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Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1920

Page

4

Paper Delays Persist As Pneumonia Takes Eliza Schaeffer

The Democrat faced weeks of equipment trouble delaying publication. Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer, aged 173 years, died after pneumonia at her home on Monday December 6 1920. Funeral was Thursday at the Catholic cemetery with Rev. Joseph officiating. she left six sons Jacob Louis Joseph August Frank and Paul and three daughters Mrs. Joseph Beier Mrs. Wm. Goetz and Mrs. Louis Waninger among many friends.

Elizabeth Schaefffer Home Home Place Joseph Jacob Louis August Frank Paul Joseph Beier Wm. Goetz Louis Waninger

Literary Society Demonstrates Home Economics Skills

The Literary Society held its annual domestic science demonstration with Mrs. J. H. Diehl presiding. Laura Wilkinson led the program and Nora Rimstidt spoke on Efficiency Methods in the Home. Alice Mason Lucille Richards Julia Mason Lang and others prepared chicken salad boiled salad dressing and coffee for refreshments.

Literary Society J. H. Diehl Laura Wilkinson Nora Rimstidt Alice Mason Lucille Richards Julia Mason Lang pepNpuod

Four year old Baker dies of membranous croup in Hatfield

The four year old son of Mr and Mrs William Baker died Friday night from membranous croup. He was buried Sunday at Mt Vernon Indiana. A daughter named Annie was born to Mr and Mrs John A Wangler. Mr Charles Wangler is seriously ill. Miss Olive Dillingham and Lela Grant, nurse trainees at Walker s Sanitarium, are home for a ten day vacation. Mr James Grant and family moved into town last Wednesday. Wave Pate, building a new home, reports progress on the house. Mrs Ansel Jones is very sick. Mrs Basil Parker shopped in Evansville Wednesday. Mrs Mary Ferguson of Richland visited her sister Mrs John Parker last Friday.

Wm. Baker Mt. Vernon Ind John A. Wangler Annie Charles Wangler Olive Dillingham Lela Grant Walker’s Vacaton James Grant Wave Pate Ansel Jones Basil Parker Evansville Mary Ferguson Richland John Parker

Miss Eugene Strassell Hosts Class Night at Schaaf Home

Miss Eugene Strassell and Miss Frances Stevenson entertained the junior and senior classes at the Schaafs home. An old fashioned spelling match was held at the high school Monday evening and enjoyed by all.

Eugene Strassell Wm. Schaaf Frances Stevenson

Clay City News: Social Visits and School Plans

Elza Meier visited family in Huntingburg while Lena and Anna Hann ing of Santa Claus called on the Schnucks. Will Hoops family visited George Hoops near Liberal. Clay City students earned about 11 dollars at a pie supper. Carl Schnuck did business in Troy and visited Helen and Hloise Schriefer. A large Christmas program is planned by the Clay City School for Christmas Eve with church services Sunday morning and evening inviting all.

Elza Meier Robert Weisman Huntingburg Lena and Anna Hanning Santa Claus Carl Schnuck Will Hoops George Hoops Near Liberal Clay City Troy Helen Hloise Schriefer Clay City School

Goitre Reduced 2 Inches by Sorbol Quadruple Says Milliner

Mable Burris of Mary Dingle's store in New Castle declares her goitre shrank by two inches after using Sorbol Quadruple. She urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy and offers personal testimonials by letter. Information available at Basye's Drug Store or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio.

New Castle Ind Mable Burris Mary Dingle Basye’s Drug Store Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio

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