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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
3
The article notes daily pin production in Europe with England leading and Birmingham producing 37 million pins. It cites France at twenty million and Germany and Holland at ten million, totaling 84 million per day. It also explains the origin of pin money from the January sale law and its lasting phrase.
The Printype Oliver Typewriter is promoted as a major advance in typewriter progress. It’s offered to the public at 17 Cents a Day with a penny payment plan, praised for durability by large corporations and attractive in appearance. The ad invites readers to request a specimen letter and a sample of the 17-Cents-a-Day plan from the Sales Department.
Three Civil War veterans at a July picnic show off flattened bullets as mementos while discussing wounds. They name bones and muscles such as tibia fibula radius ulna gastrocnemius and deltoid, a habit noted by an army surgeon.
Miss Ella Reiners reports visits and gatherings around Shambaugh. Mr and Mrs W O Holiday of Lafayette dined with Jas R Mather and sisters. Miss Juanita McFarland stayed in Dayton. Miss Gladys Smith visiting Dr and Mrs Mayfield. Mrs Wm Marvin and Raymond Mulvey extended visit in Missouri. Fox roast at Battleground drew many locals. Rev O S Stewart and family and Miss Sarah White attended camp meeting at Battleground. Mrs O S Stewart hosted W F M and Standard Bearers with refreshments after. The Standard Bearers plan next meeting with Miss Sarah White and mite boxes to be opened. all members urged to attend.
Miss Hulda Larson returns Friday to her home near Fowler after a visit with Miss Anna Johnson. Jackson and family spent Sunday at Battleground. Lizzie and Donald Gephart are on the sick list. Harry Lawson and wife are proud parents of a son born Sunday.
Chas. Sawyer and family spent Sunday in Lafayette with the former's mother. Mrs. J. BR. Oldham and daughter have returned to Foldyville Iowa after a two weeks visit with Mrs. Mary Moore. A. W. Gephart and family and Robert Arvidson spent Sunday at camp meeting at Battleground. Mrs. Harry Hicks of Paris is visiting her parents. Avis Dutcher and family visited Sunday with Edd Buck and family. Miss Clara Johnston returned Friday from Terre Haute normal course. The Hildenbrand Bros. started their threshing run Thursday. Mrs. T. B. Moore, who had been ill, is improved.
Those who have not paid their Band subscriptions are asked to settle at once. The message stresses the need for funds to continue concerts and activities.
Miss Helen Rowe visits Wm Keller and family. Mes Esther Johnson Elizabeth Lake Anna Johnson spend Saturday with Isaac Nelson and family. Richard Chenoweth attends Elwood races. Jake Mann Elza Morgan Jenny Morgan and Percy Bade visit Frank Morgan and family. Schwamberger family visit Wm Wein. Fred Killin of Templeton visits mother Mrs Mary Killin. Elizabeth Martha Foster return from Lafayette after two months with Sam Foster. Catherwood of Lafayette visits John Mano. John Rowe and wife of Lafayette visit Wm Keller. Rose Fry visits Chas Schwamberger and family.
The basket meeting at the camp last Sunday drew many visitors. Rev. Taylor spoke at 11 in the morning and Rev. Doon at 2 30 in the afternoon. 92 persons shared a basket dinner in the Ed Smith house. Joseph Grover moved his residence to the Ed Smith property. Thos G Knowles suffered a vertigo attack Monday morning. Clinton Delaney supplied the melons. Guy McKinnis and wife welcomed a son on the eleventh. Monday’s rain was a God send to our people.
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