Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — Former Thayer Business Man Died at the Soldiers’ Home. [ARTICLE]

Former Thayer Business Man Died at the Soldiers’ Home.

John W. Tanner, an old settler of Walker township, and for many years a resident of the towns of Roselawn and Thayer, where he was engaged in the mercantile business, died last Saturday at the soldiers’ home at Marion and was buried in the “silent circle.” Deceased was 73 years of age. Some ten years ago he had one leg amputated and at about that time was taken to the soldiers’ home where he had since remained. He was the father of Mrs. D. K. Fry, of Roselawn, and a brother of Ed Tanner, of Barkley township, William Tanner, of Chicago, and Mrs. Isaac Sell, of Wolcott, all of whom attended the funeral Joseph Tanner and Mrs. Mary Gore, of Lowell, and Mrs. Daniel Griesel, of Oklahoma, are also brother and sisters.' The Tanner family was one of the oldest in Walker township, having lived there for many years.

C. M. Greenlee, of Parr, was in town yesterday and left an order for job work at the Republican office. The Indiana State League of Postmasters will meet in convention in the Indianapolis federal building, in the east court room, August 24 and 25. Yesterday was Friday, the 13th, which is supposed to be unlucky for some people. In Indianapolis, where several marriage licenses are Issued almost every day, none took a chance at the game Friday. Extra Special—By special arrangement with the Larkin Co., each and every person paying the price of admission at the Princess Monday and Tuesday nights will receive free an attractive souvenir. • Jud Adams was down from Barkley township today. He has all of his corn planted and says that his oats are in bad shape, however, and up north of his place several have plowed them up and will plant corn. Jud has had an order in for an E. M. F. automobile for some time and now expects It some day Trustee John W v Selmer, of Gillam township, reporta that so far his township has six graduates this year and that there is a possibility of one or two more when the returns of the final examination come in. Those assured thus far are: Lillian Manning, Ernest Rockwell, Jessie Rayburn, Harold Pullins, Cleopha Dutyi and Eugene Ballard. The date for the commencement exercises has as yet not been set.— Medaryville Advertiser.