Stolen wheel tale shows town antics and names
A young man rides into town on a bicycle, tries to sell a wheel, and Harley McDowell buys it at a low price. Marshal Davison tracks the stolen wheel to the McDowell home, where Walter Cook from Fort Wayne claims it. Harley ends up out the wheel, price, and effort. The rest of the piece notes local visits, agricultural activities, and church matters across Ossian and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley McDowell
Marshal Davison
McDowell
Walter Cook
Fort Wayne
Harley
Nellie Ormsby
Prospect
C. F. Davison
Frank Jackson
F. M. Lacy
Noblesville
A. S. Elzey
P. Lodge
Glen Hall
Ina Lepper
Clyde Wagner
Ossian
J. S. Krewson
T. C. Guldin
Bluffton
P. A. Allen
Ossian Wover
Merriman
Notice to Contractors for Nottingham School Building
Notice to contractors that A. W. Sours as trustee of Nottingham school township Wells county Indiana will award a contract for a one story school building at district No 20 Nottingham township Wells county Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Sours
Nottingham School Township
Wells County
Indiana
Nottingham Township
Wells Coun
Notice of Trustee Sale At May 4 Auction
A notice states the sale will be held at two o clock pm on Monday May 4 at the office of the named architect. A W Sours is the trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Sours
County Sunday school convention draws locals to Liberty Center
A number of city residents attended the regular annual county Sunday school convention at a Liberty Center church. The event aims to unite workers, share plans, and correct past faults. The schedule lists sessions through Thursday with prayers, addresses by state secretaries, teacher meetings, and reports. Additionally, travel tickets for Osceola bound Nickel Plate Road riders begin April 19, 1903. Mrs Emslie and children arrived from Ravenna to oversee Fairview cemetery work, awaiting housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center
Nickle Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Emmanuel's Charge at Emmanuel's Church
Sunday school 9:30 am and 9 am service at Emmanuel's Church with pastor preaching at 10:30 am on True Glory Jer 9 23 24 and Resurrection theme at 2:30 pm. Communion postponed to April 26 with reception of new members and mission offering. Rev WW Welker pastor extends cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margret Gentis
Robert Joury
M. Gentis
Frank Redding
Arch Elston
H. B. Sark
Bluffton
Sylvester Myers
Emmanuel’s Church
WW. A
Welken
Interesting photographs from Bluffton gallery display
Otto Trons shows a collection of old Bluffton photographs given by Ben Ashbaucher at the barber shop. The pictures, saved from Ben’s former gallery, depict early Bluffton views and invite a look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Trons
Ben Ashbaucher
Ben
Bluffton
Road notices spell out public highway surveys in Wells County
Indiana Wells County boards of commissioners appointed viewers and an engineer to survey grade and lay out two public highways. One starts at section 13 township 25 North range 11 East and runs two miles to section 24, meeting May 7 1903 in Bluffton. The other centers Chester Township and runs east to Nottingham Township three miles, meeting May 14 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wells
John E. Markley
Board of Commissioners
T. J. Sowards
Martin Wicklii
Yin
A. Pope
Joy Viewers
D. O. North Engineer
Bluffton
Wo. A. Marsh
Auditor Wells County
A.H. Teagle
Said County
Y. J. Sowards
Martin Wicklif
Wm. A. Popejoy
D. O. North
Chester Township
Chester
Nottingham
MARSH
Wella
Brussels Carpets and Rugs in Various Sizes
A local ad advertises a large line of Brussels Carpets with many room size rug patterns and a wide range of smaller rugs. It also notes stair carpets available in both Brussels and ingrain styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Ingrain
Ingrain Carpets Offer Variety and Value
Ingrain Carpets advertises over fifty patterns in ingrain carpets with desirable styles. The copy emphasizes quality and price, inviting shoppers to visit the carpet department and promising satisfaction similar to other customers.
Lace Curtains and Drapery Fixtures Sale Ad
An advertisement promoting lace curtains rope portieres window shades curtain poles and linoleums in all widths. The seller guarantees the right goods at very low prices and promises the lowest prices.
Night operator addition marked at busy telephone office
The telephone company adds a night operator to assist the regular staff as business grows. Misa Travis is the new hire. The sewer behind the pump factory has been cleaned after workers filled it, while the street commissioner tests a spear like barrier to protect the net wing. Herbert Burgan wears a sling after a fall from a step injured his shoulder. he cannot use his arm for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Travis
Herbert Burgan
Ladda
Ali
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Kreps
Tocsin
Guy Meyers
T. M. Hall
F. P. Henline
George Kleinknight
Neff Davison
Rebecca Henline
BE. Fry
C. B. Jones
Motz
Y. P.C. U. Society
F. M. Gossard
Fruit House
Ora Carick
J. M. Heckley
Fray Jinby
Susie Kay
W. J. Gillom
National
the People’s Store
E. C. Bierie
J. F. Blocker
Geo. D. Snyder
Benediction
E. TL. Roe
C. Miller
Barclay
J. I. Blocker
Osslan
Emmanuel
Bluffton Markets
Reveseved
BaCon
America
Postoffice
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