Local holiday visitors and ice harvest notes
Cecil Martindale and wife visited with his family during the holidays while ice harvests yielded 7 to 10 feet thick ice. Mrs. Mary Bally of Ashland Ohio visited her brother Ira Burk and family. Julia Arthur vacationed with aunt Mrs. Mel Jennings in Wabash. Welmer family spent Christmas with Philip Hill in Logansport. Mrs. Weimer and Mr. Hill are siblings. Mrs. J D Belt and four children stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weaver at Silver Lake. John Tucker came from Silver Lake to visit his ill sister Mary Tucker. Bennie Drudge and wife of west of Akron were guests of the Fittons. Drudge bought the J A Walter property in east town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bally
Ashland
Ohio
Ira Burk
Julia Arthur
Mel Jennings
Wabash
J.D. Belt
Collett
Edward Weaver
Silver Lake
Leesburg
Bennie Drudge
West of
Akron
Fittons
Mr. Drudge
J. A. Walter
New Year Suit contest ends in tangle of signatures
In a small town, Gaasback announces a New Year challenge between Derrick Schermerhorn and Beekman van Corlaer to win a bride by collecting the most names. Derrick’s social standing gives him an early lead, but a theft of Beekman’s notebook by a partygoer disrupts the race as the day winds down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaasback
Derrick Schermerhorn
Beekman
van Corlaer
van “Gaasback
Derrick
Miss van Horn
Vanderpole Ten Eyck
King Street
Beckmann
Gansback
Kate
Local visits and holiday social notes from nearby towns
The column lists visits by Miss Fanny Shipley, Miss Nellie Nelson, Miss Dottie Schenefield, and others from Claypool, Nappanee, Lima, Anderson, and North Manchester. It also notes high school attendance, a Dye Works anecdote with Derrick Schermerhorn and Beekman, church visits by Rev. Hill, and a clothing sale promotion by Helm Snorf Company in North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helm Snorf & Co
North
Manchester
Heart Remedy Delivers Quick Relief After Years of Pain
Mrs C C Gorkey of Northfield Virginia reports five years of heart trouble with left side pains and breathlessness. After using Dr Miles Heart Remedy she saw marked improvement within six bottles and claims she was cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Snow blockade fines urged for sidewalk duty
A 1910 New Year notice urges authorities to force sidewalk snow removal from offending premises. The piece also notes a marble full length statue of Gen Lew Wallace will be unveiled in Washington on January 12 with ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen- Lew Wallace
Washington
There Is Enough Bad In The Best Of Us Motto
On this first day the reader is urged to recall a sound sense motto about human nature. It notes there is both bad and good in everyone and cautions against judging or talking about others. The piece emphasizes restraint and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sound Sense
Rosella Flora’s Silver Lake, Indiana
Rosella E Flora is linked to Silver Lake Indiana in the fragmentary text. The item lacks clear actions or dates but indicates a geographical connection within Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
Indiana
Barred and White Plymouth Rock Cockerels For Sale
Barred and White Plymouth Rock cockerels offered by H. E. Weaver from Silver Lake R D 2. Purchase available through the listed farm location and route details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
H. E. Weaver
Silver Lake
R.D
Deafness Cured by Catarrh Cure Claim
An ad asserts deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube lining and promises to pay $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by their Catarrh Cure. Address F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Free
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cecil. Martindale
John Tucker
Mary Tucker
Jagrippe
Fanny Shipley
Claypool
Charles Dancer
Nappanee
John Fitton
L. C. Meek
Tiosa
Nellie Nelson
Lima
Baying
Goldie Oliver
Dottie Schenefield
Karl Kiine
Anderson
Brush
Hanson
Roy
Harve Geiger
Milford
Herman Lutz
South Bend
Lovel McIntire
Rochester
Bryant
Mrs. Bryant
John Fruit
Mable
J. C. Hay
Charles Lindry
Jessie Ferree
R.E. Ferree
T. M. Hill
Thomas Gamble
C. C. Weimer
Rev. Hill
Pennville
C. C. _GORKEY
Northfield, Va
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