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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
4
Joe Miller Furniture operated by C. G. Miller as manager at 95 Columbia Street Lafayette Indiana.
James Knox Taylor is named supervising architect of the Treasury, responsible for directing all new public buildings and post offices. The civil service appointment ends political influence concerns, with Taylor chosen from official ranks and earning a $4500 salary. He is a Pennsylvania native who worked in St Paul before joining Washington's office.
A holiday hint describes a handmade present suitable for men or women. It uses two cardboard pieces covered in satin with yellow embroidery and gold thread borders, lined with yellow silk, and decorated with ribbons to hold contents neatly in place.
A decorative tape measure made from grosgrain ribbon replaces the plain tool in work baskets. A yard and one eighth of ribbon is common, 3 quarters of an inch wide, pale violet ribbon marked in quarter inches with violet ink. Ends fasten to white sticks from craft stores, with violets and ink accents for decoration. Painted gifts include pastel draperies and floral motifs as Christmas offerings.
A German style handmade sachet for holding white ties serves as a festive present with ivy emblem meaning friendship. The item features an oak or ivy branch design, four elastic straps, satin cover, quilted lining, and a frame to hold two ties. Also described is a novel button bag crafted from ribbon with pockets for needles scissors and thread, plus decorative buttonhole leaves.
Miss Sacha Webb a 20 year old daughter of Agron Webb of Porter township ferries mail along route No. 81 277 driving 32 miles daily 122 miles weekly 504 miles monthly and 36 56 inches per contract for four years. She buys goods for four general stores along the route and carries passengers while maintaining her duties as contractor. Her daily work includes collecting at four post offices and delivering mail to Uncle Sam, earning attention for her independence and enterprise.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names Criss L Stone Gy Pass Three Agent Chicaze W EF Meeosxrn Agent Oahird Indiana and references to schedules, locations, and times. The text includes scattered terms like Warne Ac and New Gowithert with mentions of mail and daily routes between Pere turd Deteeit.
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