Farm Population Decline Is Slight Says USDA Data
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a small farm population drop from January 1924 to January 1925 totaling six tenths of one percent or 182000 people. The Mountain states saw the sharpest outflow to cities, while gains to farms from cities were led by the Mountain states.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
J. E. Falconer
Ohio State University
Ohio
Falconer
Mountain States
Pacific
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
Deals in Dirt Transfers Across Upper Sandusky and Carey
A series of real estate transfers recorded in Wharton and Upper Sandusky subdivisions. Transactions include Bertha McCorrel to Mary Windell and William Kindell for Lot 23 at Wharton for 850 dollars and Ruth Aten to G F Suter for 150 dollars. Mary Smith later sells part of Lot 4 in Holdridge subdivision to Mrs. John Shively for 2000 dollars. Other small deeds show G E Sampsell receiving part of outlet 212 and several $1 exchanges.
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Sarah McPike
G F Martig
Dora Martig
Upper Sandusky
Bertha McCorrel
Mary Windell
William H Kindell
Wharton
H. G. Staggs
G E Sampsell
B. C. Harman
Minnie Harman
Mary Smith
Edward J. Williams
W. E
Zella Briggs
A. J. Frederick
Carey
Ruth B. R. Aten
G. F. Suter
John Shively
Holdridge
Outlet 110
Upper
Sandusky
Pain as nature’s tool keeps us in order
The author argues pain regulates behavior and enforces natural laws guiding health and virtue. Suffering deters self harm, promotes honesty and temperance, and explains why pleasure and progress arise only after hardship. Pain is presented as a universal discipline sustaining the race, not merely individual misfortune.
Police Kill Mad Dog in Tiffin Quarantine Advice
In Bloomville Gazette report, police shot a mad dog at A M Smith’s home in Tiffin after the animal snarled and broke a securing rope. Chief Charles J. Mutchler used a shotgun to end the danger as attempts to restrain it failed. the paper urges careful quarantine across Seneca County.
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Airehale
A M. Smith
Tiffin
Charles J. Mutchler
Seneca County
Bloomville Gazette
Sunday dancing ban upheld in Seneca county
Probate Judge Clyde C Porter rejects the lone request for a Sunday dance permit at Meadow Brook Park. Bascom sentiment opposed the permit, sealing a ban on Sunday dances in Seneca county where Meadow Brook Park was the only venue hosting them.
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Clyde C Porter
Meadowbrook Park
Bascom
Porter
Seneca County
Rail expansion plan targets multiple Ohio towns
Unloaded rails prepare for a Hocking Valley to Bradner track extension with a new sand pit for ballast. Plans include extending sidings at Bradner Pemberville and Risingsun and building nine new tracks at Walbridge. If double tracking Columbus to Fostoria finishes before cold weather work will resume northward this summer.
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Hocking Valley
Steve Zvara Place
Bradner
Pemberville
Risingsun
Walbridge
Columbus
Fostoria
Pemberville Leader
Dunkirk Notes and Local Happenings From Carey Area
The column items include visits and family news, relics like a 1720 German Bible, weather dampening excursions, a infant death, school coal bids, slot machine removals, a Europe bicycle trip, storms destroying a Hurd barn, church services, city council actions, a marriage, and plans for a porcelain factory with 70 to 100 workers.
Local notes report deaths and incidents in Upper Sandusky area
Martin Luther Crise a 54 year old blacksmith of Upper Sandusky died last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Robert Hilty and Mrs I D Snouffer enjoyed an auto trip to Upper Sandusky Tuesday. A large barn on the farm of Mrs Ira T Matteson in Salem township was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. The Nevada people turned out en masse Sunday night to hear Rev R Akers preach on The Ideal Wife. It seems likely there will be no more prize fights in the United States. Claude Beitler may move to Miami Florida after arranging affairs at Hunter North Dakota where he has been teaching. In 1862 David Nye planted a maple seed on the corner between William Bloom's residence and the old Nye place. the tree now measures six feet in circumference. Last Saturday a house on a farm owned by William Shumaker near McCutchenville was struck by lightning and burned, unoccupied. Mrs Miles Mullholand and Mrs Walter Bradley with Mrs F J Vigor and Mrs Volney Lytle entertained over 100 guests at the Mullholand home east of town. Mrs M A Whisler of Bluffton is visiting her daughter Mrs J Sheller. Mrs Whisler is in her 80th year and notes Carey does not look as it did 50 years ago.
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Lakeside
J. R. Logdon
St. Joseph’s
Salem Township
Brown Delaplane
Carey School
Lima
Lawrence Straw
Europe
England
Oberammergau
Frank Hurd
Carey
Shireman
Orton Shireman
Charles Merrell
Mansfield
Robert Hilty
I D. Snouffer
Upper Sandusky
Ira T Matteson
United States
Nevada
Claude Beitler
Miama
Fla
Ang
Hunter
N. D
David Nye
William Bloom
Nye
William Shumaker
McCutchenville
Miles Mullholand
Walter Bradley
F.J. Vigor
Volney Lytle
Mull
Early Forest Town History Snapshot
Seventy years ago Forest had four private dwellings owned by L Gregg, Howe, Smith, and Dr. Atwood. The town supported three hotels two dry goods stores one grocery and one school room with no church building. First ministers Rev Holliday and Rev DeLeal preached in a schoolhouse to large crowds. Scott House was run by Sapp and Whitney, and Dr Atwood led as first dry goods merchant with J Campbell. Smith and Howe later ran Forest Review.
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Forest
L. Gregg
Tuttle
Howe
Cook
Smith
Gemmill
Dr. Atwood
Holliday
Presbyterian School
DeLeal
Messrs. Sapp and Whitney
Scott House
Senate House
J. Campbell
Smith & Howe
Forest Review
Talk With a Cary Man Promotes Doan’s Pills
Mr. H R Kesler of Findlay Street Cary reports kidney relief after using Doan’s Pills from Brayton’s Drug Store. He describes pain in kidneys and back, frequent nighttime urination, and fatigue before treatment. The salesman notes price 60 cents at all dealers and recommends the Doan’s antidote from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mr. Kesler
Doan
Brayton
Destructive Ostrander Fire Destroys Town Center
A gasoline stove explosion in an Ostrander Ohio restaurant sparked a blaze that wiped out seventeen business places. The village bank and one general store remain. Loss estimated near 200000 dollars, partly insured.
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Ostrander
Ohio
Chautauqua Event Opens in Plain City This July
The annual independent chautauqua at Plain City will run for eight days starting July 26. Attendees may camp on grounds, rent tents through the committee, with a refreshment stand and dining hall operating on site.
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Plain City
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Committee
Street fakirs clash with Salvation Army at Green Springs band night
Strong competition between street fakirs and the Salvation Army disrupted a band program by the Green Springs group during the Carey Chautauqua from July 26 to 30, annoying hundreds of attendees.
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Salvation Army
Green Springs
Carey Chautauqua
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