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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
4
The Ionian Serenaders appeared in the school auditorium Monday night as the introductory number of the winter lecture course. Attendance was good and the program entertaining though stage facilities hampered the young performers. The program mixed vocal and instrumental numbers with readings, the latter pleasing most of the audience, while an accordion quartet faltered due to instrument damage.
T G Knowles will hold a large sale at The Green Till Stock Farm on Monday October 19 1914 beginning at 10 oclock. Ill health forces sale of all live stock and farm equipment at his residence six miles south of Otterbein twelve miles west of Lafayette and seven miles north of Riverside. The auction features about 70 head of cattle Jerseys registered tuberculin tested with certificates to purchaser and 60 head of standard white hogs vaccinated and immunized. Catalogs available on request.
Public sale at Travis Stock Farm 114 miles southwest of Lafayette on South River Road features 50 cattle mostly Jersey cows and heifers plus a Jersey bull and three Duroc Jersey hogs. Cattle sell at buyer's price with cash small sums under 20 dollars and credit terms up to one year for larger purchases. Sale begins 10:30 a.m. and buyers should arrive early. C W Travis owner auctioneers A L Clark and Chas Weigele clerks.
John Edmonds offers a public auction of farm stock and household items on October 14, 1914 at the David Magee farm three miles south of Otterbein. Horses cattle hogs implements and various household goods are listed with payment terms and credit options. Auctioneers are A L Clark with C L McKinnis as clerk.
Paul Taylor reports a large audience enjoyed the Jonian Serenaders at the school auditorium Monday. Teachers plan an institute trip to Fowler, giving the school its first vacation. Boswell defeated the O H S basketball team 38 to 21 in a lively contest. Loyd Abel returns after four weeks ill. Ralph Darby is out with a broken leg.
Perry C Moore records a Seed Corn Campaign visit by seventh and eighth graders led by county agent Mr. McFarland. The class measured weights from sacks, calculated acre yields, analyzed stalk counts with ears and barren stalks, and discussed corn quality standards for a contest.
The passage notes elders view young men as boys and overlook their maturity. It argues strangers arriving to settle are often given prominence, causing many local youth to feel dissatisfied and seek opportunities elsewhere.
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