Ossian North County Farmers Institute Faces Two Day Program
Farmers in the northern county gather February 16 and 17 at Ossian in the new opera house for a two day institute. The program features speakers on seed corn, manures and fertilizers, profitable crop growing, frog care, stock farming, co operation among farmers, potato raising, poultry management, good roads, and business and home life. Notables include O A Somers O F Lane Evan L Chalfant J W Metts and Rev Lacy with sessions Monday morning afternoon and evening and Tuesday sessions beginning at 9 00.
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Ossian
Combrink
O. I. Lane
Putnam Co
O. A. Somers
Howard, Co
O. F. Lane
O. A
Samuel Woods
Allen Co
Lacy
FL Lane
Evan L. Chalfant
F. Lane
Cece Cessed
W. Fenner
A. Somers
Man of nerve Henry Bunn returns on crutches after leg broken
Henry Bunn, up town on crutches for the first time since a limb was broken by a falling tree. Stranded in woods for half an hour, then carried by mud boat to the city for treatment. Doctors feared the shock might kill him, but his nerve and endurance kept him alive and steady.
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Henry Bunn
Henry
Homeseekers Excursions West by Nickel Plate Road
Homeseekers and colonists may take excursions to the west northwest and southwest via the Nickel Plate road on the first and third Tuesdays of February March and April 1903 for low rates. For particulars contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Ind Mi.
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C. A. Asterlin
T. P.A
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Electricity as Power at Waring Glove Factory
Waring announces electricity will power the Waring glove and mitten factory with dynamos and machinery ordered. Equipment from Beloit Three Rivers Wis and Chicago. Waring returned from Indianapolis where he arranged business for the plant and reports ample applicants for work.
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Waring
Beloit
Three Rivers
Wis
Chicago
Indianapolis
Decatur Journal
Perfect Passenger Service on Nickel Plate Lines
Advertises Semi-Weekly Transcontinental Tours with enhanced comfort and berth rates under half the regular Pullman fare. Invites inquiries to C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Indiana, for details.
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Nickel Plate Road
Eshargent
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Institute Program at Poneto and Liberty Center
Readable items show a joint institute program at M. B. church Poneto February 7 with sessions and recitations by local schools Liberty Center alongeindead Room 4 Poneto School, list of songs, recitations, and adjournment. Includes Petroleum High School, Keystone IT, and Liberty Center School groups with several names such as Rosa Marsh Mamie Merriman Maggie Coons Augusta Redding Vertner Jamison J. Brickley Carl Fryer Sylvia Cook and Earl DeVore among others.
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Cscs
America
D. Wells
Liberty Center High School
Poneto School
Hesiki Shaw
Rosa Marsh
C. Waugh
Thomas Shoup
Keystone
Quartette
Poneto
Mamie Merriman
Petroleum High School School
Ak. I. Traviner
A. R. Huyette
Liberty Center
Maggie Coons
J. Brickley
Marly Day
Besily Hanna
Augusta Redding
Vertner Jamison
Sesbion
Fide Hgeons
Keystone H
Lenore DeBoy
Nellie
All Hail Liberty
Liberty Center School
Ralph Goodwin
Thos
Guldin
Afore
Petroleum High School
Bradder Brown
Milton Merriman
Eldeer S.J. Brickley
Bessie Stine
Tazel Travis
J. L. Jamison
J. D. French
Vsfledaata
Carl Fryer
Sylvia Cook
Willards
Earl DeVore
Walter Stupp
Dear Old Home
New Opera House Debuts With German Show and Paintings
A new opera house opens with fresh lighting heat and attractive scenery. German medicine company brings crowds with a 25e show for Lee and lavish sets. Management plans first class attractions. Also a note on avoiding blood poisoning with Chamberlain's Pain Balm sold by Davenport & Ehie.
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Lee
Eugen Toren
Maninger
Chamberlain
Davenport & Ehie
Peach crop looks strong says ex sheriff Stuffman
Ex sheriff George Stuffman asserts the peach crop is safe for next year. He shows reporters a peach shoot with buds that should blossom and ripen in summer. He notes frost harm is unlikely, embryos are protected, and the industry here is underdeveloped though promising for growers.
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George W. Tuttman
George Stuffman
Mr. Truffman
Michigan
January Farm Deals and Immigration Rates Publicized
An old farm advertisement notes 814 acres with Wells County listings and a large land inventory for spring sales. It promotes Cotton Belt Route immigration fares to Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas with stopovers, plus favorable farm opportunities, soil fertility, and low land prices. Patient readers are offered free literary materials about the Southwest and fruit growing. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as a reliable remedy.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Great Southwest
American
N.ow
Fortines
Babwarae
St. Louis
Chamberlain
William A. Girard
Pease
Davenport & Ehle
Remonstrance Bill Faces Debate in Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis papers report a remonstrance bill, aimed at removing the attorney power to sign remonstrances for future saloon cases. The committee recommended passage, but final action rests with the legislative bodies. Saloon interests vow a strong lobby. supporters say a new remonstrance would be needed for each effort to close a saloon.
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Indianapolis
County Bill Delays Sheriff Election In Wells County
Re engro ssed senate bill No 48 would extend term start dates for County Auditor elect Brineman Sheriff elect Johnson and Recorder elect Crum, skipping the 1904 sheriff race and shifting auditor and recorder elections to 1908. If approved, many candidates face primary disappointment as terms begin the January after election.
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Senate
House
Wells County
Brineman
Johnson
Crum
Public Sale at old Alexander farm near Bluffton
Public sale of farm property scheduled for Tuesday February 10 1903 two miles west of Bluffton. Items include horses plows wagons sulky mowing machine harness hay fodder and farm implements with sale starting at ten o'clock a.m. Wa DustMan and TsaraAn LANGLE listed as parties.
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Alexander
Bluffton
Public sale notice for farm herd and implements north of Poneto
Auction at residence half a mile north of Poneto on Thursday February 12 103 features 7 young milk cows with one calf 4 loads shoats 2 Chester White sows 2 work horses one twelve and one six years old two wagons two 2 horse cultivators three breaking plows two shavel plows one Tiger mower one grain drill rockford corn planter Deering binder in season seven hundred sixty one bushels corn in crib fodder in shock. Terms cash with nine months credit on over five dollars. Auctioneers W Fitzpatrick Jim and Jere.
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Poneto
Hereford
Rockford
Deering
W. Fitzpatrick
Jim and
Jere
Peculiar Kokomo Organ Pipe Theft
A Grace M. E. church organ in Kokomo had seven hundred dollars worth of pipes stolen by a hired tuner who removed pipes from the nonplaying section during tuning. The theft was discovered when a recital revealed missing notes, and officers are pursuing the suspect.
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Kokomo
Grace M. E
Jail Corn Thieves Anger Sheriff In County Feud
Sheriff Butler seethes over corn stolen from the county jail crib and a door left open allowing chickens from nearby farms to feast. Albert laments jail break ins while promising thieves will be punished if caught. Joe Deeter rents Ellmora farm, 220 acres, planning extensive farming.
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Butler
Albert
Decatur Democrat
Joe Deeter
Ellmora
Mr. Deeter
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Mauric
Vern Burnett
J. W. Metts
the Institute
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Tony
ODD Fellows’ Block
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Studabaker Bank
Tribolet
Thos. Dickinson
Mrs. Coker
Oline Farm
Allen
Ashburn
Cummins Block
the Saturday Evening Post
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Him
Grogers
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