Sweetheart of Hodson Found May Be Located Soon
Hartford City Indiana August 27 John Hodson and Sheriff Town report returning from Indianapolis where they talked with the 18 year old sweetheart of Orville Hod son the son of John Hod son. Young Hodson is wanted by police for alleged forgery in Frank ert. The girl is said to have been very communicative and anxious that he be taken and a fresh start made. The father is on the bond for two thousand dollars for his appearance in court October 14.
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Hartford City
Ind
John Hodson
Townsend
Indianapolis
Orville Hodson
Young Hodson
Frankert
Young Hudson
Montpelier People Return from Visits and Trips
Miss Silva Schatzer returns from Coldwater Michigan. Charles Brannan stock buyer returns from month long western trip. D A Leu visits Chicago for business and pleasure. D M Hoover of Pioneer revisits Montpelier. Fred Parker travels to Jackson Michigan with wife. W C Wellett family visits Bryan. Elvin Wingard of Fremont visits Montpelier. Hazel Arehart visits from Fort Wayne. Mrs Cunningham of Ashley hosts visitors. Brakeman Charles Hurt injured by train near South Milford Indiana with poor prognosis. E Stuckman and Ruth Toledo visitors. G N Dawson and Fern Adrian visit relatives. F R Bowman of St Joe returns. Van Fossen Fayette visits. Wonlick and daughter en route to St Louis. Beatrice Alexander returns Bloomdale. Earl Hainey and wife back from North Manchester. Henry Schlopman back from Germany. Phi Delta Kappa informal dance at Auditorium hall. E E Lytle returns after visiting John Allman.
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Montpelier
Fred Parker
Jackson
Mich
W. C. Wellett
Maurice
Bryan, O
Elvin Wingard
Fremont
Ind
W. D. Fried
Hazel Arehart
Fort Wayne
J. R. Arehart
Empire Street
H. &. Cunningham
Ashley
C. Frick
Charles Hurt
Wabash
South Milford
Peru Hospital
Peru
Fayette, O
C. Hess
J. Wonlick
St. Louis
Beatrice Alexander
Bloomdale
Earl Hainey
North Manchester
Henry Schlopman
Germany
Auditorium Hall
Phi Delta Kappa
E. E. Lytle
John Allman
Poe News Roundup From Poe Indiana
Mr and Mrs George Morton travel to Bellefontaine Ohio to visit brother John A Morton and relatives returning next week. Mr and Mrs Nathan Snider and son Willson, from Saybrook NL, return home after two weeks with relatives. trip by car. Oats crop remains damaged by continuing rain, about half of field affected. Henry Droege plans a new barn to replace one struck by lightning and burned recently. Mr and Mrs Simm Somers go to Lake George Saturday staying until September first.
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Poe
Ind
George Morton
Bellefontaine
Ohio
John A. Morton
Nathan Snider
Willson
Saybrook
Henry Droege
Simm Somers
Lake George
Ohio Constitutional Election Set For September 3
Columbus Aug 27 The fourth Ohio constitutional convention adjourned and dissolved without postponing the September 3 special election on amendments. President Herbert B Bigelow of Cincinnati cited questionable methods in misrepresenting the convention’s work and questioned the amendments’ passage.
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Ohio
Columbus
Herbert 8. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Burke Returns to Face the Music in Philadelphia
William Burke, a former convict who disappeared after resigning from the city council, has returned to his wife and family in Philadelphia. He says he has come back to face the music and will strive to earn an honest living as a room finisher, continuing his life in Boston framing work.
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Philadelphia
William Burke
New Interlocker System at Auburn Junction
Auburn Indiana August 26 a force of men is expected to install an interlocker at Auburn Junction to meet public demands and state railroad commission requirements. The three steam lines and one electric line will be controlled by a three story signal tower with ninety six levers. A storage building is rising east of the Vandalia depot while work depends on the arriving crew.
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Auburn
Ind
Auburn Junction
State Railroad Commission
Vandalia
Andrews News Briefs Reflect Local Movements and Visits
Andrews Indiana, Aug 27. Mrs William Sundermann visits her sister Mrs Henry Plum in Hammond. D A Taylor and family travel to Ohio. Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson return from Winona. E W Pointer and D R Alpaugh in Fort Wayne. Endicott and Taylor outings in Wisconsin. Mrs Elmer Willets improving. Miss Bessie Horn returns to Peru. Anna Gillett of Toledo visits Philo Willets. Purviance family guests at M Woodbeck home. Miss Mae Jones visits Roanoke. Local residents at Webster Lake. Agnes and Irene Notter visit Chicago. Clarence Sell becomes Erie railroad fireman. Pressler family welcomes a son. Ladies aid meets at Mrs Herbert Bowles. Roy Haley's daughter recovering from typhoid. W C and D A Taylor attend death of father in Kansas. Mrs Jennie Ross and granddaughters visit Logansport. J M Dawson and Guy Sharp in La Fontaine. Postmasters district convention in Marion. Endicott visits Roanoke. Charles Keefer home from South Chicago.
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Wisconsin
Elmer Willets
Bessie Horn
Peru
Anna Gillett
Toledo
Philo Willets
Purviance
Auburn
M. Woodbeck
Mae Jones
Roanoke
Lawrence E. Knee
Hiva Fults
Guy G. Sharp
Ersel
Clara Streit
Webster Lake
Agnes
Irene Notter
Chicago
Clarence Sell
Erie Railroad
Daniel Pressler
Near
Hart
Mich
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Herbert Bowles
Roy Haley
W. C
D. A. Taylor
Kansas
Jennie Ross
Logansport
J. M
Visitors and family news from Decatur Indiana
Ed Davis and Jerome Coffee return to Kokomo after visiting relatives in Decatur. Ed Kinney lays to rest after fifteen years away. Mrs. William Butler and Monai visit Lansing Michigan. Miss Helen Niblick visits Chicago. Reuben Baxter injures arm from straw fall. Mrs. William Drake recovers from Fort Wayne surgery. Charles Magley secures speed horses for the G N I Fair. L G Ellingham arrives to handle state business. Oscar Hoffman and masons remodel Linn Grove church. James Hurst and John Bolinger work at Linn Grove. Grandfather Samuel Kunkel turns ninety-two with a birthday dinner. William and Fred Brenz host relatives. Reinking and Camerer families visit.
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Decatur
Ind
Ed Davis
Jerome Coffee
Kokomo
Ed Kinney
Pat Kinney
Geneva
William Butler
Daugher
Monai
Lansing
Mich
Helen Niblick
Chicago
Reuben Baxter
William Drake
Fort Wayne
Chas. E. Magley
G. N. & I. Fair Association
Celina
Brenz
Elnora Reinking
Cleveland
Ohio
Elizabeth Camerer
Detroit
Old Home Week Hopes Rise in Decatur Plan
In Decatur on August 27 rumors spread about organizing a community Old Home Week from the 5th to the 19th of October. A committee is arranging activities to celebrate local heritage and bring residents together.
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Decatur
Auburn Girl Dies By Her Own Hand In Ind
Letha Leadle Howlett a 14 year old of Auburn Indiana swallowed carbolic acid after a dispute with her mother over a trip to Angola and a bracelet. She died within half an hour despite doctors efforts. The case followed prior involvement with a grand jury probe into improper conduct by local youths. Parents siblings and a brother survive.
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Auburn
Ind
Bryan Howlett
Letha Leadle Howlett
Angola
Howlett
Garrett News Highlights Local Visitors and Obituary Notes
Garrett Indiana reports a flurry of travel and family news. Local residents visited relatives in Columbus and Kendallville, while several families attended funerals in South Bend and Chicago. Frank references include Ada Chew returning from vacation and Miss Marian Buhler visiting Lagrange, with several residents hosting guests from Fort Wayne and Syracuse.
Missing Wabash Girl Seized by Gypsy Band
In Wabash Indiana on August 27 officers search for four year seven month old Mary Gruba who was abducted from Gary Sun day. A caravan of gypsies halted in town and reportedly took the child aboard a wagon but left without offering the child.
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Wabash, Ind
Wabash
Mary
Gruba
Gary
Antwerp News Quietly Buzzes With Local Visits
Antwerp Ohio August reports a parade of visitors and homecomings as residents travel to Fort Wayne Cleveland Toledo and Defiance. Families like Snook Graves Blodgett Lamb and Goshorn appear among guests while local staff changes see Prof Frank Derek named Fort Jennings supervisor beginning September 3.
Fort Wayne Boys See Wabash to New Orleans Trip
Harry Runser Clarence Runser George Funk and Otto Funk, four Fort Wayne youths, arrived in Peru after a water voyage from Huntington via the Wabash. They started from Logansport, shipped their launch from Fort Wayne to Detroit, and plan to follow rivers to the Ohio while jotting notes for Physical Culture Magazine.
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Peru
Ind
Harry
Clarence ‘Runser
George
Otto Funk
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Wabash
Ohio
Physical Culture Magazine
New Haven News highlights Aug 24 events and obituaries
New Haven Indiana reports arrivals sales and visits including George Killworth buying Mrs Jobst Fischer property on West Main Street vacated by Dr George Frye. Funeral notices for August Bandelier and Mrs Frank Johns. Birth of a girl to Elmer Urbine. Bans published for Bernadine Niezer and Eugene Federspiel. Several visits by locals to Fort Wayne Ada Ohio Louisville and Bluffton. Infants and anniversaries noted with community gatherings and a large house party at Rose Avenue.
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New Haven
Ind
H. F. Schnelker
Toledo
George Killworth
Jobst Fischer
West Main Street
George Frye
J. R. Hartzell
Fort Wayne
August Bandelier
M. E
James Lake
Spencerville
Will Akey
Leo
Fred Koehlinger
Raymond Clark
Bernon Schnelker
Blue Cast Springs
Joeseph Rich
Amos Wisely
Lillian
Ada
Ohio
Ernest Kruger
Lake View
Mich
Katherine Zurbach
Lizzie Wolf
Clara Schafer
Francis
Joseph Rich
Will Schnitker
Clearlake
Elmer Urbine
Ira Sleet
Louisville
Glencoe
Grace Norris
Indianapolis
Bernadine Niezer
Monroeville
Eugene Federspiel
St. John's Catholic Church
Paul H
James Bannister
D. A. J. Brown
M. G. Schnelker
J. J. Roy
Bluffton
Marie Caps
Maud
Rose Avenue
Frank Becker
August Lubkin
William Hollmann
Maude
Frank Rose
Pauli
Virginia
Henry Jacquay
Edna
Esther
Peter Rich
Helen
Joseph
Joseph Kallmeyer
Edward
Bernard
Robert
Henry Kallmeyer
Edmund Kallmeyer
Mary Mack
Frances
Alvina Petry
Henrietta Ehinger
Murphy
Fred Mehring
Sylvester Kuyoth
Nora
Mildred Levi
Peru
H. Callahan
Margaret Callahan
Marion
Harry Zeddis
Etta Harper
Norbert Seebwelker
Ciacles Zeddis
Frank Repp
Ravenna
Receiver files road schedule shows liabilities and assets
Bluffton Indiana August 26 a schedule filed with the circuit court by Receiver L C Davenport president of Union Savings and Trust lists liabilities totaling 830000 including 130000 held by Marion Trust and 720000 in cases pending in courts. Assets include 32 miles of tracks buildings equipment park lease cash 87351 a 1500 cd and 1230 note against Wells Construction. Franchises are 99 to 50 years with no objectionable features.
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Bluffton, Ind
Marion, Bluffton and Eastern Traction Company
Circuit Court
L. C. Davenport
Union Sayings and Trust Company
Marion Trust Company
Jayounty
Huntington County
Marion
Goldthwait Park
Wells Construction Company
Huntington to get a large new depot from Wabash Railroad
Huntington Ind Aug 24 Huntington will be named among favored cities for Wabash railroad funds to build a large modern depot. Plans have been drawn, site cleared, and construction will start early next spring with a two story bungalow style building of pressed brick and stone with tile roof to replace the present station.
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Huntington
Ind
Wabash Railroad
Z. T. Dungan
Peru
Logansport
Attica
Wabash
Auburn News Highlights Weekend Socials and Local Visitations
Corwin Putt and wife from Walcottville spent a Sunday with W H E Bower and wife. Geraldine Olinger visited Garrett friends. Sam Wippfenstein visited his parents in Grabill. Frank Mayfield and family enjoyed at Lake Gage. J W Goodall traveled to Versailles Ohio for a ten day visit. Miss Gertrude Grim and Helen Jones of Pierceton stayed with Mr and Mrs Sherb Ten Eyck for ten days. Wilbert Campbell visiting grandparents near Marshall. John Sehlink and family spent a few days in Fort Wayne. Services on the courthouse lawn Monday evening drew a large crowd, with Rev. Reese delivering an atonement sermon judged excellent.
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Joseph Singler
Nettie Moyer
Katherine X. Smith
SS. Peter and Paul
A. Young
Louis Lumm
Mobile
Ala
Henry Lumm
C. Hart
Avilla
Francis M. Merica
Lake Gage
A. P. Helmick
Defance
Ohio
Jack O'Connor
Defiance
Marian Buhler
Lagrange
Merie Borrowitz
Manchester
Mary McFann
George Richert
Wallace Barron
Chicago
Garrett
Florence Widner
George Bowersox
Syracuse
Leo White
Fort Wayne
Our City
Rider
Newville
Earnie Rider
J. H. Diebert
E. Kennedy
Chicago Junction
Margaret Shultz
Mary Roeby
E. Ley
Kendallville
Mary Weaver
Ike Whitledge
George Metzker
Harlan
Mary Skilling
James Skilling
Joseph Schiffigan
Jamea
Skilling
Emma Wilkison
Frank Lamb
John Radenbaugh
H. Clinton
Chris Goshorn
Russell Banks
Defiance Creamery Co
E. K. Terwilleger
John Grice
R. C. Theck
Woodburn
William Brown
Harry Reed
Joseph Miller
Lavon Boon
Walter Blalock
E. C. Stenger
F. Zuber
Clyde Goshorn
Frank Erter
Cecil
Roxie Bricker
Co. Fell
Zane Cromley
Julia Olmstead
Cleveland
Frank Derek
Harris
E. C. Bar
Hicksville
Antwerp
Jesa Cummings
Toledo
Charles Trailor
Leonard Drakend
Clinton
Ind
Lewis Smith
Katie Hughes
Alta Swager
Catherine
Scottsville
Mich
John Hughes
Emmett, O
Pearl Longberry
Henry George
Harold
St. Louis
Misses Bridgie
Mary Hallinan
Ida M. Rouse
Xenia, C
Carson Mercer
Kilmer Drabeoke
Wilbur
James Rumbaugh
Ann Rodgers
Elmer Cole
Kansas City
Orran
Oakwood
Antwerp Reds
Indiana State Line
Auburn
H. Hallopeter
Hallopeter
Mervin
Gus Schnifker
New Haven
Germany
Zerkel Rodgers
Robert
Ypsilanti, Mich
Corwin Putt
Walcottville
Whe Bower
Geraldine Olinger
Sam Wippfenstein
Grabill
Frank Mayfield
J. W. Goodall
Versailles
Gertrude Grim
Helen Jones
Pierceton
Rochester
I. F. Alexander
Luella
Coldwater
Ward Cleland
Cecil, O
Alice High
Tecumseh
Bert Ettet
Wanatah
Elijah Pritchard
Convoy
Pritchard
Ida Baer
Flint, Mich
Ray Hinkle
Lottie
Burl
Hadley
van Wert
Lutheran Church
B. F Holbert
Warren
William Grant
Grant Smith
Dean Meads
Ivor Geiger
Braubaker
Dunkirk
C. W. Hess
Iva Hers
Kinder Hook
Lottie Pritchard
Clarence
Convoy Social Notes See Residents Visiting Relatives
Convoy Indiana updates include Miss Dot Dickerson returning from Richmond and several visitors from Fort Wayne Cecil and Monroeville. Elijah Pritchard, 58, died suddenly at breakfast. funeral at Lutheran church with I O O F interment.
Markle News Briefs Highlight Local News and Travels
Markle Indiana August 24 Ruth Harvey travels to Winona Lake for graduation time. Edna Harvey to graduate in science. Jonb Chamberlin on brief Michigan visit. Mrs Wiliam Keller critically ill. Agnes Poulson back in Burnan after vacation. Thrashing ring near Ualey school discussed. A final settlement occurred at the Charles Let home Friday. Parks west of town protest. A man in Brat ingo shot an eye out of a police cerom yces on vacation. D Mygrants to Michigan. Mrs Mary McBride visiting Fountain Michigan. Henry Bickhard of Huntington taking vacation visiting parents. Paul Hughes returns home after months away Yes Alvin and his brother plan to sell hooks.
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Markle
Ind
Ruth Harvey
Winona Lake
Edna
Jonb Chamberlin
Michigan
Wiliam Keller
Agnes Poulson
Burnan
Ualey School
The
Charles Let
Tow
Bratingo
Pines
D. 1
Mts Clemens
Mich
Mary McBride
Fountain
Henry Bickhard
Huntington
Agd
D.C. Richhard
Paul Hughes
Harry Ulmer
Bluffton
Otto Felton
Alvin
Warsaw Man Injured After Fall From Ladder
Logan Sipes remains in serious condition after a 20 foot fall from a ladder at John White’s premises. He was struck by light debris and suffered head injuries, authorities report.
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Warsaw
Jid
Logan” Sipes
John White
Sipea
Harvest social eyed by Spencerville church folk
Spencerville Indiana August 24. L M Chapman and family joined Henry Chapman and wife for a Woodburn visit. Harvest social planned for August 31 on the church lawn. Various church groups hosted guests and meals with many local residents attending social events and out of town visitors.
Monroeville News Highlights Aug 24 Monroeville Indiana
Local notes report Miss Belle Wood of Chicago visiting Miss Ella Mill as F M Smith All Stars of Fort Wayne prepare to play in Monroeville tomorrow. Residents mark travels, reunions, and changes including resignations at the Home Telephone company and property moves to Michigan and Indianapolis.
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Monroeville
Ind
Belle Wood
Chicago
Ella Mill
F. M. Smith
Ottie Geyer
Irma Kline
Monroeville Home Telephone Company
Gitl
Geyer
Crooked Lake
Z. J. Mieese
Frick
Mths Grove
Barfell
van Wert
Wass
Fred Falk
Jonesboro
Arkana
Daniel Erwin
Jol Falk
Decatur
LoMe
Win. Erwin
Romaine
Indianapolis
Cent
Thortpees
Rom Alputser
Aiovin
Tavtford City
Athenstro
Mya
Sraine Paintey
Mes Winetts Patnter
Seth Painter
Horn
Win
Bosiek
Waship
Ted
Wm. C. Miller
Take, Mich
Deserted Wife and Babes: Albion Man Arrested in Rome City
Riley Hostetter is jailed in Albion, Indiana, on $400 bond for deserting his wife and children. He allegedly fled with another woman on July 25 and had been employed at the Bowman garage in Kendallville since. He was found in Rome City by Sheriff Cleland and a deputy.
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Albion
Ind
Riley Hostet‘ter
Bowman
Kendallville
Rome City
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