Christmas era notes mix oil boom and weddings
In 1891 Wyoming oil boom reports a Best farm well producing 1000 barrels daily. Carey band plans outdoor Christmas concert. John Fox attends Henry Fox's funeral. A quiet wedding unites James P. Sinclair and Clara R. Ault. School board expands manual training and a 30,000 girls program begins after holidays. Local merchants share holiday lunch offerings.
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Wyoming
Church of God
John Fox
Middle Bass Island
Henry Fox
Carey
Standard Oil Co
Chicago School Board
William Sinclair
James P. Sinclair
Clara R. Ault
Jersey City
B. G. Wallenghhneider
Hearty German Meal Featuring Sausage and Sides
A traditional plate includes boiled backbone with sauer kraut sour potatoes drop dumplings white bread granam bread pretzels and crackers served as a robust regional meal reflecting hearty home cooking.
Post Office Prepares for Parcel Post Expansion in 1912
On December 26 1912 the Holopeter family moved to town from Prairie Depot and the post office reports extensive supplies for parcel post operations including 125000 scales and specially prepared maps for all offices sub stations and rural carriers. William B Holden of Patterson died aged nearly 66 at his son Cliff Holden's home in Carey survivors include his wife three sons Cliff Will Charlie and two daughters Bertha and Ella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Holopeter
Prairie Depot
Post Office Department
Cliff Holden
William B. Holden
Pat
Wsterson
Cliff
Will
Carey
Charlie
Dunkirk
Bertha
Nelson Turnbell
Obituary Notes and Local Theatre Listings
Miss Ella Criger aged 61 dies at home on KE Findlay Street. Miss Jennie Powell to begin kindergarten work at Lutheran settlement house in Philadelphia. Sarah Bernhardt reportedly improving after illness. Mrs. Jeanette Bailey widow of S Harvey Bailey dies in Manistee Michigan aged 44. Strand show features Douglas MacLean O Malley of the Mounted Norma Talmadge Smilin Through Star cast Rip Van Winkle and Harold Lloyd comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Criger
Findlay Street
Jennie Powell
Philadelphia
Lutheran Settlement House
Sarah Bernhardt
Jeanette Bailey
S. Harvey Bailey
Manistee
Mich
Survey Farms Survey Initiated By Wyandot County Group
Wyandot County Agricultural Conservation association begins a county wide survey of farms to map land slope erosion and productivity. The program uses ownership units to update owner and operator records and guide future goals with topography as a factor. Chairman R E B Sweigard urges farmer cooperation before bad weather halts progress.
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Wyandot County Agricultural Conservation Association
Ohio
R. EB. Sweigard
Wyandot County Fair Board Holds Annual Social Session
Wyandot county fair board members and guests met in the court house veterans room for the annual social session. New members Willis Tong S R Lawrence and Forrest Hurd were introduced. A mush and milk and oyster banquet opened the evening followed by motion pictures and gifts for attendees.
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Wyandot County
Santa Claus
Fair Board
Bloom
Willis Tong
E. A. Baughman
Ridge Township
S. R. Lawrence
Hooded bandit terrorizes Ohio filling stations
Sheriff Lloyd Norman placed Scioto marsh districts under quiet surveillance after reports of a hooded bandit wearing an onion sack hood. The suspect, about 6 feet 10 inches tall and 160 pounds, uses a sawed off shotgun and has robbed stations in Kenton Dunkirk Marion Fostoria Findlay Fremont Tiffin and Upper Sandusky. An attempted holdup at Tiffin was foiled when proprietor George Lange locked the door and confronted the robber, who then fled dropping the hood.
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Kenton
Lloyd Norman
Scioto Marsh
Ohio
Hardin County
Carey
Willard
McGuffey
Dunkirk
Marion
Fostoria
Findlay
Fremont
Tiffin
Sandusky
George Lange
County Farm Bureau Meets Friday Evening
The county farm bureau met Friday evening at the high Paes building in Upper Sandusky. District No 3 provided the program chaired by Mrs. Ralph Brown of south of Carey. Activities included singing, solos by Henry Brown and Dorcas Baker, a violin solo by Robert Mott, duets, a reading by Mrs. Clara Laws, and a youth conference recreation hour led by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
High Paes
Upper Sandusky
District No 3
Ralph Brown
South of
Suit seeks return of $1000 paid for stock in Tiffin Co
Louis Erbland of Fostoria sues Ray M Kinsey in common pleas court for $1000 claiming he paid for 40 shares of Tiffin Provision Co stock on March 2 1936 based on false claims of incorporation and $265 per share value. He says Kinsey ignored demands for repayment.
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Ray M Kinsey
Common Pleas
Louis Erbland
Fostoria
Erbland
Kinsey
Tiffin Provision Co
Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune
Typewriter Ribbons At The Carey Times Store
A Carey Times notice announces availability of adding machine and typewriter ribbons for any make. Local shop highlights broad inventory and quick service for office machines.
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Carey Times
Local social notes from Fort Royal and nearby towns
Mrs Grant Tong of Findlay visited Mrs Hartle on Saturday. Rita Putnam stayed with grandmother Mrs Will Bleam in Carey. Various locals attended funerals and visits including the Baughmans, the Lees, the Putnams, and families from Vanlue and Carey. Willis Tong succeeded A Baughman on the fair board. Reverend O R Reiff visited, and a St Paul Sunday school plant was given to the ill Mrs Baughman and daughter Reva.
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Grant Tong
Findlay
Hartle
Rita Putnam
Will Bleam
Carey
Willis Putnam
Annette
E. A. Baughman
Harley
George Amerine
St. Paul
Clarence Baughman
Troy
Orvil Putnam
Gordon
Charles Laudenslager
Near Vanlue
Willis Tong
Fair Board
Upper Sandusky
Willis ‘Tong
A. Baughman
O. R. Reiff
Harley Baughman
Morton Lee
Martha Presler
Baughman
Reva
Farmers sign wholesale power contract with Ohio Power Co
Farmers in Huron, Seneca, Hancock and Wyandot counties joining a rural electrification project contract with Ohio Power Company for current at wholesale. Some members were offered power from Clyde municipal plant at 1.46 cents per kilowatt hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Seneca
Hancock
Wyandot
Ohio Power Company
Clyde
Lombard Divorce Suit Claimed Cruelty and Neglect
Betty L Lombard filed for divorce and alimony from Robert E Lombard alleging cruelty and neglect by the husband. Her father A O Baker is listed as plaintiff. The complaint claims he frequently struck her with his fists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty L.lombard
A. O. Baker
Robert E. Lombard
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Merry Christmas
H. B. Keller
Survey Farms
Creetings
Carey Mill & Elevator Co
National Refining Co
En-arco
White Rose
Merry
Qunty Fair Board
Bandit
Fort Royal
THE
Ohio Power CO
Stumpp
Parker House
Merry, Merry Christmas
Schira
Donelson’s Restaurant
Wayne, O
Lombard
Ranger
Horton’s Family
Cascade
Eastman
Mennens
Woodbury
Albert
Sir Walter Raleigh
Gillette
Data Nome Compacts At
Bill
Ewing. Drug CO
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