This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
1
Local notes from Otterbein and nearby towns include visits by Thomas dentist and M Duffy, business trips by Rufus Day and Harry Baker, and social calls by Miss Clara Timmons and Miss Anna Wilson. The W C F U plans a meeting with Mrs Milly McKinney on Oct 9, while lectures are organized for the winter. A Carnival stir and canine market mention Darby O Fravis ties. funeral notes and obituaries appear with local figures and church references.
Otterbein prepares for a large crowd as the corner stone of St Charles church is laid at 3:00 p.m. Very Rev John B Dinnen of St Marys Lafayette will lead the ceremony assisted by visiting priests. Rev P L O Rist will deliver the sermon at the catehedral Fort Wayne. Dinner, refreshments, and a grand sacred concert follow with Lafayette Citizens Band providing music and special railroad rates offered.
A late night robbery in Otterbein sees a man seize Dr Letming's rubber tired buggy from Bartendale’s barn after tying the horse. The thief drives off after feeding the horse and may have headed toward Sidney Ohio. A $10 reward is offered for the return of the property. The buggy is red with black body and Bible maker gear shafts from Sidney Ohio factory.
The column lists residents and visitors including Lt Pont Green Lil’s new physic iast, a doctor at the boiler place, local entertainments by the Swiss Bell Conewre Company, and band practice. Guests include Elmer Bringham, Fred Reasae, Mrs Perrier, Miss Ruby Bowen, and Mrs Wiles. Talks of tariffs and Philippine Islands change surface amid community chatter.
EB Gougar and Emmitt Duffy left Monday for the National Grain Dealers Association meeting in Des Moines Iowa. A Chicago departure carried a large delegation via the Chicago Northwestern Road. Delegates from all cereal growing states attend with railroads providing accommodations and free passage.
A Montmorenci Lafayette road incident is described where a husband returned home Monday to find his wife and children absent. The report notes family discord and a rift within the household as tensions rise.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.