Home fires kill hundreds yearly and cause huge losses
Public figures from the National Board of Fire Underwriters reveal homes burn at a rate of 359 fires every 14 hours with three of four caused by negligence or ignorance. Five year dwelling losses total $321,453,878 with New York State losses over $28 million and 2,818 homes could be funded at $10,000 each.
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Actuarial Bureau
National Board of Fire Underwriters
W. E. Mallalieu
New York
New York State
Excelsior Class Hosts Picnic at Yellow Lake
Members of the Excelsior Class of the Centur Sunday School enjoyed their annual picnic at Newcomers landing on Yellow Lake. Seventy five people attended and shared a sumptuous dinner plus ten gallons of ice cream.
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Excelsior
Centur
Newcomers Landing
Yellow Lake
Embroidery Club Members Postcard Visit at Mrs McKown's Home
Entertained members of the Embroidery Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Joe McKown's residence on North Poplar Street for a social afternoon.
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Embroidery Club
Joe McKown
North Poplar Street
Monster Fish Trap Incident At Carr Lake
Two men from Silver Lake, Mery Brandenburg and Earl Zile, admitted operating a large fish trap on Carr lake. They were fined $19 each by Justice J. B. Cain in Warsaw after being transported by Fish Commissioner Emanuel Click at sunrise. The trap and a bag of fish were found on their Ford car.
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Carr Lake
Mery Brandenburg
Earl Zile
Silver Lake
Justice J. 8. Cain
Warsaw
Emanuel Click
Warsaw Times
Birth Announcements Highlight Local Families and Names
Last Friday a daughter Evelyn Louise was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Ward Sittler. Sunday night Roscoe Ferrerda family gained Mary Evalyn. Millard Dickey couple welcomed Anna Lois. Elkhart couple Leo Leonard had a son born last week. Additional June and July births listed with parent names and baby names across local households.
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Ward Sittler
Eaet
Eviyn Louise
Roscoe Ferrerda
Mary Evaqlyn
Anna Lois
Millard Dickey
Kern Farm
Leo Leonard
Elkhart
Lakeside Farmers Prepare Grain as Weather Supports Harvest
Local farmers bustle to thresh rye and wheat with good quality yields. Eilas Parker of Claypool and John Homan plan barn moves. Neighbors gather at Lester Regenoss for oat harvest using four binders and six shockers. Regenos recently ill, grateful for help.
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Lester Regenos
Fraternity Picnic At Lukens Lake Draws Thousands
Last Friday the Masons county lodges held a picnic at Lukens Lake southwest of town. About three thousand Masons and their families attended from the locality and beyond enjoying a pleasant day with free ice cream and lemonade. Two hundred gallons of ice cream were handed out.
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Masons County Lodges
Lukens Lake
Advertising Costs and Follow-up Results Promised
A terse note urges placing ads in the paper Columns with a claim that costs are minimal and results will follow if advertising continues. It hints at ongoing campaign for promotional placement.
Local resident Andrew Hommanp moved to Elkhart for care
Andrew Hommanp who had been seriously ill at his home north of town for several weeks was taken to Elkhart today to the home of his daughter Mrs Mary Bagh and her husband for easier care. The Hommanp family plans to move from Argos to join them.
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Andréw Hommanp
Elkhart
Mary ‘Bagh
Wilford
Mary
Harvey
Will
Argos Goon
Boy Groninger Hurt By Hook While Leading Dog
Gary Groninger, 12, of near Warsaw, suffered a severe hand laceration when a dog’s chain hook tore through his hand last week. He required five stitches to close the wound.
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Gary
Thomas Groninger
Warsaw
Warsaw youth undergoes operation and recovers at home
Guy Akers son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Akers of Warsaw underwent an operation in Warsaw last week for hernia and has recovered enough to be brought to his parents home.
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Guy Akers
Sid Akers
Warsaw
Visit with family spans Ohio and Indiana
Mrs. L. D. Underhill visited her daughter Mrs. Phyllis Glaney and family in Convoy Ohio for several days last week. She also spent a short time visiting in Fort Wayne.
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L. D. Underhill
MAKE ROUNDS SAFE Warning to Twelve Million Motorists
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce warns America's 12,000,000 motorists to follow a road safety code. It urges driving reasonably, keeping brakes in top condition, avoiding haste, practicing courtesy, and recognizing pedestrians to reduce accident deaths. It highlights a Lane Drivers' Club idea to boost safety.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
America
Elkhart Lumberman Visits Town For Business
E M Scott, long time employee of a local Elkhart lumber company, was in town Wednesday to visit friends and handle business matters.
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E.M. Scott
Elkhart
Burdge Family Camps at Yellow Lake Cottage
Kathleen Burdge of Wabash arrived last Saturday at Yellow Creek lake to join her father 8. B. Burdge at the family cottage the Dew Drop Inn where they have been staying for about a week.
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Mies
Kathleen Burdge
Wabash
B. Burdge
Dew Drop
Yellow Creek Lake
Eye trouble relief with camphor and Lavoptik
An advertisement touts Lavoptik eye wash with camphor hydrastis and witch hazel for eye troubles. A business man claims relief for aching eyes and improved sight while a customer reports red watery eyes benefiting from Lavoptik. A small bottle is said to relieve weak strained or sore eyes and an aluminum eye cup is offered free by Central Drug Store.
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Central Drug Store
Wedding Invitations Sealed at Silver Lake Record Office
A vintage notice invites guests to visit the Record Office at Silver Lake to view wedding specimen cards and stock options before invitations are printed. Prices are advertised as very low for the select cards.
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Record Office
Silver Lake
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United States
Post Office Department
United States Treasur Savings Securities
Chas. M. Dickinson
Bis
Joe Parker
Bar
Everett
George Newhouse
Charles Milton
H. G. Young
Daniel
Levi
Glenn Wienkideoc
Glenora
Ge E
Miz
Lester Cauffiman
Dale Emerson
Charles Fuller
Orval Eugene
Gleason W. Anderson
Eldon Dean
Percy K. Perkins
Roberta
Berdene
Mrs. Albert, Drudge
Batty Sue
Eilas Parker
Claypool
Here
John Homan
W. C. Brady
Frank Barrick
Mrs
Angel Shilling
A.J. Parker
Frank Stickler
Ed Clink
Harry Taylor
C. M. Regenos
Ira Grosanickel
Wilson Regenos
Frank and
Merlie Nelson
Frank Caulson
Mr. Regenos
Neleopord
Fraternity
Lukens
Lake
Fisk
Ohio
Silver Lake, Indiana
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