Lafayette Gun Club Captures Big Shoot Victory
A Friday afternoon contest at Foster's field near town pitted Lafayette against Montmorenci and Otterbein gun clubs before a large crowd. Lafayette won by 380 breaks over Montmorenci, hampered by Ed Golden's poor shooting. After the meet, rivals enjoyed a grand supper at the Uintah hotel hosted by Mr and Mrs Westfall with 12 plates and five courses acclaimed as superb.
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Lafayette
Montmorenci
Foster’s Field
Lafayette Club
Ed Golden
Morenci
Otterbein
Uintah
Odd Fellows Benton County Hold Annual Oxford Meeting
The Odd Fellows of Benton County held their annual session in the I.O.O.F. hall at Oxford last Saturday night with unusually large attendance and high interest. Several candidates were prepared for initiation, with work by county teams led by Oxford and Otterbein. A midnight recess featured a supper in the Christian church basement served by Lady Odd Fellows, followed by continued demonstrations of the initiation work.
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Odd Fellows
Benton County
Oxford
Fowler
Otter Bein
Boswell
Christian Church
Lady Odd Fallows
Otterbein
Oor
Win Walsh
Frank
Leonard Laird
John Sappington
BA O'Leary
John Morgan
Peter Boothroyd
Benj
Bert Gephart
Frank Ilill
Geo
Loman
Ed Watkins Ges
Magee
J. B W. Buck
Everet Lord
Bob Hawkins
Ed Afagee
John Francis Tom Plummer
Duke
John
Exposition ticket deals and local notices
Public notices announce reduced fares for Pan-American Exposition travel via Otterbein to Buffalo with 15 and 20 day options, effective August 20. Other items note Lafayette visitors, carnival preparations in Indianapolis, and a coroner’s finding of death from heart failure linked to Rocky Mountain Terrace medicine.
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Otterbein
Buffalo
O. D Green Agt
Rocky Mountain Terrace
Shadison Medwing Co
Stockton Mansion for Sale Near Montmorenci on Turnpike
Old Stockton Mansion estate of 200 acres near Montmorenci one mile west on the Otterbein Oxford turnpike. 180 acres under cultivation and 20 acres timber. For price and terms write D D Dykeman owner Logansport.
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Stockton
Montmorenci
Otterbein
Oxford
Logansport
D. D. Dykeman
Notice of Estate Sale and Auction Near Otterbein Indiana
Administrator Frank Fragier will sell at public auction on Saturday Oct 26 1901 at John McKinnis farm near Otterbein Indiana the personal estate of Jol McKinnis deceased. Items include horses hogs cows buggy plows binder mowing machine hay corn and farm implements with 9 month credit on sums over 5.00 and cash on smaller amounts. Also lists W F U convention officers and appointees with names and roles in Oxford Otterbein and Boswell areas.
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Farnk E. Poagier
Jol. McKinnis
John McKinnis
Otterbein
Indiana
Oxford
Notice and Social Hints From Oxford and Vicinity
Notices urge settling accounts with Peter Brown and mention local shiners and barber services. Social items report visits by Carl Rhyan and Geo lord, a corner stone ceremony with confetti, reporter Jesse from Oxford Tribune taking notes, and a captured desperado Titus near Good and Newton counties amid farmer vigilance.
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Whiter
Jesse
Oxford Tribune
Unclear Offerbein crowd at new St Charles church area
Report describes unusual activity near the cover stone laying at St Charles church where two young men distributed confetti to onlookers while attendees reacted. The text also mentions a Kokomo convention last week and favorable reports on state officers and growth of the organization.
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Offerbein
St. Charles
Lehareeal
Hehaeri
Setre
Conner
Mosdianes Eile Maddox
Mareire Tlomiig
Natta Bridkwos
Pda Doe
Gry Me- Baars
Kokomo i
Wa State
WLC
Bee Line to Stand for Short Season at Otterbein
Breeders attention for Bee Line No 0802221745 a Canadian pacer with Given’s Bellfounder bloodlines will stand for a short season after June 12 at 7 miles north and 1 mile west of Otterbein owned by Joseph E Snyder.
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BEE Line
LSG. Iy
Hankletonian
Tulldog Canadian
Far Pacer
Given’s
Bellfounder
Crabtree Bellfouder
Otterbein
Joseph E. Snyder
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Charles Weigle
H. Zinn, & CO
Ind
Adbert Nagle
Bafayette
Frank Procer
Giacinto
S Sale
Frank Fragier
Cuttler Bros. Autioneers
W.F. U
Oxtrad
Athanda Smith
Lizvie Charles
Violet Shettel Treasure
O. &. Roberts
Mattie Kiger
Pheba Klob
Jacob Walsh
Lochiel
Ida Hill
Phil. Smith
Flower Mission
Pellam Oxford
Mirs. Roberts
Muse Boswell
Sue Camper
Sys
Alexander’ Talbot
McDaniels
Lochied
Thompson Ofterbein
Eberly Boswell
Kiger
I. Smith Boswell
S. T.1
Sadie Lewis
Meg Eee
Peter Brown
Collyer's
Carl Rhyan of
Lafay
Geo. Lord
Frank Stevenson
Cartey
Flo Looney
Rank McCaffery
Good
Titus
Newton County
Batce
Banton Vottaly
McCabe
Bogan Spore
Messner & Son
Scott-Weath Boy
N. B
Burr
Harnes
C. W. Crawford
K&f
Hota
Moin
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