Pugney Revival Services Open Week
Revival services began Monday at Pugney with a general invitation to attend. News notes mention Ed Channel’s previously ill baby improving, visits by Cliff Perry and wife from Fort Wayne to Martin Perry’s, and other local travel and family updates including weddings, hospital stays, and moves to Petroleum.
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Ed Channel
Cliff Perry
Fort Wayne
Martin Perry
Vaulters
Huntington
T. J Jones
Daniel Miller
Galion
Ohio
Andrew Lash
Dan Biddle
Biddle
Will Jones
Raymond Wasson
Cressie Sowards
Ida
Laura Kreigh
Os Blan
John Sowards
Brittenham
Petroleum
Marion Garten
William Wilkins
Bluffton
Chloe Garten
Frank Garten
Tocsin
Ossian Social Notes and Upcoming Community Events
Ossian residents hosted visitors from Bluffton and attended Epworth League elections with E. H. Roe chosen to fill the Fern Krewson term. Revivals led by Rev. Lacy and Rev. Combrink moved forward at Sheldon and Elhanan church. Miss Earl visited Cleveland while Fay Johnson spent time in Warren. Teachers in Jefferson township returned after holidays. Glen Hoover hosted a masquerade with many neighbors and refreshments. A gymnasium and reading room committee formed at the Presbyterian church. Fern Krewson, Graham Bell, and Glen Hoover resumed studies. Cochran of Tri-State Normal to perform at M E church with an admission of fifteen cents. Walker plans a local minstrel show in about four weeks.
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J. F. Myers
Bluffton
T. C. Guldin
Epworth League
E. H. Roe
Fern Krewson
Lacy
Sheldon
Combrink
Elhanan Church
Ossian
Margaret Earl
Lockie
Miss Earl
Gorrell
E. J. Walker
Bloomington
I. U. Graham Bell
Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Glen Hoover
Oberlin College
I. M. Cochran
Tri-State Normal College
M. E. Church
Cochran
Ben Hur
Walker
Preaching and Local News From Mt Zion Area
Mt Zion holds Sunday preaching planned. J B Merriman, law student in Indianapolis, visited his parents for two weeks. George Morris and family from Indianapolis visited Merriman’s parents here. F C Bilber to sell horse to Rufus Hillet near Warren. Show last Friday night drew a good crowd with music. Lon Colbert not feeling well. Mrs S E Merriman ill. D A Williamson visited town and talked politics. Fred Kingen injured foot on oil field delaying work. Jeff Jones now foreman for Sun Oil, experienced in oil fields. Poor turnout reported from Jackson area last week.
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J. B. Merriman
Indianapolis
George Morris
F. C. Bilber
Rufus Hillet
Warren
Lon Colbert
E. Merriman
D. A. Williamson
Fred Kingen
Jeff Jones
Sun Oi Company
Mary
Jackson
Defeated Candidates Set To Rebuild Political Fences
The passage notes that defeated candidates must mend their political fences and prepare for a future bid, urging resilience and continued effort after the general election.
Local Social Notes From New Year's Day Gatherings
Rufus Stevenson on the sick list. Guests included Ab Irey and wife John Burgess Mell Irey and Clorinda Prouty at L. A. Nussbaum. Mrs. Will Prouty and Mrs. Jim Fisher visited friends at Montpelier. Tressie Reeves and Nellie Alberson mentioned in events. Clorinda Prouty visited John Reeves. Tom Prouty hauled coal from Keystone last week.
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Rufus Stevenson
Ab Irey
John Burgess
Mell Irey
Clorinda Prouty
L. A. Nussbaum
Will Prouty
Jim Fisher
Montpelier
Tressie Reeves
Charlotte Fordyce
Huntington
Molly Roberts
Bertha Coffman
John Reeves
Young
Will
More Money for Schools in Indiana Apportionment
State Superintendent F A Cotton reports a substantial rise in school funds for the year. Based on 767,436 children, the per capita allotment is 1.41 dollars. Counties contributed 1,048,638.22 dollars while other sources added 39,066.91 dollars. The total apportioned funds reach 1,082,384.76 dollars with 205,903.73 dollars in interest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. A. Cotton
Royal Center Clubs Targeted By Temperance Action
Logansport Indiana January 6 temperance activists filed complaints against the Royal Center clubhouses The Royal Center Pleasure Club The Royal Center Social Club and the Boone Township Gun Club seeking to annul their charters The State is plaintiff in suits brought by Prosecuting Attorney George W Walters likely following the crackdown on liquor traffic last year
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Logansport
Ind
Royal Center
Boone Township
George W. Walters
Man seeks jail to escape cold in Marion jail break
William Jackson broke into the Marion jail to find shelter from winter cold. Arrested for defrauding a board bill, he had been boarding at Thomas Gaskin’s home and faced eviction for unpaid rent. He asked to be arrested so he could stay in jail, and officials accommodated him. He is expected to remain jailed for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
William Jackson
Thomas Gaskin
Gaskin
Lottery Speculators Tied to Cuban Concern Suspected
Post office inspectors in Winamac Indiana report local lottery speculators cost thousands by dealing with a Cuban concern. Tickets sold 25 cents to $1 each with a Havana drawing slated for Christmas day. Inspectors say the mail misuse and the swindle will be stopped.
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Winamac
Ind
Post Office
Indiana
Havana
McPhearson Sentenced For Horse Stealing In Marion
Willie McPhearson aged 16 was found guilty of horse stealing in Marion Indiana and given 100 days in jail. He took a horse and buggy from Maddox livery and fled toward Pennsylvania before abandoning the rig at Lima Ohio and boarding a train to Oli City Pennsylvania. The horse and buggy were never recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Willie Mc Phearson
Young McPhearson
Maddox
Pennsylvania
Lima
Oli City
Photographer Faces Backlash Over Judge Vaughn Cigar Label
A Bluffton photographer and a Wells county cigar maker threaten lawyers with strained ties as the plan to place courtroom portraits on cigar boxes draws criticism. The piece notes leaders’ familiarity with president portraits on labels, citing President Arthur as a historical example and referencing a Hartford City News report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Vaughn
Wells County
Presidenta
Arthur
Hartford City News
Trustee Redding Absent Sick From County Education Board Meeting
Trustee W A Redding was ill and could not attend the county board of education meeting today. He sent in his report outlining his committee updates and district concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Redding
County Board of Education
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