Patchwork of oddities and gossip in a bustling era
A sprawling collage notes a Kansas corn crop borderline disruption to a populist crowd, an 18 year old Chicago groom, a wealthy Indiana landlady, a controversial preacher, mule kicks in comic lore, Dr Dowie’s wrist clue, Clyde Carlin’s Angolan fair forecast, a Sulu sultan myth debunking, and a wide look at big life insurance investigations touching policy holder costs and political entanglements.
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Chicago
South Bend
Local Notes and Community News Yester Week
Local residents report family visits from Coldwater and Kalamazoo. Wm Mott showcases a Birdsell clover huller. Iva Thompson departs for Minneapolis to teach at the high school. her mother to follow. Chas Follett hulled 32 bushels of clover seed last week. Arv Adams loses a work horse. another horse injured by barbed wire. Dr. Bennett, longtime Lester storekeeper and postmaster, dies and is buried in Lester cemetery. Mrs. Everitt Hawes improves. Miss French of Ray helps. Joseph Pothoof welcomes a son born Sept 23. Mrs. Bennett of Whitetown visits. Claude Brett turns 20 with a surprise party. Kinderhook wagon trip ends for the season. locals anticipate spring return of the honest dealers.
Mule Race Placed at Angola Fair Draws Local Owners
Orville Goodale of the Angola District Fair invites local mule owners to enter mules for a race at the Angola Fair next week. He promises a two dollar prize per mule, ample expenses coverage, and potential bonuses for faster runners. Prospective entrants should mail mule and owner names with entries closing at race time.
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Angola
Orville Goodale
E. G. Melendy
Mr. Goodale
Fremont
Indiana
Lavender Oil May Preserve Boarks From Mould
A note suggests sprinkling a few drops of oil of lavender around a library of boarks to prevent moulding. The tip emphasizes scent and small quantity as a preservative measure.
Boy Heroic Runaway With Buggy Ends Peacefully
Jacob Hartman and his horse escaped from the depot on a Wednesday afternoon. The horse dashed through town with Hartman clinging to the buggy, turning at the public square before being stopped in the east part of town. The horse’s leg incurred a slight injury and no other harm occurred.
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Jacob Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Butler Doctor Appointed Deputy for District K P Domain
Dr. M. M. Acken of Butler is named deputy for this district within the K P domain, a move expected to streamline local governance and service delivery. The appointment ties Acken to regional officials and duties in the district.
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M. M. Acken
Butler
K. P. Domain
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BANK
United States
Longman & Martinez Paints
URI Way
Issadams ST
Warren D. Wells
Kansas
Franklin
Clyde Carlin
Angola Fair
Gilbert
Sultan of
Sulu
Alice Roosevelt
Eee
West
California
AAA
Fred Stowe
Nebraska
Wm. Walters
M. J. Withington
Coldwater
Kalamazoo
Wm. Mott
Iva Thompson
Minneapolis
Minn
Chas. Follett
Arv Adams
Bennett
Lester
Everitt Hawes
Miss French of
Ray
Joseph Pothoof
Mrs. Bennett
Whitetown
Claude Brett
Lout
Michigan
D. Gratz & Son
H. B. Hills
Fremont, Ind
Chas E. Hall
Ind
Hilton House Barn
Taylor
George E. Reed
ORINO
State of Indiana
Steuben County
Justice Court of
Fremont Township
J. P. John W. Schaeffer
Eliakim Anderson
Emory G. Melendy
J. P
New York
E. O. DeWitt & CO
Det
Jackson Ce
Cincinnati
Ouuuay
C. W. Masters
Dr. King
Bureau
J. W
Schaeffer
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