Normal notes from Middle Point reflect alumni return and events
Hany West Bulletin reports F D Whetstone and A S Johnson, old students, returning to attend school. J M Morgan, graduate and principal in Galesville Alabama, enjoys the role. T A Davis, another graduate, passes Wooster University exams and will graduate in two years. G C Beaghler at Albion Michigan attends M E College and passes exams honorably. A surprise party at Mrs Louisa Foster's Navy 5th marks her 60th birthday with about 100 guests. Halloween at Euterpean Hall sees 150 attendees. Prof Owens trains a choir for the cantata Queen Esther, aiding high quality musical drill. Election Tuesday passes quietly. Priddy Bros. to drill on Esq Stuckey’s farm after delivering lumber. Chas Ireland and wife return from a two week Kansas Illinois trip visiting friends and relatives.
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G. C. Beaghler
Albion
Mich
M. E. College
Louisa Foster
Navy
Hallowe'en
Euterpean Hall
Prof. Owens
Priddy
Derrick
Esq. Stuckey
Chas
Ireland
Kansas
Illinois
Lack of facilities hampers signal corps funding needs
Washington dispatches report Gen. A W Greely's annual signal corps diligence critique. He cites scarce field telegraph trains and training, urging larger appropriations and updated instruction. The weather service notes strong demand for predictions, while personnel cuts and Paris expo prizes are discussed. The report covers naval surveys, docked ships, and a naval court martial setup.
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Washington
A. W. Greely
Army
Secretary of War
Gen. Greely
Alaska Items Highlight Local Events and Moves
Frank Rice and wife receive a boy. Evan Morgan guest of D J Edwards last Sunday. S A Jackson and wife visited Mercer. W C Edwards teaching at Wetsel home for vacation. R T Edwards ill with typhoid fever. Dr Haines from Mendon attending. Bells and guns urged for a forthcoming wedding. H H Dibble buys Enterprise grocery. leaves Hughes school this winter. R T Bevington and L P Jackson home from Middlepoint to vote GOP. J B Metz from Finch home for the election. Maggie Edwards and Minnie Jackson at Wetsel last Friday for W C Edwards last day of school. J R Uhl of Venedocia pays high price for hides and poultry.
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Evan Morgan
D. J. Edwards
S. A. Jackson
Mercer
W. C. Edwards
Wetsel
R. T. Edwards
Dr. Haines
Mendon
H. H. Dibble
Hughes
Enterprise
R. T. Bevington
L. P. Jackson
Middlepoint
Maggie Edwards
Minnie Jackson
J. R. Uhl
Venedocia
Evans & Son
Winter chill and quiet town notes spark few headlines
Winter seems to have set in with local sickness noted for T. M. Berry. Mrs. George Roesler visits from Indiana. Mr Wheeler of Harrison County visits A Wheeler. Jessie Col visited near Convoy. Robert Davis builds a house. Hunters report deer, Ed Lybarger rides in rain for a baby girl. Election passes quietly amid voter confusion on amendments.
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Wheeler
Harrison County
A. Wheeler
Jessie Col
Convoy
Ed Lybarger
Corn husking and church progress in district notes
Corn husking is in full blast as rains boost late pasture and wheat. Ubrich's mill is repaired and ready to serve customers. The first spelling of the season in sub district No. 5 occurred last Thursday with an enjoyable time. Literary begins next Friday evening in the district, with a cordial invitation to all. A surprise party was held at Mr. Robert Wilson's residence, enjoyed by all. The Friends' church is nearly completed and reflects credit on local churchgoers.
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Washmeton
Coast Survey
Ranger
Mare Island
San Bartholomew Bay
California
Navy Department
Galena
New York
New York Harbor
Boston Navy Yard
Capt
Matthews
Morgan
Lieut
Symonds
Winter
Hulse
Patch
Board of Naval Officers
Kacy
Texas
Norfolk Navy Yard
Department
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Robert Wilson
Friends
van Wert
Ohio
Mary FE. Beale
Myrtle Graves
Carrie Hoyt
Jennie Burns
Mary &. Beale
Laufferty
J. H. Sands
R. Dettmer
Mary E. Beale
North Wall Street
Dr. R. Macfarland
Genoa
H. Boehmer & Co
Delphos
Hk. G. Ahken
Dubois, Dodge Co
Co P Strother & Bro Engineers and Machinists
Co P Strother and Bro advertise as engineers and machinists for farm machinery including J J Case Plow Works steel and combination plows Jay Eye Lee sulky plow Little Giant three wheeled plow Albion spring tooth harrow Clark s cutaway harrow and all steel reversable harrow plus engines boilers saw mill threshing machines wind pumps wagons buggies road carts and farm mill supplies repairing promptly attended to
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J. J. Case Plow
Jay-Eye Lee
Albion
Clark
Halliday Sectional
U. S
Waterbury Watches Rise Above Costly Chronometer
A speaker laments losing a $300 gold chronometer and extols Waterbury watches as reliable, inexpensive alternatives. He notes Waterbury stem-winders and stem-setters avoid keys and require only $4, praising two new series for ladies and gentlemen. He plans to buy one for his wife.
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Jones
Waterbury
Train schedule notice with outdated phrasing
Train listing notes Nos 8 12 16 3 hand 1 daily. Time not shown implies no stop. Nos 17 18 daily except Sunday. Stop on signal. Signed by G M Beach and Geo Man F C Donald Gen Paes Agt Chicago TG.
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G. M. Beach
Geo. Man. F.C. Donald
Gen. Paes
Agt
Chicago
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