Marshall Club Organized to Boost Governor Marshall
Indianapolis democrats formed the Marshall for President club at the Denison hotel with over 200 attendees. J F Hoke became president and plans for a publicity bureau were discussed as Thomas Taggart pledged support and warned of needed finances. A special Indiana Democratic club train to Baltimore for the convention was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Denison
J. F. Hoke
Mark Thistlethwaite
Hugh Dougherty
Indiana Democratic Club
Old Hickory
Democratic Club
Jackson Club
Lafayette
Hendricks Club
Evansville
Taggart
Thomas Taggart
Belvidere
Baltimore
Indiana
Marshall
Marshall For President
Marion County
Democratic State Organization
Governor Marshall
John W. Kern
Bernard Korbly
Avilla News Highlights Local Socials and Obituaries
Avilla Indiana reports multiple social visits from Kendallville Garrett and Elkhart residents over the weekend. Notices include the deaths of Mrs. Chas Helmar of Avilla and Mrs. Buser, with funeral plans at Evangelical and St Marys cemeteries respectively.
Roanoke Lodges Install Officers and Local News
Roanoke Indiana hosts annual lodge officer installations with N G J Seheoff and John Highland among the officers. Alvin Smith and William Jackson buy Smith Young and Sons mill and relocate family. E C Olds funeral set for Friday at the U B church with I O O F to perform ritual work. K O T M also installs. Rufus Hinga visits Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ind
1. C. C. F. Lodge
N. GJ
A. Seheoff
V. G.john Highland
H. C. Chenneaur
E. C. Olds
A. Wasmuth
R. SN
Henry Kress
Alex Gass
Rufus Hinga
Michigan
U. B
I. O. O. F. Lodge
K. O. T. M. Lodge
Eichhorn Wins Democratic Judge Nomination in Indiana
In Bluffton and Blackford counties on January 15, W H Eichhorn defeated Judge Charles E Sturgis for the Democratic nomination to the twenty eighth judicial circuit. Eichhorn led by 492 votes while the sheriff race was tight with Johnson 710 and Marion Garton 706. Lee F Sprague was nominated for prosecuting attorney J A Johnson for sheriff M M Justis for representative and Jefferson Jones W A Redding for commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Blackford
Bluffton
Ind
W. H. Eichhorn
Charles E. Sturgis
Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit
Sturgis
Lee F. Sprague
J. A. Johnson
M. M. Justis
J. A. McBride
Garrett News Briefs Highlight Library Opening
Garrett Indiana on January 16 reports Miss Margaret Manion visiting Peru with sister Mrs W Colgrave and other locals visiting friends and relatives. A new library above the O T Betts news stand will open next week with state library commission books and bank shower planning. Grace Zerkle named librarian. Community notes also list visits by Frank Manion, H E Sherlock, Charles Avrentz, Marguerite Shultz, and many local trips among Garrett residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Ind
Margaret Manion
Peru
W. Colgrave
Jack Oden
Flora
Matelle Whirledge
Chicago
Frank Manion
Pittsburg
H. E. Sherlock
Charles Avrentz
Fort Wayne
Marguerite Shultz
Gen. Wilson
O. Ti. Betts
State Lbrary Commission
Library Board
Misa Grace Zerkle
R. Williams
Columbus
C. Vanheid
Holland
Mich
Father Steggus
Covington
Joe Bruck
Kendallville
H. Vanderbush
Goshen
New School Building Planned by St. John Lutheran
Kendallville Indiana January 16. The St. John Lutheran congregation may hold a special meeting next Thursday to decide on constructing a new school building and gymnasium on the current site behind the church. Pastor Martin Kretzmann says a basement gym would serve the young men, offering amusements and entertainment for the boys connected with the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
St. John Lutheran Church
Martin Kretzmann
Antwerp News Highlights Local Events and Fatality
W B Jackson of Paulding cites village records from 1864 confirming Antwerp joined the long clothes of a municipality. Notables visit, lectures on socialism, and a 74 year old widow dies after a long illness. Subscriptions and local commerce noted along with several minor injuries and shippings.
Orest R Clark Moves Family Into Vacated House
Local items note Orest R Clark moving his family into the former A Repp residence. Rebecca lodge and O E S hold public installation led by Mrs Fanning of Butler. Revival services continue at North Scipio M E church with Rev F W Westhafer and Mrs Ella Siebert directing. Community brief mentions deaths, trades, and social events in Harlan Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Ind
Orest R. Clark
Bell Telephone
A. Repp
Rebecca Lodge
Fanning
Butler
Ora F. Blackburn
Indianapolis
Melvin Dix
Defiance
Charles Stotler
Marquardt
Matthias Preston
Ja Grippe
Walter Hond
E. C. Reichelderfer
Wm. Vallien
Ed Brandon
Roy Miller
Dile
F. W. Westhafer
North Scipio M. BE
Carl Miller
E. C. Carrington
M. P
Ella Siebert
James Webb
Athletic Association
Lutheran Church
Huntington County Names Democratic Chairman at Meeting
Huntington Ind Jan 16 Sheriff Patrick M McCarty was named Democratic county chairman after precinct committeemen met in the city building. Plans outlined recently passed with little controversy and were approved unanimously. Wilbur E Branyan was chosen secretary and William A Bucher was elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Patrick M. McCarty
Plana
Wilbur E. Branyan
William A.bucher
Fishermen Prosper as Ice Fishing Yields Many Bass
Columbia City Indiana reports a strong ice fishing harvest in Noble county led by Roy Parkinson of Highlake. George Parkinson received a Thursday call noting seventy bass caught midweek including four pound black bass among the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
George Parkinson
Roy’ Parkinson
Highlake
Noble County
Spencerville News Notes Local Deaths and Social Visits
In Spencerville Indiana on January 13 residents reported the death of Mrs Rebecca Boger after years with dropsy. The community heard funeral details for Guy Fales at the Methodist church with Rev Burt from Wesley chapel delivering the sermon. Other items include residents moving, visits between families, and high school examinations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencerville
Ind
John Coburn
Coburntown
Our Town
Rebecca Boger
Wm. Schlatter
Woodburn
Eck VanZile
Guy Fales
Burt
Wesley Chapel
Ezra Horn
O. J. Wise
Auburn
George Horn
Horn’s Corners
J. C. Valken
John Notestine
Perry Miller
Huntertown
Charles Grill
Rebecca Wise
George Lampman
Holgate
Ohio
Clarence Gloyd
Murray Grist
Phillip Chaney
Lagrippe
Val Hay
Warsaw
Bernice Rhoads
St. Joe
Scyler Smith
Hurshtown
Clem Treece
Charles Benjamin
Baby
George Wade
James Draggoo
Martin Hull
Mart Tull
Lizzie Pervines
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Clark in New Haven
Longtime New Haven resident Mrs Elizabeth Clark wife of Dr Battle Clark died at 5 p m after a paralysis stroke suffered a week earlier. Born Miss Elizabeth Hessian in Van Wert Ohio November 18 1867 she married in Van Wert February 4 1889 and had four children with son Alton dying in infancy. She is survived by husband two sons a daughter mother four Hessian sisters and a brother. Funeral at St John s Catholic church with interment in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Ind
Elizabeth Clark
Battle Clark
Elizabeth Hessian
van Wert
Ohio
Dr. B. Clark
Charles
Raymond
Marguerite
Alton
Clark
Payne, C
Julia Hesman
Katie
Minnie
Fannie Hessian
Ella Severns
Samuel Hessian
St. John's Catholic Church
J. S. Miller
Freda
Fort Wayne
Joseph Harlor
Charles Gross
J. A. Crippen
Morse
Joe Johns
Sheldon News Farm Institute Dinner Planned At Local Church
Mrs. F E Ludwick has been ill. Ladies of the M E church plan to serve dinner and supper Monday January 15 for about one hundred attendees at the farmers institute. Paul McKey returned to Bloomington Illinois to resume school. his mother will stay with his sister there. M Sprang improves his business with a stone road from the tile mill to the railroad. the mill will close briefly due to severe cold.
Double Wed In Bluffton Tie Two Local Couples
A double wedding took place Sunday afternoon at the Christian Apostolic church east of Bluffton Indiana. John Isch wed Katy Steffen daughter of Peter Steffen and Gideon Lantz wed Elizabeth Reinhard daughter of the late Daniel Reinhard. The Isch marriage will locate on the old Isch homestead east of town. Lantz, a young carpenter, works in Fort Wayne and resides at Leo with no settled home yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Bluffton
Ind
Christian Apostolic Church
Cty
John Isch
Katy Steffen
Peter S. Steffen
Gideon Lantz
Elizabeth Reinhard
Daniel Reinhard
Isch
Mise Steffen
Thay
Mr. Isch
Jacob Isch
Mr. Lantz
Fort Wayne
Leo
Rover & Sons redecorate New Clugston hotel lobby
Fort Wayne frescoers Rover & Sons began redecorating the lobby writing room and barber shop of the New Clugston hotel after completing frescoes at Grace Lutheran church auditorium and nine rooms in the S. J. Peabody residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Rover & Sons
Fort Wayne
Grace Lutheran Church
S. J. Peabody
Clugston Hotel
Golden wedding celebrated at Rehling home in Poe Indiana
Mr and Mrs J J Rehling celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their country home. A large dinner and white and gold decorations marked the event. Guests included children grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr Rehling a German native suffered a paralytic stroke but remains active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Ind
J. J. Rehling
David Hiser
Henry Rehling
John Ake
Maggie Rehling
Anna Rehling
Joseph Reiman
Jacob Rehling
Washington
Bryce Smith
Blanch Richardson
Rehling
Mr. Rehling
Germany
Wm. Ballman
Southland
A. O. Hadley
Don
Charles Harkless
Marion Township
H. B. Brown
Marion Smith
Marcellus Rauner
Lewis Greible
H. O. Smith
Fort Wayne
Simon Somers
Wilson Snider
Harry Trenary
Harley
Candy Girl encore at Boyer opera house noted
Kendallville and surrounding area residents were seen in town yesterday. Obituary notes Mrs. Christian Dieterlen died of apoplexy after weeks of illness. Funeral plans to be announced. Various locals and visitors, including F J Patterson of Waterloo and Parker's orchestra, were recorded with routine social and business visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KendaLlville
Ind
F. J. Patterson
Waterloo
Christian Dieterlen
Candy Girl
Boyer Opera House
Andrew McCullough
Fort Wayne
Trevor Reyher
Lagrange
Fred Bennett
Wawaka
R. M. Zimmerman
Ligonier
M. L. Conley
Frank Maynard
Corunna
Henry Reamer
Co. L. Weaver
Laprange
Alice Pontius
South Bena
J. M. Shultz
Butler
Parker
Geo. Collins
Elkhart
J. Reading
Elhart
John McCabe
Chicago
Local notes from Kendallville Indiana January 18
Mrs. C. P. Raber is seriously ill at her State Street home. H. H. Griswold of Elkhart visited Kendallville. Miss Alice Hollinger left for Elkhart to visit relatives. Mrs. Chas Burden of Goshen guests here for a few days. Missionary club met at Mrs. Frank Hartman’s on East Street. Howard Arehart left for Lafayette for college. A J Saller cut his right thumb at Cline Bros factory. Florence Allison left for Toledo. John Kaiser ill with grip. Mrs Christian Dieterlee’s funeral set for Sunday at Immanuel Church with interment Lake View. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Newton welcomed a baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
C. P. Raber
State Street
H. H. Griswold
Elkhart
Alice Hollinger
Chas Burden
Goshen
Missionary Club
The
Lutheran Church
Frank Hartman
East Street
Howard Arehart
Lafayette
A. J. Saller
Sheridan Street
Cline Bros
Florence Allison
Toledo
John Kaiser
Christian Dieterlee
Imtheran Church
Lake View
Jon Newton
Mott Street
Liquor license fees rise in Blackford County
Liquor licenses fees collected in Blackford County last year totaled 6100 dollars and were doubled by higher city and township local option fees. About 3000 dollars remains to be distributed this month among the schools cities and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
City
Ind
Blackford County
Decatur Local News Highlights Jan 11 Decatur Indiana
Residents travel to Fort Wayne and Celina. Mrs Martha Spubler and Mr and Mrs J Earl Butler spend the day in Fort Wayne. Eva Metzler visits Celina before eloping with Harry Van Kirk to Newport Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Martha Spubler
J. Earl Butler
Fort Wayne
Jesse Essex
Monroe
Freeman Evans
Loyal
Woods
Laure van Camp
Beatrice
Edwina
Naomi
Eva Metzler
Celina
Harry van Kirk
Power House
Newport
Kentucky
van Kirk
Convoy News: Local Visits and Socials in January
Convoy, Ohio reports visitors from Fort Wayne Monroeville and Van Wert. J Miller of Fort Wayne was on business in Convoy. Miss Leah Moore hosted a Wednesday evening gathering with Rowena Baker Pearl High and others. The Af Am E church Ladies Missionary group met with Mrs John Stuart. Earl Davis and Arthur Muntzinger traveled for business to Fort Wayne and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
J. Miller
Fort Wayne
Pearl High
Ruth Taylor
van Wert
Leah Moore
Rowena Baker
Ethel Ingmire
Harry Beatty
Emanuel Friedly
Mable Britenburg
Rose Reynolds
Herbert Wyant
Mable Freck
Grace Clay
John Irwin
Monroeville
Flossie Hall
J. R. Swaney
C. B. Sidle
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
Af. E. Church
John Stuart
Earl Davis
John Bowen
Neil
Arthur Muntzinger
Michigan
Woodburn Notes Chronicle Local Happenings
Woodburn, Ind. reports social visits and travel uplifts as Earl Applegate heads to Detroit while Miss Allie Baker stops in Fort Wayne. Births bless Mr. and Mrs. Messman and Mr. and Mrs. Jacquay with a daughter and son. Community life covers skating pond plans, farm accounts, town improvements, and upcoming farmers institute on January 18 with talk of a Woodburn poultry show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodburn
Ind
Earl Applegate
Detroit
Mich
Allie Baker
Fort Wayne
Martin Messman
Clarence Jacquay
Chas Branstrater
J. C. Miller
Astrah Exon
Haltey Ransom
Schlatter Farm
Ruth
Rolland Chapman
Decatur
E. M. Ensign
Nicla Husted
Philadelphia
Nicla
Husted
Philo
Miss Husted
Mr. Ensign
J. R. Williams
Lima
Ohio
Farmers Institute
M. E
Chas. Bliss
Toledo
Mr. Bliss
Grabill
Willie Jones
Jay Chapman
Minnesota
Unite Three Farms Seections in St. Mary's Township
Decatur Ind January 12 By a series of real estate deals J R Tumbleson and his son in law Charles Fuhr man have acquired 212 acres in St Marys township uniting what was once the David Lee and John Smitley farm They will move about March 1 with two sets of residences on the place Edward Miller will move to the Bumbleson farm which he purchased earlier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Hiram Potts
St. Mary’s Township
J. R. Tumbleson
Charles Fuhrman
Preble
Richard Harris
John Falk
David Lee
John Smitley
Edward Miller
Bumbleson
Markle News Roundup of Local Visits and Occurrences
Markie Indiana residents report business visits and family health updates. The Huntington Erie wrecking crew passed through en route to Ohio City after a crash injuring conductor R T Freel and engineer P I Collins. Poultry show plans include Simeon Summers entering twenty nine birds at the Portland show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio City
R. T. Freel
P. I. Collins
Huntington
H. €. Dilley
Sid Miller
Fort Wayne
Lester Nichols
Coesse
John Davis Jr
Don Sparks
R. A. Sparks
Andrews
Simeon Summers
Portland
Summers
John Taylor
Ed Hite
Lima
Elsie Kerr
Eberhart
Clifford Fox
J. H. Fox
Port Wayne
Wheelock
Joseph Pineyerd
Andrews Fish Market Burglary and Local Notes
Thieves broke into the Charles Goqual fish market and stole four and a half tubs of oysters. They also forced the lock on Bruce Griswell's smokehouse and took all his sausage. The Keener home lost half a quarter of beef. Weeks Wenner’s basketball team played Marion college with a 19 to 17 visiting win. Numerous local residents visited home, moved stock, and traveled for various events and errands around Andrews Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Ind
Charles Goqual
Main Street
Bruce Griswell
Keener
Wenner
Marion College
Opera House
Bant Mahoney
Peru
Clarence Rhodes
Logansport
Clarence Stallings
Madrion
Shidler
Lillie Smith
Ruth Bechtel
A. E. Shorer
Huntington
Amanda Tyner
E. M. DePoy
Henry Block
Bailey
Martha Tyner
Normal
Ill
Homer Weaver
Irvin Robinson
Wabash
Sarah Mikesell
Marie
Huntington Business University
John Stephan
Poland
Galvin Smith
Belden
Joseph Rudig
Henry
Cogswell
Decatur Divorce Suit Details Strain and Allegations
Frank D. Ervin files for divorce from Hattie Ervin in Decatur Indiana citing a stormy 1908 marriage, abandonment on February 14 1911, loss of furniture sale by Hattie, repeated striking and quarrels, with her current residence listed as Mt. Morris Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Frank D. Ervin Bee
Circuit Court
Hattie Ervin
Mt. Morris
County Superintendent Lays In Serious Condition After Freezing
Adams County official Lawrence Hi Opliger lies at his father’s home in a serious state after wandering in freezing cold to Linn Grove. He had felt ill days and started walking Tuesday morning about 4 o'clock, suffering severe frostbite on ears cheeks hands and feet. Dr. MacBean attended and provided care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Yalery
Decatur
Tnd
Lawrence Hi. Opliger
Muel Opliger
Linn Grove
Hoe
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Marshall Club
Democrats of
Avilla News
Avilla
Thurlow Berhalter
John Adams
Chas. Hart
Mary Jensimere
M.E. Carver
O. M. Lockhart
Vangarder
E. T
Town
Jacob Hudson
Lena Myers
Fostoria
Mary Hudson
Ella DeCamp
J. N. DeCamp
Wm. Buser
Fisher
South Main Street
Walter Balliet
Swan Township
Joe Anderson
Chas. Hafferty
Maude Humphry
Fern Pfleightner
North Main Street
Miss Pfleightner
Fortman
Helmar
Buser
William Buser
Evangelical Church
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Roanoke News
Eichhorn
Garrett News
Lutheran Congregation
Antwerp
W. B. Jackson
Paulding
Recorder
Tates Landing
Shaffer
Paulding House
W. P. Fields
Oscar Wilson
Frederic Guy Strickland
Asynath Langham Dillie
Jimmie
Maumee
Tom C. Banks
Curtis
A. A. Pointer
Electric Light Works
Harmon Ice Houses
F. K. Terwilleger
Cecil
Lloyd Harris
Buffalo
Judge Finley
Ray Waters
Harris
East River Street
Myra
Jennie Settrcide
M. E. Church
Lacy Trailer
Harlan News
Huntington County
Spencerville News
Sheldon News
POE News
Kendallvile News
Kendalville News
Decatur News
Convoy News
Woodburn News
Markle News
Andrews News
Frank D. Ervin
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