Wed Sept 12 marriage at M B E Parsonage Silver Lake
Mrs Fred McKown and Miss Lucile D Underhill wed at 8 pm in Silver Lake with Rev A R Singer officiating. Bride daughter of L D Underhill. groom an agent at the Big Four station, longstanding resident of Silver Lake. They will reside in Silver Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.be. Parsonage
Fred McKown
Lucile D. ‘Underhill
A. R. Singer
L. D. Underhill
Silver Lake
McKown
Rocal
Alexandria
Mrs. McKown
Big Four Conductor Black Dies at Home
Conductor Black of Benton Harbor and one of the oldest Big Four men died suddenly at his home on Friday due to acute indigestion. He was a familiar figure on the No. 46 run passing Silver Lake on his regular northbound trip. The funeral was held at Anderson on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conductor Black
Benton Harbor
Black
Silver Lake
Anderson
Governor Goodrich Suffering Typhoid Attack
Indiana Governor Goodrich, executive of the state, was seized with typhoid fever and a nervous collapse early Wednesday. He suffered a second intestinal hemorrhage as his condition grew extremely serious with a 103 degree fever, though hopes for recovery were stated as the crisis began Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Indiana
Drafted men to leave for training camps this Saturday
The article notes that on Saturday September 22, ten draftees from this county will depart for Camp Taylor in Kentucky while 73 draftees from Wabash County head to the training camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
This County
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Wabash County
Public sale announced for Lynch property with conscription details
Announcement notes a public sale at the home of Jesse F. and Sarah Lynch six miles southwest of town on Tuesday September 25. It states Jesse is in the conscription list, has passed the examination, and will report for duty next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F
Sarah Lynch
Jesse
Akron
Silver Lake
Bethel School House
Last Open Air Band Concert of the Season
This Thursday evening September 13 marks the final open air band concert of the season. The band receives praise for a summer's fine music and hopes to perform again next Spring. Across the season hundreds from surrounding towns visited, making many new acquaintances during these concerts.
Man Undergoes Gall Bladder Operation at Warsaw Hospital
H. C. Lowman, formerly employed in Mishawaka, underwent gall bladder surgery at McDonald hospital in Warsaw for empyema. His condition was serious but improved after a visit from his sister Mrs. Jacob Haney yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lowman
Mishawaka
McDonald Hospital
Warsaw
Jacob Haney
Death of Claypool resident Jacob Shoemaker
Jacob Shoemaker, longtime Claypool resident, died Sunday after an extended illness. The funeral was held Tuesday. He lived in the area for many years and is survived by several children including Mrs. Walter Tridle and Mrs. Edward Clink of near the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Shoemaker
Claypool
Shoemaker
Walter Tridle
Edward Clink
Soldier Train Passes Through Silver Lake En Route to Fort Harrison
A crowd gathered at Silver Lake station Monday as a special eight coach train carried soldiers from Co. H Warsaw and companies from Albion and Elkhart toward St Benjam with a 12 45 stop. Only a few local residents were identified among the travelers including Omer Summe and Lloyd Yates and Silver Lake youths Deverlle Underhill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
Big Four
School Opens with Record High Enrollment at Local High School
The high school began the winter term Monday with a record attendance. Sixty six students enrolled across Freshmen twenty six Sophomores fifteen Junior Juniors fourteen. New seats and assembly changes were added to accommodate the crowd. Several pupils come from Wabash County and nearby townships seeking education this winter.
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Our High School
Wabash
Sociable Cubans and Havana Club Life
The piece notes Havana’s 350000 population and that about 125000 belong to clubs. It highlights the principal club with 45000 members and a mansion costing over 1,000,000 dollars, inviting readers to a special Recorn article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Dh Theud
Linen Shower Held for Lucy Underhill at Hazel Brown Rooms
Members of the 8 S. T. club hosted a linen shower for Lucy Underhill Tuesday evening in the Hazel Brown rooms located in the telephone building.
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S. T. Club
Lucy Underhill
Hazel Brown
Telephone
Knuckles Found Linked to Old Clinker Thresher Heist
While digging five feet deep at Dorsey Clinker place southwest of town last Friday, Francis Lamar found a small box buried for years. Inside were two and a half knuckles used on a tumbling rod of an old horse power thresher, recalling a prior loss linked to the Anthony Click family on the Clinker farm and a mystery about missing parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lamar
Mr. Clinker
Christian Clinker
Anthony Click
Clinker
Roann Boosters Attend Union Meeting Rally
About seventy five Roann residents gathered last Saturday to publicize the Richer Brothers of Peru led union meetings. Sixteen autos carried the group described as a jolly bunch, with a likely Silver Lake delegation joining services as Rev. Singer oversees arrangements and volunteers may drive.
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Peru
Silver Lake
Rev. Singer
Visit to Lafayette Soldiers Home and Kokomo
Mrs Earl Spangle visited Lafayette soldiers home a week ago last Sunday to see her mother Mrs Cathrine Irvin. The visit was documented by her son Ralph and daughter Willodean. They also spent a couple of days at the A L Spangle home in Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Spangle
Lafayette Soldiers Home
Cathrine Irvin
Ralph
Willodean
A. L. Spangle
Kokomo
North Manchester Fair Promises Largest Exhibit Ever
The North Manchester Fair runs September 18 to 22 with daily industrial and agricultural lectures. Automobile and motorcycle races are scheduled for Wednesday, horse races for Thursday through Saturday, and a large field of horses along with extensive exhibits across stock machinery and art are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester
Visitors from Tennessee Stop in Local Area
Mr and Mrs Ralph Jordon of Memphis Tennessee visited briefly Monday calling at the homes of Hiram Haney Mrs Wiltrout and Brush. They were en route to Goshen Chicago and St Louis after the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph. Jordon
Memphis, Tenn
Hiram Haney
Wiltrout
Brush Homes
Goshen
Chicago
St Louis
Naval Recruit Here Visiting With Relatives and Friends
Dewey Richardson, son of Mr and Mrs William Richardson of Warsaw, arrived at the Great Lakes Naval recruiting station near Chicago. He is visiting aunts Mrs Frank Getty and Mrs Isaac Bryant and families this week while serving in Uncle Sam’s Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Richardson
Frank Getty
Isaac Bryant
Dewey
William Richardson
Warsaw
Sams
Great Lakes
Chicago
Grandson Harold Herald Reports on Rhode Island Naval Camp
Letters from Harold Herald, Newport Rhode Island Naval Training Station, describe crowding at Camp Sadler with over 13000 recruits and a larger camp on a nearby point. He notes homesickness, riding to cope, one death by suicide, and his preference for hard, exciting tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
Naval Reserve
Harold Herald
Newport, R. I
Frost Widespread In Northern States Hits Low Lands Hard
Frost Monday night caused heavy damage in the locality especially to corn, tomatoes, and garden crops. High ground escaped major harm while low lands faced potential heavy losses, though some farmers expect enough sleep to mature the corn.
Scrap iron buyer seeks customers with top prices
A terse ad offers scrap iron purchasing at the highest pay. It urges contact via phone, listing "59" and the name Fred McKows as the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
McKows
Two Families Meet and Plan Reunions Next Year
Pontius family members 30 gathered at Myrtle-Glen park for their annual reunion with a dinner and a mood of good cheer. Officers were reelected and a musical program was held. Hathaway family reunion followed at T. B. Hathaway home in Rose Hill with reelection of officers and relatives from Michigan Kentucky New York and Indiana. The next Hathaway reunion will be on the second Sunday in September 1918 in Elkhart county.
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Pontius
Myrtle-Glen Park
Hathaway
T. B. Hathaway
Rose Hill
Michigan
Kentucky
New York
Indiana
Elkhart County
Company H Attends Camp Near Warsaw and Indianapolis
Many locals traveled to Warsaw on Sunday to visit Company H in camp. In the evening the men held dress parade with full equipment. The company then moved to Indianapolis on Monday and will stay at Fort Benjamin Harrison for a few weeks before proceeding south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Co. H
Indianapolis
Fort Benj. Harrison
Want Volunteers to Join Silver Lake Band Drive
A local appeal encourages volunteers to join the Silver Lake band and use idle instruments. It notes many residents and high school pupils could join without expense, boosting the band and town. The prompt asks individuals to report to the band manager to be enrolled.
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Miss Lucile D
Undhill United
Holy Bonds
Singer
Big Four Conductor
Gov. Goodrich
Sale
Sami
Ft. Harrison
Cellent Corps of Instructors
Knuckles
F.M. Lamar
Sey Clinker
Roann Boosters
Col. Murphy
Macy
Auebe
John Medotletugh
Tennessee
Naval Training
Rhode Island
Jacob Haber
Naval Training Station
Frost
Pontius and Hathaway Peo
Here
T. B. Hathaway—President
Fred Hathaway
Lecy-Treas
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