One Year in Advance and Other News Items
A collage of local notes covers Washington’s birthday observances, public sale season, and a stray editorial quips. Topics include the Whitley County Farmers Institute at Columbia City, railway rate debates, Russia’s wartime decorations, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie’s inheritance, and social circles in Piercetone. Also mentions temperance work schooling in Winona, rural mail carrier vacations, Evanston police remarks on discipline, and a bustling weekend aside from broader community chatter.
Skating and polo headline early afternoon outing
The group spent hours at the lake enjoying skating with polo the leading feature. A pithy sermon reflected on life from start to finish, noting entering life bare, journey full of trouble, and doing well here and there as life progresses.
Early tax receipts show farm prosperity across counties
Across many Indiana counties taxes are being paid earlier and more completely. Farmers visit the county treasurer to pay the full year's amount, signaling general prosperity.
Recorps Offer: One Dollar for Fifty-Two Home Visits
A promotional note states that one dollar pays for fifty two visits by Recorps to a subscriber's home. It highlights cost efficiency and home service access.
Oswalt Confesses to Laketon Church Fire
Andrew Oswalt of Wabash County Jail admits attempts to burn the Laketon church on Monday night February 12. He says he carried oily waste to the building, broke plaster near the baseboard, and set the fire, then threw it in. Authorities note conflicting theories and suspect possible hire involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Oswalt
Wabash County
Laketon
Oswalt
Indiana Men Return From Oklahoma Trip
Do L. Leonard and G. A. McClure returned last evening from a two week visit to Oklahoma. They report good health and enjoyed the country. They saw several Indiana people during their stay there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. L. Leonard
G. A. McClure
Oklahoma
Indiana
Isenberger Seeks Democratic Nomination for State Treasurer
John Isenberger of Isenberger & Fleming real estate firm in North Manchester announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer. Born in Kosciusko County thirty seven years ago he has built a clean business record and broad party support across Wabash and neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Isenberger
Isenberger & Fleming
North Manchester
Nomin Tion
Isenberger
Kosciusko County
Wabash
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support
Card thanks neighbors and friends for kindness, assistance, and sympathy during illness and burial of husband and father. Signed by Mrs C. W. Jones and Mr. and Mrs Theodore Packer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Jones
Theodore Packer
Eastern Star Lodge Organized at Mentone
An Eastern Star Lodge has been organized at Mentone with twenty one charter members joining the new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentone
Colbert's Liquid Fuel Burner patent highlighted as modern heating aid
The piece hails Thomas J Colbert's September 12 1905 patent number 799223 for a liquid burner. It claims the device achieves complete combustion by warming air before mixing with fuel, reducing waste and saving fuel. It lists seven persuasive features including easy installation, durability, safety, no kindling, cleanliness, cost, and rapid heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J Colbert
Silver Lake
Kosciusko County
Ind
Emerson
Colbert
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W. A. Swihart
the Record Pub. Co., Brush & Hanson, Proprietors
Inl
Washington
Whitley County Farmers Institute
Columbia City
Senate
Russia
Japan
Andrew Carnegie
Piercetone
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Winona
I Chief of Police
Evanston
Eagle
DeKalb County
the New Methodist Church
Waka
Warsaw
W. E. Hocutt
South Mills
N. C
Kodol
Oline
Noble County
Warsaw Lodge of Elks
Pew Court House
Penu
William
Willie
Bill
Rocky Mountain
Zim
E. C DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Cline & Co
Floyd Mick
Syracuse
Reform School
Plainfield
Holloway
The
Eagles
Miami County Commissioners
Association
W.O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Columbus
David Starr Jeordon
Leland
Stanford University
California
Edwin S. Hughes
DePaw University
Woodward
Washington University
St. Louis
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Brono
Zimmerman Druggist
Laketon Church
Golbert
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