Death of Claypool druggist Allen Scoles at 48
Allen Scoles a prominent Claypool druggist died at his home Tuesday after a year long liver illness. He operated in Claypool for 15 years and helped establish the New Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by wife, father, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at the M E Church with Rev Hindbaugh.
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BE. Allen Scoles
Claypool
That Place
Scoes
Leena
1.0. C.F
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Will Teach School Miss Lucy Urderhill
Miss Lucy Urderhill will leave Gomerrow Friday for San Pierre where she will teach school this winter. It is hoped that she will be successful with her work.
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Lucy Urderhill
Gomerrow
San Pierre
Laketon Defeats Mar ie in One-Sided Sunday Ball Game
Local witnesses report Laketon hosted Mar ie in a Sunday baseball game. Laketon lost 11 to 9 in a close contest with several residents traveling to Laketon to see the match.
Amist Family Transfer Brings Wilbur to Indianapolis
Amist family from southeast of town sees Wilbur Amist transferred from Muncie to Indianapolis for new duties. He will reside there with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Amist while employed with the firm.
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Adeet Amiss
Charles Amist
Wilbur
Muncie
Indianapolis
Pleasant Day at the Charles Ring Place
A pleasant day was enjoyed at the Charles Ring place southeast of own last Sunday. Charles Ring and his young son kept house as family and friends gathered with baskets. Attending were Ezra Ring and Morris Lipley family, William Ping of Warsaw, Percy Ring and family, Ella Parger and two daughters of Ear Claypool, Samuel Bahney and family, William Glosser and wife, Fern Floor and wife, Sarah Smith, Gear Disks, John, and Amos Floor of Columbiana Ohio.
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Ezra Ring
Morris Lipley
William ‘Ping
Warsaw
Percy Ring
Ella Parger
Ear Claypool
Samuel Bahney
William Glosser
Fern Floor
Sarah Smith
John and
Amos Floor
Columbiana
Ohio
Church of God Converts Yount Room for Worship
Church of God members have converted the Yount room from a moving picture show into a prayer room. Sunday school is held each Sunday forenoon and worship services are held every other Sunday. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
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Church of God
Got Homesick Residing In North Manchester
Calxin Gresso reportedly fell ill while staying in North Manchester and left after three days due to homesickness. Local residents recall the brief stay and the move highlights travel discomfort during short visits.
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North
Manchester
Calvin Gresso
Birthday Anniversary for J E Burdge Celebrated
Last Sunday about thirty friends and relatives gathered at J E Burdge's home west of town to celebrate his birthday. They came with well filled baskets and enjoyed a noon dinner. Relatives traveled from Roann Akron and nearby areas for the cheerful event.
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Roann
Akron
Watson Speech Draws North Manchester Audience
A large crowd from this place attended J. E. Watson's address in the opera house at North Manchester on Wednesday evening.
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Manchester
J. E. Watson
Opera House
Funeral Attendees From Local Towns Gather In Argos
Here Saturday for the funeral of Mrs. Alvin Hill were Alvin Rouse and family of Argos William Hatfield and wife of Claypool Hugh Hill and family of Berrien Centre Mrs Worthe Dilly and Edward Maggart and family of Warsaw.
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Alvin Rouse
Argos
William Hatfield
Claypool
Hugh Hill
Berrien Centre
Worthe Dilly
Eward Maggart
Warsaw
Mra
Alvin Hill
Funeral of Mrs. Alvin Hill Held at United Brethren Church
The funeral for Mrs. Alvin Hill was conducted by Rev. Fryberger at the United Brethren church. She died September 7 after over a year of ill health, aged a little over forty one, leaving a husband, one daughter, four sons, a sister in Warsaw, and two brothers in Argos and town.
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Alvin Hill
Hill
Lilian Maggart
Warsaw
Alvin Rouse
Argos
Harry Rouse
Fight for Honors in Local Horseshoe Championship
At Myron Murphy home in Berrien Centre a Michigan Indiana horseshoe match drew a crowd. Myron Murphy and Sparks represented Michigan while Myron Murphy and David Armey played for Indiana. Armey had not played in fifteen years and Murphy was out of practice, yet Indiana won easily as Michigan failed to score in several games.
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Myron Murphy
Michigan
Indiana
Messers, Murphy
Sparks
Berrien Centre
David Armey
Mr. Armey
Myron
Hale For Age Ezra Ring Visits Claypool Family
Ezra Ring visited Claypool Wednesday with his father Henry Ring. Grandfather Ring, age 88, is in fair health and moves about town well. He enjoys recalling olden times and meeting his nephew.
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Ezra Ring
Claypool
Henry Ring
Grandfather Ring
Uncle Henry Ring
Gresso Family Takes Charge of North Manchester Store
Calvin Gresso moves to North Manchester last Thursday to lead the clothing department of the Gresso department store opening this coming Saturday. Silver Lake residents bid them farewell and hope they visit often.
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Chester
Gresso Department Store
Sidney Man Opens New Garage In Sherman Hildenbrand
Sherman Hildenbrand of Sidney visited Saturday evening and opened a new garage in Sidney, confirming local business expansion by a resident.
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Sherman Hildenbrand
Sidney
Couple Returns From Ohio Trip Report Light Wooster Crops
Mr and Mrs George Saure of the southeast of town have returned after several weeks in Ohio They visited brothers William and Henry Saure and report crop conditions near Wooster light They were joined on the trip by Claud Ramsey and family of Wabash.
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George Saure
Ohio
Mr. Saure
William
Henry
Wooster
Claud Ramsey
Wabash
Entertained S. T. Club Members at Pearson Home
Miss Lucy Underhill hosted an entertainment for members of the S. T. Club last Friday evening at the Pearson residence.
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S. T. Club
Lucy Underhill
Pearson
Embroidery Club Members Entertained at Ferverda Home
Members of the embroidery club were entertained at the Ferverda home in the east part of town last Friday afternoon.
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Embroidery Club
Ferverda
Marshmallow Toast Enjoyed By Eight Ladies Along Railroad
Eight young ladies enjoyed a marsh mallow toast Tuesday night beside the railroad. Their lunch included balogna frankforts crackers onions and Gill-pickles and all participants had a jolly good time.
Ger Mantown Social Roundup Notes Visits and Travel
Local items list recent activities including Albert Perry and horse swapping, John Helser’s Peru trip, Brady and Center residents visiting I Pratt home, Laura Dillmen and Cora Miller in Marion, Mr and Mrs Stickel of Chicago visiting the Roy Dillman home, Harmon Bucher family gathering, T Bucher and wife at J K Bucher home, Ruby Dillman returning from Decatur, Glee and Treva Eber's stay with grandparents, and Isaac Platt and wife.
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Mrs. Stickel
Chicago
Roy Dillman
Death of R. B. Morris in Monon Indiana
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson received notice that her brother R. B. Morris died at his Monon home after a several months illness from stomach and liver trouble. He was past 65, survived by a wife two sons and a daughter and two sisters Mrs Martha Conger of Cincinnati and Mrs Hanson of this place along with many relatives. The funeral occurred today Thursday.
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R. B. Morris
Monon
Indiana
Morris
Martha Conger
Cincinnati
Hanson
Conference Ends As Large U B Church Gathering Concludes
The U B Conference wrapped up Sunday after a record assembly with over three thousand attendees. Meetings filled churches and an overflow crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn while next year’s venue was tentatively set for Butler or Winona.
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U. B
Warsaw
Court House Lawn
Butler
Winona
Mrs. Dennis Dulany Sells Household Goods in North Manchester
Mrs. Dennis Dulany from North Manchester arranges a public sale of household goods at her mother Mrs. Henry Rager’s late residence. The sale includes stoves beds bedding furniture and various tools and items. It will be held Saturday afternoon September 23 starting at 2 30 oclock.
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Dennis Dulany
Manchester
Picture Show Closed in Local Theater as Machine Moves
The moving picture show is halted for several months while the machine is relocated from the Yount room to the Flora room after Lela Martin vacates the Flora room. The show will reopen once the machine is reinstalled.
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Yount Room
Lela Martin
Flora
Magazine Subscription Agency Offers Money Saving Clubs
Brush and Hanson announce at the Record Office in Silver Lake that they are an authorized subscription agency. They can save readers time by handling subscriptions to any magazine and offer catalogues of Money Saving Magazine Clubs on request.
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Brush & Hanson
Silver Lake
Bruner Chosen County Superintendent of Keoocusko Schools
Jesse Bruner, principal of Burker High School, was elected Tuesday to succeed Edson B. Sarber as KEoocusko county schools superintendent. Sarber resigned to become assistant state superintendent. Balloting among trustees favored Bruner on the seventh ballot with 9 votes to 5 for Cline and 3 for Wilcox.
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Jesse Bruner
Burker
Edson B. Sarber
Keoocusko
Sarber
J. D. L. Cline
Silver Lake
Orin Wilcox
North Webster
Homecoming of William Bishop From Pennsylvania
William Bishop of the southwest of town returned home last week after spending two months visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
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William Bishop
Pennsylvania
Two Days Vacation for County Superintendent Candidacy
There was no school Monday and Tuesday to allow Prof. J. D. Lee Cline to canvas county for the office of county superintendent.
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J. D. Lee Cline
William Little Suffers Paralytic Stroke Near Town
William Little, about sixty, living north of town, suffered a paralytic stroke around midnight Sunday. The stroke affected his left side and left him in very serious condition for a time. He is a large, industrious man who often worked more than others but has shown marked improvement and is hoped to recover fully soon.
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William. Little
Mr. Little
Ape
Leonard Smith Accepts High School Teaching Post at LaHarpe
Leonard Smith, recently finishing schooling at Winona and formerly employed at the Winona post office, left for LaHarpe Kansas to teach at the high school next year. He will teach mathematics physics and agriculture and oversee athletics. He is grandson of Mrs Mary Leonard and nephew of C Leroy Leonard and well known to Silver Lake youth.
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Leonard Smith
Winona
LaHarpe
Kansas
Leonard
Agricultural College
College of Liberal Arts
Mentone Gazette
Smith
Mary Leonard
C. Leroy Leonard
Silver Lake
Myrtle Gl enn Park News Visitors Return to Hutchens Cottage
An auto load from Ko komo visited Myrtle-Glenn Park on Sunday. North Manchester guests included H B Sheller family and Hayes family. Wabash visitors stayed with Hutchens. Mrs Hutchens is Coppock's daughter..O D and Dale Morrison with their mother and Earl Rush of Mentone stopped by. Prof O D, former local teacher, now teaches at Bloomington.
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H.b.sheller
Mrs. Hayes
Manchester
E. Coppock
H. Alber
Wabash
Hutchens Cottage
O. D
Dale Morrison
R. Morrison
Earl Rush
Mentone
Bloomington
Pontius Family Holds Reunion At Myrtle-Glenn Park
About thirty Pontius descendants gathered at Myrtle-Glenn park last Saturday for a reunion. A noon basket dinner preceded a business session which planned the next reunion for the first week of September 1917 at the same site. Officers chosen: President Min. Scott Lawrence, Secretary-Treasurer H. C. Snyder.
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Pontius
David Pontius
Myrtle- Glenn Park
Min. Scott Lawrence
Lee
Treas
H.C. Snyder
Here on Vacation Chester: Graig in Connersville employment
Fragmentary article notes Chester and Graig with a connection to Connersville, indicating ongoing employment or assignment history but lacking full context or dates. The readable portion presents a brief local snippet about personnel or travel.
Seward Detective Association Social At Oldfather Place
Members and families of the Seward Detective Association gathered at the H. I. Oldfather place west of town for a Sunday afternoon event. About 175 attended as autos and buggies arrived after noon. Ladies contributed cakes while 35 gallons of ice cream and numerous bananas and cakes were enjoyed. the gathering, held on ideal day, was praised for comfort and pleasure and planning for next year’s social continued.
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H. I
Oldfather Place
Visitors From Ohio Bring Family News
John and Amos Floor of Columbiana Ohio spent a week in the area visiting their sister Mrs. Ezra King and her husband west of town along with other relatives and friends.
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John and
Amos Floor
Columbiana
Ohio
Ezra King
Rally Day at M. E. Church Observed
Sunday September 24 marks Tally day at the M. E. Sunday school with a special program planned and souvenirs to be given to attendees. A large turnout is hoped and urged.
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M. E. Church
M. E. Sunday
Public Sale Season Tips From The Record Office
The notice urges sellers to prepare in advance by listing all items at home for a sale. It promotes early sale season, good printing service for sale bills, and bringing the list to the Record office for careful handling.
Widows of Civil and Mexican Wars Get Pension Benefit
Congress passes a law signed by President Wilson granting twenty dollars monthly to widows aged over seventy or wives of soldiers from Civil and Mexican wars. Widows who remarried after the soldier’s death are restored to the rolls despite later marriages or divorce. Divorced widows may receive pension eligibility if the divorce was caused by the husband’s conduct.
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Congress
Wilson
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EA. Scoles
M. E
Hindbaugh
Laketon
Marie
Charles Ring Place
Own
Charles
J. E. Burdger
Town
Watson
Lakeview Cemetery
United Brethren Church
Fryberger
Murphy
North Man
Sidney Garage
Germantown
Albert Perry
John Helser
Peru
Brady
Wife
Center
I. Pratt
Laura Dillmen
Cora Miller
Marion
Harmon Bucher
T. Bucher
J. K. Bucher
Ruby Dillman
Decatur
Glee
Treva
Eber
Isaac Platt
Elizabeth Hanson
Q. L. Richart
C. A. Spitier
Monroeville
D. W. Zartnian
W.E. Stanley
Plymouth
A.M. Cummins
South Whitley
J. N. Holmes
Twelve Mile
J. L. Speicher
W. P. and
Alice Noble
Nicholas Castle
Pacific Coast
W. M. Bell
J. A. Groves
R. G. Upson
J. R. Parker
R. J. Parrett
Africa
BE. W. and
Lota Emery
Agency
Brunea
Cline
Wilcox
William Little
Myrtle-Glenn Park
Kokomo
Graig
Connersville
S. D. Association
The
Seward Detective Association
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