Young man held on bad check charges in Kosciusko jail
Carl D Harshberger of Claypool about 19 is jailed in Kosciusko county on forgery and bad checks charges. He cashed a 1 check at Beebe Zimmerman pool room in Warsaw but the funds were missing. Sheriff Moon and Zimmerman arrested him Sunday at Claypool. He was taken to Warsaw and jailed. He has confessed to forging and cashing an 85 check endorsed by Frank Smith.
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Carl D. Harshberger
Claypool
Kosciusko ‘County
Harshbarger
Beebe & Zimmerman
Warsaw
Sheriff Moon
Mr. Zimmerman
Moon
Frank Smith
Young Harshberger
Frye Family Safe After Colorado Flood
RK M Frye feared for his two sisters Mrs O H Turner and Mrs Jennie Jauttman and his father R B Frye after a Colorado flood. A Monday telegram confirmed his sisters and father were safe at their Pueblo home.
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RK. M. Frye
Colorado
Frye
O. H. Turner
Jennie Jauttman
R. B. ‘Frye
Pueblo
Hoosier Officials Seek Freight Rate Cuts for Road Work
Members of the Public Service Commission and State Highway Department traveled to Washington to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce freight rates on materials used in Indiana road building. Governor McCray supports the move, believing rate cuts plus lower labor and material costs will enable broader highway repairs and improvements across the Hoosier system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
State Highway Department
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoosier
Postoffice Hires Miss Kissinger for New Clerk Position
Miss Wilgerdia Kissinger, employed at the post office, has accepted a new role and began work the first day of the week.
Monon Girl Wins Beauty Contest Prize Amid Tragedy
A Monon girl received 10000 dollars in a beauty contest prize amid personal hardship. The story notes she is described as poor and that her mother died when she was eight, shaping her early life and public appeal.
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Monon
Children’s Day Exercises at Methodist Church
Children's Day exercises will be held at the Methodist church this Sunday evening. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion.
Speeding Fine Puts Pierceton Driver Across City Lines
John Snyder of Pierceton was fined 11 dollars plus costs for speeding on Warsaw streets last week. The item queries whether drivers in Silver Lake also exceed speed limits.
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John Snyder
Pierceton
Warsaw
Silver Lake
Frank Sanders Joins McKown and Hill Ford Dealers
Frank Sanders of Claypool has accepted a position with McKown and Hill Ford dealers and began work Monday. He will cover this territory selling Ford cars and tractors. His prior experience suggests he will be a capable road man.
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Frank Sanders
Claypool
McKown & Hill, Ford, Dealers
Ford
Sanders
Town Board Awards Sewer Contract on East Main Street
At Tuesday night’s regular meeting the board awarded William Dillman the contract to build a sewer along East Main Street continuing the present line to the Fairview addition and extending to the railroad grounds.
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Town Board of Trustees
William Dillman
East Main Street
Fairview Addition
Miss Kemper Visits Friends in Wahach This Week
Miss Maude Kemper daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Kemper of California visited Sunday at the Scott Lawrence home She is spending the week visiting friends in Wahach croissance.
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Maude Kemper
Marion Kemper
California
Scott Lawrence
Wahach
Birth Record for Fort Wayne Couple
A baby girl weighing eight pounds was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Soyder of Fort Wayne. Both mother and child are reported progressing nicely.
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Rossimartin Troyne
Paul ‘Soyder
Fort Wayne
In Court Virgil Decker Trial Hears Crowded Session
The Decker murder case against Virgil Decker remains in progress in Warsaw as judges and the crowded courtroom continue witness examination. New whispered testimony alleges Decker confessed to friends that Fred and Cal Decker killed Leroy Lovett and left the scene.
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Virgil Decker
Leroy Lovett
Warsaw
Virgil. Decker
Fred
Cal. Decker
Lovett
Local Red Cross appeals for clothes for European children
Mrs. Clark Mumaw and Mrs. Jessie Thayer of Warsaw visited town to urge donations for European relief. They seek worn but respectable garments for children aged 1 to 14 including jackets dresses petticoats shirts nightgowns bloomers and other items. Bring items to Rager drug store for shipment to destitute overseas. Conditions in Eastern Europe are dire with scarce clothing. small children are wrapped in newspapers to stay warm.
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Rager
Europe
Commencement Honors Eighth Grade Graduates Across County
Attendees from this locality to Winona joined the eighth grade graduation last Saturday. Two township graduates marked the ceremony with about two hundred from the county. An excellent program featured music by the Atwood band.
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Winona
Atwood Band
Yotter Siblings Plan Albion Summer Home Duties
Mise Zetta Yotter will stay in Albion for the summer to care for the household and assist in the garage office run by her brother Keith Yotter.
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Mise Zetta Yotter
Keith Yotter
Albion
Remembered MB Cline Lamp Gift From Silver Lake Seniors
Silver Lake high school seniors presented J. D. Ly Cline with a handsome electric library lamp. The lamp arrived late and was damaged in transit, then sent back to the factory for repair. Mr. Cline was proud of the remembrance and prize.
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Silver Lake High School
J. D
Ly ‘Cline
Clineia
Indiana Adopts Corner Driving Rules For Traffic Safety
An early 20th century summary explains new state rules for drivers at corners. Drivers must yield to right side traffic when unsure and signal turns or stops with arm extensions or a horn, aligning with evolving nationwide automotive law.
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Indiana
Eris
Decoration Services by Local K P Lodges
The local K P lodges held their annual decoration services last Sunday with nearly fifty members. They gathered at the lodge hall and marched to the cemetery led by the band. At the cemetery the graves of deceased brothers were decorated and Photographer Warner of Warsaw photographed the gathering.
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K. of P
Warner
Warsaw
Flood Devastates Colorado Citys. Deaths Reported
A massive flood from a cloudburst in Colorado last Friday causes extensive damage in Pueblo and surrounding Arkansas Valley towns. Property losses exceed 15 million dollars and deaths rise with many bodies recovered from swollen streams as rescuers work. Robert Cowen, formerly of Warsaw, is named among the dead.
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Colorado
Pueblo
Joss
Robert
Cowen
Warsaw
Bamber
Arkabsas Valley
Unclear Operation Report Notes From Last Week
Fragmentary OCR text references an operation and a positive progression in a social setting. It mentions timing “one day last week” and that things were “getting along very nicely” with a late report. No clear names, places, or outcomes are identifiable.
New State Laws Take Effect After Governor Proclamation
The 1921 legislature enacted two hundred nineteen laws that became effective June 4 after Gov. McUray issued a proclamation. Wells county clerk was last to acknowledge, prompting immediate formal proclamation. Citizens should inform themselves to avoid prosecutions for violations.
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McUray
Wells County
Surprise event for the Summe families reported
A social gathering honored Mr and Mrs Alya Summe Mrs John Summe and their son Eq with relatives and friends in attendance. The evening was described as enjoyable and lively.
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Alya Summe
John Summe
Leonard Summe
Burket Home Reported Entered. Ham Sugar Stolen
Thieves broke into the home of Mr and Mrs Hurshel Drudge near Burket Sunday while the couple were away. They took a seventeen pound ham of smoked meat a large quantity of sugar and other articles including a coffee product and more.
McKown and Bill Move Ford Business Through Sale Rush
McKown and Bill have operated the Ford business for weeks selling over a dozen vehicles during the period. The rapid pace reflects active sales and continued customer demand.
Strange town visitor solicits funds under old-age law
A Monday afternoon report notes a woman going door to door asking for money. The piece cites a new Saturday law requiring adult children with means to support needy parents or face a misdemeanor charged with a fine up to two hundred dollars and up to six months in jail.
Planting Fined for Fishing Without License in Warsaw
Ralph Landis of Flora Indiana a summer resident of Winona Lake was fined five dollars and costs totaling nineteen dollars in Warsaw justice court on Tuesday for fishing without a license.
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Ralph Landis
Flora, Ind
Winona Lake
Justice Court
Warsaw
Landis
Claypool Machinez Fad Works Forms in Indiana
The Claypool Machinez Fad Works in Cleypogla Indiana is incorporated for 870 000. The factory makes automobile axles, currently about two hundred daily, with orders streaming in so fast they cannot stock ahead. Plans include expanding the workforce and adding new machinery to meet demand.
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Claypool Machinez
Cleypogla
Indiana
Attending Decker Trial Draws Local and Warsaw Crowd
A substantial audience from this place and nearby communities attended the Decker trial over the past week. Many residents reported traveling from Warsaw for brief appearances and updates on the proceedings.
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Warsaw
Decker
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McKown & Hill
Claypool Man
Gase
Red Cross
Sto
Clark Mumaw
Jessie Thayer
the Red Cross
MB. Cline
Oklahoma
Atwood
Children's Day
Lavi
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