Moonshine Still Found In Wessel County Farm Raid
A large illegal still was found last Thursday at the Elmer Shoemaker farm three miles north and west of here. Jesse Davis, about 35, operated the still when raided by county officials and two federal officers. Davis drank hot whiskey during the search and was so intoxicated at jail that he could not stand. Fifteen gallons of whiskey were seized and the report continues on the next page.
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Jesse Davis
Elmer Shoemaker
Davis
Narrow escape after street car collision in Indianapolis
A dispatch from Indianapolis reports Bert Boggess and three others riding in an auto narrowly escaped after a street car collided with their vehicle. Boggess attempted to stop on a street as a car turning onto another street caused the crash. The auto struck a curb, shed a front wheel, and suffered other damage.
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Indianapolis
Bert Boggess
Here
Boggess
Mrs. Mary Rhodes To Reside In Arthur Getty House
Mrs. Mary Rhodes arrived last Thursday from Warsaw to visit friends and will reside here to begin housekeeping at the Arthur Getty house on East Syrsemore street.
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Mary Rhodes
Warsaw
Arthur Getty
East Syrsemore Street
Poison in Liquors Public Warned Against Untested Brews
Public notice cautions against using untested liquors notably home brew and moonshine as health risks rise. Officials urge consumers to avoid these beverages until proper safety checks are established and available through authorized outlets.
Metzger Couple Leave California After Extended Visit
Returned to California Mr. and Mrs. Noah Metzger who had visited relatives and many friends in the locality for several months started for their home in Hughson California Tuesday.
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Noah Metzger
Hughson
California
Residents Relocate From Hiram Rager Rooms
Keith Votter and his son have moved their household to the Mrs. Fitton property recently vacated by Monroe Paulus after occupying rooms above the Hiram Rager business.
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Keith Votter and Son
Hiram Rager
Mrs. Fitton
Monroe Paulus
Mrs Kate Wiltrout Shares Winter Stay at Bourbon
Mrs Kate Wiltrout arrived from Bourbon the first of the week and plans to reside most of the winter at the Mrs B J Wiltrout home. She will help with household duties as both Mrs Wiltrout and her daughter Harriet have been in poor health for months.
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Kate Wiltrout
Bourbon
B. J. Wiltrout
Mra Wiltrout
Harriet
Peat Found As Possible Coal Substitute In Kosciusko Area
Workmen digging a long ditch on the Andrew Leffel farm three and a half miles southeast of town found peat in a mucky swamp. When dried, the peat could make good fuel and might reduce coal usage, though it may not fully replace coal. Other swamps in the region could yield similar peat deposits with slight seasonal work.
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Kosciusko County
Wabash County
Andrew Leffel
Funeral Held For Mrs Nellie McClure Henderson
The funeral for Mrs Nellie McClure Henderson was conducted from the T C McClure home last Saturday afternoon with many relatives and friends from Silver Lake and nearby areas in attendance. Flowers accompanied the service as mourners remembered her beauty in life and death, hoping for the glorious resurrection. Burial was postponed to Monday afternoon due to the illness of her infant son who was then recovering and alive.
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McClure
the Record
Silver Lake
Samuel Smith Recovers From Eye Injury and Goes About Town
Samuel Smith, who suffered carbolic acid exposure to his eyes a few weeks ago, has rapidly recovered and was seen downtown last Saturday. His vision remains weak and painful, but doctors expect a full recovery soon and possibly improved eyesight for months.
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Samuel Smith
Kee nan to Rise as Fort Wayne's Million Dollar Hotel
Work on The Kee nan, a fifteen story hotel at Harrison and Washington streets, Fort Wayne, will begin soon. The project features nearly one thousand rooms and a million dollar budget, marking a major city development.
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Fort Wayne
Harrison and
Washington Streets
Milford Mail Reaches Destination After Month Delay
A Milford Mail copy dated Sept 21 22 found at Varick Street Station New York shows it traveled over a month to reach a point about twenty five miles away. The misrouted item highlights issues in railroad mail delivery and routing.
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Milford
Varick St. Sta. N. Y
Local Resident Sent to Sanitarium for Rheumatism
Arthur Grimes of the south east of town was taken to the Martinsville sanitarium last Sunday after several weeks of severe rheumatism. At latest report he was getting along very nicely.
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Arthur Grimes
Town
Martinsville Sanitarium
Fight Cancer With Facts Week Declared nationwide
The American Society for the Control of Cancer announces National Cancer Week to be observed the week of November 12. The society promotes its slogan Fight Cancer with Facts and will broadcast information about the disease across the United States and Canada during that week.
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American Society For the Control of Cancer
United States
Canada
Had Tools Stolen From Mishawaka Builder House
J. W. Yates of Mishawaka and South Bend reports thieves stole nearly all carpenters tools from a new house. The loss exceeds 100 dollars, with tools valued near 20 dollars missing after workers quit last Saturday and returned Monday.
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J. W. Yates
Mishawaka
South Bend
Thelves
Paulus Family Returns to Town for Visit
Mr. and Mrs. William Paulus from Elkhart spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at the Monroe Paulus home in this town. The Paulus family once lived here twenty five years ago before moving to Elkhart where they have since resided.
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William Paulus
Elkhart
Monroe Paulus
Paulus
Fords Cut Prices After Big Production Surge
Edsel Ford notes 1922 Ford output exceeds a million as daily production tops 5,000 cars. Prices fall from 576 to 298 dollars, a near 50 percent drop, signaling a sharp market shift amid sustained factory throughput.
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Ford Autos
Edsel Ford
Funeral services for Mrs. Ray Henderson
A funeral was held last Saturday afternoon in Warsaw with a large crowd paying respects to Mrs. Ray Henderson. Many attendees from the community attended to share in the service.
Miss O Keefe to Speak in Warsaw Address
Miss Esther O Keefe of Plymouth Democratic candidate for congress will address the community in the Warsaw Community Building next Wednesday evening November 1. A large attendance is anticipated and ladies are especially invited.
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Esther O’keefe
Plymouth
Congress
Warsaw
Heskel Martin Opens New Restaurant in Pearson Room
Heskel Martin of North Manchester opened a new restaurant in the Pearson room last Saturday, replacing the vacated space formerly occupied by Duhamell and Carpenter.
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Heskel Martin
Manchester
Pearson Room
Duhamell & Carpenter
Chicago Board of Health Warns Against Untested Liquors
The Chicago Board of Health publicly warns against untested liquor consumption due to poisons. It notes wood alcohol use has declined while deaths from poisons rise and urges avoiding home brew and moonshine. It recommends obtaining medicines legally prescribed liquors for medical needs.
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Board of Health
Chicago
Board
Board’sarning
Box Supper and Minstrel at Bussard School
A box supper will be held tomorrow night at Bussard school southeast of town followed by a minstrel show performed by the pupils.
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Bussard
Move Home for Winter at Frantz Cottage
Walter Loucks and Noah Frantz occupy the Frantz cottage east of town by Ye Creek for the winter while Frantz and Loucks work on constructing the school building.
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Walter ‘Loucks
Noah Frantz
Ye “Creek
Frantz
Loucks
Warner Family Moves to Mentone Resident Hopeful Transfer
The Warner family moved to Mentone after holding a sale at their home southeast of town last week. They are praised as excellent residents and will reside in Mentone where Mr. Warner will be employed with the Standard Oil Company.
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Win Warner
Mentone
Warner
Standard
From Michigan Percy Tallis Battle
Readable text fragments describe a Michigan setting involving Percy Tallis in a battle scene with oats as a key element. The item reads as a brief note or fragment from a larger narrative.
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Percy Tallis
They All Go Together Statistics Show Soap Sugar Civilization
They note high soap and sugar production in the United States with nearly 2.6 billion pounds of soap and sugar consumption four times per capita. The piece questions how other nations manage with less soap and sugar.
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United States
Standing: qualities and seat prep for a SiA event
A brief note outlines standing qualities and seat preparation for a SiA event. It mentions posture and readiness steps for participants and emphasizes orderly seating and focus.
Returned to National Soldiers Home in Danville after visit
W. E. Wood, who spent a couple of weeks visiting relatives in Goshen and Elkhart, returned to the National Soldiers Home at Danville Illinois on Monday. He plans to stay until early next spring.
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W. E. Wood
Goshen
Elkhart
National Soldiers
Danville
Illinois
Visiting With Brother
Rochester resident Mrs Amelia Shipley is visiting her brother William Perry and his wife in the northern part of town this week and plans to see other relatives.
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Amelia Shipley
Rochester
William Perry
Bridge Burned North of Warsaw Delays Fetch Trains
A bridge on the Big Four road, a short distance north of Warsaw, was burned last Friday night. As a result, trains from the north on Saturday were several hours late. The structure has since been rebuilt.
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Warsaw
Bond Forfeiture Follows Failure to Appear in Warsaw Case
Bondsmen for Mace Warren paid the Warsaw Clerk of Court 1000 dollars after Warren failed to appear for trial and his bond was forfeited. Warren was previously arrested last winter on a charge of assaulting a school girl near Barket, released on bond, then vanished and became a fugitive from justice.
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Warsaw
Warren
Barket
Funeral Expenses Authorized in Colbert Estate Case
Judge L W Royse in Warsaw circuit court last Friday allowed $400 for funeral costs of John Colbert formerly of this place who was killed in Colorado about two years ago. The funds come from a $1,000 estate left to his brother Carl Colbert beneficiary of an insurance policy. The funeral money was advanced by a friend in Colorado.
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L. W. Royse
Warsaw
John Colbert
Colorado
Carl Colbert
Foundry Building Sold In Claypool Buy
The Claypool Box and Basket factory purchased the Claypool foundry building last week. The structure will be completed and occupied as soon as possible.
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Claypool
Buiding
Institute Saturday for county teachers in Warsaw court room
The second monthly institute for teachers of township schools will be held in the Warsaw court room this Saturday. Earlier plans announced Milford as the site but have likely changed.
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Warsaw
Milford
Will We Have a Team This Winter
A fragmented inquiry explores whether an independent basketball team will form for the winter season. Readers question feasibility, funding, and support for ongoing play.
Beigh Family Reunion At Wedrick Home
The Beigh reunion gathered at the O. M. Wedrick home on October 22 with about fifty relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Metzger of Hughson California visited relatives while Mrs. Susanna Rose aged 82 celebrated with six children after thirty years apart following earlier family separations.
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O. M. Wedrick
Noah Metzger
Hughson
California
Susanna Rose
Political meeting in Warsaw features Claude Bowers address
Local residents attended a Tuesday night gathering at the Community Building in Warsaw to hear Claude Bowers of Fort Wayne speak on current political issues from a democratic viewpoint.
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Warsaw
Claude Bowers
Fort Wayne
Leckrone Family Visit From Garber Kansas
Here from Kansas Frank Leckrone of Garber Kansas is visiting his father Emanuel Leckrone and other relatives and friends. He has lived in the southwest for years but is back for a brief visit. last came about eight years ago.
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Frank Leckrone
Garber
Kansas
Emanuél Leckrone
Mr. Leckrone
State County and Township Ballots Detailed in 4 Tickets
The article describes three ballots for state county and township elections. The state ballot on pink paper lists state and United States Senate candidates with other state offices to follow. The county ticket on white paper lists congress and prosecutor candidates, then county officials and trustees.
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Congress
Tor
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Leffel Ditch
T. C. McClure
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Nellie McClure
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Ray Henderson
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O’keefe
Yellow Creek Lake
Michigan
Ohio
Gave
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Mace Warren
Institute
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Wedrick
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