Indiana Assembly May Meet During Week of Aug 27
Indiana government officials discuss a special session the week of August 27 to address coal costs and potential legislation. Gov. Goodrich hosts a conference on timing and actions, with consideration of a state home guard as national guard troops are federalized.
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Indiana Assembly
Associated. Press
Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana
National Guard
Goodrich
General Assembly
Elkhart Cateress Mrs. Planda Magnuson Dies at 54
Mrs. Planda Magnuson 54 a Sweden native and Elkhart cateress died last evening at 7 20 at her home. Survived by husband crippled one drafted son claiming exemption as sole supporter her mother Mrs. Gusta Peterson four brothers and two sisters. Funeral set Sunday at Grace Lutheran church Elk Hart with Swedish Lutheran church undergoing repairs.
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Planda Magnuson
Sweden
Elkhart
United States Army
Gusta Peterson
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church In Elkhart. the Swedish Lutheran Church
Buick Touring Car Damaged in Morning Collision
A Buick touring car owned and driven by J. C. Beck was damaged this morning to about 60 dollars when Beck, en route to South Main from Teegarden and Putt garage, swerved onto the curb near Abe Kaatz clothing to avoid a collision with an auto driven by J. A. Larson three miles north of Goshen.
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J. C. Beck
Beck
South Main Street
Teegarden & Putt
Abe Kaatz
J. A. Larson
Goshen
Rescue of Three Girls From Drowning at Rome City
Mildred Weaver of Fort Wayne saved three girls from drowning at Rome City when the bathers got beyond their depth. The rescued were Miss Katherine Cleary and Miss Fay Leach and Miss Bertha Leach.
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Mildred Weaver
Fort, Wayne
Fort Wayne
Rome City
Katherine Cleary
Fay
Bertha Leach
Killed on Pennsylvania Railroad in Hobart
Oakley RB Jones, a signal man on the Pennsylvania railroad at Hobart, was killed when struck by a moving train. The accident prompted an investigation into the events leading to the fatal incident.
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Pennsylvania
Oakley RB. Jones
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hobart
Low voter registration in South Bend ahead of Nov 6 election
Fewer than one in three eligible South Bend residents have registered for the upcoming municipal election set for Tuesday November 6. Local officials urge eligible voters to register promptly to ensure participation in the vote.
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South Bend
Woman kills husband son then dies by own hand
A Texas woman named Dora from El Paso telegraphed to Jas. Nelson that she would come as his wife. In Chillicothe she shot and killed her husband, fatally wounded their eight year old son, and then killed herself. The child died this morning. A note explains the tragedy. The Nelsons recently moved from Fort Wayne to work on cantonment camp construction.
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Chillicothe
Dora
el Paso
Tex
Jas. Nelson
Nelson
Chillicote
Fort Wayne
Ind
War Department clarifies camps not affected by saloon rule
Washington August 17 announcement says the war department order banning saloons within half a mile of military camps does not affect temporary camps. Officers will be relied on to restrain their men in such cases.
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WAR Department
Washington
Germany to Propose Polish Regency Amid Concessions
London August 17 Reuters Limited reports Germany plans concessions in Poland soon but tied to Austrian approval. The plan reportedly includes a regency of three Polish statesmen and a cabinet not drawn from the provisional council of state, a move Poland would distrust.
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London
Reuter’s Limited
Poland
Austria
Germany
Council of State
Provisional Council of State
American steamer reports sub attack in mid ocean
Two German submarines attacked an American steamer saw mill unit in mid ocean, according to letters received at Maynard Massachusetts dated August 17.
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Maynard
Mass
Elkhart District Quota Secured for 185 Draft Registrants
The Elkhart district army draft exemption board announced this afternoon that 185 men have been drawn from 663 registrants examined to fill the district quota. No further examinations are expected and no more registrants will be called.
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Elkhart
Clinton Woman Dies After Five Week Illness
Lou M. Kelly-Lingle of Clinton Missouri wife of T J Lingle died at home after a five week illness that baffled physicians. Mr Lingle is a cousin of M J Rhoads of Goshen Ohio and formerly ran newspapers in Sedalia and Clinton. Survived by husband four sons and a daughter.
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Lou M. Kelly-Lingle
T. J. Lingle
Clinton
Mr. Lingle
M. J. Rhoads
North Fifth Street
Goshen
Sedalia
Ford Stolen Vehicle Recovered Near Fort Wayne
A new Ford auto stolen from J M Yeager of Etna Green in front of Kosciusko county courthouse Warsaw two months ago was found near Fort Wayne by the Allen county sheriff. The car was discovered by a roadside five miles south of the city and showed no damage, indicating it had been stored.
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Fort Wayne
J. M. Yeager
Kosciusko County Court House
Warsaw
Allen County
Auto Hit by New York Central Train at White Pigeon
Orville Quick of White Pigeon Michigan a pepper mill employee was struck by a New York Central train. His car was dragged a block on the engine pilot. He was burned but not broken bones. doctors fear possible internal injuries.
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N. Y.C
Orville Quick
White Pigeon
Mich
New York Central
Quick
Worker Dies at Studebaker Plant in South Bend
Frank Fortin, 35, died of a heart ailment while at work in Studebaker Corporation's South Bend plant. He leaves a wife and one small child.
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Frank Fortin
Studebaker Corporation
South Bend
Administration Pension Bill Faces House Opposition
Washington August 17 congressional opposition surfaced at a House Commerce Committee hearing on the administration insurance bill to insure soldiers and sailors lives. Chairman Adamson said the plan would upset the pension system for a century and Rep Montague of Virginia predicted opposition.
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Washington
House
Commerce ‘Committee
Adamson
Rep. Montague
Virginia
Federal troops likely sent to Northwest states
Washington August 117 reports that federal troops may soon be deployed to Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho to safeguard war industries and quell disturbances from Industrial Workers of the World strikes and agitation as a likely measure.
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Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Industrial Workers of the World
Renewal of Strike Agitation Reported in Berlin
Aug 17 reports renewal of strike agitation in war munition factories by ex extreme socialists, according to Berlin dispatches.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Normal Conditions Resume in Spain as Strikes Persist
Dispatches from Madrid report Spain returning to normal conditions after a period of strikes. Associated Press notes the return to routine despite ongoing labor stoppages affecting various sectors.
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Spain
Paris
Madrid
Public hearings opened on coal situation in Chicago
Associated Press reports public hearings began in Chicago on the coal situation with officials and citizens in attendance.
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Chicago
General strike ends in Helsingfors
The general strike in Helsingfors ended today as workers suspended action. Authorities reported stabilization after the cessation of protests and resumed normal services.
Exemptions Granted to Local Conscripts in District
Exemptions were today granted to several young men in the district including Ray Stolebarger Barton J Coleman George A Carson Wilbur J Peterson O R Welty Merle H Shoup Richard L Powell R S Stump W E Zollinger Ralph Weber Earle A Lantz Russell W Vanness James Stuckman Edward L Nusba in. Fifty registrants appeared before the board for physical examinations with an average number of exemption claims filed.
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Oo Ray Stolebarger
Barton J. Coleman
George A. Carson
Wilbur J. Peterson
O. R. Welty
Merle H. Shoup
Richard L. Powell
Brethren Bible Conference Opens With Large Attendance
The Church of the Brethren annual Bible conference began at the church on Fifth and Clinton streets Wednesday morning and will conclude with tonight's session. Attendance has been very large.
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Church of the Brethren
Ante-nuptial Contract Recorded in Swart County
David Hire and Gertrude E. Cole entered an ante-nuptial contract recorded with the Recorder Swart, the first of its kind to be entered in a long time.
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David Hire
Gertrude E. Cole
Swart
Man Falls at Hawks Electric Plant Sustains Injuries
Berkey sustained severe injuries after a fall of about eight feet at Hawks Electric Co. plant where he is employed. No bones were broken.
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Hiram. Berkey
Hawks Electric Co
Seventh Day Adventists Hold Ten Day Campmeeting
The annual campmeeting and conference opened Thursday night in City park at Wabash and will run ten days. The event gathers church members for devotional activities and community relations during the ten day period.
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Seventh Day Adventists
Wabash
Christiana Country Club Opens Near Elkhart
The Christiana country club near Elkhart formally opened last night with about 150 persons in attendance. The event cost $5,500 to establish.
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Christiana
Elkhart
Gilbert Reunion At Rogers Band Park Tomorrow
The Gilbert family holds its annual reunion tomorrow at Rogers Band Park. Family members are expected to gather for a day of fellowship, photos, and shared memories at the community event.
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Gilbert
Rogers
German Counter at Tacks on Western Front Successful
German forces launch counterattacks on the western front and report success. British and French troops hold ground recently won in the area amid ongoing fighting and shifting positions.
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Western Front
Teutons Gain Near Verdun As Allies Regroup
German forces report gains on the Verdun front after heavy losses while British, French, and Belgian actions target military sites. British bombers strike Belgium. French airmen down two German planes and force two to land. Russian commander Korniloff forecasts a prolonged winter war and large scale Romanian front actions.
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Belgium
Korniloff
Petrograd
Roumanian
Spontaneous combustion damages Reo auto at Showalter farm
Wise W. Sho walter owned a Reo automobile damaged by fire believed to start from spontaneous combustion after being placed in the Showalter farm garage on Lincoln highway near southeast Lincoln city limits. A door and upholstery burned. loss covered by insurance. Fire began when gasoline soaked rags in a door pocket ignited. Sho walter’s hands were blistered taking the car from the garage after neighbors raised the alarm.
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Reo Auto
Wise W. Showalter
Showalter
Lincoln Highway
Missionary Winnie Cripe to Speak at Berkey Church
Miss Winnie E. Cripe formerly of Clinton township will address the Berkey church during the morning service next Sunday August 19. She has spent six years in Northern China as a missionary and is now home on furlough. All church members and others interested in missionary work are urged to attend.
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Berkey Church
Winnie E. Cripe
Clinton Township
Miss Cripe
China
Rochester baker killed by Erie train during morning walk
Joe Siegfried, owner of a Rochester bakery and restaurant, was struck and killed by an Erie railroad train while taking an early morning walk in East Rochester. He had long suffered from asthma.
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Joe Siegfried
Rochester
Erie Railroad
East
Siegfried
Clover Seed Yield Brings About 1400 Dollars
Moses Ryan, a tenant on Mrs. Kate Bartholomew’s Milford farm, threshed 17 acres of clover with a yield of 128 bushels. At current prices the crop’s value is about 1400 dollars, a neat sum for this harvest.
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Moses, Ryan
Kate Bartholomew
Milford
Resolutions Urge Quick Action on Coal Prices and Rail Fuel
Representatives of the council of defense for 13 Midwest states adopted resolutions at a Chicago conference urging the federal government to fix a reasonable coal price and regulate fuel distribution by railroads to relieve the national crisis. A copy was telegraphed to President Wilson.
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Chicago
Council of Defense
Middle West States
Presi
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase in Indiana
Representatives of Indiana railroads presented extensive memoranda and charts to the Indiana public service commission to justify a 15 percent rise in class freight rates on all shipments, excluding those covered by special tariffs.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Public Service Commission
Barnard Named as Federal Food Commissioner
President Wilson approved 28 men as federal food commissioners in as many states. The remaining states will appoint their commissioners within days. Dr. Harry E. Barnard was named for Indiana.
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Washington
Wilson
The
Food Administration
Harry E. Barnard
Indiana
Woman appointed first female food inspector
The health department has launched a drive against filthy and unsanitary conditions in restaurants soda fountains and markets. Mrs Anne E Repetti was appointed food inspector and becomes the first woman to hold this title.
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Washington
Health Department
Anne E. Repetti
Ill Brakeman Taken Ill Near Wilkinson Crossing
John OConnor, a North Central brakeman, fell ill last evening near the Wilkinson street crossing while in the city with three companions. He was treated by Dr. Hollingsworth after Mrs. Folker and daughter Mabel Agusta Johnson assisted him to the Folker residence. His condition is considerably improved today.
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John O'Connor
Wilkinson Street
Henry Folker
Mabel Agusta F. Johnson
A. 8. Hollingsworth
German-born Mrs Freichlich Resists Officer at Elkhart Home
Constable Smeltzer served a warrant from Justice Brumbaugh at the home of Mrs. Mary Freichlich who spoke German. She confronted him with a club, forcing him to retreat. The officer filed three charges: assault and battery resisting an officer and surety of the peace.
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Mary Freichlich
Elkhart
Smeltzer
Justice Brumbaugh
Body of 11 Year Old Lawrence Daisy Buried in Warsaw
The body of Lawrence Daisy, an 11 year old who died after a fall from a Big Four train at Rose Hill near Wabash, was laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery Warsaw. He had previously lived in South Bend.
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Warsaw
Lawrence Daisy
Rose Hill
Wabash
Oakwood Cemetery
South Bend
Secret Wedding Records Two Month Bonds
Miss Zella Varian of Kendallville and Gail Thompson of Churubusco were secretly married in Coldwater Michigan on July 16 1917. The filing notes the marriage occurred privately and away from public view.
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Zella Varian
Kendallville
Gail Thompson
Churubusco
Coldwater, Mich
Funeral for John L. Warden on 109 South Eighth Street
The funeral for John L. Warden will be held tomorrow at 3 30 from the late residence at 109 South Eighth Street. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge with services concluding at the grave.
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John L. Warden
South Eighth Street
Oak Ridge
Garrett Man Sent to Penal Farm After Domestic Incident
Charles Sapen of Garrett in intoxicated condition assaulted Mrs. Sarah A Tischmann at her Garrett home. Mayor Clevenger ordered his removal to the Putnamville penal farm.
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Charles Sapen
Garrett
Sarah A. Tischmann
Clevenger
Putnamville
Troyer Purchases Partner Interest in Middlebury Store
Isaac Troyer of Middlebury has bought out Marion J Yo der's share in the Troyer and Troyer store, consolidating ownership in the village shop.
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Boys
Isaac Troyer
Middlebury
Marion J. Yoder
Troyer & Troyer
Dogs Kill Sheep Near Warsaw Cause Property Loss
Forty two sheep owned by oO. M. Streous pot near Warsaw were killed by dogs. The loss is estimated at about $500.
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Dogs Hill
Oo. M
Streous
Warsaw
Lincoln highway brick pavement near Ligonier and Goshen
Cripe and Seaman of Goshen and the Northern Construction Co. of Elkhart will finish a three mile brick pavement westward from Ligonier to the Noble Elkhart line. The Lincoln highway route may bypass five miles toward Solomon's creek and then north to Rookstool corner to connect with Benton road. Brick road work continues west from Ligonier with curb laying for the Ligonier Cromwell stretch. In two weeks crews will start Goshen Middlebury road work and the New Paris brick road is nearing completion.
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Cripe & Seaman
Goshen
Northern Construction Co
Elkhart
Ligonier
Noble-Elkhart
Fort Wayne Road
Solomon’s Creek
Rookstool Corner
Benton Road
Ligonier-Cromwell
Goshen-Middlebury Road
Main
Middlebury Streets
Elkhart-Jefferson Township
New Paris
Goshen Instructor Becomes Globe High Principal
Prof G W Warner longtime Goshen High School science instructor has been appointed principal of Globe High School in Globe Arizona. Globe, the fourth largest city in the state, has a population over 10000. Warner signed final papers this week after negotiations and will relocate his family to the western city.
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G.W. Warner
Goshen High School
Board of Education
Globe
Ariz
Warner
Juze
Chicago University
Madame Adele Austin Flew Between Cities Before Detour
Aviatrix Adele Austin of international reputation suffered a severe headache while flying from Detroit to Chicago. She landed between Elkhart and Mishawaka and went to South Bend for a doctor. Reporters crowded the Elkhart hotel as she claimed only that she had been flying between Chicago and Battle Creek and would not discuss details. Telegrams to Chicago yielded no confirmation of her identity. Local men planned to pursue the matter by car to verify the aeroplane owner’s identity.
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Adele Austin
Detroit
Chicago
Elkhart
Mishawaka
South Bend
Austin
Buecklen Hotel
New York
Battle Creek
Mich
Mme Austin
Detroit Brothers Held on Auto Theft Charge in South Bend
John H. Fowler and Edward J. Fowler, brothers from Detroit, are jailed in South Bend on auto theft charges. John H. Fowler initially claimed to be John L. Hadden. In New Carlisle the Fowlers offered a used Oakland car for 550 dollars.
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John H. Fowler
Edward J. Fowler
Detroit
South Bend
John L. Hadden
New Carlisle
Fowlers
Oakland
Early Rose Potatoes Shown From Clinton Township Farm
M. V. Cripe delivered fine Early Rose potatoes grown on his Clinton Township farm, three miles east of the city, to the Democrat office.
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M. V. Cripe
Democrat
Clinton Township
Human Fly H. A. Casey Tours Northern Indiana
The entertainer known as a human fly, H. A. Casey, is undertaking a tour through northern Indiana visiting multiple towns and venues.
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Indiana
H. A. Casey
Kosciusko County Appoints Agricultural Agent
Kosciusko county announces the appointment of an agricultural agent to support farmers and local farming initiatives. The new agent will provide extension services, crop advice, and rural education programs across the county.
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Kosciusko County
Steers Priced at 14.55 Per Hundred
Choice steers are selling at 14.55 per hundred as the market shows steady demand for the livestock. Buyers and sellers monitor price shifts for cattle, with industry insiders noting favorable conditions for feedlots and farmers.
To Open Sept 1st The Middlebury High School Will
Middlebury High School plans to open on September 1 at its campus, with administration stating new procedures and calendar details for students and staff. The notice outlines start dates and safety measures for the upcoming term.
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Middlebury High School
Germany weighing Pope peace move stance at Foreign Office
Germany has not yet decided its position on the Pope's peace initiative. A Foreign Office spokesperson says the issue is very important and requires careful consideration before a course of action or public statement.
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Germany
Pope
German answer on pope peace move to wait allies accord
The German foreign office said Germany must consult Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria and act in full accord with its allies before responding to Pope Benedict's peace proposal. No further information was released.
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Copenhagen
Benedict
Germany
Foreign Office
Army reorganization to European standards outlined
Army orders reveal a complete reorganization of all branches to European standards following Pershing’s recommendation. The plan extends the recently announced divisional shakeup down to regiments and companies.
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Washington
Pershing
Sunday Evening Religious Service at Goshen Park
A summer tradition returns as Goshen hosts an outdoor worship service at the court park led by Rev. E. A. Shultz of the Baptist church. If weather fails, the gathering moves to the Presbyterian church with a service of song preceding the sermon.
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Court Park
Goshen
E. A. Shultz
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Man in La Porte jailed for passing four bogus checks
George, jailed in La Porte, is charged with passing four counterfeit checks in that city. His arrest followed a stop in Cairo, New Jersey, where he was taken as a slacker. In a letter to Stella Grant of Michigan City Kell ing said he was enroute to Memphis and urged her to bring seven or eight girls.
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George
Selling
Laporte
Cairo
Stella Grant
Michigan City
Kelling
Memphis
Tenn
Grant
Former Goshen Resident A. H. Campbell Dies in Chicago
Former Goshen resident A. H. Campbell aged 50 died this morning in Chicago of heart trouble. He is survived by two sons two daughters a sister Mrs Henry Himebaugh of near Dunlaps and a brother F E Campbell north of Goshen. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Chicago.
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Chicago
A. H. Campbell
Goshen
Henry Himebaugh
Dunlaps
F. E. Campbell
Insane Asylum Patient John Miller Revealed by Ohio Paper
John Miller formerly of North Clinton is identified as a patient at Oklahoma state insane asylum. Clinton township relatives, including his father, learned of his condition after reading a Sugar Creek Ohio Budget article by an Oklahoma correspondent.
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John Miller
North Clinton
Oklahoma State
Clinton Township
Sugar Creek
Ohio
Oklahoma
Marriage of Eva Brown and John Baker in city
Miss Eva Brown and John Baker were married in the city. They will reside here where the groom works for the railroad.
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Eva. Brown
John Baker
Jascob. Baker
Middlebury
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G. W. Warner
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