Richard Murphy Dies After Long Illness at Otterbein
Richard Murphy, esteemed Otterbein resident born in Ireland in 1833, died Saturday at 4 10 PM after weeks of failing health. Survived by widow Katherine Riley and four children Jas Murphy OF Chicago John Murphy William Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy of Otterbein. Funeral from St Charles Catholic Church with Rev M J Ford officiating, interment in St Joseph's cemetery Oxford.
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Lough County Ireland
Joseph McKinney
Murphy
Katherine Riley
Jasn Murphy
Chicago
John
William
Elizabeth Murphy
Otterbein and Vicinity
St. Charles Catholic
M. J. Ford
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Oxford
Otterbein Telephone Company Publishes New Directories
Otterbein Telephone Company issues new directories for this year. Mr. Perigo leads the directing effort to produce a neat quality booklet. Patrons are urged to exchange old directories at the central office, surrendering the old book to obtain the new one.
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Otterbein Telephone Company
Perigo
Switzer Reunion At J E Switzer Home
The Switzer family reunion gathered on the lawn of J E Switzer’s south end home with sixty five of one hundred thirteen members in attendance. A bountiful noon meal followed and an afternoon program featured reports and impromptu speeches. Out-of-town guests included Dr G W Switzer and wife of Lafayette and others from Urbana St Vincent Switzer Benton Harbor Mich Ed Darby Colfax and Fowler residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzer
J. E. Switzer
South End
Out of
McFarland Named Benton County Vocational Education Chief
J Wm McFarland son of Chas McFarland is chosen to head the new vocational education department in Benton county. A Purdue Agricultural graduate with noted ability he will draw 2000 dollars salary. The department is an experimental program and its efficiency remains to be proven. Offices are set in Fowler near the county schools superintendent to work with that official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wm. McFarland
Chas. McFarland
Benton County
McI
Agricultural Department
Purdue
Fowler
McFarland
County Superintendent of Schools
Harat
Fable Of Local Boosters And A Patron Saint Of Progress
A framed local fable recounts a suburban town’s effort to launch a booster group under the Business Men’s Association. Prominent town leaders and business figures backed grand schemes from carnivals to an opera house, but none fully materialized. The tale ends with a call that one person cannot do it all and that proper nourishment could have yielded better outcomes.
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George Ade
Burg
Lothario
Dido
Alexander Dowie
Zoe
Bunk
Nine Thousand Mile Vacation by Dr and Mrs W A Smith
Dr and Mrs W A Smith begin a long western tour via St Paul Calgary Seattle and Portland with a two day Pacific sail Mrs Smith will visit her brother Chandler on return with her father Jos Walsh at home Dr Smith’s first vacation in 21 years He arranged care with Dr Lee of Oxford who will attend patients daily from 12 to 8 at the office by telephone direct.
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W. A. Smith
West
St. Paul
Calgary
Seattle
Portland
Pacific
Chandler
Jos, Walsh
Los Angeles
Smith
Lee
Oxford
Heilman Family and Guests Dine in Brookston
August Heilman and family and Mark Heilman, with Mr. and Mrs. Capp of Chicago, spent Saturday evening in Brookston with their guests.
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August Heilman
Mark Heilman
Mrs. Capp
Chicago
Brookston
Iriegirls
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Oxfords
Mann & Kretschman
Weigle Market
Olds
L Burns
Otterbein Ind
C. E. Balkema
Otterbein
Ind
Richard Murphy
Mir
Switzer Reunion
Deering
Twine
OPP Hardware CO
Indiana
the Bakery
National Art Crayon Company of
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