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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
3
Local Albion newspaper dated Wednesday August 17 1909 reports community news including civic notices, brief society items, and evolving town developments. Page highlights include public notices and short market and social notes from Albion and surrounding area.
The conference committee bill on tariffs pleases most Republicans and preserves the protective principle. It marks a hard fought compromise between the Senate and House with changes to Dingley schedules and expected quick passage in both chambers. President Taft is anticipated to sign after mature consideration.
A. C. Green and daughter Mabel attended the Collins-Mallory reunion at Lake George in Steuben county last week and visited relatives before returning home. A. F. Teeters returned Monday from Rome City where he served as chef for the Hibernian Rifles. Samuel Rimmell and wife of Jefferson township are proud parents of a daughter. Finishing touches are being put on the Brethren church.
The column reports Mrs. Nicodemus not improving and various social notes. Visitors include William McClelland and wife in Kimmell, Charles Dunn in Albion, and Mr. Metzger and wife from Kosciusko County. Local events mention the Albion creamery making 687 pounds of butter and old settlers’ meetings. National stats cite crop values and land giveaway. People travel to Garrett for relatives and to Noblesville for Edith Clark’s funeral.
Burr Oak residents share updates from Saturday outings and Sunday calls. Families welcome new baby boy as the community reports illnesses, travel to nearby towns, and school activities.
Wolf Lake doings list local visits and travels with Clara Brickel at Wawasee and Jack Buckles in Chicago. Typhoid illness runs through Way Overly family while August 26 Union Carnival is advertised. Miss Grace Lindsey with Miss Blanche Erdly and Hiram Wygant visit Lagrange and Elkhart. J Whitaker of Ohio visits relatives. John Walburn reportedly sold property to Carl Thomas. Battle Creek visitor Jacob Stureman and Bear Lake trip of Miss Erdly noted. Various residents join, repair organs, and discuss onions and pianos. a telegram mourns a son and missionary hopeful, urging understanding of noble calls.
The Baltimore American weighs in on whether education should develop growing minds or merely cram youths with a rigid curriculum. The paper notes lay readers see it simply as who pays, while experts view the lay stance as a blend of ignorance and philistinism.
Fay and Bern ie Eva and Fresa Depew, Harry Lomer, and others spent Sunday with relatives in Kendallville and nearby towns. Misses Hazel Edna and Vada Reynolds hosted a lawn party with guests including Edna Hines and Grace Spurgeon from Albion and Casperville. Chester Snowberger, 15, of Fort Wayne, drowned in St Marys river during a home orphanage picnic.
The Paragon mills reopen for business after boiler replacements. Mr and Mrs John Lingrey with Mrs J M Matthews tour Wawasee for a few days. A state tax board decision says building and loan funds cannot be assessed. Creosoting ties will extend rail line life between Goshen and Toledo. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted for boils burns and other injuries.
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