Newville Village Snapshot a 19th Century Pioneer hamlet
Vera Cruz named Newville until 1570 sits seven miles up river from Bluffton with 400 residents. The town lacks a railroad and shows dilapidation yet boasts neat buildings, a small school, p, m and multiple trades including druggists blacksmiths wagon makers and mill workers. The article chronicles churches schools industry and social life with notes on valentines dances and local politics amid oil exploration and recent storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Newville
Bluffton
Murry
James Higgins
Christian Sowers
Bertha Neuenschwander
William Mertz
Weist Broz
Greisel
Andy Daelhausen
M. Henneforte
Masure D Bros
Sam Seigrist
Leonard Tremp
Marguite Bixler
Ed Shoemaker
Bishop, Vance and Warner
Isaac North & Co
Isaac Wanner
J. J. Miller
Ferdinand Biberstein
Heche & Ghering
Harrison
Mary Boivine
Dblanche North
Oil Wells Progress Across Jackson and Chester Townships
Oil Niles No 2 is progressing on Fred Huttman’s property in Jackson township. Laney & Co drill the second well on Robert Kilander’s land in Jackson township. Well No 1 on H Tewksbury’s land in Chester will soon be down with Ohio Oil Co drilling. Calumet Co’s well on D H Twibell’s land in Chester expected to reach the sand this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phanuel MelIntire
Jackson Township
S. H. McGrew
Jackson
Dailey & Co
J. P. A. Leonard
Reuben Hall
Chester Township
Wolf, Lambert & Co
J. Y. Grove
J. Minnich
Schooly
Nottingham Township
Fred Huttman
Laney & Co
Robert Kilander
H. Tewksbury
Chester
Ohio Oil Co
Calumet Co
D. H. Twibell
Why it Took so Long in Congress Tariff Debate
Congressman Conn notes in the Elkhart Truth that the tariff bill process was lengthy. By Jan 30 there were 111 speeches under the five minute rule and 513 amendment speeches. Members were interrupted 883 times while debating. There were 116 amendments to the Wilson bill with 227 congressmen participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Reed
Maine
Breckenridge
Arkansas
Sockless
Jerry Simpson
Dingley
House
Conn
Elkhart
Blacksmith J S Reessler Opens Wood’s Corner Shop
J S Reessler announces a new blacksmith shop at Scott and Walnut, offering repair work on reapers, plows, wagons, and farming implements, plus wood work and horse shoeing with a focus on careful shoeing and warranted workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Wood
Scott and
Walnut Streets
J.S. Reessler
The Monograph offers monetary system proposals from leaders and people
Publishers seek contributions up to 800 words for a volume on the best U S monetary system. Two dollar compensation offered. book promoted as a decisive national influence. Includes publisher contact in St Paul and a reference by permission from a German American bank. Witch Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough Cure ads follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
the Monograph Publishing Co
Am’n B’k
St. Paul
Minn
Nat'l Ger
Bank
Dam-Lady Carr Produces Notable Offspring in 214 Acandites
The entry notes 2nd Dam Lady Carr as dam of Ambassador and lists offspring 214 AcanditeS 26, Mary Ss 28, Morelight 22:30, and Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Eddy
Maud Granger
Abdallah Pilot
Pickard
Ned Jim
American Clay
Granville
Enla Clay
Lady Carr
Ambassador
Acandites
Mary Ss
Morelight
Bee
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Wells County
Sand the Wild Indian
Ferdinand Ritter
Dechandt
Bentz
Fenneman
Schulze
Jaeckel
Stepler
Gehring
Huellhorst
Bolliger
J. Vi
Dickener
Andrew Nicolai
John Fox
Hartel
Claus
J. K. Troyer
E. R. Troyer
Miller
Roederer
Baier
Hofman
Evans
Krueger
Salem Church
Switzerland
America
Frank Ewing
David Kiopfensteine
Andrew Daelhausen
Andy
Blanche North
Hugh Kapp
Mike Clear
Rus Brown
Chas Engeler
Amstutz
Chole
Ohio
C. B. North
Andy Bishop
Valentines
St. Valentine
Jewel Merillat
James B. Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Peter Beeler
Shoemaker
Annie Rothe
Landfair
Bishop Sanday
Squire Masure
Heche
Cruz Boys
Nottingham
Womens Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association
Y. P. A. of the
Evangelical Association
Oil Niles
Deam
DeWitt
C. C. Deam
C. Deam
Brickley Stock Farm
Kimo
Fany N
Apple Jack
Rhetla Boy
Blue Bull
Blue Vein
Osceolia
Jessie Hanson
Pearl Winship
Roy Wilkes
Bluesigh
Nancy
Tom Crowder
Gasnels
Bay Sallie
Sweetzer
Bertie
Tom Chowder
Blue Ball
Rhetta Boy
Eddie Granger
Oltfauaoia Dewert
Kate
Todhunter
Sir Wallace
Copperbottom
Fanny Wilcox
Lizzie Mont
Rolle
Lewis Napoleon
Charles Hilton
Fanny Mapes
Alexander
Bdallah
Smith
Burrs
Napoleon
Brooks
Long Island
Eddy Granger
Chas Zigner
Gardiner Building
L. A. Brickley & Sons, Props
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