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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
1
Local briefs list residents visiting town and moving plans, shop promotions from Waddell Bros. for spring hats and shoes, property changes including Elmer Laird buying Moore property, and upcoming town board meeting. Several short items mention illness, school closures, and local trades.
The column reports on Sun subscriptions, Dr. Thomas praising dental care by Crown and Bridge work, Oxford town election results, and a jovial gathering at Mrs. Margaret Baker’s home. It mentions postal tax changes on various documents and a push for irrigation support sparked by Senator Cartery’s speech, plus legal notices about sheriff duties and county matters in St. Joseph News.
The notice advertises a well selected stock of fruit and shade trees vines and shrubs for spring trade. It urges residents of Benton and nearby counties to examine stock with right prices and fast, careful service. Enquiries by mail receive price lists and quotes with free baling and an entomologist certificate on shipments.
Jack Smith digs for crawfish while Mark Burns tires a man plow corn Clint Darby visits friends Sunday Maré Woodhams nearly got wet Sunday evening Mike Glynn wanders Chicago for business Parker Moore stays in rain Sunday evening Bad Stora John Mallale shoots rabbits eating cabbage Joseph Calfield plans to lead his thriving team after his girl Prestine and the boys enjoy a good time Win Murphy and Win Ive toured Lat Fayette to see sights returned Monday morning Bartley Conley claps Tes in Otterbein last week Bartley proves capable Nick Govnn visits Otterbein friends last week Ile contemplates a Pacific coast health trip Trustee Glynt attends institute Saturday Jack enjoys school events with teachers.
Beatrice White celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a surprise party at her home. Mrs. Beunie Whine and classmates organized the event with games, plays, and social time. A bountiful refreshments spread followed the festivities ending around 11:30 pm. Attendees included Dora Hawkins Josse Rifenberick Blanche Loman Indna Watkins Grace Cantrall Winnie Homing Beatrice White Minnie Hawkins Tda Bangher Iva Tulley Dollie Van Tress Clarence Smith Charles Chenoweth Jesse Cherlaweth Ed. Smith Will Downey Charley Hann Avery Hawkins Arthur McKinnis Bryan Waddell Mr. and Mrs. Walter White.
Local notes report John Ice moving to Kingman and Clara Timmons visiting relatives. Morlatt & Sons men visited town. Bartindale promotes Queen Quality shoes and sole agency for W L Douglass for men. California letters mention Clara Laird's health decline. Elmer Solomon shows little benefit. Senate act fixes Michigan City as execution site with warden as executor. Styner reappointed Montmorenci postmaster. Assessments and street vacating procedures outlined. Big crowds expected for the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting in Detroit style notes.
A collage of ad snippets and brief notices including Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures for skin sores, Dr King’s New Life Pills for various ailments, a racial burning comment from Springfield Union, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by a Petersburg baker, and a Texas Populist losing his mind after the grip.
A report highlights a rich find sparking local interest while quoting J Green of Lancaster who touts Electric Bitters for indigestion and nervous debility with wife claiming female trouble relief. The piece also cites Dr Kings New Discovery curing a Alexandria woman’s cough and notes India famine amid population growth.
The Vindicator editor reports two striking cures using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. First, rheumatism in the shoulder caused ten days of excruciating pain eased after two applications with rubbing, providing instant relief. Second, thigh joint rheumatism almost prostrating him was relieved by two applications at night and resulted in waking free from pain. Sold by L Burns.
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