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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
2
Ethel Knapp Behrman recalls a church once alive with deacons and a communal hymn. Time and ivy shelter the rotted floor where pioneers worshipped as cats linger in the doorway.
Two Ohio State University students from Edgerton suffered minor cuts and bruises when a street car machine collided with the chief’s car on Howard Street. Opal Howard and Vernal Howard, both sophomores, were treated and released, while Roy Howard of Edgerton faced responsibility for the rear collision.
The Twentieth Century Limited runs from New York to Chicago through the Mohawk Valley near Little Falls New York. The river cuts the Appalachian barrier creating a low level pass vital for commerce between the East and West, making New York Central the natural highway for trade.
A courtroom exchange ends with a ten dollar fine for a college student. The judge asks for change to a twenty and then sets a twenty dollar fine for a different party, the Red Cat referenced in the dialogue.
In September 1859 Daniel Decatur Emmett wrote what became Dixie while working for Bryant Brothers in New York. He found the melody with his violin and lyrics and the name Dixie emerged from his wife’s remark, later popularized as the song of the South.
John J. Monger, state director of health, ordered Bucyrus to construct a sewage disposal plant within one year. The directive cites Sandusky River pollution and health hazards from sewage discharges. Officials consider appeals or delays while awaiting technical methods. estimated cost around 300 to 600 thousand dollars.
The Cleveland Automobile Club reports over 20 000 people killed and more than 37 000 injured in grade crossing crashes in the past decade. It notes that trying to beat trains at crossings remains a popular but costly and deadly habit.
Wilbur Jameson of Tiffin who rode with Mr and Mrs Miles J Mitten Jr to Phoenix Ariz started for California alone but was delayed indefinitely at Huma Ariz He rode a bus involved in a crash with multiple fatalities and was held as a witness.
The Caroy Times reports on sale notices for items large and small. Public auctions and private listings feature varied goods and prices, with details published for buyer interest and bidding opportunities.
William Luther Carlin prominent Findlay citizen died at 9 39 this morning at his home 32114 South Main street influenza led to pneumonia. He served as Findlay mayor in 1886 helped bring Findlay College with a $1 000 contribution and led city charity efforts. He was a state senator and early member of B P O E lodge. Survived by second wife Rose Lytle Carlin and two sons Earl and Rawson. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at home. burial Maple Grove cemetery.
The Eighty-eighth General Assembly meets in Columbus on Monday January 7 with 31 Senate members all Republican and 133 House members 122 Republicans 11 Democrats. Inauguration follows next day with Vic Donahey and Myers Y C Soper leading the parade and public reception then a Senate Chamber ceremony and broadcast inaugural address. The new governor begins duties immediately after.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce announces a contest to find America's oldest car, with the winner to be shown at the New York Auto Show in January. Only vehicles built before 1900 are eligible, drawing interest from the Cleveland Automobile Club and observers who expect many antique cars to enter.
A Carnegie Puppet cartoon quotes a two line dialogue where one man asks if past generations were more moral. The other replies that morality isn’t the issue just efficiency as it takes longer to light an oil lamp than to push a button.
In a Middlebury classroom exchange a student notes an owl’s humorous look while a peer agrees humans resemble the bird in a playful, lighthearted momento captured in a blue baboon dialogue.
The Forgery Prevention Bureau issues ten rules to thwart check swindlers. Keep blank checks under lock, use safety ink or shredding systems, minimize space before the amount, and avoid erasures. Do not issue checks to strangers or sign blank checks. Scrutinize certified checks and protect banking signatures.
Guidance on writing for deposit only above your signature to prevent unauthorized cashing. The instruction notes this practice makes checks non negotiable without alteration.
Secretary Clarence J. Brown and Motor Vehicles Commissioner Chalmers R. Wilson warn motorists that next Monday midnight marks the final deadline to secure 1929 automobile license plates with no extension possible. Deputy registrars report steady sales but urge early purchase to avoid long lines and congestion.
We will pay as much as anyone for cattle and horses. Calves sheep and hogs removed free. Phone Findlay 475 daytime 3659 nights at our expense. Use the Want Column. It pays.
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