Community notes from Landessville and surroundings
Landessville residents report visits and health updates. Enoch Burk and John Burk spend the day in Montpelier. Mrs. George Westfall returns from Martinsville for rheumatism treatment with limited improvement. Attendees at the Christian Church include Balinda Clevenger and Edna Marion. Robert Humes battles tongue cancer. Willian Whiteside moves to the Hartley property after seventeen years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Westfall
Martinsville
Balinda Clevenger
Edna
Marion
Christian Church
Robert Humes
Willian Whiteside
Hartley
West End
Landersville
Harry Wigger
Hanfield
Samuel McVicker
Otterbein Social Roundup Spans Weekend Visits
Neighbors and relatives from Otterbein and nearby towns visited family homes across the weekend. The item lists numerous callers including Love, Meyers, Shaw, Trout, and Roberts households, plus travels to Marion Huntington and Kokomo for dinners and afternoon calls. One obituary notes the death of Ernest Elliott near Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmer Lee
Fort Wayne
Clyde Lee
Elmer Endsley
Grandma
Ella Meyers
J. N. Love and Sone
Marion
Karl Butler
Dale Trout
Marion Trout
Peter Roberts
Glenn Shaw
Lewis Shaw
Will Wooldridge
Sharpsville
Indiana
Sam _ Cookire
Goldsmith
Ind
Howard Land
Kokomo
John Keith
Ora Baker
Jacob Baker
Mount Zion
Joe Allen
Monroe Welker
Noah Welker
Mr. Zion
Frank Weaver
Russell Allen
Sam Trout
Rev. Allen
Mt. Etna
Local social notes from Milo and area
Mr Clarence Beck and family visited Mr and Mrs Adam Beck. Linzy Roberts helped Henry Denton with farming. Hefner family attended Van Buren show. Funeral for infant of Ferguson family held near Upland. Hazel Hall Ferguson remembered. Mrs Adam Beck and sons visited in Marion. Nelson and Geneva of near Marion were guests. Marvin Welton and Mary Bayless married in Huntington. plan to live in Warren. Mrs Ed Rice on sick list. Mrs David Kelly visited her mother at Swayvree. Sunday School held each Sunday at 9 30 with a contest inviting attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Beck
Waneda
Arthur Beck
Adam Beck
Linzy Roberts
Henry Denton
Chester Hefner
Kenneth
Billy
van Buren
Wm. Hall
Fred Ferguson
Tome
Upland
Ferguson
Hazel Hall
Harrold
LeRoy
Earl Elsen
Marion
Francis Nelson
Geneva
J. W. Smith
Marvin Welton
Akron
Ohio
Mary Bayless
Warren
Huntington
Ed Rice
David Kelly
Swayvree
Death of Mrs Thurston at 84 in Swayzee Home
Mrs Anna Louise Thurston 84 died at 3 30 p m Wednesday at the home of her grandson Chauncey Lucas City Garage proprietor after a short illness of neuritis. She leaves two grandsons a granddaughter and brother Timothy McCurdy of Hazelton Iowa. Formerly of Van Buren she had lived in Swayzee only a few days. Funeral Friday at Primitive Baptist Church Matthews with Rev Willie Richards and Rev William Johnson presiding. Burial Harmony cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Louise Thurston
Chauncey Lucas
Grand Daugther
Timothy McCurdy
Hazelton
Iowa
van Buren
Swayzee
Primitive Baptist
Matthews
Willie Richards
William Johnson
Harmony Cemetery
Many Like This In Van Buren Kidney Pains Relief Ad
A Van Buren grocer describes severe kidney pains waking him at night and dull back ache. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Paxton's Drug Store with relieving the complaint. A 60 cent bottle sold by Foster Milburn Company of Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
F. A. Bratton
Grocery and Meat Market
N. First St. van Buren
Dean
Paxton
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffaio, N. Y
Tragedy at Marion Gravel Pit Claims Young Student
George Gottschall a Marion high school junior 17 drowned while swimming at the Gottschall farm gravel pit on Sunday. He jumped in and did not resurface until found by police later that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gotschall
Frank Gottschall
Marion
Gottschall
Marion and Bluffton Traction Timetable
East and west bound train times listed for Marion and Bluffton service. Services run daily except Sunday with multiple daily departures across morning, afternoon, and evening slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion and Bluffton Traction Company
West Bound
Also Mentioned on This Page
Landessville
Enoch Burk
Montpelier
John Burk
Dom
Grandma Huff
Wilse Lugar
Leon Coon
Cleo
Thomas Swarts
Polk Huff
John Spear
Phoenix
Arizona
France
North Manchester
Olliver Daugherty
F. I. Gilmore
Effie Pitman
Ruth
Anderson
Silas Sands
J. N. Love
Marion National Bank
Eagle “Mikado
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
M. & B. Traction Station
Ted
Boxell
Lla AN
Smiths Flower Store
Quality Plus Service
S. Adams St
Alva F. Duckwall
Otterbein
Floyd
Fremont Love
Will Delamore
Pansy Delamore
Chester Caldwell
John Eversole
Gas City
Ed Young
Jennie Young
E. T. Holmes
Sam Meyers
Guy Meyers
Clell Meyers
Milo News
Swayzee Press
West Fourth Street
Eagle Dye Works
West Fifth Street
J. L. Marley
Cline Lumber Co
van Buren, Indiana
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