Local Notes Trace Visits and Moves in Warsaw Area
Roy Keplinger returned to Chicago after a several day stay to study dentistry. F M Metheny and wife visited from Indianapolis at the A F Price home then he returned home while she stayed longer. John Haines and family from near Peru were called to the Sands home for Mrs Rickel’s death. The Haines family once lived nearby. A carload of Havoline oil arrived in Claypool. E M Funk and family traveled to Monticello to visit the A R Bridge home. Anna Funk returned home with them. Harve Brandenberg and family moved closer to town onto the Hol Sherer farm east of town. A R Tracy was in Warsaw on business. Beulah Martindale hosted S T Club at her East Sycamore home. Mrs Myron Murphy, recently ill, is improving. Havoline oil suitable for Ford and other cars is recommended. James Decker visited Warsaw on business. Chester Jontz of LaPorte visited his T A Jontz relatives west of town. Ethel Skinner visited Warsaw. Mrs Ella Connor, from Marion, stayed here with T C McClure’s family. Mrs Smith and daughter returned to St Louis after weeks with Leonard and Purphy families.
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John Haines
Peru
A. D. Sands
Samuel Rickel
Haines
Freight Trains and Roughing It Scenes From a Journey
Excerpts describe hoboes riding freight cars across rough terrain from Ohio to Indiana with scenes of sleeping on a plank floor, coffee served by the Red Cross, improvised meals, and varied travel discomforts. The narrative contrasts freight travel with passenger trains and notes a mix of locals, sightings, and brief notices attached to the era.
Bathing in the Marne River remembered by travelers
A reminiscence notes a journey through France praising its beauty and history. The writer recalls a memorable stop bathing in the Marne River alongside companions, highlighting curiosity about American sights and future installments.
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