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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
9
The Albione Reflector urges a presidential commission to study farmers and propose relief. It mocks lavish rural wealth and lack of simple needs while stressing the need for aid to improve farmers’ hardships and prospects.
City Council sees ordinance to end flat rate electric service on April 1. Board of Public Affairs aims to require meters for all users and charge current meter rate. Meeting notes list bills paid to multiple officials and workers, totaling various small amounts.
Mrs. Dow, while entertaining on Christmas Eve, had her hair catch fire from a candle near the tree. She grabbed her head with both hands and extinguished the flames, aided by a gusty wind. The incident left little damage but could have been serious for a more excitable person.
Friday evening the DeMolay New Knights Templars held a Christmas banquet at the asylum in Fitin. Mr and Mrs W Jo Newhard Mr and Mrs S M Ranger and Mr and Mrs J A Gibbs attended with about 150 guests at a table over a hundred feet long. The Christmas service preceded the supper and W J Newhard gave a notable response to Modern Templarism.
We thank the neighbors for kindly assisting us during the illness and death of our wife and mother and for those who sang at the funeral. F.3 Weber and children.
The Loyal Temperance Legion held its midyear executive board meeting at the Lutheran church with officers Miss Francis Smith Cleveland Miss Martha Lewis Zanesville Mrs Agetha Black Fostoria Mrs Adelaide Mayne Olena Mrs Mabelle Hester Norwalk DeWitt M Hover Fayette and Miss Florence Dow recording secretary present The sessions reviewed future work constitution changes and program plans with sermons readings piano numbers and remarks from Rev EK Luther Spaide and Mrs Mable Hester noting youth education and cooperative support for the cause.
The public installation of Crawford Chapter No 168 of the Eastern Star took place Thursday with W J Newhard as installing officer. New officers include Mrs L Graves as worthy matron and Mrs A Myers as associate matron, followed by remarks from Rev Steward Bauyardnet and others.
Liza Jacobs staged two Christmas surprises by delivering pianos to the porches of the homes intended for Mrs. Belle Travis, Mrs. Orville Bowlby, and Mrs. Charles Fields before the recipients sensed any activity.
Colonel Wentz will inspect the Uniform Rank K of P next Monday night. All who are interested should take notice.
St John area residents made various social calls and completed tasks this week. J W Musch bought a new aburco front, D W OC Ran and wife visited BE Sieber, and James Crose called on Mo Back. Sieber bought a rubber tired buggy. many neighbors discussed farm work and holidays.
On January 8 James H Deary will sell stock and implements at his residence two and a half miles southwest of Alvada on County Line Road. BR Deary acts as seller. The notice specifies public sale details for the inventory and related items.
The Latonia Dramatic club presents Louva The Pauper at Vanlue city hall on Saturday night January 2. Show starts at 7:30 PM. Reserved seats are 20 cents.
Hocking Valley schedules a rail service to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola. Tickets go on sale February 16 to 21 with a return by March 1. Extension possible if needed. Fare to New Orleans 27.75 dollars and to Mobile Pensacola 2s 35.
The article discusses heat depths in coal mines noting temperatures rise with depth and Britain may ban working below 4000 feet. It also recounts a London adventure of Melchior Anderegg guiding climbers Leslie Stephen and T W Hinchliff from London Bridge to Lincoln's Inn Fields amid fog.
A fragmentary Philadelphia Inquirer item recounts a mysterious departure linked to a ritual scene and violent acts. Shreds of clothing were found along roads near Pottsville and Scrabbletown as the subject headed west, with a judge noting troubling symptoms.
The notice lists numerous Christmas Day dinners hosted by families including Mr. and Mrs. George Sherman and Dr. and Mrs. J. E Nichols. Guests span Sherman descendants, Frish, Frall, Sutphen, Haines, and other local households from Marysville to Findlay with multiple children named. Elaines presented each child with $100.
Last Saturday at the National Lime and Stone plant Thomas Baker sustained crushed fingers when a heavy stone toppled onto his hand as he sat near a stone laden car. In the afternoon Charles Matheny suffered a badly crushed foot after a slip on the rail line when two ties were squeezed together by the engine operator Jiza Garn.
The Juniors and church friends presented Rev. J F H Williams and family with a surprise party. Members and guests contributed presents totaling over thirteen dollars as the evening featured song prayer and social greetings. A cheerful mood and best wishes for a prosperous new year were shared.
Real estate agent in Warren advertises weekly farm lists with bargains on farms and houses. Listings include 120 acre farm near Carey and 53 acre farm with improvements, a house and lot for 1000, and loans up to Stay, Q00 at low rates. Open office for viewing and arrangement.
A humorous fragment attributes a self made typewriter key that prints a blur when a word cannot be spelled. The quote appears in the Boston Transcript with the line I never saw it before. The item also notes a quip about czar and czarina from the Richmond Times Dispatch.
In response to high cattle and veal costs we cannot sell beef at old prices after January 1 1909. The notice lists new price adjustments for beef cuts including round sirloin rib and veal and other cuts.
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