Debate Planned in School Building on December 5
A debate will be held in the local school building the first week of December with the topic Resolved That Tom Payne did more to bring about American independence than George Washington. Trustee C. L. Leonard will take the affirmative and Dr. N. A. Cary the negative. Each side will select women to participate.
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Tom Payne
Colonies
America
George Washington
C. L. Leonard
N. A. Cary
S.B. Flora
W. al. Kern
Dr. Cary
J. F. Clymer
J. E. Eschbach
Rooster Attack Wounds Woman Far North East
Mrs. Peter Heeter of the northeast area suffered a deep gash in her hand from an enraged rooster in her poultry yard while attempting to capture it. The wound swelled and raised fear of blood poisoning. Dr. Leiter of Claypool treated the injury and it is expected to heal.
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Peter Heeter
Here
Dr. Leiter
Claypool
Kissinger Attends Grand Lodge Session in Indianapolis
Y B Kissinger traveled to Indianapolis as a delegate from the local I O O F lodge for the Grand Lodge of Indiana. The Grand Lodge conducted its sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Y. B. Kissinger
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
The
Indiana
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Robbery Hits Leesburg Interurban Station
The Leesburg interurban station was robbed of 19 dollars last Wednesday while the agent attended repairs. No crew was present at the time.
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Leesburg
Jamestown Exposition Closes with 3 Million Dollar Deficit
The Jamestown exposition ends November 30 amid a three million dollar shortfall. Receipts show a surplus during the event with no time to cover expenditures.
Surprise party honors Irvin Gall with family gathering
Florence and Laura Gall hosted a surprise party for their brother Irvin Gall returning from Gas City. Attendees included Keith Yotter Guy Lukios Bert Flora Emery Little Herbert Hill Erba Way Royal Brown Peter Decker Alvin Decker Myrtle Flora Hazel Tullis Branch Keller Bessie Flora Ermie Hill Snow Tullis Elsie Smith. Games and socializing lasted late as everyone hoped for more occasions like it.
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Florence
Laura Gall
Irvin
Gas City
Keith Yotter
Guy Lukios
Bert Flora
Emery Little
Herbert Hill
Erba Way
Royal Brown
Peter Decker
Alvin Decker
Myrtle Flora
Hazel Tullis
Keller Bessie Flora
Ermie Hill
Snow Tullis
Elsie Smith
Aged Couple Admitted to Soldiers Home at Lafayette
David Greenlee and his wife of Claypool have moved to the soldiers home in Lafayette for the winter after a board decision cleared them for admission. Greenlee owns substantial property in Claypool and their eligibility was debated before approval.
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David Greenlee
Claypool
Soldiers
Lafayette
Election of Road Supervisors Dec 14 in County Townships
Election of road supervisors in the county townships will take place on Saturday December 14. Voting places in each district will be named and posted by trustees. Supervisors serve two year terms and receive two dollars per day for up to sixty days per year. Elect good supervisors and we will have good roads.
Births Report From Local Homes this Week
A nine pound baby born to Mr. and Mrs Norma Clinker west of town last Saturday November 16. A 64 pound girl welcomed by Mr. and Mrs Allison Swick on Thursday November 14. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs Dick Geiger on Sunday November 17 9077.
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Norma Clinker
Mrs. Allison Swick
Dick” Geiger
Kendallville Doctors End Free-Minister Care Practice
Kendallville physicians who long donated free medical services to ministers and their families voted to end the practice. Preachers will hereafter be billed for doctor bills, ending a longstanding generosity in the community.
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Kendallville
Calendar Oddity Creates Three Double Holidays in 1908
In 1908 Washingtons birthday Memorial day and July 4 all land on Saturday forming three double holidays. Normally these three dates do not align but February 29 next year shifts Washingtons birthday fourteen weeks before Memorial Day which itself comes five weeks before July 4.
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Washington
Warsaw Christian Scientists Dedicate New Church Edifice
Next Thursday Thanksgiving Day Warsaw Christian Scientists dedicate their church opened a year ago. Special services at 10 30 and 3 o clock mark the event. The small membership has wiped out the £5000 indebtedness in one year, a credit to the organization and city.
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Warsaw
Silver Lake Board of Finance to Hold Bid Session
The Board of Finance of Silver Lake Indiana will meet Thursday evening December 12 1907 to receive and accept sealed bids for depositing public money as provided in the act of the general assembly.
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Board of Finance
Silver Lake
Indiana
Mrs Richards ons Died After Lingering Illness At Five
Mrs James Richardson died at her home in the north east part of town Friday November 15 1907 at about five o clock after a long illness and blindness. She was sixty six years old and had been totally blind for many years. The funeral was at United Brethren church at one o clock Sunday with Rev J B Alleman of Warsaw. Interment followed at Franklin cemetery three miles west. She is survived by her husband and eight children.
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James Richardson
United Brethren Church
JB. Alleman
Warsaw
Franklin Cemetry
Pioneer Woman Eliza Kemp Richardson Dies at 66
Eliza Kemp Richardson née Kemp daughter of John and Mary Kemp born Ohio June 4 1841 died November 15 1907 aged 66 years 5 months 11 days. She moved to Kosciusko County Indiana with her parents and married James Richardson October 22 1859. They had nine children eight survive her. She joined the faith in 1875 endured blindness then saw the Golden City on Friday. Her last message to her husband urged him to be good and assured rest in heaven.
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Eliza
John
Mary Kemp
Ohio
Indiana
Kosciusko County
James Richardson
Mary
Richardson
Ford
Golden City
Card of Thanks From James Richardson
To those friends and neighbors who shared our bereavement with kind words and acts we extend sincere heartfelt thanks. James Richardson.
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James Richardson
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Bronson Portland Cement
Harman
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