garber delivering the commencement address on Friday evening September 26 at the Brethren Church. A program precedes the address with solos, poems, history, prophecies, and class songs. Special invitations extended to Baptist and Brethren Mexico classes and their teachers. Public invited. A Myers, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Clingaman
Brethren Church
The
Garber
Christian Work Dept
Ashland College
Baptist Church
Brother Melton
Brethren Church of Mexico
Ruth Williams
Emma Berkheiser
Goldie Eikenberry
Baptist Church Plans Youth Series and Reorganization Meeting
The Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 and Young People's Service at 8 00 led by Omer Zook next Sunday evening. A pastor led series begins the 20th of next month. All young ladies are invited to meet at the parsonage Saturday at 2 30 to reorganize the W W G. Oakdale church notes progress and a hopeful meeting ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Zook
Baptist Church
Change of business location announced for T G Stewart
T G Stewart General Insurance Agent and County Manager for The R L Collings Co moves his general insurance bonds and investment offices from the old est Office building to 224 South roadway over Joseph M Berggman s Cigar and Confectionery across from Bearss Hotel. He expects to open in a few days with improved offices and invites old and new customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Stewart
R. L. Collings Co
Joseph M. Berggman
Bearss Hotel
Gabe
Home Coming at Miami Promises Big Event for Soldiers Reunion
The Indianapolis News reports a large Home Coming event at Miami with a 50-player Newsboys Band featuring an aeroplane and steam swing, plus noted speakers and splendid singers. Publicity man Charles E. Reyburn notes the event will draw all Northern Indiana for the September 20, 1919 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Soldiers
RED Mens
Pear Ind
Allorthern
Indianapolis News Newsboy
Miami
Ind
Indiana
Denver and Chili M E Sunday Schools Contest Rules
The contest runs from September 1919 to March 1920 in two periods with a point tally at period ends. Points come from scholars and cradle roll babies, with attendance earning escalating points up to five and five or more Sundays counted as five. Each school appoints an enrollment secretary to track class names and individual points.
Grimes Derck Sent to Fort Meade
Mr and Mrs Derek learn their son Grimes Derek has enlisted in the Aviation Service Air Department and is moving from Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis to Camp Meade Maryland with a possible overseas posting He had hoped for a furlough to spend time with family and friends including daughter Mrs Glenn Brown and her husband from South Bend awaiting news of his travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derek
Grimes Derek
Aviation Service
Air Department
South Bend
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Camp Meade
Maryland
Grimes
Glenn Brown
Mrs Aly Long Improves After Typhoid Illness
Mrs Aly Long, seriously ill with typhoid fever for a week, shows slight improvement. A nurse remains at her bedside as doctors and family hope for a rapid recovery.
Sale of Sherman Molden Farm in Union Township
County Recorder Frank Dunn notes transfer of the Molden farm comprising 160 acres in Union township to Elmer D Leavitt for twenty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dunn
Sherman L. Molden
Union Township
Elmer
D. Leavitt
Dragged to Death Near Denver In Fatal Accident
A man named William Ross of Wabash was fatally injured when a team he led frightened and dragged him along a road near Denver. Witnesses Alvin and Robert Fouts helped cut the rope and rushed him to Peru Hospital where he died from a fractured skull and internal injuries about thirty minutes after arrival. The deceased was a stranger in the area and had been seen talking to Jess Miller shortly before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
William Ross
Wabash
Alvin
Robert Fouts
D. Raber
Levi Armantrout
J. W. Newell
Peru
Jess Miller
Mary Kerschner See dies after long illness at 76
Mrs. Mary Kerschner See formerly of Denver died at her daughter Mrs. Ed Pontius in Miami Sunday night at about 7 30 aged 76 8 5 The immediate cause was paralysis after a long illness She was twice married first to H Kerschner in 1861 and later to George Lee both preceded her in death Survived by three children nine stepchildren fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren The body was returned to Denver for funeral services at Gilead cemetery conducted by Rev Allen Luckenbill of Columbia City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kerschner See
Denver
Ed Pontius
Miami
Gilead
Allen Luckenbill
Columbia City
Gilead Cemetery
Lewis Gustin
See
Gustin
Charles Hikenberry
Georgia
Lucy Lindersmith
Peru
Charles Marley
Acel
Marion
Roy Marley
Washington Street
Charles Derek
B. F. Derek
al Derek
Highmore
South Dakota
Uriah Derek
Kokomo
Walnut
Andrews
Mrs Armant rout Home After Nasal Septum Operation
Mrs Levi Armantrout returned to her Denver area home from Peru where on September 4 she underwent a submucous resection of the nasal septum by Dr Carlson. She rested with nurse Hannah Fletcher for a week and is improving after the operation he called the worst of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Armantrout
Denver
Peru
Carlson
Hannah Fletcher
West Sixth Street
Armantrout
New Oakland Sensible Six Sold In Peru This Week
W. T. Lee becomes the latest Oakland owner with a Sensible Six purchased this week from Peru agents. The model matches recent buys by W. W. Sellera and Floyd Yoder and represents the 1920 line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Lee
Oakland
Peru
W. W. Sellera
Floyd Yoder
L B Williams in States Arrives Home from Overseas
In a letter to Mrs. Louisa W Williams from her son L B Williams he reports arriving safely in New York on the ninth. He travelled on the same ship as General Pershing. Roy has been sent to Camp Dix to be mustered out and will then go to Detroit to arrive home in a few days. The Denver boys are all home again and the family gives thanks for their safe return.
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Louisa W. Williams
L. B. Williams
New York
General Pershing
Roy
Camp Dix
Virginia
Detroit
Denver
Denver visit and obituaries mix in local notices
Mr and Mrs Will Raines from Rensselaer and guests traveled to Denver for several days visiting the Long family and others. Mrs Mary Kerschner See dies in Miami and Lewis Gustin is named to care for the body. A string of dinners and visits among local families spans Peru Walnut Marion and Kokomo. An employment ad seeks Denver area canvassers for a Fort Wayne company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Raines
Rensselaer
Bazil Tuscin
Washburn, Ill
Denver
Long
A. J. Long and Wife
Foster Longs
A. C. Cunninghams
Charles Long
Mrs. Luckenbill Remains About The Same
Mrs Charles Luckenbill has been seriously ill at her Washington street home for several days and remains about the same as the past week. Nurse Mrs Forgy continues at her bedside while the family aids in relief efforts to ease suffering and keep her comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Luckenbill
Washington Street
Forgy
Funeral Attendees Honor Mrs Mary Kerscheer See
Mrs. Jim Clem and Mrs. Lari, both of Miami, attended the funeral for Mrs. Mary Kerscheer See held in Gilead on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Clem
Lariher
Miami
Mary Kerscheer See
Gilead
Whitley County Guest Joins Cunningham Family Host
J. C. Kimel of Whitley County was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Cunningham and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kimel
Whitley Co
D. H. Cunningham
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned in Miami County
Purdue University extension poultry specialist Leroy Jones will visit Miami County to demonstrate culling nonproducers on four farms September 22 23. He will also discuss winter flock care and answer farmers questions about flock troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Miami County
Leroy Jones
Purdue University
R. C0
Cain
Bunker Flill
John Love
Lovee
Newsboy Band Reunion in Miami Indiana Sept 20 1919
Publicity note by Charles E. Reyburn announces a reunion event for a large group of speakers and singers in Miami Indiana on September 20 1919 hailed as the biggest day in Northern Indiana.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebecca Eikenberry
J. A. Garber
A. Myers
Chili M. E
Grimes Derck
Fort Meade
Aly Long
Mary Kerscchner
Mrs. Armantrout
Macy
Chili
Deedaville
Fort Wayne
C. Kuehlman
West Third Street
John W. Kerschner
Sterling, Colo
William Kerschner
Merle Ferrow
Fred Cover
Samantha Brower
Nettie
W. W. Kirby
Olive Miller
Murphy
Jane Fagan
Rosa
Cover
Lydia Woolley
Mabel Rohrer
C. L. Booker
Mr. Booker
GC. O. Derek
A. M. Brown
Fred Sands
Sapho Wright
Edgar Tharp
Joe Sunday
Little Son
Lee Long
J. R. Moody
Charles E. Reyburn
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