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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
8
The text lists various clubs and members including Pythian, Embroidery, and Reading circles. It notes initiations and picnics at Missionary and Grace Lutheran churches with meals and social hours mentioned.
A list of local meetings and gatherings scheduled for Friday and Saturday includes Baptist echon retreats at 8:30 pm, Naomi Rebekah lodge initiation and picnic supper, I O O F hall event, Grace Lutheran Missionary Reading Class at Mrs Biddle's, Trinity church L A B special meeting, Forester drill team at McKean hall, an informal reception at Mrs Ogilvie's home, Clark hospital Ladies Auxiliary 2:30 pm, and a general notice urging full attendance.
Miss Lillian Smith wed Fred Burwell in Minneapolis on a Wednesday noon ceremony at Mrs. A. H. Beardsley’s home. The Congre- rational church service united the couple as relatives and friends attended. After the ceremony they departed for a western trip and will reside in Minneapolis where Burwell is a businessman.
About thirty members gathered at the Keene residence on Johnson Avenue for a Riverside club social. Mrs Finn spoke on fake Your Vacation. Mrs Zimmer read. Mrs Baumgartner sang two solos. a two course lunch followed. The Star Spangled Banner closed the gathering and plans announced for two weeks hence with Mrs George Zimmer.
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Reported in compact form from Elkhart area, residents face varied health issues. Mrs. D B Hendershot is recovering from illness, Geraldine Forray suffers stomach trouble three miles west of Elkhart, and Mrs Earl Wright underwent surgery yesterday on River Avenue. Mr and Mrs Charles Bigler in Syracuse have their son Ray to be operated on for nose and throat trouble.
Fragments from a legal proceeding reference questioning a woman’s age and memory. The text mentions Attorney Orrin Cope, a Riverside property dispute, and a line of interrogation about a dying witness. Details are garbled but indicate a courtroom focus on credibility and estate implications with mention of a $80 asset and a $40 payment in the murky record.
Obituary notices report Mrs. John Ernst of Mishawaka and Adam Keifer of Wakarusa as key deaths. Mrs. Ernst, mother of several children including Mrs. Goeller, Matilda, Isabella, and Elizabeth, died after a long illness with gallstones and bladder issues. Keifer, aged 60, wife Elizabeth, sons David and Leon, and daughter Eliza Gardner survive. services pending with burial preparations underway.
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A garbled OCR fragment references Prahran and a local group or event with unclear details. The readable bits imply a community or school related note, but most names, places, dates, and actions are unreadable.
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