Death of Hon. Levi Mock at Bluffton Ind
Blutton, Ind., May 14 funeral for Hon. Levi Mock, 72, senior member of Mock & Sons law firm, former Indiana legislator, dies of organic heart disease. Cremation per his wish at Lindenwood Fort Wayne. ashes kept by family. Survived by three sons John George Charles, two brothers, and multiple business and fraternal associates. Mock served as mayor, legislator, and held roles in the Wells County bar and various counties.
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Mock & Sons
Wells County
Indiana Iegislature
Indiana
Mack
Wells County Bank
George
John
Judge Mack
Randolph County
Fighty-fourth
Indiana Volunteers Infantry
West Virginia
Kentucky
Enos L. Watson
Winchester
Bluffton
Dudge J. S. Dailey
Michigan City
Judge Mock
Allen
Huntington
Grant
Blackford
Jay
Adams
Chesterfield Company
Royal Arch
Bluffton Lodge
Elks
Judge Meek
Rebecca Patterson
Charles
John Mock
Jackson Township
Daniel Mock
Poneto
Markle News Briefs Highlight Local Visits And Incidents
Hazel Fisher returns from Jacksonville to spend time with Miss Playeff while Carrie Felton from Kansas visits relatives. Agnes Poulson starts as a clerk at People's store. A chicken brooder fire destroys 175 chicks on Harry Reed’s farm. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs O L Harrin. a son to Mr and Mrs George Pasco. A man named Harry Youse suffers a deep chin wound at May & Youse mill. Samuel Young recovers from illness. John Lew suffers heart trouble. Several residents travel or visit, including Rube Roberts in Peru and George Irwin in Fort Wayne. District W H M & M officers attend Huntington meeting.
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Markle
Ind
Hazel Fisher
Jacksonville
Fla
Playeff
Carrie Felton
Kansas
Lewis Burnau
Memphis
D. E. Gregg
Joe Raver
Bert Patten
Clem Kelsey
Barbee’s Lake
Keith Redding
Roy
Montana
Rube Roberts
Peru
Samuel Young
Harry Reed
O. L. Harrin
Gladden
George Pasco
Simpson
John Lew
May & Youse
Harry Youse
R. A. Sparks
Andrews
George Irwin
Fort Wayne
Mesdames P. E. Monroe
E. E. Youse
W.H. M
Huntington
Decatur
Lee
Lew Yager
Toledo
Ciwens
Burnettaville
Owen
Christian Church
Masons
S. E. Eddington
St. Joseph Hospital
James
Clark
Frank
Dee
Harve
Logansport
Eha Hall
Ossian
Thomas Mytott
Chicago
Genevieve
John Bates
Hotschkiff
Colorado
Methodist Church
Auburn
Soho
Louisa
Myrtle Coppock
Grand Rapids
Mich
Coppock
Emma Magley
Monmouth
Marcus John
Peterson
Bertha Deam
Costello
C. S. Niblick
Indianapolis
Knights of Columbus
John Bolinger
Hurst
Berne
Ernst
Orval Harruff
Berna
Albert Smith Ditch
Jacob Drake
John Mylottee
Poneto
Nolan Ray
Vernon Riley
Mont
Roe
John Davis
Death of John D. Sherwood in Columbia City
John D. Sherwood a prominent Columbia City resident died at his home Friday from a stroke and heart trouble. He lived in Thorn Creek township for years and owned the tile mill northeast of the city until he transferred interest to his son Justice.
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Columbia City
Ind
John D. Sherwood
Thorncreek Township
Justice
Whitley Woman Struck by Lightning at Home
Mrs. Clarence Warnick of Smith township, Whitley County, Indiana, was severely injured by a lightning strike while indoors on a stormy May day. Doctors say she sat beneath a chimney when the bolt followed the chimney down, causing extensive head and neck burns and a dangerous shock.
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Columbia City
Ind
Clarence Warnick
Smith Township
Warnick
Jesse Briggs
Churubusco
New Haven Fire Officers Elected At Tuesday Meeting
New Haven Indiana May 13 The town fire department elected officers for the year with A Meyers as chief William Schonefeld as foreman Elmer Urbine assistant foreman Lee A Tustison treasurer C Schuckel trustees and a list of term assignments.
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New Haven
Ind
John Beinhardt
A.J. Piepenbrink
Fort Wayne
New Haven Fire Department
A. Meyers
William Schonefeld
Elmer Urbine
Lee A. Tustison
C. Schuckel
Charles Schnitker
Sam Stocks
T. J. Finan
Will Henbauer
Chicago
Lyric
Loretta Blaising
E. Tripner
John Schuckman
Arthur Ginther
Sundar
William Schonfeld
J. H. Burk
Logansport
Wabash
Richardsothe
C. E. Rutherford
Peru
J. R. Hartzell
George Bolyard
Will Schnitker
W. A. Farrer
R. J. Blackwell
Selma R Blaising
George F. Keller
Denver
H. F. Schnetker
John Goring
C. P. Becker
Toledo
Bert Deardorff
Bryan
Ohio
Joseph Harlor
Will Leatherman
Mr. Moriarty
Curran
Frank Federsspiel
Fort Warne
Wininger
Sandusky, C
Rev. Werling
Winfield
Kan
Margaret Kilossen
H. M. Morrow
G. W. Thompson
Butler
Rev
Zerba
Williamsburg
M. E. Church
Roy Krantz
John Wade
Sarah Sanders
Ballard
Clever forger nabbed in Indiana by sheriff
Hartford City Indiana May 10 Sheriff Townsend says a man giving the name O H Wallace is jailed as a suspect in a Cleveland Ohio conversion case. The Cleveland suspect reportedly fled with goods valued at $900. The arrest follows a period of evasive questioning and a Henry Blake grocery appearance.
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Hartford City
Ind
O. H. Wallace
Townsend
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveand
Henry Blake
Warsaw Sheriff Orders Destruction of Seized Liquor
About 3 000 bottles of near beer and a large quantity of beer wine and whisky will be destroyed by Sheriff Charles Kintzel following a Kosciusko circuit court ruling. Judge Bowser ordered destruction of all liquor with more than half a percent alcohol from raids Jan 30. Only Homo and Tonica fell below the threshold.
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Warsaw
Ind
Charles Kintzel
F. E. Bowser
Kosciusko
Kintzel
Thorn’s Place
Edward and
Phoeby Hall
Brunswick Billiard and Pool Room
Berghoff Beer
Fish scooped up by tubfuls at Grand reservoir
In Celina Ohio on May 10, Game Warden Nohr and Otto Nohr with Senator Peggs and volunteers gathered at the waste weir to scoop hundreds of tubs of migrating fish back into the Grand reservoir. They returned thousands of ring perch crappies catfish sunfish and other species to their legal habitat, indicating a swollen fish population on the west side.
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Celina
Ohio
Nohr
Otto Nohr
Senator Peggs
Montezuma
Grand Reservoir
Garrett News A Busy Round of Local Visits and Health News
Garrett Indiana May 13 report lists Miss Anna Sheridan of Defiance Ohio visiting. Mayme Smith returns from Wabash ben Hur congress. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kingsbury greet a baby girl. Various local residents visit relatives, travel to Fort Wayne and Gary for family and fraternal events. several weeks of visitors are noted and health updates given.
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Fort Wayne
Jack Malone
Tom Barrett
Chicago
Garrett
Ed Reyher
Gary
Deveny
Charles Wagoner
Auburn
M. J. Manion
Our City
Hatch
Eventful Week at Winona Commencement Week Begins
Warsaw Indiana May 13 The Winona Agricultural College hosts a busy week starting with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev J C Breckinridge at Westminster chapel and an evening address by Rev E A Van Nuys at the Y M C A. Senior class events include a banquet, reception, night, and Thursday commencement with 28 graduates and an address by Prof A T Vianco of Purdue.
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona Agricultural College
Westminster Chapel
J. C. Breckinridge
E. A. van Nuys
Goshen
Young Men’s Christian Association
A. T. Vianco
Purdue University
A. A. Laughlin
Board of Trustees
Bankers Enter Race for State Senator in Lagrange District
Lagrange Indiana May 11 Charles 8 Nichols of Howe and J Norman Babcock of Topeka announce Republican bids for state senator representing the Lagrange Noble district. Both presidents of banks and active in farming, they hold prominent local names and face Democrats Judge C J Ballou and M Case as declared rivals.
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C. J. Ballou
Lagrange
Indiana
M. Case
Kendallville
Noble County
Lagrange County
Aboite News Highlights Local Meetings and Weather
Rev. Arthur DeBord was elected delegate to the Indiana state convention of the Church of Christ set for May 18 to 16. Farmers report varied corn planting success while wind and storm Sunday damaged fences and trees across Aboite. Miss Melva C. Dennis visited family from Fort Wayne as Chester Webber suffers rheumatism.
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Aboite. Ind
Arthur DeBord
Indiana
Church of Christ
Hammond
Will Roberts
Marion
Little River
Melva C. Dennis
Fort Wayne
Tvan Fisher
Chester Webber
Sarah Rundel
Roanoke
Toe Sickapus
Aboite
Edith Mills
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thodore Kronickfeld
Hamilton Moffet
Monroeville Notes Preview Local and Visiting Arrivals
Monroeville Indiana May 11 reports guests and moves among residents. Mrs. Reinbolt from Lima visits her mother Mrs. O'Brien. Fort Wayne White Sox to play the local team Sunday. Clare sisters from Lima visit friends here. Clarence Jones heads to Chicago Art School. John Long returns from Manistee improving in health. Brown couple visit Fort Wayne. Mrs Doud and Evelyn Ney visit Walters. Marguerite Neizer from Fort Wayne visits. Prof. Coil to spend summer in Fort Wayne. J B Clem relocates to Elkhart after buying a drugstore. Parker travels to Fort Wayne then lakes trip. Russell family moving from Michigan City to Fort Wayne, visiting here first. Rabbitt from the Marion soldiers' home to spend summer with Battenburgs. Voter count 259 registered in Monroe township, a small portion of total voters. Spake, Jones, and Oynhill head the local election board.
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Monroeville
Ind
C. A. Reinbolt
Lima
O'Brien
Fort Wayne White Sox
Myrtle
Gladys Clare
Clarence Jones
Chicago
Chicago Art School
John W. Long
Manistee
Mich
Charles Brown
Fort Wayne
John Doud
Evelyn
Ney. O
F. D. Walters
Marguerite Neizer
N. W. Coil
LaOtto
J.B. Clem
Richmond
Elkhart
J. R. Parker
Mr. Smith
Walter Russell
Sarah Sweany
Michigan City
Thomas Rabbitt
Marion
H. 8
Jones
John
Oynhill
In. Chayge
E Be
Roar A
Boy Shot by Mistake in Indiana Burglary Raid
In Decatur Indiana on May 10 Melvin Babcock fired at a figure near a window after a noise outside. The shot struck Bryan Hendricks sixteen in the groin. the boy, at Monroe, is expected to recover barring septic infection. The shooter learned the target was his nephew by mistake.
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Decatur
Ind
Melvin Babcock
Peterson
Bryan Hendricks
J. D. Hendricks
Monroe
Hendricks
Portland Dedication And Conference Ahead In May
The Rev. Dr. James A. Beatty of Fort Wayne will attend the Portland circuit quarterly conference on Saturday and participate in the Sunday dedication of Union ME church near Blaine. Dr. W. D. Parr of Kokomo will deliver the dedication sermon at the new edifice with Rev. FE. Dunbar giving the evening sermon. The Ladies Aid society will provide noon dinner in the church basement.
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Portland
Ind
James A. Beatty
Fort Wayne
M. E. Church
Beatty
Union ME
Blaine
W. D. Parr
Kokomo
FE. Dunbar
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bissell Agency Sign Work and Local Visits Highlight Antwerp Notice
Antwerp Ohio residents report a large sign being painted for the Bissell Land Agency. Local social notes mention Fort Wayne trips by multiple residents, a farmer purchasing a safe, a high school baseball loss to Payne, and a notable death of John Ainsworth while in Toledo. An infant fish shipment of 800,000 pike perch is planned for Maumee River planting.
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Antwerp
Ohio
Bissell Land Agency
Harry Howard
Fort Wayne
Mina Smith
Joseph Lucas
Arthur McCabe
Miss Bridge Hallinan
Fern Lacy
Frank Hennen
Woodburn
Atta Chester
T. T. Ansberry
N. G. Osborn
Maumee
North G. Osborn
Payne
M. E
Earl Reed
B. & O. Railroad
Clifford Reeb
N. Harmon
John Ainsworth
Hicksville
Toledo
Union Depot
E. V. Gordon
Herbert
Ed Armstrong
Marion Perry
Floyd Harris Sundey
Dr. Merchant
Frank Butt
Burglars Steal Rare Whisky in Avilla Saloon
Avilla Indiana May 8 burglars broke into the saloon of Charles Schlotterer and stole twenty year old whisky valued at 60 their entry used a railroad iron to break a front plate glass and frightened away Mr and Mrs Dominick Ueber the thieves fled east across the Grand Rapids and Indiana tracks leaving no clue or identification of the culprits.
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Avilla
Ind
Charles Schlotterer
Dominick Ueber
Convoy Briefs Travel and Visiting Listings
Convoy Ohio May 11. Local residents report multiple visits to nearby towns including Lima Fort Wayne Van Wert and Decatur. Names appearing include Ruth Reynolds Hilda Friedly Walter Hanselman Edna May and Miss Chloe Whittenbarger among others with various relatives and hospital notes.
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Convoy
Ohio
Walter Hanselman
Arthur Denig
Fort Wayne
John Rummel
Decatur
Wm. Moenig
Glenn Hall
Ben Weatherby
van Wert
Alice High
Lutheran Hospital
Earl High
Rochester
J. Val Faudree
Middlepoint
Jd. G. Healle
Dr. Kirkland
E. M. Leslie
Wiltshire
Curtis Bohyer
Wm. Dwire
Monroeville
Paul Mollenkopf
John Forwalter
Harry Dwire
Columbia City
Ind
Earl Moore
Arthur Muntzinger
Floyd Herlis
Toledo
R. Geiger
Ivor
Ray Miller
Carl Reynolds
Chloe Whittenbarger
Elsie May
Sheldon News Highlights Local Visits and Movements
Sheldon Indiana dated May 11 notes Mrs L Monnet and sons Donald and Arnold visiting relatives in Middletown Ohio. B Braidy becomes barber at Roanoke. C Klotz of Fort Wayne to barber in town. Lyle Biddle and Miss Mary Coolman of Fort Wayne spend day with W W Kaufman family. Mrs Will Sparks and F Smith of Fort Wayne visit Mr and Mrs Smith near Markle. John Gibson and family from Fort Wayne visit Bubb family. Mrs Gibson sister of Mr Bubb.
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Sheldon, Ind
Fort Wayne
Dot Brindle
W. Creekmore
John Cutler
Roller
Nine Mile
George Earl
Dessie Smith
Near Prospect
Bishop Alerd ing Confirms 180 at St Marys Decatur
Bishop Alerd ing of Fort Wayne confirmed a class of 180 at St Marys Catholic church in Decatur Indiana. He was assisted by his secretary Father W C Miller, Father Venn of Fort Wayne, and by Fathers Wilken and Flaherty of Decatur.
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Decatup
Ind
Alerding
Fort, Wayne
St.Mary’s Catholic Church
W.C., Miller
Venn
Wilken
Flaherty
Noes
Kendallville Couple Wed As Rev House Officiates
In Kendallville Indiana on May 13 Miss Cora I Kraner wed Eugéne Herb at 3 PM in the home of the bride’s mother. The ceremony was performed by Reverend AB House, witnessed by family and local residents.
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Kendallville
Ind
Eugéne Herb
AB House
Will of Michael Smith Bequeaths Major Share to Fort Wayne Orphans
The Decatur Indiana will, filed May 8, directs 50 dollars to St Marys Church for masses after debts and funeral costs. Sophia Smith receives one third of the estate. 500 dollars to her. The bulk goes to Rt. Rev. H J Alerding for the Fort Wayne diocese orphans. Edward Exhinger named executor. Will dated April 21, 1909.
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Decatur, Ind
Michael Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Decatur
Sophia Smith
H. J. Alerding
Fort Wayne
Edward Exhinger
C. S Niblick
B. J. Terveer
Decatur Daily Briefs Highlight Local Deaths Fires and Visits
Decatur Indiana May 14 reports fires on High and South Eleventh streets causing about six hundred dollars in damage. Funeral details for Mrs Eddington and Mrs Eva Mathewson given. Local residents Lee and Lew Yager from Toledo visit relatives. Masons and Knights of Columbus activities noted. Numerous visits from Ohio and Michigan, plus church services conducted by Rev. Stalter.
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Decatur
Ind
H. L. Merry
Nottawa
Michigan
Stalter
Dayton
Ohio
Antioch Church
M. V. B. Archbold
Fort Warne
Harry
Portland
Augustine Pilliod
Grand Rapids
George H
William Foreman
South Eleventh Street
Mayme Deininger
Fort Wayne
E. Eddington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Evangelical Church
Rilling
Eva Mathewson
Lima
Adams County
Pleasant Mills
Gail Yokem
Yeomen Lodge
Knights of Columbus
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