Liberty Center High School Commencement Program
Invitations have been issued for the seventh annual commencement of Liberty Center High School set for Friday evening March 26. The program lists invocations, greetings, a salutatorian address, musical selections, a discussion on methods of communication, and the presentation of diplomas by County Superintendent A. R. Huyette with Ethel A. Simons performing notable pieces and August Redding among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center High School
N. C. Smith
J. L. Barclay
Voices of the Woods
Watson
Ethel A. Simons
Earl DeVore
Wesensee
Milton
Merriman
Augusta Redding
James A. Garfield
Mamie L. Merriman
Tennyson
John A.J. Funk
Arista Stahl
Elma Johnson
Walter K. Hupp
Charles A. Mendenhall
A. R. Huyette
Mendenhall
Cole
Hupp
Funk
Hop Ale Dispenser Will Fight The Case
Marshal Crosbie returned from Mt. Zion with Oliver Higgins, jailed on four indictments for selling liquor without a license and permitting liquor to be drank on premises. Higgins sought time to prepare, hearing set for Wednesday at 9. He ran aMt. Zion hop ale joint, labeled American Hop Ale from Columbus, Ohio, in pint bottles with beer corks, and vowed to fight the charges to the last ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Crosbie
Mt. Zion
Oliver Higgins
Higgins
Walbert
Columbus
Ohio
John
Egg Prices Spark Wild Folk Saying
A fragmented quip compares low egg prices to busy hens and warns of hardship when prices rise. The text uses playful dialect about hens and a preacher, suggesting a colloquial rural mood and economic anxieties in a humorous local tone.
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Rundy
Cheap Rates West and Northwest Rail Tickets
March and April offer added cheap rates on the Kel Plate road for travel to the west and north. A postal card with your address and probable destination provides detailed information, if you are an agent or interested traveler.
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Kel Plate Road
G. A. Anter
Measles Epidemic Hits Union Township Area
Union township reports a real old fashioned measles outbreak with multiple families affected near Uniondale. Names of affected households include Elias Bailey Wells Newhard Joe Harris William Hafl ich Rev Mohler John Gardenour Homer Wert and Alvin Smith. No serious fatalities yet and doctors pursue progress toward containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Uniondale
Elias Bailey
Wells Newhard
Joe Harris
William Hafilch
Rev. Mohler
John Gardenour
Homer Wert
Alvin Smith
Harris
Huffman Wins Wells County School House Contract
Fred Huffman was the lowest bidder and awarded the contract to build a modern Union township school house in Wells county for 15,200 dollars. Work will commence as soon as weather permits, following bids from five competitors.
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Fred Huffman
Bluffton
Union Township
Wells County
Huffman
Decatur Democrat
Leap Year Hope Fades in Wells County Marriage Licenses
Clerk H S Studabaker said no applications for marriage licenses have been filed this leap year and the usual business is down. He notes that proposals by elderly spinsters are unlikely this cycle as only one license was issued during the week, taken by a young man who denied any leap year connection.
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H. S. Studabaker
Wells County
Home from the South by Gardiner Couple
G E Gardiner and wife arrived in the city at noon Friday from Summer town Tennessee where they spent the winter with Mr Gardiner's brother Samuel They feel refreshed by the trip and well repaid for making it Weather was favorable with only a brief spell of disagreeable conditions keeping them from full enjoyment of the journey
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G. E. Gardiner
City
Summertown
Tenn
Mr. Gardiner
Samuel
Huffman Gets Contract No 5 for Glass School
Bids opened in Trustee N W Shorts office for a new building at No 5 Glass school. EH T Hawley bid 2675 after 100 credit for old building. Fred Huffman of Decatur bid 2650 after 200 credit. Huffman favored to erect the structure to be completed within budget.
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N. W. Short
Glass School
Fred Huffman
Decatur
T. Hawley
EH. T. Hawley
Fred ‘Huffman
Murray School House Nearly Burns in Basement Fire
The Murray graded school narrowly avoided a major blaze Thursday afternoon when a furnace collapsed its base, letting fire spread to the floor above the basement. Prompt janitor and teacher action with help from pupils contained the flames. coal burning gears and smoke caused heavy fumes, leading to an early dismissal and plans to replace the furnace with a steam or hot water system.
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Murray Graded School
Petroleum real estate on a rampage in Petroleum village
Real estate activity surges in Petroleum with plans for an elevator and lumber yard. Ed Kirkwood buys the Nehr homestead for 1100 dollars, Dr J E Saunders sells to Nehr for 1600, and Geo Schott and Emanuel Hecker start an elevator project. Dyson and Nehr form a partnership to build a hardware store while using Saunders property as an agricultural room. A large funeral crowd attends the burial of Hattie Warner in Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Saunders
Mr. Nehr
Geo. Schott
Emanuel Hecker
Berne
Bhiffton
Dyson & Nehr
Jos. Elston
Saunders
Br. Saunders
Martin Stair
See His Finish Cigar Vending on Trains Attracts Notice
W J Davis and S A Webber of Windfall Indiana now Indianapolis report a new cigar vending slot machine to be placed on railroad trains traction cars hotels and street corners. The device grades money by a glass ball trigger and ejects bad money while accepting good coins. A news reader and money changer are planned with a factory recently organized to manufacture the machines.
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W. J. Davis
S. A. Webber
Windfall
Ind
Indianapolis
Hartford City to Spend 150000 on Street Improvements
The city will spend over 150000 on street improvements next year, targeting six streets including Washington Walnut, Jefferson, Main and High. Contracts for these projects have already been let, with others to be awarded at the council meeting next Monday night.
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Hartford City
Washington
Walnut
Jefferson
Main
High Streets
Indiana farmer motor draws power from traction lines
Indiana inventor Israel Houghland exhibits a farm motor concept that uses overhead traction line power to operate plows harrows rollers and cultivators. He claims twenty acres of corn can be plowed daily at fifty cents per acre cost with total daily motor expenses under four dollars. He plans a demonstration on a 200 acre Chenoweth farm near Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Israel Houghland
Houghton
Chicago
Houghland
Daniel Chenoweth
Indianapolis
Carlo Snyder Plans Move to Lancaster Ohio
Carlo Snyder, a boot and shoe dealer from Lancaster Ohio, reports good progress in his new location and will begin housekeeping there on April first. He asks his household goods be shipped to him, and Bluffton friends celebrate his success.
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Carlo Snyder
Lancaster
Carios
Bluffton
Wheeler & Wilson leads among rivals in machine sales
A historical notice highlights Wheeler & Wilson as the top leader in machine sales, surpassing other brands in the period. The report notes strong performance across regions and indicates continued demand for their models. Key figures show the brand outperforming competitors in market share and customer uptake.
MAY BRING SUIT AGAINST BERNE OFFICIAL
A M Hamilton traveled to Berne Friday morning to inspect evidence in a case he has been retained for. If the facts align with his client’s claims he plans to file against Berne officials for false imprisonment. He will decide upon his return whether to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Hamilton
Berne
Hamilton
Elm Poles for Deliveries to Bluffton Hub Factory
Elm poles to be received at the Clover Leaf hub factory in Bluffton until May 1. Poles sized four inches and over to be cut to any length before Bap raises. Entries by S C Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf
Bluffton
S, C, Reid
Best Remedy for Constipation Warns on Digestion Aid
A brief note discusses remedies for constipation amid weak digestion. It mentions general dietary tips and seeks advice, noting how stress and poor gut health can worsen irregular bowel movements. There is no specific treatment or product named.
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S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
the Liberty Center
Union
Cupid
G. Gardiner
Murray
Hattie Warner
Petroleum
Miss Warner
John Deere
Royal Fence
Turnbull Wagons
Elwood
Cline, Zimmer & Reed
Pest
Trott
Lancaster O
Wheeler & Wilson
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