Community Notes From North of Carr Lake and Nearby Towns
The column reports Sol Minear remodeling near Carr Lake and Miss Mattie Dick visiting relatives near Pierceton. It notes local gatherings at Yellow Lake and Fair View, farm trade, street and sidewalk improvements, weed control efforts, and returns of residents from Chicago and South Bend. Coal prices rise and cement walks expand. oats yields are poor. L. V. Hatfield completes dirt work in the sink hole near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Hatfield
Clay Township
Uncle Sam
Lee
Local Notes From Claypool August 1903
Claypool items report visits from Edna Keplinger and Minnie Callison, theatre outings in Chicago, and church camps at Yellow Lake. Local band gains Will Kern. new electric bath by Dr. Haworth. community plans loom for a Marion to Warsaw rail route. and growing interest in Emigration to North West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E Haworth
Chicago
Hig
Free Rural Service Sparks Farmer Complaints
North of town some farmers object to rural free delivery arguing a neglect of weed control while at home. They even blame the service for a weed crop attributed to the farmer’s use of delivery day luxury and lounging at his door. Some people claim pity no matter what they do.
Market Snapshot From Claypool Listings Butter and Beer Noted
The report shows mixed activity across commodities with Butter and Fish described as active. Coffee and Tobacco trending down. Shoes steady with fluctuations. Bachelors in demand but Old maids bringing higher bids. Many items including Mamags and Papas listed as unsettled or in decline while Silver closes without demand.
Kosciusko County Sunday School Convention in Warsaw
The 36th annual Kosciusko County Sunday School Association convention will be held at the Christian Church in Warsaw September 1 2 and 3. All are invited to attend and help make this convention one of the most profitable and interesting yet held in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Christian Church
Warsaw
K. O. T. M. Festival Draws Large Crowd Saturday Evening
The K. O. T. M. festival drew a largely attended crowd despite hints of rain. Young folks from the country enjoyed a joyful evening with ice cream and seasonal delicacies, and receipts were large.
The Law and Weeds Act Urges Farmers to Clear Fences
A local notice urges farmers to cut weeds and clear fence corners along roadsides to comply with a past law. After August 15 the supervisor may hire work and bill the landowner for the labor.
Carrier Pigeon Trial Reaches Abilene Texas
Harry Lathrop sent his pigeon Winons from Warsaw with instructions to be released in Abilene Texas upon arrival. If the bird returns to Warsaw it will cover over a thousand miles and set a record. Some locals claim others have traveled farther, though no record exists beyond this debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lathrop
Winons
Abilens Tex
Warsaw
Seek Agreeable Employment and Find Joy in Work
A reflective piece argues that happiness comes from enjoyable work that benefits both the worker and the employer. It contrasts galley slave labor with a life where daily tasks are pleasing, reducing vice at night and building a healthy bank account for old age.
Terrible Accident on Main Street Leaves Boy Quivering
Witness report describes a severe incident near Claypool involving a ten year old boy crying and fleeing from his mother after an argument. The boy fled through the yard and shed until an open switch caused a fall as repairs linger and a younger brother awaits the next section for possible updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Claypool
Caliope
Johnie
Wedding Chimes At Quiet Farm Wedding
Miss Ida Caterman of Claypool marries Arthur Haines from the rural west of town at O. J. Miner’s residence in Barker. The ceremony was at 8 o clock last Saturday, officiated by a Rever end, with a small group of friends. They plan to start a home near the groom’s parents and pursue farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Caterman
Claypool
Arthur Haines
Town
O. J. Miner
Barket
Dissatisfaction Over Public School Teacher Appointments
Citizens strive to influence hiring in the local schools. The letter urges thorough judgment by officials to appoint a corps of capable instructors and ensure the youth receive quality education from well chosen teachers.
Banner Natural Preserving Process Promises Fresh Food Longevity
An advertisement touts the Banner Natural Preserving Process to keep meats vegetables berries butter eggs poultry game fish and almost any item in its natural condition longer. After eight years of testing it preserves flavor and form simply and cheaply. agents are sought to sell territory and receipts with details addressed to John L. Sausaman in Claypool Indiana.
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Sol
Minear
Brad Popham
Carr Lake
Ifred Hill
Emsley Arnold’s
E. A. Arnold
Jim Vanilider
Henry Kreite
Hattie Thorn
Charley Yeoman
Bluffton
Charley Hire
Sevastopol
Buffalo Market
Yellow Lake
Fair View
G. W. Irvine
High Street
Miss Faun Worley
Close Cluen
Will Shipley
Will Beber
South Bend
Nettie Oauffman
Wabash
W. A. Shoemaker
Foraker
Ohio
Thomas Colbert
Wriley
B. Whittenberger
ED Wiley
Ifuk Oto Snoke Suvur
James A. Meek
Babcock' S Store
Silver Lake
J.C. Hay
Indiana
Ilso
Leonard & Bowen
Prop’s
F. B. Flavien, M. D
Optician
Central Drug Store
Ind
Commercial Bank
Adam Stout & CO
Silver Lake, Ind
General Banking
Adam Stout
J. C. Cavender
Stout
G. A. Brush
Record Office
Claypool, Ind
Edna Keplinger
Winnie Worley
John Callison
Farmer
U. B. Church
Shorty
Getty
Will Kern
Irvin Talley
Emma
Frank Yeoman
Charley
Biddlecqmes
Ruben Frantz
North
Manchester
North West
O. P. Smith
Hastile
Minnie Callison
Frank Collenbecker
Mentone
R. Callison
Saints
George Washington
Adam
Dan Thompson
Packertown
Mell Minear
Charley Elder
Levi Beighs
Ezra Beigh and
Pierceton
Edith Collet
Minerva Heckman
Lucife Heckman
County Infirmary
Ollypool
Misses Summers
Bea Shoemaker
Knox
Jesse Heidy
Pacokertown
G. A. Leslie
Depot
Winona
Italy
Edith Lower
Edns
Harshberger
A. B. Ervin
Roy Caldwell
Indianapolis
Claypool Schools
Cady Cox
George Minear
The
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Marion
Big 4
Caldwell
Roben Beigh’s Corners
Ideal
Claypool Markets
John L. Sausaman
Claypool, Indiana
the Farmers Guide
L. W. Witter
Recorp
Philadelphia
U. S
Keeley St
Cuiango
Iln
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Cardu
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