TENTH SEASON OF WINONA LAKE ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCED FOR 1904
The Wisona Lake Assembly in northern Indiana on the Big Four and Pennsylvania railroads presents a varied program for 1904. Major events include the Northern Indiana Teachers Association in April, the G A R State Encampment June 13 15, and the United Brethren Young Peoples Union National Convention in June. Additional highlights include the Young Peoples Missionary Movement June 17 27, the Indiana Association of Photography June 27 July 1, the Western Writers Association first week of July, and the Summer School Assembly opening July 3. Renowned speakers and entertainers will appear, with the Bible Conference in August led by Rev J Wilbur Chapman. The Fourth International District Training School for Sunday School Work will meet in Winona August 1 20. Gates open May 16.
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Indiana Teachers’ Association
G. A. R. of Indians
Young Peoples’ Union
United Brethren Church
Young Peoples’ Missionary Movement
Indiana Association of Photography
Western Association of Writers
Schoor
F. M
Bristol
Washington
McKinley
Richard Hobson
Stewart
Laurant
Creature
J. Wilbur Chapman
Fourth International District Training School
Winona
Twe
Not for Eight Long Years
W J Rantz of Chicago formerly of our village belongs to a rare group not allowed to celebrate birthdays publicly for eight years. The piece notes that 1904 offers a chance to celebrate, and readers are urged to take advantage and celebrate to a finish.
Engagement Announced for Miss Porch and Rev Douglas
Announcement states the engagement of Miss Bessie I Porch of Columbia City to Rev Lloyd C Douglas of North Manchester. The wedding is planned for Thursday April 7 at Grace Lutheran church in Columbia City. Porch is the daughter of Rev Porch, pastor of the local Lutheran church.
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Bessie I Porch
Columbiaity
Lloyd C. Douglas
North
Manchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Columbia City
Miss Porch
Porch
Electrical Window Display Has Motorized Window Fixture
John Colbert creates a unique electrical device for a store window. An electric motor drives a bicycle wheel mounted horizontally to rotate a display table. Various merchandise spins around the table, enhancing the window scene.
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John Colbert
Indiana Lakes Proposal Tops Exposition Plans
President Gilbert notes eight Indiana counties offer resort advantages rivaling Michigan and should be advertised at the exposition. A typographical map of the lake region in northern Indiana, hosting hundreds of lakes that attract summer visitors, will be exhibited.
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Indiana
Gilbert
Michigan
Warsaw Oil and Gas Company organized with 81 million capital
The Warsaw Oil and Gas Company, a new corporation formed in Warsaw with capital stock of 81,000,000, brings together business men from Warsaw North Manchester Pierceton and Mentone. It holds options on 1900 acres across Adams Jay and Randolph counties and plans immediate development with Jack Robinson as field supervisor. Directors include Dr Ira Leckrone and W J Fitton.
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Warsaw
North
Manchester
Pierceton
Mentone
Adams
Jay
Randolph
Jack Robinson
Ira Leckrone
W. J. Fitton
New Lighting Plant Elevates Local Meat Market Lighting
A gasoline lighting plant recently added to the meat market improves after daylight service. Customers can distinguish porter-house steak from pork chop more easily. Mr. Kline maintains high standards and Jacob Zimmerman remains the obliging assistant to keep customers satisfied.
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Kline
Jacob Zimmerman
More Kick Less Pay Sparks A Paperwide Debate
A reflective column mocks critics who lash at newspapers with sharp, blunt phrases. The text vents about subscription debts and public bickering while noting churchgoing statistics and local advertising as a town’s economic mirror.
Prof Harlan Shines As Entertainer In Fine Program
Prof Harlan appeared in a dress suit before a small attentive audience. He held them for an hour and a half with varied scenes from pathos to humor and vocal solos. His dramatic skill, refined voice, and choice literature impressed observers who urged support for his art.
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Harlan
Silver Lake Grange to Elect Three Trustees March 2 1964
Silver Lake Grange No. 2146 will elect three trustees on the evening of March 2 1964 for terms of 1 2 and 3 years. A J Scott Silver Lake Feb 17 Secretary.
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Silver Lake Grange
A. J. Scott
Silver Lake
Train No 26 Engine 13 Derails In Yard Switch Incident
Engine 13 of passenger train No 26 derailed at the north switch in the yards last Monday due to a broken switch rod. An engine from Claypool pulled 13 back onto the rails, causing about one hour of delay.
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Claypool
Raila
Specimen Copy Urges Subscriptions for Half-Year Plans
A specimen copy arrives with a plea to subscribers and non subscribers alike to consider a yearly or six month subscription, hoping readers will be pleased and pay for continued access.
Knights of Pythias consider buying lodge room
A committee from the Knights of Pythias lodge, at this place, is quietly studying options to purchase or build a lodge room. Several propositions have been received from owners of two story business rooms who are willing to sell. The decision is expected within about two weeks.
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Pythias Lodge
Town Marshal Corrects Local Youths After Scrape
Haney intervened Tuesday afternoon as several boys fought in the street. He escorted them to Town Clerk William Price for a sharp lesson in decorum, clarifying that the town does have a marshal.
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Haney
William Price
Prices Paid by Indiana Iron and Steel Co Rochester
Farmers are informed the Indiana Iron and Steel Co Rochester pays 82c per 100 lbs for bags and scrap iron. Other rates include va per lb for rubber and Sc per lb for copper and brass.
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The
Mpdrianaa Iron & Steel Co
Rochester, Indiana
Akron Community Notes and Personal Updates
Ed Landis was a business visitor in Akron on Monday. I M Platt of Akron was seen on the streets Monday. Miss Leena Oliver visited Miss Nellie Lynch last Sunday. Orval, son of W H and Brown, is teething sickness. Ed Landis farm sale to take possession soon. Mrs Sherman Minear returned home near Claypool after visiting her sister Mrs Piatt. Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander welcomed a baby boy three weeks old weighing twelve pounds.
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Leena Oliver
Nellie Lynch
Orval
W. H. and
I Brown
Akron Landis
Ed Landis
Sherman Minear
Claypool
Firit
Ira Tanac Piatt
Frank Alexander
Moving Time Comes for Farmers in Early Spring
Moving time arrives as farmers shift households across the country before March first date fixed for possession in real estate transfers. Farm transfers already occur with buyers taking advantage of good roads and early moving.
Two Churches Dispute Ends With Wheat Road Question
An old exchange notes two men arguing over Methodist and Baptist churches. A passing neighbor recalls forty years handling wheat to mill and asks which road leads to the mill while the miller only cares if the wheat is good.
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Bat the Miller
Death by Own Action in Mentone Claims Emma Lewis
Emma Lewis wife of Davie Lewis of Mentone died by her own action last Sunday night. Her lifeless body was found Monday morning in bed with a pillow saturated by chloroform beneath her head and the bed clothes drawn over her. She was sister to Mrs Forat and daughter of William Dunlap and wife, both of Mentone. Private funeral held from the Mentone home Wednesday at 2 oclock.
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Emma Lewis
Davie Lewis
Mentone
Windy day visits noted in Germantown
In Germantown on Monday Robert Warren visited on business while Sylvester Johnston called at Theodore Parker and Miss Maud Homan returned from Elkhart. Samuel Clink and his wife visited George Michael on Sunday as Billie McCormick spent the evening at John Homans.
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Sylvester Johnston
Theodore Parker
Samuel Clink
George Michael’s
Billie McCormick
John Homans
Beaver Dam News Briefs and Local Tidbits
The blustery week brings no Beaver Dam meeting. Mrs. Rickel and Mrs. Wantz illnesses are noted. Charlie Johnston looms in chatter with a new swing around town. A baby girl arrives to Charlie Warren, and community visitors pass through including the Jamison sale near Flat Rock.
Township Assessor to Start Next Tuesday March 1
Township assessor M. B. Kline will begin work on Tuesday March 1. Farmers in the county spent an average of 875 per farm last year, up 11 from three years ago.
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M. B. Kline
Magazine writer omits church sleep aid in new methods
A writer lists many sleep induction methods but excludes the most effective one church attendance and listening to sermons. German lead pencils are produced in the United States. E Faber, a German maker, set up a factory here in 1861 using Florida cedar for pencil exteriors.
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United States
E Faber
Indiana counties by township counts reveal distribution details
The document lists 92 counties and 1 014 townships in Indiana with Allen county holding 20 townships, Laporte 19, and Koscinsko 17. It notes multiple counties at various township totals and identifies Blackford and Ohio as the smallest counties.
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Allen County
Laporte
Koscinsko
Blackford
Ohio
Farmers Insurance Board Votes to Drop Threshers Coverage
At a Madison County Farmers Insurance board meeting directors decided that insurance on threshing machines and corn shredders is unprofitable risk and no more coverage in that class will be written.
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Madison County Farmers’ Insurance Company
Winters Remembered by Old Settlers
The piece reflects on past winters and the desire of older residents to remain quiet about the harsh seasons. It predicts future generations will hear stories of longer winters, extended thermometers, and larger coal houses as relics of survival.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Traction Co Expands Interurban Plan
Philadelphia capitalists form the Fort Wayne and Wabash Traction Company to control an expanding network. The line will parallel the Big Four Road and extend trolley service into Kosciusko Fulton Marshall Elkhart and St Joseph counties with towns including Goshen South Bend Mishawaka Ligonier Plymouth LaPaz Warsaw and more slated for future connections.
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Wabash River
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne and Wabash Traction Company
Kosciusko, Fulton, Marshall, Elkhart
St. Joseph Counties
Fort Wayne
Goshen
Elkhart
South Bend
Mishawaka
Ligonier
Millersburg
Culver
Hibbard
Kewana
Plymouth
LaPaz
North Manchester
Silver Lake
Claypool
Warsaw
Leesburg
Milford
New Paris
Obituary for Martha Armey Aged 3 in Local Notice
Martha Mina Armey born August 28 1900 died February 18 1904 at age 3 years 5 months 25 days. She leaves a father mother one sister and six brothers to mourn her departure. A church loving child who wished to attend services even while ill. Her chair is empty and her loving voice is still. The Mother
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Martha Mina Armey
Physician Warns Winter Weather Harms the Elderly
A physician warns that prolonged winter conditions cause sickness among the aged and worsen ailments like rheumatism and influenza. He urges elderly people to minimize exposure to cold and seek treatment to prevent further health decline.
Maple syrup boom expected in Indiana this spring
Farmers with sugar camps anticipate a large maple syrup output as a harsh winter strengthens the sap flow. The early thaw will trigger abundant sap and busy camps, with prices listed from 90 cents to 3.00 per gallon. Despite a yearly decline in trees, a larger spring supply is promised this year.
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Indiana
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Wisona Lake
Chatauqua
Four
Pennsylvania Railroads
W. J. Rantz
Chicago
Indiana Lake
Warsaw Oil and Gas Company
Tom Clasa
Roman
London
Miller
Mary
Cascarella
Prof. Harlan
Prof
Ulate
Knights of
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Akron
I M. Platt
Jon
Summe’s
Germantown
Robert Warren
Miss Maud Homan
Elghart
Beaver Dam
Charlie Johnston
8. Rickel
Tom Warner
Percy Fuller
John Laughman
Horace Tucker
Jamison
Flat Rock
Arias Cramer
John Adams
Nellie Regenos
Pippin
Charley Johnston
Nellie Nelson
L. Wantz
Frank
West
Amos Homan Sr
Charlie Warren
Frank Hill
Collings
Rev
Fort Wayne News
Indiana Traction Line
the McCulloch and Union Traction
Angel
Death
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