Just Tribute to Ida Montgomery From Rebecca Lodge
Miss Ida Montgomery, in good standing with Rebecca Lodge, received a warm farewell from sisters at Mrs. Orla Barnard's home. The gathering included sewing briefly and a parting ceremony presenting a silver drinking cup and a lodge pin with the Friendship Love and Truth links and an attached star emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Montgomery
Tin Good
Rebecca Lodge
Miss Ida
Orla Barnard
Rebecca
Till
Death claims D. L. Hoover at South Park burial
One by one still another of the i u o f geste has been claimed by death. D L Hoover fifty three years old who came from Koromo about three years ago died Tuesday buried in South Park.
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I. U.o.f
D. L. Hoover
Koromo
South Park
Fair attractions feature four young Indies at town bakery and fair
The notice announces that four young Indies Misses Mary Zoellner Isabel Wanman Josie Trilling and Mionie Trilling will serve as charming clerks at both the town bakery and the fair ground tent. Each will take turns serving visitors during the season at the fair.
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John Zoeliner
Mary Zoellner
Isabel Wanman
Josie
Mionie Trilling
Pleasant Gatherings at Mrs. Bonner’s Home
Mrs. Gertrude Bonner hosted two intimate gatherings for friends on a Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. Lolie Edwards Wilson of Cincinnati with daughters, Mrs. Maggie Stockman, and Mrs. Mary McCormack of Natchez. Guests enjoyed lawn seating, arranged conversations, and light music, creating a congenial, welcoming atmosphere.
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Gertrude Bonner
Dons
Maggie Stockman
Mary McCormack
Natchez
Mra. Bonner
Dinner Hosts and Weekend Visits Highlight Local Society
Mrs. Chas Fiscus entertained at dinner Wednesday for Miss Lillie Doles and her guest Harry Thompson of Moores Hill. Mrs. Emmett Mardis and son Paul of Shelbyville plan to visit today and join the trip to see the fair. Mr. Mardis will join Saturday night for a weekend stay. Mrs. Howard, injured with a bad back, remains limited though able to walk a few steps. Daisy Cochran, staying with her grandmother, visits Sarina to see Mrs. Ralph Wagner and plans to bring Mrs. McLaughlin to Galion for the winter.
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Chas. Fiscus
Lillie Doles
Harry Thompson
Moores Hill
Emmett Mardis
Gon. Paul
Shelpyville
Charlie Fiscus
Mardis
Howard
Daisy Cochran
Frank McLaughlin
Sardinia
Ralph Wagner
Cochran
Mrs. McLaughlin
Galion
Local Pride Guards Fire Up at Fair Ground
At the fair two Bosar Mason escorts guided two lively young ladies, provoking resentment from two local men. The youths were quickly beaten and banished to town, illustrating the moral that meddling in others affairs leads to trouble.
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Fair Ground
Bosar—Mason Company
Big Trouble Over Pet On Greensburg Train Ride
Mr and Mrs Curry of Rushville faced a train conductor who refused their small dog entry and threatened to remove the animal after they bought a ticket as a passenger. The couple defended the dog amid a scene that unsettled other riders and lasted about two weeks ago.
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Mrs. Curry
Rushville
Greensburg
Ana
Decatur County Fair Notes Take in Local Scene
A vivid account of the Decatur County Fair describes fashion, spectators, and rides with emphasis on the social scene. It notes racing events including a Buick beating a Ford in a 1:38 mile and mentions mishaps and crowd reactions, highlighting concerns about decorum and betting at the event.
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Buick
Ford
Knoecker
Loss hits Ollinger family over Jersey cow death
A Jersey cow owned by John Ollinger and family of New Jersey died sometime Tuesday, causing a heavy loss that money cannot replace.
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John Olliger
Story of Old Hiram Doolittle Told By Equal Suffrage Leader
Washington Star repeats a quip from a suffrage leader's speech about Hiram Doolittle who had his wife keep a cash account. He scolds over weekly expenses like mustard plasters and tooth extractions, noting a wife’s private pleasures cost money and mentioning Mrs Louis Zoller ill with multiple diseases.
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Equal Suffrage League of New York
Washington Star
Hiram Doolittle
Hiram
Hannah
Gentle Jabs and Witty Adages From a Grumbling Mind
A collection of old sayings on relationships and virtues. It humorously contrasts faults and strengths in men and women, noting tricks of laziness, prudence, and social pretenses. It also warns against forgery and urges patience for worthwhile partners.
Race Riots Forecast by Political Labor in Springfield
A historical commentary warns that tolerated corruption and political bosses in Greenaburg and Springfield foster a volatile climate. It argues that lenient handling of gambling, liquor licenses, and law enforcement invites race riots as public patience wears thin and crime flourishes.
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Springfield
Greenaburg
Warne
Local residents listed among recent visits and arrests
Mrs. Kate Graham of Kokomo visited Mrs. Fon Wood ward early this week. Warren Levi gave a near depot crowd a western high life with a knife and was jailed by Officer Robbing overnight. Mrs. Helen McLaughlin has returned to her Indianapolis home.
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Kate Graham
Kokomo
Fon Woodward
Warren Levi
Helen McLaughlin
Indianapolis
Don’t Move Too Far
The text warns voters two weeks remain to change residence if moving outside a precinct. County organizations oppose moving vans, urging minimal relocation for the party's sake before September 3, sixty days before the election. The regular sixty day polls determine qualified voters in the first week of the month.
A Way Out in Old Age Ends in County Poor House
An elderly German man in a Wisconsin town deposits about $400 with the county and moves into the poor house as another path through aging troubles. The piece argues for mutual independence between parent and child, noting that living apart can sustain dignity and reduce conflict, despite the appeal of joining family.
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Wisconsin
Allie
Making linoleum from old Brussels carpet
A method to create resilient flooring by laying worn carpet face down, applying multiple coats of paint until the final color is reached, allowing each coat to dry, refreshing with new coats as wear appears, and dotting the final coat with varied colors to mimic mosaic tile.
Return of Mia McCormack and daughter Mise Nora
From the far west, that is Kansas and South Dakota. Mia McCormack and daughter Mise Nora have returned after a longer absence than at first intended.
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Kansas
South Dakota
Mia, McCormack
Mise Nora
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Carter & CO
Hart Schafner & Marr
Arter
Decatur County
Susan
Mary
Johnny
Rhodes
Louis Zoller
Dorothy Dodd
John Cross
Bsanan
Emerson
Guthrie & Mitchell
North Side Square
Nec
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