Fatherly Wadena resident fatally crushed by train attempt
Benjamin F. Boyer of Wadena Minnesota former resident, died after attempting to board passenger train No. 7 as it pulled from the depot. He fractured a leg, both arms, and lost a thigh, with the train passing over him. A Civil War veteran and Mason, he leaves a wife Fannie Drake Boyer and three children. Funeral held at the Methodist church, with G A R and Workmen present.
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B. E. Boyer
Lip
Mr. Boyer
Mr. Foyer
Dad
Boyer
Kenyon
Lis
Hoyer
Baily
Butturff
Mr. Borger
Wadena
Dad Boyer
Dayton
Ohio
Silver Lake Ind
13Th
Missouri Regiment
Ile
22Nd
Ohio Infantry
16Th Army Corps
Grant
Shilo
Pittsburg Landing
Washington
Silver Lake
Fannie C. Drake
Kuyer
Nebraska
Hastings
CU. G. Boyer
Methodist Church
Grand Army Post
Give The Boys A Chance To Grow Out Of Bighead
Opinion piece urging tolerance for youth vanity and boasting called the bighead. It argues adults should temper judgment, noting common signs such as money, status, office seeking, blind faith in tradition, and gambling or drinking bravado. It cautions against condemning boys for early swagger.
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Heaven's Gates
Little Girl Injured at West Pleasant School
Phoeba Clinker seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Clinker attend West Pleasant School House was seriously injured Friday while playing with other children. She was thrown against a stone injuring her shoulder with fears of a potential fracture. Dr Leckrone was summoned for treatment.
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Phoeba
Henry Clinker
West Pleasant
Here
Sunday School Convention at Beaver Dam Next Sunday
A Sunday School Convention will be held at Beaver Dam next Sunday afternoon and evening October 30. An interesting program has been prepared for Sunday School goers and those who neglect going. Quite a number from this place will be present.
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Beaver Dam
Whch
Sermon to Odd Fellows Heard at M F E Church
Rev Sarah preached to the Odd Fellows last Sunday morning at the M F E church. The talk focused on topics of great interest to the order and was well received by those in attendance. Members gathered at the lodge room and marched to the church as a group.
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Sarah
Odd Fellows
M. FE
For Sale Horse and Buggy By L. W. Myers
A horse and buggy are offered for sale at a low price for quick pickup. The seller identifies as L. W. Myers and urges fast purchase to secure the deal.
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L. W. Myers
Ducks and Geese Head South From Local Lakes
Local hunters prepare for migration as ducks and geese move south daily. They must travel several miles from the city to find sizable flocks, since nearby lakes lure birds to stop overnight, though they resume the journey each morning without lingering along the Wabash.
Farmers Bank Offers Low Rate Real Estate Loans in Indiana
Farmers Bank of Silver Lake Indiana announces it can approve and fund real estate loans anywhere in northern Indiana at a lower rate than competitors. They state they handle approvals themselves and funds are ready on completion of abstract. Call to discuss financing options.
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Indiana
Farmers Bank
Silver Lake
Ind
Public Stock Sale Notice at Ball Farm
Ball and Hinsey announce a stock sale on Tuesday November 2 1904 at the Calvin Ball farm one mile east and one mile south. Items include 6 milch cows 1 yearling heifer 4 spring calves 1 black yearling bull 35 hogs. Sale starts at 1 pm with J D Gill as auctioneer and C E Stout as clerk. Usual terms nine months.
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Ball & Hinsey
Calvin Ball
J. D. Gill
C. E. Stout
Eureka Fuel plans Indianapolis factory for dirt derived fuel
The Eureka Fuel Company aims to build a plant in Indianapolis to produce a heating fuel from ordinary soil. Invented treatment yields a high heat with minimal ash, promising cheap, intense heat that could supplant coal as its use expands.
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Eureka Fuel Company
Indianapolis
Owl Displays Thief Taste For Pre-dawn Poultry
J A Leckrone awoke about 3 am to a commotion among his chickens. He found an owl feasting on a chicken carcass and struck it with a club, ending the feast. The owl measured four feet four inches wingspan. Leckrone mourns nine lost chickens.
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Mr. LecErone
Indiana University History Book Describes Institution
A copy of Indiana University a book of three hundred forty eight pages outlines a comprehensive history of the state’s common school system. It includes 1820 foundation to present, course development, and a section listing faculty and alumni publications with illustrations.
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Indiana University
Odd Fellows honor pastor with home visit feast
About thirty members of the Odd Fellows surprised Rev Sarah and family by visiting their home midweek bearing edible gifts from coffee to a sack of flour. W D Stout spoke, Rev Sarah responded warmly, and a lighthearted joke touched the gathering.
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The
Odd Fellows
Sarah
Baout
W. D. Stout
G. K. Smith
Dem speech by Prof Herring draws mixed audience
Prof Herring spoke last Saturday to a sizable audience of Democrats and Republicans. The Claypool band performed several selections both on the street and inside the hall.
Prohibitionist Rev Webb Addresses Warsaw After Meeting
Rev. T. E. Webb of Warsaw spoke at length on the Street after the Democratic meeting last Saturday. He remained until Monday and delivered an address at the Lutheran church Sunday evening.
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T. E. Webb
Warsaw
Rev Daugherty Angler Guest Of Lake Outing
Reverend E F Daugherty of Wabash visited from Monday to Wednesday for recreation and fishing. He fished with Captain G K Smith and the pair formed a congenial duo. Daugherty recently joined the Christian church at Wabash and was welcomed with a Wednesday evening reception.
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E. F. Daugherty
Wabash
G. K. Smith
Advertisement snippets from Zim's Drugs and local merchants
A collage of local ad blurbs cites Zim's Drugs for Purity and W. A. Swihart's clothing, Goshen flour for wives, and offerings on stoves and ranges from A. Reeser. The terse copy suggests a small-town storefronts roundup with product prompts and price hints.
Young Folks that Marry: A Cautionary Tale of Green Calves
A satirical notice warns against impulsive marriages by youthful, penniless men. It argues for delaying wedlock until men can support a wife, distinguishing love from passion, and critiques society’s rush to marriage with humorous, cautionary imagery.
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Heaven
Hhe
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Benjamin F. Boyer
Minnesota
Wedena ( Minn
Pioneer Journal
O. F. Brown
Leckrone
J. A. Leckrone
Rev. Daugherty
Angler
Zim
W. A. Swihart’s
A. Reeser
Swihart’s
W.L. Douglas
Douglas
Dickey & Sons
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