Ko komo visitors and local notices in Indiana region
Reverend Al S Hartley visited Kokomo with minor clergy. Reverend Freeland Hall from Kokomo was in town Saturday. David Hodson traveled to Forest last Friday. George L Woody made a business trip to Kokomo Monday. Reverend C Floyd Shaul and family motored to Anderson Monday. John Kanable and three relatives of Frankfort were in town Monday. Recent rains boost corn growth. H Mills and wife of Whit California visiting relatives this week. Robert Taylor and family of wrest were Sunday guests of the Suttons. Farmers busy with hay and wheat harvest. Fisher, Boggs and Woody motored to Indianapolis Friday. M Greer learned a sister was stricken with paralysis. V Butler, operated for tonsillitis, resumed duties Sunday. Mrs Daisy Catron and daughter of near Middlefork were guests of the Suttons Thursday and Friday.
Merrick Homebound. Milner Visits Conerly Parents
A. C. Merrick remains confined to her home for several months but shows improvement. Florence Milner of Conerle is staying a few days with her parents Zack and Mrs. Iopple to visit.
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Sirs
Florence Milner
Conerle
Zack
Mrs. Iopple
Local Notices Chronicle Brief Readings
Royce Davis formerly of 8 Haute delivered a splendid ad res at the Baptist Church Sunday morning. Editor J Frank McDermond of Attica Ledger made a pleasant visit to the Observer office one day last week.
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V. Royce Davis
Haute
Baptist Church
Ditor J. Frank McDermond
Attica Ledger
Picnic at Pipe Crack Draws Galveston Girls
Miss Selah Fisher and Miss Lucy Amos joined a Galveston group for a Thursday picnic at Pipe Crack, joining a class gathering of local girls.
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Selah Fisher
Lucie Amos
Galveston
Pipe Crack
Ice Cream Social Saturday Evening at Friends Church Lot
A community ice cream social is planned for Saturday evening on the Friends Church lot just south of the parsonage. All are invited to attend and join the gathering.
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Friends Church
John Medley and Margaret nean Tie the Knot
The Observer notes the marriage of John Medley and Mrs Margaret nean on June 15 and extends hearty congratulations from friends and well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Medley
Margaret Nean
Nese
Observer
Rev. Lewis H. Reeves Visited County Town Tuesday
Blackford County treasurer Rev. Lewis H. Reeves spent Tuesday in town greeting old friends and parishioners. He once led the M. E. Church when it burned about twenty years ago.
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Lewis H. Reeves
Blackford County
M. E. Church
Custodian Found Guilty in Kokomo Beer Possession Case
John J. Brown custodian of the Citizens Bank Building Kokomo was found guilty of unlawful possession of 50 quarts of home brew beer. He was fined 9100 and costs in the Kokomo city court. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court.
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John J. Brown
Citizens Bank
Kokomo
Gompers Wins Re election as A F of L President
Samuel Gompers defeats John deWit by a large margin in Denver Colorado to secure his fortieth presidential term with the American Federation of Labor. The veteran labor leader is returned to power amid another decisive victory.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federatioi
Denver
Colora
John deWit
Lewis
Mr.Gompers
Daughter of Judy Avery Improves After Illness
The daughter of Mr and Mrs Judy Avery who has been on the sick list for several days is much improved at the present.
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Judy Avery
Reverend Dunn Resumes Campaign Work for Alleghany College
Former Russiaville M E Church pastor Rev E C Dunn is chosen to assist Alleghany College Meadville Penna. He will spend fifteen days in the east then return to his Oklahoma home. His daughter Mildred won the high school voice division at Okmulgee Oklahoma receiving a gold Edison medal and served as soloist at the school baccalaureate. Rev Dunn currently pastors the First M E Church at Okmulgee.
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E.c.dunn
Russiaville
M. E
Alleghany College
Meadville
Pensylvania
Oklahoma
Mildred
Okmulgee
Edison Shop
Rev
Dunn
Oxmulgee
Pinnell Begun Sentence Last Sunday
J Victor Pinnell was sentenced to 90 days for liquor law violations and began serving his term Sunday. Sheriff Ora Butler reports a clemency request may come from the state board of pardons. details of a friends’ conference are undisclosed. Pinnell seeks Governor McCray’s intervention, while others urge serving part of the sentence first.
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J. Victor Pinnell
Ora Butler
State Board of Pardons
Pinnell
W. C. Overton
McCray
Worth of Rice Worth of Rice
Fragmentary notes describe rice quantities and a shipment context with unclear dates and places. The readable parts mention quantities and comparative terms, but no coherent event or named entities emerge.
222 Acre Farm Trade In Kokomo Real Estate Deal
Fred Lindley and Harry McGonigal of Greentown traded a 222 acre farm eight miles west of town for the Alhambra block housing Sailors Brothers furniture store. They obtain one half forest in the building once owned by Marty Draper and his mother. Lindley and McGonigal plan to establish offices in Kokomo, with McGonigal moving from Greentown and Lindley relocating in about three weeks. Woodard Auble of Forest was in town yesterday.
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Fred Lindley
Harry McGonigal
Greentown
Alhambra
Sailors Brothers Furniture
Lindley
McGonigal
Marty Draper
Mr. McGonigal
Cokomo
Twenty Million Through Will Ends Estate in Widow's Hands
The late Ame Brose Morell, once a prominent figure and former colonel with the A E F, left his estate valued at twenty thousand dollars to his widow. Details of the will appear in the recent settlement as the surviving spouse inherits the entire property.
Mrs Ruth Showalter Dies at 27 Funeral Monday
Mrs Ruth Showalter aged 27 wife of Stanley Showalter proprietor of Showalter's book store East Walnut Street died of tuberculosis Saturday at 6 15 am at home 707 East Sycamore Avenue funeral held Monday at 3 pm at the residence burial Crown Point cemetery born in Rusksville daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Cox moved to Kokomo as a child and lived there since she was a young woman with many excellent qualities she was saved by many friends and despite skilled care her decline continued.
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Ruth Showalter
Stanley Showalter
Showalter
East Walnut Street
East Sycamore Erver
Crown Point Cem
Etery
Russiaville
W.D. Cox
Kokomi
Haynes to Announce New Cars Amid Factory Pause
Haynes Automobiles paused operations Saturday to take inventory and prepare for 22 new models. A G Seiberling, vice president and general manager, said work was tabensed and will resume with two new vehicles likely to stir the automotive world as did the Tenes 26. Hundreds of cars have been shipped nationwide. The statement aimed to quell rumors of a plant closure until July.
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Haynes Automobiles Company
A. G. Seiberiing
Five Tragedie Strikes: Curious Tests End in Misery
A series of reckless tests ends badly as five men try odd experiments. A man lights a match to check a gasoline tank, a dog is attacked, another tests rain timing, a trolley wire is touched to check charges, and an ad cutback fails to save money.
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Aman
New Wrinkle to Income Tax Report
A U S man responds with irony to the quarterly tax notice. His letter to the Treasury praises his loyalty to “severe good orders” and declines the Income Tax, a reply vouched for by a district collector as the sole dissent to the installment process.
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United States
Treasury
Population totals reported for apportionment figures
Final U S population for continental states listed as 105 710 620, a rise of 27 512 from preliminary counts. Director William M Stuart of the Census Bureau submitted figures to Speaker Gillette for congressional apportionment. Total U S population including possessions tallied 117 859 858.
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United States
Gillette
House
Representatives
William M. Stuart
Bureau of the Census
Celia Goodrich von Coella Taught Noted U.S. Military Figures
Mrs. Celia Goodrich von Coella of Caotsburg Illinois just turned 86. She is credited with educating two famous U.S. military leaders including Adna Chaffee and another notable pupil, during her long teaching career.
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Celia Goodrich von Coella
Caotsburg, Ill
U. S
Ohio
Adna Chaffee
Adeae Seal
Getting Home Late Military Secret Exchange
A brief wartime style exchange shows a man named John Wombst being questioned about his whereabouts. He responds coyly that it is a military secret, hinting at secrecy or danger surrounding his return.
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John Wombst
Unclear Query on Auto Hypnotic Belief
Fragmentary text questions belief in auto hypnotic concepts and questions dependence on circumstances. No clear event, names, or date.
Speaking of preparedness in the war effort
An editor remarks that no amount of preliminary sharpening can compensate for the absence of swift action in the actual encounter, echoing Washington’s wartime stance on readiness and resolve.
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Washington
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al. S. Hartley
Freeland Hall
David Hodson
Forest
Geo. L. Woody
C. Floyd Shaul
Fame
Anderson
John Kanable
Drep
Frankfort
H. Mills and Wife
Whit
Cal
Robert Taylor and Family
Wrest
Um, Sutton’s
Aes Fisher
L. Woody
Innapolis
M. Greer
V. Butler
Daisy Catron
Near Middlefork
Win. Sutton
A. C. Merrick
Tandwork
Rm Kokemo
Woodard Auble
Amebrose Morell
America
A. E
Haynes
Eagle“Mikado
Pia
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Kokomo Gygle
North Union S
Indiana Produce Co., R. V. Erskine, Mer
Miles
Gity Drug Store
W. Kemp
MR Rau
Uncle Eben
Evz Qala
ISL
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