There is probably not a better way to see what was going on in this area than to read what was in the local newspaper. Today, some area news from April and May 1911, as published in Mercer County’s Celina Democrat.
An April wedding:

The Celina Democrat, 28 Apr 1911
Blackcreek News:

The Celina Democrat, 12 May 1911
I am still not sure where Forest Hill was but it seems to have been in the Willshire/Rockford area:

The Celina Democrat, 21 Apr 1911

The Celina Democrat, 26 May 1911
A more detailed report of William Harb’s death:

The Celina Democrat, 26 May 1911
A Liberty Township death notice:

The Celina Democrat, 12 May 1911
News of a successful operation:

The Celina Democrat, 19 May 1911
It is always interesting to read the real estate transfers:

The Celina Democrat, 26 May 1911