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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
4
A collage of brief items and advertisements from the Lafayette region. Notices mention local visits and movements, theater showings at Princess, Purity Bread branding, hardware promotions, grain drills, and farm supplies. Names include Opp Hardware, Herman the Tinner, Mrs. Watson, Miss Tulley, Miss Shambaugh, and several local families.
Owen Nichols died leaving three children Wilbur Margaret and Helen and a large family. He farmed the Elmer Solomon place south west of town for two years and belonged to the Green Hill Odd Fellows lodge. Funeral services were held at the U B church in Montmorenci with Rev L B Cline officiating and burial in Montmorenci cemetery. Large crowd attended the funeral.
Peters told his family he planned to go fishing on Saturday. Monday he married Gladys Smith in Fowler at the Methodist parsonage after obtaining required documents. They have not yet returned and are expected home in a few days with many friends sending best wishes.
The Otterbein Lyceum Bureau presents a winter lecture course managed by the local school faculty. Season tickets go on sale soon for a lineup including Cartwrights Fisk Danish Musical Club Daker Potters with dates set from December to March.
Sealed proposals will be received at the town hall by Otterbein town trustees until 7 o clock p m Saturday September 13 1918 for furnishing material and labor on Oxford Street from the county line east corporate limits to the west corporate line The board may reject any or all bids in the interest of the citizens John Templin President S M Smith Town Clerk
Notice enforces street speed limits for vehicles and motorbikes in business and residential areas. It cites Chapter 300, section 16 of the 1918 act and warns that violations are a misdemeanor with a fine up to 100 dollars. S. M. Smith signs this town board notice as town clerk.
All parties with claims against the Town of Otterbein must file with Town Clerk 10 days before the first Monday monthly meeting night. Clerk: 5 M. Smith.
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