Local notes from Crawford township in 1908 events
Twenty five years ago in Crawford township Aug 27 1908 reports show Charles Renfield starting as clerk at Hocking Valley station. Camp meeting led by Rev J T Carey at Wharton begins Sept 3. Marriages include Elizabeth Doppler to Monroe Weaks and May McGuire to George Payton. Schools start Aug 31 except No 6 Sept 17. A day trip sugar island excursion yields $8.62 dividends to each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gantz
Carey
H. L. Myers
Logsdon
Amos Nye
Henry
Vauderville
Shyder
Granville Hunter
Indiana
Charles Wyss
Upper Sandusky
May McGuire
George Payton
Wichita
Kans
Crawford Township
Edith Walker
Toedo
Columbia Conservatory of Music
Sugar Island
A. J. King
Sheldon Kloppfer
Harmon Sites
Herschel
Sandusky
Teachers ‘Institute
A. O. ‘Suther
Wharton
Mary Brayton
Rose Luthy
Nevada
A. J. Nowlan
Toledo
Columbus
Cleveland
Bowling Green
Findlay
A Mormon Temple 100 Years Old in Ohio
The article recalls the Mormon Temple laid in July 1833, three years to build and dedicated in March 1836 with a four day celebration. It notes angel sightings and a pillar of fire, and describes the interior as century old workman ship with four pulpits and hard-hewn floors. Kirtland rests in rolling countryside along the Chagrin valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New England
Kirtland Les
Chagrin Valley
Kirtland
Utah
Joseph Smith
The
Palmyra
N. Y
Brigham Young
Wartime Era Wharton Area Camp Meeting and Gatherings
A dense schedule of social visits and gatherings around Wharton and nearby towns unfolds. Families like the Raders Tongs and W. E. Walter host and attend camp meetings at Byal park Findlay Portage and Portage area events with extensive lists of attendees and relatives visiting over August 17 to August 24 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byal Park
Findlay
Carl Rader
William Bloom
Carey
Arthur Rader
Whiton Church of God Picnic at Mt Blanchard Park
The Wharton Church of God Sunday school held a picnic at Mt Blanchard park on Friday. Several residents were noted in community updates including visits, family gatherings, and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Harvey Wohlgamuth
M. J. Platt
Rushsylvania
Albert Bachar
Rg. Park Walter
W. E. Walter
John Kloppfer
Ruth
Bud Roszman
Verna Mae Beck
Church of God
Mt. Blanchard Park
Fifteen Years Ago A Local Clerk and Crop News Aug 22 1918
The column notes school opening delays until Sept 9 Richard Frederick works as clerk in his father's grocery 1898 records show 72000 eggs sent to Boston Prohibition amendment ratified by fourteen states Mrs W C Johnson sold greenhouses to F F Scheel of Lima 1903 crop outlook weak with corn 10c not in sight Ira Fowler reported killed in France July 21 Roy Kirkwood 4 died aged four Roscoe Pounds and Callie Brown wed in Upper Sandusky Florence Hotelling buys Tom Walters 15 acres near Beech Grove water works upgrade begins Tymochtee men 21 since June to register for draft Reuben Pahl resigns as fireman at water plant Orians family welcomed a 9 pound daughter and a 10 pound daughter born nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Mitten
Alvada
Joseph Emptage
Wharton
Linus Myers
Mutual Telephone Office
New York City
Hospital Corps
Staten Island
United States
Leo Krupp
Findlay
Peter Krupp
Loretta
North of
Town
Clarence Krupp
Toledo
Camp Sherman
Paul Krupp
Kearsarge
Atlantic
Sam
West Front
James Baughman
Mercy Hospital
Tiffin
Harry Baxter
Adrian
Lexington
Atlanta
Ben Landis
Ohio Penitentiary
Trilby
Johnson
Sullivan
Ed Bakies
Co. A, 146Th Inc
W. C. Johnson
F. F. Scheel
Lima
Ira Fowler
Pitt Township
France
Little Roy Edward Kirkwood
Roy Kirkwood
Florence Hotelling
Tom Walters
Beech Grove
Upper
Sandusky
Reuben Pahl
Lavina Reinhart
Knights of Columbus
Tymochtee Township
Crawford, Ridge
Carey
Emon Frederick
Bellefontaine
Raymond “Orians
Sigma Delta Chi
Bill Smith
Harry Taylor
Kelly
Jones
Bessie Blank
Batesville
Community Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings
Adri an Ash Runion of Tiffin stopped in for a Sunday visit. Miss Zella Haines returned from Carey for the weekend. Families from Vanlue Toledo New Albany and Broadway visited area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash Runion
Tiffin
Zella Haines
Carey
Martin Fry
Vanlue
James Fry
Carrie Shearer
New Albany
Ind
Frank Haines
Doris Ruehle
Arthur Murlholand
Otis Mitchell
Margaret Runion
Broadway
Ruth Lawhead
Anna Lawhead
Arthur
Rebuilding Plans Begin After Meadowbrook Pavilion Fire
Tiffin reports state investigators join county officials in probing the fire that destroyed Meadowbrook park dance pavilion Friday night. Park owner J. G. Haugh starts preparations to rebuild the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Meadowbrook Park
J. G. Haugh
Wheat worsened by fertilizer shortage and Danish rust progress
Agronomists flag fertilizer shortage as the main problem for Ohio wheat. Ohio orchardists anticipate half a crop with many lower grade apples. Denmark started a barberry eradication campaign 30 years ago to curb wheat rust, and Danish scientists say stem rust is now rare there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Denmark
Why Editors Become Grey
A collection of garbled quips from The Quill shows the editors’ woes with typos and odd phrasing. The items include misrendered names, odd job notes, and humor about aging editors, with snippets about a widow, a church revival, a cleaning request, and various quirky notices.
Ohio State Fair to feature the National Shorthorn Show
Visitors will see larger exhibits despite economic conditions says fair manager Charles M. Beer at the Ohio State Fair running August 28 to September 2. The cattle department includes the National Shorthorn Show, gathering top Shorthorns and Milking Shorthorns for the national exhibition with sheep shearing and draft horse drawing contests also highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Beer
Beer
Earl H. Hanefeld
Geo. White
County Farm Bureaus Prizes at Ohio State Fair
Prizes totaling 425 will be awarded in the Agricultural Development Contest at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from August 28 to September 2. County Farm Bureaus earn awards based on exhibit portrayals of their programs to improve individual farms and the agricultural industry, judged by exhibit appearance and county activity depiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
County Farm Bureau
Pork pointers at Ohio State Fair demonstrations
Under the Department of Animal Husbandry at Ohio State University daily pork cutting and curing demonstrations will be held at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from August 28 to September 2. Sessions start at noon in the swine judging arena and cover care of tools curing formulas ingredients and pork preparation for current and future consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Department of Animal Husbandry
Ohio State University
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Carey Times
Charles Renfield
Hocking Valley
J. T.carey
Elizabeth Doppler
Monroe Weaks
Standard Oil Co
Mac
Willough
Painesville
Wayton News
Arthur Badher
Thoburn Baker
Marion
Milton Bachar
Earl Robison
Frank Walter
Miss Thelma
Bernice Farthing
Audrey
Adeline Tong
Noble Vogel
Forest Miller
Caroline
John
Jay
William Ray
Near Findlay
John Kloopfer
Tong Threshing
Fred Kleopfer
John Kleopfer
Dale Robison
Glen
C. EB. Robison
Willis Tong
Hayes Tong
Lincoln Tong
Charles Cole
Fred Walter
George Tong
John Opper
Frank Dewey
Nicholas Opper
Clifford McGuinus
Stanley Opper
Virginia
Joe Tong
Hosea Tong
Orville Wohlgamuth
Cletus Wisner
Sherman Tong
Frank Lee
Charles Tong
Elmer Tong
Leonard Tong
Joe Starr
Carl Breitigam
Dortha Mae
Charles Walters
Alma Wisner
Corinne Nye
W. E. Walter Sunday
Portage
Fred Kloopfer
Roy Bloom
Arthur Racher
Everett Lee
C. E. Robison
Denver Donelson
Bachar
Celina Fair Grounds
Walter Threshing
Sandusky Fair Grounds
R. H. Coldren
Calista A. Tong
H. J. Rader
Cecil and
Cloyce
Virgil Rader
Wm. Bloom
Donna Tong
Leonard McEvoy
Dora Kimmel
Clarence Kimmel
F. M. Turner
J. B. Kear
Burl Bristoll
Chicago
Evelyn Louise Platt
Carl Kimmel
Gerald Lee
Faris
Ray Platts
Virginia Howard
Northwest of Town
Arlington
Zimmerman
Jennie Clinger
West
Garmen Fehnel
Marilyn Jean
Fehnel
Clyde Gault
Sylvania
Pearl Price
Jack Bristoll
Lloyd Ward
Chester Vogel
Port Clinton
Ethel Phelps
Dan Kauble
William Kauble
Howard Staley
Galen Kauble
Elmer Herrington
Aus
Tin
Wm. Kauble
Nicholas Bees
Harry Kauble
M. J. Forney
Amos _ Schoenberger
Lloyd Kauble
Carter
Arthur Phelps
Mary
Martha
Richard Frederick
Wm. Simon
Boston
National Tractor & Plow Co
Cincinnnati
Roscoe Pounds
Callie Brown
Ed Faber
Lloyd Hill
Charles Hill
George Johnson
Sarah Presler
Henry Shearer
B Eliza Correll
Philip Shearer
Fostoria
Fostoria Animal Products, Inc
Fostoria, Ohio
Wernick Products Co
Ohio State Fair
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