Old Home Hosts 80th Birthday Reunion for Uncle Billy
On May 12 1903 the William Hill home in Goshen hosted a family reunion for Mr. and Mrs. W F Ebert honoring Uncle Billys 80th birthday. Fifty seven relatives and friends attended from nearby towns and abroad, presenting gifts and sharing a dinner. Attendees included the Boultons Straus Hill and others from North Dakota Ishawaka Ashland and Laketon. The event concluded with photographs and well wishes for many more gatherings.
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William Hill
W. F. Ebert
Billy
H. _ Greenawalt
Sierril Boulton
Bilger, Stout
Ifir Laatzenheisdr
Curtis Swineford
Ashland
Ohio
G. E. Daniels
Iuka
Illinois
Jacob Straus
North Dakota
Seata
W. EL. Boulton
Fred Bement
David
Gay Boulton
Estella Boulton
Will Hill
Gertrude
Goshen
Merril Boulton
Ishawaka
A. F. Smalley
Wira
Abi Straus
Newt Lantzenheiser
North Manchestester
G. T. Hill
Pierceton
Ors Ogten
Sherwood
Laketon
Elizabeth Clark
Winnamac
A. Metzger
Frank Fergee
Sam Jones At Manchester Fair Speech
The North Manchester Fair association has secured Rev. Sam Jones to deliver a public speech on the fair grounds Wednesday September 30. The contract for the fall meeting includes this drawing card event.
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North
Lake Township Tops Kosciusko County Graduates
Our Graduates notes Lake township supplied the largest class in Kosciusko county for common school graduation and led in honors. Twenty three of thirty seven passed with honors. Roy Burdge averaged 93 and Miss Julia Arthur 92, highest county averages except for a Pierceton student at 96.
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Lake Township
Kosciusko County
Roy Burdge
Julia Arthur
Pierceton
Headstones for Soldiers at Silver Lake Cemeteries
Old soldiers buried in Silver Lake area cemeteries lack markers. Each year flowers are laid on graves, but some are hard to locate. Friends may provide full name rank company date of death and cemetery, then G A Brush and RECORD office will guide placing suitable headstones at no personal cost.
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Silver Lake
Comrad
G. A. Brush
Record Office
J. J. Babcock
Two Old Conductors Retired From Wabash Route
The Wabash Times Star reports Captain Samuel Boughter of Warsaw and Mason Wells longtime conductors on the Cincinnati Wabash and Michigan line, later Big Four, have been placed on the retired list due to failing eyesight. Both served since the line's construction and are well known to travelers.
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Samuel Boughter
Warsaw
Mason Welle
Cincinnati
Wabash
Michigan
Captain Boughter
Mason Wells
Benton Harbor
Wabash Times-Star
Big Four Company
De Witt's Little Early Risers Promising Digestive Relief
An old advertisement touts De Witt's Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation biliary disorders and liver troubles. The pills are described as gentle yet effective, stimulating secretions and bowel movement to restore stomach and liver tone and remove the cause of illness.
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de Witt
Pioneer Citizen James Hall Dies In Kansas City
James Hall formerly of Silver Lake died in Kansas City after a weeks long illness. He served as postmaster for years and was a longtime local businessman. His body will be taken to the U B Church for rites and then interred beside his wife in Lakeview Cemetery.
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James Hall
Siver Lake
J. N. Penrod
Kansas City
Mr. Hall
Hall
Burdge
U. B
Lakeview Cemetery
Thirteen at the White House Wedgwood Dinner
Collier's Weekly notes a superstition linked to a Wedgwood china service given to the President and displayed at the St Louis Exposition. The piece features multiple thirteens in its crest, mottos, and even the delivery date Friday the 13th. The piece suggests thirteen guests to avoid bad luck.
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White House
China
Wedgwood
St. Louis Exposition
Union
Theodore
Annie
Staffordshire
England
Ocollier’s
Merchants Urged to Advertise or Lose Local Trade
A town editor warns merchants that ignoring the home paper and its readers undermines local trade. The era of doing business without advertising has passed, and merchants risk customers going elsewhere if they skip local outreach.
Specimen Offer Prompts Subscriptions for Trial
A specimen copy arrives urging readers to subscribe for a year six months or three months as a trial. The notice frames the page as a sample to entice new subscribers and highlights flexible options.
Cuba Subscriber Records Access Sought
A Cuba subscriber seeks access to records held by the city clerk. The request targets invoices and meeting minutes dating back to 2020 and asks for full disclosure under public records laws. Officials have not commented on timelines.
Union Young Peoples Meeting at Methodist Church
A Union Young Peoples Meeting will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday evening May 17 in honor of the Epworth League Anniversary. Mrs A B Sprigg will be leader. All are invited to attend this meeting.
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Union Young Peoples
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Sprigg
Enumeration shows 394 school children in township
Trustee Arthur reports 394 children of school age in the town and township enumeration, a net gain of 23 and the largest gain in the county except Turkeycreek. The county also records a loss of over 200.
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Arthur
Turkeycreek
Turkey Creek
Looking Into The Future A Source Of Success
Clement A Griscom typifies self made American leaders who rise from nothing to wealth through single minded purpose business sense perseverance and hard work. He stands among the richest in the nation due to his ability to foresee trends and imagine future outcomes.
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Clement A. Griscom
United States
Winona Opens Today for Summer Season
The 1903 Assembly at Winona opens today with a guest program for the summer season. The season begins June 23 with the State Sunday School convention and July 6 for the regular program. Notable meetings include the American Microscopical Society and the Timber's National convention. About 2000 people are expected for the Winona summer school, organized on the university plan with fifty eight lines of study. last year 934 pupils registered.
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Winona
Warsaw
American Microscopical Society
International Sunday School Association
Timher
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Healing
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a fast cure from a cat scratch to burns boils and sores. It claims healing without scarring and offers relief for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles sold by Rager.
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DeWitt
Rager
Advertising Drives Bargains Faithfully in Local Paper
Advertisers offer value and prices through the paper columns as the reliable guide to current deals. A firm that shuns advertising may wither in a competitive market and miss timely bargains.
The Honest Ad Man And The Steady Advertiser
A rhyme warns that public notice and persistent advertising build lasting business. It contrasts faddish promotion with steady effort, noting the man who plans ads in a thoughtful way sustains a local paper and earns pay over time. The piece emphasizes faith in the future and resilience.
Trade and life in cities and nations
An array of observations on England’s population earnings, Chicago’s diverse leadership, Britain’s butter trade, American nativity shifts, a quip on wives and architecture, wool-buyer cautions on twine use. The piece mixes social commentary with practical notes and census data.
Cotton spinning grows in the South as New England farms revive
The South rapidly gains in cotton spinning while abandoned New England farms fetch solid prices and are renovated and put back into scientific cultivation.
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United States
South
New England
Sweeney Seeks Hatchery Site Near Winona Park and Eagle Lake
State Fish and Game Warden Z T Sweeney visited Warsaw seeking a site for a special fish hatchery or brooding establishment. The facility would serve Winona Park and the surrounding Eagle Lake waterway encircling the park.
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Z. T. Sweeney
Smith and Pearson's Best Ice Cream
Smith and Pearson's offers top ice cream flavors with a focus on rich textures and classic favorites. A longtime local spot drawing families, teens, and tourists into a welcoming shop for scoops, sundaes, and toppings.
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Smith & Pearson’s
Capitol Notes on Russia Manchuria Rumors and Open Door Policy
Our regular Washington correspondent reports on sensational but uncertain claims about Russia reoccupying Niu Chwang and the risks to Manchuria. Count Cassini denies intent to violate open door or trade in China as U S officials await reliable information. State Department remains cautious while speculation grows about possible partitions of China and rival powers seeking regional suzerainty.
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Russia
China
Manichuria
Niu Chwang
Manchuria
Count Cassini
Washington
Hay
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Japan
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