Dedication Draws Huge Crowd to Berne Mennonite Church
The April 8 dedication in Berne Indiana drew crowds from fields and towns along the G R I railway. The 2000 seat church held 3000 during afternoon and evening sessions. Fort Wayne Decatur and Portland visitors attended the oratorio The New Jerusalem by a 200 voice choir under Prof C E Richard.
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Berne
Ind
Portland
Fort Wayne
Decatur
C. E. Richard
Fort, Warne
New Jerusalem
Catherine Egly
Helena Leichty
M. HE. Stauffer
G. A. Lesman
Rosa M. Lehman
Lehman
Richard
Oratora
Albert Schiamaker
Pandora
J. F. Lehman
Herne
Decatur News Highlights Local Happenings and People
In Decatur Indiana on April 6 nearly 100 foreigners were brought to the city to work in beet fields this summer. A mumps outbreak is waning per county health officer CB Andrews. Local residents Otto Keller and wife returned from a wedding trip in Dinen Ohio. Teachers attending the Northern Indiana Teachers' Association included many local names. nhiều
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Decatur
Ind
Chicago
CB. Andrews
Otto Keller
Dinen
Ohio
Northern
Indiana Teachers’ Association
K. As. Bailey
Mutchler
Congleton
Fort Wayne
A. A. Everhart
Oxford
John Milotte
Jimes
James P. Haefling
Crown Point
FF. M. Wagner
South Lyons
Mich
C.G. Egley
Berne
F. W. Mills
Mable Berry
Sadie Ross
Harry Organ
G. T. Burk
Adams ‘County
Cass County
Adams County
Organ
C. Radamaker
Lafayette Ellis
Morton E. Andrews
Ben Knapke
Murray Hotel Company
J. A. Kalver
Edward Rohnson
Jessie Winnes
Hugh’ Miller
Muncie
Irene Smith
Indianapolis
Albert Lachnit
Chester
Hendricks
Floyd Andrew
McKean
Ira Fuhrman
Heirs in Ossian and Bluffton Receive Mary Cotton Will
Relatives in Wells County, Indiana were notified of a Kansas probate where Mary Cotton widow of Jackson Cotton left about 40 nephews and nieces $1000 each, totaling roughly $40,000. Executor Beth Betha Bethany? Beth Jemison? distribution to heirs to be calculated from the complete beneficiary list. The estate is valued around $350,000.
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Bluffton
Ind
Sehetha
Kansas
Mary Cotton
Jackson Cotton
Wells County
Joseph Burnett
Ossian
Robert Bressam
Sebetha
Mr. Burnett
Fire Destroys Residence on Canal Street in Antwerp
Fire alarm caused by overheated chimney destroyed John Stiner’s Canal Street home in Antwerp Ohio. Property deemed unfit for residence until rebuilt while nearby residents and visitors discuss the incident.
New Haven Social and Move Updates Reported
Mrs Ellsworth Vachon improves from pneumonia as local families relocate to Rochester and Pomers street. The Airey Lachner wedding attendees from New Haven include Postmaster Lucas and family. Golden wedding planned for James M Gorrell and Sarah A Derbyshire in Los Angeles with four children and ten grandchildren. Rebekah lodge initiates new members and confers work. local shuttles note travel, visits, and public notices.
Monroeville Bible Class to Stage Comedy
Monroeville Ind April 6 The Bible class of the M. Fh Sunday school will present a comedy titled Captured or the Old Maid's Triumph at Youse's hall next Friday and Saturday evenings The cast includes Seth Painter Ruth Ginther Charles Shifferty Mrs H R Peckham Mrs J M Jackson C S Jones Clarence Jones and Mrs Charles Raber The Starday school orchestra will provide music each night.
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B. F. Clem
M. Fh
Youse’s Hall
Seth Painter
Ruth Ginther
Charles Shifferty
H. R. Peckham
J. M. Jackson
C. S. Jones
Clarence Jones
Charles Raber
Starday School
Noble County to hold county commencement and field day
Albion Indiana notes the Noble county district schools hold their annual commencement and field day in Albion on June, a week later than usual. About 100 eighth grade graduates are named after the first exam with 114 more awaiting a second test. events include athletic contests and a concert by the Fort Wayne State Team for feeble minded youth.
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Albion
Ind
Noble County
Vetal
Opera House
Fort Wayne
Huntington Brewery Auction Sees 250 Shares Sold for 25000
Huntington Indiana April 42 A surprise sale of Huntington Brewing Company stock by William P Knipp to local capitalists totaling 250 shares at par 825000. Purchasers unnamed but not tied to retail liquor, plan as investors not control. Hoch remains active manager as Knipp considers future ventures including Gary real estate.
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T Huntington
Ind
William P. Knipp
Huntington Brewing Company
Huntington
TW. W. Hoch
Jie
Gary
Thirteen Miles Of County Roads Ordered For Improvement
Wabash Indiana April 6 The county surveyor Blondell Berry reports seven road petitions accepted by the county commissioners totaling about thirteen miles. Estimated cost is 83 500 per mile or 45 500 in total. Viewers will file specifications by April 25 and work should start soon with bids to be let at the May session.
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Wabash
Ind
Blondell Berry
Liberty Township
Portsmouth City Attacked Over Property Attachments
A New Hampshire city faced a temporary shutdown as Mrs. Elon Quinn claimed $3,000 for damages to her property. The attachment froze city hall furniture and all horses and vehicles, including the emergency wagon. Mayor Badger posted personal bonds and the embargo was lifted.
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New Hampshire
Portsmouth
N. H
Elon Quinn
Badger
Water gates at Sylvan lake closed for spring rise
Rome City Ind April 6 The water gates at Sylvan lake Rome City were closed by Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad workers on company advice. Gates opened all winter kept water very low. Each fall the gates are opened to lower the water to protect company property during spring ice breakup. It will be weeks before the lake reaches its usual high level.
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Rome City
Ind
Sylvan Lake
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Garrett News Highlights Local Visits and Obituaries
Mrs Charles Hinger and children visit Newark Ohio relatives while Miss Julia Beyers from Bryan Ohio stays with sister Mrs C F Nobultz. George W Wilcox a Butler township farmer dies at his brother’s home near Pleasant Lake after tuberculosis. Funeral at Cedar Chapel with burial at nearby cemetery. August Fleming of Auburn dies at Garrett hospital and is interred in Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs J M Young remains ill at hospital as sister Mrs B Timmons of Fort Wayne relocation illness. Easter supper planned by Baptist church in Garrett basement 5 to 7 PM.
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Garrett
Ind
Charles Hinger
Newark
Ohio
Julia Beyers
Bryan
C.F. Nobultz
Hoblutz
Capt. L. Denivan
Phoenix
Ann
George W. Wilcox
Butler Township
Pleasant Lake
Cedar Chapel
Clara Rose
Rurode
Fort Wayne
Jarrett
G. Ettline
Milford
Florence Kershaw
Wolf & Dessaner
Marrett
Lindorter
J. W. Wolford
John Waff
Auburn
Roy Brown
Harry Lowe
Danville
M. Noonan
Ada Crew
W. N. Evans
Chicago
Ladies of the Baptist Church
August Fleming
Woodlawn
John M. Young
B. Timmons
Seven Lawyers Over Dog in Indiana Court Battle
In Rochester Indiana on April 3 seven attorneys contest the value of a dog killed by a car. The case Tillet versus Hare centers on damages for the canine death after an automobile driven by the defendant struck the animal and killed it.
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Rochester, Ind
Tillet
Hare
Local residents and visitors noted in Garrett social items
A garrett Ind column lists residents traveling visiting relatives and friends in nearby cities including South Bend Cleveland Lorain Norwalk Chicago Junction Columbia City Kendallville Auburn Defiance Sherwood and Chicago. Several parents and teachers attended events and institutes while others report illness improvement and family visits.
Markle News Highlights Local Weddings and Long Weekend News
Markle Indiana April 5 Sunday at home in Andrews Otis Kelsey visited friends in Andrews Ar on Stickler started work at Ditzler mill Bluffton Monday freshman class entertained by Miss Grace Yoos at her home Cyrus Hay left for Bloomington to attend school James Homer Sparks and Jennie Celedra Dhrown wed at bride's mother's home March 28 in S FE Slater Mr and Mrs Joe Farrar and Mrs OW Morley returned from Clearwater Fla forty attended junior class reception at Markle high school Arthur Smith Roanoke in town Lew Hutsell and T J Wolfcate to Milwaukee for business large crowd heard Purdue alfalfa train lectures Samuel Barrick accompanied the train as far as Bolivar Deleia Price and Walter Knapp wed at home east of Rock Creek Center M E church attended conference at Walash Mrs Oscar Lantis and children visited End Smith home in Roanoke Francis Bil s ine and family left for Mansfield Ohio Markle and Warren saw about two inches snow heavy rain in Huntington
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Markle
Ind
Odessa Kaufman
Andrews
Otis Kelsey
Aron Stickler
Ditzler Mill
Bluffton
Markle High School
S. FE
Slater
Joe Farrar
OW. Morley
Clearwater
Fla
Arthur Smith
Roanoke
Strand Price
Rock Creek Center
Deleia Price
Walter Knapp
Sprague
Kokomo
M. E. Church
Walash
Mansfield
Warren
Huntington
DeRath Free Fall Festival Dates Moved to October
Auburn Indiana notices the Commercial club altering the DeRath Free Fall festival dates to October 1 2 3 4 and 5 to avoid conflicts with fairs in Fort Wayne Kendallville Angola and Hicksville.
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Auburn
Ind
Commercial Club
Fort Wayne
Kendallville
Angola
Hicksville
Death of Amelia Wagner reported from Lois Cruces New Mexico
Auburn Indiana telegram confirms Mrs Amelia Wagner died Tuesday night in Lois Cruces New Mexico. J Howard Wagner, formerly of Auburn, received the message. Funeral party to depart Wednesday evening for North Manchester Indiana.
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Auburn
Ind
C. M. Brown
J. Howard Wagner
Amelia Wagner
Lois Cruces
N. M
North Manchester
Convoy Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Convoy residents host and visit friends across nearby towns. Van Wert and Fort Wayne guests appear frequently as Miss Ruth Reynolds and others call on local families. Visits from Ohio City and Delaware college students mark a lively week in Convoy society.
Monroeville Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Local items from Monroeville Indiana list Ed Pillers and others visiting relatives, purposed auto purchases, and births. Community notices include church fairs, a death at age 36 of David C. Fry, and plans for a cigar factory and band performances. Also reported are trips to Indianapolis and New Haven, and a funeral for Wm. Gibson at the Masonic church.
Bluffton Boys Accused of Egg Thefts Ahead of Court
Three Bluffton boys Miles Betta Richard May and Kenneth Glass are to appear before Judge Sturgis on the opening day of the term for a scheme that charged customers for eggs and sold them to other dealers. Juvenile officer L N Martz heads the case after investigations found the boys obtained eggs from several city grocers. Betts had prior police attention while May and Glass had no previous trouble.
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Bluffton
Ind
Miles Betta
Richard May
Kenneth Glass
Sturgis
L. N. Martz
May and Glass
Betts
Father Critically Ill In Decatur Visit With Edge Family
Fort Wayne resident M W Archbold visited his father in law J L Edge on North Fifth Street where Edge lies gravely ill from heart and arterial troubles. Edge, one of the city’s oldest men, has seen his condition worsen for weeks. Mrs Archbold has stayed with him for the past week.
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Decatur. Ind
M. W. Archbold
Fort Wayne
City
J. L. Edge
North Fifth Street
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Lima
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Leslie Johnson
Detroit
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Wanatah
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