Old Age Pension Bill Becomes Law After Keifer Bill Signed
Governor George White signed the Keifer bill creating an old age pension system with $3,000,000 from the state treasury for July 1 to December 31. Pensions will total $500,000 monthly for the current year, with first payments set for July 1. Applicants apply to the county board of aid for the aged, formed by county commissioners, except in larger counties where duties are reduced.
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George White
Keifer
State Treasury
County Board of Aid For the
Home Owners Loan Corp Ohio reports 1308 loans closed week
State Manager Henry G. Brunner releases weekly figures showing 1,308 loans closed in Ohio for the week ending February 16, totaling 4,112,271 dollars. Cumulative loan value reaches 48,032,842 dollars on 15,757 distressed homeowners, with 43,634,475 dollars in bonds and 4,398,367 dollars in cash.
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Home Owners’ Loan Corporation of Ohio
Henry G. Brunner
Ohio
Cold Weekend Then Push in Bread Prices
The article notes a mild Sunday followed by a cold Monday and predicts 1904 may be remembered as a harsh winter. James Buchanan, recently in Chicago for work, plans to move his family there by April 1. Wheat price rise boosts baker's bread to 6c-10c per loaf from 4c-8c.
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James Buchanan
Chicago
Snavely and Aman da Visit Lancaster Friends
45 years ago C R Snavely and his sister Aman da visit Lancaster as C R plans to travel to Washington March 4 for President Harrison’s inauguration. A Moscow post office petition names A S McQuaid as postmaster. The Camps return from Findlay after a fortnight with friends. Weather: cold snow mild rain forecast across days.
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C. R. Snavely
Amanda
Lancaster
C. R
Washington
Harrison
Moscow
A. S. McQuaid
Mrs. Scott Camp
Findlay
Women’s Home Missionary Society Meeting
The Women’s Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. Winnie Baumgartner’s home on Wednesday afternoon with ten members present. Mrs. O. H. Johnson led devotionals and business, Mrs. L. G. Miller reviewed a study chapter, and readings were given by Mrs. Jasper Gardner, Mrs. W. P. Slusser, and Miss Maud Aker. A covered dish luncheon followed.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society
Winnie Baumgartner
O. H. Johnson
L. G. ,Miller
Jasper Gardner
W. P. Slusser
Maud Aker
Sonnenberg News Ledger Highlights Local Deaths and Events
Long village notes report the funeral of Mrs Benjamin Amstutz in Sonnenberg Mennonite church and a large attendance. Also mentioned are family updates, birthdays, hospital visits, a snowstorm, and community sales with totals and livestock counts. Malva Kauffman begins a Kidron hatchery.
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Levi Amstutz
Adrian
LaVerne
John Lea
Janet
Fredericksburg
Malva Kauffman
Berlin
Kidron
Dalton High Cagers Dominate County Tourney Halves
Dalton High defeated West Salem 36 to 6 and Big Prairie 44 to t o last Saturday, advancing to face Doylestown next. The Merchants split two games with Bloomville Cardinal s, while the Senior Physical Ed. team edged the Dalton Reserves 22 to 21. Student Senate approved Better Speech and Better Posture Week to start next week.
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Dalton High Cagers
West Salem
Big Prairie
Dalton
Doylestown
Dalton Merchants
Bloomville Cardinals
Apple Creek Young Men’s Farming Club Initiates New Members
On Friday February 16 the Apple Creek and Dalton clubs welcomed new members Russel Hasse man Carl Wilson Ralph Hofstetter Carl Saltzman Wilson Burkholder Lester Burkholder Albert Miller Paul Jacot Herbert Jacot Tillman Geiser. Thirty-two members attended and refreshments followed. Dalton won the basketball game 47 to 35 led by R Hostetter with 16 points. On Monday evening a short course discussed landscaping led by Eugene Studer.
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Apple Creek Young Men’s Farming Club
Dalton
Apple Creek
Russel Hasseman
Carl Wilson
Ralph Hofstetter
Carl Saltzman
Wilson Burkholder
Lester Burkholder
Albert Miller
Paul Jacot
Herbert Jacot
Tillman Geiser
Dalton Lads
R. Hostetter
Eugene Studer
Local items reflect a blizzard and community notes
Sunday night saw a 30 degree temperature drop as a blizzard hit the area with snow and record cold. Local updates include visits, births, travels, hospital notes, and holiday schedules on Washington's Birthday with no rural mail delivery.
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Washington
Scott’s
Raymond Ross
J. P
Town
Bob Hickin
Rittman Press
Gazette
Dalton
Gazette Office
Grange Meeting and Comedy Show At Dalton High
Sugar Creek Grange holds its regular meeting next Tuesday evening at Green Oak followed by a social hour. Fredericksburg Grange presents the 3 act comedy Aunt Jerushy on the War Path as part of the Sugar Creek Lecture course at Dalton high school on Saturday evening February 24 with a girls chorus in costume and tap dancing. Season tickets for the remaining three plays are 25 and 40 cents.
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Sugar Creek Grange
Green Oak
Jerushy
Fredericksburg Grange
Dalton High School
Orrville Courier- Crescent Names New Editor
Robert Ryan formerly with The Akron Times-Press is named editor of the Orrville Courier Crescent. Paul L. Powell, who had been serving as editor and business manager, remains business manager.
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Orrville
Robert Ryan
Akron Times-Press
Orrville Courier- Cresent
Paul L. Powell
Powell
Franklin Avenue, Boston’s Short But Notable Lane
Franklin avenue in downtown Boston is about 35 feet long, linking Brattle street with Cornhill. Though a glorified alley, it carries a shiny nameplate like the city’s longer streets.
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Franklin Avenue
Boston
Brattle Street
Cornhill
Weimer Family Honor Mrs Weimer on 85th Birthday
Mr and Mrs H H Weimer and daughter Verna attended a party in Canton Ohio to honor Mrs H Weimer on her 85th Valentine birthday with a home dinner. Roses and tulips decorated the table. George Gerber, longtime local slaughter operator, has merged with Massillon Provision company and serves as stockbuyer and supervisor locally and as assistant at Massillon.
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T. O. Myers
C. R. Gaudy
Myers
Farmers’ Institute
Clair Tschantz
J. W. Caldwell
C. R. Goudy
Carl
Celia Young
F. H. Young
Cleveland
H. H. Weimer
Verna
George Gerber
Massillon Provision Company
Gerber
Massillon Company
Provision Co
Massillon
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Missionary Meeting
Sonnenberg
Dorothea Fankhauser
Mt. Vernon
Rollin
D. J.) Moser
Herman
O. S. A. Columbus
Martha
Hamilton
Harold Brown
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Harold
Ed. Somer
Rudy Sommer
Mt. Hope
Irvin Studer
W. Va
Adam J. Amstutz
Ethel and
Effie
Susan Hofstetter
Lincoln Highway
Wooster
Canton
Adam Hofstetter
Russell
Alta
Pearl
Ida
Margaret
Onesto
Wilson
Daniel
Sugardale Provision Co
Samuel
Robert
Marie
James
First Reformed Church
A. R. Keiser
Simon A. Gerber
Kidrach
Student Senate
Mercury
Mary Welty
Marie de- Arment
Fred Hambleton
Mrs
E. M. Hershey
Elmer Haney
Akron
Haney
Firestone Shops
Louise Gano
Massillon City Hospital
Estella Graber
Doylestown P. T. A
Paul Hardman
Hallie Arnold
Barberton
G. D. Smith
Albert Arnold’s
Emma Franks
Nora Walley
Ephrata
Harry Rudy
Warren
J. B. Rudy
E. M Hershey
Morris Hershey
Cloyce Goudy
David Brenner
Raymond Brenner
J. F. Myers
HS. Steiner
Jerry Arment
Harold Harrod
Richard Warren
Harrod
Evelyn Brown
Carl Liwence
Grange News
New Orrville Editor
Boston Street
Canton Provision Co
Sc Ib
Lic Ib
Berg
Car
Dalton Milling CO
Dearment
Dalton, Co
Wallace
Chile
Daltor
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