Death of Leafy Jane Rowen at Otterbein Illinois
Leafy Jane Rowen daughter of Irwin and Ella Rowen was born in Pine Village Indiana on September 5 1891 and died April 11 aged 22 years 7 months and 6 days. Survived by her parents sister Mrs Irene Ruckles brothers Claude and Ivan. Baptized before death she valued faith and peace. Funeral at Methodist church Otterbein conducted by Rev. A W Smith with interment in Pine Village cemetery.
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Leafy Jane
Irwin
Ella Rowen
Pine Village
Ind
Otterbein
Irene Rickless
Claude
Ivan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
A W. Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Holloway noted in Lafayette death
Henrietta Hall Holloway widow of John N Holloway died at her son Johns home in Bowers Monday from age. Born March 19 1838 at West Lebanon she leaves three children James Gray Joseph H Holloway and John C Holloway plus sister Flora McWilliams. Funeral 11 am at Armstrong chapel with interment in Armstrong cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Hall Holloway
John N. Holloway
John GC Holloway
West Lebanon
Colbraith
Sarah Itall
Isae Downs
Obituary of Otterbein Pioneer Joseph Walsh
Joseph Wilson Walsh a pioneer of Otterbein died at his home at 8 15 this morning after months of ill health He was born September 18 1830 in Farmanageh Ireland and came to the United States as a youth He moved through Cincinnati Lafayette Octagon and Otterbein where he built a large retail business and brickworks He was a Civil War veteran and member of G A R Masonic lodge and Methodist church Married Caroline Anderson December 22 1869 they had three children and four grandchildren The funeral is Sunday at 2 30 p m from the M E church with interment at Montmorenci cemetery
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Joseph Wilson Walsh
Otterbein
Mr Walsh
Farmanageh
Inneskllen
Ireland
Scotland
United States
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Octagon
William
Chandler
Jos. Walsh & Sons
Methodist Episcopal Church
Caroline Anderson
William W. Whilsh
Ward A. Smith
Chandler A. Walsh
King Hill
Idaho
John Walsh
Attica
M. E
Smith and
Taylor
Montmorenci
Local Notes From Opp And Area Gleanings
John Maxwell returned from an auto trip to Anderson. Hayes Planter praised for corn placement. Lee Evans family visited Fowler with Mrs. Sarah Darby. Ruth Irwin of Oxford visited Briar family. Mann moved his North Main Street house. Laura Farrell and Florence Farrell visited Lafayette. Nettie Satterthwaite hosted by Mrs. Pottiiter in Lafayette. Wingerts spent Sunday with Elwood Gray and wife at Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McKinnis
Chicago
Hayes
Opp Hardware
Black Hawk
Laura Gabriel
Decatur
Goodyear
Bartindale
Oxford
Jersey
R. S. Young
Anna Bodley
T J. Allen
Harmon Gephart
Ralph Gephart
Jacob Lawson
East Otterbein
Roy Emerson
Walcott
John Maxwell
Anderson
Lee Evans
Fowler
Sarah Darby
Qo.o. Mann
North Main Street
Opp
Laura and
Florence Farrell
Lafayette
Mae Burns
George Wingert
Elwood Gray
Williamsport
Bolivar Township Republicans Choose Local Delegates
The Republican primary in Bolivar Township produced clear winners for advisory board seats state and congressional delegates and local offices. West Bolivar backed Fred F Killin for congressional delegate and Geo Jennings for advisory board while Fred F Killin ran unopposed for assessorship. George W Holder led trustee votes with 131, Fowler 31 and Foster 20, signaling strong fall campaign confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar Township
East Bolivar
West Boliver
West
Geo. Jennings
Fred F. Killin
George W. Holder
Mr. Holder
John W. Fowler
J. J. Foster
Busy Ladies Aid stage a humorous charity play at opera house
A full house attended the Friday evening performance of Our Busy Ladies Aid, a two part comedy about a Ladies Aid leader seeking a piano in a newspaper voting contest. The troupe earned praise for amateur theatricals and netted twenty two dollars for the U B church Ladies Aid.
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Opera House
Busy Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Organization
Sun
T. C. Tussey
Westerville
Ladies Aid of the
U. B. Church
Otterbein BMA Adopts By-Law Change and Cleans-Up Campaign
The Otterbein Business Men's Association met in their hall Monday night voting in L. H. Perigo as a new member. They amended by-laws to hold meetings on the second and fourth Mondays. A Willow Grove Community Club request urged rest rooms for ladies and improved town conditions. Boosting committee to refer to town trustees. Har Kretschman led a two day clean-up plan with campaign managed by Boosting and Advertising committees. Clean-up days set for the 6th and 21st.
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Otterbein Business Men’s Association
L. H. Perigo
Willow Grove Community Club
Iitch
Har- Kretschman
County Committee Calls Fowler Convention for May 25 1914
Benton County Democratic Central Committee meets in Fowler Town Hall and calls county convention for May 25 at 10 am to nominate candidates for Sheriff clerk treasurer assessor surveyor and two county commissioners. Delegates assigned by precincts with one per ten votes cast for governor. Two buyers advertise stalls and livestock and various local notices appear.
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Fowler
Ind
Benton County
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
A Good Brother and a Sydney Gift
Mrs Eliza Thompson receives yearly liberal remembrances from her brother Livingston Hopkins in Sydney Australia. The Lone Hand magazine prints parts of his autobiography with drawings and humor. Hopkins, once Toledo Blade staff, built a newspaper career in Australia and grew wealthy.
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Eliza Thompson
Livingston Hopkins
Sydney
Australia
Lone Hand
Hopkins
Toledo Blade
Otterbein Adopts 10 MPH Train Limit ordinance
Otterbein Indiana imposes a 10 mile per hour speed limit for trains within town limits on Lake Erie and Western and related lines. Violations incur a ten dollar fine. ordinance takes effect ten days after service and publication, dated April 6, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Otterbein
Benton County
State of Indiana
Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and
Clean Up Day Movement In Otterbein Aims At Civic Pride
Otterbein residents are urged to participate in a two day cleanup April 20 21 led by the Otterbein Business Men's Association and the Clean Up Day Committee. Citizens are asked to clear yards alleys and vacant lots of rubbish and arrange trash removal with local teamsters while sharing costs fairly. John R. Opp is coordinating dumps and teamster calls.
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Otterbein Business Men's Association
John R. Opp
Otterbein
Sfort
Birth and Death Notice for Gladys Marie Vaughn
Gladys Marie Vaughn, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vaughn, born January 18, 1914, died April 13 at the parents’ home. Death caused by pneumonia and meningitis. Funeral services by Rev. W. B. Taylor at the home Poeschy, burial in Pond Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Marie Vaughn
Mrr
Richard Vaugehu
Jha Airy
W.B. Taylor
Pond Grove
Local revival and new developments across towns
Fowler conducts a tent revival as high schools in Fork Park and Raub are commissioned. Brook receives 15000 dollars from Carnegie for a public library. Lafayette plans a large hotel at Ferry and Fourth streets opposite the post office. The Dreyfus Theatre in Lafayette burned Friday morning, valued at 6000 dollars with 12000 insurance. three walls stand, the rest a smoldering ruin.
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Fowler
Fork Park and
Raub
Lafayette
Ferry and
Fourth Streets
Post Office
Farmers & Merchants Co-Operaive
Pelephone Co
Boswell
Grant
Hickory Grove
Dreyfus ‘Theatre
Leopold Dreyfus
Fremen
Otterbein Notice on Cleaning All Lots and Alleys
Citizens of Otterbein are alerted to clean all lots vacant lots and alleys during the week of April 2 through 25. The Otterbein Board of Health, O A Chenoweth secretary, cites Indiana law Chapter 276 of the Acts of 1913 mandating property owners repair sidewalks abutting their property. Published by order of the Town Board.
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Otterbein
Otterbein Board of Health
O. A. Chenoweth
Seey
Indiana General Assembly
Hhe Town Board
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Leafy
Jane Rowen
Vivian Timmons
Oliver
Opp’s
Opi
Ruth Irwin
D. M. Briar
Nettie Satterthwaite
Edward Pottiitter
Norman Beaver
Indianapolis
Ora McCool
Charles Copsy
Miss Leary Bowen
Adah
Mae
Viola Bramblett
Brother Pleasant
John Burns
Elmer S. McFound
Kinney
Robinette’s
M. E. Parsonage
Sun Office
Jesse W. Chenoweth
Gilboa Union
Richland
Beaco
Coeterersie
York Parish Grove
Center
Oak Grove
CHAS
F. Lawson
M. Blinn
MASS
Progressive County Convention
Indiana
Nancy Hawkins
West Lafayette
Margaret Hawkins
B. F. Magee
Elizabeth Magee
Ira Timmons
Frank Mann
Sarah Gepwart
Clement
Spiceland
Mrs. Lamb
Clavice Lord
John Powers
Powers
Cuares F. Rows
Bb. M. Busses
Brook
Carnegie Corporaton
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