Rager Widow Catherine Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Catherine Rager widow of Jacob Rager died at home Monday morning after months of arterial hardening and complications. Born in Ohio she was about 81 and survived by sons Melvin Thomas and Francis, daughter Esta, sister Mrs Nelson, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at United Brethren church with Rev Park officiating. burial postponed for Esta’s arrival from California.
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Catherine Rager
Jacob Rager
This Place
Francis Rager
Ruger
Ohio
Melvin
Toledo
Thomas
Minister
Esta
LaVerne
California
Francis
Silver Lake
Nelson
Long Beach
Indiana
United Brethren Church
Park
Denver
Ohio Visitors From Day ton See Aspaugh And Leckrone Homes
Here From Ohio Earl Aspaugh and family of Dayton Ohio visited there several days last week at the Aspaugh and Leckrone homes. They left for their home Monday morning.
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Earl Aspaugh
Dayton
Ohio
Aspaugh
Leckrone
Occupying Their Cottage at Myrtle-Glenn Park
Mr and Mrs Curt Conway of Stony Island visited last Saturday to occupy their Myrtle Glenn park cottage. They have spent summers here for years and greatly enjoy the time.
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Curt Conway
Stony Island
Myrtle- Glenn Park
Government Bulletin Urges Proper Return Card Placement
A government notice reminds readers that placing return cards on the back of envelopes is objectionable and inconvenient. Cards should be on the upper left corner of the face to aid mail clerks and improve appearance.
Wrights from Dun Kirk visit lake area
Mr and Mrs N B Wright of Dun Kirk spent the greater part of the past weeks at the lake. Mr Wright is a brother to Rev E E Wright who was pastor of the ME church here about sixteen years ago.
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Dunkirk
Gravel Road Completed West of Town
Wewlouse and Geiger completed the Leonard road west of town on Wednesday afternoon. The two mile gravel road is in fine condition with the gravel packing said to be very good.
Thumb Torn From Little Hartter In Hay Barn Accident
Four year old Magdaline Hartter of Milford suffered the loss of her right thumb at the middle joint when it was caught in hay while her father Jacob Hartter was putting hay in the barn.
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Magdaline Hartter
Jacob Hartter
Milford
Manyfieard Band Performs at Courtland Park Concert
A large crowd gathered at Courtland Park last Sunday afternoon to hear the Rochester band, described as a quality local organization with skilled musicians.
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Courtland Park
Rochester
Promotion Union Oldfather’s in-town move to Elkhart
Promotion Union Oldfather traveled from Wabash to Elkhart for a conductor promotion exam. Four brake men completed the class successfully and will be placed on the extra conductor list until a vacancy opens.
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Union Oldfather
Elkhart
Wabash
Rye accident leaves man with eye removed at hospital
John Lawrence of the south part of town was struck in the eye by a bearded rye head while shocking rye at Tucker farm. He was taken to Warsaw hospital where doctors removed his right eye to curb severe inflammation. He remained in Virgil Lawrence home near Warsaw for recovery.
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John Lawrence
Town
Warsaw
Tucker Farm
Virgil Lawrence
Character Power and Virtue in Public Life
A compact meditation on character as true power, arguing that manhood aligns with Godlike virtue. It asserts character shapes civilization and personal influence more than wealth or talent, and warns that lost character erodes a person’s place in society.
Adrian Maurer Visits From Michigan With Family Friends
Adrian Maurer arrived Monday for a several days visit with his father E. E. Maurer and relatives. He has worked in Detroit for the past two years and, with friend Charles Buckshorn, went to Marion Sunday before a short outing here.
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Adrian Maurer
E. E. Maurer
Detroit
Mich
Charles Buckshorn
Marion
Motorcycle speed cop roams Kosciusko county
Indianapolis officer Rosenberger spent a week in Kosciusko county issuing warnings to speeders and careless drivers. He warned over a hundred violators in Warsaw last Friday and directed many to appear in court on Saturday morning. He plans to visit Silver Lake to deter further infractions and bring violators to justice.
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Rosenberger
Indianapolis
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Silver Lake
Death of Mrs. J. H. Geiger in California
A letter reports Mrs. J H Geiger died July 8 1923 in Los Angeles after an extended illness. Formerly Miss Aurelia Wells she lived in Silver Lake in youth. She married John H Geiger in 1869 and later moved to Kansas before relocating to California in 1906. Survived by her husband four children and numerous relatives.
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J. H. Geiger
Los Angeles
California
Klansmen Attend Funeral in Daylight at Oswego
For the first time in the county's history members of the Ku Klux Klan dressed in white robes and attended Harold Troupe's funeral in Oswego last Saturday. They reportedly wore their robes and placed a wreath on the grave, with the ceremony described as simple.
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This County
Ku Klux Klan
Harold Troupe
Oswego
Locals Lose Sunday Baseball Game at Pierset
The ball team from this place played at Pierset on Sunday afternoon and the locals lost the game to the visiting team.
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Pierset
Mary Autos Here Hundreds of Machines Pass Through Our Little City
The article notes a Sunday rush of automobiles in a small city with many machines moving in groups north and south. A resident near Silver Lake reports about four thousand vehicles passing their front porch over a two to three hour period.
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Silver Lake
Homman Brothers Visit Amid Illness in Ohio City
J P Homman from Ohio City Ohio visited for a few hours on Wednesday to see his brother A D Homman who has been ill for several weeks and remains sick.
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J.P. Homman
Ohio City
Ohio
A. D. Homman
Ballasting Track Improves Big Four Route Between Wabash and Elihart
Gravel ballast work on the division of the Big Four garage road between Wabash and Elihart advances. Large quantities of ballast have been laid along the line.
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Big Four
Wabash
Elihart
Miss Emme Wedricks Vists South Bend Family
Spending vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Wedrick and brother W R Wedrick in South Bend. She was at a home with relatives and friends and accompanied by her gentleman friend during the visit this week.
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Emme Wedricks
South Bend
Mrs
Monroe Wedrick
W. R. Wedrick
Goshen Undertaker Arrested in 1921 Warsaw Death
Elmer Culp of Goshen was arrested last week on manslaughter charges for a July 1921 accident in Warsaw that killed the daughter of Attorney Mer Gochenom. He posted a $2,500 bond and will face the September term of court.
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Elmer Culp
Goshen
Szgogteg
Warsaw
Mer] Gochenom
Culp
Factory to Move to Akron in Coming Week
The shovel factory now moving from Liberty Mills to Akron will occupy a new building there within the next week. It was operated at Liberty Mills by Mr. Rittenhouse before the decision was made to relocate.
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Akron
Liberty Mills
Ford reaches 8 millionth car at Detroit plant
Ford Motor Company announced its 8,000,000th Ford rolled off the assembly line at the Detroit plant on July 11 setting a new milestone in mass production.
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Ford Motor
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Sidewalk Improvements On East Main Street Complete
Sidewalks along East Main street have been replaced with new walk paving, crossings finished, and the street presents a very good appearance. The curb to walk surface is leveled in many places and property owners plan to sow grass seed when suitable.
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East Main Street
E Street
Employed at Claypool shop passes first week
William Wiley was employed last week in the machine shop at Claypool and likes the place. Monday Chester Laughman began working there.
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William Wiley
Claypool
Chester Laughman
Mrs Ollie Marsh Visits From Chicago
Mrs Ollie Marsh of Chicago has been visiting here with her mother Mrs Elizabeth Hively during the past week.
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Ollie Marsh
Chicago
Elizabeth Hively
Harvest Threshing Proves Rich Across District
Harvest season brings widespread activity as threshing machines work throughout the district. Wheat yields appear substantial with an average of about twenty five ibushals per acre according to local reports.
From Ohio Visit with Mrs Martin and Family
Mrs. Claude Martin and her little son from Sidney Ohio are visiting Mrs J W Ferverda and family, visiting in Ohio.
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Claude Martin
Little Son
Sidney, Ohio
Mra. J. W. Ferverda
Mrs. Sarah Fisher Returns From Michigan Visit
Mrs. Sarah Fisher returned to her home last Saturday after several weeks visiting relatives in Michigan and reporting a most enjoyable time.
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Sarah Fisher
Michigan
Secret Wedding Unites Ralph Minear and Minnie Mantz
Ralph Minear son of Mr and Mrs L F Minear near Claypool wed Minnie Mantz of Indianapolis in Chicago last August. The couple plans to reside in Bremen where Minear will open a dental parlor.
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Ralph Minear
L. F. Minear
Near
Claypool
Mies Minnie Mantz
Indianapélia
Chicago
Bremen
Millea
Gasoline substitute tested as 30 percent denatured alcohol
The navy department announced a successful test of a new gasoline substitute at a Washington air station. The fuel is 30 percent denatured anhydrous alcohol and 70 percent gasoline, delivering similar horsepower with less heat to the engine.
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Washington
Navy Department
Silver Lake Egg Farm Expands Hatchery Capacity With Mammoth Incubator
O S Bashore owner of the Silver Lake Egg Farm and Hatchery orders a Smith Electric incubator of 47 000 egg capacity after selling two mammoth incubators to Mil fore Hatchers. The new unit will hold over 130 cases of eggs per set and generate substantial income, enabling custom hatching and higher chick sales to farmers in the area. Bashore has shipped chicks to Virginia Oklahoma Tennessee Michigan and Illinois and expects to source eggs from Ohio to meet a weekly 1500-egger demand.
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Silver Lake
O. S. Bashore
Milfore
Bashore
Virginia
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Michigan
Ilinois
Westchester firm enforces dress code on eighty girls
The president of Westchester Title & Title Bond Co in New York sent ultimatums in pay envelopes instructing eighty female employees to dress in office-appropriate attire or resign. All reportedly complied with the directive.
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Westchester Title & Title Bond Company Bank
New York
Visit of Kansas Woman to Michigan Kinship Reunion
Mrs. Hisse Ball of Kansas, visiting with her father Emanuel Leckrone and family, travels with her sister Mrs. Laura McGlen nen to Ann Arbor Michigan for a week long visit at the home of Harry Lee and family. The two sisters had not seen each other for several years.
Increase in Death Rate in Indiana for First Half Year
Statisticians for the state board of health report 21,302 deaths in Indiana in the first six months, up 2,330 from 1922. Pneumonia caused 2,452 deaths and tuberculosis 2,485. Births for the period totaled 30,453.
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Indiana
State Board of Health
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