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Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
UniOniZed MasOns of Hartford Demand
 Increased Wages

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 30-Demand for an hourly wage of $1. 12 1-2 be- ginning May 1 was made upon em- ployers by unionized masons, brick layers and plasterers of Hartford to- day. They are now receiving $1 an hour for an eight hour day.
 Within the past ten days carpen- ters, painters anad plumbers have presented demands for $1 an hour, effective May 1.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
CHEER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Dublin, Jan. 30-When the new municipal council, composed mostly of Sim Feiners, met for the first time today it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by huge crowds as the Republican flag was hoisted on sthe city hall.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06

New York, Jan. 3O-Clinton T. Brainard, president of Harper & Bros. and Secretary of the Extraor- dinary Grand Jury seeking an "over- shadowing crime,'' was fined S1,00P today for publishing book which the court regarded as immoral. The company was fined the same amount
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06

Eggs are to drop, say the experts Drop 'em on toast, please, and be quick about it.
 A revival of the dancing craze is predicted. It Is suspected that the teachers of dancing are not hostile to the idea.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06

The jazz orchestras are not mental 1y unhinged. They have merely in vented a kind of noise that extracts cash from 1uny people.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-06-24
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NJ. and Mrs. H. J. Wagner and
daughter Charlotte left for the
Vest the middle of the week, they
viii stop for a few days at Glacier
Park and then go on to Spokane and
Seattle and Portland sxeturnng via
Blackfoot. Idaho whore theE viii Wis
it the j. H. Macdonald family.
Rev. Ildephonse Iollitor, old time
pastor Of the Catholic church here,
now located at St. Paul, came up
Saturday for CT, over Sunday stay
with old friends here, he being ap-
pointed to the passionate here %
years ago, serving about Is years af-
ter which he received present ap-
pointment at st. Paul.
Miss Bernadine Botzet and Joseph
Durnberger were united in marriage
at the Catholic church here, Tuesday
morning, %, her brother Rev. Ed
waId Botzet, officiating. The Bride
was attended by her cousin from
New York and the groom by his
brother Lewis, also from New York.
The young couple are well and favor
ably known and have the best wishes
of their hosts of friends here. They
will reside at Sank Centre where the
grdum is located in business.
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and shaking hands with old friends.
Joe Were has been hired to fill
the position as assistant cashier
made vacant by the resignation of
Gladys Slawson.
H. J. Benefited is treating his
store and buildings to coat of paint
and other repairs, AL. Hatten is do
ing the work.
Henry Messer and family of Brow
erville drove over Saturday for an
over Sunday stay with his parents at
the Mike Messer home here.
Herman Norman accompanied by
his daughter Zita left on the Monday
noon train for st. Joseph where she
goes to attend school the coming
summer. &
Fred Moehring shipped two car
loads of stock from this station Tues
day to the South st. Paul markets
for the Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton here.
Joe Sauer left for his home at
Sank Centre on the Saturday after
noon train, after several days stay
with his son at the John Sauer home
west of town.
John Cans who has been attending
the college at Collegeville the past
winter returned home the first of the
week, where he will spend the sum-
mer vacation at the Cans home here.
Mike Messer, Jr., who has been at
tending the St. John College at Col
legevills came up the first Of the
week to spend the summer vacation
at the Mike Messer home west of
town.
Charles Jordan and Joe thinner
man of Osakis came down the FIRST
of tho week and are busy making the
cement repairs on the school build
ing here recently damaged by the
storm. Il
John Radermacher and family of
Avon came up Saturday for an over
Sunday stay with his parents at the
| j. G. RadermAcher home here, leav-
ing for home ON the Monday after
noon train.
Anton Spielmann and family Of
Gallo, N. OAK, drove down in car
this week for visit with their sis
ter at the Anton Schlicht homo here,
and will also visit relatives at Mel
rose before returning home.
Miss Gladys Slawson, assistant
cashier at the bank hers for ths past
two years resigned her position and
left with the Wagoners for Wenat-
chez, WASH, where sl,s goes TO work
in a bank there.
George Botzet was ordained for
priesthood at Col3egevills June 18th
and preached his initial sermon here
Sunday, to 4 large number Of his
OLD friends hare, also large NUM-
Der finn surnoundng towns tatsen6-
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. John Esderspeck
and family of Brainsrd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Kern and family md Nm. and
Mrs. Frank Kern and family attend
ed the Dirnberger- BotEet wedding
here Tuesday, the three ladies being
sisters Of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. n. Stensaand gave
q farewell party to Gladys SlaWson
Sunday evening at which q large
number Of her friends attended. The
evening was spent in music and
singing and recitations By the host.
A dainty luncheon was served and all
spent a very pleasant evening.
The local baseball team played the
Grey Eagle team on the home
grounds here Sunday, score 4 to in
favor Of West Union. There were
few errors and good tight game all
thrugh. We are proud to say that
oar home team is winning few Of
the games which is better showing
| than one Of our neighboring towns
Z. nelripe although when our nan-
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and other relatives and old friends
here. . +Ir. .a-.
Mrs. Herman Norman was at ST.
Joseph on business two days this
week.
Mrs. Anton Schlicht was at Sank
Centre visiting friends Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Kleinschmidt of Sank Centre
visited at the Anton Schlicht home
here several days the past week.
Bard Anderson ofOsalis was in
town on business one day this week
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Ole johnson was at Alexandra on
Business Thursday. r
Joe Messer and sister Louise Wis
He'd at st. Cloud two days this week
Mrs. Toilet johnson of Stoughton,
Wis, came up Saturday for a few
weeks visit with her mother at the
Lewis Anderson home west Of town
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WESTPORT >CHAUTAUQJ
Opens Saturday June 2, closes Monday June %
Distinct Inspiration
coaned in the Of Martha Washington, with
"a 81. Prot t,1 Il, Ill.,
practical andfo anansm in every respect
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popular h will W tas aasaqr T Pn vs91 m has been given
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The Hkado' light costume
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will be a n
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SEASON NOW T.
Season Tickets Adults so and Children 75c and Tax
Base Ball Game following Every Afternoon Program
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deck spent Tuesday at the Spite,
home north of town. III
Mrs. Preston Homan has been on
the sick list the past week suffering
with a bad case Of grip.
Mrs. Herman Elliott has been
spending few days recently with her
parents.
The Senior class of the High school
will give a box social Feb. 13, the
proceeds of which will be used in de-
fraying the commencement expenses.
The state fire inspector was in
Chatham Tuesday of this week.
The entertainment given by the do
mestic science department Of the High
school was quite successful, heing
well given and largely patronized.
A shower was given Friday night
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Erb
at the Methodist dining room.
Mrs. Henry and Miss Luella Allis
were entertained at the Hartman
home one day last week.
The High school has fine lot of
maps received this week for teaching
geography.
Five oil weels We're shot Wednes-
day and one Tuesday. The oil bust
ness keeps booming. f1
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POMONA GRANGE MEETS
WITH BRUNSWICK SAT-

| Pomona Grange met with Bruins.
wick grange last Saturday. Some o1
the business transacted was the in.
stallation of officers and resolution
was passed in favor of removing the
protection from the Fox sent in by
Litchfeld Grange. Also A. S. Cam
field was elected on the executive
committee of the Farm Bureau to
represent Pomona Grange. In the af-
ternoon a fine report was given by
Carroll Damon and wife on the State
Grange held in Columbus last De
cember. There were also readings
and songs and fine talk by past
master Mccoy on the "High Cost Of
Living" A lively discussion was
held on "Our Schools" by eevry one
present. We were dismissed at $3.50
everyone feeling that it was good to
be there. Next Pomona will be held
at Litchfield the last Saturday of
February, on the 28th. John T. May
er, deputy.
Rev. John LaCroix, of Cleveland,
spent Thursday at the home of his
parents.
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LAFAYETTE

Lime Shaw, Eli Reed and Nea'
Neisz. who have been sick, are better
Mrs. John Malone is confined to the
house. ,N.i
The insurance company that met or
the 21st at the town halk have re-
elected all the old officers for anothe,
year. The attendance was small ow-
ing to the bad condition of the roads
The Ladies Aid society cleared
$685..
Val Vilk, of Cleveland, called on his
parents Sunday.
Sam Kulp, Frank Hyett and others
expect to leave for Mexico next Mon
day to inspect the oil fields. n
Harry Bennett got his fingers bad
ly mashed last Friday by being
caught in the door at the school house.
Mrs. A. T. Lance is confined to her
bed with the grip.
Roy Kulp will have sale of his
personal property Feb. 10, the farm
which is his fathers. has been rented
to W. Cole, of near Rivers Corners.
Mr.. Kulp is yet undecided as to what
ne will do. The Ladies Aid society
will serve dinner.
There are now 60 inmates at the
infirmary-19 women and the rest
men. John Handy is the oldest, being
nearly 100 years old. The state in
spector visited there last week and
pronounced it one of the most sani-
tary institutions in Ohio, which speaks
well for Mr.. Fosket and his wife.
Can't some one start literary So
clety at our school house. 1t. would
be great thing for the young and
the old alike. Joe wants to tell them
about his dream and Ed wants to tell
how easy he lost an at Chatham
playing checkers the other night.
We thought our senate was nom
partisan but when it came to nomi-
nate a president for the U. S., we
found out different. There came near
being a riot. The senate forgot to ap-1
point sargent at arms, but our con-
stable Jess soon had them all uuieted
down again and then a straw vote
was taken and it was found that there
were IL democrats, Z republicans, 1 |
bull moose, / socialist and 2 prohi-
oitionist. But please don't mention it,
about the two drys for the revenue
'fficer might look in the cellar under
'ur hall and take the\last drop they
nave. The drys went to the grill
'oom ard nominated Bryan for pres
dent. Thank the Lord, for we won't
lear Of him again. By next week the
Republicans and Democrats will have
their men.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-01-30
HOMERvILLE

The deep snow last Monday made il
impossible for the drivers to go with
the pupils, but by Tuesday all the
roads were opened and everything
was running in it's usual order.
Virgil Kline, of West Salem, ano
Dana Handwork, of our village, were
married last Thursday by Rev. Stef-
fan. They left for short wedding
trip to Toledo. We understand they
will reside on a farm near West
Salem. We extend our congratula-
tions.
Last Saturday morning the word
came by phone that Melvin Larabee
living in Sullivan .tp., had dropped
dead while working in an ice house
at Sullivan. The funeral will be held
at the Christian church in Sullivan
Tuesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Block, of Akron,
spent the week end at Elmer Gar
mans and returned home Sunday.
Fergus Camp and wife, of Akron,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Warren Edwards moved from
Homer to the Gannet farm near
Spencer, where he expected to work
this coming summer. About a week
ago he was taken sick and was re-
moved to Charity hospital, Cleveland,
where he lies in a critical condition.
Mr.. Gannet hired another man and
Mrs. Edwards and children were
brought back to Homer and now live
in the Hayes property. 4 III "
Floy Williams expects to build a
large barn this summer and C. l..
Eicher will build a house and barn on
4O-acre farm west Of Homer. Law
renee Brinker will build a house on
his farm south of Homer.
Mrs. Geo. McDaniels received word
that her uncle, James Hawk, had
died at his home at Tiffin, o. Mr..
Hawk was an old soldier and used TO
1--we !! in Homer tp. His wife is still
living.
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Spencer :
VIM. Moore went to Detroit the
first ofthe week tc look after and
snperintend the bringing home of a
bunch of Studebaker cars for an Ak
ron firm.
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. Young will
be glad to know that they are slowly
improving. Mrs. Young's mother is
with them.
Frank Aldrich, son of Mrs. Nora
'Aldrich was taken suddenly ill one
night last week and rushed to the Lo-
rain hospital, where he was operated
on for appendicitis. He is doing
nicely according to past reports.
Mrs. Edwin Curtice is very i'll at
her home on S. Main street.
Some of our teachers attended Me-
dina teachers institute last Saturday.
Miss Dora Summers, of Lodi, spent
the week end at the O. M. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wallam were
agreeably surprised one night last
week when number of their friends
and neighbors dropped in for a
friendly "Get Together" meeting ia
their home. Everyone came well
laden with good things to eat and
very enjoyable time was had by all.
Measles and mumps still seem to be
the proper thing just now. We hear
of number of cases of Flu, but moth
ing serious as yet. Pneumonia, too, is
the properthing to have if you want
something to Keep you busy. At this
time of the year one should be extra
careful. Doctors are very busy and
hard to get. If you have a cold, no
matter how slight, look after it. We
canont afford to have another epidem-
ic like last year.
Water seems to be the cry around
our town. Lots of snow, but no water.
Cistens are getting pretty low, and
we'd like to see it warm up a little.
Did you attend the basket ball
game last Saturday night? If not,
you missed seeing Spencer High and
the 9th grade trim Lagrange to a
finish. Three games were played.
The 9th grade did some wonderfully
good playing and referees decisions
were all 0. K. But when the S. H. S.
girls started the last half the La
grange referee went to sleep or some
thing. He never calld a foul although
both sides hugged each other and
were over the line two-thirds of the
time. One player ons the Lagrange
girls team weighed somewheres near
two hundred pounds and when the
dantiest Of our little maids tried to (
guard her it sure was funny. The fat
lady was none too lady-like either.
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LODI

The Cleveland Fuel Oil Co. has
drilled in what is said to be one of
the best wells in the local field on the
walter Daniels farm, just north of
town. 1t produces more than 1OO
barrels daily.
A. W. Kinney had his right arm
sprained last week when a sleigh in
which he was riding overturned. ].
Z. Myers has been driving Mr. Kin
neys school route since the accident.
A large number of Lodi people at
tended the auto show in Cleveland
last week. ''N''' .'''''
Mrs. Lillian Gridley left Sunday
for California, where she will spend
several weeks. Mrs. Robert Stansburv
IS helping in the Peoples National
Bank during Mrs. Gridley's absence.
Mrs. M. F. Carver spent last week
visiting in Columbus and Bellefon-
taine.
Chas. Freeman has purchased the
Roy Underwood property, now occu-
pied by H. E. Dague. Possession will
be given March 1. Mr.. Dague also sold
his draying business to Mr.. Freeman.
q; q. Rice of the Lodi Lumber Co..
made business trip to Detroit last
week and while in that city contracted
with the Morgan & Wright Tire CO.
TO furnish them tire crates for the
next six months. This will mean an
output OF at least five car loads of
crates a week for the Detroit firm
alone. Besides this large order the
Lodi Lumber Co. is manuafacturing
thousands of tire crates for rubber
companies in Akron. Employment is
given to about fifty men, in the fac
tory, and number of log cutters and
teamsters. 'e
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SOUTHWEST MEDINA CO.
CHIPPEWA LAKE

The Ladies' Aid of the u. B. churc
will meet with Mrs. Willis Carlton o.
Thursday afternoon, Feb. s..
| Rev. A. E. Fair expects to be hom
from his Florida trip this week, an,
there will be preaching at the U. B
church next Sunday morning as usual
Miss Bessie Watson came hom,
from Akron last Thursday, wher,
she is working, and has been sicl
since, but is on the gain now.
E. E. Beery, one of our garage
men, is at his home in Blake sick with
what the Doctor calls genuine case
of the grippe.
Ed. Koppes, of Lodi, was calling or
his friends last Thursday before his
departure for Texas where he recent
ly purchased a farm.
w. H. Townsend was in Chicago on
business last week.
Levi Derhammer attended the
threshers convention in Columbus last
week.
The gas shortage in this city has
been something fierce lately. Some of
our people had to go to bed to keep
warm, and others had to take out
door exercise to keep from freezing to
DEATH And we are reliably informed
that there is no shortage of gas
either, but the company just refuses
to turn it on.
The worst ice storm we have ex-
perienced for number of years
struck us last Friday. Telephone and
telegraph lines were out of commits
sion. The roads were glare of ice
and automobile traffic was completely
tied up. Our garage for the first
time in it's history was out of work.
Fruit and shade trees were quite
badly damaged, and nearly everyone
walked in the middle of the road, and
the kids were the only ones who
really enjoyed it and they had great
times for any old. hill was fine coast
ing. No one so far as we have
learned was injured, but many took
fops.
We read in the papers how good
many Of the rural mail carriers were
unable to make their trips. They
should pattern after our carrier, Mr..
Nickerson, who, although he is not
a boy any more, did not miss trip
during the entire time of the snow
and ice blockade.
Where are the weather prophets
who told us that we were going to
have an open winter?
Subscribe for the Sentinel. This is
the last week that you can get it at
the old price. We can send in your
subscription and save you money.
Clare Jones shipped car load of
live stock from our yards to Cleve-
land Monday of this week.
Wade Moore, who has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks, is
slightly better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder have been
visiting at his father, James Sny-
der's.
Mrs. Henry Young visited rela-
tives in Akron last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Leohr took in
the auto show in Cleveland last week,
Mr.. Leohr came home sick and has
been confined to the house since.
Blake Leohr says he was the only one
who went to the show who has been
able to be on the lob since.
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She was seen to slap one of our girl!
in the face. With all Of their rougl
stuff they only beat us one point
The H. S. boys game was even worse
One young man on the Lagrange
team was about six feet tall and after
making himself quite conspicuous by
shooting baskets, while practicing, he
failed to make one basket when the
game was played. He was called
cupid" and "Long Boy" by specta-
tors. Our boys beat them % to 1S
It has been said by every team that
has played Spencer that both boys
and girls "Play the Came" No rough
stuff has ever been pulled off by
them. In fact their coach and captain
will not allow it. Just wait till we
return that Lagrange game. The
story comes to us that a few years
ago Lodi H. S. would not finish a
game played at Lodi with Lagrange
team, nor would they return their
game. We just want to say that
they have not improved since then.
The Bolus Construction Co. have
excavations made for nearly all Of
the fifty houses to be erected here.
Owing to the cold no mason work has
been attempted so far. Two men who
were coming from Shelby to join this
company were killed one day last
week.
Mr.. Clyde Keefer received word
from Youngstown of the death of his
sister. His baby daughter is quite
III. It is thought she has bronchitis.
We hear that Ray Stroup, Dewey
Rook, Carl and Art Dague started on
Wednesday for Texas, by automobile.
Seems to us that that is some trip at
this time of year.
The next meeting of the Philathea
class will be held at the M. e. par
sonage with Mrs. Peoples.
Don't forget that "Red-acre Farm"
will be given by Spencer Dramatic
club Feb. 7.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nc
Court, on Jan. 27, baby girl.
The first robin was seen and heard
Monday evening. It has been re-
ported that Meadow lark was seen
about a month ago..
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hamilton are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Egren. Mrs. Hamilton and
Mrs. Egren are sisters. u--..
5O-acre farm for sale in the Chat
ham oil belt. Price 100000. Also
all stock and tools if wanted. Wade
Johnson, Spencer, O. ST. 22-3
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PAWNEE

| +. A. Falconer has sold his store
property to 0. E. Heilman, who will
take possession at once and continue
the business. Mr.. Falconer is goino
to Texas when he has a contract to
clear and plow large tract of land
Success to both.
Cleve Oldham has quit his lob in
Chatham and will go with Mr.. Fal-
coner to Tex, as will Virgil Alspach.
Glen Strenick and Lester Fetzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman White were
at ). Helms the first of last week
MIR. and Mrs. P. E. Heilman and
son Leon, attended the funeral Of
Mrs; Heilman's father, S. Dickerson.
OF Crawford's Corners Thursday.
Clyde Basom is working as tool
dresser in the oil field near Chatham
There will be meeting in P. d.
te'lr,an's storn Tuesday afternoon,
Jan. n, to determine whether an
Equity will be organized here.
Paul Heilman is on the sick list.
Alfred Grissinger, who had bad
Tune with the mumps is much better.
Farmers club meets next Tuesday
evening, Feb. 8.
East Homer Ladies' Aid meets with
Mrs. Elmer Sanford Thursday.
Rev. Roth wishes to have meet
ing in the church next Sunday even
ing to see what can be done in the
way OF organizing a G. e. society.
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5O-acre farm for sale in the Chat
ham oil belt. Price 100000. Also
all stock and tools if wanted. Wade
Johnson, Spencer, O. ST. 22-3
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CHATHAM

Mrs. Grover Rumbaugh has been on
the sick list the past few days but is
improving.
Mrs. Jake Kruggel gave shower
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Carr at which about forty
guests were present. Many beautiful
presents were received and delicious
refreshments served. An enjoyable
evening was had.
! Mrs. G. A. Henry and Mrs. Pad
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FOR SALEBarred Rock cockerels,
Parks bred-to-lay strain, only q lin
tied number this year. Miss +. Z.
Thomson. 900 3. Smith Road, Ne
dina. Home phone 1918. lott