Eaton Reunion Near Beaver Dam Brings Seventy Two Members
Last Sunday the Eaton family reunion was held at James Eaton's home west of Beaver Dam with seventy two family members and about a dozen guests attending. A social day featured an excellent dinner and plans for the next reunion on August 13 at the Thomas Batup home near Palestine. Officers elected for the coming year include President John Eaton Secretary Sonia Colbert Assistant Secretary Anne Eaton Treasurer Thomas Eaton. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Amos Summe Mr and Mrs James McFarland Mr and Mrs Reason Rickel Mr and Mrs John Meredith and Mr and Mrs Alfred Study.
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Eaton
James
Thomas Batup
Palestine
Amos Summe
James McFarland
Reason Rickel
John Meredith
Alfred Study
Funeral in Wabash for Cousin of Mrs. Helser
Mrs. Helser attended the funeral in Wabash for her cousin John Ulrich who died Thursday morning after falling ill on the way to work. He passed away within an hour and the funeral was held Sunday.
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Mra. W. FE
Helser
Wabash
John Ulrich
Local Sunday School Class Social Report
Eighteen members of the Mazda class of the MBE attended a gathering at Mrs. C. A. Pearson’s home last Friday evening. A fine program was given and refreshments served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. S. F. McKrill’s home on Wednesday evening, Sept 1.
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M, BE
C. A. Pearson
S. F. McKrill
Evangelist Mealing to address Claypool meeting
Next Sunday August 15 revival at Claypool features Rev W C Mealing of Chicago of the Internominational Association of Evangelists addressing men at 2 00 pm. Mrs Luella Page Mealing speaks to women in sermon and song with Vandermark orchestra providing music from 1 00 to 2 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Mealing
Chicago
Internominational Association of Evangelists
Claypool
Luella Page-Mealing
Vandermark Orchestra
Creed of the Knocker The Opponent of Public Pleasure
A local editorial voice profiles a critic who denounces town growth and public improvements. The speaker vows to mobilize peers to force change by law, opposing laughter and public joy, ended with a solemn Amen.
Ulery Family Settling in Silver Lake Parsonage
George Ulery moves from North Manchester to Silver Lake this week and will reside in the M. E. parsonage until next spring. The community welcomes Mr. Ulery and his family with a warm greeting.
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George Ulery
Manchester
M. E
Mr. Ulery
Rainy spell spurs oats harvest in local farms
Heavy rains across the region have boosted grain growth. Last Sunday threshing took place near Leesburg and Wabash with many farmers cutting oats. Oliver Sells south of town powered his binder all day, saving his oats crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Wabash
Laketon
Oliver Sells
Big Road Meeting Forms County Group in Warsaw
About 300 enthusiastic boosters from nearly every township in the county gathered in Warsaw court room Sunday afternoon to form a county organization for the Dixie Road and Lincoln Highway project. J B Dodge of Marion said the highways would improve existing roads, not create costly boulevards, and start a broader movement for better roads after their establishment.
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Hoosier Dixie Highway
Warsaw
Eakins
Presbyterian Church
J. B. Dodge
Marion
Road plan to run from Cincinnati to Warsaw outlined
At the Dixie Highway meeting in Anderson yesterday a large turnout from Cincinnati to Elkhart backed the road. Delegates including W H Kern H P Rager and Calvin Gresso discussed a route from Cincinnati to Hibbart via Wabash north to North Manchester west to Independence school then north through Silver Lake to Warsaw. A committee was formed to select an emblem and place it along the route. Silver Lake boosters and the local band joined the effort, following a recent Wabash meeting with about fifty attendees.
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Cincinnati
Elkhart
W.H. Kern
H. P. Rager
Calvin Gresso
Hibbart
Wabash
Manchester
Independence School
Here
Silver Lake
Warsaw
Herendeen Family Visit From Chicago With Relatives
A. L. Herendeen arrived from Chicago for a week with sisters Mrs. Mary Runtz and Mrs. Fred Hines. Mrs. Ierendeen and nephew Master Theodore Johnson traveled to Indianapolis for a weeklong visit with relatives.
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Chicago
Mary Runtz
Fred Hines
Ierendeen
Theodore Johnson
Indianapolis
Weather Rain Delays Local Band Concert
Rainstorm last Thursday evening forced the postponement of the town band concert. Many country visitors traveled to hear the performance but were disappointed by the cancellation.
The Rickele Moyer Reunion at Beaver Dam Lake
The annual Rickele Moyer reunion will be held on the east bank of Beaver Dam Lake on Thursday August 19, 1915. All relations and immediate relatives are urged to attend and bring ample lunch buckets to help make this gathering larger and better than previous reunions.
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Hicke?Moyer Fumrilies
Beaver Dam Lake
Brioy
Outing Party Plans Timber Purchase for Telephone Lines
On a Michigan trip J. Hay and Francis Rager, with Frank Zimmerman from North Manchester, left Sunday for up to a month. They will examine timber in Michigan to buy for telephone poles for Disko Liketan Silver Lake Mentone Big Foot and Kurket exchanges.
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Francis Rager
Frank Zimmerman
North Manchester
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Therow
Michiivan
Park Day Visit Ends With Fish Fry At Van Gilder Home
Mrs. C. E. Nagle and her sons visited in Peru last week at the Clarence Van Gilder home. Mr. Vangilder and family brought them Sunday in their auto and spent the day at the park where a fish fry was a big feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Nagle and Sons
Peru
Clarence Vangilder
Mr. Vangilder
Remodeled shop refreshes storefront for monument business
James Decker has remodeled his monument shop and placed a new front on the building enhancing its neat appearance.
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James Decker
Hhis Monument Shop
Duntley Sweeper Ad Promotes Pneumatic Cleaner
Readers urged to consider a Duntley Sweeper with full guarantee and reasonable price. The Record notes many use the machine and would not be without one. Call the Recorps office to order or arrange an agency purchase and see it installed at home.
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Duntley Sweeper Co
Duntley
Mrs Maude Herald Visits Haney Family From Oklahoma
Mrs. Maude Herald arrived from Oklahoma to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Haney this week. The trip marks a family reunion during her stay in town.
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Maude Herald
Oklahoma
Jacob Haney
Mrs Branson and three children visit Greenville relatives
Mrs W F E Branson and three children from Greenville Ohio arrived Wednesday and will spend a couple of weeks with the Drudge and John Ayers families.
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Ren
Greenville
Ohio
Drudge
John Ayers
Chautauqua Program Promises Instruction and Entertainment
Attendees will hear a Chautauqua program described as both instructive and entertaining. The event features speakers and performances designed to inform and delight the audience.
Road work progress hampered by rain delay
Work on the road has progressed well with about a half mile graveled south of town and close to half the curbing installed. Rain yesterday slowed the grading and paving preparations as crews began work on the north part of the street.
Men Attend Brethren Church Meeting Address
Large male audience heard Rev. Strawbridge from Lima Ohio give an engaging address at the Brethren church last Sunday. Several Claypool men attended.
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Brethren Church
Strawbridge
Lima
Ohio
Claypool
Auto Hack to the Camp Ground Schedule
Auto hack to the camp ground runs Sunday August 15 and 22 carrying passengers for 25 cents one way or 50 cents round trip Leave orders at RECORD office Clarence Hammond.
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Camp Ground
Record Office
Clarence Hammond
Texas Family Reunites in Indiana After Six-Year Absence
Mr and Mrs Elsworth Hill and their son Roy arrived from Stratford Texas and spent a day with Wesley Yates and family then with Mrs Thomas Gamble and family south of town. This is their first Indiana visit since moving south west six years ago.
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Elsworth Hill
Roy
Stratford
Texas
Wesley Yates
Thomas Gamble
Hill
Indiana
Bliss Native Herb Tablets Offered at Record Office
James Meloy promotes Bliss Native Herb Tablets as a remedy for rheumatism indigestion and kidney derangements. The seller states the tablets are on sale at the Record Office in Silver Lake and urges readers to try the product for benefits.
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Silver Lake
James Meloy
Chautauqua Program Read Aloud Encourages Attendance
A reader notes a Chautauqua program and urges attending after reviewing it, promising a clear account of events and cues for participation.
Chautauqua Ticket Price Cut Ends August 19
An advance price applies now for admission with tickets selling at one dollar until August 19 when the rate increases.
Public Forum Exalts Service and Industrial Giants of Today
A public forum praises practical achievement and service to civilization. It cites Edison Vail McCormick Fulton and other masters of industry as examples. The piece extols brevity truth sacrifice and the duty to serve mankind in this age of progress.
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Agriculture and Commerce
Athens
America
Edison
Vail
McCormick
Reaper
Fulton
Christ
New Paige Auto Arrives After Detroit Trip
A Paige five passenger car was purchased by H. L. Oldfather and brought back from Detroit last Saturday by O. F. Brown Earl Smith Hollice Brown and Bert Keller. The car is described as a dandy.
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O. F. Brown
Earl Smith
Hollice Brown
Bert Keller
Detroit
Paige Auto
H. L. Oldfather
California Visitors Plan Indiana Trip for Havey Reunion
Coming here from California Mr and Mrs Lee Rickets will travel from California to Indiana to visit relatives and attend the Lowman reunion on August 25 in Waterloo. Mrs Rickets is sister to Mrs Jacob Havey and has not been here for thirty years.
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Lee Rickets
Indiana
California
Lowman
Waterloo
Subscribe for Magazines and Newspapers at RECORD Office
Readers can subscribe to magazines and newspapers at the RECORD Office. Choose from a range of titles and set up delivery options with easy payment plans.
12 Excellent Chautauqua Entertainment for One Dollar
A note offers twelve Chautauqua entertainments for one dollar, with advance ticket purchase required. The item emphasizes affordability and pre-sale access.
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Chatauqua Entertainments
Mrs Zena Nagle Returns to New Mexico With Sons
Mrs Zena Nagle and her two sons left today for their home in New Mexico after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Haney.
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Zena Nagle
New Mexico
Jacob Haney
Picnic Attendance Planned Amid Unclear Notes
A fragmented note shows someone planned to attend a picnic but details are unclear and attendees unknown. The incomplete text suggests event attendance was intended but specifics are missing.
Six Days of Chautauqua in Silver Lake Prompt Attendance
Local businessmen organize a six day Chautauqua at Silver Lake from August 20 to 25. Two programs daily afternoon and evening each day with different groups and varied entertainment aimed at educating and inspiring men women and children. Season tickets at reduced rates are on sale now: $1 for the week or 12 for a program and 50 cents for children. Tickets available before the 19th. After that the company takes charge and tickets at these rates cannot be purchased.
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Silver Lake
Mrs Ferree Moves to Goshen With Daughter
Mrs Ferree loaded her household effects into a car Tuesday and shipped them to Goshen where she and her daughter will make their future home. They regret leaving the town where they resided for many years.
Crasher Couple Visited Indiana From Colorado
Returned to Colorado home Lenius Crasher visited North Manchester last Thursday with his wife and met his sisters Mrs. Olinger Mrs. Ballenger and Mrs. Gayer. The Crasher duo reside in Longmount Colorado and traveled to Indiana by auto.
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Lenius Crasher
Old Town
Manchester
Charles Olinger
William Ballenger
Milo Gayer
Crasher
Longmount
Colorado
Indiana
Embroidery Club Hosts Mrs. E. M. Funk Gathering
Mrs. E. M. Funk entertained the embroidery club at her home last Friday afternoon with members in attendance and social stitching.
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E. M. Funk
Embroidery Club
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Beaver Dam
The
Familly
John Eaton
Sonia Colbert
Anne Eaton
Thomas Eaton
Mazda
Creed
Dixie Road
Silver
Dixie Highway
Anderson
A. L. Herendeen
Rickele Moyer
Michigan
W. FE. Branson
New
Mexico
Ses Eral Eee
Goshen
Mr. Merchant
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