Hello everyone: Here are some 100 plus year old articles that I truly hope help someone and provide a smile or two. FRED "WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DIES" William Harris, a well known citizen of this place died from a complication of typhoid and pneumonia fever Monday afternoon, after only nine days illness. Mr. Harris was born in Brown Township, Martin County Indiana, Feb., 28, 1871. On March 4, 1894, he was married to Hettie James and to this union two children were born, one of whom is still living. He moved to Odon from Elmore township about four years ago, buying the William Sims property in East End. He was a member of I.O.O.F. and Rebekah Lodges in this place which attended to the funeral in a body. He was 36 years of age. A wife and eleven year old daughter and several brothers and sisters survive him. The funeral services were held at the home at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, Elder CH Buchanan in charge. Burial in Concord cemetery." CLAY CITY NEWS, AUGUST 23, 1912 Good, Homely, Meat Dishes "Buy a piece of round from the under half, as it is a bit cheaper and not so tender. For two pounds of the steak chopped fine, add a teaspoon and one half of salt, a quarter spoon of pepper, one small onion chopped; mix well and make into flat cakes. Place on woven wire broiler and cook over red coals, turning every eight counts until well seared over. Then cook more slowly until sufficiently cooked for the family taste." CITY JOTTINGS "Mrs. Flora Ben ham spent a few days in Terre Haute with her brother Charles Moody, members of his family being ill." "In spite of the stormy weather Tuesday evening, the Red Men's box supper was well patronized. After supper Mr. A. Ferry entertained all in the hall with his accordion." OBITUARY "Catherine Schauber, wife of Lewis Schauber, mother of the late Lizzie Schauber, died March 2 at her home. Mrs. Schauber suffered for many years with diabetes and was confined to her home for a number of months. Nine years ago she became a Charter member of the Pentecostal church of the Nazarene which she was a faithful member until her death." "Lena Harris the bright little daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi Harris (MY GGRANDFATHER'S NIECE), died of an appendicitis at 9:00 o'clock Monday morning after an illness of three weeks. She was eleven years of age and was an unusually affectionate and gentle and was loved by all who knew her. The funeral service was held from the Christian church Tuesday morning at 10:30 conducted by the Rev Charles W Farnham, after which the remains were tenderly laid rest in the Newberry cemetery . It was the most largely attended funeral in Newberry in many years. Lena Harris, Daughter of Levi and Lou Harris, was born May 31, 1892; died in Newberry at the home of her parents, February 22, 1904 aged 11 years, 8 months and 23 days. She confessed her faith in Christ and was Baptized May 3, 1903. During her last illness she told her parents that she loved Christ more than anyone else-even Papa and Mama. And she would wipe away the tears of her Mother's eyes and tell her Father not to cry: and tried to comfort them. She leaves her parents and a half sister and a half brother and grandmother besides a large circle of friends, who mourn her untimely death. But while we sorrow our hearts have this hope, that we shall meet again, in that better world where God shall wipe away the tears. The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church, Feb., 23, by the Rev. Charles M. Farnham, in the presence of a large number of sympathizing friends and neighbors." UNION HILL "Died, Saturday, February 5, 1881 at the residence of Jacob Harris, son of the deceased, Mr Henry Harris (MY GGGGRANDFATHER), aged 77 years and three days. He was born in Mifflin Co, PA., and came to this state when seventeen years of age. He was married to Julianna Dietz, and they had eight children. The mother and four children died some years ago. Two of the children were present at his funeral and two are in the west. The youngest child of Jacob Harris is lying at the point of death. That's all for this time, but this man represents my "brick wall". I have so far been unable to find out who his parents were! Family oral history says that his father came from Leipzig area of Germany during the American Revolution. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. FRED