Christmas Promises A New Year Of Hopes And Strikes
Next Sunday is Christmas and public mood looks to a fresh start. Sasata Claus tops popularity polls while Messenger boys in Fort Wayne strike, and the Huntington court house project halts for winter. Walter Mosher, wanted for forgery in Columbia City, has been captured after a prior escape. The Pleasent township Wabash county horse thief detective association plans its annual meeting in Roann on December 31. A new M M church at Gilead is dedicated with Rev. W D Parr delivering the sermon signaling communal up to date sentiment.
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Pleasent Township
Wabash County
Roann
Gilead
W.d.parr
Goshen Shoe Factory Expansion Sought by Commercial Exchange
The Goshen Commercial Exchange aims to secure a new shoe factory and enlarge its plant amid favorable conditions in Goshoe manufacturing. The current plant employs 120 men.
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Goshen
Learn to respect differing beliefs and sincerity
A fragment urges tolerance for others views, arguing that holding different beliefs does not prove one’s own correct nor disprove another’s sincerity, and that wide gatherings of opposing
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Ufe
Wintery Ice Promise Amid Sparse Snowfall
Readers note a mild thaw of prose about skating on silver like ice while winter recedes. The piece mentions clear skies and cold winds with several nights near the zero degree mark as temperatures dip and rise in a quiet season.
Ice on Silver Lake Reaches Seven to Eight Inches
The region experiences strong winter ice as an examination last Friday confirmed Silver Lake ice is among the best and purest quality. Ice thickness ranges from seven to eight inches, with the annual harvest of this product starting Monday.
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Silver Lake
Cold storage trend grows as summer nears
Shoppers seek to store away cold products now to prepare for hot weather. The piece notes a surge in freezing and canning as households plan for summer usage, driven by availability and cost concerns.
Train kills section worker near Pierceton
Last Saturday evening George Meredith a section employee was killed by a freight train near Pierceton. He had just quit work when an east bound passenger train approached and he stepped from the track. He stepped onto the second track not noticing a freight coming from the east and was killed instantly. He leaves a wife and two sons.
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George Merdith
Pierceton
Meredith
High School Notes Reflect Holiday Break and Student Tales
A stream of informal notes from a high school notes page recounts vacation plans, crushes and pranks, a teacher’s illness, and curiosity about future exams. Mentions Christmas hopes, leap year chatter, candy Friday, and students taking home multiple books while questioning study habits.
Indiana’s overburdened state institutions face surge of vice schools
Indiana operates four insane asylums two penitentiaries a women and girls reformatory a school for feeble minded ninety two jails and as many county infirmaries all crowded to capacity. Legislators will be asked to create more space while licenses are issued for new schools of vice and crime that destroy bodies and diminish minds increasing the number of people filling these facilities.
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Indiana
Big Four Passenger Train Receives Dark GreenRepaint
The south bound Big Four passenger train Monday morning featured newly painted coaches in an extremely dark green color, a contrast to the yellow cars previously in use. All Big Four passenger cars will be repainted as fast as practical, and the coaches will be vestibuled.
Election Set For Road Supervisors Under New Law
Road supervisors to be elected on the second Saturday after the first Monday in January 1905 for two years. This first election under the new law removes party influence. candidates judged on road quality and efficient use of funds. Townships must form 2 to 4 districts, excluding cities and towns. pay is 1.50 per day for supervisors. Township trustee oversees the election with poll clerks from each party and unpaid inspectors. polls open two hours.
Obituary of Mary Ohm widow of Jacob Frederick Ohm
Mary Ohm born May 31 1828 in Baden Germany died December 6 1904 at home near Disko Indiana aged 76 years 6 months 4 days Immigrated to New York City at 23 with her husband later settled in Wabash county They had four children three sons and one daughter all survived except one son She joined U B church at Twin Lakes about 30 years ago After a devout life she inspired her family Eleven grandchildren survive Funeral services were at Twin Lakes Church with interment at Gaerte Cemetery Matt 20 5 Call the laborers and give them their hire The family thanks friends for sympathy and aid
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Mary Ohm
Weber
Jacob Frederick Ohm
Baden
Germany
Disko
Ind
Mr. Ohm
New York City
Wabash County
Lateran
Webster
U. B
Twin Lakes
Cnm
Christ
Ywin Lakes
Gaerte
J.A. Reg
Chamberlains Pain Balm claims rapid healing for injuries
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as the best remedy for sprains bruises burns and scalds. It promises instant pain relief and healing in about one third the usual time and notes it is sold by Zimmie.
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Chamberlain
Zimmie
Fire destroys Metropolitan block in Goshen. Hawks Hardware hit hard
Fire on Thursday morning consumed the Metropolitan business block in Goshen. Hawks Hardware suffered the heaviest loss nearly 240000 dollars with about 30000 dollars insured. The total property loss approached 60000 dollars with around 85000 dollars insured. The block will be rebuilt at once.
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Earley
Goshen
Hawks Hardware
Bitter Fight Against Consumption Warned By Beall
T R Beall of Bealle Mis says his wife suffered consumption last fall. She used Dr King's New Discovery after other remedies failed and improved at once, with four bottles curing her. Guaranteed by Zimmerman Druggist, price 50c, and $1 trial bottle free.
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Ayer
SHULL
Saratoga
C.ater CO
Lowell
Mass
Ener Tara Tnniiol Ayer
the Record Pub. Co., Brush & Hanson, Proprietors
Sasata Claus
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Walter Mosher
Columbia City
Garrett
Gus
Will Winkle
Dale Hamman
Schoo
Beo Me
Julia Arthur
Nobe
Grace
Epworth League
A. E. Sabah
Floyd V. Zimmerman
Zelma
Elenor
With
John McCreary
Kosciusko
William Perry
Warsaw
Enited Brethren
H. E. Bates
Utheran
F. Kain
J. A Kreiter
Worda
Ph. G
Flora
Floyd Burt
W.F. Heller & Son
Goldsmith & Boots
North
Manchester
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