Mrs. A.J. Warner (nee Hoag)
- In Shelby, Indiana, lives a woman whose lineage is interesting -- Mrs.
J.A. Warner, a second cousin of Mrs. Hettie Green, the world's richest
woman, possessing a reputed fortune of $50,000,000. Mrs. Warner was
born on the shore of Lake Champlain, in Vermont. She came with her
father, Dr. J.B. Hoag, to Starke County, Indiana, in 1855. When still a
child her mother died and an aunt cared for her. She came to Lake
County in 1862. She taught school at sixteen years of age. She married
J.A. Warner, a merchant of Hammond, Five years ago she located in
Shelby, where she has prospered as a restaurant keeper. The trade is
accommodated early and late and her lunches and coffee are relished by
her patrons. All the hungry and thirsty travelers or residents are
invited to stop at Mrs. Warner's restaurant.
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