Local Society Notes and Family Visits Amid Travel News
Mrs Davis and Mrs Benson with daughter Ellen return home after visiting the W A Cary home. Ezra Wood and family visited in Wabash and with Harvey Brant. Wood and Brant sisters had not met in years. Mrs Rouse and Bernard Allen traveled to Kendallville and Waka wa visiting relatives. Ruth Schwab of Wawaka to visit here. Vocal and instrumental music at the ORD Office for ten cents. Minenr of Claypool visited the Peersons. Lizzie Whittenberger and son Ralph guests of Jack Burt. L C Meek and family from Tiosa stayed with the Meek and Hay homes. Ruth Hummel and Clarence Polinas married at Claypool M E parsonage by Rev McCoy. Estle Hanes of near Wabash visiting Hl Oldfather and Jury Stout families and Hanes near Yellow Creek lake. Mrs Ayers and son Frank and wife went to Roane for a visit with Lyman Parks. may travel to Lebanon and home. The ad notes internal remedies for disease with Hall’s Catarrh Cure reference and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rouse
Bernard, Allen
Kendallville
Wawaka
Ruth Schwab
Estle Hanes
Wabash
Hl. L. Oldfather
Mrs. Jury Stout
Hanes
Yellow Creek Lake
Riverboat Hoodoo Tales Believed by Ohio Mississippi Rivermen
The article recounts river superstitions among Ohio and Mississippi river men. Beliefs include ships starting with certain letters meeting violent ends, rats foretelling disaster, cats as bad omens, and pigs as luck bringers. Friday is seen as unlucky for launches and deals, with many river men retaining these cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Isbert
Ollie Nevile
Mary Irwin
Major Anderson Ail
Missouri
Ohio
Mississippi
Mary Irwimeso
Cincinnati
Pennywit
Sunday Footnote Local Visits and Casual Events
Social notes from Grove Chapel document Sunday visits and weekend calls among residents. Names include the Utter, Garman, Leiter, Hatfield, Swank, Thompson, Potenger, Smith, Baker, Beigh, Metzger, Parker, Rhodes, Bergh, Wauchter, Merkle, Keplinger, Arnold, Rhinhert, Beich, and others. Several travels to Lima Ohio and Warsaw are noted. Sunday School urged. shopping in Silver Lake. a shin ggl ing project ongoing. Arlie Beigh sprained an ankle at a ball game.
Electric Bitters Promised To Heal Nervous Debility
Advertised tonic Electric Bitters claimed to strengthen nerves and restore health after attacks of dis eased liver with mentions of blood purification and regulation of stomach liver and kidneys. Sold by Rager Jantz and advertised locally by businesses including The Claypool Lumber Coal and cement blocks paints oils and stains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rager & Jantz
The
Claypool Lumber & Coal
Oil Paints Deterrent to Bacilli in Tuberculosis Tests
Tests in Piris show oil paints markedly deter various disease germs. Tuberculosis bacteria are especially affected and fail to thrive on painted surfaces where paint covers wood or metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piris
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Rager & Jontz
Teeter
Silver Lake
Ind
the Farmers Bank
Atche
Laveys
J. Laveys& Son’s
City Hall
Morth Peanchester
Walter Barber
Mutual
Silver Lake, Ind
George Davis
Benson
Ellen
Crawfordsville
W. A. Cary
Ezra Wood
Harvey Brant
Wood
Mrs. Brant
Qma Minenr
Claypool
Peerson
Lizzie Whittenberger
Son Ralph
Jack Burt
L. C. Meek and Family
Tiosa
Mary Meek
J.C. Hay
Ruth Hummel
Clarence Polinashort
Marion
M. E. Parsonage
Rev. McCoy
Elien Ayers
Frank
Roane
Lyman Parks
Lebanon
Milt Uttter
Charles Garman
Tom Hatfield
Charles Leiter
Melissa Swank
Gladys Thompson
North Manchester
Royal Potenger
Samuel Smith
Eli Smith
John Baker
Lima
Potenger
Jim
Nelson Beigh
Warsaw
Bertha Metzger
Joe Parker
Sherman Rhodes
Arlie and
Lawerence Bergh
Peter Wauchter
Samuel Rhodes
Frank and
Roy Merkle
Abe Metzger
Jake Baker
Iziah Warren
Wretha
Rescoe Keplinger
E. A. Arnold, Charles Leiter
Lee
James Rhinhert
Elsie and
Zelda Beich
John and
Edward Baker
Barket
Fuiday
Iva and
Elsie Beigh
A. Metzzer
Milton Utter
Cleo
Arlie Beigh
Portland
Summe Bros
India
Japan
America
E. W. Gresso & CO
Carta
Atty
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