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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
7
Albion notices list hardware, harness, dental ads, and travelers including John Harris visiting Niagara Falls. Community updates show school transfer rules, a fire of civic notices, and local business promotions from Baughman and Shobe Bros.
The column records local incidents from Albion and Noble County including jail inmates, residents moving, church events, and community updates. It mentions political activity with a Democratic central committee meeting and candidates, plus weather, accidents, and local business news with names such as Fitch, McMahan, and Leiser.
Readers recount a mass invasion of small crickets across Albion and nearby towns. Reports describe crowds on streets and sidewalks, crickets clogging tracks, rails, and vehicles, and scenes of widespread disruption. Congressman Robison's visit provides light comic relief amid the pest. The piece also notes interest in foreign introductions like the Belgian hare and debates over sparrow and carp impacts. A Noble township Republican meeting is announced for September 1 to nominate officers.
Commissioners set daily agenda for September 1900 including liquor license applications road petitions road viewers ditch viewers auditing accounts and miscellaneous bills. Document notes sessions Monday September 2 and Tuesday September 4 with required reports and petitions. THOMAS A. HUSTON Auditor.
A man described as crazy was found in a corn field in Sparta township and jailed after delirium tremens. His son Fox, living in Columbus Ohio, sent for whiskey which calmed him. He and a companion had ridden a B&O freight home from Detroit Chicago, losing the friend in the field. The man later behaved oddly in jail until Sheriff Bell assisted and cut him free from bars.
A list of marriage licenses issued since the last report includes William Christlieb and Florence Burke Norris Green and Rebecca Friend Ralph Shadiker and Ettie Mullin Herbert Stansbury and Lena Wolfe Elsie Surfus and Hattie Klinger Herry Orstadt and Cora Pepple Andrew Jackson and Minnie Smith Micheal Sullivan and Emma Horn.
Rebecca J. Friend married Norris C. Green at the bride's mother's house on Wednesday August 15 at eight in the evening with Rev. Oberholzer officiating. Relatives attended. gifts were given and refreshments served as music by friends provided a festive atmosphere.\"
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