Dorcas Carey Library Annual Report 1916
Miss Margie Sutphen presents Dorcas Carey Public Library annual report for year ending December 31 1916. It lists 5691 volumes including 3826 adults and 1862 juvenile, 345 added volumes, 189 damaged or rebound items, 223 borrowers with 697 adults and 6526 children registered, 131 new registrations. Total circulation 18252 split 10680 to adults and 7572 to children. Distribution: General works 10 Philosophy 69 Religion 55 Sociology 720 Philology 1 Science 232 Useful arts 218 Fine arts 257 Literature 1444 History 571 Travel 458 Biography 190 Adult fiction 6463 Juvenile fiction 4695 Magazines 3070. Largest daily 177. smallest 11. average 59. Open 306 days. fines 27.10. renting collection 22.73. country borrowers 8.55. expenditures 39.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Sutphen
Dorcas Carey Public Library
West of town seeks funding for paved highway project
Property owners along the proposed paved highway corridor travel to Columbus with L M Wonder C D Smith I G Huston and George Shuman to meet the State Highway Commissioner. They outline cost shares with state 50 percent county 25 percent township 15 percent and land owners 10 percent. County approval remains uncertain.
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L. M. Wonder
C. D. Smith
I. G. Huston
George Shuman
Columbus
H. F. Graves, Jr
G. Huston
R. C. van Buren
Frank B. Willis
Delaware
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Criger Held at Local Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Criger were held last Saturday at the Methodist church with Dr. James W. Gibson officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge cemetery. Pallbearers included her sons Mack, Lewis, and Ed Criger, son-in-law C. M. Powell, and grandsons Alva and Bart Criger, with several relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Criger
James W. Gibson
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Mack
Lewis
Ed Criger
C. M. Powell
Alva
Bart Criger
Emma Boley
Lee Schubert
Alvada
A C. Hoyt
Fostoria
Fannie Delaplane
Sycamore
Bernard Reinhart Dies at 27 in Carey Area
Bernard Reinhart aged 27 died Saturday morning at his parents home two miles north of Carey after a week of illness. He was unmarried and survived by his parents three sisters Mrs Wilfred Logsdon Carey Mrs Carl Shirey Fostoria and Amelia and brothers Gordon Richard Emmet Robert Eugene and Harvey at home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 00 at St Peters Church Alvada.
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Bernard Reinhart
J. M. Reinhart
Carey
Wilfred Logsdon
Carl Shirey
Fostoria
Amelia
Gorgon
Richard
Emmet
Robert
Eugene
Harvey
St. Peter’s Church
Alvada
Mrs Criger Funeral Passes Snowbound Roadway to Pleasant Ridge
A stretch of road west of town was shoveled to clear snow drifts for Mrs Criger's funeral procession to Pleasant Ridge cemetery. Drifts became impassable about two miles west of town and extended to the Bigelow church.
Card of Thanks from Criger Family for Mother’s Death
The children of Mrs. Sarah N. Criger express sincere thanks for kindness shown during illness and death. Gratitude extended for flowers and support from friends and neighbors during the funeral.
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Sarah N. Criger
Upper Sandusky Notes Highlight Fire Damage and Local Moves
County briefs from Upper Sandusky report a fire damaging a farm house known as the Lizzie Saltz place, water works improvements nearing completion, and 741 pupils enrolled in the recent school term. Other items include property transfers, a park-plot push near the railroad, a name-change suggestion for the town, legal settlements, a jail release, and local social events.
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Gerald Kemnerley
Lizzie
Saltz
Jackson
Upper Sandusky
Boards of Education
Anna Snyder
Carey Mill
Carey
Ohio Assembly Expected To Take Up Suffrage Bills
The Ohio legislature will reconvene next week with presidential suffrage for women among the first measures. Rep Platt of Ashtabula and Rep Reynolds of Cuyahoga have bills referred to federal relations and privileges and elections. Hearings are planned for Tuesday as Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association members say Bryan's speech bolstered the effort.
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Ohio Assembly
Platt
Ashtabula
Committee On Federal Relations
James A. Reynolds
Cuyahoga
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Ohio Woman’s Suffrage Association
W. J. Bryan
Columbus State Journal
Reos Returned After Record Michigan Trip
A party of 84 including Carl Schira Harold Hilty and Geo Welter traveled to Lansing Michigan last week to bring home 72 new Reos. It marked the largest number of cars driven out of Michigan at once. The group rode up on a special car and received city honors. They left Lansing Wednesday at 10 am and arrived back in Fostoria at 10 pm.
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Carl Schira
Harold Hilty
Geo
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Fostoria
Japanese Merchant Ship Pass Through Panama Canal Questioned
Application to pass through the Panama Canal by a Japanese merchant ship with guns mounted for defense has prompted Gov. Harding in Washington to seek a rule definition. The War Department has referred the issue to the State Department for a decision.
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Panama Canal
Gov. Harding
Canal
Washington
War Department
State Department
Ministers' Council Held by Laymen Movement in Springfield
A Ministers' Council under the Laymen's Missionary Movement will be held in Springfield on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday January 29 30 and 31. The event gathers clergy and lay leaders for talks and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Laymen's Missionary Movement
Springfield
Delco Plant Installed in Garage for Battery Charging
W. R. Beis installed a Delco plant in his garage last week to charge automobile storage batteries.
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W. R. Beis
Delco
Tonight at the Royal features two plays
The Royal presents two warm up bills an Essanay drama in three acts A Little Volunteer and a Vim comedy Their Holleys Moon providing light entertainment for audiences tonight.
Mistakes Teach Wisdom and Move Us Forward
A reflective note on errors guiding growth. It urges not to dwell on the past but to take the lesson inward and focus on future power. The message emphasizes learning from mistakes as a path to personal wisdom.
Interesting Old Coins In Scott Tong Collection
Scott Tong displays a diverse coin collection noting 200 foreign pieces and historic American coins. Highlights include a 1706 Prussian thaler, 1845 two guilder coin, 1807 half dollar, 1847 dollar, 1893 Columbian half dollar, and a tiny widow's mite bearing the Lord's prayer.
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Scott Tong
Frederick Awilhelm
Prussia
Ludwig I. Ais
United’ States
Tong
Christopher Columbus
City Council Minutes From Monday Session
The village council met Monday with members Heck Hood Spit ler Gottfried and Griffith present. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved and bills totaling several dollars were ordered paid. Signed by the Board of Public Affairs and Finance Committee, payments include unloading coal, express charges, fuse plugs and street labor. Council adjourned to meet next Monday evening.
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Heck
Hood
Spitler
Gottfried
Griffith
Clesak Heck
Board of Public Affairs
Wm. Thels
American Express Company
Express
The
F. Bissell Co
C. F. Pflenger
Ash & Hook
J. W. Weaks
Tilden Greek
Cc. C. Carr
Real Estate Transfers Across Carey and Tymochtee
Geo W Ekleberry and wife transfer 33 acres in Tymochtee to Lulu Armstrong et al for 3600 dollars. Nellie Wooley and husband sell lot 20 in Perkins first addition Carey to Belle Travis Hunter et al for 200 dollars. A H Kennerley and wife to Herbert Newhard 20 acres Crawford township for 1 dollar. Andrew McDowell deceased to Roland McDowell and to Andrew McDowell by descent one third acre Carey for 1 dollar. W H Houk et al to Kinzie Montague lot 79 Carey for 450 dollars. Minerva Miller administratrix to R D Huston land Richland township for 300 dollars. Jacob H Nitrauer to Chas J Wagner lot 11 Fredericks first addition Carey for 135 dollars. W F Ish and wife to Chas and F M Wagner parcel of land Carey for 500 dollars.
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Geo. W. Ekleberry
Lulu Armstrong
Tymochtee
Nellie Wooley
Belle Travis Hunter
Perkins
Carey
A. H. Kennerley
Herbert Newhard
Crawford Township
Jane McDowell
Roland McDowell
Andrew McDowell
Same
W. H. Houk
Kinzie Montague
Minerva Miller
R. D. Huston
Richland
Jacob H Nitrauer
Chas. J. Wagner
Frederick
W. F. Ish
Chas
F. M. Wagner
Gas Rate Report Error Clarified by Logan Gas
Logan Gas counters erroneous Washington reports about Newark natural gas rates. They state the court did not restrain rate increases and the old rate was not kept unchanged. The mistake arose from a reporter misreading the source.
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Logan
Washington
Newark
New Serial by Mary Roberta Reinhart Debuts This Week
The paper begins publishing a new serial titled kK by Mary Roberta Reinhart praised as among the day’s best. Subscriptions are encouraged with extra copies available for new subscribers.
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Mary Roberta Reinhart
Campbell family attends funeral for Charlie Campbell
Mr and Mrs W Z Campbell and daughter Mae attended the funeral Monday of Charlie Campbell aged 18 who died in Arizona. The body was brought to Wharton for burial.
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W. Z. Campbell
Mae
Mr. Campbell
Charlie Campbell
Arizona
Wharton
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W. H. Phelps
Carey Auto Sales Company
Carey Electric Telephone Co
Carey, Ohio
John Brown
Genasco Asphalt
W. H.snyder
Fostoria Times
Times
Harry P Fetter
Frank J. Simonis
C. W. McGill
H. L. Tracy
Ohio
Florein
Lewis Swartz
McCutchenville
Marion
James L. Curtis
Board of Visitors
M. M. Stoneburner
Father Forrer
B. L. Spaid
J. J Smith
Belle Clark
Clara R. Rowlan
N H. Link
W. A. Secrist
Z. G. Murray
Richland Township
Milton J. Hinaman
Bud Boyer
Antrim Township
D. RB. Thome
Grant Karr
P. M. Parsell
Elmore McClain
Jackson Township
D. BE. Youngs
Marseilles Township
Emanuel Baughman
Ort Rickle
Ridge Township
Chief
REOS
Ministers’ Council
the Royal
City Council
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