Interstate Public Service acquires Silver Lake and Claypool utilities
Interstate Public Service Company completed the purchase of the Electric Light and Power Utilities of Claypool owned by W J Scott and the Silver Lake plant owned by Ira Burk and W B Kissinger. About four hundred patrons join Interstate, with local accounts moving to the Warsaw office. Lines feed Myrtle Gienns Courtland parks and nearby cottages. system will be rebuilt and expanded to win new customers and promote electric appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle-Gienns
Courtland
Robert Wiltrout Relocates East After Milwaukee Voyage
Information confirms Robert Wiltrout son of Mrs Kate Wiltrout has rowed from Milwaukee to Charleston West Virginia. He had resided there for years before his marriage and has now moved eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiltrout
Kate Wiltrout
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Charleston
West Virginia
Pleasant evening at Myrtle-Glenn park with eight dozen couples
Eighteen couples from Wabash and eighteen from North Manchester gathered at Myrtle-Glenn park last Thursday evening. They enjoyed a pot luck supper and a weinie roast and had a most pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Manchester
Myrtle-Glenn Park
Mrs Glaser Arrives for Visit with Haney Family
Mrs Max Glaser arrived from Buffalo New York for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Haney, during the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Glaser
Buffalo
New York
Jacob Haney
Operation in Rochester Hospital Beneficial
Raymond McKrill underwent a second operation at Rochester hospital after problems from a previous appendicitis incision. His family has stayed with him as doctors expect a good recovery and home discharge within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond MckKrill
Rochester
Vacation visitors from Indianapolis refresh Kerr family ties
Mrs. Harry Kerr and her husband came from Indianapolis to visit Mr. and Mrs. W H Kerr. Mrs Kerr has shown notable health improvement in recent weeks and hopes for continued recovery are voiced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kerr
Indianapolis
Kerr
WH. Kerr
Jaques Returns to New York City After Long Visit
McClure Jaques returned to his New York home today after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Jaques and other relatives and friends for the past seventeen years. He had not visited here for seventeen years and greatly enjoyed the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Jaques
New York City
F. M. Jaques
Mr. Jaques
Families Quint Er Hines and Sawyer Return from Michigan Trip
Quin ter Hines and William Sawyer with their families completed a two week motor trip through Michigan returning home last week. They logged over a thousand miles and described the journey as very pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinter Hines
William Sawyer
Michigan
Here
Mrs Walter Homman In Critical Condition
Mrs Walter Homman in poor health for years remains in a very critical condition at her home in the northwest part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Homman
Married in Peru to Milton Leckrone
Dorothy Herd and Milton Leckrone were married at the home of Mr and Mrs S Herd in Peru on Sunday September 16 at six oclock. Rev S D Huff performed the ceremony. They will reside in Indianapolis where Leckrone studies medicine at the Indiana School of Medicine. The couple received congratulations from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. Herd
Peru
Miss Dorothy
Milton Leckrone
Ira Leckrone
8. D. Huff
First Baptist Church
Mabel York
Mary Huff
Ez Huff
Dickie Herd
No Alps Too Impassable for a Determined Soul
A historic account links Napoleon and Daniel Webster to defy impossibilities. Napoleon, told artillery could not cross the Alps, answered that impossible is for fools and led 30 000 men over the mountains. Webster, faced with a crushed crowd at Bunker Hill, urged stand back and declared nothing is impossible for a determined soul obeying God.
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Alps
Napoleon
St. Bernard
Italy
Daniel Webster
Bunker Hill Monument
Mr. Webster
Webster
Bunker Hill
Paul
Aged Warsaw Woman Struck and Killed by Auto
Mrs. Etta Hover, an elderly Warsaw resident, died after being struck by a car at Myrtle-Glenn Park while crossing a main street. Coroner rules death accidental. driver Louis Kaye of Wasbash not blamed. She left four children, six stepchildren, a brother and other relatives. Funeral held Tuesday. Jontz Nelson Rittenhouse families held their annual reunion at Myrtle-Ghe2zy park with about forty relatives attending and a talk by Rev. W. H. Rittenhouze from Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hover
Warsaw
W. H. Rittenhouze
Frankfort
Robert Nelson
Deering
Kansas
Jesse Nelson
Casey
C. L. Nelson
Hutchison
George Nelson
Scott
T.J. Nelson
Mary Miller
Mountain Air
New Mexico
Robbers Enter Phillipson Clothing Store in Warsaw
Sunday night raid at Phillipson clothing store in Warsaw netted clothing including suits and overcoats valued between 1000 and 1500 dollars. Robbers also used an upstairs closet once used ten years ago in a prior theft.
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Phillipson
Warsaw
Funeral Held for Gerald Hess in Milford
Mrs. Alfretta Clayton and son Samuel attended the Milford funeral of Gerald Hess who died after several weeks illness from malaria. Hess, over 32, was Mrs. Clayton’s nephew and was remembered by relatives at the service.
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Alfretta Clayton
Samuel
John Kroft
Milford
Gerald Hess
Hess
Clayton
John O Connor Moves to North Manchester for Rex Telephone Job
John O Connor and his wife relocated from Claypool to North Manchester where he has taken a lineman position with Rex Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’conner
Claypool
Manchester
Rex Telephone Co
Died of stomach trouble ten month old Robert Sausaman
The ten month old Robert, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sausaman, died at the John Sausaman home on East Main street after a two week illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church with Rev Swihart of Roann officiating. Interment followed at Alrey cemetery five miles east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Arthur Sausaman
John Sausaman
East Main Street
Methodist
Alrey
Swihart
Roann
Card of Thanks from Sansaman Family
Through the kindness of neighbors and friends we extend our sincere thanks for acts of sympathy shown during illness death and funeral of our son and grandson Arthur Sansaman and John Sansaman plus their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sansaman
John Sansaman
Warsaw man returns from Chicago completing window decorating course
Paul Snyder formerly of this piece and now of Warsaw recently returned from Chicago where he completed a window decorating course. He has been employed by the E. W. Gresso Co. for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Snyder
Warsaw
E. W. Gresso Co
Chicago
County Officials Plan Farm Inspection Tour
Visiting County Farms A. E. Arnold leads county commissioners and county council members with Alva Rockhill to inspect infirmaries and county farms in Wabash Fulton Marshall and Elkhart counties. Kosciusko county is noted for one of the best county farms in the state.
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Alva Rockhill
Wabash
Fulton
Marshall
Elkhart
Kosciusko County
Mr and Mrs Geiger Plan Beardstown Stay This Winter
Mrs Harve Geiger left Illinois for Beardstown where her husband works as an instructor in the school. The couple will reside there for the winter season.
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Harve Geiger
Beardstown
Illinois
Miss Mabel Martindale Enrolls at State University
Miss Mabel Martindale left Sunday for Bloomington to attend school this winter. She previously taught in South Bend and Silver Lake schools for several years and chose winter study this season instead of summer classes.
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Mabel Martindale
Bloomington
Miss Martindale
South Bend
Silver Lake
Home From Eastern Trip
Dr. Hay and his wife completed a ten day tour of the eastern states returning home last week. They paused in Cleveland Ohio for two days and attended the National Convention of the Dentists Association.
Akron to Welcome Wizard Garment Co Factory Move
The Wizard Garment Co of South Bend plans to move to Akron occupying the former Warsaw Overall Co room in the State Bank Building. The new factory will also manufacture overalls and be the sole Wizard operation. Chamber of Commerce members will pay rent for three years with a payroll expected to be at least $10,000 annually.
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The
Wizard Garment Co
South Bend
Akron
State Bank
Warsaw Overall Co
Chamber of Commerce
Governors to Hold Conference at West Baden
The annual governors conference will gather in West Baden from October 17 to 19 to discuss prohibition enforcement. President Coolidge reportedly favors the meeting’s focus on enforcing prohibition.
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the United States
West Baden
Coolidge
Visit for Harriet Wiltrout to attend sale at home
Harriet Wiltrout of the Methodist Home visited with friends on Thursday last and plans to attend the sale at the home on Saturday. She will visit relatives in Mentone and Bourbon before returning to the Warren Methodist Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Harriet Wiltrout
Mentone
Bourbon
Warren
Prosecution Over Dog Tax Delinquents in Whitley County
Whitley County authorities begin prosecutions against residents who allowed dog tax delinquencies. One township alone reports 960 people owing the dog tax, highlighting widespread nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitley County
Lyons Visits Indiana Relative During G A R Encampment Trip
Here From Washington James W Lyons of Washington D C spent a day or two in town visiting his cousin H A Martindale and family. Lyons commands the Maryland Division of the Sons of Veterans and had been in Milwaukee for the G A R Encampment before visiting Indiana relatives on his way back east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Lyons
Washington, D. C
H. A. Martindale
Mr. Lyons
Maryland
Sons of Veterans
Milwaukee
Indiana
Big Union Meeting Opens at Methodist Church
Everyone invited to the Big Union Meeting starting Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev. C. E. Gaddy and L. D. Ensley. A large choir from all churches will perform with various musical numbers. Services move to United Brethren church after one week to accommodate more attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Gaddy
L. D. Ensley
Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
U. Ei
Families Attend Sale at Wiltrout Home
Ed Wiley and family of Bourbon and Emmett Carter and family of Mentone visited Saturday with Mrs. Kate Wiltrout and relatives and attended the sale at the Wiltrout home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Bourbon
Emmett Carter
Mentone
Kate Wiltrout
Wiltrout
Miss Josephine Shipley Takes New Posting at McKown Home
Miss Josephine Shipley who had lived at the John Kroft home south of here for years is now employed at the Fred McKown home in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Shipley
John Kroft
Fred McKown
Fire at Creamery Sparks Early Biolooming Blaze
A small blaze in the boilers at the creamery was detected around six on Monday evening. Fire crews quickly contained the fire with chemical extinguishers. Despite flames visible at furnace-room openings, property damage was not extensive and the facility reopened the next day.
Otto Eby Family Moves to Burgde Property on Main Street
Otto Eby and his family relocated from Warsaw last week and now reside at the Burgde property on Main Street. Eby works as a lineman for the telephone company.
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Otto Eby
Warsaw
Main Street
Mr. Eby
Telephone Company
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SEW Management
Silver Lake and
Interstate
Vice Company
Interstate Public Service Com
Raymond Mckrill
Lake
Wnelson- Jontz
Rittenhouse
Jontz-Nelson- Rittenhouse
Les
A. E. Arnold
State University
Washington
M. E. and
U. B. Churches
Rev. C
E. Gaddy
McKown Home
Greamery
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