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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
4
Local column features visits from Colorado, St Louis, Indianapolis and Cleveland residents. Highlights include Chas Baker visiting relatives, Adam Alibach threshing 1200 bushels, Matt Wilson ahead on Iowa work, and Otis in the Philippines. A gravel fill on South Orange street prompts street elevation talk.
M. L. Hursey and wife visited Ligonier Sunday as Cromwell residents reflect on upcoming political oratory and local activity.
The column reports on neighbors and events including Will Hursey leading the C. E. next Sunday, furniture delivery, people visiting Albion, and various household moves. It notes new homes, livestock trades, storefront repainting, picnic outings at Lake Wawasee, and a windstorm with little damage. It mentions births, illnesses, deaths, and relocation of residents with multiple names and places such as Valparaiso, Syracuse, Albion, Wolf Lake, and Burr Oak.
Hiram Eminger and Sue Hayes were on sick lists last week. Albion visitors and local trips are noted along with a heavy hailstorm that battered a train and a riding horse. The writer travels from Fargo through North Dakota to South Dakota reflecting on poor crops, higher living costs, and reliance on stock raising.
Rev Hobbs and family spent Friday at Lake Wawasee. Miss Lena Buckels returned home after Cromwell visit. Judd Wiley and cousin from South Whitley stay with parents this week. Sunday school picnic at Charter Oak drew many. A youth group gathered at Mr Allen's last Wednesday evening. Jay Wiley injured his foot by a pitchfork tine. Rain Sunday morning relieved local concerns. John Persing moves into Mr O Kim mell’s property as tenant. Mr and Mrs Chas Eckart of Elkhart visit with J Benfer’s family. F W B quarterly meeting set for Aug 17 with Rev Matherson to preach opening sermon. Fishing, Sunday sports noted. some disregard the Lord’s day. Local ball team winning, beat North Webster last Wednesday. Syracuse defeated 10 to 12 here, Bert Earl pitched well. Arther Hogue to be principal at the high school. Camping at the lake by Arthur Hogue, Mrs Seth Hill family, Clayton Holderman and wife, and Myrtle Hill. B&O timetable changes announce No 16 11 47 am and No 17 12 53 pm. Section work dangerous. Frank Mayfield hit with brick, Harry Rodgers fired upon. Band instructor Mr Campbell moved from Auburn, room in Gants flat. Tom Davault sells 17 acres to Syracuse cement factory for clay. Mrs S W Goodrich returns from Virginia with niece Isa Taylor visiting locally. Mrs Hannah Upson dies at Napanee. funeral at M E church led by Rev Hobbs, burial at Pleasant Valley. Harry Rodgers shot accidentally near Jones', recovering with Dr Nye.
In Danville Illinois Mrs O E Dutton says her two children suffered whooping cough but a small bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave relief. She bought a 50 cent bottle which she credits with saving her a doctor’s bill. Huston and Beck.
Kendallville will build a new school house to add needed classroom space. The contract is set to be let on August 18 for this public works project.
George D. Williams of Manchester Michigan says his wife was bedridden for five years before Electric Bitters. After two bottles she can do her own work. The remedy claims to cure female complaints nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache fainting and dizziness. 50 cents. Sold by Stone Worden.
Mrs. George Long of New Straitsville Ohio credits Dr. King’s New Discovery with saving her life after a long cough and sleepless nights. One bottle cured her and also cured Mr Long of a severe pneumonia attack. The remedy claims to heal throat chest and lung troubles with a dollar guarantee and free trials at Stone Wor den’s drug store.
Home grown melons are on tap as residents attend the Rome City assembly. A baptism at Eagle lake drew many locals last Friday. People travel to Millersburg for a conference, and John Persing of Wolf Lake moved onto the Kimmel place last Thursday. Miss Ines Nulf of Fort Wayne visits friends here. Willard Doll sprained his back last Friday lifting a sack of wheat.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offers low excursion fares from stations west of the Ohio River to Chicago for the G A R Annual Encampment August 25 to 29. Tickets are one cent per mile each way, return validity to August 31, extendable to September 30 with deposit and 50 cent fee. A separate cheap Sept 16 excursion to Chicago with two extra days is also available.
The author describes slow but pleasant NP line travel through Manitoba and sparsely settled Dakotas. Trains stop for merchants and farmers, with long rides and occasional offers of watermelons. Mentioned is Watertown’s July 4 1900 granite monument for Company H 1st SD Volunteers, cost 2300 dollars. J. E. B.
W. B. Conklin of Bowersville Ohio attests Haley's Kidney Cure provided greater relief than months of medical treatment at physicians' hands. The ad urges readers to take no substitute and lists Huston and Beck as sources.
The Trustee of York township Noble county outlines estimated yearly expenditures and tax levies at the Advisory Board meeting held at the Trustee’s office. Totals include 5242.00 in expenditures and 55 in total tax with items such as township, local tuition, special school, road and library taxes. Date listed August 6 1900 and signed J G Street Trustee.
A somber dressed man buys land with a down payment and a receipt. Weeks later a couple returns offering a higher price and induces the farmer to return the first buyer’s $300 bonus plus $500. The second buyer posts $100 down but never completes the deal leaving the farmer out about $4500.
Rome City attracts visitors during the assembly with Fort Wayne resident Alex Schlotter spending Sunday in town. The town hosts Ginavan's Opera Pavilion Monday evening and welcomes visitors including Rob Henry and wife from Albion and Mrs. Mary Eley of Garrett. Frank Stahl and sons from Chicago visit his mother, while F G Hadley of Plymouth Ohio spends Sunday with his parents. Esquire Sherman of Kendallville calls in, Mrs. F G Hadley and children visit W F Hadley and wife, Mrs. P N Crawford returns from her sister, John Huntsman of Green tends fences, Harry Dolan of Chicago and family guests of their parents this week.
Mrs W F Hadley and Mrs G Hadley with children visited Rome City last Monday. Also noted were a Avilla sighting of a passing automobile and Mrs Lelith visiting near St Louis Mo for weeks. Mr Teeples and two granddaughters from Charleston Ind visit daughter Mrs Veasy. Spohn family from Goshen attended Mrs James Trumbo’s anniversary in Avilla. Thieves looted Krieger home during camp meeting at Lake Wawasee.
Notifications list the appointments of truancy officers across the state with start dates set for August 1.
The record references SEAL THOMAS PRICKETT as Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court of Indiana with attorney L. W. Welker listed for plaintiffs in a case portion denoting PI'sTw.
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