Rev Charles S Parker Dies in Des Moines After Illness
Word arrived that Rev Charles S Parker died at his Des Moines home after a four week illness from influenza and pneumonia. He formerly served the U B church in South Whitley about twenty five years ago and was known across the St Joseph U B conference district. Surviving are his wife Susie Pence a 19 year old son and two brothers. Funeral was held Wednesday at 4 PM in South Whitley after burial at the Fitton home residence days earlier.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Parker
Huntington County
U. B. Church
St. Joseph
North Manchester Man Dennis Dulany Improves After Home Operation
Dennis Dulany of North Manchester is improving after an operation performed at his home several weeks ago and has been able to get about the house again.
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Dennis Dulany
North
Manchester
Donation and gas price increase message
A local notice notes a two cent rise in gasoline prices. It also salutes John D for a generous gift totaling 100 million dollars shared with the public.
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John D
Fire damages Peru piano factory causing $150000 loss
A Thursday night blaze at the Cante and Butler piano factory in Peru caused an estimated $150,000 in damage. Fire officials investigated the cause of the high intensity fire that destroyed parts of the factory and surrounding workspace.
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Cante & Butler
Peru
Van Camp Richards Wedding Set for Martinsville
Everett B. Van Camp of Morgantown and Miss Zora Edith Richards of Martinsville will wed Sunday February 22 at 2 PM at the Christian church in Martinsville. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs B F Van Camp formerly of this place and Claypool.
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Everett B. van Camp
Morgantown
Zora Edith Richards
Martinsville
Christian Church
B. F. VanCamp
This Place
Claypool
Reconstruction funds aid Wesley Herendeen home fire
Community efforts raised 389.75 in cash and 81 for labor totaling 470.75 to rebuild the Wesley Herendeen residence after the fire. Donations plus donated work will push the total above 500 with additional clothing and goods for the family.
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Wesley Herendeen
New Auditorium Fund Drive For Winona
A campaign to raise funds for a new Winona auditorium aims to build a 170 by 230 foot structure seating 8000 with an estimated cost of 60000 to 75000 dollars. Donations are sought nationwide.
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Winona
Bank Office Sees Temporary Staffing Support
R Jontz arrived from Connersville and assists at Farmers Bank while Hamman is ill. Little work was done on the books and two weeks of posting will be brought up. The business continues as before.
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GC. R. Jontz
Connersville
Farmers Bank
Widespread Illness as Influenza Grips Area
The region remains grappling with high sickness levels as many homes house convalescing patients. Severe cases arose from late recognition and complications, worsened by recent harsh weather that kept people indoors. Caution is urged to prevent further spread while hope remains that patients will improve quickly.
No Services Sunday at Lutheran Church
A local bulletin reports Reverend Fryberger from War saw yesterday states no meetings will be announced at the Lutheran church due to illness in this place.
Schools Reopen Amid Shortage of Teachers
Our schools reopened Wednesday but the high school department lacks two teachers as Prof Cline and Miss Freda Tucker are sick. Attendance was about half the pupil population, hindering class progress.
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Prof Cline
Freda Tucker
Pneumonia Strikes Collamer Family in Quick Succession
Within a week in Collamer the Helser family loses father aged 52 and son aged 19 to pneumonia following influenza. A double funeral was held at the Church of the Brethren as neighbors mourn the trio. Harvey Halderman dies at home after a few days with double pneumonia, longtime Collamer resident.
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Solomon Helser
Here
Heaven
Earth
Mr. Helser
Church of the Brothern
T. D
Collamer
Halderman
Harvey
Blind Death Strikes Chicago As New Booze Emerges
Reports from Chicago describe a deadly substance dubbed blind death inside the city as scores of people fall seriously ill. The so called substitute liquor, a wood alcohol and coloring mix, is blamed for the fatalities and widespread sickness.
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Chicago
To Leave the Farm Sale Moves and New Tenant
Lloyd Sheeley and family, who held a sale today, will soon move from the Nora Keller place. They have not yet decided where to locate. The farm is rented by Arthur Grimes, who lives on the Snoberger place.
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Lloyd Sheeley
Nora Keller Place
Arthur Grimes
Snoberger Place
Mr Coss Stricken With Illness During Laketon Visit
Elias Coss aged 69 from Laketon came last Friday to visit daughter Mrs. Alice Rager on East Sycamore street and has been quite ill for several days.
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Elias Coss
Laketon
Alice Rager
East Syccamore Street
Boy Scouts Anniversary Marks a Decade in America
Last Sunday February 8 celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Boy Scout movement in America. Since February 8 1910 an estimated 1 000 000 boys have received training through the organization. The anniversary is celebrated nationwide this week.
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Boy Scout Movement
America
United States
Bertha Scott 13 Dead In Wabash Hospital
Bertha Scott died in a Wabash hospital after a recent illness. Earlier report claimed suicide by miratic acid. authorities now confirm she ingested a lethal amount. Body moved to Claypool Tuesday, then to her parents home by Yellow Creek Lake.
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Bertha Scott
Wabash
Claypool
Emanuel Hohman
Yellow Creek Lake
Per Capita Money Circulation and Taxes Named
The article notes that money in circulation amounts to $47.00 per person and taxes equal about $47.00 per head, emphasizing the neat balance of public finance figures.
Equal to War Record Highlights US Accidents
Statistics show 80 000 killed and 250 000 injured by accidents in the United States last year, nearly matching war casualties. The figures underscore the need for stricter safety practices and enforcement across society.
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United States
Parents charged in infant death for failure to provide care
South Whitley couple LeRoy and Clemma Helm are arrested on a voluntary manslaughter charge over their four year old son who died of scarlet fever after they refused medical aid and treated him only with a faith cure. The prosecution says their actions caused the death.
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LeRoy
Clemma Helm
South Whitley
Young Pennsylvanian Confesses Forgery, Sentenced
Brady Miller, brought from Pennsylvania a week ago on forgery charges near Syracuse, confessed after appearing before the county judge. He received a sentence of from two to four teen years in the reformatory.
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Brady Miller
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Clem Teeter Visits Home From Navy Tour
Clem Teeter arrived last Saturday for a fifteen days visit with his parents west of town and other relatives and friends. He has served in the U S Navy for several years and has been stationed around the world, bringing back many stories of his travels.
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Clem Teeter
Clem
U. S. Navy
Visit by Smith Horne on Six WeekSouthern Trip
Smith Horne of Washington Indiana leaves for a six week tour through southern countries with his brother R M Horne a mechanical engineer from New Orleans. They plan to attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans and travel by a US revenue cutter to San Miguel Old Mexico then Honduras the Panama Canal Isle of Pines San Juan Santiago Cuba Fugas Mantanzas Havana and back to Key West Mobile and finally New Orleans. Mr Horne is well known locally, born and raised on a farm southeast of town.
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Washington, Ind
Smith Horne
R. M. Horne
New Orleans
Mr. Horne
United States Revenue
San Miguel
Old Mexico
Honduras
Panama Canal
Isle of Pines
San Juan
Santiago
Cuba
San Fugas
Mantanzes
Havana
Key West
Mobile
Horne
Here
Brooklyn Undertaker Charged With Supplying Wood Alcohol
A Brooklyn undertaker faced charges for supplying wood alcohol for beverages, an incident described as a particularly unsafe attempt to make both ends meet.
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Brooklyn
Mrs. Clyde Hill Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Clyde Hill of Leesburg died in an Elkhart hospital after an appendicitis operation. She was over 36 and survived by her husband two sons her mother and a sister plus other relatives. The funeral was held in Leesburg Sunday afternoon. Mr Hill is a grandson of the late Mrs Elizabeth Yotter.
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Clyde Hill
Leesburg
Elkhart
Hill
Elizabeth Yotter
Record January for Weddings in Nation
January set records for nationwide weddings as women exercise new rights amid leap year context. The piece highlights a surge in marriages and links it to women gaining autonomy and the leap year factor.
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Keeg in Tun ker
Rev J T Keesey visited South Whitley Sunday to preach the funeral for Mrs. Peter Keeg of Tunker aged 84. A longtime United Brethren member for sixty eight years she left six sons two daughters twenty nine grandchildren forty great grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
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J. T. Keesey
South Whitley
Peter Keeg
Tunker
United Brethren Church
Weather note hints at six more weeks of winter
The column mentions pleasant days but fog ahead and cites Mr. G. Hog seeing his shadow as a sign of six more weeks of winter. It asks readers if they have enough coal and suggests stocking up.
Caring For Parents In Huntington Home
Mrs Villa Bruce from Huntington has assisted in caring for her parents Mr and Mrs A J Scott who have been ill at their home in the northern part of town.
Young Wife Dies After Short Illness Near North Webster
Mrs. Roy Parker died at 1 p.m. February 6 1920 after pneumonia from influenza. She leaves husband two daughters and parents. Funeral held in North Webster with burial in the local cemetery.
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Town
Roy Parker
Parker
North
Webster
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Easing Around Sidney
Scarlet fever cases in and around Sidney are declining as quarantined individuals improve and no new cases are reported. Public health officials note the outbreak is abating and containment measures remain in place.
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Sidney
Lake Township Farmers Meet at Town Hall Saturday
Members of the Lake township Farmers Association will meet in the Town Hall at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. There will be some special business to attend to.
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Lake Township
Farmers Association
Funk Transfers From Silver Lake Store To Warsaw Outlet
Ezra Funk, longtime clerk at the Gresso store in Silver Lake, has severed ties and accepted a similar position at the Greso store in Warsaw. He plans to move soon but cannot find housing, and will commute until settled. Funk has resided in Silver Lake about twelve years and earned high marks as an excellent clerk.
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Ezra Funk
Gresso
Gresgo
Warsaw
Altho
Funk
Silver Lake
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Ily
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Lake Boy
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Isaac Halderman
Colla
Mer
Mr. Coss
Boy Scouts
Wabash Hospital
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Helm
North Webster
Flossie Fern
George
Eva Weaver
Kosciusko County
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Mary Evelene
Ellen Josephine
Grim Reaper
Wlassie
Christ
M. BE
My. Parker
Ellen J
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