Beaver Dam County Notes of Illness and Daring Escape
County correspondence reports sun stroke for Herbert Cathcart after heat. A typhoon struck Tuesday evening and rain is welcome. Carl Jounaon weak from typhoid fever. Dave Mefkellips suffers sciatic rheumatism. Harry McKellips had a narrow escape stacking wheat when horses bolted. he leaped to safety as the team circled the field. Ed Poston, formerly of Beaver Dam, is listed in Kansas news as stepping higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cathcart
Carl Jounaon
Dave Mefkellips
Harry McKellips
Kansas
Ed. Poston
Illness ends in death and several local notes
After an illness of twenty hours Mrs August Buarth died Thursday morning and was buried Saturday at Waapatah cemetery. In Chicago Mrs John Beck and her children visit Stephen Selmon. Local farming and a Spanish conflict report include new threshing outfits readied, crop yields up, and a Co B unit engagement in Cuba with casualties and grim conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Buarth
Waapatah
John Beck
Chicago
Stephen Selmon
Johnson Bros
F. W. Sherman
William Armstrong
New House
Burdick Social Roundup Sees Neighborhood Travel Visits
Local residents report a busy week with visits and travel across Michigan City Laporte Chesterton and Chicago. Notable mentions include George Kosmothka and wife Lawrence Kosmothka and companion in Michigan City Mrs Nathan Allen of Chicago and Mrs Edward Anderson from Laporte visiting Burdick.
Local Socials and Farm News Note Weekend Visits and Yields
Bigelow and Wanatah resident Herman Wojatn with his wife visited James Osborn's home last Sunday. P. O. Small and wife entertained Michigan City guests. August Peters and wife traveled to Valparaiso for a business trip. Wheat fields nearby yielded up to 30 bushels per acre. Ed Pinney reported 33 bushels on a 22 acre parcel. Mrs. Ernest Cites and Mrs. Emery pareanter visited Laporte last Saturday. Ed Slocum bought a horse and buggy from Rev. Morgan. A much needed rain fell Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wojatn
Wanatah
James Osborn
P.O. Small
Michigan City
August Peters
Valparaiso
Ed Pinney
Ernest Cites
Emery Pareanter
Laporte
Ed Slocum
Rev. Morgan
Local Notes and Social Scene Report
Carolyn Wildt has been in Chicago for eight months and returned home last week. Mr and Mrs J B McDonald and daughter and Mrs A McDonald spent Sunday with friends at Rolling Prairie. The M P minister conducted a marriage for a couple from Kingsbury Saturday night. Mrs Nettybarger visits this week. Mrs A Polson and Chicago children visiting relatives have gone to Hanna. George Ellis was seen on our streets Monday. Tracy's huckster boy stacks straw for Harry Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Wildt
Chicago
J. B. McDonald
A. McDonald
Rolling Prairie
M. P
Kingsbury
Nettybarger
A. Polson
Local Social Notes From Walkerton And Hamlet
Miss Mattie Terry is on the sick list. Miss Clara Sears has returned from Chicago visiting relatives. The band played fine music on Friday evening. D. M. Barber and daughter Hattie spent weekend in Walkerton visiting friends. Miss Mildred Stark visiting in Elgin. Miss Olive Richards of Valparaiso visiting G. S. Dennison. Mrs. Hinson and daughter Marie guests of Mrs. Pripps. Charley Stephens and Dr. Denant of Walkerton seen on streets Sunday. Maud Carder Ethel Barber Mildred Stark Gertrude Barber Earl Osborn and Will Grewank spent Friday evening in Hamlet calling on friends. The Misses Barber hosted a party last Wednesday night for Miss Carder with about forty young people. Games and music followed by light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Terry
Clara Sears
Chicago
D. M. Barber
Hattie
Walkerton
Mildred Stark
Elgin
Olive Richards
Valparaiso
G. S. Dennison
Hinson
Marie
Pripps
Charley Stephens
Local Notes on Travel, Harvest and Fishing News
Mr J. A. Spicer held up in a box car returning from visiting his girl. Ikaheim threshed last Saturday but wheat yield disappointing. Hay-pressers idle due to heavy rain. Riverfront club activity notable. fishing reported good. Mrs Breen travelled to Chicago Tuesday morning and returned the same day. G. W. Spiers and J. A. Spier caught a 13 lb salmon and seven six pound basa Monday, not a great fishing day. Mr and Mrs G W Spiers visiting Wilders for haying season. Falve of Sanpierre spent Monday with P. B. Dykeman. Fred Arndt on business to Sanpierre last Saturday. Ella Crier fell from Monon bridge Friday eve but unharmed. Emma Dykeman nursing a sore finger. Campers along the Kankakee. Repose described as exciting. Church service held at Wil ders school house Sunday. Toss Kilgore and wife visited Cup Keyes Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Spicer
Ikaheim
G. W. Spiers
Wilders
Falve
Sanpierre
P. B. Dykeman’s
Fred Arndt
Ella Crier
Monon Bridge
Emma Dykeman
Kankakee
Wilders School House
Kilgore
Cup
Keyes
Wanatah News Snippet Of Local Happenings And Oddities
The oldest son of Steve Bailey broke his right arm after a fence fall. August Panokin’s wife presented him with an Ob last Thursday. Mrs. August Burth died Thursday after a 48 hour illness with cholera morbus. A group of four youths fished at the Kankakee to study Bullfrogs and Giant mosquitos. A publicized battle between two women across the creek occurred in town. Terry and Goodwin’s threshing outfit enjoys strong farmer demand. Ernest Henning, enlisted with a Westville company, was rejected for being too heavy and returned home. Blanche McCurdy canvasses for The Life and Death of Wm. Gladstone. Mr. McCurdy is praised as an ideal agent and Yale poster is cited as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Bailey
August Panokin
August Burth
Kankakee
Terry & Goodwin
Ernest Henning
Westville
Van
Constitution
Blanche McCurdy
Wm. Gladstone
McCurdy
Yale
Fay
Man badly injured by mad cow hydrophobia kicks
Three miles south, Mr. Geo. Cummings was gravely hurt when a mad cow with hydrophobia kicked him while he attempted to restrain the animal, breaking both legs.
Local Notes from Pin Hook and Nearby Towns
Rain was welcomed and we hope for another shower soon. Mr Leo Glutz and family moved into the vacant house of Wm Hetfield a half mile south of Pin Hook. Geo Stedman and family of Chicago left after a three week visit with Mrs Stedman's parents Mr and Mrs Geo Smith. Miss Anna Slater Ralph Wicker Sham and Ray Young were added to the M E church at Pin Hook. A large group of local youths gathered Sunday at the home of Mrs L Taylor of Durham. Mrs Lida Price and her children of South Bend spent a few days with her aunt Mrs John Poston returning home last Saturday. Delbert Maxwell drove to LaPorte Sunday evening. Miss Mabel Smith of Stilwell attended church here Sunday afternoon. Miss Cassi Bruner of Chicago is visiting relatives here. Herbert Poston is home again. Miss Mamie M Herrold cooked for threshers last Monday and waited on Axel, the best fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Glutz
Wm. Hetfield
Pin Hook
Geo. Stedman
Chicago
L. Taylor
Durham
Lida Price
Bend
John Poston
Hom
Delbert Maxwell
Laporte
Mabel Smith
Stilwell
Cassi Bruner
Herbert Poston
Mamie Mherrold
Axel
Local Social Visitors Arrive From Several Cities
Miss Anna Park of Englewood visits her uncle Mr Joe Way. Mrs Helen Miller and daughter from Carthage Missouri visit Rev G F Brayton and wife. Miss Catharine Fitzpatrick returns from Chicago where she visited her aunt Mrs Clara Huntsman. Mrs Claus Peterson returns from Iowa visit with her sons, daughter, and brother. Miss Ella McGuigan returns home to Michigan City after a week’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Park
Englewood
Joe Way
Helen Miller
Carthage
G. F. Brayton
Catharine Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Clara Huntsman
Claus Peterson
Iowa
Ella McGuigan
Michigan City
Local Notices from Washington Township Sam
In Washington Township Sam Greer works for Ed Hill while Otto Batts serves Roy Cobb. Mrs John Boynier visited Mrs Thomas Watts and Blake built a hay stack. Abe Baker’s horse injured by barbed wire. A band concert drew a large Valparaiso crowd last Thursday. Cherries were plentiful this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. Greer
Ed. Hill
Red. Paul's
Thomas Erb
Cynthia Bryarly
Valparaiso
Mishawaka
Otto Batts
Roy Cobb
John Boynier
Thomas Watts
Martin
Blake
Cora
Abe
Baker
Bray
Valpo
Waterford Notes on Local Improvements and Visits
Mr F Cross shows slow recovery while work on the new Methodist church starts with Robert Shreve as contractor and John Collins handling the job. M S Ferguson remains ill and R J Shreve’s house is being painted. Graduates and their teacher Mr Brisco had their pictures taken at Michigan City Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Cross
New Methodist Church
Robert Shreve
M. S. Ferguson
R. J. Shreve
John Collins
Brisco
Michigan City
Redding
Pepple
John Shreve
Nick Demphery
Chicago
Indiana Volunteers 161st Regiment Mustered For U S Service
Governor Mount reports the 161st Indiana Regiment and two independent colored companies have been mustered into the United States service and await command. He commends Lt Waterman for organizing one of the finest regiments and suggests Jacksonville under Gen Lee, but the government indicates either expects peace or will delay sending more troops south until cooler weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville Fla
Lee
Paris Autographs Reveal Views on Forgiveness
A page from Paris carries autographs of Gui net and Thiers with contrasting quotes. Gui net proclaims forgiveness as primary, while Thiers suggests a certain forgetting preserves forgiveness. Bismarck adds a note on learning to forget to be forgiven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vay
Paris
Guinet
Thiers
Bismarck
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West End
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Scott Block
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Macle City Bakery
William Fosdick
Latorte
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DR. Gish
Hall's Opera House
Phelps & Diehl
Main Street
Corner
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Westville Directory
B. V. Hollenbeck
Weantville
A. Williams
RE. H. Imes
EF. V- Martin
Piageat
Walant
Maln
Clyburca
Mapleatn
Bank OF Westville
E. S. Smith
Geo. L. Thompson, Sr
Westville, Indiana
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New York
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Manchester
England
Welcome Jerome
Railroad ST
Fr. P. Herrold
L. C. Miller
Valparaiso ST
Westville, Ind
BH. Lmes
James Benson
Herrold’s Hardware Store
Amenzo Mann
Undertaker
Latlreld Streets
C.F. Metcalf
Roma
Sea
Apaet
Ghautauae Lake
Nickel Road
Gok
County “Correspondence
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Beaver Dam
Morgan Township
Napoleon Baum
Rice County
Kans
W. T. Deopker
Co. B
U.S. Infantry
Santiago de Cubs
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Herman Shultz
C. E. Holler
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Lawrence Kosmothka
Nathan Allen
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Burdick
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Truman Cassler
Keuts
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Indianapolis
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Hatland
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Anna Miller
Anna
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Lake Michigan
Bowser
Chesterton
Thoma Copeneck
Justice Reynolds
G. W. Fabler
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Ella Reynolds
Corthe Colt Ball
Joe
Tratebas
Prank Hawkins
Bigelow
Tracy
Hanna
Door Village
Washington Township
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Main St
Ummer
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Ors
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