Local Notes From Wharton and Surroundings
Twenty five years ago a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Curt Marsh on June 14. Graves and Co shipped their fourth car of wool to Philadelphia paying 22 to 24 cents per pound. Miss Mattie Myers left for Cleveland as Rathbone Sisters representative attending the temple. Garland Brayton returned from New York for his sister Harriet s wedding. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wentz died after a day long illness. Charles Brayton of Fostoria bought Dr Asa Brayton s drug store and took possession. Miss Harrietto Frank M Rigby married at the Brayton home. she had taught in public schools for four years. Dorothy Sopher died of tuberculosis aged 15 years 11 months 25 days, survived by several siblings. Justus Lodge Knights of Pythias memorial service held at the M E church for members lost in the year. Charles Rife was the sole lodge member to die. Mrs T A Bonser of the Rathbone Sisters had died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Marsh
Graves & Co
Philadelphia
Mattie Myers
Cleveland
Rathbone Sisters
Ae Temple
Garfield Brayton
New York
Harriet
Henry Wentz
Wharton News
Charles Brayton
Fostoria
Asa ‘Brayton
Lithe “M. Brayton
Harrietto Frank M. Rigby
Yoledo
Dorothy Sopher
Nicholas Sopher
William ‘Carr
Alonzo Ogg
Fred Wenner
Beulah Sopher
Jack
Harvey
Willis Sopher
Justus Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Lodge
Charles Rife
T. A. Bonser
Local Notes Reflect Summer Returns and Social Gatherings
Fifteen years ago notes show Niss Ruth Kurtz returning from Western Reserve University and Robert Ewing coming from Ohio State University for summer. Multiple weddings and banns announced, along with school instructors and Civil War veteran Prof J. B Moore. Community reports cover games, gatherings at Carew, Copley home, and a St. Paul correspondence note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niss
Ruth Kurtz
Western Reserve University
Robert Ewing
Ohio State University
Local Livestock Buyer Offers Competitive Rates
The Buckeye Reduction Co announces it will pay top prices for cattle and horses. They offer free removal for calves, sheep, and hogs and provide contact details for Phorfe Findlay at 475 daytime, 3659 nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phorfe Findlay
Buckeye Rediction Co
Findiny
Farmers Invited to Ohio Station Wheat and Clover Days
Farmers and others may visit the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster for Wheat and Clover Days on June 26 and 27. About 6000 field plots explore crop production, fertilizer and lime effects, varieties, rotations, and optimal planting rates to boost yields and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Station Grove
Adies
L W. D
Zinn
Ohio Farmer
I Istitute
Frank I. Mann
The
Prairie Farmer
Shorts and Middlings and Farm Notes Summary
Short, practical notes on sanitation and farming. Mentions hog yards sanitation turning liabilities into assets and 600 Belmont County women in the Modish Finishes project. Notes dairy herd feed cost as about 55 percent of total costs in Ohio. Includes a quote by Scott Buchanan and fruit fly maggot identification guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont County
Extension Service
Ohio
Scott Buchanan
Keckler files support petition in Hancock County court
A petition to collect 282 for support of a child was filed in Hancock County common pleas court by Jule Keckler against Geo Keckler. C M Riegle represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Common Pleas Court
Jule Keckler
Geo Keckler
M Riegle
Konjola Proved Wonderful Says Grateful Lady
Mrs E A K Burg of Monclova Ohio reports remarkable relief from stomach distress after using Konjola The first bottle restored appetite digestion and reduced gas and belching within two weeks She feels stronger and weight returning Konjola is sold at Ewing's drug store Carey Ohio and by druggists in towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A K’burg
Monclova
Ohio
Konjola
Auto production and registrations in Ohio rise in 1928
Government statistics show 4,601,130 passenger and commercial cars produced in the US and Canada in 1928. Ohio registered 1,711,215 motor vehicles with $11,840,592.77 in revenue, up from the prior year by 82,106 registrations and $1,094,422 in extra revenue. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles operates at a lower expense percentage than other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Ohio
Motor Vendiétes
Union
State tag distribution staff and county auditors numbers
The year sees 488 deputy commissioners handling license tag distribution under the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Of these, 90 are attached to automobile clubs. Thirty six county auditors assist in tag distribution statewide annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio DMV license plates cost details debated
The report states the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles spends about 18 cents to manufacture and distribute a pair of license plates. It notes 14 gauge plates cost 10 cents to produce and distribution costs are 3 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor Fatalities Rise in Early 1929 US Months
Insurance statisticians compiling figures from 83 states report about 9000 motor deaths across the first four months of 1929 in the United States. Each month shows an increase and May's toll is expected to exceed 2000 as motorists are again killed in accidents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fortford
Conn
Ohio gas tax and license plate production figures
The Ohio penitentiary operates a tag factory processing six tons of No 24 sheet iron daily to produce 20000 license plates or 10000 pairs. In 1928 Ohio collected a gross gas tax of 2538984.75 with 933235.95 refunded for non motor uses. net funds of 912475.22 to local governments and 15760942.58 to the state for road maintenance. 1929 projected collections on a four cent basis could reach about 40000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tag
Ohio Penitentiary
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ohio
Carey Area Residents Sighted in Social Roundup
Several Carey residents visit and entertain relatives and friends across neighboring towns. Ralph Haferd plans a modern poultry house with water and electric lights, while numerous families including the Laws, Karrs, Hurd, McCurdys, and Phillips share dinners and weekend visits in Carey and nearby communities.
Local family visits and extended kinship ties in Upper Sandusky
Patterson family members host and visit relatives in a sequence of social calls. Mrs Neil Patterson is noted as the eldest daughter of Andy Hotel ling residing in the F D Hard brick house. Allen couple visited on Wednesday. Haford family spent Sunday with Henry Ball and kin. Kramer family from Garey joined Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Phillips
Lucille, Gerald
Margaret Ellen
Algada
Rose Patterson
Marion
Neil
Ralph Haford
Margaret
Angela
Mary Elizabeth
Franklin
David
Upper Sandusky
Haford
Henry Ball
Ed Kramer
Marjorie
Evelyn
Joan of Garey
Carey Times: Letter Heads and Envelopes for Sale
The Carey Times offers commercial printing services including letter heads and envelopes. This ad highlights varied printing needs for business use and brand presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Times
What Love Is
A devotional quotation style record presenting a biblical excerpt on love’s patience kindness and enduring virtue. The text emphasizes love’s lack of jealousy pride rudeness selfishness irritability resentment and celebrates its faith hope and perseverance.
Changed the Recipe Hubby Ends Up with Queer Pie
A Boston Tran script notes a domestic kitchen mishap as a blueberry pie turns out oddly colored after overusing bluing. The couple discusses the curious result with humor and concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Notable Late-Night Traffic Stop Sparks Laughs
A motorcycle cop confronts a car on a country road in the early hours. The driver replies that their activity is a pleasure, not business, prompting a lighthearted exchange. Whiz Bang.
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Maurice Kisselle
Lawrence ‘Wenner
Ralph
Schoenberger
Elizabeth Binan
North Salem Lutheran Church
Persis Newhard
Public Schools of
Virginia
Minn
Burton Earl
East Main Street
WN Klein
Mifflin Township
Lena Best
St Peter’s
H_ Gilliland
Forest
Ross Draper
Gilliland
J. B Moore
Crawford Club
E . B. Club
Carew Public School
Wharton Boys
Wharton
Forest Boys
Careyites
Blanche
Elsie Gargnon
Adah Johnson
Corning@gWenner
Maud Snyder
Magra Ryder
Irene Gillet
Bertha Shifford
Adah Nichols
Kathryn MccGuire
Margie Sutphen
I E Copley
Mary le Mott
Lydia Crates
Ida Platts
Mary Watson
Treve Denhart
Emma Garret
Nell Garret
Valeria Tong
Grace Garret
Mary Lee
Neva Bernell
Cora Baughman
Leola Beck
Bessie
Nellie Benjamin
Bernice Tong
Dorothea LeMott
Ethel van Ine
Daisy Gibson
Jennie Walter
Edith Smith
Ethel Kloop
Cloyce
Leo Copley
St. Paul
Ohio Experiment Station
Sam
Grateful Lady
Mrs. BE A. K'Burg
Crawford
Ralph Haferd
Clarence Ruffing
Carey
Forest Wayne Myers
T. G. Laws
Miles Mullholand
Mark Karr
G .G. Hetzel
Miss Licy
Addie Davis
C. C. Cochran
Harry
Elkhart
Ind
Didrk Karr
Caroleen Dow
Toledo
Clayton Twining
Jane
Twining
W. H. Kerr
Clarenée Haegele
Clyde Wentling
Raylee
Loren
Findlay
William Spokey
Mary Ruth
Mary Spokey
North of Carey
Delaware
Loren Corbin
Clarence Phillips
Ruth, Thelma
Elmer Charles
Donald of
Windham
Ruth Thelma
Donald
Ralph Phillips
By Benjamin N.rogue
Indianapolis
Bocuse Institute
Carey Mill & Elevator Co
Carey, Ohio
Cihe
Chevrolet
Jy Fisher
Fisher
Tern
Apeites F.a Hb. Factory Lint
Michegan
Stowe Motor Sales
Koehler
Mark
New Ridges
White Way
Sycamore
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