Frontiersman Grim's Roanoke Legacy and Local News
Roanoke notes recall Peter Grim and family pioneers who settled near Roanoke in the mid 1800s and built a farm later known as the John Zent property. The obituary style reminiscences highlight Grim ancestors, community church work, and hardships including illness and tragic deaths. Local sports report covers a Flying Five vs Star Shiners game with a 9 8 halftime and a fluctuating final score. Social items note visits, gatherings, and reruns of church and school life in Roanoke and nearby towns.
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Roanoke U.B
Peter Grim
Diniuses
Lena
Issac
Sam
Joseph
Brown
Lev
Isage
John
Flying Five
Star Shiners
Wake
Shiners
Howard
Garden and Flower Seed Distribution Limited This Year
Notice from government states seed supply is limited and general distribution cannot occur. People needing seeds may obtain limited quantities by sending their name and address to Congress man Kraus in Room 373, House Office Building, Washington D C.
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Nisye
Kraus
Washington
D. C
Mrs Bowen Reveals Rat Fire Near Miss at Home
Mrs Bowen recounts fearing a rat in her cellar for two months and smelling fire one night. She acted quickly to prevent a house blaze and later found a dead rat killed by RAT SNAP. It’s advertised by Par Vis Drug Store and N D E Richards & Sons in three sizes.
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Par- Vis ‘Drug Store
N. D. E. ‘Richards & Sons
Public notice on road conditions urges careful hauling
Notice from N. W. Van Arsdol Township Trustee requests all persons to avoid hauling heavy loads as roads are unsettled. Public guidance until conditions improve.
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N. W
van Arsdol Township
Resignation of County Assessor Henry McFadden
Henry McFadden filed his resignation as county assessor with the county auditor and will serve immediately. No successor has been appointed. A farewell party at the Roanoke Masonic Club honors Mr and Mrs Pearl Fisher and family who depart for Champaign Illinois. Mrs May Mitchell is seriously ill at North Main Street with acute general disability. nurse Miss Robinson from Huntington attends her.
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Ana
Rolland
Joseph
Ellen
Augustus Wasmuth
Roanoke
Wasmuth
Edward
Eva Wasmuth Hackett
Arthur Daniel
Elizabeth Wasmuth Endicott
Lawrence
Harry
Aare
Huntington
Samuel el
Rebecca
Koontz
Viola ‘Grim Miner
Grandma
Peter Grim
Barbara Kathleen Waid
Adora Grim Smith
Decea
Clemmons
Henry McFadden
Mrs. Fisher
Roanoke Lodge
O BS
Masonic Club
Pearl Fisher
Champaign
Illinois
May
Mitchel
May Mitchell
North Main Street
Miss Robinson
Grandma Atwood
St. Augustine
Fla
Frank O O. Lowden
Lowden
Hardings
Richards Return Home From California Ranch Stay
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Richards arrived home Thursday afternoon from Puente California where they spent the past few months on their ranch. They are in good health and glad to be back in Indiana.
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California
Puente
Golden ‘Weat
Indiana
Returns Home From Sanatorium
M. EB. Bigelow, long at St. John's Sanitorium in Springfield, returns home Monday after weeks of treatment. He feels considerably improved and will continue the same care at home. Friends express happiness over his improvement.
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EB. Bigelow
St. John’s
Springfield
Fultz Couple Celebrate Golden Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jud Fultz observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday at their home on South Main Street. Their daughter Mrs W H Clark and family from Fort Wayne joined the celebration. The couple were married many years ago at Warrensburg. They received several nice presents.
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Jud Fultz
Main Street
W. H. Clark
Fort Wayne
Warrensburg
D-Health
Tuberculosis in Fowls Warns Indiana Vets Meeting
Dr. Kigie of Purdue University warned at the Northern Indiana Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Fort Wayne that tuberculosis in poultry threatens Indiana’s $55.0 million industry. Attendees, including Dr. R. Houser, urged closer cooperation between veterinarians and clients to curb the disease, noting its transmission to humans and animals if radical action is not taken.
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Veterinary Association
Harding faces cabinet choices as Lowden declines post
President-elect Harding weighs key appointments with attorney general hopeful Daugherty. Lowden declines navy and other posts, citing personal affairs. Navy commerce and labor posts unresolved, with data from Harding's eastern trip shaping the plan. church notes follow local service schedule and revival reminder.
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Harding
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Daugherty
New
York
Washington
Navy
First United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule
The Sunday school meets at 9 15 led by N L Highlands. The 10 30 worship focuses on The Reward of Faith ful Service. A 7 30 session titled Being Ready follows. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 led by Mayme Highlands. Thursday prayer service invites all as we study Nicodemus. G F Byrer Pastor.
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First
United ‘Brethren Church
N. L. Highlands
Mayme Highlands
G. F. Byrer
The First Bretlérn Church Sunday School Schedule
Sunday school at 19 3 Méfaing x 7:30 Cottage prayer meetings on Thursday evening. A cordial welcome to be. Rector BRIC astor.
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Bretlérn
Cos
Bric Astor
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