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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
5
Fort Wayne residents and visitors converge on the Warren Tri-County Fair with events, races, stock show and 6000 purses noted as the fair spans into the week. Local officials and guests from Anderson and Lima are mentioned in updates as posters and preparations proceed.
A Montpelier civic letter urges residents to support the local Volunteer Fire Department's first annual convention. It requests city decoration, hosting visiting departments, and fundraising by young ladies canvassing for coral-related sales. The author thanks past courtesies and invites all to help make the event a success.
Officials say newly purchased cars will soon be installed and run on the line from Wabash to Fort Wayne. Large cars now used on the Wabash to Hud restriction will be converted to this division and limited between Ft Wayne and Indianapolis. Current bowery service cars will move to the Marion Fort Wayne line with a few cars reassigned to other divisions.
Barry Borton’s friends rejoice as Harry Horton escapes with sight injuries from a train collision near Indianapolis. Returning from Barnesville, Oklahoma Territory, he rode in a car atop the wreck and suffered bruises to his face and left arm but telegraphed his father that he was fine. Theo Grissell and family planned to meet him, while his father J J Horton rushed to Indianapolis after a telegram from Harry.
The Spaulding family held its fourth annual reunion at Spaulding Grove near Montpelier with about nineteen residences and numerous relatives attending. A large dinner was served on two long tables as attendees shared news and memories, listing many family members and their spouses and children.
The Great Northern Indiana Fair Association promotes M'le De Ace, a human electric light, with a high wire act 0 feet high and 500 feet long. Performances spread over August 28 29 30 and 31 at fairgrounds in Decatur day and night. Also note a quip from Prof. Tyler about digestion and a dyspepsia remedy. The 12th Arnold family reunion set for August 24 1906 at Leopard's Grove near Asbury Chapel, Wells County Indiana invites relatives and friends to attend.
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