West Jackson Oil and Farm News Report
West Jackson notes health tolerable, Center sickness expected. A good oiler drilled in Grant county nearby last week. Fence rebuilt after a burn. Poultry thieves struck, Ether Cloud hauled for oil men east township. Miller and Unrue carried grain to Hartford City. Justus promised an oil well for Jackson but did not appear. Peddler Galliger visited, a farm fire burned meadow, clover and fence. 40 neighbors helped suppress it with water. a team and plow were secured.
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Grant County
Lee Mills
Ben Miller
Jewis
Hartford City
J. C. Justus
Mr. Jackson
Huntington
John Galliger
J.e. Mulls
Samuel Jackson
Threshing Engine Sparks Fire Endangering Mr Jack Son’s Buildings
The threshing engine set it on fire while plowing to save Mr Jack son’s structures. No further details given.
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Mr. Jackson
Packersville Pickups
Health is good at this writing. Wm Colbert visited Ares ritchet last Sunday. Samuel Huffman visited H J Roby last Sunday. The recent rains have done corn and pasture a great deal of good. John Kelley stays with the Jones and Cloud families. G W Colbert of Marion was here last week for farm interests. Levi Cline was called to his aunt’s bedside at Brown’s Corners. During the dry spell Walter Bock feared tile ditch holes would dry up. rain changed that. Mike Hayward has bought the Bisbee farm and is welcomed in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Colbert
Ares ’Ritchet
Samuel Huffman
H. J. Roby
John Kelley
Jones and Cloud
G. W. Colbert
Marion
Levi Cline
Brown's Corners
Walter Bock
Mike Hayward
Bisbee Farm
Neighborhood Turkey Theft Threat Linked to Vigilance
A notice warns residents of multiple turkey and chicken thefts in the neighborhood. It states the thieves are under close watch and will be dealt with harshly if caught. A stern warning urges caution and respect for property.
Vera Cruz News and Local Happenings
Vera Cruz notes report activities around town including Connie Rollie serving as a flyer, Mrs Mertz on sick list, a quarterly Salem meeting next Sunday, road work on the east gravel road, H W Bixler traveling to Michigan, C L ready for service with the girls, Kate and Amelia Hennefort returning from Huntington, Salem picnickers ducked at Honduras, Dr Vance and John Mosure at I O O F meeting, Wm Shigley planning a barber shop, a new city well pump, Y P A meeting scheduled in three weeks, and the death of Mrs Sickles with Rev Mosure officiating. The postmistress adds a mail box for early, meal, evening, and Sunday letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Rollie
Dr. Vance
John Mosure
Wm. Shigley
Notable Community Happenings In Tocsin And Nearby Towns
Health fair nontarget items note Tocsin Lancaster and Emmaus Sunday Schools may attend Zion picnic next Saturday. Onions harvested in Eight Mile yield large. If rain, delegates attended Uniondale picnic. Jefferson township Democrats plan convention next Saturday. Jasper Smith enjoys warm days. Rev Spray of United Brethren gave farewell sermon last Sunday. Local residents served as witnesses in Decatur court case. M C Blue seen with doctor. studying medicine. Jefferson and Lancaster Democrats attended Indiana state convention. reported jubilant. Notary public C L Blug offers pension vouchers and wills at Wells county office. Mt Zion and nearby arrange attendance at Blg Saturday picnic. Farmer yielded 184 bushels strawberries per acre. argues for diversified farming. Low grain prices strain Indiana farmers. advocates branching into other profitable farming lines.
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Tocsin
Lancaster
Emmaus
Zion
Uniondale
Jefferson Township
Jasper Smith
Spray
United Brethren Church
Decatur
M. C. Blue
Jefferson
Indianapolis
Cheap Excursions to the West from North Western Line
Northern lines announce low rate home seeker excursions to northwestern Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Montana and Idaho with return validity twenty days from sale and stopovers. Also T St L & KC Clover Leaf one fare excursion tickets from all stations via direct routes with sales August 22nd to 26th and September 5th to 10th.
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West
Northwest
Northwestern Line
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Manitoba
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
Idaho
W. A. Thrall
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
T. St. L
K.C. R. R. Clover Leaf
C. C. Jenkins
Ren. Lass. Agt
Toledo
Ohio
N. B
Midway Plaisance
St. L
K.C. R
Clover Leaf
Gen. Pass
Pittsburg
Harvest excursions offered from Clover Leaf stations
On Sept 11 25th and Oct 9 three round trip harvest excursions depart from T st J and K C Clover Leaf stations to numerous points in Kansas Colorado Wyoming Utah Montana Nebraska Missouri Texas Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana and parts of Iowa North and South Dakota Minnesota. Through tickets available at principal Clover Leaf stations with free reclining chair cars and vestibuled sleepers. See C C Jenkins general pass agent Toledo Ohio for details.
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Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Montana
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisana
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
C. C. Jenkins
Gen. Pass. Agt
Toledo
Bluffton to Toledo excursion tickets offered at $2.50
Train operators announce limited Toledo round trips from Bluffton for August 24 with $2.50 excursion tickets, children half fare, plus later Toledo rate validity through September 4. Also G R I line schedules an 1894 Mackinac Island and northern Michigan excursion with round trips from Richmond to Vicksburg and Petoskey routes.
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Michigan
Mackinac Island
Petoskey
Traverse City
Richmond
Vicksburg
C. L. Lockwood
Gen. Pass. & Tkt
Grand Rapids
Bate
Toledo Midway Exposition Offers Grand Attractions Aug 20 to Sept 4
Announcement promotes the Toledo Exposition at Midway Plaisance with stock display machinery art and the famed Midway featuring Chicago stars. Special excursion tickets from Indiana stations with one cent per mile on select dates and a round trip fare of 32.50 proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Bluffton
Great Fair and Exposition Co
Chicago
Midway Plaisance
L. C. Waring
Toledo Exposition
Exposition Grounds
St. Louis
Kansas City
S. R
Indiana and
Ohio
Frankfort
Indiana
C. C. Jenkins
Engagement Period Cited in Society Columns
In Brooklyn Life and Life syndications the dialogue mocks long engagements as couples navigate social rules. A row over Sunday dimmer times hints at churchgoing routines and early domestic caution, while an indignant mother warns about a cat with no license, reflecting domestic humor and etiquette.
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Brooklyn
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