Local Society Notes From The Weekly Page
Community announcements cover church meetings weddings and socials across Piqua with details on venues dates and attendees including the Loyal Womans Class Mrs Hitchcock George Howe and the Pridmore Thurber wedding with ceremony at Christ Episcopal church and reception at Hotel Hayes plus planned sales and gatherings at Zion Reformed Church and United Presbyterian church involvement of the Willing Workers Ladies Aid and St James junior auxiliary observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Hitchcock
Park Avenue
William T. Pridmore
U.S. A
Fort Sheridan
Belle D. Thurber
Christ's Episcopal Church
Charles Herbert Young
Christ’s Church
Northern Trust Company
Pridmore
Chicago Kent College of Law
Ft. Sheridan
Jane Schuvable
Piqua
Welter Steiner
Harry Tanner Adams
Chicago
Josiah R. Cook
Frank Ping
Hotel Hayes
Ladies’ Society of the
Zion Reformed Church
Clarence Toland
South Main Street
Louise Winkler
Corey Gooper
H. H. Tilock
J. E. Winkler
Caldwell Street
St. James Church
W. D. Jones
Local society notes from Piqua visits and guests
A roundup of neighbors and visitors includes Mr E E Luke of Greentown and sons in city, Miss Helen Throckmorton returning to Lima after visiting Piqua, and numerous families from Cincinnati Houston St Louis Columbus Detroit and Minneapolis visiting or hosted in Piqua. Multiple short duos and family trips to New York Wapakoneta Dayton Tippecanoe City Boulder Colorado and Lima noted along with church group meetings and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Luke
Greentown
Innl
Fred
A. O
Rich copper ore and a buried mine near Eminence Missouri
A historical account describes copper ore veins sunk by Slater who built a water powered mill and shipped ore to the Lion Mountain railroad. The mine was buried after a dispute with Chilton heirs. During the Civil War bandits hunted Chilton. he hid in an ivy tree, which still stands. Old prospectors believed in abundant ore and hidden silver sources in Ozarks legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Lion Mountain Railroad
Mississippi
New Orlea
Shannon
County A
Curlton
Chilton
Eminence
Tod
Ozarks
Volunteers of America to Host Free Christmas Dinner
Volunteers of America in Piqua plans a free Christmas dinner for the community poor. The effort runs nightly except Mondays with divine services at Missi Main streets, 328 South Main, conducted by Capt Hopens and wife, officers in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piqua
Missi Main
Hopens
Lost Fortunes of Ozark Mountains in Missouri
A long forgotten tale of the Old Slater Mine near Eminence on the Current river in Shannon county. The mine allegedly yielded copper worth over 100000 dollars in pre Civil War times. Joseph Slater, an English miner, explored the river in 1830 and unearthed the hidden lode. J W McClellan has begun a renewed search after years of litigation hindered progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Jack’s Fork
Eminence
Shannen County
J. W. McClellan
Lest
Shannon County
Joseph
Dog Destroys Mounted Saloon Pet in Cafe Window
Hiram Bash and his bulldogs entered the Annex cafe on Main street. Abner Quilter kept a mounted bulldog in the front window after its death. Bash's bulldog attacked, tearing the mounted pet to pieces before intervention. Quilter valued the stuffed dog at $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Bash
Annex
Main Street
Abner Quilter
Quilter
Bush
Largest Beaver Colony Found in Southern Rocky Valleys
Hidden in Lagunitas Beaver Lakes just south of the Colorado line, scientists note what could be the largest beaver colony remaining in the United States. About a thousand beavers inhabit a high altitude valley 10 000 feet above sea level, building a network of dams and lodges across dozen lakes. The shy animals emerge at dawn and dusk to chop aspen and reinforce their intricate waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Colorado Line
Lagunitas
Beaver Lakes
Continental Divide
Grasshoppers Reach 1200 Miles at Sea
Swarms of grasshoppers were found far from land, drifting at sea about 1,200 miles from the coast. The find puzzled observers as coastal winds carried insects far beyond their normal range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesrad
Grasshoppers Aerial Marathon Across Canary Seas
Descriptive note on migratory grasshoppers of the Schistocerca tartarica type. They travel in vast numbers toward the Canary Islands and can fly for days with large air sacs aiding buoyancy. Bodies reach about four inches, allowing speeds of three to twenty miles per hour. When exhausted, they rest on water and drift with waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canary Islands
Elephant Steals Food During Night From Circus Barn
Sammy the baby elephant slips his chain and steals oats from Babylon in a brick barn housing a circus herd in Barahon Wis. Keeper Gebdrge Denman recalls Sammy’s repeated escapes and the big elephant’s role in the pilferage. The trainer feigns a dental instrument to scare Babylon into obedience, ending the oats theft for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barahon
Wis
Sammy
Babylon
Gebdrge Denman
Rascal
Sammy I
Photographic and incubator techniques from archives
December to February shipment notes describe heat for incubators using five gallon perforated cans buried in sand in irrigation ducts, eggs batched by daily turning, and a stable water temperature yielding consistent batch records. Also described: Photo secret lampblack celluloid mix for camera compound, and methods to clear and shred old films for reuse.
Artesian hot water well aids irrigation and egg hatchery
BE L Edmunds of Oasis in the Couchellz Valley owns a hot water artesian well used to irrigate six acres of asparagus and to hatch hens eggs. The water at the well runs at 101 degrees, enabling farming and poultry work nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peaumont
Cal
BE. L. Edmunds
Oasis
Couchellz Valley
Make Waterproof Paint From Whiting and Linseed Oil
Directions describe making washable water paint using whiting and water overnight to create a smooth paste. Then blend the paste with raw linseed oil, knead by hand, and thin with oil turpentine and driers to achieve a glassy, attractive coating suitable for interior use.
Found the Place in the Western Prairie Tale
A cautious English traveler asks locals for Walter Halter and for Grizzly Bill in the wild prairie setting. The native confirms Grizzly Bill is nearby, while Halter’s location remains uncertain to the tenderfoot as confusion over names and whereabouts prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Halter
Tenderfoot
William Bluff
Grizzly Bill
Halter
Grizaly
Horned cattle lore and market legends in verse
A compact excerpt blends rustic talk on hornless cattle with urban hunters and fables of Lamb and Wolf. It contrasts methods and fates in markets, noting how charm can spare a man from jury duty while hinting at financial fortunes from speculative ventures.
Bounderby Loses Election After Police Visit Odd Incident
In a small suburb Bounderby, a respected resident, campaigned for borough council, toured municipal establishments including the police station, and recounted the courtesy shown. A crowded trolley ride and a child’s taunt led to his election loss. Also described is a wooden mock tank shown in a Los Angeles army test, complete with a pea shooter gun, noted in Popular Science Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bounderby
No Man’s Land
California
United States
Amy
Los Angeles
Popular Science Monthly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society
Josephine Gehle
Girls Friendly Society
George Howe
Frank Howe
St. Marys
J. Silderbrand
Earl Russell
Kilderbrand
The
Missi Anna Stelzner
First Street
Ata mRoboa
Otto Millhouse
West High Street
the Reformed Church
Jona Soerhof
Young Peoples
United Presbyterian Church
John Hauschildt
River Street
Ladies' Aid Society of
St. Paul’s Church
the Mens’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's Church
Thursda
Queen Esther Band
Christian Church
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
F. W. Elbrecht
Helen Throckmorton
Lima
John Luckey
Houston
R. F. Berkly
Jeff Karnehm Suaray
Philip Goldburg
Cincinnati
Joseph Gehle
Frank Gehle
J. T. Sanders
Charles Racine
George Foster
Ohio State
Louise McKinney
Minneapolis
A. W. Burton
Thelma Keck
Urbana
Livyg Mills
Michael Heller
Dayton
J. W. Davis
Helen
Orville Snyder
Wapakoneta
EB. P. Wright
Carl Miller
Columbus
Fred Messmer
Sidney
Bertha Schleuber
Boyd Robinson
R. Ellabarger
Dublin
Tnd
Glen Howe
Richmond
Ind
W. Folk
E. P. Kennell
Grauser
GE. Folk
E Township
Tippecinoe City
A.Y. Culton
Louisville, Ky
T. J.appieyard, Jr
Capt. Culton
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Joseph Nageleisen
Mabel Giecle
Pleasant Hill
W. B. Dubois
Boulder
Colorado
William Dubois
Elizabeth Lehey
Margaret Becket
Lockport
Wilma Enos
Barney Schnippel
Norbert
Botkins and
Earl Fristoe
Swansders
C. E. Fergus
Edward Kugelman
J. Adam Beck
Toledo
Chillicothe
Edward Wkugelman
Edward Henn
Union City
Willett Hayes
Troy
Mary Graham
Ruth Graham
Lillian von Wargen
Joseph Thoma
Bradford
Naomi Bible Class
William Beck
Covington Avenue
Grace M
Tridium. of the Immaculate Conception Sodarity
St. Mary’s Church
Altar Society
Anson Mote
Pat
West Ash ‘Etreet
Sharon .Mote
Billy
Haymond
Leses Mote
Betty Ariene
Hilda and
Neva-Mote
Anna Henn
Margaret
Botkins
Sophia Taylor
St. Baris
Sor
A. Thoma & Sons
Sewelers
London
Salvation Army
England
Army
Volunteers OF America
Ozark Mountains
Southern
saRaLey Ane Opper
Egger
Wolfi
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!