Horne Dead at Groninger Home After Cancer Battle
Fred Horne, long time North Manchester worker, died Monday afternoon at the H G Groninger home southeast of town after about a year of cancer suffering. He married Mattie Leckrone and was supported by her and relatives during illness. Funeral Wednesday at Rose Hill church with burial nearby.
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Fred Horne
H. G. Groninger
Mr. Horne
Manchester
Mattie Leckrone
Mesdames
H.G
Here to Visit Brother
Frank Smith arrived Monday night to stay with his brother Samuel Smith and his wife. He had been spending the winter with relatives and friends in Sidney and Piqua, Ohio, and is enjoying fair health.
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Frank Smith
Samuel Smith
Frank
Sidney
Piqua
Qaio
Lieutenant Leonard Smith Returns From Service to Mentone
Leonard Smith, former U S Army first lieutenant, was a guest at the Leonard home for several days last week. He served nearly two years at multiple camps nationwide before discharge and returning to Mentone to resume civilian life.
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Leonard Smith
Leonard
U. S
Mentone
Frank Woolworth Dies at 67 Leader of Woolworth Chain
Frank Woolworth founder and head of the Woolworth chain of 5 and 10 cent stores in the United States died at his home in Glencove New York on Tuesday at age 67. He began as a salesman earning eight dollars weekly and his fortune remains undetermined though the Woolworth company was capitalized at sixty five million dollars.
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Frank Woolworth
U.S
Glencove
S.1
Woolworth Company
Pleasant surprise for Rev and Mrs Blocker at East Main
Members of the Mazda class of the M. E. Sunday School hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at the Blockers home on East Main Street. A pot luck supper was served and the couple received a fine set of silverware as a token of appreciation.
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Rev
Mra. Blocker
East Main Street
Mazda
M. E
Soldier Returns From Sea Amid Storm Tally
Mr and Mrs San u 1 Bashore received a message Saturday from their son Chester stating he had landed in the U S from overseas and would be stationed at Camp Upton New York for a few days. His ship faced one of the severest storms of returning soldiers and the crossing took seventeen days.
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San U 1
Bashore
Chester
New York
Injured Rider Thrown From Disc In Field Incident
Local man Joe Smith living southeast of town suffered severe injuries last Saturday when he was thrown from a disc. The vehicle struck a stone, causing elbow damage, a hand injury, facial scratches, and extensive bruising.
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Joe Smith
Here
Mr. Smith
I Yet In Hospital Ford Walter Now Stationed
Walter Ford is reported stationed at Biltmore North Carolina while remaining in hospital care.
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Ford
Walter
Biltmore, North Carolina and
Rager letter recalls trip to Rio Grande and Mexico
Ford Walter son of Mr and Mrs Fredric Walter living east of town served in government duty but did not go overseas. He recently wrote from southern camps and noted a short visit to the Rio Grande valley and a trip into Old Mexico during a two week absence.
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Ford Walter
Fredric Walter
Employed Here Years Ago Is Now Totally Blind
Wash Sayger, once employed at the local tile mill and boarding at Eli Getty hotel, returned this week. He lost his sight recently and now lives in South Bend, working in an office answering phone calls to earn a living.
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Wash Sayger
Mr. Sayger
Eli Getty
South Bend
Fishing Season Opens With Six-Pound Bass
Monday afternoon C. A. Pearson went fishing and landed a dandy bass weighing six pounds. It marked the first real fish of the season.
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C. A. Pearson
Fort Wayne Tire Plant Nears Completion On Jacobs Ave
The Fort Wayne Tire and Rubber Manufacturing Co plant on Jacobs Avenue is being installed in a 100 by 150 feet three story building. L. E. Kraft foresees a big year with 24 shift operation to meet orders and distribute tire production across the United States. The article explains tire making with cotton rubber and other materials, detailing calenders, fabric impregnation, bead placement, ply buildup, curing in a hydraulic press, and finishing steps.
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Fort Wayne
Wayne
Kraft
United States
Dillman to Work Month at Warren
Employed at Warren William Dillman traveled to Warren on Monday to take a month long or longer assignment. He will reside with his son Albert Dillman and family during the stay.
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William Dillman
Warren
Albert Dillman
Jacob Bouse Moves to Town Residence
Jacob Bouse moved his household effects from the country this week and now occupies the property recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Drudge.
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Jacob Bouse
Bennie Drudge
Furniture showroom quotes on ivory and walnut suites
The notice advertises bedroom suites in Ivory, Birdseye Maple, OK Black Walnut, Circassion Walnut with affordable prices from Downing & Tucker in Claypool.
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Downing & Tucker
Letter From Across the Ocean From the Shepherds
Aix Le Bains France March 18 1919 a private note from a service member on a seven day leave writes Dear Parents and All describing travel from Germany through Metz and Toul into France and arriving at a town beneath the Alps near the Swiss border the letter continues on page five.
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Aix-Le Bains
France
Aix-Le-Buains
Frier
Germany
Metz
Toul
Alps
Heard Band Sunday Near Warsaw Military Ensemble
Several people from the area traveled Sunday afternoon to hear the military band perform in Warsaw, joining a nearby crowd for the afternoon concert.
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Warsaw
Trains Change Time On Big Four Schedule
Trains on the Big Four altered their timetable last Sunday causing travel changes. Northern line arrivals at Silver Lake now list No 46 at 10:56 am and No 40 at 9:27 pm.
Girl Drowns After Buggs River Embankment Plunge
Miss Vera Helvy fourteen loses life Tuesday when her buggy horse ran down a steep river embankment north of Liberty Mills. A three year old sister was rescued by a passing motorist as the elder girl sank and later died. The horse also drowned. The Helvy family, relatives of A Metzger, live northeast of town.
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Helvy
Clarence Helvy
A.metzger
Here
Nerces
Joe Parker
No Trains Stop at Bolivar Flag Station
Last Saturday marked the final day for the Big Our trains to stop at Bolivar a flag station for several years The receipts of the office did not justify continuing service and until further notice no trains will stop there.
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Bolivar
Parker Brothers Plan North Town Stock Sale With Ringed Animals
Parker Brothers announce a forthcoming stock sale at their northwest town location. The notice mentions animals to be shown in the ring and urges readers to watch for forthcoming details and dates in Reconp.
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Parker Brothers
Mortgage exemption law help for property owners urged
Parties wishing to use the mortgage exemption law should prepare their blanks immediately. If you owed on a mortgage on your real estate as of March 1, visit the Record office to file the statement and save money.
Mrs Getty's Daughter Ill From Appendicitis
Mrs Frank Getty traveled to Indiana polis Thursday due to her daughter Pauline Detterman’s severe appendicitis. Pauline improved Friday and was brought to her parents’ home that evening where she is recovering. her husband accompanied them.
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Frank Getty
Indianapolis
Pauline Detterman
Getty Home
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H. G
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Frank Woolworth Head
Baldwin
Musical Wants
F. P. Freeman
the Dealer
Gump
E. Main St
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Ind
U S
Camp Upton
C. Rager Writes
Old Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Chas
Roger
San Antonio
Texas
San
Wayne Tire and Rubber Mfg. Co
Fort Wayne Tire and Rubber Manufacturing Company
Silver Lake
Ocean
South
Vera Helvey
Buggs
Rexall
Rager
Jontz
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