Court House Circuit Court Ditches Roads And Licenses
Commissioners and court officials handle licenses to sell liquor approvals costs and ditch petitions across Harrison Plain Turkey Creek and Leesburg areas. Viewers are appointed for several ditches and roads with meetings set May 14 18 21 23 and 28. The electric railway subsidy vote is postponed indefinitely. board grants petition.
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Bareham
Sammy
Slabaugh
George Maggert
Turkey Creek
Henry Gibson
John M. Rippey
Franklin Burtz
Ohn Shirey Et
Harrison Township
Erastus M. Bishop
Anderson B. Stookey
John Summy
Jacob Phelster
Philip Arnold
Evi Stoneburner
Lew Moyer
Tus Miller
Harter
Nehr
J. A. Irvine
Plain Township
Milton Juday
Albert Weyburn
Conrad Leatherman
Milford
Leesburg
R. C. Chilcote
Circuit Court
John T. Riddle
Groad
Wilber H. Berst
Charles L. Beatty
Marvin Zimmerman
Trine Road
Syracuse
Turkey Creek Township
Fort Wayne & Goshen Electric Railway Company
Probate court actions and real estate transfers recorded
Probate matters include final vouchers for Francis E. Bowser estate and Barbara Galbreath guardian duties. Eliza Hoffer declared unsound mind. Joseph L. Menzie named commissioner to sell property with $1,050 report. monument issuance for May J. Shriver's estate. Elnora Faler will probated naming Ella E. King executrix. Real estate transfers list numerous deeds and considerables from May 1903 in Syracuse Warsaw and Jefferson townships, with buyers, sellers, and parcel details. Additional notices include new case Oren O Neal et al versus Samuel Crosgan et al and several divorce actions.
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Francis E. Bowser
Phebe E. White
Barbara Galbreath
Hetro
Justice Galbreath
Eliza Hoffer
Joseph L. Menzie
Zells Menzie
John D.menzie
Wesley J. Huffman
A.D. Heckman
May J. Shriver
Elnora Faler
Ella E. King
Mentore
Elnora Luis Smith
Ella EB King
Warsaw High School will hold 20th annual commencement
The Warsaw High School plans its 20th annual commencement at the Opera House next Monday evening May 18. Reserved seats go on sale Saturday at Rigdon's store. The baccalaureate service is Sunday at 10:30 at the Methodist Church with Rev. BD.1. Guild preaching. The program features Marche Solennelle, Invocation, vocal and instrumental numbers, salutatory by Miss Blanche Mabie, address by Wm. L. Bryan, graduation ceremonies, and diplomas presented by Miss Mary H. Curtis.
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Warsaw
Opera House
Rigdon’s
Methodist Church
Guild
Geo. H. Lockhart
L.L. Kemper
Blanche Mabie
Alla Aingar
Vas
Wm. L. Bryan
Rose Hetrick David II Lessig
George F
Maurice Brubaker Richards
William
Mary H.curtis
Joel Hall
James K Anglin
G.I. Byer
Agreement Reconfigures Local Telephone Lines and Fees
A late entered contract between Commercial Telephone and People's Mutual Telephone will have Mutual use Commercial lines in the city instead of building a separate exchange. A uniform toll of five cents between county exchanges is set. Uncertainty remains if this satisfies all. some prefer the Mutual’s independent exchange. Community notes also announce May 24 1903 memorials at Pleasant Grove church, Bates cemetery near Warsaw, and veterans ceremonies with decorations. Mrs H J Byette, former Goaden Times editor’s wife, dies at 66.
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Commercial Telephone Company
People’s Mutual Telephone Company
Mutual Company
Pleasant Grove Church
Warsaw
Bates’ Cemetery
H. J. Byette
The
Goaden Times
Miss Blanche Baker Heads for Europe and College
From Pierceton and nearby towns a flurry of travel plans unfolds. Blanche Baker leaves for Kokomo then Indianapolis to enter Vorhis Business College. Other locals depart for New York and Queenstown aboard the Campania, with six weeks abroad.
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Pierceton
Blanche Baker
Kokomo
Indi-anapolis
Vorhis Huainess College
Frazer Home Hosts Notable Warsaw Reception
The Frazer residence welcomed about 200 guests for a Friday evening reception honoring James BR Frazer and his bride. Hosts and escorts included Crawfordsville guests Melville W. Brunner and Mrs. Matthews, with music by Signor Marone of Indianapolis. The event was described as a notable social occasion of the season.
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W D. Frazer
James BR. Frazer
Bridge
Crawfordsville
James Wt. Frazer
Melville W. Brunner
Matthews
Chicago
Frank C. Lynch
Frazer
Andy
Signor Marone
Indianapolis
Warsaw
Hymeneas at Leesburg as Edna Bortz Weds J Clyde Hill
A May 6 1903 wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Rf Bortz Leesburg unites Edna M Bortz and J Clyde Hill of Marion in an Episcopal service officiated by Rev G F Byrer Warsaw. 655 guests attend. a five course dinner follows and a wedding trip begins. The couple will reside near Leesburg after May 20 with out of town guests from Marion Silver Lake Chicago and Warsaw.
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Frank Rf. Bortz
Leesburg
Edna M
J. Clyde Hill
Marion
G. F. Byrer
Warsaw
Claradan Gates
J. R. Hill
M. M. Rager
Silver Lake
G. R. Young
Ethel Bartholomew
Chicago
John Hall
J. O. Koontz
Ellen Elwood
Deaths and a Milestone in Nappanee Area Local News
Obituaries recount Andrew Yeager dying at 71 from typhoid fever at his Nappanee home, funeral at Stony Point, survived by wife and seven children. Also noted are deaths of Jacob W. Grimm in Garrett at 81, Rufus Warren near Claypool at 62, with brief memorials and funeral details. The Stony Point Farmers Mutual Telephone plans to seek a franchise into Nappanee and join or partner with C. R. Stoops.
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Andrew Yeager
Nappanee
Kosciusko County
Stony Point
Chas. Yeager
Syracuse
Orville Yeager
Hasting
Leonard Yeager
Daniel Martin
Jacob Thomas
Hiram Zinn
al Miner
Bell
Chicago
Nappanee News
Jacob W. Grimm
Milford
S. E. van Fleit
Garrett
Grimm
Rufus Warren
Samuel Hinkson
Claypool
C.J. Burker
Goapel Hill
One Hour at the Chicago Stock Yards Observations
The narrator, guided by J. F. Plummer of Plummer Ball & Co, tours Chicago stock yards. He notes vast scale, daily receipts of cattle hogs and sheep, and the potential for stock breeding insight. He praises Plummer’s ascent from farm origin to business success and reflects on career choices for rural youths.
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Chicago 1
Carl Pretzel
Batttle
Windy City
J. F. Plummer
Leenburg
Af Plummer, Ball &Co
Chicago
Iowa
Plummer
Kosciusko County
Shakespeare
Steze
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Corey Louis Hunter
Sidney
Melvin Randalls
Kuhn‘s Landing
Hhis
Kirkendall
Starner
NcClintic
Koaduako Abstract
Title Guaranty Company
Grabner's
Linneevs
Baker
Wm Devenney
Jennings & Boydaton
Laura E
Henry Shane
Lua Boteny
Henry Shane Itset
Wayne Tp
Slav
Tb Kotring
Orville Robotty
Isaiah Good
Augusta Beckman
Good
Isaac Anrae
Voda
Sloan
Orean
Christie
Alice Kitson
DY & M’s
William A Ruple
Maman Fettera
Rogsell L Linn
Sankey D Worhes
Shipley
Sylvester Hall
Jefferson
Crow Willingby
Wm H Hardman
Home Loan & Savings Association
TA Miller's
Alice Baker
Wm H
Hitler
Thrall
Eliza J Mitterling
Wm Bey Pt EK
Wayne
Ike Straus
Jacob C Houk
VanBuren
Joan A Miller
Ke Strauss
New Dana
Oren O'Neal
Samuel Crosgan
Mary E. Ralston
Ray W. Ralston
John C. Hill
Edna M. Bortz
Garrett W. Irvine
Clara B. Droud
Milton Miller
Beasle Ritter
Harrison Dillingham
Mary A. Tloppis
Wm McNamara
Bryan Hist
Kieth
Pyerceton
Learis Bryan
Phebe Booker
Herman Mock
IL Longnecker
Lippe
John Redman
John P Leighty
Harrison
Leora M Zimmer
Losure
Aluo
Kist& Wood
Wm L Losure
Charles B McConnell
John E Wagner
Silas L Ketring
Mary A Hettinger
Indiana Loan & Trust Co
Gladies & Cramer
David C Werstler
Matchett Broa
Ti Washington
Byer Broa
Elizabeth N Little
Spring Fountain Park
Straus & Dolan
Lee A Snyder
Samuel Akers
Leona Jones
David S Klinger
Dora H Denney Prout
John W Straus
Leavely
Alice Bartholomew
Dolan
Naaman T Miller
Mary V ‘ Bartholomewnits
Blaine
Jadd
Simon S Ol
Walter R Bussing
Jennings & Boydston’s
Bailie Williams
Mary J Shackte
Ford
Millere
Maish Mfg
Little
Coration Service
Josie Brosnahan
Dennis
Kate Galvin
Columbia City
Fort Wayne
New York
Campania
Queenstown
Ireland
Mary Scott
Aleary
Lesaburg Standard
Irvin Watt
Berrien Spring
Mich
David Watt
Roy Bartol
Bertha Bartol
Leeaburg High School
Amos Young
Mr. Young
Younger
Ellen Brown
D. B. Ford
Columbus
Ohio
Syracuse Register
Syracuse Lumber Company
Tuntington Street
Cal Smith
Howard Strieby
Arthur Roberts
Big Four
H. Emerick
Ton
East
Wayne St
Bena
Hymeneas
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