Rumors Accelerate C B G Right of Way Road Progress
Petroleum reports claim 70 horses to be unloaded at Portland and moved to Pennville for road work with stables secured. Local investors Bowers Hawkins Lupton pledge 20 000 temporary loan while Pennville capitalists offer 7 000 and Pennville residents back the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Decaur
N. B. Hawkins
Potland
Grant Lupton
Hartford City
Pennville Bank
Hawkins
Lupton
Pennville
Wells County
Lucy
Russell
Chicago
Portland
Warren Fire Destroys Grist Mill and Houses
A morning blaze in Warren destroyed Phillip Smethurst’s grist mill, with grain losses and a near total ruin of the mill. A nearby dwelling was badly burned but saved from total loss as fire crews redirected water power after water shortages and power cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Phillip Smethrust
Smethurst
Oil Sunday trial in State v ONeal draws crowd
The case of the State versus ONeal for pumping oil on Sunday opens before Mayor Mack with Frank Gordon and George Matlack for the State and Dailey Simmons Dailey for ONeal. Tensions rose between Ohio Oil Co and local farmers over Sabbath work, petitions and affidavits fuel the proceedings as witnesses gather. The hearing aims to finish evidence soon and a mayoral decision is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
O'Neal
Frank Gordon
George Matlack
Dailey, Simmons & Dailey
Ohio Oil Company
Montpelier football team to visit tomorrow afternoon
Montpelier's football team will travel here tomorrow, arriving at 1 30 pm, playing the game, and leaving at 5 30 pm. Local supporters request spectators stay off the sidelines to ensure a fair contest and to help the home team cover expenses while giving visiting players a square deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Ralph Strow Returns to Mail Carrier Post
After a sickness layoff Ralph Strow resumes duties as a mail carrier at noon. Cady Montgomery is noted again working as a life insurance agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Strow
Cady Montgomery
Cady
Miss Jessie Gatehouse Returns Home From Akron Visit
Miss Jessie Gatehouse, guest of her cousin Miss Dessie Porter for a month, returned this morning to her Akron Ohio home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Gatehouse
Dessie Porter
Akron
Ohio
Dan Patch Sets Pace Records in Memphis Runs
Dan Patch the pacing sensation made a 1 37 mile in Memphis against the world wagon record and shaved a quarter second from the half mile mark. The little pacer showed no ill effects after his efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Patch
Memphis
Living Together Dispute Draws Public Attention
Tim Smith and his wife remain living together despite conflicting reports. Lim states newspapers have given him notoriety and seeks peace with the world. An article in home papers is widely read, Tim agrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Smith
Gether
Lim
Tim
New Title Suits Filed by Mack & Sons
Margaret A Smith vs John Rex to quiet title and Margaret Smith ex parte to sell real estate filed today. Her husband is confined in the asylum at Richmond, and the clerk of the court records the two new cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack & Sons
Margaret A. Smith
John Rex
Margaret Smith
Richmond
Powers Leaves Bluffton to Enter Ohio Slack Cooperage Venture
Bluffton resident W. H. Powers prepares to quit architecture and move to Spencer Ohio as part owner of a Slack cooperage factory. He will manage Spencer plant and hold part ownership in Larue and Spencer factories, commuting back and forth this winter before a spring move.
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Bluffton
W. H. Powers
Spencer
Ohio
Slack Cooperage
Mr. Powers
M. J. Gottschalk
Wells County
Leader
Gottschalk
Astabula
Larue
Powers
Larue and Spencer
Billy
Bluffton Man Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
Joseph L. Hall formerly of New Jersey avenue West Marion was sentenced to state prison for one to fourteen years after pleading guilty to embezzlement of eight dollars from his brother. The circuit court withdrew the larceny count and Hall admitted taking the money intending to repay later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Hall
New Jersey Avenue
West Marion
Hall
Iall
Danville
Ill
Marion Leader
Narrow Escape for City Figure John Alberson
John Alberson, a well known city figure, had a narrow escape this morning when driving a wagon loaded with vox in front of the MacFarren store. The horse bolted and threw him between the wheels, but bystanders halted the runaway and prevented a serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alberson
MacFarren
County Clerk issues four marriage licenses in one day
County Clerk Studabaker issued four marriage licenses in a day, despite one license already issued the 17th with orders not to publish. The records show Willis Melbing and Gertrude Craig of Jefferson township, Walter B. Johnson and Maude M. Beck of Jefferson township, with another license issued under a no-publish request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studabaker
Brown
Bussie M. Morgen
Willis Melbing
Gertrude Craig
Jefferson Township
Walter B. Johnson
Maude M. Beck
Bennet consults with C B C over US Express business
I G Bennet general superintendent of the United States Express Company visited the city today to confer with C B C officials about securing railroad business for his company. Details of any arrangements were not learned at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I’. G. Bennet
United States Express Company
Methodist conference denounces saloon bombing in Keystone
The Fort Wayne district meeting of the Indiana conference of the Methodist Protestant church on October 19 22 1903 denounces a dynamite attack on Brother A Showalter of Keystone. They pledge sympathy and cooperation in the anti liquor fight and renew opposition to the saloon system. A copy is sent to county papers and to Showalter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Brother Showalter
W. W. Lineberry
J. R. Genhart
Will ST. Fiagy
Newark Church Debates Obey Word Removal in Marriage Rite
At the sixty fourth annual Newark Onin classis meeting the reform church debated removing the word obey from marriage vows and other rites. The marriage service would read Wilt thou love him honor him and cherish him in sickness and in health forsaking every other to cleave to him only so long as ye both shall live. The ring service remains but the groom’s oath would drop endow and read with this ring I then wed in the name of the Mother the Son and the Holy Ghost Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Onin
Classis
Reformed Church
General Synod
Walnut Street Brick Work Finished and Paved to Scott
The Walnut street brick work is finished at noon and the thoroughfare is now paved from Oak to Scott. Side walks exist for most of the route with the west portion without walks. From Scott to Marion the job is cement grouted and ready for trade in a few days. The west end will be grouted at once and the contract requires ten days for grouting before opening.
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Walnut Street
Oak Street
Scott
Marion Street
Kingsland Oil Quest Ends In Dry Wells Near Kingsland
Oil prospecting by Standard on the Osborn Plemming and Brickley farms near Kingsland ends without finds as two hundred quarts yield dry returns. Wetherbee reports three attempts yielded little while suggesting oil lies southeast of town. R upright farm well remains shallow with traces but no progress on deeper drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Osborn Farm
Standard
Wetherbee
Montpelier
Brickley Farm
Plemming Farm
Standerd
Married Twin Weeks and Then Separate
The white dove over the door at the Frank Adams home has ceased to perch since his marriage to Mrs. Sarah Markley nearly two weeks ago. Rumors of trouble grew until this morning when Mrs. Adams packed her goods and left. She had sold some belongings, rented to Sam Brickley, and paid him to vacate. this morning she lives apart, with reports of child-related strife as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Adams
Sarah Markley
Monarch Oil Company Incorporation Reported in Bluffton Area
The Monarch Oil Company was incorporated in Indianapolis with $100,000 capital. W. A. Marsh is president, Tugh Kapp vice president, L. B. Stevens secretary, Samuel Bender treasurer, Dal Wandel manager, and Geo. Harnish assistant manager. The Bluffton group plans multiple wells in Jackson township Randolph county and later in Parker area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Marsh
1Tugh Kapp
L. B. Stevens
Samuel Bender
Dal Wandel
Geo. Harnish
Bluffton Capitalists
Jackson Township
Parker
Randolph County
Glove Factory Worker Injured In Machine Accident
Miss Clara Helm operator of a glove turning machine at the Zero mitten factory suffered a severe finger injury when her finger was caught under a descending part of the machine. She was taken to a physician for treatment and it is believed the finger may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Helm
Zero Mitten
Plea Entered by Brown Sisters in Local Court
Misses Bessie and Jessie Brown appeared before Squire Chalefant this morning and pleaded guilty to affidavits charging profanities filed by Mrs. Dailey. Their father stald the docket for them until they can liquidate funds. Mike Dailey traveled to Marion to oversee oil interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Jessie Brown
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Urchan
Sharpe
Showalter Homestead
Will
Him
THE
Monarch Oil Company Incorporated
Indianapolis
Monarch Oil Company
Mike Dailey
Marion
Nodty
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