Death of Otto Groninger Found Near Disko
Otto Groninger a long time Disko resident was found dead in a gravel pit west of Disko by five boys. Coroner's report cites heart trouble and death occurring at least an hour before discovery. Funeral held at Disko Methodist Church with Rev. A L Lawshe officiating. Survived by son Roy, a widow, an aged mother, five brothers and three sisters plus one sister in Arkansas.
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Otto Groniger
Disko
Mr. Groninger
Charles Flohr
Fulton County
C’clork
A. L. Lawshe
Henry J. Groninger
Groninger
Roy Groninger
Rebecca Groninger
Charles
Samuel
Arthur
Manchester
Barry Groninger
Here
Thomas Groninger
Warsaw
Peter Schwenk
Jacob Butterbaugh
Emma Tryon
Conway
Arkansas
Picnic at Lake Park Invites Mason Families Sunday
The Mason lodge at North Manchester hosts a picnic at the Park next Sunday for Masons and families. Music by a Wabash band and an address by Rev. Jaynes of Wabash in the afternoon.
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Mason Lodge
North Manchester
Jaynes
Wabash
Howard McGlennen Family Moves to South Whitley for Work
The Howard McGlennen family moved their household goods to South Whitley on Tuesday as he secured employment there.
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Howard McGlennen
South Whitley
James Babcock Visits Michigan Family on War Duty Return
James Babcock visited Michigan with his daughter Mrs J C Hay and family. He planned to visit a sister he has not seen for some time this week in Michigan.
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James Babcock
Warsaw
J.C. Hay
Michigan
Farmers Elevator to Build at Big Four Station
Farmers Elevator Company closed a deal Tuesday to purchase a plot from Ira Burk at the Big Four station. The existing building will be used for storage while the new elevator is planned and expected to be erected within several months.
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Farmers Elevator Company
Ira Burk
Big Four
Farmers Hold Large Meeting in Town Hall
A Wednesday evening gathering in the town hall drew a largely local farming audience. The meeting aimed to discuss community issues and run through plans for shared efforts and future events.
House Struck by Lightning Near Town
A lightning strike hit the Peter Leckrone house southeast of town during Tuesday’s storm. No major damage occurred though a sizable area of siding was torn off.
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Peter Leckrone
May Erect Cottage at Lake Park
Mr and Mrs Banker from Indianapolis have been at the Haney hotel this week and are contem plating erecting a brick cottage on their lot at the park.
Ernest Swick Breaks Collar Bone After Motorcycle Fall
Ernest Swick of the northwest vicinity was thrown from a motorcycle after a short ride last week and sustained a broken collar bone on his left side. The accident will keep him from farm work for several weeks.
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Ernest Swick
Here
Indiana Changes Registration System for 1920 Elections
The 1919 act creates precinct registration boards with an inspector and two clerks from major parties. Sessions run 59 days and 29 days before election, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Registration places must be set 15 and 10 days prior. Women over 21 may vote if federal suffrage passes, register at same places as men, but use color coded ballots and separate boxes.
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Indiana
Court House
Four Couples Tie The Knot In Week Of Hymeneal Grants
Four couples wed within the past week as joy and congratulations surround the unions. The announcements note each couple forming life partnerships and begin new journeys together.
Shoemaker Visit From Saginaw To Meet Parents
Roy Shoemaker of Saginaw Michigan arrived last week to visit his parents Isaac Shoemaker and wife near this area. His wife has stayed with her in law grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Wood west of town for several weeks.
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Roy Shoemaker
Saginaw
Michigan
Isaac Shoemaker
Albert Wood
Grocery store change hands as Hiram Rager sells to M. F. Erwin
Late Friday a deal closed transferring ownership of the grocery store from Hiram Rager to M. F. Erwin who will run the business. Erwin, from Aurora Illinois, has over twenty years in meat and grocery trades and will move with Mrs. Erwin near her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rodgers five miles east. The store reopens around the first of next month when they are settled.
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Hiram Rager
M. F. Erwin
Mr. Erwin
Ilnoise
Erwin
Aurora
Illinois
Bippus Band to Play at Park on July Fourth
Arrangements are complete for the Bippus band to perform at the park this Sunday July 4. An excellent musical program has been prepared for the day.
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Bippus
Mont Ham Mon Family Faces Mumps Illness
Several members of the Mont Ham mon family are housed up suffering from the mumps.
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Mont Hammon
Injured Man Falls From Ladder While Picking Cherries
Ezra Homman fell from a ladder yesterday at the Mrs. Orpha Summe home while picking cherries and sustained injuries the extent of which cannot yet be determined.
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Orpha Summe
Ezra Homman
Relative Dies in Ohio Near Ash and Chio
J W Walburn received word yesterday announcing the death of his cousin Daniel Rumph who passed away at his home near Ash and Chio last Friday in what was described as an advanced age.
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Daniel Rumph
Mr. Rumph
Ash
Chio
Rager Keel Tie Knot in Columbia City Wedding
Miss Madeline Rager daughter of Levi Rager near South Whitley and Landa Keel daughter of Arley Keel were married in Columbia City last week. They plan to reside in North Manchester. The bride is granddaughter of Mrs Samuel Smith of this place.
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Madeline Rager
Levi Rager
Near South
Whitley
Landa BE. Keel
Arley Keel
Columbia City
Manchester
North Manchester
Samuel Smith
Ulrey-Olinger Nuptials in North Manchester
The marriage of Miss Louis Ulrey and DeVon Olinger, both of North Manchester, occurred at the Ulery home last Saturday afternoon with invited guests. After the ceremony they went to South Bend to reside. The bride is known locally as her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Ulery once lived here.
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Louis Ulrey
DeVon Olinger
North Manchester
Ulery
South Bend
George Ulery
Henry Clink Visits Brother at Soldiers Home
Henry Clink spends this week visiting his brother Samuel Clink and wife. He has lived at the Soldiers Home at Marton for twenty years and says it is a fine place to stay.
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Henry Clink
Samuel Clink
Mr. Clink
Marton
Zimmerman Purchases Home in Brazil City
F W Zimmerman who has lived in Brazil for several years has recently bought property in the city and the family is settled in their new residence.
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F. W. Zimmerman
Brazil
Drowning Rescue at Long Lake Draws Locales
Local residents gathered at Long Lake near Laketon last Friday to watch the Chicago diver attempt to recover the body of Paul Rooney who drowned on Wednesday evening. Many from the area were present when the body surfaced.
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Long Lake
Laketon
Chicago
Paul Rooney
Miss Verna Hoke Arrives Home for Summer Vacation
Home arrival of Miss Verna Hoke on Monday marks her end of a winter teaching stint in the Gary schools. She will spend a couple of months of summer vacation at her residence.
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Verna Hoke
Gary
Married in Warsaw at M E Parsonage
At nine oclock last Saturday morning Rev Naftzger united Misa Thelma Paulus and Samuel Lowman in marriage at the M E Parsonage in Warsaw. The bride's parents Mr and Mrs Paulus and sister Mrs Chester Bashore witnessed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Paulus of this place. the groom, a former resident, has been employed in Warsaw for a year or more and works in taxi and trucking in the county seat. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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M.E. Parsonage
Warsaw
Naftzger
Misa Thelma Paulus
Samuel Lowman
Paulus
Chester Bashore
Chicago
Monroe Paulus
Home from Trip in the West Ends With Grimstone Visit
R B Ferree and family of Wabash visited Jack Burt’s home for several days late last week returning from an extended trip to the south west. They traveled through Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and Iowa finding crops in good condition. They called on Mrs Vera Bolton once Mrs Bolton a Joplin Missouri native and met Mr Coxley new threshing outfit owner in Granite Oklahoma. The Ferrees climbed Granite Mountain 700 feet high then proceeded to Chicago and stayed with Franklin Ferree for a week before returning home.
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R. B. Ferree
Wabash
Jack Burt
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Mrs. Bolton
Joplin
Bolton
Vera Coxley
Mr. Ferree
Laura Coxley
Granite
Coxley
Ferree
Granite Mountain
Chicago
Franklin Ferree
Windy City
Four Old Citizens Summed Ages 306 Years
On Tuesday afternoon four local residents discussed ages and found their combined ages total 306 years. Emanuel Leckrone 81, John Fitton 78, Hiram Rager 77 and Joel Walburn 70, giving an average age of 76 years and 6 months.
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Emanuel Leckrone
John Fitton
Hiram Rager
Joel Walburn
Grosso store employees plan War Saw Warsaw picnic ball game
Workers from Grosso stores in War Saw North Manchester and Warsaw gather at the park for a day of pleasure ending with a ball game between Warsaw employees and the other two stores. The event promises a grand time.
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Grosso
Warsaw
Manchester
Park
Birth of Nine Pound Son to Shoemaker Family
The Stork Special Lester Dright is the name of the little nine pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shoemaker at the Albert Wood home west of this place the first of the week. The family is recovering except father Shoemaker who suffered sunstroke. He was in town a day or two ago treating friends to cigars.
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Lester Dright
Roy Shoemaker
Albert Wood
Papa Shoemaker
Baby Lester Leroy Born to Mr and Mrs Herschel Drudge
Mr and Mrs Herschel Drudge welcome a baby boy named Lester Leroy who arrived last Thursday at their home.
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Mrs. Herschel Drudge
Lester Leroy
Marriage at home of Mr and Mrs Shilling Ethel Shilling Weds Frank Rarick
The wedding of Ethel Shilling to Frank Rarick was held at the Shilling home north of town with Rev. J W Keefer of Warsaw performing the ring ceremony in front of about forty guests. The couple will reside in Atwood after a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls and eastern cities.
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Manuel Shilling
High Moon
Ethel
Frank Rarick
Atwood
J. W. Keefer
Warsaw
Mies Leva
John Sands
Niagara Falls
Rarick
Ottis Groninger Funeral Attended by Many Locals
A large crowd gathered at Groninger Funeral in the locality last Sunday to pay respects to Ottis Groninger. Attendees from the area attended the service and nearby families were represented.
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Disko
Ottis Groninger
Oiled Main Street Coats Section of Downtown Road
A portion of Main Street was treated with oil on Tuesday. The project aimed to reduce dust and improve surface conditions for the busy thoroughfare. Local officials urged motorists to expect slick spots until the coating sets.
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Main Street
Vacationing Clink Family Visits Chicago Heights
Here on vacation Walter Clink and family of Chicago Heights are visiting this week with his parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Clink and other relatives and friends.
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Walter Clink
Chicago Heights
Samuel Clink
Young Marcol Kline Aims For Engineer Post
A Fort Wayne youth, Marcol Kline, recently applied for a fireman position on the Pennsylvania railroad. He passed the exam and began a trial trip, reportedly assigned to a Michigan run. Observers say he learns quickly and is doing well for his age, with potential to captain an engine in the future.
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Marcol Kline
Fort Wayne F
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Motorbike Party By Marion Motors In Gipsey Tour Stop
A group of more than thirty motorcycles visited Gipsey town last Sunday as part of a Marion Motors tour. The riders paused briefly before continuing their organized trip through the area.
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Marion Motors
Budy Rooney recovered after 46 hours in Long Lake
The body of Paul Rooney, who drowned Wednesday afternoon in Long Lake, surfaced Friday of its own accord after about 46 hours in the water. Hundreds watched as he emerged head first before drifting again. Rescue attempts with dynamite and diving teams failed until the body rose during a midday pause. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Laketon Christian church, with Rev. O. E. Lines officiating. Paul Rooney, born November 13, 1895 near Laketon, married Mina Beigh and was survived by his wife, son Robert, his parents Albert and Mrs Rooney, two sisters and a brother.
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Chicago
Laketon
Panl Rooney
Christian Church
O. E. Lines
Elkhart
Paul
Albert Rooney
Mina Helen Beigh
Sylvanus Beigh
Sidney
Robert Emerson
Clarence Travis
Iva Rooney
Marlon Rooney
Hayman Couple Attend Ohio Wedding of Niece
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hayman traveled to War West Ohio on Tuesday to attend the wedding of their niece Miss Margaret Dannecker. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday.
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F. D. Hayman
War West Ohio
Margaret Dannecker
Meager Couple Extend Thanks For Local Support
Mr and Mrs Hiram Meager announce they have disposed of their grocery store and extend gratitude to patrons for many years of generous support during the business run.
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Hiram Meager
North Manchester Plans July 5 Celebration With Sports Band Concert
North Manchester hosts a July fifth event featuring a ballgame horse races a band concert and fireworks set to headline a festive day for residents and visitors.
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North
Manchester
Longtime Hiram Rager Store Under Same Management
After 39 years the Hiram Rager store held the record for the longest continuously managed local business. Mr Rager and his wife ran the shop on duty through decades of ownership changes in the area.
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Hiram Rager
Rager
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Otto Groninger
Lake
Kosciusko County
Cupid
Ohio
Ray Ferree
Budy
Mrs
Ness
Silver Lake
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