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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
4
The piece argues Porfirio Diaz, once praised as Mexico's wise ruler, hid oppression and tyranny. It details widespread abuse, sham elections, and mass human misery, noting an insurrection that toppled his regime and forced abdication and exile.
A plan to install decorative lights around a park fountain and globe, with mapped paths and branch lighting to evenly distribute illumination. A social at the park is proposed to celebrate the lighting, featuring band music and refreshments to fund swings for the park. Families may attend with lunches, provided the area is cleaned after.
Decoration Day events in Carey featured cemetery visits by the Carey Post Grand Army of the Republic, a later opera house program with performances by the Corinthian annette and recitations by Bernice Clabaugh and George Karr. Ralph Livingston and Charles W. Bell delivered addresses praising progress from the Civil War era, with Rev W Elmer Bailey giving the invocation and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read. The evening closed with a benediction and remarks noting the strong role of young people in carrying on the observance.
The Sycamore Leader urges that county notices be printed in the local paper but Auditor Frank says laws require a county wide newspaper. The piece recalls a Carey Times case and argues rural papers deserve general circulation status for official ads.
The Board of Public Affairs will wire the park for electric lights with small poles along the drive and incandescent lamps spaced fifty to seventy five feet apart. A large Welcome sign will be illuminated with at least six lamps for night and day visibility. Another line will run.
The Times extends thanks to Sycamore Ihigh School for the courtesy. Wishes accompany the class of 1911 and all future classes. Commencement is at the Opera House Tuesday evening June 6 at eight with orchestra interludes. Orations include Can and Cant by Gladys M. Vance Come into the Azure and Love the Day by Krue A. Nichols Heroes in Common Life by Mary E. Konkle Stepping Stones to Success by Herman A. Klahr.
Last Sunday at about two o clock two Glen avenue houses were burglarized. At Horner s residence entry was through an open window and cash seven dollars ninety five cents shoes three lemons and a pumpkin pie were taken. The Le Mott Miller home was entered by removing a screen and three dollars in cash was taken from Miller s clothes before the burglars abandoned the loot and fled, leaving the pie at the Horner home. The incident suggests local offenders.
Dr W G Brayton attended the funeral for his nephew Albert Brayton Ebersole of Arcadia who died in a car crash near Bradner last Sunday. The two travelers Weiss and the auto agent also perished when the vehicle struck a ditch at a sharp curve and burst into flames after the steering gear pierced Ebersole’s chest. Albert, only twenty, was burned beyond recognition.
Rev W J Green and the church announce Sunday School at 9:00 with the sermon on Israel's Penitence and God's Pardon. June begins with Missionary Day and Children Day prep. Preaching at 10:15, Epworth League at 6:30, choir practice Tuesday, prayer and teachers meeting Wednesday. June urged as banner month.
A man from south of Columbus visited town Wednesday forenoon on his way to Indiana to deliver a horse to his mother who wished to possess it. He chose to drive the horse rather than ship it.
Announcement invites interested residents to a Pioneer Picnic planning meeting at the People's Bank Saturday afternoon. The notice also states Ash & Hoth have taken the agency to sell Plymouth Binder Twine for Carey and incinity and will take orders for 1911 twins.
A memorial service was held for the Mason chapter at Upper Sarduky Sundar with attendees including AP Johnson W H Snyder Elmer Worder W JJ Newhetd BP Brown FG Laughlin John McGuire Drew Myers JF M Kinney and George Bets representing the auto party.
Multiple property listings advertise cheap houses with cellars, city water and gas on Dow Street near a Catholic church, Patterson Street, Glenn Avenue, West Main Street, and East Main Street. Also offered are a house with a barn, farm security loans, a new house on North Vance Street, and two good lots.
Judges L A Kennerley R D Hilty and E M Reinhart presided as votes were counted in the Library Voting Contest in Carey with Knights of Pythias leading. The tally lists Knights of Pythias Carey 11794 and Catholic Knights of Ohio Carey 6771 among many school church and fraternal groups in the community tally.
J Sheller pastor leads Sunday school at 9 00 a m Y PS C Bat 630 p m No evening preaching due to Children's Day at Big Oak Preaching at 10 13 a m Sunday at Beech Grove by Rev Consellor Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Norman Long of Marsh and Long trades Patterson street house and lot with Ray Williams for a Findlay property and plans to move there in the fall.
A community Pioneer Picnic is planned for next Thursday in June. Organizers urge residents to bring blankets and share potluck dishes.
Hilty and Son delivered a Cutting Torpedo Roadster capable of sixty miles per hour to R. G. Spencer Jr. on Saturday. Today they delivered an E M F four door touring car to Albert Theis, east of town.
A group of thirteen will receive their first Holy Communion on June 11 at Our Lady of Consolation Church. The public services will be held in the basement of the church.
Mrs 5S M Ranger will be hostess to the Nineteen Hundred Club this after noon. Guests include Mrs Hl B Keller Mrs Leslie Patterson Mrs S B Gillett and Miss Jeannette DeWitt.
Mrs. A. J. Nowlan was taken to Findlay hospital on Wednesday morning for treatment. Doctors planned to lance an abscess on her lung with Dr. I. N. Zeis as attending physician.
Readers are urged to relay news items by calling Mutual Phone 14 the Times office. The notice directs readers to submit tips, updates, and brief notices for publication.
The Davis family reunion met on Tuesday at Sycamore with about thirty members present. Forest Hurd of Marengo was re elected president and Miss Blanche Davis was chosen secretary. A feature was a letter from Grace Davis teaching in Lucknow India for two years. Attendees from Carey included F. D. Hurd, Sarah Davis and daughter, Blanche, Walter Beebe and daughter Dorcas, Brayton Davis and children aruly, and R. G. Hetzel and child.
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