Election Surprises Sweep County Races In 1915
Voters turned out in Benton and Warren counties to elect trustees assessors and a state senator as Republicans surged to a landslide. Chas. Bender and Howell won in Medina and Shelby townships, with Dougherty and Holder praising large majorities. Local notices include post office letters, church meeting plans, and town hall financials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Township
Tippecanoe County
Chas. Bender
Howell
Medina Township
Messrs
Dougherty
Holder
Benton and
Warren
McConnell Hawkins
Miller
Washburn
Shively
Hamilton
SECR
Parker
Cook
Geary
Jackson
Pierson
Shipps
LeSage
Chenoweth
Smith i
Heaton
Peterson
Whicker i
Lil
Wood
Acte
Burns
Ewbenk
Henderson
McCabe
Gwynne Douglass
George Pfleeger Mehaffey
Franklin
Reser
Smith
Flinn
Dougherty Cantrell
CLERK
Ats Norquest
Carter
East West Co
Otterbein News Highlights Include Auto Crash and Halloween Calm
Friday noon a wagon broke a line near Otterbein as Harry Lawson and Doc Hieatt fled southward. They crashed into a telephone pole. both men survived with minor injuries and the wagon sustained light damage. Sunday morning Otterbein residents found no Halloween mischief, praising the marshal and aides. An apple wagon collision led to a $12.85 fine for the peddler. A moving picture reel featuring William versus Directum I plays at the Princess Theatre, with final show Saturday. New cement crossings at Main and Oxford improve safety and traffic flow. Miss Caroline Shoemaker of Purdue will speak at M E B S S on World Temperance Sunday November 8 at 10 am with music. attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lawson
Doc Hicatt
Main Street
C. F. Rowe
Hieatt
Lawson
O. R. Reames
Reames
Oxford Street
Caroline Shoemaker
Purdue U
Everbody
Miss Shoemaker
Otterbein
Rally Day and Mother’s Day at Otterbein U B Church
Sunday services set with a 10:00 a m Sunday School Rally Day program by the choir and orchestra. Aims to honor mothers with emblem pins and reserved seating. Evening preaching by Rev W B Taylor at 7:00 p m. Also includes Town of Otterbein board resolution restricting use of Main and Oxford Streets by traction or steam engines with fines and a two week newspaper publication requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein Lumber Co
Otterbein Light & Power Co
J. R. Emerson
Alfred Hall
Bowles & Abel
Wm. Solomon
Standard Oil Co
Burns & Davis
United Brethren
U. B
Momther
W. B. Taylor
Otterbein
Indiana
Board of Trustees
Benton County
Oxford Street
Main Street
Main
Oxford
Co. F. Rowe
Methodist Episcopal Church Schedules Temperance Talk
The Methodist Episcopal church lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m. Next Sunday marked as World Temperance Sunday features Purdue University faculty member Miss Caroline Shoemaker giving an address at 11:00 a m. Evening services at 7:00 p m led by the Brotherhood. Official board meets at 3:00 p m Saturday. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:00 p m. Pastor A A Dunlavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Shoemaker
Purdue University
A. Dunlavy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shively, d
Miller Beveridge
Emerson
Hawkins
Griffin
Killin
George Jennings
Jas. W. Ford
F. W. Moore
W. A. Smith
West Oxford Street
Venanolis
Mesdames J. L. Smith
A. B. Rowen
Emma Martin
Pearl Johnson
Battle Ground
Mesdames Johnson
Perigo
Rowen
Corina Ice
Mae Nicholson
Chester Mills
I. H. Wentyworth
J. W. Carroll
P. M
F. BE. Follett
William
G. N. Shoemaker
Princess Theatre
Grand Rapids
Directum I
Jis
Ben M. Bugbee
John W. van Natta
I. E. Switzer
R. H. Bolt
Sidney Smith
State Bank of
Ocober
Ae Pere
Csscee Eeee
Benton
J. R. H. Bolt
State Bank of Otterbein
Mac Smith, JR
Jeremiah Edwards
Chas, I. McKinnis
J. 8. Ward
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Otterpein
Eessenvaee
Eee Eee
State of
Opp Hardware Co
Methodist Episcopal
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