Organized gang robs four Mantone stores and robs car
Robbers entered Forst & Clark dry goods Mauzy hardware Shaffer & Goodwin drug J D Oliver grocery late Friday or Saturday morning taking cash and valuables. They stole a Melien hour garage auto and fled to Rochester where it was found Saturday. Evidence points to a seasoned organized gang acting with deliberate efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantone
Forst & Clark Dry Goods
Mauzy Hardware
Shaffer & Goodwin Drug Store
J. D. Oliver Grocery
Melienhour
Rochester
Quiet Town Day with Closed Stores and Lake Outings
It was a very quiet Tuesday in town with most stores closed. Residents spent the day at various places and Silver Lake sent representation to Akron North Manchester Laketon and Winona. Many people from here also visited the lakes for recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
Akron
Manchester
Laketon
Winona
Silver Lake Board of Trustees to Meet in Regular Session
The board of trustees of Silver Lake township will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening. Several important matters are on the agenda for discussion and decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Silver Lake
Died in the West Dr. S. J. Snodgrass Funeral Held
Dr. S. J. Snodgrass, longtime Burker resident, died last Saturday in Mercy hospital Denver after treatment. The remains were brought to Mentone and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. He leaves a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Snodgrass
Burker
Mercy Hospital
Denver Colorado
Mentone
Returned to the East after farm visit in town
Mr and Mrs G W Use have returned to Pennsylvania after a short stay in town to look after their farm south of town now occupied by Ezra Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Use
Pennsylvania
Ezra Hoffman
Supreme court reverses Bowser ruling in lay township trustee dispute
John A. Cauffman Republican replaces Erasmus W. Showalter Democrat as trustee after the supreme court decision. The 1914 election yielded fourteen ballots marked for Cauffman with crosses for unopposed offices, leading Judge Bowser to exclude them and elect Showalter. After a year and a half the high court reversed Bowser’s ruling, awarding the trusteeship to Cauffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
John A. Cauffman
Erasmus W. Showalter
Lay Township
Didates
Cauffman
Bowser
Shoewalter
Supreme ‘Court
Geiger Family Reunion Held Near Milford
Attendees including W I Geiger and family and Harve Geiger and wife visited Milford last Friday and Saturday for a Geiger family reunion marked by reunion attendance and family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.I. Geiger
Harve Geiger
Milford
Geiger
Mrs Ernest Reveal Arrives With Children For Summer Visit
Mrs. Ernest Reveal and her children from Huntington West Virginia arrived last week to stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Wiltrout during the summer. She will spend part of the time at Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Reveal
Huntington
West Virginia
Charles Wiltrout
Winona
Picnic by the FD members at the lake
Recently organized had a Friday afternoon and evening picnic at the lake with members enjoying a good time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D
Mrs Lloyd Saner Undergoes Tumor Removal
Mrs. Lloyd Saner of the west of town was taken to the Southend hospital Thursday for an operation. Accompanied by her husband and Dr Leckrone the nine pound tumor was removed from her abdomen Friday morning. She withstood the operation well and is progressing, with hopes of returning home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Saner
Southend Hospital
Leckrone
Sermons On The Christian Navy At M E Church
A large crowd attended Sunday forenoon services at the M E church where Rev Singer delivered forceful sermons on The Christian Navy. The series continues next Sunday July 16.
Illness at East Town Home Tied to Tumor Rumor
Mrs. Elizabeth Bail has been quite sick at her daughter Mrs. C. B. Deaton's home east of town. Doctors diagnosed a tumorous growth in her side and symptoms persist as family attends her care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bail
C. B. Deaton
Visit Brings Dr Rantz Back to Silver Lake After Eleven Years
Dr W L Rantz of Rosholt Wisconsin returned to his old home in Silver Lake this past weekend. He visited his mother and his wife and two daughters, who had been away about two months. He has practiced medicine in Dakota and Wisconsin and been successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rantz
Rosholt
Wisconsin
Rantz
Dakota
Herendeen Visits Sister Mary Rantz in Town
From Chicago A. L. Herendeen spent the past week here visiting his sister Mrs. Mary Rantz, sharing time and news with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Herendeen
Chicago
Mary Rantz
Public Forum Voices on Rail Legislation and Railroads
Otto H. Kahn criticizes 1906 to 1912 federal and state rail legislation as patchwork and harmful. He cites 4000 bills since 1912 and rising taxes, charging commissions with obstruction. He notes 82 railways in receiverships and reduced construction, markets, and credit amid war orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Kahn
America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cripple Gate Outing Pleases Lea County Group
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Snoberger Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Davis Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hammen and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hayman vacationed at Cripple Gate east of Leesburg from Friday to Tuesday. They enjoyed the resort and reported plentiful fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Davis
D. F. Hammen
F. D. Hayman
Cripple Gate
Leesburg
Kansas visitors share a welcome visit to Winona
Thomas Wiltrout and his wife and their two children from Logan Kansas arrived a week ago for a family visit with relatives in Silver Lake and vicinity and plan to stay in Winona for some time. It has been seven years since Mr Wiltrout last visited this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Kansas
Silver Lake
Winona
Wiltrout
St Louis Visitor James Anglin Returns to Local Friends
James Anglin of St. Louis Missouri visited Monday at the L. W. Myers home where his wife has stayed for weeks with her mother Mrs. L. W. Myers. Anglin is well known in the area from his years here and his earlier involvement with Leonard and Anglin hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anglin
St. Louis
Missouri
L. W. Myers
Anglin
Leonard & Anglin Hardware
Local Dentist Rantz Soapberger Vacationing in Wisconsin
Rantz Soapberger of Gays Mills Wisconsin is visiting on a vacation with his grandmother Mrs Mary Rantz and other relatives and friends. He is described as a successful dentist in Gays Mills.
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Rantz Soapberger
Gays Mills
Wisconsin
Mary Rantz
Jerry
Markle Band Plays at Park Despite Inclement Weather
The Markle band performed at the park last Sunday with a modest crowd due to bad afternoon weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markle
Highway Marking Progress on Hoosier Dixie Route
Work crews in this county have marked the Hoosier Dixie highway this past week. Telephone poles along the route are painted yellow with black letters to follow, guiding scores of travelers on a main artery through the area.
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Hoosier Dixie Highway
Willodean Whittenberger Weds Prof Sanders at Claypool
Miss Willodean Whittenberger became Mrs Frank Sanders in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Claypool. Rev U S A Bridge of Richmond officiated. The couple, following their wedding, tour the East by Ford visiting Niagara Falls and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sanders
Willodean Whitenberger
U.S.A. Bridge
Richmond
S. B. Whittenberger
Claypool
Ford
Niagara Falls
Tabernacle Revival Set to Open in Silver Lake
Revival services begin Saturday evening July 8 in Silver Lake led by H M Riggle pastor of the Church of God at Akron Ind A new tabernacle tent and seats have been bought and placed on the vacant lot east of the garage An invitation is extended to all Christians to join and pray for a blessing on Silver Lake and surrounding country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
H. M. Riggle
Chuch of God
Akron Ind
Tabernacle
Ford Stolen at Mentone Tonight
Mentone residents report a Ford stolen Saturday night as burglars target dependable cars. The incident underscores the appeal of vehicles for a variety of buyers and thieves alike, with a cautionary moral about investing in immovable tombstones rather than a car.
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Mentone
Magazine Subscriptions Offered By Local Record Office
The Record office invites trial orders for Ladies Home Journal Modern Priscilla Delineator Designer Needlecraft Pictorial Review and hundreds of other magazines. Patrons may place a test substitution or trial subscription to sample selections.
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Ladies Home Journal
Modern Priscilla
Delineator
Designer Needlecraft
Pictorial Review
Sunday Accident Breaks Arm In Local Incident
A Sunday afternoon incident left a person with a broken arm. The fragment mentions an individual named Dorothy and notes the word Sunday, with limited readable context.
Silent Policeman Idea Sparks Town Duty Debate
A fragmentary local item questions why the town board does not hire a silent policeman to patrol the streets. The piece argues for a custodian of civil laws and safer streets, urging action based on town principles and duties.
Death of Mrs C Smith in Marion
A message reports Mrs C Smith died at her Marion home after a months long illness due to heredity and lingering complications. The body will be shipped tomorrow morning on the 10:54 train to Lakeview cemetery for interment. The deceased was well known by long-time residents.
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Hesterday
C. Smith
Marion
G. Ww
Lakeview Cemetery
Death by self harm near Pierceton reports abrupt end
William Rafter of near Pierceton ended his life Tuesday by placing a gun in his mouth and pulling the trigger. The blow shattered the top of his head and death was instantaneous. Rafter, about 54, was unmarried and had been a correspondent for several years, rarely appearing in public.
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William Rafter
Near
Pierketge
Rafter
Couple's June 25 marriage noted in Hunti area
The local notice reports the marriage of Fos ter to Miss Goldie Ny yer near Hunti on Sunday June 25. J J Miller is cited as the groom's father and the community offers hearty congratulations and best wishes to the couple.
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In -Hunti
Ok Foster
Goldie Ny Yer
Miler
J. J. “Miller
Thig
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Clay
Virginia
Mrs. Lloyd Saner
South
Singer
The
Navy
M. E. Church
Ing
Ted
Mr. and
Mrs. I. A. Snoberger
Thomas Wiltrout
Eisesiml
Prig GL
Claypool Lumber & Coal CO
Claypool, Indiana
Markle Band
Willodean Whittenberger
Prof
Sanders
Tabernacle Meeting
Dorothy Aker
Dorothy Ker
Pierceton
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