Beaverdam Pioneer Mourns Reason Rickel Longtime Resident
Reason Rickel aged 76 died Monday night after a weeklong illness following a stroke of apoplexy. A Beaver Dam area native and early settler, he had hip fracture in March but remained mobile until the stroke. Survived by his wife seven sons Samuel James John Charles Bert Madion Jonas and three daughters Lide William Etta Ollie. Funeral Thursday morning at Palestine church with burial nearby. Rev Pence presided.
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Reason Rickel
Beaver Dam
Mr. Rickel
Beaver Dam Lake
Samuel
Glennie
Mich
James
Jonas
Lide Williamson
Mentone
Etta Clark
Bart
Iowa
Ollie Sellers
Palestine Church
Rev. Pence
United Brethren Church
Burket
Mrs Alva Summe Visits Beaver Dam Family
Mrs. Alva Summe spent most of last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Sturdy north of Beaver Dam due to her mother’s illness. She reports her mother is much improved at this time.
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Alva Summe
Alfred Sturdy
Beaver Dam
May Repeal Tax Reaches House Action on Soda Tax
The house on Monday approved a repeal of the soda tax and the senate may concur in the report. If enacted, the tax reduction would affect beverage pricing and related state revenue assumptions.
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Senate
Pennsylvania visitors in Manchester and farm duties
From Pennsylvania G W Case and wife of Pittsburgh have visited relatives in north Manchester this past week. Case has also attended to business matters on his farm south of town where the Sittler family live.
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G. W. Case
Pittsburgh
North
Manchester
Mr. Cause
Sittler
Former Minister Here
Rev. A. BR. Singer and his wife from Swayzee visited town last Friday calling on many friends.
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A. BR. Singer
Swayzee
Haney Family Returns to Mountpelier Home
Earl Haney and his family, after more than two weeks visiting at the Hiram Haney and Jack Burt homes, returned to their Mountpelier Ohio residence on Monday.
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Earl Haney
Hiram Haney
Jack Burt
Mountpelier
Ohio
Bashores Visit Amid Street Car Strike Restricts Work Travel
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bashore of Chicago visited their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Paulus and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bashore, due to a Tuesday street car strike that hindered Chester’s commute to work.
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Chester Bashore
Chicago
Monroe Paulus
Samuel Bashore
Chiropractor Dr. Myers Moves to Paulus Home
Dr. F P Myers chiropractor and family who had stayed at the Haney Hotel are now occupying rooms at Mrs Margaret Paulus home.
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F. P. Myers
Chiropractor
Haney Hotel
Margaret Paulus
Auto Laws Enforced in Warsaw Warned for Offenders
Officials warn drivers in Warsaw to obey automobile motorcycle and bicycle laws or face penalties. City notices widespread violations and promises enforcement and potential prosecutions after listing offenders.
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Warsaw
Boy Horrifically Injured by Mare Kick Near Farm
Walter Drudge, about 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pressie Drudge, was kicked in the face by a mare with a foal while assisting with barn chores. He lost nearly all front teeth, suffered a broken jaw, and a torn lower lip requiring three stitches. He was rushed to North Manchester then Wa bash hospital for treatment and recovery.
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Walter
Pressie Drudge
North Machester
Wabash Hospital
Chicago race riot erupts in street clashes
A Chicago race riot left more than twenty dead and hundreds injured as thousands of Black and White residents fought with knives clubs and gunfire. Mounted police and patrol wagons swept the streets while soldiers and militiamen were deployed to restore order.
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Windy City
Porch Furniture and Porch Swings Sold by Downing Tucker
Downing and Tucker of Claypool report sale of porch furniture and swings. The listing highlights a range of wooden and metal options suitable for outdoor use. Potential buyers are invited to inspect items and place bids.
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Downing & Tucker
Claypool
Robbery at Fred Wonderly’s Restaurant in Claypool
Thelves broke into Fred Wonderly’s restaurant in Claypool late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. They carried the cash register with about $8 from the restaurant through the front door into the street and then into a dark alley, leaving eleven cents behind. The hotel office connected to the restaurant was also entered. a separate money fill was missed, while government tax takings remained untouched. Discovery occurred early Wednesday when the restaurant opened for business.
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Fred Wonderly
Little City
Birthday Visit Nets Clery Family Attention
Royal Brown from Elkhart visited relatives Saturday afternoon and Sunday with his wife and baby. He attended a Clery family birthday party near town and returned home early in the week.
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Eljkhart
Clery
Baby
Vacation Visit and Local Guests at Lake Retreat
Mrs E J Kohl arrived from Indianapolis for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Getty. Mr Kohl plans a ten day vacation starting Friday. Miss Dorothy Dando and Miss George of Montpelier Indiana visit friends at the lake this week. James Nelson of Wabash and his wife are staying with Mr and Mrs Robert Welson southeast of town.
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E. J. Kohl
Indianapolis
Frank Getty
Dorthy Dando
George
Montpelier Ind
James Nelson
Wabash
Robert Welson
Family trip ends in Wenatchee from Washington via Warsaw
G F Rhodes his wife son and daughter long visiting relatives here left last Friday for Warsaw then Wenatchee Washington. They will travel by auto about a month with a brief stop in North Dakota where they lived years ago.
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G.F. Rhodes
Warsaw
Wenatchee
Washington
North Dakota
Myers Accepts Warsaw Bank Post
Ernest Myers and his family visited over Sunday and he has accepted a position in a Warsaw bank. He began work last week and they plan to move to the county seat town as soon as a suitable house is found.
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Ernest Myers
Salting Station Chief Appointed at Valpar
Employed at Valpo, Guy Aker from Warsaw last Sunday accepted a position in Valparaiso and now heads a picket salting station operated by Ried Murdock Company.
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Guy Aker
Warsaw
Valparaiso
Ried- Murdock Company
Will Go to Detroit for Better Paying Job
Adrian Maurer, employed in Marion for over two years, visited last weekend with his father and friends. He plans to move to Detroit within a few weeks to take a substantially higher paying position.
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Adrian Maurer
Marion
Maurer
Adrian
Detroit
Armey Family Reunion Slated for Myrtle-Glenn Park
The Armey families announce a reunion to be held at Myrtle-Glenn Park next Sunday August 3 with expectations of large turnout.
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Armey
Myrtle- Glenn Park
Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Church of the Brethren
The Harvest Thanksgiving service is set for Sunday August 3 1919 at the Church of the Brethren two miles east of Silver Lake Sunday School at 930 with John 4 1 10 16 24 The Harvest sermon at 1100 followed by a basket dinner Missionary services at 230 Elder G B Heeter of Burnetts Creek Ind will speak All are invited to attend and worship.
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Church of the Brethren
Silver
G. B. Heeter
Burnetts Creek
Ind
Pleasant North Manchester trip with Harris and Clark families
The Noah Baker family of North Manchester vacationed with the R. H. Harris S. B. Flora Austa Clink and Walter Harris families. They traveled to the Frank Harris home six miles northwest of Elkhart last Sunday for a pleasant visit. The men with Mr. Garris then drove to Lake Garver near Michigan.
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Noah Baker
Manchester
R. H. Harris
S. B. Flora
Austa Clink
Walter Harris
Frank Harris
Elkhart
Mr. Garris
Lake Garver
Michigan
Gemmer Purchases Esta Grosso Property Near M E Parsonage
Hugh Gemmer of Bippus bought the Esta Grosso property east of the M E parsonage. A sale at his farm near Bippus will occur in weeks before he and his wife move here. He is E J Gemmer’s brother and will join the local store with family.
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Hugh Gemmer
Bippus
Esta Grosso
M. E. Parsonage
Gemmer
E. J. Gemmer
Women Visit Chicago Relatives For Family Time
Mrs Worden Smith and her young daughter traveled to Chicago Sunday to visit her sister and family. They plan to stay for an extended period. Mises Tressa Getty also went to Chicago Sunday to visit her aunt Mrs W S Harvey and husband.
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Mises Tressa Getty
Chicago
Marriage License Issued in Warsaw for Konkle Priser Couple
Last Saturday a marriage license was issued in Warsaw to Edgar Konkle of Warsaw and Faye Priser of Atwood. The bride is granddaughter of Mrs Electa Snyder of this place and well known to local youth.
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Warsaw
Edgar Konkle
Faye Priser
Atwood
Electa Snyder
Special Sermon at U B Church on Dancing Question
A special service will be held at the U B Church next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock with a sermon titled Dancing Is it harmful. The fourth quarterly communion will be observed after the service and all church members are urged to attend.
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U. B
Vacation of Several Months Ends for Bishop Family
John Bishop and wife, who have been in the area for two months, left early this week for Battle Creek Michigan to establish a future home. John returned from overseas with his bride of a few days and they have stayed at the Simon Bishop home and at the John Leonard home south of town.
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Battle Creek
Michigan
John
Oversea
Simon Bishop
John Leonard
Commissioner Warns Ice Cream Vendors on Short Measures
Indiana state food and drug commissioner H. B. Barnard issues warning to ice cream sellers in Indianapolis. He cautions against short measures and leaving air holes in paper buckets, stating that selling air instead of ice cream violates weights and measures law.
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Food and Drug
H. 2 Barnard
Indianapolis
Venitian Night at Winona to Feature Auto Parade
Winona Lake hosts a Venitian Night next Wednesday with an elaborate program. An automobile parade is set for about 8:00 p.m. Two divisions will be judged including fit and character and industrial comic. Six floats depict Allied America Great Britain France Belgium and Japan.
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Winona Lake
Aati
America
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Japan
Florida letter notes Keller’s good health and campment visit
Miss Clara K of St Petersburg Florida reports her father L C Keller is in good heart and has been working hard on home modeling. She states Keller plans to attend the Annual Campment and will likely visit Silver Lake briefly to see friends during the trip.
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Clara K
St. Pettersburg
Florida
L. Cler
Keller
Silver Lake
Two Arrested in Auto Theft Case
Confessed to taking a car last Friday evening in Marion Earl Kamp and Gary Alexander were arrested by county authorities. They were questioned, confessed theft, and were handed over to Grant County officials.
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Earl Kamp
Gary Alexan
Marion
All
Grant County
Lake Board of Trustees Set Friday Meeting
The board of trustees will meet in regular session Friday evening to discuss local matters and upcoming agenda items.
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Lake
Home From Dete Miss Marghbelle Warren
Miss Marghbelle Warren has returned home from Detroit where she worked for a couple of months. She was last seen Saturday and is expected to stay.
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Rickel
Pennsylvania
Baldwin
Baldwin Hamilton Ellington Howard _ Monarch
F. P. Freeman
Gump
E. Main St
Paulus
Walter Drudge
Thelves
Register
Adj
Claypool Hotel
Restau
Royal Brown
Valpo
Xamine
Rexall
John Bishop
Winona
Dete
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