Local notes and business items from Allen County paper
The Allen County Democrat reports diverse items: Nancy Elliot, 84, of Wapakoneta, is noted as Ingrippe chief. water works questions arise in Bowling Green.. a Findlay man loses 876 to a burglar alarm. Millersburg residents pledge 10,000 for a Sandusky rail line. Luin Hartcog returns from Marion visit. The Standard Oil barrel works fire at Constable Hook, N. J. causes over a million loss. Russell interest bought in Corylene. aluminum plant converted to supply depot. Manhattan drills in Nottingham field yielding about 75 barrels daily. Springfield council investigates valve manipulation by Natural Ging Co. Shoemaker well west of Geneva, Ind., refuses to flow since Sunday. Joby Beyhan moves to Buckland after losing fingers. First Presbyterian ladies start church fundraiser exchange with six divisions serving two terms yearly. Odell, Illinois, well water tests show gas pressure issues. operators resume for water supply.
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Standard Hee
Aluminum Product Co
Findlay
Manhattan
Nottingham
Ind
Beaverdam Youth Robs Hardware Store For Revolver
A sixteen year old boy broke into K Augaburger’s Beaver Dam hardware store by smashing a front window, grabbed a revolver and fled from Marshal Crider. The youth, Orlo Williams, was later arrested with the stolen gun in his possession and confessed without motive. His father is a prosperous farmer two miles north of Beaver Dam.
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Beaver Dam
K. Augeburger
Crider
Orlo Williams
Peran
Ron Augaburgera
Harrod Doings Report From Bluffton Visit and Local News
Mrs. Jacob Sherrick returns from Bluffton. Chippewa harsh this winter. Business dull, though seasonal. A M &. confirms run for Auditor. Miss Rose Leatherman home from Fostoria. back to school. Ditch project progressing. dirt thrown. Winter arrives with nature's robe. Wheat needs peering amid sparse trees. Hoop factory closed due to timber shortage. bad roads hinder logs. A. M. Harrod returns from Virginia. L. B. Harrod to move to Ohio. Mrs. T. J. Roach gravely ill with consumption. sister Julia Fealy at bedside. Sabbath school scholars gift teacher Belle Hughes a library set.
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T.J. Roach
South Main Street
Julia Fealy
Indianapolis
Belle Hughes
Christ
Desperate Robbery at Night Sharpens Town Alarm
In thin county near a theater, bandits broke in at 1 am injuring Mr. Griffith, binding him and forcibly robbing him of his watch revolver and about 150 in money. They two entered, a possible third outside, but fled before escape was complete. No identifications yet. town shaken by the violent incident.
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Gunmer
Thin County
Tr. W. Gelffithe
Cgiorer
Dar
Griffiths
Hectare
Griffithe
Grifith
Theatere
Griditha
Soldiers Relief appoints township ward committees
The Soldiers Relief Committee led by Levi Reichelderfer with Daniel Harpater and Joseph Long met Monday and appointed township and ward committees to aid indigent soldiers and widows. A long list names Cols and chairs for each area, with Reichelderfer as secretary and available for information.
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Soldiers Relief Committee
Levi Reichelderfer
Daniel Harpater
Joseph Long
New Year Festivities and Local Incidents Stir Diphis Community
The city reports New Year revelry at St Marys Opera House by the Young Men’s Dramatic Association amid wintry weather and busy travel. A street fight ends with fines, while an elderly man sustains injuries from a fall in the storm. A Chicago agent scandal warns residents against alluring employment schemes targeting young women, with one girl spared from departure.
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St. Marys Opera House
Young Men's Dramatic Association
Chicago
Our
Our City
House of Il
Ft Wayne
Ory
Public Meeting Hears Farm Theft Fear After Shooting
Farmers in Perry township, fearing for lives and property after L. E. Faulkner was shot near South Warsaw, attend a township house meeting. A $100 fund is raised and Detective John T. Norris of Wapakoneta agrees to take the case and pursue arrests within two weeks.
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L. E. Faulkner
Warsaw
Perry Township
John T. Norria
Wapakoneta
Unfortunate Family Mourns Ritenour Daughter
Pleasay Ritenour died Sunday at West Wayne Street after diphtheria and subsequent complications. She died on her 20th birthday at 2 PM, and her mother delivered a baby girl at 5 PM the same day.
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Pleasay
H. M. Ritenour
West Wayne Street
Two boys farm near Wert Ohio praise a pill remedy
The text recounts two Wert Ohio boys whose cattle farm life and family well being are linked to Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pilla touted as a strictly vegetable remedy for biliousness sick headache indigestion constipation and stomach disorders with gentle thorough action.
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Pierce
Ten Children Mourn Bluffton Area Mother's Sudden Death
The wife of Jacob Steiner living three miles west of Bluffton died unexpectedly last Tuesday after a period of decline starting Sunday. Mrs. Steiner, in good health until then, leaves husband and ten children, from young to grown, as survivors.
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Jacob Steiner
Bluffton
Steiner
Death of Elida area man, Cremean, aged about 80
C D Cremean, brother of C D Cremean living one mile southwest of Elida, died Tuesday. He was about 80 years old and had confined to his room since his wife’s death a year ago.
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C.D. Cremean
C. D. Cremean
Elida
Mr. Cremean
Insane Asylum Seeks State Aid for Modernization
A Toledo asylum requests $6300 in state appropriations for improvements. The report notes the institution seeks funds to upgrade facilities while individuals in surrounding areas cope with local incidents and visits.
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Toledo Asylum
Hood's Sarsaparilla Real Merit Promised by Drugists
Real Merit is the characteristic of Hood's Sarsaparilla, shown daily by remarkable cures. Drugists say customers return after trying a bottle, confirming good results justify continued use. Its unique preparation retains remedial value, making it a blood purifier and tonic for the weak and weary.
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Hood
Farm for Sale Near Lima Ohio by Neff Family
Farm owned by J. G. Neff west of Lima offers 120 acres with 100 cultivated. Includes two story dwelling barn and outbuildings, spring house with constant water. Near city for good market. cash or time terms. Inquire Howard Neff East North Street Lima Ohio.
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J. G. Neff
Lima
Howard Neff
East North Street
Lita
Ohio
Buckeye Pipe Line Runs Early January Totals
Buckeye Pipe Line records shipments totaling 26,071.48 on January 4 and 25,366.25 on January 5. Other figures include National Transit 34,093.67, Southwest 45,096.16, Macksburg 385.28, and Eureka es 60,791.07.
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Buckeye
National Transit
Southwest
Macksburg
Eureka
Lawsuit Over 1882 Express Robbery Against Colvins
A petition filed in Lima Indiana names William R. Colvin and Harmon Colvin as defendants in a suit by Thomas C. Platt and United States Express Company for seventy three hundred dollars plus 6 percent interest. The case cites a February 22 1882 theft from the Express office during a blizzard when pay rolls were stored, accuses the Colvins of conspiring to seize the money and convert it, and seeks judgment for the amount due after express company reimbursement. Sheriff served summonses. defense says none. The company declined settlement. case to be fought.
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Sitverarfe
Harmon Colvin
J. J. Price
United States Expressero
Thon. C. Platt
Express Company
Big Express
P. F
Adama
P. IF
United States
Limes
Lafayette
Ind
National Bank of
Wear
LB & W
Agent Corns
Express Offic
Wmn. R. Colvin
Expres Company
Amada
Fifty Cent
Lima
Corns
William R. Colvin
Anid United States Express Company
A. D
United States Express Company
O'Neill
Wm. R
W. B. Richie
Colvins
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Positive Economy
In a concise ad style line the piece extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as possessing medicinal power and positive economy benefits claiming curative merit. The fragment hints at a promotional tone typical of period newspapers advocating tonics for health and vigor.
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Hood
How to Get Rich from Frugal Living Maxims
A vintage advice piece urges gradual wealth through prudence. It cautions against rash spending while highlighting saving, budgeting, and cautious business bets. It recommends patronizing trusted vendors, especially Michael's Clothing and Shoe Store, as a worthy choice.
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