Church Announcements and Local Notices in Otterbein
Sunday school times for Methodist and United Brethren churches are listed with worship schedules. Local social visits, road trips, and family updates populate the edition along with a baby’s death, a Children’s Day program, and several community notes. A late notice confirms a Progressive Party primary at Otterbein Town Hall on June 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass
Kerner
Kinzler
Lafayette
West Precinct
Progressive Party
Otterbein
Wm. Watsu
East Precinct
Local Sun Contest Promises $10 Gold Prize This July
The Sun promotes a popular voting contest with a $10 gold prize for the top vote getter on July 15. Coupons with purchases from Otterbein merchants fuel votes as readers nominate contestants, including Bea McCormick and Mae Burns, with rules on page 5 and chances to win a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opp Hardware Co
Mann & Kretschman
Burns & Davis Drug Co
E. A. Hawkins
J. W. van Dyke
N. Stevenson
Burns
Princess Theater
Obermeyer & Sons
The
Sun
Bank Recapitalizes To 40000 In June With New Stockholders
The Farmers and Merchants Bank increased capital from 30000 to 40000 on June 9. Surplus now 22500. Organized August 3 1903. Pre June 9 stockholders included Jeremiah Edwards and others. new subscribers include Thos B Carroll Jno H Christopher Walker Timmins and several more with no changes to directors or officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Jeremiah Edwards
Chas. L. McKinnis
J. S. Ward
Samuel Oler
Chas. F. Schwamberger
Philip Booher
J. W. Smith
J. Carroll
Fred Pfeifer
Two. Eberley
John C. Travis
Geo. W. Rushs
F. M. Biffle
Lizzie Foster
Mattie Foster
Old Town Summer Concerts Debate Quiet Town
The piece questions continuing Wednesday evening concerts in the old town. It weighs whether to abandon the idea to avoid a quiet summer, noting other towns host weekly entertainment and asking if progress or retrenchment is needed.
Almost Lost Eye In Air Rifle Accident At Axtell
Russell Arvin fired an air rifle in front of the Axtell garage last Thursday evening. A BB struck Foster Smith in the eye, son of Mr and Mrs W F Smith. Foster was inside the garage and faced possible sight loss but is now recovering and regaining sight.
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Russell Arvin
Axtell
Foster Smith
W. F. Smith
Foster
Dedication of New Castle U B Church
The Castle U B Church will be dedicated one week from Sunday with a program of interest. The event is described as important and the community is urged to attend and ensure the success of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle U. B
Proclamation on Flag Day Raises School Flag Float Question
A Sun reader notes Gov Ralston urged flags to be flown from all school buildings on Lag Day June 14. No flags were seen flown from any school building or residence in the area observed.
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the Sun
Gov. Ralston
The School Question Continue Discussed In Local Paper
In this column the debate on high school education continues arguing that former and current methods produce capable graduates. It notes new branch studies but no rise in core subject requirements, suggesting today’s students are not more able than past graduates.
Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign Scales Effort and Death Decline
Indiana tuberculosis deaths fell from 4280 in 1911 to 3887 in 1912 a drop of 343 while the disease costs the state at least 15 million annually. National effort under the National Association has formed 800 societies 500 hospitals and sanatoria with 30 000 beds 400 dispensaries and 150 open air schools and passed laws in 45 states. Further work calls for 100 000 indigent beds 100 000 sanatorium places visiting nurses clinics and open air schools in every city and town, plus ongoing public education for 90 million people.
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Indiana
Benton County
United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Templeton invitation and a death claim payment noted
In Templeton on Tuesday Fred F Kil lin invited to his new office to witness a 500 check drawn on Security Casualty Co Indianapolis in favor of Mrs Bella Martin settling a claim for Mr Martin who was killed when a runaa way team drove him under a disc barrow Sunday will be a special day at Willow Grove church with Sunday School at 10 30 a service for Children's Day a silver offering a basket dinner and a 2 o'clock sermon by Dr Geo W Switzer Otterbein area work announced for next two to three weeks by Freeberg expert piano tuner and regulator with tunes at 250 leave orders at Otterbein Sun Office Epwakp J
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Templeton
Fred F. Killin
Security Casualty Co. of
Indianapolis
Bella Martin
Martin
Willow Grove Church
Children's Fund
Geo. W. Switzer
Otterbein
Lafayette
Otterbein Sun
Epwakp J
Freeberg
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Methodist Episcopal
A. W. Smits
United Brethren Sunday School
W. B. Taylor
Beulah Smith
Oxford
Sarah Gephart
J. R. Shearer
Will Gephart
Swat
el Vampiro
Davis
Misses Fay
Elizabeth Holder
Bh. W. Gephart
Adeline Roudebush
Fred
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Geo. Schwamberger
Emma Beutler
Vesta Edmonds
Tillie
Leona Hildenbrand
A. C. Wright
Marion
Lee Moore
H. F. Stephen
Lon Kennedy
Pond Grove Cemetery
M. E. Church
Harry Kretschman
Messrs
Mesdames Thos. Blessing
Bloomington, NL
Sam Ladd
Simeon Sellers
Attica
Jas. Ford
Jas. van Dyke
Chicago
Emma van Dyke
Ss. A. McCord
Gueydan, la
van Dyke Store
Eva Pettigrew
Winamac
Mary Moore
F. E. Frazier
John Fowler
Potomac
Ill
Frank Catherwood
Dayton
C. H. Dodson
Fowler
Monson Martin
Mrs. Martin
Fred Rowe
George Wingert
Elmer Griffin
Lewis Woodington
St. Anne, Ill
Portland Arch
Cameron Springs
Wm. Buck
Calvin
Okla
Jacob Mann
Lee Peirce
Edward Strickland
George Jones
Iroquois
Frank
Will
George
John Mann
Taylor
Chas
Gephart
A. McCord
Clarence Mann
Mrs. Timmons
Wilma
C. R. Mather
Riffle & Knowles
Riffle’s
Jacob Griffin
Overland
R. H. Bolt
Ora McCool
John Maxwell
Maxwell Roadster
E. H.o’leary
Ohio
A. W. Smith
Rockville
Horsethief Detective Association
E. B. Mather
C. L. McKinnis
Alice Holder
Evanglen Smith
Ruth White
Sarah Calver of
Frankfort
Guy P. McKinnis
Bernice Lewis
Marguerite Ward
Glenn Hopper
Walsh
Floyd Garrett
Ash Grove
E. M. Johnson
Irvin Hart
J. H. Wickers
W. J. Rader
Tipton
Olive Smith
Mary Bassett
Mary of
Allen Robinette
Edward Johnson
Mise Katherine Woodhams
Viola
Mae Bramblett
Pine Village
Ind
Bea McCormick
Mae Burns
Reba Peters
Viola Bramblett
Clyde Kendall
Jessie Ice
Grace Adwell
Roy White
Marie Tulley
Green Hill
Jessie Myres
Thos. Wilson
Opal Coffman
Henry North
Mae McKinney
Miss Mae Dietrich
Independence
Merlyn B. Thompson
Valero Edwards
Mesdames
C. W. Davis
Lee Evans
O. A. Chenoweth
Jane van Natta
S. T. Barnes
Mary Kneale
George Halstead
West Lafayette
Jacob Switzerland
Sarah Sidden
Lola J Mitchell
Boswell
L. H. Perigo
Will Burns
Purdue
Lee Wendell
Columbia
D. W. Larr
Lee Fisher
Teftt
Anna Laird
Christina Laird
Ernest Abel
Son Loyd
Walter Loman
Earl "Park
J. R. Opp
J. F. Johnston
St. Elmo, Ill
Grace Taylor
Morocco
Roxie Kennedy
Flannagan
Ruth Circle
Otha Nichols
Terre Haute
John Robert Switzer
Ruth Circle Exchange
Ethel Harris
Remington
Alec McGahan
Walker Timmons
Turner Winkler
Emma Martin
Shawnee Mound
J. D. Timmons
Dorothy Graves
Wesley Hospital
Dorothy
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