Porter Michigan Central Derby Wreck Disaster In Porter
A deadly collision at Porter near LaPorte involving the Interstate Limited and a Michigan Central passenger train resulted in thirty seven confirmed deaths. Investigators indicated the New York Central train had right of way. Michigan Central crew blamed amid ongoing inquiries and wreckage cleanup through Sunday night and Monday.
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Porter
LaPorte
Interstate Limited
New York Central
Michigan Central
Death of Mrs. Jesse Alexander Near Barket
Mrs. Jesse Alexander wife of Elvin Alexander of near Barket died Monday night at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs John Zent near Palestine.
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Jesse Alexander
Elvin Alexander
Near Barket
John Zent
Near Palestine
Mrs Earl Haney Visits From Montpelier Ohio
Here from Ohio Mrs Earl Haney came over from Montpelier and is visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Burt this week. She is also visiting with other relatives and friends.
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Earl Haney
Montpelier
Ohio
Jack Burt
Pure Milk Bill Seeks Tuberculin Testing and Pasteurization
A state legislature bill would ban selling milk to the public unless from tuberculine tested cows or pasteurized. Proponents say the measure could eradicate tuberculosis more effectively than any other law. The sponsor claims wiping out tubercular cows would end tuberculosis in people.
Death of County Infirmary Resident George Stansberger
George Stansberger, a four year resident of the county infirmary, died Sunday morning from a completion of diseases at the age of 53.
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George Stansberger
Exemption Law Applies Only to Aged Soldiers
County Editor clarifies that the Indiana exemption law from the last session applies to soldiers over 70 and widows over 65, countering the belief held by many veterans that all veterans qualify for exemption.
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Indiana
Assessor J F Skinner Works in Lake Township
Lake township assessor J F Skinner was in Warsaw Tuesday inspecting supplies and receiving instructions. He is now busy assessing the personal property of the township and the Silver Lake corporation.
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J. F. Skinner
Lake Township
Warsaw
Silver Lake
Much Improved Bernard Votter Visits Fort Wayne Doctor
Bernard Votter traveled to Fort Wayne for several days last week to consult a medical specialist. A diagnosis was made and he has shown improvement in recent days with hopes for a speedy recovery through treatment.
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Bernard Votter
Fort Wayne
Claypool Merchant Dies at 78 After Cancer Battle
William Strayer age 78 longtime Claypool merchant and Clay township resident died Sunday at his home after a four year cancer struggle. Funeral held Wednesday at 10 in Claypool M E church with burial in Claypool cemetery. He leaves a widow and two sons Ray of Claypool and Charles of Elkhart county.
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William Strayer
Claypool
Clay Township
Ray
Charles
Elkhart County
Kosciusko Farmers Relief Association Elects New President
A special meeting of the directors filled the vacancy in the presidency after the death of Egbert Gawthrop of Milford. Emanuel Dobbs of Milford was chosen to the post at the secretary’s office.
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Kosciusko Farmers’ Relief Association
Egbert Gawthrop
Milford
Emanuel Dobbs
Children Must Support Parents Under New Law
Governor McCray signed a bill requiring children to support destitute parents. The measure aims to save counties burdened by public charity, arguing many heirs hoard savings for old age and abandon their parents.
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McCray
Improved roads bridge rural isolation and city life
Improved roads connect country and city in all weathers, cutting rural isolation and aiding farmers to market crops regardless of weather. The feature notes social benefits for farm communities and potential shifts in local movement toward urban areas. A separate report covers a Chicago bank theft of Liberty bonds worth $670,000. suspect William Dalton captured days later in Hayworth Illinois.
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Northern Trust Co
Chicago
William Dalton
Liberty Bonds
McE
E-President
Tre Bank
Dalton
Hayworth
Billy Sunday to Lead Winona Lake Camp Meeting
World famed evangelist Billy Sunday will conduct a camp meeting at Winona Lake this summer, as in previous years. The event is set for July 21 through July 24 with preparations already underway.
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Billy Sunday
Winona Lake
Weather report from Wenatchee area described by Nora Keller
Mrs and son Leonard Keller report from Wenatchee Washington that there has been no zero weather and the area has plenty of snow with temperatures just below freezing.
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Nora Keller
Leonard
Wenatchee, Wash
Much Improved Hammer Returns Home After Illness
George Hammer, previously taken to his daughter Mrs. Len ius Elder’s home north of town for illness, returned to his own home in the area late last week and is feeling quite well again.
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George Hammer
Lenius Elder
Girls to France for service father in Paris
Ellen Foster aged fourteen and Harriet Foster aged eleven, living with their aunt Mrs Ed Gretcher in Pierceton, will soon sail from New York to France. They will join Renee Charles Foster in Paris where he serves in the U S army, and travel with Mrs Gretcher to New York for the voyage. The girls will stay in Paris with their father and stepmother until his service ends.
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Ellen Foster
Harriet Foster
Ed Gretcher
Pierceton
Ai Fe
New York City
France
Renee Charles Foster
Ofvice Department
U.S. Army
Paris
New York
Members Attend Warsaw K of P Meeting in County Session
A large gathering from across the county attended a Tuesday night Knights of Pythias meeting in Warsaw. The local degree showcased amplified work during an interesting session.
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Warsaw
B B Tournament Set for Warsaw Friday and Saturday
The B B tournament will be held in Warsaw with seventeen teams and sixteen games. Silver Lake plans a Friday game against Tippecanoe at 1 PM, a potential 9 AM Saturday rematch, and a 2 PM follow up if needed, with the final at 8 PM Saturday. The champions aim to advance to the Purdue district meet March 11 and 12.
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Warsaw
Silver Lake High School
Tippecanoe
Silver Lake
Purdue
Home From Hospital
Mrs. Ed Reed returned home from Warsaw hospital after an operation two weeks ago. She withstood the trip well and, unless unforeseen complications arise, will soon be about her home.
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Ed Reed
Warsaw
Moved to Town Ben Platt Takes Arthur Getty Property
Ben Platt moved into town last week occupying the Arthur Getty property on east Sycamore street after residing in the countryside southwest of town for several years.
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Ben Platt
Town
Arthur Getty
Sycamore Street
First Appearance of Carl Thacker at Public Chalk Talk
Carl Thacker, a member of the public speaking class and senior class at the High School, appeared Friday evening in public for the first time with a chalk-talk. He has studied chalk-talk and cartooning for years and is expected to enter school this spring to pursue cartooning and chalk-talk, with a likely lucrative position with a chatauqua company soon.
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Carl Thacker
Carl
Chatauqua
Indiana bill seeks annual tax on bachelors over thirty
A proposed measure in the Indiana legislature would tax all unmarried men over 30 at three dollars each. Widowers and those unfit for marriage or paupers would be exempt. Representative Dean of Jefferson county introduced the bill, which was referred to a committee with likely indefinite postponement.
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Indiana
Dean
Jefferson County
Senate OKs Special Election on Sept 6 for Indiana Amendments
The Indiana Senate approved a bill for a special election scheduled Tuesday September 6 to consider proposed constitutional amendments. The vote tally was 33 against 11 in the late Saturday session.
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Senate
Indiana
Dr Lunsford Improving After Runaway Injury
Mrs Mary Rantz reports from Gays Mills Wisconsin that Dr Lunsford injured in a runaway accident weeks ago has left hospital and is at home. Facial wounds heal, skin grafting to begin after healing, eye injury improving with sight saved though likely disfigured.
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Mary Rantz
C. B. Lunsford
Gays Mills
Wis
Lunsford
Improvements Continue On Hoosier-Dixie Road
Workmen began hauling gravel Monday a mile south of town and moving north to widen the Hoosier-Dixie highway. The road will be eighteen feet wide with good thickness and a strong grade. The state will maintain the road, supported by state and federal funds, with hopes for eventual hard surface and statewide comparability.
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Hoosier-Dixie
Friday Unlucky Day Tradition Still Alive
An old proverb links Friday with bad luck, a belief attributed to enduring vitality and a long tradition that Friday remains an unlucky day.
Bank Resources Show Strong Combined Deposits
The RecorpD issue reports on the Commercial State Bank of this place and the State Bank of Claypool. Together their resources exceed 455000 dollars and deposits approach 380000 dollars, a notable showing for the two institutions.
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Commercial State Bank
State Bank of
Claypool
Minnesota Visitor Calls On Relatives At Harmon Drudge Home
James Penn of Minnesota visits the Harmon Drudge home and calls on other relatives and friends in the locality.
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James Penn
Minnesota
Harmon Drudge Home
Elkhart Resident Northup Fuller Dies At 80
Northup Fuller known as North Fuller died at his Elkhart home after a Sunday illness. A Barkett native until twelve years ago, he was over 80 and survived by eight children and a brother Jouho Fuller of Yellow Creek. Remains arrived at Claypool Tuesday and burial followed at Fairview Church near Yellow Creek Lake.
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Northup Fuller
North” Fuller
Elkhart
Barket
Jouho Fuller
Yellow Creek
Claypool
Fairview Church
Yellow Creek Lake
Mrs Smalley Visits Relatives Across Ohio
Mrs A F Smalley of Mount Vernon Ohio traveled visiting her sister Mrs Abe Metzger and the Ebert home then stayed with the Francis Rager and Will Hilland families. She also spent time with sister Mrs Boulton and the Bement family before returning home, visiting Goshen along the way.
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A. F. Smalley
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Abe Metzger
Ebert
Francis Rager
Goshen
Will Hilland
Sunday School and Services Schedule
The message announces Sunday School on March 6 at 9 30 a m and regular preaching at 10 30 a m with invitation to all attendees.
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M. EH
Died in Burket Mrs Hohman 67 Burket death
Mrs Edward Hohman aged 67 died Friday morning at her daughter Mrs Bert Reese home in Burket after months of cancer. Survived by husband, son Dallas Hohman and daughter Mrs Reese, funeral Sunday afternoon at Burket with burial in Palestine cemetery. Previously resided at Yellow Creek Lake.
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Edward Hohman
Bert Reese
Burket
Reese
Hohman
Dallas Hohman
Hobbman
Yellow Creek Lake
Palestine Cemetery
Last Lyceum Number Promised At School Auditorium
The final Lyceum program of the winter season will be held in the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening next week. Misa DeVault will perform on the program and the school officials urge a large turnout.
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Misa DeVault
Hoover dinner aids starving children drive in Warsaw
About 175 people attended the Hoover Invisible Guest dinner at Warsaw Methodist Church Friday evening. Net proceeds plus subscriptions exceed 1100 dollars to aid feeding 3,500,000 starving children in Central and Eastern Europe. Elks orchestra provided music. J. M. Leffs of Warsaw schools presided as toastmaster.
Topsy Turvy Drama by Public Speaking Class Impresses Crowd
Public Speaking class at the high school presented Topsy Turvy in the auditorium last Friday and Saturday. The performances were well received with both shows crowded and audiences returning for second viewings. Each member delivered their parts capably and the overall entertainment was praised as one of the best in town.
Plymouth Club Offers $50 Lawn Prize For Summer
The Plymouth Progressive Club announces a cash prize of 50 dollars for the best kept lawn in the city this coming summer. The committee provides flower seeds free to participants.
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Plymouth
Ruby Guy Weds Albert Fretz at Etna Green
Word has been received announcing the marriage of Miss Ruby Guy of Etna Green to Albert Fretz of the same place. Miss Guy is known to many here from her visits when her sister Mrs. Frank Townsend and a family resided in Bilver Lake years ago.
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Ruby Guy
Etna Green
Albert Fretz
Miss Guy
Frank Townsend
Bilver
Lake
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Washington
Dr. Lunsford
Ing
Fairview
Ed Hohman
Daughter
Lyceum
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