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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
3
Otterbein’s Sun reports new subscriber Chas Collyer and upcoming Otterbein close, plus residents busy with plowing gardening and home beautification. Local visits include Mrs Bliss, Frank Powers and Clarice Lord. piano repairs and lumber moves noted. A few town figures, like Mason John Bankston and postmaster candidate Crumpacker letter, appear among routine social updates.
Benton County Indiana. R H Bolt cashier swears the bank wrote a true financial report. The document lists assets including cash on hand, loans, discounts, and fixtures. It shows liabilities such as capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits. Notary E W Timmons confirms the oath dated April 17, 1904.
State of Indiana Otterbein Benton County voters are notified a town election will be held on the first Monday in May 1901 the sixth day of the month. Positions to be voted include one Trustee for each ward town Clerk town Treasurer and town Marshal. Election held at Sun Office with clerk E W Van Dyke presiding.
The Otterbein Republican and Citizens Conventions are set for April 11 1901 and April 12 1907 to nominate town officers including trustees for three wards town clerk treasurer and marshal. Meetings will be at Walshs hall 730 pm and Woodmen hall 750 pm respectively. Postmaster changes listed include Lee Bartlett Ambia Sam Leffen Boswell D M Williams Fowler Jos Van Natta Earl Park John Bartindale Otterbein and James Pickering replacing Jess Birch at Oxford on commission expiry.
John Bader of Williamsport accepted an 85 wager and ate 40 fried eggs in 33 minutes with bread and pickles. After a mock health scare he sought Dr Swank, received an epicac, and recovered his composure.
Trustee Glynn travels the town this week making rounds on Monday. Peter Rickliffs Shelby, a trustee, also visits Monday with his large book.
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