14 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
1
A dense column lists residents visiting relatives, sales ads for farm equipment, and local happenings in Albion, Wolcottville and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs Mary Todd in Fort Wayne, two DeLaval cream separators for sale, new hotel incorporation at Wawasee, and community events.
A New England resident paid a washerwoman 1.50 weekly plus 25 cent dinners and extras, totaling nearly 100 a year. He replaced her with an electric washing machine powered by a tiny motor, costing about 4 cents a week and under 30 dollars yearly, washing and wringing with less wear.
July 14 1887 reports a good berry crop in Albion and a planned street sprinkler system. The corn crop is expected to be large and the gas well spud was removed last week with drill still present. Miss Luna Price dies at age twenty.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a protective measure against summer illnesses. It claims twenty five cents invested now can safeguard a family from serious consequences of colic or diarrhoea, likening it to life insurance and urging purchase through M. C. Beck.
The Old Settlers meeting scheduled for July 15 is postponed due to the late harvest and will now be held on Thursday, July 22. Prof. W. L. Fairfield of Tri State College Angola will deliver the address. The Albion band will provide music and additional features are planned.
The postal department releases readjusted salaries for Indiana postmasters. Seventy-one receive increases averaging $100 yearly, while twenty-three face reductions. Notable boosts start July 1 in Albion, Angola, Auburn, Fort Wayne, and South Bend among others. largest cut listed for Fort Wayne at $3,700.
Joseph B. Workman, known in Noble County, hired by Elkhart County to expose unlisted stock holdings, pressed United States Steel holders to settle after alleging access to books via a tax ferret group. For every dollar tax paid, Workman receives thirty five cents. original 3000 dollar appropriation exhausted and a 10000 dollar new appropriation approved.
Charles Simona a Swan township farmer and Civil War veteran died last Tuesday at his home west of Swan at age seventy six. His wife had died two years earlier. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Lutheran church in Bethlehem with Rev. C. S. Bream officiating assisted by Rev. A. W. Steintueth.
Jeannette Kling will interpret a world masterpiece on the third night, showcasing a great voice and temperament trained to illuminate Leah Kreshna The Thief or Every Woman with a memorable performance.
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