Giant Poland China Hog Raises Local Headlines
Albert Bohnstedt of southwest of town showed off photos from a recent butchering of a massive Poland China hog. The animal stood about four and a half feet high and measured eleven feet from nose to hook. After portions were weighed the total live weight neared eleven hundred pounds, with final meat yields around 360 pounds plus unweighed parts.
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Leonard
Albert Bohnstedt
Bohhnsted
Poland
China
Lakeside Notes Local Mumps Cases and Revival Attendance
The report notes mumps afflictions in the Lakeside area with two additional cases. A large crowd attended Frank Hill sale on Friday. revival services at Fairview continue with strong interest and Sunday attendance at Hairview and Center churches. Jed Clink and family and Albert Beber with wife visited the Joan Beber home Sunday afternoon.
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Fairview
Jed Clink
Joan Beber
Albert Beber
Many Farmers Move Residences in Claypool Area
A weekly move roundup shows Percy King and family relocating to the Esta Miller farm near Rose Hill, Earl Zile and family swapping with the Royal Brown farm, Charles Netzen moving to Claypool, and Alvin Hill also transferring to the Summe farm east of town. Additional families shift to the Funk and Leonard farms as others depart Beaver Dam and nearby farms. The Porter family, recent Illinois arrivals, now occupy the former C L Leonard area as Claypool changes homes.
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Percy King
Royal Brown Place
Here
Esta Miller Farm
Rose Flill
Earl Zile
Bank Farm
Town
Royal Brown Farm
Percy Ring
Charles Netzen
Claypool
Summe
Alvin Hill
W Netzen
L. A. AlsSpaugh
Funk Place
Karl Zile
Ira Porter
C. L. Leonard
Charles Boggess
Porter
Illinois
Levi Holderman
Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Holderman
Topsy Turvy Presented by Mentone Public Speaking Class
Members of the public speaking class presented Topsy Turvy in Mentone on Tuesday evening. A fairsized audience attended the performance.
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Mentone
Public Sale Announced by Noah Hamman at Northwest Town Home
Noah Hamman announces a public sale at his northwest town home this Saturday March 5. items include household and kitchen furniture and assorted articles for bills.
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Noah Hamman
Tuwn
Fairview Ringlets Community Notes and Movements
Many from Fairview attended the funeral of Mrs Hannah Hobman in Barket on Sunday. Day Lowman plans a sale soon and then will move to his father in law’s farm north of Pales Line. Mrs Minerva Newcomer has mumps and is ill. George Bouse is affected. Mrs Mable Sullivan and daughter from Diskyvisited the Shiplty home. Rev Tillman of Tyner assists Rev Pence in a revival. North Fuller’s funeral was held here Tuesday. he once lived locally. Paul Newcomb moves back to the Leedy farm with family and goods after living at Mentone.
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Day Lowman
Pales Line
Paul Newcomb
Mentone
Leedy
Wonderful discovery 40 years old from Dr Richards
John Richards, oldest practicing physician in Whitley county Indiana, writes to the public about his stomach remedies. He describes a self developed compound used for decades, now produced by the Dr Richards Medical Company under his name, with a money back guarantee and a local display in Silver Lake.
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John Richards
Whitley County
Ind
Indiana
Richards Medical Company
Dr. Richards
Dr. Richards Medical Company
Silver Lake
Rager & Jontz
Adv
Ohio editor weighs Eden location in Ohio dispute
Colonel Bob Ryder of the Ohio State Journal comments on the ongoing controversy over whether the Garden of Eden was in Cincinnati area or northern Ohio. He refrains from committing to a state location while noting reasons for seeking a conclusion.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Bob Ryder
Ohio State Journal
Kinsey Brothers Elevator Taken Over by Silver Lake
Silver Lake Elevator company takes over the Kinsey Brothers elevator on Tuesday morning. Mr Underhill is now collecting the outstanding accounts owed by the Kinsey Brothers.
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Kinsey Bros
Silver Lake Elevator Company
Underhill
Tue Kinsey Brothers
Bank Statement for Commercial State Bank Silver Lake
Report of the condition of Commercial State Bank at Silver Lake Indiana as of February 21, 1921. Officers listed include President I A Snoberger Vice President W H Kern and Cashier J R Jontz with assistant cashier noted.
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Ira Leckrone
I.A. Snoberger
W. H. Kern
Ass’t
Commercial State Bank
Silver Lake
Indiana
Financial statement of Commercial State Bank Kosciusko County Indiana
The document presents a bank balance sheet showing assets including cash on hand 4512.06, due from banks 31336.93, bonds and securities 2 451 128.98, loans and discounts 209 071.98, and real estate 3500.00. Liabilities list demand deposits 79571.70, demand certificates 148772.07, and total liabilities 259261.04 with capital stock 25000.00 surplus 4000.00 undivided profits 0 and profits loss figures. The statement is sworn by cashier W H Kern before Notary Geo A Brush on March 1 1921.
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U. BS
Securit
Sss
Eees
Births Report Two New Babies in Local Area
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Olinger south of town welcomed a little son last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brandenburg east of town welcomed a red haired girl a few days ago.
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C. W. Olinger
Charles Brandenburg
Ngsph
Town
State Bank of Claypool Financial Statement 1921 Summary
The State Bank of Claypool, Indiana reports its condition as of February 21 1921 with assets totaling 196 067 76 including loans 160 497 35 and securities 4 812 50. Deposits amount to 149 826 96 with demand deposits 83 781 92 and time certificates 66 045 04. Capital stock paid in 25 000 00 with surplus 1 760 00 and undivided profits 3 890 72.
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U.S
Ccc Oes
Systematic Fraud Uncovered At Montgomery Ward & Co
Charles Steinbach an 18 year old messenger for Montgomery Ward & Co and three men posing as customers were arrested last Saturday in a conspiracy that defrauded the mail order house of thousands. Officers say Steinbach knew company methods to take orders and then obtain refunds for returned consignments.
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Montgomery, Ward & Co
Charles Steinbach
Stienbach
Electric Potato Peeler Heads to Yellow Banks Hotel
Fred Watkins, host of Yellow Banks hotel, announces a new electric potato peeler to handle the increasing feed for boarders this coming summer. The hotel plans to keep operations up to date as demand grows, with the device simplifying the daily need of about two bushels of potatoes.
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Fred Watkins
Yellow Banks Hotel
Rhodes Reinforces Hog Business With Record Chester Whites
Sherman Rhodes, formerly local, drew buyers from multiple states at a February 15 sale of 45 bred Chester White sows, netting about 600 dollars per head on average 1215 total. Buyers from Elkhart Warsaw Decatur Bluffton and more traveled to secure Rhodes stock praised by top judges. Rhodes previously won major prizes at Onlo Indianapolis state fairs 1919 and sold a young male breeder in Iowa for 2000. Owing to illness he missed fairs last year but hopes to break records this year with strong stock foundation.
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Versailles
Ohio
S. L. Rhodes
Rhodes
Snyder
Elkhart
Warsaw
Decatur
Bluffton and Montplier, Ltd
Seaton and Joy
Royal Oak
Mich
Carrouthers
Marengo
Edison
Hiedericktown
Coshocton
Ortus
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Onlo
Indiana
Sherman
Peru Daily Tribune Incorporation and Publishing Plan
The Peru Daily Tribune Publishing Company filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Authorized capital stock is $25,000. The firm plans to publish a daily newspaper in Peru competing with the Daily Journal and the Daily Chronicle.
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Peru
Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief From Grando Pine
An advertisement touts Glando Pine from the Gland Aid Co of Fort Wayne Indiana as a cough medicine for coughs colds hoarseness bronchial trouble and throat irritation. It claims rapid relief with a 3 oz preparation yielding a pint of medicine in two minutes and includes customer testimonials from a painter in Logansport Indiana and a resident of Paulding County Ohio.
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George Pollick
Logansport
Ind
John Porter
S. Williams St
Paulding
Gland- Aid Co
Fort Wayne
Adv
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Porker
Bohnstedt South
Albert Dillman
Georges
Cfarry ‘Taylor
Hairview
Rev. Smith
Ellen Saner
Beaver Dam
E.G. Loebr
Geesburg
Leonard Farm
Oliver Sells
Oldfather Place
John Cass
Hildenbrand
Harry Walters
Charles Bogeess
C.L. Leonard
Perry
Hannah Hobman
Barket
Minerva Newcomer
George Bouse
Mable Sullivan
Disky
Tillman
Tyner
Pence
North Fuller
Total
Esse Cece
Tetal
State of Indiana
Kosciucke County
William H. Kern
Mer
Geo. A. Brush
Epes Notary
State Bank. OF
George Merkle
J. O. Deaton
E. W. Kinsey
Mattie Dick
State Bank of
Resources
Banks
Aceeer
State of
Kosciusko
W. Kinsey
State Bank
Sherman Rhodes
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Buckeye State
S. & S. Manufacturing Company
Seminary Ave
Chicago, Illinois
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Brush & Hanson
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