Small Town America Faiths in Honest Trade and Community
A long opinion piece extols small country towns as God’s chosen places where honesty and home merchants sustain community life against out of town catalogs. The author condemns big city greed, warns of dying towns from catalog buying, and urges support for hometown businesses and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Town
Hen
Worieh
Niger Ag
Peti
Aword
Fongde
Gui
Byers
United States
Sam
Rail unions halt October 30 strike after joint Chicago vote
Leaders of the switchmen trainmen conductors engineers and firefighters at a Chicago meeting withdrew walkout orders after unions held a close vote. They announced the strike would not proceed and government action would follow if walking out.
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Chicago
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Sheppard
Ole
Bresaz
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ben Hooper
Jones
Lee Saat
Lee
Swaleb
Despute
Sio
Fragmented ad text from Woolony sale notice
Readable lines describe a sale offer with a buyer and seller voice. The fragment hints at a wig sale and bidding, mentioning a Cory as potential buyer or bidder. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
Beloved Wife and Mother Jehu Trautman and Daughter
The family thanks neighbors friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy and for floral offerings. Special appreciation to Rev A M Gillespie for consoling words during illness and death of our wife and mother.
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A. M. Gillespie
Jehu Trautman
Manson Chapel W F M Society Entertainment
Mrs Jesse Stump entertained the Manson Chapel W F M Society at her home Tuesday evening. A short program featured a talk by Mrs Treston S Hyde a missionary from Bareilly India. After the program there were refreshments and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manson
Jesse Stump
Manson Chapel
Bareilly
India
School House Robbed in Weeknight Burglary
A rural school building was robbed last week with fountain pens oversharp pencils stamps and other items taken. No suspects yet. Superintendent Waid suspects out of town thieves connected to another rural school burglary on the same night.
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Waid
Double Wedding at St Josephs Roanoke October 1921
Earl A Pequignot and Florence E Light wed at St Josephs Church Roanoke in a Nuptial High Mass ceremony officiated by Father Roederlander Raymonf Sephel served as best man Loretta Light was bridesmaid with Marjory Rauner and Edith Holland as flower girls Ushers Paul Hatfield and Leo Landrigan directed by Hildegarde Becker the choir performed during the mass for the newly married couple.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Earl A. Pequignot
Florence E. Light
Roanoke
Father Roederer
Raymond Sephel
Loretta Light
Flower
Marjory Rauner
Edith Holland
Paul Hatfield
Leo
November 7 Fort Wayne claims exam for Huntington ex-service men
Ex-service men in Huntington County may be eligible for compensation under the Sweet bill. A Clean-Up Squad will examine claim papers at Fort Wayne on November 7 after county-by-county scheduling. Applicants must prove disability arose in service with affidavits from doctors or comrades and employer statements if needed.
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Huntington
Fort. Wayne
Mark Cunningham
Huntington County
Eben
Fort Wayne
Port- Wayne Créma
Adams County
Whitley County
Wells County
DeKalb County
Noble County
LaGrasge County
Irene
Byron Sanitarium
American Legion
Red. Cross
American. Legion
Legion
Red Cross Organization
Fort
Wayne
Epworth League Social At Parsonage Draws Forty Attendees
About forty persons attended a Wednesday Epworth League event at the M E Parsonage. The social included masked games and quiet business discussions, with attendees engaging in orderly activities and securing a brief business matter.
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Epworth League
M. E
Epworth Teague
St Josephs Church Fall Festival Sets Chicken Supper and Booths
The Ss Josephs church hosts a big fall festival next Thursday featuring a cafeteria style chicken supper at five, candy booth with sweets and home made wines, fancy work display, prizes, and refreshment booth run by married men. Local young men and women organize booths including quilts, towels, doilies, aprons and more. All welcome to bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. Josephs Church
Srd
Yannet Afferu
Brere Body
United Church Bulletin Details This Sunday Events
The United Brethren church hosts a Sunday program led by the pastor with a 10 30 worship service. The Woman's Missionary Society and the Otterbein Guild girls present a program and Plaxettes. A separate Christian Hudeaxon Society meeting is planned at 620 Miss Virginia Rey street.
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United
N. N. Highlands
United Brethren Church
Woman’s, Missionary, Society
Otterbein Guild
Leah
Hudeaxon Society
Virginia Rey Wil
Rayadax
Spiritual revival at HRB Methodist Church opens
A three week revival begins at HRB Methodist Church with services each Sunday and evening prayers. The program urges dedication to God and work, as Junior League and Epworth League plan Saturday and morning worship sessions. The pastor James Minsel and Emery Gillespie lead with Emery Smith assisting.
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Rhea
Fox
HRB Methodist Church
Epworth
James Minsel
Sant Enmory Gillespie
de ‘Pres
Emery Smith
Entertained Hallyhack Club at Oaklettes Home
A local gathering hosted by Strack entertained the Hallyhack Club at the farmers home in Oaklettes Texas after noon in honor of Mrs. Prank Spencer a former member. Guests included Mrs. Spencer Mrs. B H Smith and Mrs Fred Oquennbour from Fort Wayne and Port Way.
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Strack
Hallyhack Club
Prijay
Prank, Spencer
Oaklettes
Texas
Spencer
B. H. Smith
Fort Wayne
Fred Oqhennbour
Port
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Order of Railway Conductors
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Weit Neftnite
Mickie
Josepe’s
Cheurch
Hallyhack
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