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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
1
Town residents report visitors from Lafayette and Indiana polis. Jobs include new house construction, schoolhouse expansion, and a dirt road turn for the Lake Erie line. Local crops face dry weather but oats yield an estimated thirty bushels.
A 1901 Otterbein M E 8 report notes Lafayette population and wealth ranking, detailing public buildings, banks, rail lines, streets, and multiple churches. It mentions an August excursion via L J & W, with pricing and travel times, and records attendance, collections, and staff.
Frank Mills and Lena Mount Tom dined with Jay and Mrs Rosco. Sunday school ends this last Mt Tom Sunday at the Mt Tom school house. August 7 dedication of the new UBR church at Mt Tom. Sunderland and Bush visiting. Rain desired but not arriving. Finishing inside the new church progresses. Moores spent Sunday with Timmins. Andy Johnson to repaint Loomis swing for the batt runway. Switzer family hosted dinner with Jakes Baugher Switzer Sneall Miller Chenoweth. Noudebush sold stock to a Chicago buyer for boots and shoes. Roudebush undecided. Rumor of marshall arrest for snowball throwing unfounded. Church attendance about 24 at night services. Miss Mary Quinn of Lafayette visiting Ford family.
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