Kosciusko County to Send 68 Men to Camp Taylor
Sixty eight Kosciusko County youths will depart for Camp Taylor Kentucky on Monday July 22 by a train carrying about 375 soldiers. Draft board issued notices naming Harry D Walters Hallice U Bryant Walter Sunday Ford Walters among those reporting. The Big Four train will stop at Warsaw to pick up additional men from Elkhart Goshen Wabash and Anderson en route.
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Ko County
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Sam
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Elkhart
Goshen
Wabash
Anderson
Military Call Reaches Kosciusko County Men
Provost Marshal Crowder orders about 300000 draftees for August. Kosciusko county quota nears seventy five. Eight more draftees assigned with four to Valparaiso and four to Purdue for training. Entrainment dates set for August 1 and August 28. Volunteers allowed until July 22 at Valparaiso and August 15 at Purdue. Two limited service men to Syracuse for guard duty July 29 session. Vancouver barracks enrollment noted for state volunteers. deadlines through July 23.
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Crowder
United States Army
Kosciusko County
Vaparaiso University
Purdue University
Valparaiso
Purdue
Syracuse
N. Y
Vancouver Barracks
War Savings Stamps sales hit $16,000 in Lake township
Up to Monday Lake township reports $12,000 in War Saving Stamps sold this year with $4,000 in pledges for the remainder. The total will reach $16,000 but $8,000 remains to meet the year’s portion. Officials urge purchases as crops come in, praising the stamps as a sound investment aiding the war effort.
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Lake Township
Silver Lake Board of Trustees Meeting Friday Night
The board of trustees will meet in regular session Friday evening to consider important business matters likely to arise.
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Board of Trustees of
Silver Lake
Jesse IF Lynch Auctioneer of Live Stock Sales
Jesse IF Lynch operates as a professional auctioneer specializing in live stock sales. The text notes his expertise and ongoing work in the field.
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Jesse IF
Lynch
Disko
Charles Ring Injured in Farm Runaway Incident
Charles Ring was badly hurt when a team he was driving ran away Monday afternoon on the Snare farm southeast of town. He suffered injuries across his hips and, after medical care, was slowly improving with hopes for a full recovery.
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Charles Ring
Ring
Man Hussles Arm in Threshing Machine Belt Injury
Merl Ydécum of Palest ine suffered a dislocated arm and facial scars after his arm was caught in a threshing machine belt while working near Mentone on Tuesday morning.
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Merl Ydécum
Palestine
Mentone
Tobacco Ration Likely As Shortage Hits U S
Shortages force likely tobacco rationing in the United States as demand outstrips supply. Large consumption by U S soldiers exacerbates the crisis and signals imminent controls.
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United States
U.S
Gresso Sells East Main Street Residence for North Manchester Property
Esta Gresso completed a deal trading his East Main Street home for property in North Manchester. He and his family will relocate there within a few weeks and make the city their future home.
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Esta Gresso
East Main Street
Manchester
Boys Are Overseas from Silver Lake in Great War Roll
Word from Shore reports Silver Lake youths including Union Oldfather John Gall Deverll Underhill Roy Geiger Leo Leonard Tony Underhill and Dean Hill sent overseas for service. More than a dozen local boys are following the colors toward the Huns lines to aid democracy in the great world war as millions back the effort and billions are spent.
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Silver Lake Boys
Oversea
Union Oldfather
John Gall
Deverll Underhill
Roy Geiger
France
Leo Leonard
Tony Underhill
Dean Hill
Huns
Former Claypool Resident Jasper Yotter Still Alive
Relatives in this locality received the Jefferson Valley News from Whitehall Montana dated July 4 reporting a celebration on that date with a band concert. Jasper Yotter, uncle of the local postmaster M D Yotter, gave a notable tuba solo. Yotter, a former Claypool resident now over 70, is still living.
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Jefferson Valley News
Whitehall
Montana
Jasper Yotter
Yotter
M. D. Yotter
Claypool
Mr. Votter
Land of the
Reed boy improving after spinal meningitis illness
Lloyd Reed nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Reed residing about three miles south west of town has been sick with spinal meningitis. Latest report says he is much improved and hoped to be soon up and about at home.
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Lloyd
Alfred Reed
CAPT MILLER DEAD IN WAR VETERAN OF INDIANA
Captain Miller died at his Warsaw home Sunday evening after a brief illness from Bright's disease. He was 77, a Civil War veteran of Company H 20th Indiana, past Warsaw G A R Post commander, and a Mason. Survived by a widow, three sons Frank Will Homer, a daughter Della Buren, and several siblings. Funeral held at M B church Warsaw with interment at South Pleasant church cemetery. services well attended.
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N. E. Miller
Warsaw
Bright
Captain Miller
Elkhbart
Frank
Will
Garrett
Homer
Los Angeles
Della Buren
Eugene Utah
Jacob Miller
Elkhart
Charles Miller
Sidney
George Miller
South Whitley
John Miller
Utica
Ohio
George Sherbondy
Rochester
M. B
South Pleasant
Capt Miller
Pleasant Day Visit To J A Teeter Home
A group from Akron Claypool Warsaw Elkhart and North Manchester visited the J A Teeter home west of town last Sunday. Attendees included s K Snoke his wife son and three daughters Cathrine Anabelle and Mable. L D Snoke and wife. Charles Teeter with wife and son William and daughter Ruby. Cle Gordy with wife Isabelle. and Rev D A C Teeter with wife.
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S. K. Snoke
Ross
Cathrine
Anabelle
Mable
Akron
L. D. Snoke
Claypool
Charles Teeter
William
Ruby
Warsaw
Cle Gordy
Isabelle
Elkhart
D. A. C. Teeter
North
Manchester
J. A. Teeter
Last Sun Gay
Wawasee Dayout With Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Rager and other couples spent Sunday at Lake Wawasee. The group included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ferrerda Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hamman and Mr. and Mrs. RB. B. Hanes with C. E. and BE. W. Gresso and their wives of North Manchester.
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H. P. Rager
J. W. Ferrerda
D. F. Hamman
RB. B. Hanes
Lake Wawasee
C. E
BE. W. Gresso
North Manchester
Burk and Kissinger Electric Goods Ad
To Electric Light Patrons we offer Electric Irons Vacuum Cleaners Toasters and other electrical conveniences Affordable prices from 3.50 to 5.00 See us before buying to save money Burk and Kissinger.
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Burk & Kissinger
Silo for Sale or Trade In Unassembled Condition Title
Portable 16 by 36 Bourbon triple wall silo never erected stored in dry place inquire at the Record office.
Wonderful flowing well at Samuel Floor farm draws crowds
For weeks visitors from Huntington to Chicago have toured the Samuel Floor farm six miles southwest of town to see a newly drilled well that erupted at 73 feet and now pours 156 gallons per minute. The two inch pipe has discharged over 9.87 million gallons of ice cold water with a Niagara like roar, attracting many from across Indiana and beyond the state.
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Samuel Floor
Huntington
Dayton
Indianapolis
Peru
Loyvansport
Rochester
Wabash
Chicago
Decatur
Fort Wayne
Big Fire at Winona Sunday Destroys Building
A major blaze in Winona Sunday noon burned for about three hours after an eleven o clock discovery. The town’s limited fire apparatus relied on chemical Warsaw equipment and a large bucket brigade. most furnishings were moved from the building to prevent total loss.
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Winona
Warsaw
Young Girl Drowns in Eel River at Roann
Miss Carrie Croft of Roann drowned last Wednesday afternoon while wading in the Eel river near the old mill. She stepped into deep water and sank before bystanders could reach her. Rescue attempts failed as help arrived too late.
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Eel River
Carrie Croft
Roann
Miss Croft
To Enter Service For U. S. Charles Houck in Town
Charles Houck of Muncie who has visited Noah Frantz home repeatedly over the past two years was in town last Sunday. He will depart for France in a few weeks and will be employed by the U S military service.
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Charles Houck
Muncie
Noah Frantz
Ion Town
France
Canada Family Relocates to Rensselaer
The S. A. Canada family moved to Rensselaer in the latter part of last week to establish their future home. Mr. Canada expects to work in a local factory producing cement blocks for silos.
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S. A. Canada
Rensselaer
Mr. Canada
Vacation brings Milwaukee visitor to town
John Colbert from Milwaukee visits with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Colbert this week. He has traveled to Boston to buy spring stock of shoes for the Milwaukee firm he represents.
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John Colbert
Milwaukee
T. J. Colbert
Jon
Boston
Registrants Placed in Class One Under Local Draft
The county draft board at Warsaw reports 162 registered on June 5 with 116 in class one. Many 1917 registrants have been reclassified with about one hundred moved to class one and slated for medical examinations at 30 to 40 per day. Some moved from classes three and four to class two, to be called after class one reports.
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Warsaw
Sailor Will R Wedrick Visits Family From Camp Logan
Will R Wedrick, stationed at Camp Logan Zion City Illinois, arrived Tuesday night for a one week furlough to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wedrick and see friends. He is reported to be looking well after hard work.
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Will R. Wedrick
Naval Training Station
Camp Logan
Zion City
Mrs
Monroe Wedrick
Will
Local names spotted on Lake Side streets and area visits
Percy Ring and Amos Homan were seen on our streets Monday. Lawrence Alspaugh appeared Monday morning. Ed Clink and family and J W Clink and wife visited at the Jarvin Parker home Sunday afternoon. Charles Netzen and family of south of Silver Lake were seen early Sunday morning. Sunday school attendance at Center was fair last Sunday. Charles Mills, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Mills of Buchanan Michigan, is visiting grandparents J W Regenos and wife at Claypool.
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Percy Ring
Amos Homan
Ed Clink
J. W. Clink
Jarvin Parker
Charles Netzen
Silver Lake
Charles Mills
Ed Mills
Buchanan, Michigan
J. W. Regenos
Claypool
Government Orders Stringent Newspaper Distribution
The War Industries Board pulp and paper chief orders publishers to stop furnishing free copies except for office use or statute required advertising. No more free advertiser copies, only one for checking. Scrap all free exchanges and sample copies as postage rates rise, urging advance payment of subscriptions.
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Pulp and Paper
The
War Industries Board
Donald Leonard Hard at Work in Army Over There
Mrs. Winona Leonard received a letter from her son Donald in France dated June 22. He reports he is well, feeling fine, and working hard after being released from a hospital several weeks earlier.
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Donald Leonard
Winona Leonard
Donald
France
Subscribers urged to renew before next issue
A notice reminds readers with expired or overdue subscriptions to renew or pay what they owe. It asks onlookers to settle balances to avoid interruption and ensure continued delivery in upcoming issues.
Indiana Doctors and Draft Strain Nation
Indiana has more doctors per population than any state and the government has called a large percentage of physicians for army service. Resulting quotas push enlistments high while many physicians stay home to dispense care and forgo illness.
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Indiana
Union
Leffel Families Hold Picnic for Soldier Samuel Leffel
A Lake park picnic honored Samuel Leffel home on furlough from a camp near Jacksonville Florida. Attendees included Mrs. Alice Leffel and members of the Leffel and Butterbaugh families, Mrs. J N Simons and daughters Jessie D and Leffel, and Ottis Young.
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Samuel Leffel
Jacksonville
Florida
Alice Leffel
J. N. Simons
Jessie D
Leffel
Green Castle
A. G
Albert Leffel
George Butterbaugh
Ottis
William
Family relocates to South Bend for new work
The Wilfred Homman family, long at the A. D. Homman home since last fall, moved to South Bend where Mr. Homman secured employment and they plan to make their future home there.
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Wilfred Homman
A. D. Homman
South Bend
Mr. Homman
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Ebert At Home
A surprise was given Mrs. W. F. Ebert at her southeast of here residence on Tuesday evening for her birthday anniversary. The Metzger Verree Parker and Rager families attended and reports say an exceptionally good time was had by all.
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W. F. Ebert
Here
A. Metzger
Franklin Verree
Joe Parker
Francis Rager
Food Notice to Farmers Urges Food Conservation
A call from James R. Frazer for farmers and citizens to conserve food amid global shortages. The Federal Food Administration asks limiting meals and avoiding waste to save resources for export, noting wartime famine deaths in Europe exceed Allied battlefield deaths.
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Koscius
Harry D. Walters Hallice U. Bryant Walter Sunday Ford Walters
Chas
Capt. Miller
Wawasee
Samuel
U. S
Lawrance Alspaugh
Europe
Belgium
Servia
Poland
Federal Food Administration
James R. Frazer
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