Milton Thacker Dies After Short Illness in Local Home
Milton Thacker longtime resident dies at noon Wednesday February 7 after a brief illness. Born December 22 1848 near Tiffin Ohio he moved with his family to Indiana and settled east of Silver Lake. Survived by brother Albert Thacker sisters Mrs Alice Tridle Minnie Thacker half sister Mrs Mary Harmon and several nephews and nieces. Funeral Friday at two with Rev E E Wright of Fort Wayne and Rev Sturgell officiating. Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
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Mr. Thacker
Tiffin
Ohio
Very Smale
E. E. Wright
Fort Wayne
Sturgell
Lakeview Cemetery
Burket Hosts Beaver Dam in Saturday Night Clash
The Burket high school basketball team will host Beaver Dam at Burket Saturday night. The game marks a key matchup as both teams seek a win to boost their standings.
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Beaver Dam
Burket
Bible Society to sell 64 page Bibles for one cent
The American Bible Society will sell one and a half million small Bibles for one cent each across the United States. Each 64 page bound volume includes the Gospels of Matthew Mark Luke and John the Acts of the Apostles and the Proverbs of Solomon in heavy cardboard binding.
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American Bible Society
United States
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Solomon
Mayor Saare Predicts Six More Weeks Of Winter Hogship Tale
In town last Saturday Mayor Saare claimed the groundhog saw its shadow. He described a scene where a lightning bug lantern guides a hogship from its winter home. The hog then returns to shelter for six more weeks.
Revival at Silver Lake M E Church Opens Series
revival services began at the Silver Lake M E Church last Sunday evening led by Rev Sturgall. He conducts the meetings and strong interest has drawn fairly large crowds to each service.
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Silver Lake M. E
Sturgall
Close Friday Bout Ends in Narrow Laketon Win
The Laketon independent team edged Silver Lake 18 to 17 in a tight Friday basketball game. Both teams displayed strong defense as the lead changed hands late in the contest.
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Silver Lake
Laketon
Larwill Boy Dies of Spinal Meningitis at 11
William Watson aged 11 of Larwill died Sunday from spinal meningitis after illness that began Thursday on the way to school. He is survived by his parents five brothers and sisters.
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William Watson
al. Watson
Larwill
Maple Syrup Season Near As Weather Enables Camp Openings
A local piece notes maple sugar grove owners will start open camps and make syrup when mild days arrive. The winter’s conditions hint at sap flow, but season success remains uncertain until sugar making begins. Maple syrup prices are favorable, benefiting producers during a slow farm market period. The activity is described as enjoyable farm work, likened to play, and valued as a highlight of the year.
Multimillionaire James Cole Dies in Peru at 94
James Cole a multimillionaire aged 94 and longtime Peru resident died at his home after several weeks illness. The Cole family settled in Peru in 1849 when it was a small village and later prospered from California gold fields.
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James Cole
Peru
Cole
California
Vacant Houses In Silver Lake Area Increase
Silver Lake reports several vacant houses with about a dozen properties for sale and others potentially purchasable. In the past year, many looking to move could not find vacancies, but recent changes have occurred and unforeseen events have altered the housing options.
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Silver Lake
15 Cent Meals Return At Warsaw Restaurant
A Warsaw restaurant cuts meal prices to 15 cents citing cheap rent and low operating costs. The owner says such meals, long out of fashion, are still first class and appealing to customers after many years.
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Warsaw
PTA Sets March Meeting With Prof Sheetz Address
The Parent Teachers Association changed its meeting from the 15th to the 14th and will meet Wednesday evening next week. A strong program is planned with Prof. Sheetz of North Manchester giving the address. Music and readings will precede or follow the address by local students and staff including Howard Sittler and Mrs Kerrs Class.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Sheetz
North Manchester
Death of William Ennis in Indianapolis burial in Eel River
William Ennis, about 75, died Sunday in Indianapolis. Funeral Tuesday morning in Indianapolis. body to arrive noon and be taken to Eel River cemetery north of North Manchester. Ennis formerly lived east of Silver Lake. his first wife Sovia Kreider and second wife Catherine Armey are buried, with multiple children having predeceased him.
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Sovia Kreider
Gospel Hill Cemetery
Catherine Armey
Jacob Armey
Eel River
Ennis
Desert town of Victorville described with cement plant payroll
A remittance from Rev. A. F. Kline of Victorville California praises the Mojave desert town. He notes a cement plant payroll of fifty thousand dollars a month and irrigation that yields six alfalfa crops and much fruit. He also welcomes back a distant home paper and recalls Silver Lake after sixteen years away.
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A. F. Kline
Victorville
California
Alwayea
Silver Lake
Old Town
Mojava Desert
Orange Belt
Mojava
Basketball Tournament Likely Near 2000 at Pierceton
The event runs February 16 and 17 at Pierceton with about two thousand spectators expected. Silver Lake faces Sidney in the draw and our team is expected to meet Syracuse or Milford in the finals.
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Pierceton
Silver Lake
Sidney
Syracuse
Milford
Birth Record of Child to Rev and Mrs C E Smith
Rev and Mrs C E Smith are the parents of a baby born at their Roanoke home. The couple formerly lived here four or five years ago when Rev Smith was minister of the M E church.
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C. E. Smith
Roanoke
Rev. Smith
M. E. Church
Samuel Smith Celebrates 80th Birthday in Ohio Visit
Samuel Smith 80 today as he and his wife travel from here to Piqua Ohio to visit son Frank Smith and family and Bert Smith in Lorraine. A big dinner with strawberry shortcake was planned with family and friends as Samuel enjoys the celebration and time with relatives.
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Samuel Smith
Piqua
Ohio
Frank Smith
Bert
Loraine
Samuel
Farmers Plan Co operative Buying Station at Mentona
Farmers near Mentona plan to establish a cooperative producers buying station to streamline produce purchases and support local agriculture. The move reflects community efforts to organize market access and potentially improve prices for growers.
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Mentona
County K of P Plans Leesburg Meeting After Pierceton Session
A county K of P gathering in Pierceton decided to hold a similar meeting in Leesburg on Monday evening February 12. It was anticipated that work will be conferred upon several candidates.
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K. of P
Pierceton
Leesburg
Judge rules girl may change mind before 18 in marriage
A Cincinnati judge holds a girl may change her mind until she becomes a woman. She may leave a husband and seek annulment any time before reaching legal age by simply stating she has changed her mind. The ruling cites a 16 year old who married, lived two days, then sought annulment.
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Cincinnati
Word Quest Seeks Strong Wan to Save It
A cryptic challenge invites readers to find a strong wan to rescue a word from obscurity. Participants puzzle over clues and a final call to submit answers, testing language wit and quick thinking.
Poisonous liquor blamed for rise in mental hospital cases
Dr. George Kline of Boston Massachusetts said alcoholic drink is a principal cause of mental disorder cases nationwide. He noted a six percent rise in such admissions in 1922 and over ten percent of last year’s admissions were due to alcoholism.
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George Kline
Boston
Mass
Warsaw Woman Sustains Injuries From Folding Bed Incident
Misa Delila Ritter of Warsaw was injured when a folding bed she occupied suddenly closed. She suffered a broken rib and internal injuries a few days ago.
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Misa Delila Ritter
Warsaw
Assessors Learn Duties From State Tax Board Representative
Township assessors from across the county met in Warsaw last Friday to receive guidance on their duties starting March 1 and ending May 15. James Showalter of Wabash, a State Tax Board field member, explained responsibilities and methods. The group will begin work two weeks from today and plan to visit each taxpayer to list all taxable personal and real property. J F Skinner, newly elected assessor, brings substantial experience and recently completed an unexpired term of M B Kline, deceased, earning strong official credentials.
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James Showalter
Wabash
State Tax Board
J. F. Skinner
M. B. Kline
Valentine's Day Rush Shrugs into Post Office
Valentine offerings flood markets as post office workers report rising business ahead of St. Valentine’s Day. Stores show many card designs suited to various tastes for the occasion.
May Operate Another Fair
John Isen barger of North Manchester who has managed the North Manchester fair association for years has been asked to manage the Decatur fair this year and may accept the proposition.
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Barger
North Manchester
Circuses Merge As Acts Move To Peru
The Gulmer shows once based in Atlanta have shifted to Peru and will merge with the John Robinson and Sells-Floto acts already wintering there. All three shows are owned by Magavin Bowers Ballard Co which also owns the Wallace Hagenbeck circus.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Peru
Sells-Floto
Magavin, Bowers & Ballard Co
Wallace-Hagenbeck Circus
Warsaw city orders gate maintenance after fatal crossing accident
The Big Four Railway Co. must keep crossing gates active day and night at three Warsaw streets or face a penalty of 10 to 100 dollars. The action follows a recent wreck in which Misa Mary Farren of Columbia City was killed and two others injured when gates were not functioning.
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Big Four Railway Co
Warsaw
Misa Mary Farren
Columbia City
Record of U.S. vehicle registrations for 1922
The annual vehicle statistics show 12,281,445 cars and trucks registered in 1922, up 1,757,050 units or 16.7 percent from 1921 when registrations totaled 10,524,395.
West Is Wild: Sheriff Summ erland Reports South Dakota Visit
Sheriff Hoyte Summerland of Wabash describes wild conditions in South Dakota after capturing a jail breaker in Sturgis. He notes corruption with a county commissioner jailed for bootlegging and a large county where horses are routinely stolen, suggesting difficulty policing a vast region.
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Hoyte Summerland
Wabash
South Dakota
Sturgis
Summer Land
Court House
Indiana
Summerland
Lando Kline Sale Draws Crowd as Move Planned
Public sale near South Whitley drew a large crowd despite poor sales. Lando Kline and family plan to move to Nappanee to live with their daughter Mrs. John Lynch and family.
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Lando Kline
South
Whitley
Roaring from the Jungle semi monthly magazine announced
A Lions Club of Fort Wayne will publish a new semi monthly magazine titled Roaring from the Jungle. The publication aims to showcase club activities and community service through ongoing features.
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The
Lions Club of
Fort Wayne
Wells Siblings Plan Virginia Visit After Long Separation
Charles Wells and his sister Mrs. Ellen Homman will depart Saturday for Victoria Virginia to visit their brother Homer Wells and family. The brothers have not met in over twenty years and the reunion promises to be a special occasion.
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Charles Wells
Ellen Homman
Victoria
Virginia
Homer Wells
Groundhog Day Cloudy Sky Precedes Deep Winter Cold
The article notes a cloudy Groundhog Day with no shadow, and a week of continued winter. It reports a drop in temperature from Saturday to Sunday, thermometers 5 to 10 degrees below zero, and a snowstorm on Tuesday signaling ongoing severe winter conditions.
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Milton Thacker
Rose Hill
M. E
Rev. Sheetz
Mrs. Kerr
Howard Sittler, Gerald Geiger
Howard Sittler
Mr. Michael’s School
Prof. Sheetz, A. M
Mattie Hardin
Leanna Summe
Ruth Homman
William Ennis
Resi
Pass
Indianapolis
Rev. A. F. Kline
K. of P. Meeting
John Isen
Gulmer
West IS Wild
Dakota
West
Nappanee
Murcury
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