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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
1
The account describes a summer scene with hot weather and camp meetings. It notes zealous older leaders, emotional church gatherings, and the crowd’s reactions. A reader recalls digging wells after discovering groundwater near large trees and using flour barrels as earth materials.
Fragmentary text mentions Mickie and Hess in a late event or answer context with unclear names and places. No clear date or outcome is readable.
The fragment mentions a tent event with speakers and a 23 year old from New York's Broadway. It describes an evening after a play titled Her Husband's Wife and discusses leaving the tent on the third day and feeling improved.
Charles C. Keith, an officer of the International Federation of Boys Clubs and senior executive in the Boys Working, will deliver the Men of Tomorrow lecture. He is slated to appear on the first day of the Community Chautauqua Festival, sharing insights from his extensive youth service experience.
The Roanoke Community Club monthly banquet Tuesday evening drew its largest crowd yet. Father Boehner addressed attendees with timely remarks and hinted the chautanqua tickets 240 were sold, aiming to boost proceeds. A baseball team proposal was referred to a committee as a quartet performed, and eighty people attended the dinner served by St. Joseph’s Church ladies.
Fragmentary OCR text describes water supply issues and quarters in a hole with washing noted. No clear persons or organizations emerge. difficult to derive concrete facts from the readable fragments.
A fragmented OCR note describes a new Lagro Tribune edited by D B Purviance. It mentions publication status and questions whether it appears in the Signal, but details are unclear and lines are incomplete.
The Huntington ceremony featured Miss Mary Louise Bliss of Rushville and Miss Dorothy Sparks of Rushville among attendants. The bride wore white satin with silk tulle, carried lilies of the valley, and was given in marriage by her father. A reception followed at 1022 North Jefferson Street, with numerous local aides aiding. The couple planned a motor trip and will reside at 1045 North Jefferson Street.
Roanoke Machine & Electric Manufacturing Company purchased interests of Hartley Governor Company and gains control of Hartley Governor Hartley line drive and Fordson appliances. The firm will be incorporated with $20,000 stock offering common and preferred guaranteed. Products pass experimental stage and become essential Fordson tractor equipment.
Mitchell spearheads an executive committee that will turn over the city keys to firemen and declare a general holiday. The event, Portland’s Big Gala Day, expects 12 000 to 15 000 visitors with twenty five bands an industrial parade and numerous contests eclipsing past displays.
Memorial services will be held June 19 1921 at 2 p m for officers and members. Please meet at the Lodge Hall at 1 p m. Services to be held at United Brotherhood Church. Bring flowers. Committee.
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