New Officers Lead Peoples Mutual Telephone Company
Several weeks after order was reported a new slate for the Peoples Mutual Telephone Company was elected with Howard John as President F J Zimmerman as Vice President and Gen Manager EB Braude as Secretary and Treasurer and I Braude as Director. The change aims to maintain high service standards and extend evening hours. Central offices in Big Foot Mentone Burket and Silver Lake will stay open until 10 pm daily except Sundays beginning April 10 with urgent calls answered overnight.
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Peoples Mutual Telephone Company
Messrs Braude, Zimmeman and
John
Big Foot
Mentone
Burket
Silver Lake
Moving Pictures at the New York Hippodrome Shown Nearby
Witnesses recall a Monday night moving picture show at the World Famous New York Hippodrome seen by several people from this place traveling to North Manchester.
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Manchester
New York Hippodrome
Lake Township Schools To Close This Saturday
Schools in Lake township will close this Saturday except the high school allowing pupils and teachers a much needed vacation.
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Lake Township
Sermon Draws Attentive Audience At United Brethren Church
Rev. Noah McCoy preached to a sizable crowd at the United Brethren church during the men’s meeting last Sunday. An afternoon address is slated for Sunday, April 18, by Rev. Eaken of Warsaw Presbyterian church.
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Noah McCoy
South Whitley
United Brethren Church
Eaken
Presbyterian Church of
Warsaw
Woman Injured In Buggy Accident Near Disko
Mrs Susan Brill of the east part of town sustained a broken arm last Sunday afternoon when a motor vehicle struck the buggy she rode in returning from relatives near Disko south of here. Her son Clarence and daughter Nancy were passengers.
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Susan Bril
Brill
Clarence
Nancy
Disko
Here
Mrs George Brown Expected Home Today From Oklahoma
Mrs George Brown is expected to return to her home four miles south of town this Thursday evening after visiting with her daughters in Oklahoma for the past month.
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George Brown
Oklahoma
Rainy Sunday Affects Farmers and Churchgoers
Rainy Sunday signs lingered, delaying churchgoers with new bonnets while farmers hoped for more rain hours to finish fields and secure harvest progress.
Mrs. Henry Rager Dies at Daughter's Home in North Manchester
Mrs. Henry Rager died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter Mrs. Dennis Dulaney in North Manchester after years of lung trouble. A resident here for over fifty years, she spent winters with her daughter since her husband's death five years ago. She was noted as a helpful neighbor and active in aiding those in need.
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Henry Rager
Dennis Dulaney
Manchester
Susanah Montel 1841 1915 obituary in Preble County
Susanah Montel of Preble County Ohio born October 28 1841 died April 1 1915 at North Manchester aged 73 years 7 months 4 days She married Henry Rager August 7 1861 They had three children One son and husband preceded her in death leaving a son a daughter a brother and two grandchildren to mourn She was a Lutheran member for forty years funeral by Rev A Z Bryberger at the Dulaney home then in Testin Lakeview cemetery beside her husband
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Susanah Montel
Preble County
Ohio
Erma Dulany
North Manchester
Henry Rager
Chidren
Dulaney
A. Z. Bryberger
Testin Lakeview
Husband
Card of Thanks to Kind Neighbors for Support
Card of thanks from the children of Susannah Rager expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance during sickness death and funeral. They hope friends will gather around each one if sorrow visits their homes.
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Susannah Rager
Hamman Family Health Trip Noted After Illness
Mrs. Clarence Hamman and her young son visited relatives in Peru last Saturday. Mr. Hamman became seriously ill at home north of town on Tuesday and is being cared for by his parents.
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Clarence Hamman
Peru
Mr. Hamman
Sale and Market Day Planned for Silver Lake
Business leaders plan a periodic sale and market day in Silver Lake with a first event on Saturday, April 24. Committees draft rules to list and sell surplus stock, implements, machinery and miscellaneous items, allowing town and country residents to trade goods with merchants offering special bargain prices.
Bowen Family Moves Back To Old Town
Mr and Mrs Alvin Bowen are residents again in the old town after moving their household goods from Wabash to the Mrs Tridle property at the corner of Columbia and Sycamore streets.
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Alvin. Bowen
Wabash
Tridle
Columbia
Sycamore Streets
Army family moves to Leonard farm west of town
David Army, who relocated from Elkhart a couple of years ago, moved his family and household possessions to the C. L. Leonard farm west of town on Tuesday. He appears pleased to be settled in this locality again.
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David Army
Elkhart
C. L. Leonard
Army
Accident near North Manchester injures Mrs. Clinker
Mrs. Henry Clinker of the southwest of town suffered a severe bruise and facial injuries when John Flora in a passing car misjudged the distance, causing the buggy to topple and scare the horse. She was treated by a physician and was recovering at home by late afternoon.
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Manchester
Henry Clinker
John Flora
Flora
Mrs. Clinker
North Town Citizens File Complaints Over Late Night Disturbances
Citizens in the northern part of town report ongoing disturbances by a group of young people during late hours. Local authorities advised residents to document incidents and cooperate with patrols to curb noise and disruption.
Trustees Paulus and Hill Attend County Education Meeting
Trustee Paulus of Lake and Trustee Hill of Seward attended the County Board of Education meeting in Warsaw on Monday.
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Paulus of
Lake
Hill
Seward
Warsaw
County Board of Education
North Manchester worker changes after garage sale
Finley Kirkpatrick who recently disposed of his interest in the garage is now employed in a factory in North Manchester.
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Finley Kirkpatrick
Manchester
Willie Wederick Ends Second Hastings Term
Willie Wederick closed his second term of school at Hastings west of Milford last Friday and plans to enter Valparaiso Saturday for a forty eight week term.
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Willie Wederick
Hastings
Milford
Valparaiso
Minister Park Attends North Indiana M E Conference
Rev H W Park of the local Methodist church left Tuesday for Auburn to attend the North Indiana conference session in progress. The conference runs until Monday with appointments to be announced then and locals hope he will be assigned to stay another year.
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M. E
Auburn
North Indiana
Park
Brill Returns Home After Six Years in Colorado
Clarence Brill, long affiliated with Denver, Colorado, arrived last Saturday and is staying with his mother Mrs. Susan Brill in the east part of town.
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Clarence Brill
Denver
Colorado
Susan Brill
Return Home After Illness Death Call
Mrs. Jessie Lackey of Kansas City and Mrs. Libbie Watson of Hobart were summoned here two weeks ago due to their mother Esther Yates's illness and death. They departed Tuesday morning, staying at the L. B. Yount home until after dinner, then went to Burket to board a Nickel Plate train for home.
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Jessie Lackey
Kansas City
Libbie Watson
Hobart
Esther Yates
L. B. Yount
Youet
Burket
Able to be About Uncle John Laughman
A terse note mentions Uncle John Laughman living in the eastern part of town, with brief references to his movements downtown over the past few days.
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John Laughman
Record Receives Four Communications From Mrs Peter Tridle
A fragment notes four communications from Mrs Peter Tridle of Lords Pure California enclosing one dollar for The RECORD. The text is incomplete but indicates remittance and a mail response.
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Mrrs
Peter Tridle
Lordspure
California
Fragmentary letter from the Philippines during wartime
A readable fragment shows a soldier’s letter home from the Philippines describing homesickness, hospital stay, and regret about quitting school. The text mentions Mother, Germany, and Army life, with partial phrases about conversations and longing to stay connected.
Peter Blue Dead After Illness In Locality
Peter Blue passed away after a prolonged illness. He was well known in the community. The funeral was held on Saturday.
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Peter Blue
Death of Harry Oram in Warsaw
Harry Oram died in Warsaw on Monday after illness of several days. He was a boy of about age and a member of a local organization. He is survived by two brothers and a sister. The funeral arrangements were not fully stated in the read text.
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Harry Oram
Warsaw
Mr. Oram
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EB. Braude
Treas
Howard John, F. J. Zimmerman and
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Macdougal
Leonora
London
East Africa
New York City
Ape
H. W. Park
Arba Gall
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John. Gall
Hom
Tives
Germany
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