Pioneer Samuel George Dies in DeKalb County at 43
Auburn Ind Jan 22 Samuel George Civil War veteran and one of DeKalb county's oldest pioneers died Tuesday at his daughter Ida Nagel’s home southeast of Auburn aged 43 after four years of declining health. He served in the Thirtieth Indiana regiment and was wounded in the face. He leaves widows and children Clara Howey Ida Nagel George Sheffer Frank George and John.
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Auburn
Ind
Samuel George
Ida Nagel
DeKalb County
Wayne County
Ohio
Jackson Township
George
Indiana Regiment
Clara Howey
George Sheffer
Frank George
St. Joe
John
Boshen
Decatur News Highlights Local Deaths Plans And Visits
Mrs Henry Peidemann faces insanity inquest after hospitalization in Decatur and Richmond. Funeral for 31 year old Charles Rumgclag set for St Marys church. obits and weddings note Naomi Niblicks April 1 engagement. Adams County Farmers' meeting programs announced with speakers Kline Oviatt Rice and others. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Wilson Lee in Indianapolis and various trips to Fort Wayne and Willshire. Funeral notices for Mrs Gus Hawkins and Mrs Henry Dellinger reported. Mary Anne the baby girl born to Will and Lose Lone mentioned along with estate matters of Robert N Andrews.
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Decatur
Ind
Henry Peidemann
Richmond
Charles Rumgchlag
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James Kline
Howe
L. W. Oviatt
Bay City
Mich
Laura Leonard
Indianapolis
E. E. Rice
High School
Wilson H. Lee
Lee
Hardware Dealers
C. R. McMahen
Fort Wayne
John Barkley
Union Township
Tom Reid
H. F. Schinnerer
Willshire
H. Gunsett
van Wert
Lutheran Hospital
Nancy Rice
Harry Jeffrey
Helen Aurantz
Marie Kintz
Mary Erwin
Sladys McMillen
Pleasant Mills
Beas Schrock
Annette Moses
J. B. Archer
Martinus Paulsen
First Presbyterian Church
Little Miss
Betty” Erwin
L. G. Bodkins
Lon Runyon
Isaac Weible
James Feastmaker
Geneva
William Johns
the Star
Henry Krick
Journal
Henry Dellinger
Wiltshire
Oliver Schug
Lutheran
Hartford
A. W. Holmes
Latto
Schug
Rudolph Schug
Berne
M. V. B. Archbold
Gus Hawkins
Blue Creek Township
Wilma Opliger
Linn Grove
Lewis Weis, Sr
James Spade
A J Emerick Dead Former Local Resident Passes Away
A J Emerick, formerly of Fort Wayne and a long time resident of Brooklyn, New York, died Saturday at his Brooklyn home. Remains are to be shipped to Fort Wayne and interment will take place at Lindenwood.
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Brooklyn
Emerick
Fort. Wayne
East
Fort ‘Aigne
Ndenwood
Lawyers Will Get 6000 Dollars In Fees In Indiana Case
A transcript filed in Wells circuit court details Adams circuit court judgment on the Faylor Studabaker verdict. Plaintiffs receive immediate farm possession and $2,000 plus 6 percent interest from June 21, 2009. Three law firms claim liens totaling $6,000 for their services.
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Faylor
Simmons & Dailey
Mock & Mock
R. W. Stine
Monroeville Social Notes Highlight Local Appointments and Visits
Jacob Manquardt recovers from a three month illness. W T U hosts at Mrs. M A Smith. Miss Pearl Steinman from Cleveland visits Mrs I W Saylor. Local business moves include John Casselman buying Miss Wilson’s Monroe street property for 1000 dollars and a new livery and auto garage planned by William Rider and Stewart Brown in the Neizer building. The Ladies Aid party features beet centerpieces, beets as place cards, and toilets soap souvenirs.
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Monroeville
Ind
Jacob Manquardt
M. A. Smith
Pearl Steinman
Cleveland
I. W. Saylor
J. N. Brown
Morland
Ben Johnson
Ed Ahr
Decatur
John Casselman
Jennie Wilson
Monroe Street
William Rider
Stewart Brown
Neizer
South Street
Edith Hackett
Fort Wayne
H. C. Davin
Henry Parnin
Huntington
L. E. Wright
J. Magner
Clarence
Rheba French
Flora Bowers
Charles W. Ross
John Smith
J. B. Miller
A. Huffman
Mesdames
M. Rose
Charles Shifferly
William Waterman
Dale Shifferly
George Ireland
H. Peckham
T. Jones
M. Clem
Joseph Miller
Charles Raber
L. E. Edwards
Ida Shaffer
Mary Miller
Mary Mentzer
Mary Walters
Rebecca Peckham
William Erwin
Harrison Magner
Auburn Social News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Miss Hazel Van Auken hosted the Missionary Society meeting at the Church of God. Franks Fluke and Ruth Zimmerman, from near Garrett, visited Auburn friends. Judges Bratton and Rose dropped by for visits. The Lumm and Dunnebarger sisters stayed with Mrs. McDonald in Garrett. Auburn youths attended a Fort Wayne theater showing Maude Adams in Peter Pan. Dr. C S Stewart shows slow improvement. Miss Dean Bonnewitz returned home to North Manchester after a visit with Kathryn McNabb. Martin Beck of Albion visited his nieces, Mesdames Hicks and Dilgard. The Wilcox orchestra provided music for the Eagles’ dance in Garrett. Mrs. Elza Shull visited Mrs. Frank Campbell in Garrett. LaVon Wildeson is recovering from illness. Jessie Prickett spent time with Vada Merriam in Kendallville. Frank Laird of Antwerp, Ohio, visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Browand.
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Auburn
Ind
Hazel van Auken
Missionary Society of the Church of God
Frank Fluke
Ruth Zimmerman
Near Garrett
Auburn Friends
Judge Bratton
Angola
James H. Rose
Fort Wayne
Tillie Lumm
Anna Dunnebarger
F. M. McDonald
Garrett
Maude Adams
Stewart
Dean Bonnewitz
North Manchester
Kathryn McNabb
Martin Beck
Albion
Mesdames Hicks
Dilgard
Wilcox Orchestra
Eagles
Elza Shull
Frank Campbell
LaVon Wildeson
Jessie Prickett
Vada Merriam
Kendallville
Frank Laird
Antwerp
Mary. Browand
Guy Miller
Charles Griswold
Peru
Fred Whitecotton
Garreett
N. Bush
Ashley
Willis Wilson
May Belle Cooper
R. E. Preston
Butler
W. A. Pifer
M. Dunnebarger
Bertha Sebring
Fred Sebring
James Pierce
Vern Groscup
Mandel Shamo
Ellen Shamo
Alec Miller
Joe Grover
Nickerson
Church of Christ At
A. E. Holden
Lola Johnson
North Jackson Street
Belle Cooper
John Scott
E. J. Fisher
J. J. Hampshire
Waterloo
Isaac Nichols
Lansing
Mich
John Baker
Veda Merriam
Lewis Houk
J. D. Casey
Walter Halleur
Sophia Ahrens
Lagrange
A. B. Garman
Warren Austin
Toledo
Frank Cattell
Oak Hasselman
Frank Benson
Sedan
Wallace Webster
Graham Torrence
Bemidji
Minn
E. W. Atkinson
W. F. Miller
W. E. Bower
J. J.wolff
George Schmade
Practical Sewing Club
W. H. Loy
E Clevenger
F. J. Yesbra
Hardy Delmar Brown
Nellie McConaughey
Grand Rapids
Krull
Nora
Muncie
C. L. Bauer
Mises
Margaret
Gertrude Manion
Charles Wagner
Jacob Dickover
M. E. Garrett
Will Jicardot
Wilson
Kansas
W. H. Leas
Ruth Carr
Alva Grooms
Maggie Kerns
John Oliver
Lexington
Mary Oliver
Ray E. Hostetler
Oxbow Farm
Woodburn
John Cromley
Defiance
Old Farm House
August Myers
Alex Grant
Neela Snyder
Gil
Floyd Craft
A. A. Taylor
Harris
Deemer
J. L. Pocock
Philadelphia
N. A. Gerig
Grabil] Review
Argus Office
Walter Pridemore
Danville
Samuel Pridemore
Enry Billman
Warren Jump
Foledo
Homer Culbertson
Wauseka
J. C. Culbertson
Paulding High School
Peter Riseing
Charles Purdy
H. Onstott
Emma Leider
H. Gilbert
Wauscka
Til
C. A. Tavenor
A. Smith
W. Purdy
C. Grenewalt
Hicksville
Frank Zuber
Lafe Durfey
Crane Township
Charles Knox
Toledo Grain Company
J. L. Doering
Charley Ensign
W. G. Daggett
G. Saylor
Local Woman Taken to Fort Wayne for Hope Hospital Care
Kendallville Indiana January 24 Miss Clara Zern after years of illness was moved Thursday to Fort Wayne for treatment at Hope hospital. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs Will Zern and Miss Nellie Brace for medical care and evaluation.
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Kendallville, Ind
Clara Zern
Fort ‘Wayne
Hope Hospital
Will Zern
Nellie Brace
Jury Not Through With Hoover Case Adjourns To Tuesday
In Van Wert Ohio the grand jury hearing Hoover shooting case adjourned after examining twenty four witnesses including Hoover's parents and his wife. Hoover allegedly telephoned his mother saying Helen has been shot three times. Possible insanity defense considered by the state.
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Hoover
Convoy Socials and Visits Across Van Wert and Fort Wayne
Mrs. Beecher Allen visited her brother Frank Leslie in Van Wert. Numerous residents and visitors travel to Van Wert Fort Wayne Dixon and Toledo for business and family. Notables include Elizabeth Wright from Piqua and Ray Fife inspecting schools with locals in Convoy.
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Beecher Allen
Frank Leslie
van Wert
A. M. Sherrick
John Germann
Marian Mentzer
Fort Wayne
T. J. Wilt
Ray Bowland
Mesdames
John Bowen
Elizabeth Wright
Piqua
R. H. Perry
Charles Stryker
Hope Hospital
Thomas Salmon
Monroeville
Peter McArdle
Dan Pugh
Forest
John Fritz
Clem Sorga
Lester
Baldwin
Ind
Charles W. Helms
Convoy
Ray Fife
F. A. Hilton
Maples
Irvin Helms
Charles W
D. M. Riley
J. J. Etter
Theodore Hertz
Peter Sener
Florida
Andy Becker
Kendallville Pythian Sisters host Rome City visit
Kendallville temple No 147 Pythian Sisters members and Rome City sisters surprised Mrs William Nowells in Rome City Tuesday evening. Attendees from Kendallville include Mrs John Strater Mrs John Gillon and others. Also notes on local visits and club activities followed by an equestrian ceremony and an upcoming Knights of Pythias address by Charles R Lane of Fort Wayne.
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Kendallville
Ind
Kendallville Temple
Rome City
William Nowells
Rome City Temple
Mesdames
John Strater
John Gillon
Frank Lisle
J. A. Shafer
Daniel Henney
Lagrange
Eugene Foot
David Evers
Cecil
Toledo
Byt
J. H. Evers
A. M. Boyer
Diamond Street
I. A. Weinstein
Avilla Man Buys Local Undertaking Business
Carl C. McKee purchases the undertaking business from H A Moore in Avilla Indiana and rents the Fisher building to equip for undertakers parlors. He will remain with Moore in the furniture store and the business will operate from there. Moore says he may have more time and room for his rapid furniture and floor covering business.
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Avilla
Ind
H.‘A. Moore
McKee
Ossian Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits and Events
Ossian Indiana residents and guests gather for visits with relatives in Fort Wayne Markle Bluffton and Huntington. Plans advance for Alpha Beta Society events and a large timber sale engages local firms Beaty Bros secure timber from Hilgerman Bros in Adams county. A minor gasoline lamp fire at Ossian High School prompts quick response by students and janitor.
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Adams County
Ossian
Ossien High School
Aaron Deich
Alpha and Beta Literary Societies
Marshal Mahnensmith
Clark Fisher
Fisher
Hiram Whetstone
Tanton Swaim
Fort Wayne
Wessie Crummitt
Farmer Arch Miller Dies After Barn Fall and Poisoned Drink
Arch Miller of Jackson township Roanoke Ind. died from a fall in a hay barn after drinking chloral and bromide. Coroner cites injuries as the cause. he was 45, survived by a widow and four brothers. Funeral at Clear Creek church Tuesday.
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Roanoke
Ind
Arch Miller
Jackson Township
Miller
Battle Creek
Mich
Clear Creek
Kelsey Hatfield firm dissolved in Andrews Indiana
After months in grocery and meat business the firm of Kelsey and Hatfield dissolved as Mr Kelsey bought out his partner. Transfer occurred Monday. Several local folk report visits and greetings, with a charity basketball game planned January 31 to aid the fire department fund for a chemical engine.
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Fire Department
W. H. Gretzinger
Pru
Wade Williams
Grace Hummel
Marion
May Durham
Roanoke
J. R. Small
Catherine Turner
Emma Williams
E. H. Stephen
Babe
Celia Cramer
Hazel Cramer
Joel Cramer
Raymond Semalstreid
Huntington
Marvel Sprowl
Fort Wayne
N. Doutery
Wabash
Ivan Ruggles
Geo. Todd
Bertha
California
Kokomo
Praise President Elect via Prayer and Telegraphed Support
A near unanimous crowd at Kendallville Indiana's tabernacle on Sunday evening praised President elect Woodrow Wilson for opposing an inaugural ball. Evangelist Joan Hamilton of Cleveland urged the gesture and a telegraph message of praise was sent to Governor Wilson outlining support for his stance.
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Kendallville
Ind
Tabernacle
Joan ‘Hamilton
Cleveland
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Jury Selects Grand Jury to Probe Murder
Bluffton Ind Jan 28 The jury commissioners met and selected the grand jury to investigate the murder of Samuel T Purdy. John W Lee and wife Cora Lee are jailed with Lee admitting the killing by three shots at his home. The grand jury will consider first degree murder charges and potential indictment for Mrs Lee. Witnesses are expected to testify.
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John Thomas
Oscar Way
Willis White
William Prillman
Ernest S. Cotton
William S. Redding
Lee
Town Folks Send Sunday Messages Across Auburn
Auburn Indiana notes recount visits and greetings with relatives and friends from Angola Peru Ashley Garrett Kendallville Fort Wayne Lansing Waterloo Bemidji and Toledo. The roundup mentions a marriage license for Hardy Delmar Brown and Nellie McConaughey of Grand Rapids and several residents visiting kin over the weekend.
Whitley Farmer Bristow Dies After Cancer Battle
Columbia City Indiana January 28 Miles W Bristow ex trustee of Etna township died at his home northeast of Hecla after a yearlong illness from cancer of the right hip bone. He was a well known farmer in the county.
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Columbia City
Ind
W. Bristow
Etna Township
Hecla
Odd Fellows Encampment to Host Large Regional Meeting
Kendallville Ind January 27 Final arrangements for Kendallville encampment No 157 S O F meet Thursday night with members from Butler Auburn Garrett Ligonier LaGrange and South Milford expected in large attendance. Garrett encampment degree team will confer the Royal Purple degree on a large class of candidates. A Rebekahs banquet will follow. The event is billed as the largest encampment gathering in the area in years.
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Kendallvile
Ind
Kendallville
Butler
Auburn
Garrett
Ligonier
Lagrange
South Milford
Rebekahs
Odd Fellowship
Antwerp residents greet many visitors and travels
Antwerp Ohio residents hosted and visited relatives and friends in Fort Wayne Defiance and Toledo this week. Many names are listed with short notes on visits health and work while some attended events such as an automobile show.
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