Amanda A Sheets Died at 54 in Silver Lake Area
Amanda A Sheets wife of John S Sheets died at her home east of Claypool at two a m on Wednesday age 54 10 7 born December 31 1856 in Ashland County Ohio daughter of the late George B and Sarah Worley She came to Silver Lake with her parents in 1865 She lived in Ohio five years before moving to Indiana where she resided until death Survivors include husband two full sisters Mrs Ella Swiceford Ashland Ohio Mrs Mary Hill Clare Michigan a half sister Mrs E J Brown of Clare Michigan and a half brother G A Brush of Silver Lake The funeral will be at one pm Friday from the home with interment in Lakeview cemetery Rev Noah McCoy to officiate
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Amanda A Sheets
John S. Sheets
Claypool
George B
Sarah Worley
Ashland County
Ohio
Silver Lake
Indiana
Ella Swiceford
Ashland
Mary Hill
E. J. Brown
Clare
Michigan
G. A. Brush
Lakeview Cemetery
Noah McCoy
U. B. Church
Unclear ad text hints at health tonics and sheet music catalogs
Fragmentary notices advertise tonics to build strength and a "catalog of 16 cent Sheet Music" from CLINE & CO. Items reference Belm Buck Arnies Salve and Iron and Wine, plus sales pitches for tissue builders and free music orders.
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Nyave
Anea
Cline & CO
Automobile Taken From Walkerton Barn
An automobile owned by Chas. Riger of Walkerton, formerly of this place, was removed from his barn on Tuesday of last week with no clue as to its location or the thief at latest report.
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Chas. Riger
Walkerton
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Taft Sets November 30
The 1909 proclamation designates Thursday November 30 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Taft calls upon Americans to worship and give thanks for harvests, prosperity, and peace, praising the country’s benevolence and peaceful relations with other nations.
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Chicago
William H. Taft
William Howard Taft
United States of America
Married in Warsaw as Miss Blanche Ayers Weds Lyman Harris
Miss Blanche Ayers of this place and Lyman Harris of near Roann were married in Warsaw Thursday afternoon last week in the bride’s brother Edward Ayers’s presence. They reside near Roann in a newly furnished home and are welcomed by friends.
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Blanche Ayers
Lyman Harris
Roann
Warsaw
Edward Ayers
Ellen Ayers
Harris
Armenian lecturer compares Armenia with United States at church
K Bagdasarian an Armenian lecturer spoke at United Brethren church Wednesday night. He described Armenian religion dress and labor prices and contrasted wages of 3 to 7 cents a day with U S rates. He noted goods like cows at 1 50 and lamb chops at 7 cents per pound. He plans to use lecture proceeds to fund education in Madison Wisconsin.
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K. Bagdasarian
United Brethren Church
Armenia
United States
Bagdasarian
Madison
Wisconsin
Local Couple Granted Marriage License in Wabash
Roy Montel of the east of town and Elizabeth Miler of North Manchester received a marriage license in Wabash last Saturday and were married on Sunday.
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Roy Montel
Elizabeth Miler
North Manchester
Wabash
Attempted suicide by 18 year old in Warsaw
Everett Clark shot himself at his Warsaw home last Saturday morning with a 32 calibre revolver. Despondency over financial affairs given as the cause. He was shot near the heart and is in very critical condition.
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Everett Clark
Warsaw
Clark
Election results sweep Republican slate in local race
The election concluded with the Republican ticket winning by margins from 13 to 27 votes. Early Tuesday voting closed late in the evening after ballots were counted from a three-ticket field. results show W. F. A Helser as Trustee, W. H. Kern as Treasurer, H. P. Rayer as Clerk, and others winning their posts in the 3rd ward and city offices.
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W. F. Ahelser
W. H. Kern
H.P. Rayer
William H. Barrett
Preach Sunday by Rev Minemer at Mittany church
Rev. Minemer of Mittany Minnesota will preach in the Lutheran church next Sunday evening November 12. A large congregation is desired and anticipated for the service.
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Minemer
Mittany, Fenn
Bank at Akron Closed After Crooked Cashier Scandal
The Citizen's bank of Akron closed last Saturday and the case is under legal review. Cashier Mr Harter surrendered to authorities amid allegations of embezzlement needing between 30000 and 335000 dollars to settle.
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the Citizen’s Bank
Akron
Harter
Halloween Prank Repositions Goods In Public Square
Residents woke to a Tuesday night prank of buggies wagons and boxes arranged across the public square. No damage was done and some say the act was aimed at voicing election citywide events. The items were moved to the center of town without harm.
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Hallowe’en
Mail order houses flood advertising in dull season
The dull season drives Chicago mail order houses to push catalogs and ads as local merchants cut back. Carriers report frequent deliveries of catalogs, a tactic that helped these houses clear millions of dollars last year.
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Chicago
Edna Bryant Marries South Bend Young Man in Surprise Ceremony
Miss Edna Fay Bryant daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Bryant of this place was united in marriage to David Dextater at St Pauls German Lutheran church in South Bend on a Wednesday afternoon. Rev Frangott Thieme performed the service uniting them in matrimony. The bride moved to South Bend about a year ago and has since made many friends. The groom is a respected young man employed as general bookkeeper at the Oliver Chilled Plow Works in South Bend.
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Edna Fay Bryant
Isaac Bryant
David Dextater
St. Paul's German Lutheran Church
South Bend
Frangott Thieme
Miss Bryant
Mr. Cox
Oliver Chilled: Plow
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Fitton & Homman
the Farmers Bank
D. F. Homman
J. S. Sheets
Downings
F. M Downing
Claypool, Ind
Florida
Maine
California
Summe Bros
Aya
Westcard For Music
Taft
Reann
Hald
Theju. B
Big Ben
Racer & Jontz
Slver Lake
Craig & Hildeebrand
Republican
N. Austin Cary
William H. Davis
J. D. Lee Cline
John Haney
Ira Burk
Truestee
W. B. Kissinger
Charles A. Pearson
John Ayers
Socialist Ticket
Hallowe
Edna Bryant
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