Woman Champion Cotton Picker Sets World Record
Margaret Montgomery of Stillwater Oklahoma dominates a four hour cotton picking contest defeating top pickers from across the cotton belt. She averages eighty seven and a half pounds per hour while maintaining a lead for three hours before fatigue slows her. She competes alongside men and women, and despite limited training, preserves her record until the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Montgomery
Stillwater
Oklo
Montgom
Ery
Gift Day Urges Support for Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The W C T U appeals for funds telling of its global reach and forty departments. It notes Prohibition Rally Day on March 9 and urges gifts to support temperance education, anti gambling and anti tobacco laws, and aid for women and children. It cites extensive organizational reach in 50 nations and multilingual literature, with 600,000 meetings held and an 1909 gain of 18,013 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Medical Temperance Department
United States Congress
Department of Organization
Port
New York
Roynon Birthday Surprise Hosts Baptism at Country Home
The Roynon family celebrated H F Roynon's birthday with a noon dinner at their country home north of town. Their infant son Fred Harlan was baptized by Rev W Elmer Bailey followed by a social hour with relatives and friends including the Dibles Phillips and Roybons from Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Roynon
W. Elmer Bailey
F. N. Dible
George Roynon
N. B. Dible
Fred Dible
F. E. Phillips
G. Roynon
Bellevue
Death of Rev. G. H. Priddy in Van Wert
Rev. G. H. Priddy died at his Van Wert home on Friday March 4 from heart failure. His sister-in-law Mrs. Chesebrough of this place and Mrs. Long attended the funeral Saturday. He married his niece Miss Madgie Chesebrough to Dr. J. W. Cosgray of Toledo in December 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
G. H. Priddy
J. W. Cosgray
Toledo
Moving families shift farms near St John’s church
On Tuesday Halson Hoy and family moved from the Leroy Wonder farm north of St. John’s church to the Chesebrough farm on the Ridge. Forest Baker and family, previously on the Chesebrough farm, will move to Oakland County Michigan to occupy a new farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halson Hoy
Leroy Wonder
St. John’s Church
St. Chesebrough
Forest Baker
Chesebrough
Oakland County
Michigan
Palmer ditch sale planned in Marseilles township
The county commissioners accept the Palmer ditch in Marseilles township and plan its sale on March 19. Obituaries note James Spangler of Eden township, born January 15, 1881 in Carmiherland, Pennsylvania, died last Sunday. A juror absence is requested as no jury assignments have been made. Local marriages include William Thomas and Lucy Foster, Simon Walker and Bery Dutcher, Frank Ward and Carrie Bleam, Ira Schoenberger and Olga Weiss, with officiants listed. The Schlup ditch in Salem and Crawford townships was sold. tile work by The Stief Brothers valued at 190.50 dollars, with Samuel A. Schlup handling the job for 56 dollars. A clover huller was sold to J. C. L. Minzer, later challenged as defective. case settled after the buller was destroyed by fire. John Suefferle was found dead on his porch. history notes his German birth. A knife fight left Karl Koppe wounded. Fred Goetz charged with assault with intent to kill. The Rochester Times reports hoopla and praise for Wilford P. Osborn, who aims to meet last year’s standard. A whisky mishap in Upper Sandusky led to a riotous scene involving A. C. Smith and law officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdsell Manufacturing Co
Wittenberg
Germany
Upper Sandusky
Karl Koppe
Fred Goetz
Oth
Frank Loose
Goetz
Koppe
Gaetz
Jonas
Rochester
N. Y
Wilford P. Osborn
Sycamore
Ohio
Philadelphia
Jawn Ganzel
Will
Ossy
A.C. Smith
Bucyrus
Saltsman
Law and Order League
Smith
William L. Ewing Dies at 52 in Adrian Ohio
William L. Ewing of Adrian Seneca county Ohio died March 4 1910 at age 52. He married Louise B Keller September 18 1879 and leaves two children Ernest K and Florence Leta, plus three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held at the M E church in Adrian with Odd Fellows in charge and interment in Brayton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ewing
Adrian
Seneca County
Ohio
Louise B. Keller
Ernest K
Florence Leta
Sadie I
Elmer H
Carey
J. C. Wehrle
John Fleming
J. M. Laughlin
Fostoria
C. M. Ewing
Peru
Ind
Ewing
Odd Fellows
M. E. Church
W. J. Green
Carey M. E. Church
J. B. Moore
A. J. Nowlan
W. J. Baker
Karl Mitchell
Brayton Cemetery
Mary Lombard
Toledo
John Laughlin
Rome
Herm
Lina
Sarah Stoll
Charlie Stoll
Irene
Henry Arbagas
Owen Ohls
Upper Sandusky
Henry Crooks
F. Bloom
Tiffin
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Choir in Affliction
We express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness in our great affliction to the minister and the choir for beautiful music and to the Order of the Odd Fellows for floral offerings from Mrs William Ewing and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Odd Fellows
William Ewing
Easter Bonnets Shared at Chesebrough Home Social
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Chesebrough entertained Friday evening on West Main with a three course luncheon and a social hour after guests, who included Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snyder and Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Green, were invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Chesebrough
West Main Street
W. H. Snyder
H. B. Keller
W. J. Green
A. J. Nowlan
J.J
C. E. Cram
Sylvester Shuman
Forest Baker
W. J. Baker
A. F. Constien
J. E. Nichols
David Heck
Chesebrough converts old shed into sheep shed on his farm
Local resident S B Chesebrough explains he transformed the former west school ground wood shed into a fine sheep shed on his farm west of town. He is noted as skilled with hammer and nail and this project showcases his handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Chesebrough
Chesebrough
Times
Ruth Marie Zeis Born To Findlay Couple
The friends of Mr and Mrs Ward Zeis of Findlay announce the birth of a daughter Ruth Marie on Saturday weighing seven pounds. Mrs Zeis formerly Mary Brayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Zeis
Findlay
Ruth Marie
Two Mrs. Augustine and Keller Invite for Thimbles Friday
Mrs William Augustine and Mrs E M Keller issue invitations for an afternoon of thimble games at Mrs Augustines home Friday. Readers may call Home Phone 800 or Mutual Phone 14 to reach the Times office with news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Augustine
E. M. Keller
Mutual
Times Office
Carey Cyclone Disaster Report The 1892 Extra
Night Policeman W H Lytle recalls Carey Times extra edition of July 3 1892 describing a cyclone that struck Carey with midnight fury. Roofs torn from New Galt House and Park House damage. J Newhard stock loss at 1910. Camp and other properties wrecked. Our Lady of Consolation church steeple removed. Byron Ogg residence demolished two thirds built. Crawfordsville damaged. Carey losses around 30000 plus. East Main street office swing damaged towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lytle
Carey Times
Galt House
Park House
A. J. Frederick
Jacob Newhard
H. B. Kurtz
T. Woodworth
A. E. Gibbs
Our Lady of Consolation Church
Death of John Sherman in Carey on March 11
John Sherman a longtime Carey resident died at his stepson John Stahl’s Lake Street home on Friday March 11 at 11 30 p m Born February 12 1830 in Reading Pennsylvania he was 80 years and 27 days old He married Mary Stahl in Mahoning County in 1875 and lived in Carey about 25 years His funeral was held March 13 at 2 p m at John Stahl’s residence with Rev H E Luther Spaid officiating Interment followed at Spring Grove cemetery Pallbearers were Loren Stahl Forest Dame Orville Dame Denver Hart Charles Hart and Frank Hart
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman
Carey
John Stahl
Lake Street
Reading
Pennsylvania
Mahoning County
Mary Stahl
Luther Spaid
Lutheran Church
Mr. Sherman
W. S. Lennott
J. D. Ewing
Byron Ogg
I. L. Culler
Subscription Frauds Hit Poultry Record Publisher
C. E. Cram, publisher of the Poultry Record, reports subscribers in Michigan and California have not received issues. It appears those with authority have solicited subscriptions and kept the price, a long practiced confidence game that harms the publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cram
The
Poultry Record
Michigan
California
St Patrick Themed Polite Invitation Event
An Irish themed invitation set in green and white with shamrocks. It asks guests to arrive at eight o clock in Irish costume for St Patrick’s Day celebration at the home of Miss Ural Ryder hosted by Norah Flannigan Molly McCarthy Biddy McSnilligan and Bridget Murphy on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenia
Norah Flannigan
Molly McCarthy
Biddy MccSnilligan
Bridget Murphy
Ural Ryder
Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs G W Croke y and Mr Carl Mattenl were dinner guests Sunday afternoon at Mr and Mrs W J Bake's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
G. W. Crokéy
Carl Mattenl
W J. Bake
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.H. Snyder
Bowlby
Insurance
Hart & Son
Carey, Ohio
Lytle & Phelps
W.G.T. U
News of the County
Palmer Ditch
Marseilles Township
James Spangler
Eden Township
Carmiherland
Court of Common Pleas
Petit Jury
Simon Walker
Miss Bery
Dutcher
United Brethren Parsonage
Shock
Frank Ward
Carrie Bleam
Near Wharton
M. E. Parsonage
J. W. Holland
Schlup
Salem
Crawford Townships
Stief Brothers
Samuel A. Schlup
Ira Schoenberger
Salem Township
Olga Weiss
C. F. Betz
Ruth Marie Zeis
Tin
Crawfordsville
Geo. Straw
East Main Street
St. Patrick
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