Memorial and Decoration Day Services Planned in Town
Arrangements are nearly complete for Memorial and Decoration services. Memorial services will be at the Methodist church Sunday morning with Rev. Sturgell delivering the sermon. Decoration day ceremonies begin 9:30 Monday at the United Brethren church with addresses by Rev. Sturgell and Rev. Smith. The procession to the cemetery follows and graves of Civil and World War soldiers will be decorated. About twenty five flower girls are needed and residents are urged to bring flowers. World War soldiers are urged to attend both services.
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Methodist
Sturgell
United Brethren Church
Smith
Make Purchases Saturday for Decoration Day
Citizens advised to shop on Saturday evening since stores close all day Monday for Decoration Day. Guidance urges stocking edibles to last until Tuesday. Officials emphasize planning ahead to avoid shortages and ensure essentials are available during the holiday.
Crisler Family Attends Relative's Funeral in Rensselaer
Mr. and Mrs. A W Crisler drove to Rensselaer Tuesday to attend the funeral of a relative. They planned to stay a few days to visit with friends before returning home.
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A W. Crisler
Rensselaer
Shoulder Breaks in Fall During Home Renovation
Mrs Ed Hicholtz of six miles southwest of town suffered a painful accident while papering a ceiling on Wednesday of last week. She fell from scaffolding injuring her right shoulder and sustaining multiple cuts and bruises. She was reported to be recovering as well as could be expected.
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Ed Hicholtz
Culver bandits convicted of first degree murder in Warsaw
The Warsaw jury found Joe Beyers Silbert John R Buros and Peter Fox guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced them to life imprisonment after a trial held last week. Prisoners were returned to the jail with a two week window to appeal or seek a new trial.
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Culver
Warsaw
Hey
Juru
Joe Beyers
Et Silbert
John R. Buros
Peter
Fox
Visitor Vina Cline Arrives in Battle Creek
Miss Vina Cline of Battle Creek Michigan arrived Saturday and will spend some time at the U B Cline home.
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Vina Cline
Battle Creek
Michigan
U. B
Silver Lake Egg Farm Buys New Trailer
The Silver Lake Egg farm manager purchased a new trailer this week, aiming to use it for daily operations and transportation needs at the facility.
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Silver Lake
Memorial Day Proclamation by President Harding 1921
The 1921 proclamation designates Monday May 30 as a public memorial day. President Warren G. Harding calls on citizens to honor those who died serving the nation and to uphold liberty and justice for enduring peace. The document, dated May 3 in Washington DC, marks the 145th year of independence.
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Warren G. Harding
United States
District of Columbia
Miss Martha Lape Visits in Ohio Family Ties
Miss Martha Lape traveled from Piqua Ohio to Here From Ohio for a week's visit with her grandfather Samuel Smith his wife and other relatives and friends.
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Martha Lape
Piqua Ohio
Samuel Smith
Repair Work Underway on City Pump at Rayer Corner
City workers began repairs yesterday on a malfunctioning pump at Rayer corner. The exact cause of the trouble could not be determined at the time of service.
Five thousand two hundred twelve WWI caskets arrive in New York
On Monday 5 212 caskets with American soldiers killed in France during the war arrived in New York. President Harding viewed the solemn procession with bowed head as a dirge played by bands accompanied the scene, creating a very impressive moment.
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New York
France
Harding
Culver Bandits Seek New Trial in Murder Case
Attorney Reed filed a motion in Warsaw for a new trial for the Culver four who received life sentences last week for first degree murder. Arguments set for tomorrow Friday with ruling likely to affect immediate sentence pronouncement and transfer to Michigan City prison. If denied, an appeal to the supreme court would follow while inmates remain in state prison.
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Reed
Knox
Warsaw
Culver Bandits
Michigan City
Supreme Court
Children’s entertainments set by Sunday schools
The U B and M E Sunday Schools announce joint children’s exercises to be held at the U B chapel on Sunday evening June 5.
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U. B
M. E
U. B. Chack
Birth Record for Metzger Family Daughter Hilene
Mr and Mrs Walter Metzger of five miles east welcomed a daughter last week. Both mother and child are resting comfortably. The infant has been named Hilene.
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Ana Miter
Walter Metzger
Here
Hilene
Decoration Services at South Pleasant Cemetery
South Pleasant cemetery will host decoration services next Monday afternoon with a program including songs America The Red White and Blue a memorial day recitation an address by Rev W M Smith a roll call of soldiers dead and a collection The cemetery holds the body of the first Civil War soldier brought back here for burial and now contains twenty nine soldier graves with Abner Hower buried there in the past year.
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South Pleasant
Here
Abner Hower
Moved To Town Family Joins West Side Jaques Property
Fred Warren and family moved from Roann last week and now live in the Jaques property in the town’s west area. Warren is an experienced painter and works for J. W. Walburn.
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Fred Warren
Roann
Jaques
Mr. Warren
J. W. Walburn
Virgil Decker Murder Trial Set to Open
Judge Reyse announced the Virgil Decker trial will open in Kosciusko circuit court on Wednesday June 1. A special venire will be drawn to select the jury as the case unfolds amid unresolved questions about Leroy Lovett’s mysterious death and Decker’s conflicting confessions. Decker’s mother and two brothers Fred and Cal Decker were jailed awaiting trial after his arrest.
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Reyse
Virgil Decker
Kosciusko
Indiana
Leroy Lovett
Virgil
Fred
Cal Decker
Fred Furman Dies. Former Big Four Agent Remembered
Last week the remains of Fred Furman were moved to Benton Harbor for interment. The Furman family once lived here about fifteen years ago when he served as a Big Four agent. He later worked in Indianapolis in the Big Four freight department. He leaves a wife and three sons.
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Fred Furman
Benton Harbor
Furman
Big Four
Rager Couple Return from Winter in California
Mr and Mrs M M Rager visited Mentone on Monday en route home from a several months stay in California. They stopped at the Will Clark home and planned to continue to Foledo. Rager noted mild California sunshine but winter days near Lordsburg were cold with ice, while in California friends and former local residents reported good health and happiness.
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Mrs
M. M. Rager
California
Mentone
Will Clark
Mr. Clark
Mr. Rager
Lordsburg
Indiana
Roger
Summer Training Camp Offers Free Government Vacations
A month long summer training opportunity is offered to boys and young men aged 16 to 35 in Kentucky Ohio West Virginia and Indians Fifth Corps area. The government covers all expenses including transportation quarters uniform equipment laundry medical and dental care and meals. Camp features outdoor exercise drill field maneuvers recreation lectures vaudeville and concerts with three graded courses red white and blue for ranks from private to commissioned officer.
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United States
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Fifth Corps
U.S. Army
Fire Fighting Equipment in Town on Friday
A large fire truck mounted on a Reo chassis visited town last Friday evening. Citizens inspected the unit which features a pumping attachment, chemical tanks, and standard fire-wagon accessories. The complete outfit costs about $5,500, deemed too expensive for the area at present.
Eighth Grade Pupils Enjoy Park Picnic at Wabash School
A group of Wabash school eighth grade pupils visited the park Tuesday afternoon for several hours of recreation and had a very pleasant time.
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Wabash School
Warsaw appoints S. EB. Aker street commissioner
S. EB. Aker has been appointed to the office of street commissioner of Warsaw by the mayor. His duties begin soon and he will supervise all street, alley and sewer work.
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S. EB. Aker
Warsaw
Sister Visits Mary Rantz as Niccodemus Regains
Mrs. Mary Rantz visited her sister Mrs. Mattie Niccodemus and family in Goshen during Sunday. Niccodemus has been in failing health since last November with rheumatism and other conditions but was reported improving at the latest update.
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Mary Rantz
Mattie Niccodemus
Goshen
Niccodemus
Memorial Sermon At M E Church On Veterans Day
Rev Sturgell invites all to Sunday School at the M E church and preaching at 10 30 with a Memorial sermon honoring veterans of the Civil War 1861 to 1865 who sacrificed for the flag and country.
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Sturgell
M. E
Visit of Rev I W Lowman in Deerfield
Michigan clergyman Rev I W Lowman of Deerfield visited for a day or two at the start of the week with his sister Mrs Jacob Haney and family and other relatives and old acquaintances. He formerly lived in this locality.
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I. W. Lowman
Deerfield
Michigan
Jacob Haney
Skeleton Found in Gravel Pit Near Warsaw
Skeleton of a human being unearthed in a gravel pit near Warsaw on Tuesday afternoon. No box or casket found. remains buried about eighteen inches deep. Inquiries made but no light shed on the discovery.
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Warsaw
Park to Open It Has Been Announced Myrtle Flen Park
A local notice states the annual opening of Myrtle Flen Park will be held this season with officials confirming the event location and date. The announcement emphasizes community involvement and park activities planned for the day.
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Myrtle Flen Park
Railroad office staffing changes at Big Hour station
At Big Hour station last week Fred McKown left the post and Chas Weldy of Claypool filled the vacancy. Weldy brings railroad experience to oversee operations with assistant Pierre Underhill, who has served here for several years and proven his value.
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Fred McKown
Chas: Weldy
Claypool
Weldy
Piere Underhill
Leckrone Family News From Fort Wayne Visit
John Sinton returned home late last week from Fort Wayne where he visited his daughter Mrs. B. L. Spitzer and family. He reported John Sinton who had an operation in a hospital there the first of last week was getting along very nicely.
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S. P. Leckrone
Fort Wayne
8. L. Spitzer
Roofing Firms Active in Mishawaka by Jontz Brothers
H. G. Jontz occupies this week in Mishawaka at his brother A. E Jontz and family home. Messrs Greely and Eugene Jontz have recently started roofing business in Mishawaka, focusing on construction of roofs for commercial and factory buildings and reporting early success.
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H. G. Jontz
Mishawaka
A. E Jontz
Messrs Greely
Eugene Jontz
Warsaw Woman’s Sister Undergoes Gallstone Operation
Mrs. Emily Cockerly of Warsaw was called to Fort Wayne Tuesday due to illness of her sister Miss Edna Harter who submitted to a gall stone operation that day. Harter is well known in the locality and has many friends.
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Emily Cockerly
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Edna Harter
Harter
Closed Up Business in Flora Room. John Olinger Closes Easel
John Olinger, who ran a bowling alley, confectionery and cigar store in the Flora room since last fall, has closed the business and will move the equipment to a new location when a suitable site is found.
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John Olinger
Flora Room
Robbers Strike Bank at Huntertown in Fort Wayne Area
Bandits entered the Huntertown bank near Fort Wayne Saturday and seized about $1,600 in cash along with $20,000 in bonds. The raid left one robber killed, two captured, and one at large as officers chased a large black car. evidence pointed to a gang with a firearms haul found at their hotel.
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Huntertown
Fort Wayne
Lima
Ohio
Ofja Gang
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