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    1. Personal Mentions Jan 1924
    2. Jack & Linda Dietz
    3. Lima News, Jan 2, 1924 Mrs. Cora EXLEY, 34, wife of Lewis EXLEY, 470 W. McKibben-st, died Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at her home from a complication of diseases. She had been ill for six years. Mrs. EXLEY was born in Putnam-co, May 17, 1890. Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Gene, one sister, Mrs. Leo GREMLING and four brothers, Russell, Clarence, Jesse and Jerome BASINGER, all of Lima. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the residence, Rev. Otis HARTER, pastor of Olivet Presbyterian church, will have charge. Interment will be made in Woodlawn. Body of Mrs. Florence OTTO, who died Monday at the City hospital, was accompanied to the home of her brother, Edward PIKE, in Sidney, Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services and burial will take place there. Marriage Licenses: William E. DAVENPORT, 37, 533 S. Baxter-st and Irene ARNOLD, laundress, 147 W. Fourth-st. Fines aggregating $30 were collected in criminal court Wednesday morning by Judge Neil R. POLING from three offenders arrested New Year's night at local dance halls. One drunk paid $15 and was released. Swearing in a public place cost one person $5 and a $10 fine was assessed against a third for disorderly conduct. Search was started here Wednesday for Hershel McKINLEY, 15, Alexandria, Ind., who left home on Dec. 28. According to communication received by Police Chief T.A. LANKER from Alexandria police the boy was riding a gray horse and was accompanied by an Airdale dog. The missing youth is described as bring 5 ft 9 in tall and weighing 135 pounds. Roy BURT, of Saskatchewan, Can., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Dr. F.M. BLAIR, Harrod, O., who has been ill for the last five months. Lafayette High defeated Dunkirk High in a thrilling game on Dunkirk's own floor, Tuesday night, by a score of 23-11. The contest was played more closely than the score would indicate, the Lafayette lads piling up their scores with a rush in the latter part of the game. J.L. MAUS, pioneer resident of Lafayette, is seriously ill in his home there. Mr. and Mrs. D.E. WALLACE, of 1041 Broadway, announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday morning. The little one has been named Evelyn Erleen. Funeral services for the late John M. BURDEN, 86, Wapakoneta, who died early Monday, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the family home. Mr. BURDEN was one of the best known of the Civil War veterans of Wapakoneta, and is survived by nine children, two of whom, William BURDEN and Mrs. Charles NEWMIER, and a brother, Wilson BURDEN, reside in Lima. Second prowler call within the past three nights was answered Tuesday at 406 N. West-st when E.D. MORTON notified police that a suspicious person was seen in that vicinity. Three police responded but returned, empty handed. Funeral services for Mrs. Cora ORR, 45, of 215 1/2 E. North-st, who died Monday after an illness of one year, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Williams & Davis parlors. Rev. G.B. TOWNSEND, pastor of Central Church of Christ, officiated. Burial in Woodlawn.

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