Roann Postmaster Dies from Heart Neuralgia at Home
Sherman Baker, Roann postmaster since July 197, died Tuesday evening entering his home after suffering neuralgia of the heart. He was 67, survived by his wife, a son and daughter Delight, who became deputy postmaster. He spent most of his life in Roann and was a brother of Clarence Baker.
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Sherman Baker
Roann
Mr. Baker
Baker
Reann
Y.ann
Miss Delight
Clarence Baker
Adopter’s Son Killed After Horse Crash Near Bearbon
A ten year old adopted son of George Seymour was instantly killed when he was thrown from a horse while returning home from a cider mill near Bearbon last week.
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George Seymour Aped
Bearbon
Bee attack injures child visiting Stittsworth home
Three year old Jeneva Stittsworth, visiting the Stittsworths at their home near Smith West, wandered into a bumblebee nest while playing in the orchard last Thursday evening. She was stung severely on the face and body but suffered no serious injuries.
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Jeneva
Doin Stittsworth
Stittsworth
Smith
Here
Will Hold Public Sale on Johnston Farm North of Town
Johnston will hold a public sale at his farm resilience 13 miles north 1 mile west and 4 miles north of town on Saturday September 19. Sale begins at 10 a.m. Items include 6 head horses 6 head cattle head hogs 10 head sheep and farming implements. Usual terms 12 months time. Auctioneer J D Gill and clerk W H Kern.
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Hylve
Ter Johnston
Hhis Farm
Gill Auctionerr
W. If. Kern
Death of Mrs Gall in Goshen
Mrs Caroline Gall aged 55 died of cancer at her Goshen home Monday evening. She was the widow of John Gall who was killed by a Lake Shore train about two years ago. She leaves a daughter, a sister Mrs Ira Burk and several relatives. Funeral was at her Goshen home yesterday afternoon with interment at Oak Ridge cemetery.
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Caroline Gall
Goshen
Trial Date Set for Roy Massena Embezzlement Case
Date set for Thursday September 17 for the trial of Roy Massena former deputy in the county treasurer office under James J. Babcock. Massena is charged with embezzlement and grand larceny of the county funds. He is out on $2000 bond and reportedly employed at a Pierceton pickle factory.
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Roy Massena
James J. Babcock
Massena
Pierceton
Public sale offer from REconD office advertised
Notice urges planning a public sale and calls on RrEcorp with lower local prices. It promises free newspaper advertisement for bills printed at REconD and guarantees satisfaction.
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RrEcorp
Akron Opera House Presents The Holy City This Saturday
A local bulletin invites audiences to attend The Holy City at the Akron Opera House this Saturday evening, listing showtime and venue details for residents.
Resignation of Devils Lake School Principal Moves to Pueblo
A card from Mrs. L. W. Caldwell to F. M. Jaques informs that Mr. Caldwell has resigned as principal of Devils Lake Schools North Dakota and accepted a higher paying post in Pueblo Colorado. The change followed his failure to secure suitable housing in Devils Lake where only a shack was available unsafe for winter.
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L. W. Caldwell
F. M. Jaques
Caldwell
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Pueblo
Colo
Married Sunday in Warsaw Unites Hemmer and Keplinger
At the United Brethren parsonage in Warsaw on Sunday at noon, Howard W. Hemmer of Warsaw and Edna E. Keplinger of near Silver Lake wed. Hemmer, 28, works in Warsaw and serves in Company H I.N.G. He belongs to the Eagles and Odd Fellows. The couple will reside in Warsaw.
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United Brethren Parsonage
Warsaw
Howard W. Hemmer
John K. Hemmer
Edna E. Keplinger
Eli Keplinger
Silver Lake
J. L. Goshert
Indies of Eagles
Odd Fellows
Typhoid Strikes Third A J Hill Family Member
The Hill family records typhoid fever as the cause of the latest illness. Eunice, the daughter, remains improving though Herbert and the infant are in critical condition but holding steady under treatment.
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A. J. Hill
Eunice
Herbert
Mrs Sneberger Relocates to Warsaw with Family
Mrs Sneberger widow of A J Snoberger moves to Warsaw this week taking household effects andplans to share a portion of the house with her mother Mrs Loehr. In a few years here she made many friends who are sad to see her depart.
Woman Burned to Death Near Syracuse
Mrs. Riley Wantz of near Syracuse died last Friday from burns while canning fruit. Flames from a gasoline stove are blamed as her clothes caught fire and she could not extinguish them. The body was found by her husband near the telephone, and it is believed she tried to summon help before succumbing to the flames.
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Riley Wantz
Syracuse
Holy City at Akron Promises Magnificent Scenic Drama
Clarence Bennett presents The Holy City a dramatic production of old Jerusalem during Christ’s era. The author also appears in the show, a landmark in Akron with a renowned stage presentation. The performance is slated for Akron Opera House on Saturday evening September 12.
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Clarence Bennett
Holy City
Old Jerusalem
Earth
Akron Opera House
School To Begin Monday After Summer Vacation
The article urges pupils to return to school on Monday September 14 and commit to rigorous study. It emphasizes education as a duty, the role of parents in supporting attendance, and the need for perseverance to complete the course.
Attendance and ambition drive students toward high school
The passage urges reluctant and diligent students alike to pursue education beyond the common school. It claims few may falter, most with ambition will excel, and stresses that completing high school is essential for success in life and facing intelligent peers. It ends with a call for graduates to enter the high school next Monday.
Silver Lake Wins Both Ball Games on Labor Day
The Labor Day doubleheader saw Silver Lake defeat Warsaw White Sox in both games. A light crowd attended as many businesses closed for a half holiday. Silver Lake led 14 to 2 in the morning game and 9 to 1 in the afternoon. Our team has played 13 games this season with only two losses.
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Warsaw White Sox
Silver Lake
Laughable Lake Incident Involving Two Ladies
A small Sunday afternoon crowd at the lake watched two well known local ladies remove shoes and stockings, wade into the water, and use grass as a towel before putting shoes back on. They joked it was the first time their feet touched water in two months. The note ends with a question about fish behavior.
Hugh Snyder Attends Leesburg Sunday School Convention
Hugh Snyder attended the Sunday School Convention in Leesburg last week and visited relatives in Goshen and friends in Milford.
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Hugh Snyder
Leesburg
Goshen
Milford
The Value of Schooling Warned To Graduating Class
A school column urges the whole graduating class to value schooling on September 14. It argues some older pupils may doubt the payoff of another year, stresses the use of education, and praises the clean warm rooms, desks, maps, and free access, warning neglect leads to lost time, money, and stunted intellect. Continued on page 2 column 3.
Double Crime Near Wabash Ends in Murder Suicide
A man J F Baker and his former partner Mrs Frank Hernice were found in a buggy near Wabash after a murder of the woman and the man killing himself. The woman lay slain in a sitting posture while Baker died later with a revolver in hand. Earlier, a preliminary joint institute for Clay and Lake townships was held in the local school.
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Wabash
J. F. Baker
Frank Hernice
Baker
Haines
Clay and
Lake Townships
Editorial Inquiry on Street Corner Remarks
A southern newspaper questions what should be done about a man who sits on street corners making vulgar remarks to passing women. The editorial notes that such behavior has yet to be observed by the paper or its editors.
Midnight blaze destroys elevator and lumber yard
A midnight fire in Huntington destroyed a large elevator, several merchandise cars on the Wabash railroad, tracks, and a lumber yard adjoining the site. The blaze was not under control when reports were issued.
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Huntington
Wabash
North Manchester man praised as Big Four substitute local petition
J A Leckron of North Manchester Ind was sent by the Big Four to Letts as a substitute for August. So well did Leckron perform his duties that locals have started a petition to have him sent back and permanently positioned as a apprentice.
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Greensburg
Ind
J. A. Leckron
North Manchester
Big Four
Leckrone
Market and Pastry Sale Announcement
The M. E. aid society will hold a market and pastry sale on Saturday September 19 1908 conducted as before with sale starting at 10 o'clock.
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M. E. Aid Society
Cement sidewalk under construction on East Sycamore Street
W B Kissinger and assistant Aaron Yates are building a cement sidewalk along the south side of East Sycamore Street. The project progresses under their supervision as part of local street improvements.
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East Sycamore Street
W. B. Kissinger
Aaron Yates
Right Now Is the Proper Time to Subscribe
Erratic OCR text notes a neighbor reluctant to lend the paper and a unreadable build up about the Silver Lake Record. The fragment hints at a subscription prompt and local newspaper access.
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Silveer Lake
Prof Chas M Reinoehi Ends Vacation Plans At Bloomington
The report notes Professor Chas M Reinoehi stopped home Sunday and will enroll at Bloomington to complete his course. Many locals plan to attend the opera at seven tonight.
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Chas. M. Reinoehi
Kendall
Bloomington
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Edna
E. Keplinger
U. B. Parsonage
Holy
Akron
Temples of Knowledge
Silver Lake High School
South Jefferson Street
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