Not Serious. Woman Attempts Suicide In South Bend Visit
Mrs. Frank Yeager, 50, of South Bend, ingested red seal lye in a failed suicide attempt near noon last Friday while visiting South Whitley friends and Shaffer residence on East Sycamore Street. Authorities were alerted as Yeager, described as partially mentally unbalanced, caused concern in the neighborhood before being taken to an infirmary.
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Frank Yeager
South Bend
South Whitley
Samuel Shuaifer
Yeager
Shaffer
East Sycamore Street
Warsaw
Michigan visitors at James McCoy home west of town
Here From Michigan Mr and Mrs G McCoy Mr and Mrs Frazer Mr and Mrs Alien and Mr andy Mrae Hathaway from Cassopolis and Powiqiac Michigan visited at the James McCoy home west of town Sunday.
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G. McCoy
Frazer
Alien
Andy Mrae. Hathaway
Cassoplis
Powigiac
Michigan
James McCoy
Pleasant Call Dies Minister Gave Obituary Notice
A long tribute notes the passing of a minister who gave service at Washington Center high school. The Rev J T Keesey hosted Sunday visitors Jane Cox and family from near Sidney bringing baskets. Members of the former Washington Center congregation attended the homestead gathering.
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Dies Long
Washington Center
Jane Cox
May Moyer
Laura Cox
Near
Sidney
J. T. Keesey
Keesey
Knights of Pythias Plan Grave Decoration Ceremony
All Knights are called to meet Sunday June 5 1921 in the Lodge room at 10 oclock to decorate the graves of departed brothers buried in Lakeview cemetery. By Order of Lodge Committee Harry W Kline F D Hayman Kissinger.
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Lakeview Cemetery
Harry W. Kline
F. D. Hayman
Fra Kissinger
Visits to Boyhood Haunts Rekindle Old Ties
Van Long and wife of New Mexico visited town Tuesday, revisiting historic sites on North Jefferson Street once part of the Fitton store. The trip marks his first return since moving west many years ago, amid memories of long ago neighbors and a town that has changed as residents moved on.
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van Long
New Mexico
Jefferson Street
Fitton
Old Town
Outh West
Haney Visits From Montpelier Ohio With Mother
Here From Ohio notes Earl Haney arrived in town last Sunday to visit his mother Mrs Melissa Haney who lives in the east part of town.
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Earl Haney
Montpelier
Ohio
Melissa Haney
Miss Martha Lape Returns to Piqua Home
Miss Martha Lape returns to her home in Piqua Ohio after a week visiting her grandfather Samuel Smith and wife with other relatives and friends.
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Martha Lape
Piqua Ohio
Samuel Smith
Children’s Day at U B Church
Children’s exercises at the U B church will be held Sunday evening June 5. An excellent program has been arranged and the little folks are working hard to make the affair a success. A large crowd is assured.
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U. B
Eighth Grade Commencement at Winona Lake Auditorium
Commencement exercises for eighth grade pupils of Winona Lake public schools will be held in the auditorium on Saturday afternoon June 4. An excellent program has been arranged for the occasion and about three hundred will form the class.
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Kupsciusko County
Winona Lake
Young Man Drowns While Aiding Others in Wabash River
Griff Morgan a 21 year old Warsaw area resident and son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Morgan drowned in the Wabash river near Wabash Monday noon. He heard a girl call for help and attempted a rescue but sank in mid river. His body was recovered about an hour later and he was taken to Warsaw for burial yesterday. He was a baker by trade and had worked in Wabash about a year. He is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters.
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Griff Morgan
Charlies Morgan
Warsaw
Wabash
Baptism Service Planned at Lake Next Sunday
An announcement says a baptism at the lake will take place next Sunday afternoon June 5. About fifty or more will be baptized from Claypool Packerton Center and Silver Lake congregations.
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Claypool
Packerton
Center
Silver Lake
Tractor Demonstration Draws Crowd at Tracy Place
A large turnout attended the Friday tractor demonstration at Tracy place east of town. McKown and Hill praised the interest shown and predicted several sales in the coming months.
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Tracy Place
McKown
Hill
Wells Family Vacation Plan Moves West via Colorado Visit
W H Wells of Norfolk Virginia and his wife visited Columbia City with Walter Hamman and friends before beginning a 30 day pleasure trip west. Homer Wells and Rev O B Wells with families traveled to Warsaw to see Mrs Ezra Homman, then returned toward their Virginia home. Wells, active with an eastern railroad and patent blower and hand brake inventor, plans to visit Charles Wells in Colorado before returning. Homer now oversees a large Sunday School.
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Walter Hamman
Homer
Columbia City
Rev
O. B. Wells
Warsaw
Ezra Homman
Wilbur Lowman
Ruth Lowman
Visiting Here With Parents
Mrs Beulah Lamar and her young son arrived Tuesday evening from South Bend to visit her parents Mr and Mrs H A Martindale in the south part of town
Floridians Visit Goshen Homes for Decoration Day Stop
Mrs. Clara Rager and her daughter Ur dine returned from Florida and spent the past week visiting T. C. McClure and Mrs. Orpha Summe in Goshen on their way home. They had wintered in Florida with Mrs. Summe and paused during the trip for Decoration.
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Clara Rager
Urdine
T. C. McClure
Orpha Summe
Florida
Mrs Irvin Way Visits Bat tle Creek Relatives
Mrs. Irvin Way from Battle Creek stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tullis west of town during the latter part of last week visiting relatives and friends.
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Irvin Way
Battle Creek
Oscar Tullis
Recovering From Chickenpox: John Summe Jr.
John Summe Jr. is recovering from a severe attack of chickenpox. He has been in Worcester for several months while employed in a restaurant.
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John Summe, Jr
Warsaw
Reverend Emanuel Kemper Visitation in Warsaw Pennsylvania
Rev Emanuel Kemper of Pennsylvania visited his sister Mrs Josephus Arthur in Warsaw for several days and stayed with another sister Mrs Lizzie Isenberger and family near Packerton. He is well known to locals for long residence in the area.
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Emanuel Kemper
Pennsylvania
Josephus Arthur
Warsaw
Lizzie Isenberger
Packerton
Kemper
Memorial services and decoration at local churches
Large attendance witnessed memorial services at the M E church led by Rev Sturgell with an excellent sermon. Decoration services followed at the U B church with Rev Smith and Rev Sturgell speaking. A fire procession marched to Lakeview cemetery where twenty five Civil War veterans and a World War I soldier were honored.
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M. E
Sturgell
U. B
Smith
Lakeview
Remembered local hustler Findley Kirkpatrick crippled by rheumatism
The piece recalls Findley Kirkpatrick once ran the Silver Lake garage with his brother. Now in Battle Creek he suffers severe rheumatism leaving him bent and unable to use his hips. He has used an invalid chair and crutches for years and largely relies on a cane.
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Findley
Tullis
Canada
Battle Creek
Kirkpatrick
Akron Woman Mary Barber Undergoes Kidney Operation
Mary Barber of Akron daughter of Walter Barber has been living with Mr and Mrs Joe Foreman at Barker. She underwent surgery at Warsaw Hospital last week for a kidney ailment.
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Mary Barber
Walter Barber
Akron
Joe Foreman
Barker
Warsaw Hospital
Mrs Adams Not Well. Granddaughter Helps From Warsaw
Mrs John Adams has not been well this week and on Tuesday her granddaughter Mrs Harry Myers came from Warsaw to assist in caring for her.
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John Adams
Harry Myers
Warsaw
Record Sent to Relative in Milton for One Year
Manuel McCreary directed the Record be sent to George Hichholtz in Milton Pennsylvania for a year. Hichholtz is McCreary’s cousin and a Civil War veteran with many ties in the locality.
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Manuel McCreary
George Hichholtz
Milton
Hichholtz
Walburns Visit From Niles Arrive Early Sunday
Here From Michigan Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Percy Walburn motored from Niles last Sunday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walburn. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Kirtz of Niles came to call at the Walburn home for a few hours.
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Percy Walburn
Niles
J. W. Walburn
Mitchell
Mrs. Kirtz
Walburn
Neighbor Dispute Leads to Court Fine in Warsaw
Annie Hudnell living north of town was fined five dollars and costs totaling twenty dollars and forty cents in Justice Cain's Court. C. I. Bashore, owner of the Silver Lake Egg Farm, complained over profane language heard by his family. A Warsaw paper claimed a neighborhood quarrel over Bashore’s chickens. Bashore calls it libelous.
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Annie Hudnell
Attendees at Decoration Exercises at South Pleasant Cemetery
A good crowd from this locality attended Monday’s decoration exercises at South Pleasant cemetery. Rev. W. M. Smith of Liberty Mills delivered the address, with a recitation and several songs. Some Warsaw residents also attended.
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South Pleasant Cemetery
W. M. Smith
Liberty Mills
Warsaw
Bashore Family Visit From Cicero over Decoration
Mr and Mrs Chester Bashore of Cicero Illinois visited with the Bashore and Paulus families during Decoration Day events, staying with relatives and greeting friends.
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Chester Bashore
Cicero
Illinois
Bashore and
Paulus
Visiting Week with Aunt in North Manchester
Miss Viola Hines daughter of Mr and Mrs Quieter Hines is visiting this week with her aunt Mrs Mary Rantz on South Jefferson Street near North Manchester.
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Viola Hines
Quieter Hines
North
Manchester
Mary Rantz
South
Jefferson Street
Mrs Alfred Ervin of Warsaw Possibly Stricken by Sleeping Sickness
Mrs. Alfred Ervin, who lives north of Warsaw, is believed to be suffering from sleeping sickness. She has been ill for some time with little improvement and shows every indication of the disease.
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Alfred Ervin
Warsaw
Myers Visit Highlights Return of Warsaw Traveler
L W Myers and James Anglin drove from Warsaw to visit friends here for a few hours. Myers has endured a practical helpless condition for eighteen months and was moved to Warsaw in September 1919 to receive care.
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James Anglin
Warsaw
L. W. Myers
Myers
Pickle Plant Change Brings Work to Local Area
A pickling station formerly owned by Ried-Murdock Co. was sold to Fame Canning Co. Bennie Drudge will operate the plant this summer with about seventy five acres of pickles planned in the area. Burket vicinity will supply twenty five acres and pickles will be salted there at night and moved here next day by truck. Prices are expected to match last year and a large crop could bring substantial earnings locally.
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Ried-Murdock Company
Fame Canning Company
Chicago
Bennie Drudge
Mr. Drudge
Burket
Barket
Park draw draws crowds from many towns this weekend
A large park crowd gathered Sunday and Monday with many visitors traveling from Warsaw North Manchester Wabash Marion Kokomo and other areas for the event.
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Warsaw
Manchester
Wabash
Marion
Kokomo
Children’s Exercises at Center U B church
Children’s day exercises will be held at the Center U B church a mile and a half north of here on Sunday. A gram has been arranged and there will likely be a large attendance.
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Center U B
Here
Subpoenaing Jurymen Delays Decker Murder Trial
Sheriff Moon issued subpoenas to special veniremen from Lake township for the Virgil Decker murder trial. Four men including 4H. G. Groninger Hiram Rager and Charles Deafenbaugh were chosen from fifty for the panel. Examination began yesterday morning with the regular jury. It will take several days to secure a suitable jury for the case.
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Sheriff Moon
G. Groninger
Hiram Rager
Charles Deafenbaugh
Lake Township
Decker
Virgil Decker
New Indiana Auto License Law Requires Vehicle Registration
The Hoosier State Automobile Association backed a new statute to curb auto theft and require registration with proof of ownership. Owners must file an affidavit before a notary, provide ownership sources, and submit to the Secretary of State within months, with a $1 fee.
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Indiana
Disc
Hoosier State Automobile Association
Secretary of State
Homman Return From Wisconsin Visit to Ohio City
J. P. Homman arrived last Saturday from Wisconsin where he visited his brother Will Homman and family for over a week. He was accompanied by his daughter Neva Homman and left this week for Ohio City where he has worked for the Erie road for several years.
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Wisconsin
Will Homman
Neva Homman
Ohio City
Erie Road
Percy Tullis Visit With West Town Folks
Last Saturday afternoon Percy Tullis and his wife traveled from Battle Creek Michigan for a short visit with relatives west of town. They were accompanied by Findley Kirkpatrick.
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Percy Tullis
Battle Creek
Mich
Findley Kirkpatrick
Eye Injury Forces Employed Man Off Duty
H. A. Martindale of Noah Frantz Construction Co. was off work last week after a foreign substance lodged in his eye. The irritant was removed and the eye remains sore, but he is able to return to work.
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H. A. Martindale
Noah Frantz Construction Company
Residents Fail To Attend Old Lakeview Cemetery Work
A Tuesday afternoon gathering to weed and tidy Lakeview cemetery’s old section drew few volunteers. The writer laments many graves remain unkept though local residents have relatives buried there and urges yearly care and flowers on Decoration Day.
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Lakeview Cemetery
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W. H. Wells
Will
Colorado
W.H. Wells
Norfolk
Virginia
B. Church
Annie Hudwell
New Man
Furno
J.P. Homman
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