John Laughman Dies at 85 in Silver Lake
John Laughman died at about noon on Thursday at the home of his son Elmer Laughman in Silver Lake. Born in Ohio in 1836 and nearly 86, he leaves two daughters Leon a Holderman and Elizabeth Nelson, a sister Millie Overs, and grandson Levi Holderman. Funeral Sunday morning at the U B Church with Rev Smith officiating. burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
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John Laughmen
Elmer Laughman
Mr. Laughman
Silver Lake
Daugter
Isaac Holderman
Levi Holderman
John
Ohio
Ieano Holderman
Elizabeth Nelson
Buchanan
Michigan
Millie Overs
Lodi
U. B
Lakeview
Smith
Claypool
Local resident Scott Lawrence returns from South Bend
Scott Lawrence came home last Friday after spending about two weeks in South Bend consulting specialists about persistent foot problems that troubled him for several years.
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Scott Lawrence
South Bend
Returned to Hospital After Treatment in Grand Rapids
Ross Gamble traveled to Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday for further hospital treatment following a lengthy stay and operation. He had recently returned home from the institution after several weeks and now requires additional care.
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Ross Gamble
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Hugh Bowen Dead Civil War Veteran Near Town
Hugh Bowen died last Friday morning at about four o'clock at his home two and a half miles southeast of town. He had suffered paralysis for over a year and recently had heart trouble after visiting Warsaw with a daughter. A longtime local resident and Civil War veteran, he was a member of the I O O F lodge for many years.
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Hugh Bowen
Mr. Bowen
Warsaw
Lodge
Filing Deadlines for Mortgage Interest Exemptions in Indiana
Indiana homeowners may deduct mortgage indebtedness up to 3000 from assessed valuations. March 1 to May 1 are the sworn filing window dates. false statements incur penalties plus possible jail. Notaries Brush and Hanson offer exemption blanks for those owing real estate mortgages.
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Indiana
Brush and Hanson
Ees
Marriage unites Misa Harshbarger and Albert Maurer
Last Saturday in South Whitley the marriage of Misa Bernice Harshbarger and Albert Maurer was held. The couple, connected to North Manchester and E. E. Maurer, plan to reside on a farm east of North Manchester.
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South
Whitley
Misa Bernice Harshbarger
Albert Maurer
North Manchester
E. E. Maurer
Lakes as county industry and playground draw
The piece praises Kosciusko County lakes as a major economic asset and tourist draw. It urges residents to unite to protect and improve waters, noting 250000 visitors last year and highlighting state conservation efforts while calling lakes the region’s premier leisure point.
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Indiana
Kosciusko
Jakers
Conservation Commission
Kosciucko
Middle West
April Fools joke about Dennis Park er moving to a Rochester farm
Dennis Park er laughed off talk of moving to a Rochester area farm as an April Fools joke. He explained he avoided being fooled by saying friends can rest easy for a while.
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Dennis Parker
Rochester
Dennis
Off on Spring Tour for Wall Paper Firm
I A Snoberger departed Monday morning for southern Illinois to cover a month or more on behalf of the Star-Pioneer Wall Paper Company where he has served as a representative for several years.
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I. A. Snoberger
Illinois
Star-Peerleas Wall Paper Company
Pastry Sale Planned by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the U. B. Church advertises a pastry sale in Silver Lake at the Ramsey Summe store on Saturday April 15 at 10 30 a m. Items include pies cakes bread dressed chickens hot noodles eggs and other Easter dinner essentials.
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The
Ladies Aid Society of the
U. B
Silver Lake
Ramsey & Summe
Bert Fisher Family Moves From Thacker Property
The Bert Fisher family relocated from the Thacker property on east Sycamore Street to a place two miles east of town, purchased weeks ago by P. Leckrone, Mrs. Fisher's father, and moved last week.
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Bert Fisher
Thacker
Sycamore Street
P. Leckrone
Cottage Erection Begins At Myrtle-Glen Park
James Kelly arrived from Anderson with a truck load of building material for a cottage at Myrtle-Glen park. He plans to erect and occupy the cottage for most of the summer.
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James Kelly
Anderson
Mytrle-Glen Park
Mrs Churchill Dead Sister to Chas Lindry Deceased
Mrs William Churchill died at her daughter's home in South Bend on Thursday morning after weeks of illness. Her funeral was in North Manchester with brief graveside rites near the cemetery west of town. She was a sister of Charles Lindry, deceased, who lived southeast of the area and was known locally.
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William Churchill
South Bend
Knee Cap Dislocated In Tractor Mishap At Ford Garage
Keith Yotter suffered a dislocated left knee while starting a tractor at the Ford garage Monday. The belt caught his leg and forced the knee cap from place, a physician realigned it, and Tuesday he returned to the garage but endured considerable pain.
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Ford
Keith Yotter
Keith
Mrs Keim Dies at Roann After Long Illness
Mrs. Keim, age over 74, died at her Roann home last Friday night from a cancer she had endured. Born near Eaton Ohio, she moved to Indiana as a child with the Uplinger family. She married Eli Karns in 1878 and lived near Roann. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Church of the Grethren in Roann.
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Sarah J. Keim
Roatn
Eaton
Ohio
Indiana
Uplingers
Eli Karns
Roann
Church of the Grethern
Bowen William Hugh Bowen obituary note
William Hugh Bowen son of Hezekiah Bowen and Susan Lester Bowen was born in Wayne township Kosciusko county Indiana August 4. Turn to Last Page.
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William Hugh Bowen
Hezekiah
Susan Lester Bowen
Wayne Township
Kosciusko County
Indiana
Sewing Exhibition by School Girls at Rager Parlor
The girls sewing class of 7th to 9th grades will hold an exhibit at the Rager ice cream parlor next week. The display opens Wednesday and may be viewed daily for the rest of the week.
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Rager
Ford unit to build English motor factory site
Representatives of Henry Ford in England have agreed to buy a site for a motor factory at a cost of 2,250,000 dollars. The purchase is arranged by the Ford interests through the corporation owning the land.
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Henry Ford
England
Corporation
Bakery work shifts with Heskel Martin family visit
Mr and Mrs Heskel Martin from North Manchester stayed a week at the Dillman home. Mr Martin now works in the bakery started in the Pearson building producing homemade bread.
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Heskel Martin
Manchester
Ted Dillman
Martin
Pearson
Emery Little Visits Town Briefly
Emery Little son of Mrs. William Little, long resident of Goshen, assistant manager at Metropolitan Life Insurance with city offices, called on friends in town Monday. He formerly attended school here and worked on a local farm years ago, knowing many people in the area.
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Emery Little
Mr. Little
William Little
Goshen
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Emery
Tridle Report Indicates Improvement After Illness
Walter Tridle of the eastern district shows marked improvement after a period of serious illness. Local watchers hope he will soon recover fully following a prior critical condition.
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Tridle
Here
Chicago man admits to robbing hundreds of homes
Pam Hartung of a wealthy Chicago family confessed to police on Saturday that he robbed more than 350 Chicago homes in recent weeks. Police estimate the loot will exceed 100000 dollars.
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Pam Hartung
Chicago
Hold Service During Passion Week at M E Church
The local M E church will observe Passion Week starting Tuesday evening April 11 with preaching services each night through the week. Special singing will accompany the sermons led by the incoming pastor. Everyone is invited to attend as a sermon on each night recalls Christ’s suffering and sacrifice.
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M. E
Gethsemane Garden
Candidates file for Warsaw Trustee races
Last week Warsaw saw many filings for local offices. Among them for Trustee Lake Township were M. D. Votter Democrat A. B. Tracy Democrat F. D. Hayman Republican and A. I. Bouse Republican.
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Warsaw
Trustee Lake
M.D. Votter
A.B. Tracy
F.D. Hayman
A. I. Bouse
Tuberculosis Death Rate Drops in Indianapolis 1900–1921
The tuberculosis death rate fell from 2.31 to 1.22 per 1000 people in Indianapolis between 1900 and 1921, credited to the twenty-two year battle against the disease led by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city health board.
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Indianapolis
Herman G. Morgan
Indianapolis Health Board
Road Between Silver Lake and Claypool Impassable
Road between Silver Lake and Claypool has been nearly impassable for weeks. In recent days nearly every machine using the road required towing one to three times, with as many as three machines stuck in the mud within a quarter mile.
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Silver Lake
Claypool
Carl Morris dies in North Webster after influenza illness
Carl Morris aged 30 died Saturday at 7 15 am in his North Webster home after a three week influenza attack. He had battled lung trouble for three years. The body goes to Bippus Indiana for burial. Morris managed North Webster telephone lines and earlier led the Leesburg plant. He is survived by his wife and a seven year old daughter.
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Carl Morris
North Webster
Bippus
Ind
Morris
Leesburg
Dentists to Meet in War saw Thirteenth District
Preparations are completed for a meeting of the Thirteenth District Dental Association to be held in Warsaw on Monday April 10. Members from all over the district will attend with several addresses planned and a banquet to be served at the Knights of Pythias home Center and High streets.
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Thirteenth District Dental Association
Warsaw
Thirteenth Congressional
Fishermen Fined for Gill Netting on Carr Lake
O. F. Washam and John Deaton of near Claypool were fined after being caught using a gill net on Carr lake. They appeared before a Warsaw justice and were assessed fines and costs totaling 89 dollars and 40 cents.
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Washam
John Deaton
Claypool
Carr Lake
Warsaw
Funeral Held for Mrs. Samuel Knoop in Claypool
Elmer Kinsey of Claypool learned last Saturday of Mrs. Samuel Knoop's death in Brooklyn New York. She had long suffered ill health. Survived by her husband Samuel Knoop who once worked for Beyer Bros. in the poultry trade. The remains returned to Claypool for Monday funeral and burial in the local cemetery.
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Elmer Kinsey
Claypool
Samuel Knoop
Brooklyn
N. Y
White Egg Farm Near Menawn Your City
The feature notes Indianapolis News coverage of White Egg Farm named White City owned by C. L. Manwaring. It describes the large poultry operation with thousands of single comb Leghorn chickens, white eggs, and white buildings and fences.
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Tone
Indianapolis News
United States
C. L. Manwaring
White City
Men
Large Attendance at M. B. Church Services
Many attended Sunday evening services at the M. B. church with nine accessions and several others planning to join later. Rev. Sturgell preached his farewell sermon for the conference year and departed Tuesday for Elkhart to attend Goshen district annual conference.
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Sturgell
Elkhart
Goshen
Democrats Misread in Ballot Error Sparks Apology
The message blames miscommunications by telephone and letter for placing candidates George Irvin of Clay township and Victor Gawthrop of Plain township in the republican column last week. It states both men are staunch Democrats and hardworking party supporters deserving votes on primary day.
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George Irvin
Clay Township
Victor Gawthrop
Plain Township
Frank Helser in Critical Condition Report
The report notes Frank Helser remains in critical condition with little improvement and a gradual day by day decline. He has been confined to his home for nearly six months.
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Frank Helser
Mrs Walburn Sale Draws Crowd and Fair Prices
A Saturday auction attracted many attendees as numerous items were sold. Bidders reported good interest with most articles fetching fair prices.
Colbert Visits St Paul From Boston Shoe Business Report
John Colbert of St Paul Minnesota visited last Thursday with his mother Mrs Rebecca Colbert and relatives. He had been in Boston buying shoes for the store he manages and said the business had been better so far this spring than for many years.
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John Colbert
St. Paul
Minnesota
Rebecca Colbert
Boston
John
Hogs Die of Pneumonia at Meredith Farm
More than one hundred hogs at Olando Meredith's Franklin township farm died after illness. Hogs were vaccinated and brought from Georgia. Initial reports blamed cholera, but officials ruled pneumonia as the cause of death.
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Olando Meredith
Here
Franklin Township
Many Filed Candidacy in Local Announcements
Numerous residents from the locality filed declarations as candidates for public offices up to Warsaw on Saturday. A separate column lists many names. several candidates have not yet placed announcements in the RECORD.
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Warsaw
James McCoy Returns Home From Cassopolis Hospital
James McCoy came home last Saturday from Cassopolis Michigan where he had spent several weeks in a hospital for treatment. He shows improvement and is expected to continue mending.
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James McCoy
Cassoplis
Michigan
Visitation Crowd Attends John Laughman Funeral
John Laughman funeral drew David Keller of Akron Walter Laughman and wife John Weldy and wife Charles Spencer and family from near Fort Wayne and others from Waksrusa last Sunday.
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John Weldy
Walter Laughman
Waksrusa
Charles Spencer
Fort Wayne
David Keller
Akron
John Laughman
Funeral attendance noted for Bowen remains in county
Mrs. Valentine and family of Burker and Mrs. Jennie Leighty and family of Warsaw were among those from afar who attended the Hugh Bowen funeral last Sunday.
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Valentine
Burker
Jennie Leighty
Warsaw
Hugh Bowen
Claypool School Building Progress Amid Weather Delays
Work on the Claypool school building at the east edge of Claypool is advancing well despite bad weather. Material is on site and contractor Noah Frantz has a strong crew on days when conditions allow, aiming to have the building ready for occupancy at the start of next fall’s school term.
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Claypool
Noah Frantz
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Son
U. B. Church
Record Office
South Whitley
Our County
Churchill
Chas. Lindry
Walter
Sale
Claypool School
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