Otterburn Sun Notice and Subscriptions
The Otterburn Sun lists editor W B Homrig and notes post office mailing details. Subscriptions offered include one year three months and six months options with pricing.
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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
1
The Otterburn Sun lists editor W B Homrig and notes post office mailing details. Subscriptions offered include one year three months and six months options with pricing.
A historic tree from Achusets is slated for relocation to St Louis for the Louiseau Purvise Exposition. The 12 foot base height will be preserved and a double tramway will transport it, with roots dug and branches intact to resemble its wild state. The move is expected to take six months.
A town woman visits a dry goods store and, after paying, is asked to advertise in bold paper wrapping. She suggests turning the paper over to avoid the promotion, highlighting a moment of restraint against intrusive advertising in alocal scene.
The report mentions sowing turnips barley and oats for late fall and winter pasture. It lists local names and places including Otterbein, Kingman area, and individuals visiting friends. A town marshal issue and a slight theft incident with corn are noted along with a local buggy trip and roasting eats.
Disjointed text notes Jade Crose turning ten with a surprise party on Thursday. Several names appear in garbled form as attendees or organizers, including Clara Virgaeas, Katie Virgaeas, Kathe Hawkins, Melati Deol Ener McCuol, Nellie Dimmons, Rowen Nellie Afoore, and Glad LMeosteradavd Mehunney Vi. The fragment mentions Oxford Wilt and a Saturday event following the party.
Town editorials praise water works as vital to safety. A Kingman Star editorial attacks rival editors with sharp barbs about David Sanders and the Veedersburg Record, mocking their claims and intelligence.
This Saturday the Union Sunday School picnic will be held at Green Hill with Col. Robert Cowden of Dayton Ohio as the main speaker. Several other speakers will attend and the Montmorenci band will provide music. All are invited to bring baskets and enjoy a pleasant day.
Sunday August 24 1901 the L BE W RR Co runs a popular cheap excursion to Indianapolis for 125 dollars round trip. Special train leaves at 7 am with entertainment at Indiana polis pleasure resorts for a day of recreation. For more information contact O D Green.
Wm. Taylor of Medina visited town Saturday to renew terms and praise a tract of new land described as very good. He expects a strong yield from it and reports optimism about the agricultural prospects.
A fragmentary notice describes acreage offerings south of Silverwood with improvements on two parts, including four acres and five acres with truck and drainage works. It notes price and sale timing in November and mentions land at Tidwood and Tom acres with wells and water.
Dr Charles H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery improving eight hours after taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Within three days she was recovering and one week later fully well. Sold by LaBurus.
In Sadieville Kentucky Mrs S P Whitaker who suffered chronic bronchial trouble is said to be cured by Dr King's New Discovery. Her husband notes it also cured their granddaughter of a severe whooping cough. The ad promises relief for coughs colds influenza bronchitis and throat and lung troubles with bottles 50 cents to a dollar and trial bottles free at Burns' drug store.
A letter from Sumterville Alabama claims success with Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after suffering from dyspepsia. The ad asserts the product contains all natural digestive fluids and offers rest for weak stomachs. Also notes a New Hampshire bounty of $1 per bushel for dead grasshoppers.
A speaker argues that telegraph ads for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin deserve attention and compares one ounce of the remedy favorably to a three weeks' vacation at Burns' Drug Store, urging readers to try it.
Multiple acres farms offered near Sinema and Kitkima with stockland, 7 room houses, barns, springs, and good fences. Properties include 140 acres northeast of Sinema, 80 acres near Vedder, and several tracts with timber, black land, orchards, creeks, and gravel roads. Prices vary from about 40 per acre to 660 overall, with terms and info via Suannotice Otterbeit Indiana.
If a dealer touts a remedy "as good as Rocky Mountain Tea" from Madi son Medicine Co, ask whether he earns more money. Check with your druggist for guidance.
An old advertisement claims a small dose of One Minute Cough Cure will quickly ease coughs or croup in children. It reassures caregivers to rest easy and fear not, promising a nearly instantaneous effect. The text also compares weights of Burns Black walnut to ebony, noting walnut is much lighter.
An odd collection of patent medicine claims notes Banner Salve for skin ailments, De Witt’s Little Early Risers for bowel issues, Foley’s Kidney Cure praised by A R Davis, and a Sicilian dairy claim about Danish butter. A report mentions Mt Vesuvius’ cone refilling its crater after eruptions.
Fragmented text advertises Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming liver purification and clear skin. It mixes product pitches with erratic phrases about visitors, birthdays, and local notices, reflecting a messy OCR of an old newspaper page.
Fragmented readable text references a writer and a wife, with mentions of a dramatic event, medical terms, and references to drugs and doctors. The passage remains unclear but hints at a personal crisis and medical intervention.
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