Letter from battlefield tells of gul war horrors
Wichita Kansas article recounts a Civil War letter written May 17, 1864 by Robert Adama of the 67th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The uncle describes heavy fighting, large losses, a charge near breastworks, and hopes to end the war that summer. Witness lists and local civic notes follow with council actions, church cleanup plans, Flag Day observance, and a village birth.
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Wichita
Kang
Robert Adama
Doris Ohmart
67Th
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Omy
John
Great Chicken Case mock trial in South Amherst
Amherst 4 mock trial South Amherst June 17 at the school auditorium. Proceeds go to the Bible school. Cast includes Judge Hiram Hayseed, Lewis Kilmer, clerk John Simpson, Calvin Ruth, plaintiff’s counsel I WHS Seakem, Warren Powers, defense counsel.
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South Amherst
South Amherst Christian Endeavor
Bible School
Hiram Hayseed
Lewis Kilmer
John Simpson
Calvin Ruth
I Whs Seakem
Warren Powers
Picnic on river bank brings family visits across towns
A picnic on the river bank last Tuesday featured a noon basket lunch and outdoor sports. Mr and Mrs Kingel Alberts and daughter Reva Jean returned home after a week with relatives in Marian Ohio. Mrs Charles Bubb of Fremont is visiting the Slack household. Elyria shoppers Mrs Charles Corbett and Mrs Fred Jones were in town. Mr and Mrs J L Davis and daughter Nellie visited the Gibson home. The Meachams and family spent Sunday with the Knapp family in Lakewood Ohio.
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Wm. Meacham
George Knapp
Lakewood
Ohio
Brownhelm Marriage Announced in Ohio Union
The notice reports the June 11 Cincinnati wedding of Miss Dixie Brant of Cincinnati to Harold Baetz son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Baetz of Brownhelm. They will summer in Cincinnati and return to Kipton for teaching duties next year. Baetz earned a diploma at Wittenberg College and taught at Belden prior to graduation.
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Harvey L. Brandan
Margaret
Durand
John
Elyria
Mary Smith
James W. Shaley
Emma Dreschler
Howard Ladrach
William Leimbach
Dreschler
Durand Brandau
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W. Wynde
Niel Ruth
I. M. A. Scribbler
Florence Hummer
R. U. Penitent
Ruth Eleanor Dulmage
A. A. L. Johnson
Joe Russ
Prof Soloman A. Potter
Grayford Gott
John Jones
Mary Caralengon
I. B. Sweeney
Jack Carstenson
Town Hall
Leonard
Elm Ana Vivian
Merchants Store
Thet
The
Legion Auxiliary
Washington
Congregational Dime Society
Charch
Esther
Ruth Ott
Raymond Mercer
Congregational Christian Endeavor Society
Wilma Emery
Atsherst
Mrs
Mr. Emery
Brownhelm
Edna Shattuck
Perfection Sewing Club
Tueday
Congregational Church
H.L. Usimbach
A. de Cooper
Dorothy Beetler
Conrad Northeim
Lorain
Mre
Jas. Daumhardt
Athaca
New York
E. J. Kingley
Standen
Dorothy
Ithaca
Glenn Kingsley
Cornell University
Buffalo
Anna Gagenheimer
Vaermilion
Amherst Hospital
Esata
Walter Fowell
Mise
Margaret Bauer
Vermilion
Carl Northeim
Amherst
C. Bauer
Carl Smith
A. J. Shatuck
Christopher Bauer
George Pippett
Yuee Ee
U.S
Goodyear Pathfinder
Goodyear
Buick
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Ford
Chevrolet
Chrysler Dodge
Nash
Dodge
Essex
Bach
G. M. Marsh & Son
West Ave
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