Northern Indiana news highlights from Auburn and surrounding towns
Auburn seeks Andrew Carnegie donation for public library. Rome City Women’s Relief Corps presents a large flag to local schools. Numerous deaths, accidents, and civic notes across Noble, Whitley, Huntington, and surrounding counties include resignations, licenses, saloon remonstrances, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Andrew Carnegie
Women’s Relief Corps
Rome City
Harmon Bechtel
Huntington
Orville Lehner
Kendallville
Buck” Stanley
Roanoke
Lewis Petry
Warsaw
Mary Barron
Abram Myers
Columbia City
John J. Forker
Noble County
L. L. Martz
Bluffton
Reed Nolt
Steele
Wabash
W. E. Wickersham
Valparaiso
John N. Lusk
Wells County
Warsaw Commercial Club
George Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Albion
John C. Lochner
Anson P. Green
Walter
Brandon
Garrett
Will Miller
Craigville
William Miller
Charles Ehler
Miami Park
Noble Township
Wolflake
Richard Butler
Whitley County
John Limanstahl
Peterson
Adams-Wells
Knights of Pythias of
First District
Waterloo
Order
Frank L. Gass
Muncie
Indiana
John Fusselman
Orange Township
M.E
J. Payne
Payne
Tme
Bluffton and area lose notable figures amid town notes
A roundup of local events spans deaths of Lewis D. Buchies and others, library plans for Milford, measles shutdowns in Oswego, a Darell poison case, railroad damages, a new waterworks debate, and various court actions and community updates across Adams, Huntington, DeKalb, and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegult
Charles Wiseman
Mentone
Milford
Billa Arnold
Lewis D. Buchies
Bluffton
Oswego
Kosciusko County
Emory Christy
A.P. Beatty
Decatur
Lorenzo D. Dunbar
Hartford Township
Adams County
Russell Connant
William B. Tucker
Berne
Carnegie Library
Ligonter
Frank Gowdy
South Milford
Levi Lawhead
John Lawhead
Auburn
Herman Wallace
Henry Brinkman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Garrett
Elkhart County
DeKalb County
Noah Cole
Huntington
Elizabeth Arthur
Logansport
Peabody
Columbia City
Edward Langhor
Upland
Frank Alexander
A. A. Adams
Plymouth
E. A. Skinner
Horseman’s Mutual Insurance Company
Elkhart
Bankers of
Huntigton
Michigan City
Grant County
Salamonie
Portland
Pennville
Indiana
Lucille Alles
Clyde Alles
G. L. Foote
Lelia Kitt
Albion
Kokomo
Noble County
Hadley
Free Libraries
Roanoke
Mbrary
Steuben County
Burglar Fires at Auburn Man in His Home
Early Sunday at 3 o clock G M Beard of 345 West Fifth street awoke to a burglar entering his home by picking the front door lock. Beard fired a warning shot and the intruder fled after a second shot. A bullet passed through the bedheadboard and lodged in the wall, narrowly missing Beard. No clues to the burglar's identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
E. J. Louis Gappinger
Nedallville
Globe
Arizona
James Carnahan
Auburn
Ed Green
Decatur
John Keller
Richland Township
DeKalb County
Silas Welch
Huntington
J. R. Maroney
Topeka
Lagrange County
Harry Jenkins
Charles W. Fry
Huntington County
Fremont
Angola
F. B. Burdick
Toledo
Eogar Styers
Elkhart
Lambdin P. Milligan
State Dairy Association
South Whitley
Indiana
John Orr
Thorncreek Township
Whitley County
Thomas Orr
Edward
Robert Orr
Fort Wayne
Hannah Castell
First Methodist Episcopal Church
DeKalb County Medical Society
M. L. Klinger
Garrett
Matheny
Shumaker
Butler
Stewart
Zeisel
Sam Meigs
Alaska
Lucy Bennett
Jerome Lillian
South Bend
Bennett
Lillian
May Thomas
Brady
Lafayette
Z. T. Dungan
Boston
Chicago
Hammond
North Liberty
Crocker
Zack Weddell
Ligonier
Weddell
Arthur Li
The
Sentinel
Ind
G. M. Beard
Zimmerman Company
West Fifth Street
Mr. Beard
Sunday School Officers Form Washington Township Group
Sunday school workers at Wallen organized a Washington township group electing officers: President C F McMahen, Vice President George Griswold, Secretary S C Pratt, Treasurer Samuel Fulkerson. Superintendents named for Elementary Grades Bessie Meyer, Adult Class Edward Culbertson, Temperance Edward Opliger, Missions Millie Pratt. Allen County Sunday School association oversaw the conference with Rev W P Shambart directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallen
Washington Township
C. F. McMahen
George Griswold
S. C. Pratt
Samuel Fulkerson
Bessie Meyer
Edward Culbertson
Edward Opliger
Millie Pratt
Allen County Sunday School Association
W. P. Shambart
Indiana troops to be commemorated at Vicksburg monument bids
John W. Sale, member of the Indiana-Vicksburg Military Park commission, announced on Tuesday that bids would be received on January 8 for supplying and erecting granite monuments in the Vicksburg park. The markers honor Indiana regiments that fought in the siege, including 24 infantry regiments, two light artillery batteries, and two cavalry companies, backed by a $38,000 legislative appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sale
Indiana-Vicksburg Millitary Park
Vicksburg
Indiana
Wheat Market Opens Weak Amid Liverpool Slump
The Chicago market opens weak as Liverpool and continental prices dip. May wheat falls to around 99 cents, with receipts reported at 911 cars from Minneapolis, Duluth, and Chicago. Corn and oats ease early, with May corn sliding to 54 percent and later firming to 54 1/4 cents, while May oats hold near 52 to 53 cents. May pork sits around 12.70, with ribs easing to 6.75–6.77. Ranges close with December wheat 92 1/2 cents, May 99 1/2 cents, and other nearby prices listed. Toledo notes mixed wheat and grain quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
East Buffalo Market Receipts and Prices Report
East Buffalo market reports show cattle sheep and hog trade with steady to strong tone. Receipts today include 12 070 head cattle 9 000 sheep and about 28 000 cattlemen and traders in Buffalo with prices noted for beef cattle hogs and lambs and a steady overall market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dee
New York
Barr Street Market Quotations and Grain Prices
Barr Street listings show prices for Wheat at 92c per bushel new, corn 45-55c, oats 4 5c, rye 75c, butter 26 cents, eggs 27 cents per dozen, beans 2.00 per bushel, onions 50-65 cents per bushel, turkeys 14 cents, honey 16 cents per pound, potatoes 65 cents per bushel. Supplemental quotes from Eckart Packing, Mayflower Mills, and J T Johnson detail hogs, cattle, sheep, and poultry pricing, plus warehousing rates and various seed and feed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr Street
S. Bush & Co
Eckart
Harley
Commission Merchante
J. T. Johnson
Barr St
BE. K. Bush
Columbia Street
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Northern
Wayne
Marjorie
Bert Havens
George Sullivan
Lafontaine
Marion
Sullivan
Anthony Cook
Mishawaka
Orvill Weatherheed
Cook
J. A. Bender
Peru
John Huffman
Justice Wert
Thurman Gottschalk
Charles W. Yager
H. S. Michaund
Henry Zwick
James A. Hendricks
Peter Forbing
Charles C. Ernst
J. C. Grandstaff
Preble
Eli Meyers
Henry B. Heller
Harvey Prough
Ossian
Prough
Benjamin Weaver
John C. Wolfe
Egbert Gawthrop
A. D. Heckman
John C. Meredith
John D. Stultz
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Mr. Stultz
J. L. Long
Churubusco
Henry W. Miller
John M. Smith
Whitley
Mr. Smith
Churusbusco
H. W. Miller
David Ratthsey
Smith Township
Commissioners Court
Hastings
Odd Fellows
Adams
Jacob Augsberger
Allen
Wil! Johnson
DeKalb
Sol Barney
St. Joe
I. L. Harman
Hibbard
Tokio
America
Helm
Traction Company
William Blair
Shipshewana
Blair
White Pigeon
Abraham Blair
Sturgis
Ella LaPointe
Florence Besancon
F. C. Dailey
LaPointe
Howard Johnson
Mertie Holmes
Steuben
T. C. Wright
Wright
J N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hurty
Castoria
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Panaher
Cening Castoria
Trong
Young Americas
New York Market
Pennsylvania
North
Lima
South
Grain and Provisions
Sacred Denemneat
Eom
Stockers Rand
Weer
Nat Et Bo Vaierrright
Neep
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