Birthday honors for W. K. Fraizer at Fraizer home
Sunday marked the sixty second birthday of W. K. Fraizer with a six o’clock dinner at the East Main street home. Officers and directors of Marion National Bank, where Fraizer is vice president, attended as special guests. A field glass from France was presented, and Col J L McCulloch spoke about avoiding precedent. Fraizer welcomed guests and guests of honor included Col McCulloch, John Rhue, Ellsworth Harvey, John R. Browne, W J Swanger, Fred Q Edward, E E Blackburn, Thomas Mahaffey, George Bell, and Mrs. and Mrs. Fraizer.
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W. K. Fraizer
Fraizer
East Main Street
Marion National Bank
France
Col
J. L. McCulloch
Kaizer
Hamering’s Advertising Philosophy Quoted by Wise Manager
Advertising manager Wise emphasizes weekly reader talks as key to business. He insists consistent appeals to common sense engaging newspaper readers drive results beyond political considerations.
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United States
La Fontaine plans memorial with big August 21 event
La Fontaine and nearby residents organize a community house memorial for World War II soldiers. A large open air concert by the Service Band of Wabash will headline a night featuring ice cream socials, a market, and an auction to raise funds for the cause. Thousands from nearby towns are invited to attend and support the effort.
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la Fontaine
Wabash
Odd Fellows Lodge entertains Landesd community in Landess Ind
The Odd Fellows Lodge hosted a community supper at the hall honoring members families and friends. About 120 attended and meals were delivered to sick and elderly at their homes by brothers and Rebekahs volunteers. Music by the Landers orchestra accompanied by numerous local attendees listed.
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Chris Haupthof
Samuel McVicker
Lamonn Pulley
Elmer James
James Leach
S. A. Nicewanger
Geo. Nicewanger
Floyd Tippey
J. J. Hanmore
Geo. Wilson
Geo. Hedrick
C. L. Speer
C. E. Hatcher
Landess Christian Church Sunday School to Present Program
Landess Christian Church announces Class No 3 of the Sunday School will present a short program before the Sunday evening preaching service. The program includes songs, prayers, anthems, readings by Mrs Pence and Mrs Bechtel, a piano solo by Bernice Weaver, a short ministerial talk, and the benediction. The public is invited.
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Landess Christian Church
Landess Christian Sunday School
Cheekr
Oscar Pence
Bernice Weaver
Samuel Bechtel
Etta Bechtel
Benediction
Geo Peters Returns from Freemont Ohio Visit
Geo Peters came back Tuesday from Freemont Ohio where he visited his grandparents.
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Geo. Peters
Freemont
Ohio
Bargain on Eighty Black Acres With Improvements
Eighty acres described as all black land with stood improvements, well fenced and ditched, labeled as suitable corn land and priced at 250 dollars per acre. Sold through Nelson and DePoy of Van Buren.
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Nelson & DePoy
van Buren
Home papers as vital local advertising media
A Review of Reviews essay extols country weeklies as essential home papers. It argues readers treat them as a duty, not mere leisure, making them an effective advertising medium.
Indiana Farmers Federation district divisions list
Indianapolis August 16 Specially The Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations issues a ready reference showing division by district and district directors for counties across the state. It lists ten districts with county groupings and names of district directors and state officers including Brown McClure Reynolds and Taylor.
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Indiana Federation OF Farmers Associations
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Lake
Porter
la Verte
St. Joseph
Marshall
Fulton
Starke
Pulaski
J. A. Warren
Keats
Pike, Gibson, Warrick
Dubois
Ogsange
Crawford
Perry
Spencer
Vanderburg
Posey
John J. Brown
Rockport
Jackson
Washington
Harrison
Floyd, Scott, Jefferson
Jennings
Ripley
Dearborn
Ohio
Switzerland
Clarke Counties
John G. Klein
North Vernon
John G. Brown
Monon
Everett McClure
Aurora
Maurice Douglas
Flat Rock
E. E. Reynolds
Lafayette
Lewis Taylor
Services at Library Hold Next Sunday Programs
The library will host Bible School at 2 PM followed by a sermon by Rev. E L Day of Marion. A good crowd attended last Sunday and interest in the meetings is growing.
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E. L. Day
Marion
Conference report from Dillman to be published this week
A note states the U. B. conference at Dillman was to be furnished for publication this week but had not arrived by press time.
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U. B
Dillman
Ice Cream and Pie Social at Farrville School
The Ladies Aid of Farrville hosts an ice cream and pie social on the school house lawn in Farrville on Friday evening August 20. The public is cordially invited.
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The
Ladies Aid of
Farrville
School House
Wanted Blacksmith Apply Boss Pulling Machine Co
Help wanted for a blacksmith position at Boss Pulling Machine Co in Van Buren Indiana. Apply in person with experience and references.
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Boss Pulling Machine CO
van Buren, Ind
Picnic Plans for Grant County Agri Cultural Dinners
Plans outline entertaining programs for the Grant County Agricultural association dinners across townships. Each event features baseball frames, state speaker addresses, races, contests, music, and cats. Dates listed include August 24 at Fowlerton park, August 25 at New Mulberry, August 31 in Monroe Township, September 1 in Pleasant township, and September 2 in Washington township.
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Grant County Agricultural Association
Fairmount Township
Fowlerton Park
Jefferson Township
New Mulberry
Monroe Township
Pleasant Township
Washington Township
Brakeman Injured in Clover Leaf Accident at Landessville
On Tuesday night C L Hershberger, a Clover Leaf brakeman, fell ten feet from a bridge ditch after misjudging distance in darkness while chasing his train at Landessville. He suffered a broken right tibia above the knee. treated by Dr Richardson and sent home to Frankfort. This follows another Clover Leaf accident weeks earlier injuring Glenn Place.
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C. L. Hershberger
Landessville
van Buren
Richardson
Surfacon
Frankfort
Clover Leaf
Glenn A. Place
Willis Hudson Returns Home After Ohio Visit
Willis Hudson who had been visiting relatives in Ohio returned home Saturday.
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Willis Hudson
Ohio
Indiana friends hold Sapulpa picnic in honor of Mrs Arnett and son
Sapulpa Oklahoma on August 15 1920 Indiana people near Sapulpa gathered for an all day picnic for Mrs Mattie Arnett and son Loomis visiting from Van Buren Indiana The event featured fried chicken cakes pies and salads with a long list of attendees from Sapulpa Kellyville Bixby Kiefer Ochalata Tulsa and Watkins The afternoon included watermelon and photos and talks of future visits with Mattie expressing fondness for Oklahoma and plans to return soon The note is signed by one attendee conveying well wishes and rural hospitality.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Indiana
Near Sapulpa
Mattie Arnett
Son Lomas
Roy
Oren
Roy Harvey
Dr. Brimacomb
Ace Dillman
Oved Harvey
Kellyville
Gladys Ward
Bert Harvey
Bixby
Oren O. Harvey
Kiefer
Sarah Evans
Newt Thompson
Loomis
van Buren
Ind
Will Dillman
Watkins
Corda Harvey
Ochalata
Freddie James
Tulsa
Leo Harvey
Leo
Corda
Mattie
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