State Meeting of Hibernians Arrives in Kokomo Indiana
Kokomo will host the state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the ladies auxiliary with delegates arriving for a reception at the National Guard armory. Meetings run at Knights of Columbus hall and Odd Fellows building. events include a ladies auxiliary exhibition, a Loganport drill, and a nine o'clock annual ball. High mass is planned Wednesday morning followed by final sessions before delegates return to their towns. Officers of Indiana AOH include President P B Welsh and Vice President Stephen Hangin, with auxiliary leaders Mrs John Arthur and Mrs Mary Riley among others.
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Kokomo
Ind
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Ladies Auxilary
National Guard
Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows
Terre Haute
Stephen Hanigan
Lafayette
Co. H. Kidwell
Washington
W. N. Foley
Indianapolis
Father Bryne
John Arthur
John Taylor
Mary Evans
Mary Riley
Hicksville beats Antwerp Reds in tied baseball showdown
In Antwerp on Sunday the Hicksville fast team defeated the Reds in a tense game that was tied through nine innings before errors tipped the balance. The crowd included Leo Miller and Wallace Gorrell from Payne with Misses Rose Verzil Vere Hudson and Gertrude Banks.
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Antwerp
Hicksville
Reds
Leo Miller
Wallace Gorrell
Payne
Rose Verzil
Vere Hudson
Gertrude Banks
Woodburn
Chautauqua
J. M. Schilb
Fort Wayne
Wiliam Cowell
E. E. Hudson
Vere
Paulding
T. C. Banks
George Mettrer
Railroad Street
Eli Hill
John Corkins
Fred Dowd
Cleveland
Dowd
John L. Pocock
Pocock
Lloyd Harris
Eloese
Toledo
F. A. Phillips
Harry Daniels
Waterville
A. Daniels
Bissell Realty Co
George Clemmer
William Wilkins
Kalamazoo
Mich
Ossian News Highlights Local Visits and Social News
Ossian residents report visits from D. C. Gorrell and family of Payne Ohio and others from Winona Lake Decatur and Bluffton. A. F. Roe and family hosted relatives. Miss Hazel Mahnensmith and Ellis Woodward wed at Bluffton. Lifelong Ossian ties shown in birthdays, recitals and trips to Rome City and Fort Wayne. James Baker dies near Ossian.
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Ossian
Ind
W. E. Hunter
Columbia City
Auburn
R. A. Hatfield
Winona Lake
A. S. Elzey
Decatur
Laura Reed
Uniondale
Oscar Way
C. Norwalt
Payne, Ohio
D. C. Gorrell
Edwin W. Dyar
Harden
Robison
Ill
Wesley Kemper
Little Son
South Milford
R. A. Green
Kenneth
Jennie Allen
M. E. Wessell
A. G. Johnston
Edward
Montpelier
A. F. Roe
Mary
Helen
Wm. E. Hunter
Sophia Hudnutt
Dorothy
Hudnutt
8. A. Jackson
Nebraska
Fern Schock
Elkhart
Bessie Kleinknight
Theodore, Hall and Family
Tocsin
David Hall
Bart Roddabush
John Ormsby
Stella Ormsby
Markle
Quackenbush
Dorcas Woolward
C. C. Robb
Pomona
Cal
Peter
Ann Hatfield
Robert
Lizzie Johnston
Frank Baker
Wilkinsburg
Rem A. Johnston
W. M. Hatfield
Wallace Gorrell
Leo. McNeal
Fort Wayne
E. W. Dyar
Lake George
Margaret Stine
Bluffton
Irvin Lesh
Lesh
Rome City
Mary Housel Wilson
West Ossian
Garb
Dabner
Defiance
Ohio
Alda Hood
Etta Weissell
Winona ‘Lake
Mabel Roe
Hepburn
Fred Roe
Roe
Andrew Roe
James Baker
Jane
Citizens Protest Saloon License Transfer in Garrett
Residents of Garrett Indiana First ward file a remonstrance to block William Miller from continuing the saloon at the former Whirledge location. The license, originally issued to Whirledge and later transferred to Miller, is challenged as Miller may not be fit to run the saloon. The issue is to be heard by commissioners tomorrow.
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Garrett
Ind
First Ward
William Miller
Whirledge
Miller
Avilla Town Considers Building Its Own Lighting Plant
Avilla Indiana holds a mass meeting at the Music Hall to decide street lighting. If Toledo and Chicago Interurban and Kendallville refuse to sell power, the town will build a municipal power plant, with taxpayers given a voice before any election or expense.
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Avilla
Ind
Music Hall
Kendallville
Toledo and Chicago Interurban Company
Grabill Seeks Town School by Incorporation
Grabill Indiana residents push to form a district school within the village limits. With 42 school age children and 35 required to attend, a local school and schoolhouse are seen as essential. The move aims to relieve long walks to the Cedar Creek township school and establish a self sustaining school corporation.
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Grabill
Ind
Cedar Creek Township
Auburn and Spencerville social notes feature visits and travel
Auburn and Spencerville columns list residents visiting Fort Wayne Defiance Huntertown Kendallville Defiance and other towns. The notes mention outings to Lake Gage Crooked Lake Manistee and Petoskey plus relatives and guests from Garrett Monroeville Hoagland and Gary.
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Auburn
Ind
Jessie Prickett
Fort Wayne
Hazel Haverstock
Defiance
H. C. Harnish
Huntertown
Milo Mason
Dr. Cooper
Mike Lumm
Fremont
Hazel Swisher
Shriner Lake
Columbia City
Frank Prickett
Frank Cramer
Kendallville
Robert Reiner
Hillsdale
J. W. Lawrence
Petoskey
W. E. Beyers
Manistee
Mich
A. J. Seydell
B. L. Wilson
Ralph
Crooked Lake
Charles Sidle
Lake Gage
Ruby Hartman
Joe Lige
Gary
Ray Davis
Merica
Garrett
Stanley van Fleit
Mary Houston
Avilla
Russel Teagarden
Hicksville
Paul Rose
Waterloo
Indianapolis
Spencerville News
Citizens State bank renews charter and expands in Monroeville
Monroeville Indiana July 31 Citizens State bank reorganized renewing its charter for twenty more years and increasing capital stock from 30 000 to 40 000 While keeping officers and management intact the reorganization transferred over 230 000 in property to the new bank The move followed a period of strong community confidence and marked the first Allen County bank under state banking laws to reorganize since its founding in 1891.
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Monroeville
Ind
Citizens’ State Bank
Indiana
P. Mitchell
J. B. Niezer
C. P. Mitchell
Christian Youse
Henry Krick
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Mitchell
Ridge Farm
First National Bank of
Christian Yonse
Henry Shank
Reorganized Bank
Convoy Social Ties Span Nearby Towns
W Herring of Elida along with Mr and Mrs S Wilson and several others visited R Price family in Convoy. Local residents attended events in Van Wert and Lansing with a number of visits between Fort Wayne and French Lick.
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W. Herring
Elida
S. Wilson
B. Herring
E. Todd
Fort Wayne
R. Price
John Sponseller
Grace
Leona
van Wert
Otto
Oscar
Lawrence Lindenmeir
Lennie,Chubb
Hazel McConahay
Laura Hiskett
Mary Young
South of Town
Joseph Kreischer
Robert McClemmonds
Dwight
Robert Cleland
W. Metz
Fred Reynolds
Charles Stryker
Indianapolis
D. Perry
Flossie
York
French Lick
Ind
del Perry
Ruth Reynolds
Ray, Stephenson
Forest Sponsellet
Lansing
Mich
Beech Nut seeks western plant in Columbia City
Columbia City Indiana August 1 W F Rossman president of the local Business Men's association received a letter from A I Gullen of the Beech Nut Packing company Canajoharie New York seeking to establish a western branch They aim to start a tomato plant here not within ten to fifteen miles of a similar plant Pierceton would be closest rival They plan to employ fifty to a hundred people with about a thousand acres of tomatoes first year and may also manufacture peanut butter chewing gum and pack bacon The group will confer with Mr Wood in Fort Wayne and push to attract the new concern to Columbia City
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Columbia City
Ind
W. F. Rossman
Business Men’s Association
A. I. Gullen
Pennsylvania
Beech Nut Packing Company
Canajoharie
New York
Pierceton
Rossman
Fort Wayne
Wood
Monroeville Rural Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Monroeville Indiana dated Aug 6 records visitors and neighbors from Vicksburg Michigan Fort Wayne Hicksville Port Clinton and Atlanta. Notables include J D Allegar and family G E Spake and kin Fred Selbert and more. Local ball team lost to Decatur 7 to 10 and Wm J Johnson aged 77 died after heart trouble. Johnson had ties to Warsaw and Woodland family church M E and M W A. Funeral at Woodland Wednesday 2 pm with burial to follow.
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Spencerville
Ind
Frank Drag
Virginia
Marjorie
Fort Wayne
Edward Corville
Clyde
Ruth
Fred Drag
Anzie Corville
Clifford Hook
Frank Corville
Hoagland
Flossie Ainsworth
Monroeville
Ray
Hook
Newton Miller
John Stoffer
Grabill
Leila ‘Horn
Harry Hilgeman
J. Sommers
Frank
Markel
Fort’ Wayne
Robison -Park Wednesdale
Widifield
Harlan
Mortie Wichfield
J. W. ‘Henderson
George ‘Henderson
Edward Beams
Frank Bowman
Aid
Robison
Park
William
Anchildre
Vernie
George and
John Gibson
Fred Selbert
Los Angeles
Cal
G. E. Spake
Hicksville
Myron Schell
George Baker
Atlanta
G. W. Barbour
A. B. Mull
N. Mull
A. M. Jackson
Churmusco
J. M. Jackson
Chicago
Alton Yarian
Wm. Richards
Ed Gaskill
F. D. Walters
John Coulter
Wyer’s Bakery
Thomas McGraw
Geo. Youngker
Jack Hedges
E. M. Murfield
Roy Putt
M. Shaughnessy
Decatur
Steinman
Wm. J. Johnson
Boston
Warsaw
M. E. Church
Woodland
Edwards Camp
Bluffton Barbers Fail to Raise Prices
Bluffton Indiana July 31 barbers vote to keep shave at ten cents after canvass of shops. About half supported raising to fifteen cents while others preferred current price. Proposed changes would have raised shave price and altered pompadour haircut pricing. A recent effort to form a barbers union also failed.
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Bluffton
Ind
Barbers’ Union
Busy Bees Members Entertained at Mary Bryant Home
New Haven Indiana August 3 report notes Busy Bees of the M E church were entertained at Miss Mary Bryant's home Friday afternoon. Several residents and visitors are listed with movements to and from Fort Wayne Cleveland Cincinnati and Detroit.
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New Haven
Ind
Aileeen Ashley
J. J. Roy
Bluffton
Busy Bees
M. E. Church
Mary Bryant
N. B. Schnelker
Detroit
Toledo
B. Kamp
Stephen Reed
Fort Wayne
John Mungen
Fred Mehring
Fort Whyne
Genevieve
Salome Mack
Loretta Haencel
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
C. E. Fellows
Frances
Helen
Portsmouth
Ohio
T. G. Beatty
Henry Bruci
Alfred Yougelet
Joseph Miller
Monroeville
H. C. Helmieck
Della Cramblett
William N Schnitker
William Gaenge
Dorothy
Cincinnati
Wiliam Repp
Battinburg
Harlan
Columbia City
Joseph Strum
Iva Lare
J. D. Lare
Charles Erhardt
Michigan
R. J. Blackwell
D. A. Brown
James Burk
Wabash
Emma Schnitker
Sam Harvey
Kokomo
J. C. McCaslin
St. Joe
M. P
Hamilton Lake
A. M. Hartzell
W. D. Gorrell
Michael Sheridan
H. H. Grubb
Rosa Elgon
M. Caps
Henry W. Jackson
G. G. Bruci
Virginia Jackson
Helen Gorrell
Hugh Gorrell
Fred Federspie
H. W. Copeland
Eugnee Buckman
Denver
Carl Faulhaber
Erie
Chicago
Edge Family Rites and City News Shape Decatur Chronicle
Obituary notes James L. Edge dies after long heart trouble at age eighty seven with funeral at his home and interment in Decatur cemetery. City records show school board officers elected O L Vance president Erwin Brandyberry secretary Fred Fruehte treasurer. Community notices Include minister Gleiser taking a three week vacation and various residents traveling to Sturgis Michigan Fort Wayne and Indianapolis for visits and family events.
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Decatur
Ind
W. I. Gleiser
Winona
M. B. V. Archbold
Fort Wayne
W. A. Edge
Springfield
Ohio
Decatur Cemetery
O. L. Vance
Lrwin Brandyberry
Fred Fruehte
Fred Mills
Fruehte
Edna Andrews
Monroe
Lawrence Voglewede
Frank Barthyl
Wid Dowin
Sturgis
Mich
KE. E. Rice
Elwood
John Lampheire
Sharon
Nalamazoo
Carrie Gallogly
Walter Kauffman
Elizabeth Miller
Fort Recovery
Andy Harting
Roy Russell
Harting
Ed Miller
Henry Knapke
Indianapolis
Richmond Hotel Waiter Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself
In Richmond Indiana on August 6 Charles Morris a 38 year old hotel waiter shot his wife Edna two months after their marriage and then killed himself. The couple had been separated for two weeks with Mrs Morris being moved from their room to the street as she lay dying. Morris died at a hospital shortly after.
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Charles Morris
Richmond
Ind
Edna
Andrews Home Coming Plans To Draw Former Residents
Andrews Ind August 3 The Andrews Home Coming association led by A C Wasmuth expects a large turnout next Wednesday with letters from former residents. A big dinner tops the program at the old school grounds featuring Rev Hughes welcome and prayer. Notables Thad Butler Charles Haller Rev Ernest Long Noah Fisher and Rev Dawson will speak.
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Andrews
Ind
Andrews Home Coming Association
A. C. Wasmuth
F. W. Kelsey
Milton Woodbeck
James Small
Ivy
Dessie Morris
Rev
Hughes
Andrews First Methodist Episcopal Church
Thad Butler
Huntington
Decatur Herald
Antioch
Flinn
Montpelier
Ohio
Jennie Purviance
Lagro
H. M. Lambert
Charles Haller
Ernest Long
LaCrosse
Wis
Noah Fisher
Dawson
The
Christian Church
Aboite News Highlights Local Events and Birth
Born last week to Mr and Mrs Pearl Zion a ten pound boy. Fort Wayne Pirates beat Aboite 7 to 5 in a local ball game. Arcola Grays set to play here next Sunday. Community notices include visits, threshing start, fence work, new house contract, church sermon, a health update, and the Koons family reunion slated for Hote Day Farm on August 11 with baskets urged.
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Aboite
Ind
Pearl Zion
Fort Wayne Pirates
Aboite Club
Arcola Grays
R. B. Mills
Wm. McBride
Theodore Lahman
Samuel Smith
Ed Miller
Fort Wayne
Sherod Bradberry
Pleasant Towne Ship
Hershel Bradberry
West
Earn
Perry Patten
Roanoke
C. Cormany
Frank Doughman
Shoyer & Hoover
Adam Dinglebeck
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