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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
A dated letter promotes a Otterbein Indiana shop with a large varied stock of women’s items from ribbons and gloves to corsets and lingerie. It touts growth and improving prices on larger goods like jackets, dresses, silks, and wash fabrics while urging customers to visit.
An old column fragment mentions Phorkins and Trawkins and a promotional tone. It references a child’s illness and a cure claiming quick relief with One Minute Cough Care. It also advertises shoes, groceries, and health products from Waddell Bros and DeWitt’s liver tonics.
Sheriff Williams recovers from a serious fall after being thrown from a horse. Several local notes report property and safety concerns, a drug mishap at a boarding house, a near-fatal wagon accident west of Green Piece, and discussion on Main street building restrictions. Excursion trains, church planning, and a temperance court decision are also noted along with shoe shop promotions.
A violent incident at a Crescent City dance endures with Morrison firing three shots, killing Walter and wounding others including Sirnies and Philip. Morrison fled but was later jailed. witnesses described the event as provoked by drunken excess and a trivial dispute.
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