Lightning Deaths File Amid Severe Mishawaka Storm
A severe summer storm in Mishawaka caused two lightning fatalities and extensive property damage. Peter Blackport’s East Goshen residence lost its roof with windows shattered while his wife and four children hid in the kitchen. Florence Weiss, a Mishawaka High School graduate, was instantly killed while resting on a sofa. A nearby Elkhart farm house was struck, wounding Mrs. Sailor. Weather damaged lines and utilities across the area.
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Peter Blackport
East Goshen
Goshen College
Florence Weiss
Mishawaka High School
Lynch
Elkhart
John Sailor
Reverend Vannuys Visits Winona Camp Site for Goshen Delegation
Rev E A Vannuys of Goshen First Presbyterian led a Messenger Boys' club candidate for mayor to Winona to pick the camp tents site. Forty club members will travel to Winona as part of a campaign effort aimed at boosting their nominee Frank Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Goshen
E. A. Vannuys
First Presbyterian Church of
Winona
Boys’ Club
Warsaw Times
Vannuys
Messenger Boys’ Club
Goshen Church
Frank Abbott
Wedding of Leonard Scott and Ida Blessing
Society notes report the marriage of Leonard Scott, a Clinton township teacher, to Ida Blessing at the Blessing home near Napa. About 50 guests attended, with Rev. G W Bench officiating. The couple will reside with Scott's parents north of the Silver Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Scott
Clinton Township
Ida Blessing
John Blessing
Nappanee
G. W. Bench
Scott Will
Threats to Van Wert County Sheriff After Kuhns Killing
The sheriff pursuing Martin Kuhns in Van Wert County Ohio has received threatening letters. Authorities believe Kuhns led a gang of thieves and that his companions, deprived of his leadership, are embittered and vengeful over his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert County
Martin Kuhns
Kuhns
Hagenbeek Wallace Circus to Exhibit in Elkhart
The Hagenbeek Wallace circus will exhibit in Elkhart on Saturday July 20 with tents pitched in Allen Dale. Local residents are invited to attend the big show featuring a full lineup of acts and attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Hagenbeek-Wallace Circus
Allendale
Kar-a-van Event At J. W. Shiffer & Son Store
The Kar-a-van visits the J. W. Shiffer & Son store tomorrow. Call to learn more about the appearance and offerings from the display vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Shiffer & Son
American Express promises improved Goshen service after July 1
The American Express company denied rumors of reduced express service in Goshen after July 1. Management announced more frequent trains on Lake Shore and Big Four lines, with No. 31 to stop in Goshen regularly and rerouting via Lake Shore. Additional delivery wagons and staff will support operations, while tariffs remain regulated by the interstate commerce commission. South Bend and Elkhart residents welcome the change.
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American Express Company
American Express Company Today
United States Company
Lake Shore
Goshen
American
Big Four
New York
Chicago
Michigan Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
South Bend
Elkhart
Court Hears Miller v Mather Over Farm Payment
The $2,500 case of Reuben Miller versus J Q O Mather was heard today over money paid on a farm. The defense cites Miller’s wife’s refusal to move to Elkhart county from Bluffton. Other court actions include a Wilson S Decker v William Heatt judgment for the plaintiff and Elkhart National Bank receivership motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Miller
J. QO. Mather
Miller
Elkhart County
Bluffton
Wilson S. Decker
William Heatt
Elkhart National Bank
Edmund R. Kerstetter
Erchorn
Wreck on the Wabash near Maggee Ind trains wrecked
Wabash passenger train No. 14 east bound derailed at Maggee near North Liberty at 1 15 pm. Five cars and the locomotive went into the ditch after a workman left a derail open. One brakeman critically injured, fireman badly scalded, three passengers lightly hurt. 800 passengers diverted by late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Maggee
Ind
North Liberty
Detroit
Chicago
McCann
John Listley
Pere Marquette
LaPorte
Warsaw Union Spars With Fervida Over Railway Damages
Hiram B. Fervida, who helped fix damages for right of way for the Syracuse and Milford Railway, challenges the Warsaw Union to prove a conspiracy to fleece the company. The Union editor dares Fervida to sue for retraction if unfounded. Milford Mail prints his statement this week.
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Mr. Fervida
The
Warsaw Union
Hiram B. Fervida
Henry Bowser
William Miller
Syracuse & Milford
Fervida
Milford Mail
Payroll and growth mark New York-Chicago air line project
The Co-operative Construction Co. paid $13,000 for labor and drew $18,000 payroll from The First National Bank of LaPorte for biweekly settlements. The firm now distributes $26,000 monthly to workers, fueling LaPorte’s expanding commerce and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of LaPorte
Co-operative Construction Co
LaPorte
City Judge Suspends Sentence for Lloyd Bennett in Family Neglect Case
South Bend City Judge Feldman fined Lloyd Bennett $1000 for neglecting his family and cruelty to families. Bennett received six months in jail but the sentence was suspended on condition of good behavior and proof of violation of his pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feldman
South Bend
Lloyd Bennett
Bennett
Buffalo Bill Wild West to Exhibit in Goshen This Summer
Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West show are nearing a Goshen engagement likely in August or September. It has been years since Col. Cody last visited Goshen. his previous appearance in the area was in Elkhart.
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Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bills Wild West
Goshen
Col. Cody
Elkhart
Operator Helen Trainor Struck by Sudden Illness
Miss Helen Trainor, an operator in the Bell Telephone office, fell seriously ill during yesterday afternoon's storm and was removed to her home on South Tenth Street.
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Helen Trainor
Bell Telephone Company
South Tenth Street
Dusck Becomes American Citizen in Naturalization
Jaroslav Dusck a horn maker born in Austria Hungary naturalized today at Elkhart. He renounces Francis Joseph Emperor of Austria Hungary and states he arrived in America about three years ago landing in New York. He first lived in Chicago then Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaroslav Dusck
Austria- Hungary
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Dusck
America
New York
Chicago
Warning on missing police club and possible prosecution
A notice from Night Officer A. J. Santschi warns that the police man’s club must be returned immediately or prosecution will follow. The terse charge highlights a disciplinary issue and potential legal action.
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A. J. Santschi
Trustees Puzzled Over Transfer Laws in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County trustees show confusion over legal rules governing transfers from various schools. They seek guidance to clarify compliance requirements and ensure proper handling of funds and records.
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Kosciusko County
Insane Man Caught After Hiding Under Lumber
A stranger crawled under a lumber pile on the Metz farm near Elkhart and behaved homicidally. Police were called, he was taken into custody and transported to Mishawaka. The man, who gave the name Daniel Mauglin, was described as violently insane. Nearby neighbors feared a revolver at the Mott farm, and a posse formed to confront the man.
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Metz
Elkhart
Daniel Mauglin
Mishawaka
Mott Farm
Frank Flynn
Three Boys Arrested for Brass Theft at Millersburg Plant
Roger Dean 15 Willis Senseney 14 of Elkhart and Joseph Sullivan 12 son of Dan Sullivan of Goshen are jailed in Goshen on charges of entering the Mummert factory in Millersburg and stealing brass fittings. Arrests followed by authorities from Millersburg and Elkhart with the case to be referred to probation officer James Bigelow.
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Millersburg
Roger Dean
Willis Senseney
Elkhart
Joseph Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Goshen
James Bigelow
A. M. Burns
Mummert
Epidemic of Weddings in Elkhart Town
Elkhart has seen a surge of marriages over the past days. The list includes I. H. Church and Miss Ethel Keefe, E. D. Miller and Minnie Davis, Frank Lantz and Bernice Parks, Ernest Long and Frances Parks, Cecil Van Tilburg and Jennette Krienko, Wm Beroset and Amelia Parker, Fred Voelkert and Maude E. Long, Louis Bosse and Ina Roth, Herbert Myers and Lillian Waller, Will Schein and Rachael Myers.
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Elkhart
I. H. Church
Ethel Keefe
E. D. Miller
Minnie Davis
Frank Lantz
Bernice Parks
Ernest Long
Frances Parks
Cecil van Tilburg
Jennette Krienko
Wm. Beroset
Amelia Parker
Fred Voelkert
Maude E. Long
Louis Bosse
Ina Roth
Herbert Myers
Lillian Waller
Will Schein
Rachael Myers
McClellan Heads West After Acquittal and Fines
Eugene McClellan the Hikhart youth who was acquitted of murdering James Rinehart and fined 25 for stabbing Ben Enos has begun a western journey on friends advice He is not married to Lola Clark and likely will not wed her
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Eugene McClellan
Hikhart
James Rinehart
Ben Enos
West
Lola Clark
Condition Remains Unchanged for Mrs J Wilbur Chapman
There is little if any change in the condition of Mrs J Wilbur Chapman. The patient is still holding her own. If there has been any change at all in the past 24 hours the attendants have been unable to discover it.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Leesburg Fight Sparks Free Transit War
In Leesburg a public dispute erupts as the town liveryman clashes with residents and traveling salesmen over a policy offering free rides to all areas of Leesburg. Neighbors, merchants, and visitors are drawn into the conflict as tensions rise.
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Leesburg
Diamond in Fair Condition for Tonawanda Town Game
Despite steady rain yesterday the Tonawanda diamond is in fair shape for tomorrow's showdown. Albion, noted as the fastest independent team in Northern Indiana, visits for a key contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonawanda
Albion
Indiana
Scrap on Washington Street Ends with Separation
Mel Simmons and Bert Chapman had a small fight on Washington Street this morning and were separated by bystanders. No injuries reported.
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Mel Simmons
Bert Chapman
Washington Street
When you paint, do it right with Heath and Milligan's Mixed
Riley and Son advertises Heath and Milligan's Mixed with forty colors in stock and free color cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
Milligan’s
Riley & Son
City Clerk Resigns. Rimpler Takes Over
Thomas A. Foster has resigned as city clerk and left office. George Rimpler is now in full charge as his successor.
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Thomas A. Foster
George Rimpler
Open Air Band Concert Tonight at Court Park
The second open air band concert of the season will be held in Court Park this evening weather permitting.
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Court Park
Wanted Men Learn Glove Cutting Steady Work
Help wanted for glove cutting at Boreal Mfg. Co. 128 North Main Street. Apply in person for steady, full time employment.
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Boreal Mfg. Co
North Main
Contractor Kutz Advances on Sixth Street Mains
Making good progress with the Sixth street water mains contractor Kutz will soon begin work on the Fit street line and continues to push ahead with operations in the system upgrade.
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Kutz
Sixth Street
Fit Street
Sparr Divorce Granted to Goshen Man Francis Sparr
Francis E. Sparr of Goshen was today granted a decree of divorce from Marie Pauline Sparr.
Address by C W Miller on saddle and harness makers meet
C W Miller spoke to the saddle and harness manufacturers' meeting in Indianapolis outlining industry needs. He urged improvements in materials and standards to boost quality and trade relations across the sector.
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C. W. Miller
Indianapolis
Back From Panama Adam Strine praises life in Panama
Adam Strine returning to Millersburg after a six week Panama visit says life there is worth living. He works as a canal section gang foreman earning 150 dollars monthly and saved 1100 dollars in a year abroad. He notes cheaper bananas, no small coins, heavy rains, and slow local farming while Panama’s sanitary conditions improve. Walter McCann and Elmer Strine families also visited Panama.
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Adam Strine
Milersburg
Panama
Mr. Strine
Millersburg
Canal Zone
Walter McCann
Elmer Strine
Sentiment for Fairbanks in Illinois and Michigan
Floyd Woods reports strong support for Charles W. Fairbanks among Chicago Club politicians and Michigan leaders. He notes Illinois may back Cannon but expects Fairbanks to win solid Illinois votes and widespread early momentum nationally.
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Floyd Woods
Illinois
Michigan
Indianapolis
Goshen
Chicago
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Cannon
Modern Goshen tea and coffee store debuts with full equipment
The Goshen area gains a comprehensive tea and coffee store by Harry Dangler featuring 80 canisters, two pairs of London tea and coffee scales, a double electric mill, and elaborate Japanese decor. The shop promises diverse teas, coffees, spices, extracts, cocoa, chocolates, baking powder, and more.
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Goshen
Harry Dangler
George Barney Under Bond for Assault on Father
Sheriff Ziesel arrested George Barney aged about 53 in Elkhart for assaulting his nearly 85 year old father George T. Barney. A $200 bond was set. Barney not brought to Goshen. Family quarrels, disputed key, and pending cases including support suit precede a circuit court trial for the assault and battery charge.
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Geo. T. Barney
Ziesel
Elkhart
George Barney
George T. Barney
Barney
Goshen
Barneys
Boy Who Disappeared Found Visiting Relative
Perry Gardner, who vanished from his parents home in Jefferson township, has been located at the home of his uncle Frank Buzzard in Garrett. A letter from Mrs. Buzzard informed Mr. and Mrs. Gardner yesterday that the boy was visiting there.
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Perry Gardner
Chas. Gardner
Jefferson Township
Frank Buzzard
Garrett
Company opens new offices at 211 South Main Street
Co. B. Stlver moves to the Egbert building at 211 South Main Street, establishing the new headquarters for all business. Retailing will occur at both old and new locations with a grand opening to be announced later.
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Co. B. Stlver
Egbert Building
South Main Street
June Heat Rises After Cold Spell Boosts Crops
The state sees a shift from an unusually cold, rainy June to hot weather easing fears for crops. Prolonged cool conditions had worried farmers about damage, but the recent heat has improved outlooks and reduced worry from earlier weeks.
LaPorte Woman Seeks Help in Son Ira McPherson Mystery
Mrs. J. R. McPherson of near LaPorte appeals to police from several cities to locate her son Ira R. McPherson. She last heard from him three weeks ago in a letter dated Indiana Harbor.
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LaPorte
J. R. McPherson
Ira R. McPherson
Indiana Harbor
Winona Plans Double Tracking Fort Wayne Warsaw Line
A report from Winona indicates negotiations between the Winona Interurban railway company and local businessmen and farmers. The plan is to double track the line from Fort Wayne to Warsaw.
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Pierceton
Winona Interurban Railway Company
Winona
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Notice on Trash Disposal Rules at Street and Alley
Citizens must keep out tin cans glass ashes grass and carcasses of dead animals and all rubbish that is not garbage for street and alley collection. Compliance requested by Street and Alley Commission.
Commencement at Winona Agricultural Institute
The annual commencement exercises of the Winona Agricultural Institute will be held at Winona Lake on July 8 at 10 a.m. The event honors graduates and marks the institution's graduation ceremony.
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Winona
Winona Agricultural Institute
Winona Lake
Wine Family Moves to Goshen from Bremen
I F Wine and his family will relocate to Goshen from Bremen. Mr Wine has sold his Bremen residence property to M Lowenstine.
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Goshen
I. F. Wine
Bremen
Mr. Wine
M. Lowenstine
Shookman and Son Grocery Ad Snippet
Local grocers M Shookman and Son advertise various items including 3 packages Egg-o-see 256 Extra large pineapples at 18 cents, Fancy Oil Sardines 5 cents, Gerbelle Flour 67 cents, and Red Feather Naptha soap 6 bars for 25 cents, plus a selection of vegetables and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Shookman & Son
Druggists Meet Elect Officers in Elkhart County
The Elkhart County Druggists Association met yesterday afternoon at the Commercial Exchange quarters. Officers elected: President George Rule of Goshen, vice president Bert Houseworth of Elkhart, secretary John Bickel of Goshen, and treasurer Frank Goldman of Elkhart, after routine business.
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Elkhart
Milford Get Extra Act For Tuesday Vaudeville Show
Irwin used for Catholic school entertainment Tuesday night June 25th so the regular vaudeville show moves to Milford. An extra act has been arranged to strengthen the bill and provide a strong Milford performance.
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Irwin
Milford
Irwin Street Stays Cool With Six Electric Fans
Sweltering heat hits the town but Irwin Street offers relief as six electric fans keep the area notably cooler, drawing residents to a refreshing outdoor respite.
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Irwin
Basket Dinner at Bashor Chapel Next Sunday
A basket dinner is planned at Bashor Chapel next Sunday. Preaching begins at 10 30 then Sunday school at 2 o clock. Attendees are invited to bring a basket as meals will be filled.
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Bashor Chapel
Pastry Demand Rises As Warm Weather Hits Shiffer Store
Hot weather spurs baking at J W Shiffer and Son's store with customers urged to call or visit to place pastry orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Shiffer’ & Son
Local visitors and travels of town residents in brief
Personal notes show Ed Becknell visiting his brother Dr. Becknell in Milford while John Abbott travels to Wawasee for summer. Police Chief Self seeks eye treatment in South Bend. Several locals attend funerals, visits, or trips to Syracuse, Johnstown, Kokomo, Millersburg, and Petoskey. Among them are J R Keel, Miss Valanda Cook, Grace Van Studdiford, Henrietta Niswander, and Thomas Platter family touring Michigan resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Hawks
Chicago
Ed Becknell
Milford
Becknell
John Abbott
Wawasee
Self
South Bend
J. R. Keel
Valanda Cook
Helmer
Ind
S. S. Whistler
J. P
Millersburg
H. C. Darnell
Chas. Darnell
Syracuse
Rosa
Arvilla Blough
Johnstown
A. P. Strayer
Kokomo
George D. Capp
Simon
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Neidlander
N. Caminsky
Grace van Studdiford
R. E. Quivey
North Manchester
Pacific
Vaude Ville
Henrietta Niswander
Kendallville
Goshen College
Clyde Niswander
Aaron Cohen
Van Tyne Lecture Delights College Audience
Prof Van Tyne, history instructor at Ann Arbor University, spoke in the college auditorium last evening. Introduced by Hon B F Deahl, his lecture featured about 50 slides and recollections of a Danube river voyage with his wife, praised by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Tyne
Ann Arbor University
B. F. Deahl
Ann Arbor
Danube
Judge Vanfleet Delays Dismissal Of Dennett And Dewey
Judge Vanfleet of the superior court has not yet entered the dismissal of L A Dennett and Dr Dewey acting as temporary clerk and sheriff of the new court but expects to within a day or two. County Clerk Fleming and Sheriff Ziesel remain ex officio officers and will assume duties without special notification. The judge had no preference when asked for his opinion on the court room.
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Vanfieet
Superior Court
L. A. Dennett
Dr. Dewey
Fleming
Ziesel
Vanfleet
Keep declines Fremont superintendency returns to Shipshewana
H. H. Keep who led the Shipshewana school as superintendent last year and formerly headed Arigola school for three years has declined the Fremont superintendency to which he was recently elected. He will resume an official head role in Shipshewana for another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Keep
Shipshewana
H. H. Keep
Arigola
Fremont
The Strawberry Crop Weather Delays Garden Berries
The late spring and peculiar weather limit local market supply. Only a few home grown strawberries will arrive for two to three weeks, with Benton Harbor berries selling at 18 to 20 cents per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Milford Mail recalls floods of 1868 and 1869
The Milford Mail notes this summer’s heavy rains resemble the historic floods of 1868 and 1869 when fields were inundated. The piece cites the paper as an authority on local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Sub- Fes
Fort Wayne Plans New Hotel With $300000 Price Tag
A new hotel to be erected in Fort Wayne is planned at a cost of 300000 dollars, reflecting a strong demand for improved lodging in the city. The project aims to boost local economy and provide needed accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Catheart Promoted to General Offices in Cleveland
James Catheart, longtime employee of Lake Shore By. Co. at Silver Creek, N Y, has been promoted to the general offices of the company in Cleveland. He spent Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs J F Catheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
James Catheart
Lake Shore By. Co
Silver Creek
N. Y
Cleveland, Co
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Society News
Charles Donaldson
South Sixth Street
Grace Morningstar
Winfield S. Nusbaum
Dottie Myers
Grace Landgreaver
Ethel Sarbaugh
Mae Morningstar
Louise Latta
Mamie Cook
Ear Long
Dora Blosser
Chas. Lyons
Grover Madlem
Vern Lamberson
Mr. Blosser
Merritt P. Marwood
Violett L. Harwood
da Harwood
Metropolitan Surety Co
Martha Peterson
Esther O
Amanda
Peterson
Milos
Mary A. Ludwig
Admr
Geo. Ludwig
Williams County
Ohio
Admx
Charles H. Maloney
John C. Shafer
Arthur J. Chappell
Anthony Culp
Nelson I. Bender
Simon P. Helman
Clarence Mills
Eva Peck Bruce
Charles F. Kelly
Mary Olive Berger
Daniel Shamory
Harold L. Simonton
Grover
Craweled
McClellan
Bond
Straw Holts
Lion Store
Idiw
W. O. W. Uniform Bank, Co
W. O. W. Hall
Leroy Noel
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