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Newspaper
Kendallville Daily Sun
Location
Kendallville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
2
The text asserts that a good life is the best path to grasp wisdom and religion, attributing the idea to Jeremy Taylor as a guiding statement. The line emphasizes personal understanding through study and reflection.
Local notes report visitors from Fort Wayne and New Philadelphia. Memorial services at Warcup cemetery Sunday June 17 with songs, recitations, and a short address by Rev. Mr. McCloe. Several residents attended church revivals and visits to relatives in nearby towns.
In Beauty Town a woman named Alaas shared a secret of beauty sourced from Rocky Mountain Elixir. A. J. Rossbacher is noted in the verse as a figure connected to the tale. The poem-style fragment centers on allure and a mysterious product.
L. J. Keller and Mrs. Willett travel for the day. L. G. Hill and Q. Sission visit Fort Wayne and LaGrange on business. Geddis, South Dakota, Rome City, Huntington, Albion, Grand Rapids, Avilla, Kendallville, and Fort Wayne are referenced through notices of visits, trades, and events. Memorial services for Odd Fellows planned. sales on wallpaper and belts. new fans and flowers offered by local merchants. health tonics advertised. daily reads urge Sun readers to follow local items and notices.
Huntington and Rome City visitors stop by. Elkhart team to play here Sunday at 2 45. Kendallville events include races at Angola, district MPEA conference, and commencement activities. A work train fatally strikes Joseph Cox near Corunna. Engineer Ackerman under stress after first railroad fatal in his career. Cox, 63, previously from Valparaiso, had remarried in Corunna.
At the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention in St Paul the nomination committee named officers for the next two years. Election began at 2 30 yesterday afternoon with 876 ballots to count and results were not announced by press time. Officers listed include President Sarah S Platt Decker Denver and First Vice President Philip N More St Louis with several other posts named.
A six o clock dinner at Harry Helwig’s Diamond street home brought together 26 members of the High School classes of 1906 and 1907. Decorations followed class colors blue gold orange and black. After an evening of music guessing games and amusements the freshmen and sophomores attempted a prank by stealing the ice cream freezer but found the ice cream used for dinner, leaving the seniors and juniors to enjoy the last laugh.
Ken dallville lodge No 316 1 C O F announces Memorial services for deceased members at Lake View cemetery June 10 at 2 30 p m with attendance invited from Odd Fellows lodges and the public Clyde Carlin of Angola will deliver the address. Lodge assembly at 1 30 p m then proceed to the cemetery. If rain the service moves to a church.
Second Regiment Conn N 6 March. D W Reeves presents Grand Selection Maritana Wallace Russian Carriage Song Nabucodonosov overture Verdi Meir Thuringen Waltz Columbia Yacht Club March Edward Keisler Vandercook participates for a rain or shine band concert program with listed pieces and performers.
The merry-go-round begins today on the lot at South Orchard and West William streets, one block from Main. It runs every evening except Sunday and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, with two rides for five cents for children. boisterous behavior is asked to stay away.
Secretary J. F. Snyder issues a new Island Park assembly prospectus called a post book. It contains a center sheet of writing paper to write a letter and mail the whole item for two cents. Invite a friend to meet you at the assembly by sending the post book.
Mrs Sarah Franks wife of Mr John Franks of Elkhart township died at her home near Wawaka Wednesday at about seventy years of age. The funeral will be held Friday at 10 o clock at Wawaka.
Notice states departure from Kendallville and arrangements with Dr M M Bowen in the Mitchell block to replace all lenses of fittings that may be broken or need changing in the future with Dr RC Trey.
Noble County Sunday School Convention met in Avilla Monday and Tuesday electing Rev. L. E. Knox as President with Arthur Kimmel as Vice President and S. M. Baird guiding Home Department. Tillie Leighty leads Primary, Etta Haffert y handles Secretary and Treasurer duties, while L. E. Knox also serves as Secretary and Treasurer reporting sixty two schools in the county.
Noble County Old Settlers gathered in Albion today for an entertaining program led by Hon. C C Williams. Abel Barnum served as temporary chairman. W A Fox was elected chairman for the coming year with W H McEwin as secretary and biographer. Officers otherwise unchanged. time and place of next meeting not decided.
Nathan Coil, a Swan township graduate of Wabash College, is named assistant in botany at Cornell University Ithaca NY after two years as assistant in the betical department under Prof. M B Thomas. He is praised as one of Prof Thomas's best assistants. Another Swan township youth H H Wheizel has worked in the botany department at Cornell for several years.
A soldier from the 20th Ohio recalls the Raymond victory led by General McPherson and Logan, detailing daily movements May 3 to May 20 including battles near Raymond Jackson Champion Hill and the march toward Vicksburg. He notes rations shortages, frontline actions, captures, and personal observations of the fighting and wounded on both sides.
In near Wycliffe east of Cleveland a farmer placed a mound on the public highway obstructing motorists. Morris Osborne, son of a Cleveland coal and steamshipman, was killed and his companion seriously injured when their car overturned after noon yesterday. The vehicle traveled at about twenty miles per hour.
The Temple quartet of Huntington will provide the music for the Commencement tomorrow night. They have sung across the continent and are one of the strongest male quartets in this region. Their program will include solo performances as well.
The Pavilion Theatre played to its biggest audience last night with Dora Thorne, praised for its faithful portrayal of old English life and strong orchestra. Tonight's bill features the comedy drama A Southern Romance and is expected to attract another large crowd.
The funeral for Philip Sower will be Friday at 10 a.m. from the residence of his daughter Mrs. William Fike in Richland township DeKalb county with Rev. DeVore of Corunna officiating. Interment follows at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Also noted Kendallville Marshal Rimmel ponders a Noble county sheriff bid on the Democratic ticket pending John Childs Republican outcome. Oliver Strong of Green township dies at eighty-two.
Water rent for the year from June 1 1906 to June 1 1907 is due. A duplicate is available for collection. Call at the city office to pay promptly to avoid penalty. Office hours extend to nine in the evenings. Respectfully B Johnson Supt.
Card of Thanks acknowledges friends and neighbors for love and sympathy after Otto's death. Special thanks to those who came to Otto's assistance immediately following his fatal accident.
Memorial services will honor deceased individuals with observed decorations and impressive exercises. The event will include ceremonial readings and reflective activities led by community leaders. Attendees are invited to participate in the planned tribute and moment of remembrance.
For sale a desirable residence on East Mitchell Street three or four blocks from Main Street in a fine neighborhood near a school. Lot large enough for a second residence. Also a new residence on South State Street north of Diamond Street modern and well arranged. A bargain in every sense. Call for particulars.
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