Gangloff Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Rensselaer
Mr and Mrs Andrew Gangloff of Frankfort celebrate fifty years of marriage. Born Elizabeth Roth in Germany and Andrew in Washington Indiana they wed July 25 1871 in Peoria Illinois. The couple raised thirteen children with seven surviving and live near Rensselaer Indiana with farm and city homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Andrew Gangloff
Frankreet
Jasper County
Gangloff
Elizabeth Roth
Germany
Washington
Holy Wed-Lock
Peoria
Lizzie Gangloff
Christina Mahle
Blue Island
Matilda Gangloff
Andrew
Clement
John Gangloff
Franklin
Local social notes and brief community notices
Elmer Congram traveled to Illinois on Saturday for business. Miss Lois Petra stayed with Mrs. A. A. Dunlavey at Battle Ground Saturday and Sunday. A son named Kenneth Pike arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Byron D. Roberts on July 21. Mrs. L. G. Hullinger visited Monon relatives last Friday. Miss Helen Shirtz returned home from North Manchester College over Sunday. Mrs. Walter Engle and daughter went to Monon Friday due to her mother’s illness. The Christian Workers will meet with Mrs. John Hudgens Friday afternoon. Rev. John S. VanOrman and family left Monday for a two week vacation at Beaver Dam Lake near Burkett Indiana. he will return Sunday to resume duties. Mrs. Charles Baughman came home after visiting Francesville and Monon and attended the Baughman reunion at Monticello park. Jones is described as a member of a social group connected with automotive examples and a local trick tale, with a joke about a bedbug.
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John S. VanOrman
Beaver Dam Lake
Burkett
Ind
VanOrman
Starke County
Democrat
Charles Baughman
Francesville
Monon
Baughman
Monticello Park
Pulaski County
Death of Oskar Hamilton Aged 62 In Francesville Area
Oskar Hamilton died last Sunday morning at his home east of Francesville after a long illness. Born March 5, 1859 in Wayne County Indiana, he married Sarah Alice Lundy on April 24, 1881. He leaves three sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren, a brother and two sisters, with funeral services held Tuesday at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev J E Sidebottom. burial east of town.
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Oskar Hamilton
Francesville
Hamilton
Wayne County
Indiana
Sarah Alice Lundy
Columbus E
Marion, Ind
Clyde F
Shelby
Omer
Frank Bailey
Arthur
Bronson
Kan
Charles Stigleman
Brookston
Theodore Monger
Cambridge City
Ind
J. E. Sidebottom
Monon Residents Embark on Three-Week Eastbound Motor Trip
C C Middlestadt Rex Banes and families leave Monon in their cars for a long motor trip to the East. They travel via Cleveland to Buffalo with a boat ride, sightsee Niagara Falls, cross the Hudson at Albany, and head into Vermont New Hampshire then Boston area. They expect to be away about three weeks.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Boston
New York
Indiana lecturer dies by poison after financial troubles
Dr. W. E. Armstrong of Greentown Indiana famed for his Why Worry address killed himself Wednesday at home. He was about 54 and a dentist. His act occurred in the presence of his wife and two children. creditors or financial difficulties were blamed.
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W. E. Armstrong
Greentown
Indiana
Gregg & Son Leading Repairing and Renovating Tailors
An advertisement notes Gregg & Son of Indianapolis as the go to house for cleaning and dyeing services, with a suggestion to send work they cannot handle to Reish the Cleaner at Nolans.
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Gregg & Son
Indianapolis
America
Reish
Nolans
Band Concert Tonight and Local Social Notes
A band concert is scheduled for this evening. Reports mention Miss Martha Heneghan of Chicago visiting at her grandfather Henry Hubbard’s home. Charles Lee Clark returns from West Clarksfield after a ten day visit with his mother. Dr and Mrs F L Sharer of Benton Harbor were guests of Dr and Mrs J C Sharrer last Sunday. Various guests noted at the Daseke and Stoher households include Neon Heist non family and Mr and Mrs Emily Daseke and Mr and Mrs George Daseke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Heneghan
Chicago
Henry Hubbard
Charles Lee Clark
West Clarksfield
F. L Sharer
Benton Harbor
J. C. Sharrer
Neon
Emily Daseke
George Daseke
Charles Daseke
Farmers to Attend Historic Indiana Gathering
Prominent speakers including John Brown and Nor Warren McCray are slated for a major farmers meeting expected to draw at least 15 000 attendees. Delegations from 12 counties plan large turnouts as special feeding arrangements are arranged.
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Sardner
Utation
John. Brown
Press of the
Indiana
Betas
Warren. T. McCray
O. E. Bradfute
Columbus
National Federation of Farmers
G. W. Switzer
Battle Grounds Association
A. G. Leazenby
Chili
South America
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
Benton
Carroll
Cass
Clinton
Jasper
Newton
Tippecanoe
White
Montgomery
Warren
Fountain
Boone
May Abandon Street Cars in LaFayette
The Geist plan to rehabilitate the LaFayette street car system was abandoned at a citizens committee meeting. The panel had planned a $100000 preferred stock sale to LaFayette residents but voters backed away, restoring prior doubts about the system amid apathy toward the Geist proposal.
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Geist
LaFayette
Citizens’ Committee
Erit
Band Concert Program for July 28, 1921
Band Master John W. Coon conducts a concert featuring marches like Iron Clad and Fort Gay, War Songs In Camp, Fox Trot Just Like a Gypsy, trombone solo Sally Trombone, concert waltz Georgiana, Mexican Serenade A Rose From Mexico, Overture The Trombadour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Georgiana
Mexico
Fort Gay
John W. Coon
Farmer Charged With Manslaughter Over Tuberculosis Cow
Robert Gobin a wealthy farmer near Paris It is charged with selling a tuberculosis cow to neighbor James Kelley. The cow was in advanced disease and five Kelley children drank the milk and now suffer tuberculosis. If any Kelley child dies Gobin will face manslaughter charges.
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Robert Gobin
Paris
James Kelley
Kelley
Gobin
Koebcke Plans Short Oregon Trip For Business
Fred J. Koebcke intends to leave in a few days for Helix Oregon where he has business interests. He will be gone about thirty days. During the month of Any library will be closed with the exception of Saturdays. He 5 evening 6. 30 to 8.
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Fred J. Koebcke
Helix
Ore
Bananas and Tariffs Stir Debate Over Protection
The discussion centers on tariffs under the Dingley and Underwood-Simons laws and whether bananas, not produced in the United States, should be protected goods. Critics argue protection raises living costs while point to importer charges and price spreads from port delivery to inland markets. The piece recalls 1912 promises to reduce protection and cites the Wilson era as a costly example.
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Wilson
Local business men eye Monon factory expansion
In Monon a factory employing about fifty people plans to open a branch. Officials say space and help are available and the move appears to be getting underway. The proposal has drawn talk among local business leaders about potential growth for the town.
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Monon
Pleasant surprise in Beaver Township
The Evangelical parsonage in Beaver township hosted a social gathering for Theodore Lapp, grandson of Rev. George Beckinger, in honor of his seventeenth birthday. About fifty youths attended, refreshments were served, and games followed. Lapp is a student at Elmhurst College, visiting with his sister Ethel and grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Township
Theodore Lapp
George Beckinger
Lapp
Elmhurst College
Ethel
Beaver
Spending Bunch Seen Piling Up Luxuries
A historical note claims Americans spent large sums on films ice cream and soda taxes for imitation imagery cosmetics and other luxuries totaling about five billion dollars.
Wealthy ranchman orders engine by mail order telegram
The affluent farmer, described as a wealthy ranchman, instructs his foreman to order engine No. 1336 after seeing it in a mail order catalog. He wires, Send engine No. 1336: If good, will send check. The mail order house replies, Send check. If good, will send engine.
Francesville Falls to Monon in Rough League Contest
Francesville baseball team lost to Monon 9 to 7 at Kopka Park last Sunday. Kokomo spitballer fanned 17. local pitcher Carl Oaken struck out 12. Errors fueled four unearned Monon runs in the second. Adams and Wasser made sensational catches. Francesville had a late chance but a weak substitution hampered the rally.
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Francesville
Monon
Kopka Park
Kokomo
Carl Oaken
Adams
Wasser
Monon Boys
Pulaski County Banks Hold Over Two Million In Deposits
The people of Pulaski County hold more than 2 158 779.27 in seven local banks. The funds include time deposits and checking accounts with ownership tied to Greeters. Banks have loaned the money, keeping it in use rather than idle, with amounts listed for Francesville Medaryville Monterey Star City Winamac and totals.
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Pulaski County
Francesville
Medaryville
Monterey
Star City
Winamac Setell Fas Mrtes
Farm for Rent Near Town with Good Schools
A rural property is offered for rent as the current tenant moves away. The ad notes proximity to town and mentions nearby good schools. Details such as exact location, terms, and contact are not provided in the readable text.
Experts disagree on practicality of Fordney tariff valuation plan
Senate finance committee heard Thomas Walker Page and William Burgess clash over how the American valuation method would affect consumers and manufacturers. Page warned higher prices may result, while Burgess argued the system is the only fair way to assess duties amid fluctuating exchange rates and currency impacts.
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America
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas Walker Page
William Burgess
Tariff Commission
Page
Commission
Burgess
Oil traces found in Indian Creek test well with water vein
Traces of oil were struck early Tuesday in the test oil well in Indian Creek township at a depth around 900 feet. Drilling continued and a vein of fresh water was hit a few feet deeper about 300 feet higher in the hole. The Pulaski County Democrat notes that reports of oil rising to that height were erroneous.
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Indian Creek Township
Pulaski County
Democrat
Flora Ma e Hackett Beauty in Movies Feature
Flora Mae Hackett of Monon seeks $10,000 in a fundraising event for the Missionary Society of the Christian church set for July 29 and 30. A community auction and entertainment night will accompany the beauty pageant centerpiece.
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Flora Mae Hackett Monon
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Elmer Congram
Illinois
Lois Petra
A. A. Dunlavey
Battle Ground
Byron D. Roberts
Kenneth Pike
L. G. Hullinger
Helen Shirtz
North Manchester College
Walter Engle
Manon
John Hudgens
Father
Mother
Jones
Mr. and’ Mrs. Stoher
The
Omen’s. Missionary Soci- Christian Church
Will
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