Bert Carter Dead at 29 in Pueblo Colorado
Bert Carter died April 2 in Pueblo Colorado at the home of his sister Mrs. R M Frye after years of tuberculosis. Born April 25 1873 in Newton county Indiana he lived on the Montel farm near Mt Ayr before moving to Colorado. Survived by his parents and sister. funeral held Monday in Mt Ayr.
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Carters
Bert Carter
B. M. Frye
Pueblo
Colorado
Bert
C. C. Carter
Newton County
Montel Farm
Big Four
Burt
Sammie
Indiana
Col
R. M. Frye
Mt. Ayr
Enumeration of Children Scheduled by Trustee Leonard
The annual spring enumeration of all children aged six to twenty one will be conducted by Trustee Leonard. Work starts Wednesday next week and must finish by May first. If not satisfactory to the county superintendent, the task may be retaken.
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Leonard
Death of Mrs Mans Ferrell of Silver Lake and Goshen
Mrs Mans Farrell formerly of Silver Lake and Goshen died Friday at Raton New Mexico where she had lived for health. She was sister to Norsa J Latta and Mrs Bivins of Goshen. Her husband Manse Farrell ran a local business in Warsaw from 1863 to 1870.
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Mans. Farrell
Silver Lake
Goshen
Raton
New Mexico
Norsa J. M. Latta
Bivins
Warsaw Daily Times
Air
How to Make a Merry Widow Hat Try It
Instructions describe crafting a Merry Widow hat from a bicycle wheel hub, velvet covering, binding, taffeta silk, ruching, and improvised hat pins. The steps suggest repurposing old wardrobe pieces and common kitchen utensils to create a jaunty headpiece.
A Sure Sign of Spring Fishing Returns to Lake
Springtime brings kids with bait cans and long poles to the lake as warm weather stirs fishing fever. The scene shows small excursions, with a few fair catches reported, capturing the season’s spirit and the joy of fishing.
Village Postoffice play brings crowd funds piano bid
The High School and grades presented The Village Postoffice last Friday evening at the Rager Yall. A large crowd attended and the show netted about 26 dollars to be applied toward purchasing a piano for the High School.
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Rager Yall
Easter Social by Ladies' Aid at M E Church
The Ladies' Aid of the M E church will hold an Easter Social on Saturday evening April 18 in the vacant rooms over Hiram Meager's grocery. Supper from 5 o'clock until served. Tickets 20 cents. Pies and cakes will be sold.
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M. E. Church
Hiram Meager
Tackey Party Encourages Unconventional Costumes
Fifteen ladies among Mrs Walter's friends hosted a tacky party on Saturday night. Attendees discarded conventional dress for retro and cast off outfits. Honoring Myron Murphy and Will Brown of Berrien Centre prizes went to the most unique costumes. Crackers cheese toothpicks and water were served.
Letter From Sapulpa Describes Spring, Politics and Old Friends
A letter from Charles Sacer of Sapulpa Oklahoma recounts a mild winter, early garden work, and plans after a business downturn. He notes streetcars serving oil fields, a sighting of Charney Shipley in Tulsa, possible street paving this summer, and an April city election with strong Republican sentiment. Troyd and Sarah are well, Mother wintering in California.
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Charney Shipley
Tulsa
Okla
Troyd
Sarah
California
Sapulpa
Oklahoma
Move to Lott Michigan Endures Hard Winter and New Home Hope
Samuel N Rickel writes from Lott Michigan dated March 28 1908 to Kosciusko county friends describing a rough start in a new country. He notes the panic slow lumber supply and no built structures yet, yet finds basic shelter with his brother. He recalls snow depths and cold with thawing days and reports venison pheasants quail and jack rabbit signs as he adjusted to farm life near Silver Lake.
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Indiana
Silver Lake
Samuel N. Rickel
Congressman A. L. Brick Dies in Indianapolis
Congressman A L Brick of South Bend who had represented the Thirteenth district for nine years died Tuesday morning at Fletcher sanitarium Indianapolis due to nervous exhaustion and uremic poisoning. He fell ill after arriving March 30 and was moved to the sanitarium on April 3. The funeral will be held in South Bend tomorrow.
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A. L. Brick
South Bend
Fletcher Sanitarium
Indianapolis
Dinner Marks Closing Day At Silver Creek School
A large crowd gathered last Friday to mark the closing day of Silver Creek school with about thirty to thirty five patrons present. Walter Stout deserves congratulations for a successful first term as teacher of the home school. He will leave Munday for Bloomington to attend school for the next three months.
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Silver Creek
Walter Stout
Stout
Munday
Bloomington
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Mans Ferrell
Charles Sacer
Sapulpa, Okla
Lott, Michigan
The
Recorp
Kosciusko County
Congressman Brick
Swihart’s
F. D. Hayman
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