Community News Highlights and Christmas Plans
Waring reports health improving in the area. West Salem church to host Christmas Eve songs and essays with candy for children. Poultry trade active. Rumey shipped forty turkeys averaging 18 pounds. Local loafing club elects new officers. Oil wells and salt refinery musings, pike improvements, and political gossip fill village life. Santa's coming and a holiday break at school are anticipated with best wishes to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
P. Rumey
H. S. King
W. Schlangenhaus
Linn Grove
Jacob Kreps
Water Street
H. French
Chas. Gentis
W. French
Sam Gentis
George Gottschalk
George Hornada
H. Ss. Hing
Simon Purwer
Grip
C. W. North
H. W. Bixler
Bluffton
Women's Missionary Society
Evangelical Church
Will Davis
Masterson
Andy Bishop
Cincinnati
Vance
Bishop
Will North
Lafayette
Land for trade in South Dakota wheat belt
For Sale or Trade 160 acres of land in the wheat belt of South Dakota. Will trade for land in Huntington or Wells counties or property in Bluffton. Address 474. V. Wusom, Markle, Ind.
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South Dakota
Huntington
Wells Counties
Bluffton
V. Wusom, Markle
Ind
Schools Report Names Non tardy Pupils for November December
The list records pupils who were neither tardy nor absent at Dis 9 Lan caster So Wells Ind for Nov 20 to Dec 15 1893. Names include Hamen Plank Harry Fisher Thomas Wallas John Shoemaker Myrtle Ulmer Maudie Weaver Harry Shoemaker Pearl Davis Iva Davis. Total enrollment 32 and average daily attendance 25 yielding 89 percent. Teachers W L Burnau A H Reed. Trustee.
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Lancaster So
Wells County
Ind
Hamen Plank
Harry Fisher
Thomas Wallas
John Shoemaker
Myrtle Ulmer
Maudie Weaver
Harry Shoemaker
Pearl Davis
Iva Davis
W. L. Burnau
A. H. Reed
Liberty Township Teachers Institute Report 1893
The Liberty Township Teachers Institute met at Liberty Center on December 16 1893 with J W McKinney in the chair. Attendees shared quotes from Longfellow and the program covered American Taxation Physiology Geography Arithmetic Spelling and School Discipline. A joint institute with neighboring townships was planned for February 3 1894 and the next meeting set for Mt Zion January 13 1894.
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Liberty Township
Teachers’ Institute
Liberty Center
J. W. McKinney
H. W. Longfellow
Maggie McBride
George Gavin
W. Omar
Holmes
Oman
H. Smith
Curtis Merriman
Auldin Morgan
Whittier
Mt. Zion
A. T. Merriman
Harrison Township Institute Holds Second Teachers Session
On December 9 1893 Harrison Township Institute at District No 3 opened with County Superintendent BR Stine presiding. Miss Nora Johns presented Burk and Webster orations. DeGarmos Essentials of Method discussed by Mr Rodgera and others. arithmetic led by J E Markley. Afternoon topics Discipline Geography Grammar were presented by local teachers with discussion. next meeting scheduled for December 29 at Popla Grove District 8.
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Harrison Jp
BR. W. Stine
Burk and Webster
Nora Johns
DeGarmo
Rodgera
Institute
J. E. Markley
W. K. Grove
H. W. Markley
M. W. Keiff
Popla Grove
District No. 8
E. P. Hovak
Stahl School Report for December at Nottingham Township
The Stahl school in Nottingham Township reports no absences or tardies for the month ending December 15. Enrollment 39 with 36 present on average and a 90 percent attendance rate. Teacher Amos W. Sawyer.
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Stahl
Nottingham Township
Scarlet fever cases rise near Relffsburg report
Several scarlet fever cases are reported in the vicinity. Henry Reiff and Peter Schott are on the sick list, while Henry Schott has recovered enough to move about. The local school led by William Buckner progresses well and Beid and Walker report a promising oil show on Peter Shott's farm.
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Peter Schott
J. F. Williams
Wm. Martin
Bluffton
Henry Reiff
Henry Schott
William Buckner
Wm. Dunwidde
Beid
Walker
Peter Shott
Alexander Grim
Neher
Alberson
Reiffsburg
Lem Nutter
Nutter
Relffsburg
Jacob Stair
Reiff & Alberson
Minnie Brown
Solsville Miracle of Dr Williams Pink Pills Story
A Syracuse Standard reprint details a Solsville case of locomotor ataxia cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills. Philander Hyde, once bedridden and in pain, regains ability to walk with a cane after taking six boxes, amid support from his family and local residents. The pills are presented as a general medicine aiding blood and nerve health, with claims of broad efficacy and affordability.
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Philander Hyde
Albany Journal
Dr. Williams
Schenectady
Father
William Johnson
Solsville
Brookfield
Madison County
Johnson
Mr. Hyde
Abel Curtis
Lippitt
St. Vitus
Err Williams’ Medicine Company
New York
Brockville
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Younger brothers' path from Unionist father to famous train robbers
The Younger brothers grew up near Kansas City and killed by Yankee soldiers after their father Uncle Harry Younger, a staunch Unionist, was murdered for carrying $600. Enraged, they joined Quantrell and later the James gang, gaining notoriety with the Gad's Hill train robbery, though they were educated and well-behaved before crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Younger
Kansas City
Younger
Harry
Uncle Harry
Uncle Harry Younger
Etronog
Quantrell
James
Gad’s Hill
Steve Elkina
One Way of Keeping Up
A social anecdote describes a luncheon where two women improvise a game to avoid dull silence. The girl leads with a playful counting trick, Milly joins in with bright merriment, and nearby observers misread their laughter as lively conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly B
Milly
Alcohol Not Beneficial for Fatigue or Digestion
The article argues against alcohol as a boost after fatigue, stating fatigue acts as a safety valve and alcohol overheats the system. It claims meals without alcohol curb hunger sooner and cites experiments showing soldiers perform better without alcohol in all climates. Mental exertion also benefits from abstaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armica
What Kind of a Guest Are You
A reflective piece on hospitality contrasts helpful eager visitors with reserved quiet ones. It suggests the best guest balances presence and discretion, avoiding intrusion while offering timely help, and emphasizes knowing when a hostess desires solitude.
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Ben
Loss of unused faculties in human evolution
The article notes that in natural history and human development unused faculties wane over generations due to environmental changes. It cites examples like forest natives' erect ear muscles and early humans losing teeth and jaw length with civilization. It argues mental and physical muscles decay without regular exercise.
Stork on the Roof Brings Annual Good Luck Belief
Arabs hold the superstition that a stork nesting on a house ensures happiness for that household for the year. The belief ties the bird’s nest to a favorable year and is spoken of as a protective omen.
Erie Lines Exursion Ticket Sale Chicago to Buffalo
Erie Lines announces excursion tickets for travel between all stations from Chicago to Buffalo and intermediate points. Round trip fare is one and one third of the single fare. Valid December 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 with return allowed by January 2.
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Erie
Chicago
Buffalo
N. Y
For Sale Smith Premier Typewriter and Edison Mimeograph
Classified note offers a nearly new Smith Premier Typewriter and an Edison Mimeograph with optional attachment for sale on easy terms. Contact F. K. Shafer in Berne Indiana for details. Includes a stray item about a massive water wheel at Calumet Hecla copper mine and world matches output valued at 105 million dollars.
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Smith Premier
Edison
F. K. Shafer
Berne
Ind
Calumet and
Hecla
Jake Superior
Prevention And Remedies For Rheumatism From Blood Purity
The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to prevent rheumatism and other ills by purifying blood. Hood's Pills are gentle. It cites testimonials about White Wine of Tar Syrup for coughs and hoarseness and Simmon Liver Regulator for digestion. Various local endorsements appear from Sturgis and others.
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G. W. Pattison
St. Charles
Iowa
J. E. Sturgis
Notice to Teachers for Monthly License Examinations
Regular examination of applicants for teachers license will be held the last Saturday of each month at Central School Building. Applicants not known to the superintendent must present a certificate of good moral character from a school trustee. A library fee of fifty cents is charged. Applicants must report for work by 9:00 a.m. ERonr. W. STINE. 26 County Supt
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W. Stine
Buckner appointed administrator in Wells County estate
Notice states William N. Buckner is named administrator of the estate of John Stotlar of Wells County, deceased. It asserts the estate is solvent. Clerk A. Oppenheim of Wells Circuit Court and attorney J. H. C. Smith sign.
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William N. Buckner
John Stotlar
Wells County
A. Oppenheim
Wells Circuit
J. H.C. Smith
John Hatfield
James Harris
A. Oppenhiem
Wells Circuit Court
Franklin S. Houtz
Samuel Houtz
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Wells County
By order of the Wells circuit court the administrator of William B. Merriman's estate offers for sale at public outcry at the Wells county courthouse. The property is part of the north half of section 21 township 20 north range 12 east, east of the west line of the right of way of the Fort Wayne Cincinnati Louisville Rail Road company. Sale starts at 1 PM with terms: one-third cash and the remainder in equal payments at nine and eighteen months, interest six percent, mortgage security. administrator Sutilon Potee.
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Wells Circuit Court
William B. Merriman
Wels County
Indiana
Wells County
Fo. Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Company
Sutilon Potee
State of Indiana
Ulysses S. Bowman
Martshia Bowman
Jefferson Township
Ulysses L. Bowman
Martiska Bowman
John Studabaker
State of
Hartford City
Warren Road
Isaac T. Jones
Charles R. Cooley
Geo. W. Huffman
Nonresident defendant must answer Wells Circuit Court suit
Complaint No. 4313 filed by Edwin C. Vaughn and Joseph Burns against Mary Smith seeks collection on a note. The defendant is a nonresident of Indiana and is a necessary party. She must appear at the Wells circuit court by the first day of the February term, or the complaint will be heard in her absence. Clerk A. Oppenheim signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Circuit Court
Blatiro
Indiana
Binffton
A. Oppenheim
Mary C. Elick
John E. Harshman
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Joe Bosart
Fred
Adams County
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Louis Nusbaumer
Vera Cruz
Liberty Township Teachers Institute
Harrison Township Institute
O. E. Markley
Stahl School Report
Clara Mowrey
Susan Bowers
John Bowers
Cli Bowers
Jennie Bowers
Monroe Bowers
Hettie Bowers
Joel Bowers
Cyntha Bowers
Verna Williams
Pearl Williams
Clem Williams
Rena Kimmel
Carl Kimmel
Ott King
Fred King
Martha King
Charle Leist
Amos W. SawYer
The
Syracuse Standard
Detroit News
Albany Express
Mapisok Co
Boyz
Hood
Paris
Warner
Macon
Ovid G. Sparks
Labrador
Victoria
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Welsh Tin Plate Trust
English Salt Trust
England
America
Soudon
Farly
Deam
China
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C. C. Im
Farmers’ Loan and Abstract Office
Smith
J. H. C. Smith
Sheriff’s Sale
Wella Etrenit Cours
de Wiltt
C.C. Deam
the Park Drug Co
Bycamore
Health and Happiness
Flo Honey Co
J.E. Sturneis
Bluffton Ind
Theilerk
Said Wells
Shewers
Medical and Surgical Institute
Otner Calhoun and
Lewis Streets
JW. You M.D
Bliss House
Manny de
Younge
Apdross
J.W. Youngh
A.M
B.a.orr
M. D.C
Calhoun and
Fort Wayne
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