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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
8
Van Buren resident Omaria Daley Lee escaped death when her automobile was struck by a Clover Leaf train. She crawled from the wreck as the engine derailed, then walked a mile to visit her father Simeon Warner. The crash followed fierce weather and heat in the region.
Local notices report residents visiting relatives in New Haven and nearby towns, with mentions of Burns injuries to Frank Klein, club meetings, and a Decoration Day service at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Activities include school board actions, university education plans for Prof. Pepper, and illnesses and visits among neighbors, with several names and places noted.
Rev John O Gorman, a war chaplain for over three years, spoke to a large Rotary gathering about heroic deeds and faith. He described American, French, and Irish courage, his capture and prison ordeal, and his role in major battles from the Marne to Ypres, ending with a tribute to enduring moral resolve.
Fragmented notes reveal varied movements across Australia and the United States. Mentions include St Peters church, Pepperburn relatives, and visits to Newark Antwerp and Hivksville with extended family. The text also references farm crops, weather, and community events amid a lengthy, jumbled ledger of names and places.
May 31 notes from Winona Lake detail cottage openings at Lake edge and surrounding areas. Guests include Carrie V. Clark of Washington and families from Latona Beach and Michigan, with Mindrigan and University of Maine affiliations attending seasonal gatherings and outdoor instruction programs. Local commerce includes a new book store manager Din Barnette and a variety of visitors arriving for the season.
May M Herrington of Wirkstum Wien spent Tuesday with relatives, visiting Mabel in Goperin and Abbie Huebali2 on another trip. Frederick and Me aad Men shared farm tasks, while Mary Hire hosted prayers at Grand hotel. Families, visits, and small gatherings mark a quiet rural community record.
Government appointed Wool distributors Weil Bros. & Co urge residents to visit their Auburn office. The page also records local notices and names several community figures, events, and upcoming activities with scattered details and community updates.
Wabash News item notes Hof Brau serving a roast goose lunch. Mentions Penni Manley returning and various local mentions. The passage is jumbled with multiple phrases and incomplete names, but centers on a midday roast goose offering and venue details.
Ossian news brief details social visits and family events around Ossian Indiana. Residents including Mr and Mrs Robert Hatfelt and Mrs Lauran Divison attend gatherings, while travels to Fort Wayne and Huntington are noted. An automobile accident near Oration Lake is reported with minor injuries and a vehicle overturn.
May program at the church draws locals for a benefit cream social to support Hed Cream fund. Mrs H Rewis and others plan a gathering with relatives visiting from Apontountlie and nearby towns. The community hopes for a strong turnout as residents return from recent trips and workdays.
The Holman Street barn seeks applicants to operate the summer schedule. Apply to C. A. Beamer, Local Superintendent, Fort Wayne lines, for the motorman and conductor positions.
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