The River Voyage With War Time Meals And A Boarding House Breakfast
During a homeward river trip from Cairo two boats attracted crews with high and low fares. One ship promised speed and luxury, the other cheaper passage with meals. the crew chose deck passage. The voyage included a Confederate battery attack and an ironclad rescue, with delays from damaged transports and fuelled by prior wartime service. At Mattoon a breakfast ploy turned hungry soldiers into a crowded, well fed scene with biscuits, coffee, ham and butter.
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Cairo
Rover
Lewisinana
Marty
Caria
Mattoon
Obituary of John W. Roberts from Roanoke area region
John W. Roberts born near Sparta Ohio in 1834 or 1836 moved with parents to Iowa then Indiana before settling in Roanoke and later Fort Wayne where he died August 31 1921 at 87. He married Margaret Loop in 1860 and had four children eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was a longtime member of local fraternal and church organizations and lived 58 years in the same family circle after his son-in-law’s 1910 death.
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John W. Roberts
Sparta
Canton
Ohio
Ape Methodist Hospital
Ft. Wayne
Tut
Iowa
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Indiana
Roanoke
Fort Wayne
Walton Ave
S. PF. Bowser Com Cru
Margaret Lopp
J. T. Peigh
Ida Jac. Brianer
Haminton
Ind
Neveila Roberts
Blod. Teets
Margaret Loop
Eevee Episcopal Church
Grain report shows corn up but wheat and oats down
The September grain report from the Agriculture Department notes a August corn rise of 154 million bushels to 9.156 billion, nearly matching last year’s record. Wheat declines by three million to 790 million. oats fall about seven million to 1.09 billion. Tobacco rises 59 million pounds to 948 million, mainly in northern states, with minor changes elsewhere.
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Department of Agriculture
Boshioty
Election results show thirteen amendments defeated
A newspaper summary notes that only one of thirteen proposed amendments failed to pass as voters returned results from Tuesday's election. The piece mentions church announcements about a United Brethren Sunday School at 2 15 p m and a pastor attending a conference at Winona Lake with services planned for the first Sunday of the new year.
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United -Breshem
United Brothern Church
Winona Lake
G. Fpf. Byrer
Robinet Robinett Family Reunion Held at Taigi Home
The fourth annual Joblin Robinett reunion occurred in the afternoon with an officers election. Frank Robinett was chosen president, Mrs. Gran Swaidner secretary, and Hannon Robinett treasurer. The next gathering will be at the Denyer Pénee home.
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Joblin Robinett
Frank Robinett
Gran Swaidner
Hannon Robinett
Denyer Pénee
Roanoke Schools Open With Record Attendance
The Roanoke schools opened with the largest attendance in the history of the institution. There are 175 in the grades and 140 in the high school totalling 315 pupils. The first through sixth grades and seventh to twelfth are listed with varying enrollments.
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Roanoke
Afouday Nornineg
Huntington group travels to Michiran ity for Labor Day
Rufus Miller of Huntington and Mrs. Charlie Light with Mrs. Archie Smith and Dorothy motored to Michiran ity on Saturday to remain over Labor Day. Mrs. Alice Bunyan, who had been visiting, returned home with them.
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Rufus Miller
Huntington
Charlie Light
Archie Smith
Dorothy
Alice Bunyan
Church appeals for a square deal and active membership
A church urges parishioners to support its mission, inviting involvement through Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30, Epworth League at 7:00, and evening worship at 8:00. Signed by James Minsel S S Supt Emory Gillespie E L Pres and C Emery Smith Pastor.
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Epworth League
Church of the Friendly Heart
James Minsel
S. S
Emory Gillespie
E. L. Pres
C.emery
Smith
Field Meet Shows Scouts Compete Amid Rain
Boy Scouts held a field meet at the school grounds led by Rev C Emery Smith. Cecil Gass won multiple events including running broad jump and 50 yard dash with Chas Heater and Howard Heater placing in various events.
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Boy Scouts
C. Emery Smith
Cecil Gass
Chas
Hater
Don ¥Ahne
Heater
Howard Heater
Cecil
Gass
Chas. Heater
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DR. 8S. Koontz
Mickie
Generaulm
Joseph Witkowski
Chicago
Joseph Hither
Robinet Reunion
School
Gueried Bouday
Farmers State Bank
First National Bank
M. Zb
Howard
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