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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
RawsOn

Ruth Yuckenberg entertained the
following boys who celebrated birth
days last week: Jack Dean Romick,
whose birthday was January 2, Joe
Thomas, January a; Charles and Fred
Farling, January 6, and Russell Went
worth, January 9.
Mrs. George Brothers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Brothers of Lima were Sum-
day afteroon callers on Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Long and Maria Smith.
Mrs. Alfred Grubbs and son Eugene
were Sunday afternoon callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Smith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley House were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Miller and family
Mrs. Alfred Grubbs was a Sunday
afternoon caller on Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Altman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oman and
family of Jenera were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Will
oby and family. Afternoon callers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sherick and fam
lily of Fostoria and Mr. and Mrs. Don
ard Robert of Findlay.
Wilbur Huffman of Lorain was a
Sunday caller on Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Miller.
Ed Smith of Findlay was Sunday
dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Long
and Maria Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Steinman of
Findlay We're Monday afternoon call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith and
family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

shall, Jr., D. C. Campbell and Guy
Mayberry We're among those from
this vicinity who attended the Hybrid
corn school in Columbus, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Garmotter of Raw
son were Sunday afternoon guests of
Mrs. Eugene Tscheigg.
Miss Winnie Meeks spent Sunday
with her sisters, Mrs. Schaublin and
Mrs. Eva Kohl in Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

Joseph Bricker stated this week.
Listed on the other side of the
ledger, however, were improvements
during the year which aggregated
in cost $2,776.93.
The board opened 1888 with a
cash balance of S352.6O and spent
SIS, 5,S41.42.
Admissions to this years fair ag-
gregated S6,447.75 of which s6,056.5O
were collected during daylight opera
ton of the agricultural show and
S347.75 was received at night. Autos
netted $43.50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Guy Mayberry Has
Best Corn

When the 26th midwinter fair at
Columbus Grove ended, Guy May
berry, farmer of Columbus Grove,
Route 2, had won the hybrid cham
pionship. Ten years of his hybrid
corn were found to be better than
that of other farmers who competed.
Mayberry's corn was grown in Mon
roe township, Putnam county, and
it yielded 125 bushels to an acre. II
was harvested on Sept. 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Putnam Has Biggest
Vote Turnover

From the official figures published
in the Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday,
Putnam County made the biggest
turnover of any county on the state
in the November election.
According to statistics Putnam
county showed change of 100 votes
to the precinct, which was the high
est in Ohio. This is of course un-
precedented, annd we doubt if a
bigger uprising took place in the
United States.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Rich
land Township Farmers Mutual In
surance Association will be held Sat
urday, January ID, 1889 at l p. m.
at the township room, Bluffton, Ohio,
for the purpose of electing officers
and to transact any other business
which may properly come before the
meeting. Every member is earnestly
requested to attend.
Henry Gratz, Sec. Sc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

Study of weather records over long
periods in the past indicate that the
chances for drough are less than they
have been for some years past. The
United States Weather Bureau warns
against too much optimism but be-
lieves more rainfall is indicated for
the next few years than has fallen
during the drouth period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12

Good crop rotations protect the
soil, provide enough roughage for
livestock, supply grain, distribute la
Dor requirements, provide several
sources of income, and assures fair
annual income unless uncomfortable
economic conditions make this i'm
possible.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Has Had Same Car
% Years

Ninety-four year old Richard
Campbell, Columbus Grove, still
drives his 22-year-old car and re-
ports never having had an accident.
Mr.. Campbell has been driving for
26 years, learning to operate a car
when he was 6S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-12
Fair Society Ends
Year With S198

The Putnam County Agricultural
society, sponsoring organization of
the annual Putnam county fair,
closed its books for 1888 with a
cash balance of 1889, President
Edward Eickholt and Secretary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, January II, 1899.
REGULAR MEETING.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, January II, 1889.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:50 o'clock P.
NJ. by Mayor B. NJ. Lambert.
Present: Aldermen Debeltz, Milkovich,
Spreitzer, Vranesich, zgonc, Hedloff,
Mayor Lambert Cd.
Absent: None 90.
Consideration Of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Debeltz, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held January 8,
1899 be approved, upon Alderman
Vranesich's vote on the Police Depart
ment appointments being corrected TO
read as follows: Alderman Vranesich
voted No on the appointment Of the
Assistant Chief on full-time basis and
voted Yes on all Others" and that the
minutes Of the adjourned regular meet
ings held January 4, and 9, 1889, be
also approved. Carried unanimously.
The Parks, Grounds & Buildings
Committee recommended that all pri-
vateIy owned cars and trucks be pro-
hibited from using the city garage.
The Street, Sewer & Sidewalk Com
nittee recommended that more men be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
LOOKING BACK IN into gh the M rmss
Kovach.

Kovach.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Palcher became the
parents of twins, boy and girl. ''*The
one-week-old twin son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bolka was buried today. He died
on wednesday. """Game Warden James
has been laid up for a week with an
injured foot and leg sustained IN a
fall. '""John Bodoh of Hibbing and Miss
Laura Bedford were married this week.
"""The thermometer was % below zero
on Wednesday This cold snap with the
fall of snow on Tuesday is what was
needed and helped out conditions in
the woods.
The state game and fish commission
is building a boat on Fall Lake to be
used in getting spawn at Pipestone
Falls.*"*On February 3, the Owls viii
occupy their new hall in the Hosking
building for the first time. ."*Parties
arriving from the Twin Lakes section
complain of set guns by poachers. as
Rev. Mapson has been on the sick hst
the past week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of January %, 1914

The Matrimonial Bureau" given by
local talent, Friday and Saturday, was
success. Those taking part were VIII
son Carlson, Henry Chinn, Ernest Jack
son, Peter Cardew, Oscar Friedsburg,
Albert Hanson, Miss Edith Enefsen,
Mrs. G. T. Ayres, Mrs R. H. Pierce, Miss
Ruth Prout, Miss ,Orma Stephenson,
Miss Hazel Whitney and Mrs. Emil
Leino. Several choruses played a prom
inent part. The leaders in the choruses
were the Misses Bertha Bjorkman, Mar
garet Brown, Bessie Probst, Clara Wilke
and the Messrs. j. Speeding, Guy Coffey
and Albert McMahan.
The choruSes were composed of
Misses Wilke, Olson, Stevens, Smith.
Neimonen, Whitney, Rudow, Mcleod,
Risatti, Western, Prout, Ellefsen, Probst,
Thomas, Corey, Schweiger, Brown, Kur-
vinen, Petherick, Rosenbloom, Berglund,
Quigley, Coonbe and Gianotti, and
Messrs. Coffey, SPEEDING, Prouty, B.
Carlson, w. Carlson, McMahan, Frieds-
burg and st. Marie.
John Fugina and Miss Neza Ambrozic
and Janez Presem and Miss Maria
Zagar were issued license to marry
Saturday.
The Ely boys lost well played game
TO Aurora, Friday. Within a few
minutes Of the end of the game the
score stood IL to L in favor of Ely
just as the whistle blew, Aurora made
basket ending the game, Is to Il in
favor Of Aurora. Ely players were Mil
Ter, Maxi, Hippaka, White, Thompson,
Alfalfa and Lacey. Aurora had Ander-
son, Rye, Gillach, MartindaIe and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26

Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Hedloff, that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the following: (a) Official
printing, publishing and advertising for
the year 1889; CD Large Incandescent
Mazda Lamp requirements for one
year; (c) 1,450 hneal feet, more or less,
Is" sewer pipe; such bids to be opened
and considered at a regular meeting to
be held on Tuesday, February z, 1899.
Carried unanimously
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Milkovich appointed Chair
man Of the Committee
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report Of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January II, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
we, your COMMITTEE OF the Whole,
to whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That the acquisitions be referred
to the Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee with power TO act
2. That the applications for employ
ment be referred to the Labor
Board with power to act.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
BY Joseph Milkovich, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, that the
report of the Commute Of the Whole
be approved, accepted and filed, and
the recommendations be carried out.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Vranesich, that the
adjourn Carried unanimously.
(SeaD A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26

employed, in order that such men may
work their allotted time in January.
Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
City Engineer be authorized to repair
private property damaged by the city's
snow plows. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman DebeltZ, sup
ported by Alderman Milkovich, that the
City Engineer be authorized TO repair
the iron fence alSng the sidewalk on
the north side of Sheridan Street, be-
tween First and Second Avenues East.
Carried unanimously.
The Sanitation and Police Committee
reported on a meeting with the Health
Commissioner, at which meeting a
number of matters of importance to
public health were discussed.
Moved by Alderman Spreitzer, sup
ported by Alderman Debeltz, that the
recent report from the Minnesota De-
partment of Health, on the public water
supply, be referred to the City En-
gineer, Superintendent Of the Water
and Light Department, City Veterin-
arian and Chemist, and Health Com
missioner for study and report. Car
RED unanimously.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk, for the period ending December
81, 1898, was read.
Moved by Alderman Spreitzer, sup
ported by Alderman Debeltz, that the
report be accepted and filed Carried
unanimously.
Financial statement from the CITY
Treasurer, for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1888, was read.
Moved by Alderman Spreit7er, sup
ported by Alderman Vranesich, that tht
report be accepted and filed, and tina
the City Clerk and City Treasurer pre-
pare a statement for publication. Car
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of Jan. %, 1889.

Judd Cleveland and E. G. HillberTy
were in Duluth several days this week
"s"w. B. Goldsworthy. who has been
laid I'D with rheumatism, is able to be
out. s"@We at last have a few inches
of snow and the woodsmen are wearing
smile again. Conductor Dutton is
on the short line in Duluth and Con-
ductor Dodge is back on the Ely
Duluth run again. ""*The first boat of
the season arrived in Duluth harbor
on Thursday. It was the Ella G. Stone
from Two Harbors.
The efforts of Tower to get Ely to
Join the county division fight is no
go says the Duluth News and then con-
tinues that Ely hopes to be county
seat herself some day.*.*A large crop
of ice was harvested on Long Lake last
week The lack of snow has made
favorable ice and the crop has been
exceptionally fine '"-*The Rev. c c.
Herriot of st. Paul conducted services
in the school house last week. *"'Nick
Postoret is in Ely to conduct the CRUDE
meat market. Mrs. CRUDE the owner
has received several offers for the sale
but intends to retain the business. So
Pay day at the Chandler and Pioneer
livened things up Saturday night. The
village treasury was enriched by $24
Monday by two tights and disorderlies
An organ has been added to the Sun
day School equipment. The instrument
was purchased with the proceeds Of a
supper given by the ladies aid or
christmas. "..Depot agent Robinson is
leaving shortly for Las Vegas, Mexico
.**The Tower Journal claims the
doughnut for Frank Hodge in the shoot
ing match here on Sunday. He took
away two birds but the best shots were
made by the Ely marksmen.
The first masquerade ball in Ely wa.
a success. The Home in speaking Of
the party described the affair as G
"bewildering aggregation of costumeo
diciples Of Terpsichore, representing
three score or more of characters, both
graceful, elegant, unique and laughable
las they executed the various evolutions
Of the may to the soul-inspiring strains
of the excellent music furnished fol
the occasion"
Mining men are laughing ct the dis
patch sent out from ST. Paul which
stated that iron ore from the vermilior
and Gogebic ranges would be shipped
by the roundabout way of Duluth anc
st. Paul to Ohio and Pennsylvania BY
boat down the Mississippi
John Wanamaker, the great clothinl
prince Of Philadelphia, says: ITO dis.
continue an advertisement is like takins
down your sign. If you want to d.
business you must let the public know
it. I would as soon do business with.
out clerks as without advertising"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of Jan. Is, 1929.

A novelty was presented at the NUM-
cipal Band concert, Sunday afternoon.
This was billed as a violin solo in which
twelve violins took part, all playing with
the same movement of bows. Those
participating were Lucille Childers, Mil
bred Carlson, Harriet Jeffrey, Florence
Berglund, Julia Pishler, Evelyn Grahek,
Ethel Supantic, Mary Roman, Hlda
Pluth, Patrick Fleming, Norman Sund-
holm and Lawrence Berglund. Joseph
Rothman, Jr., directed the band in the
Central Cadet march, written by Miss
Sunshine Noah when she was a student
in Omaha, Nebraska.
James I. Laing was elected president
Of the Ely Commercial Club at the
meeting on Tuesday evening. He re-
places E. W. Hanson, president for the
past year. H. C. Newgord was elected
first vice president; Thomas Nc
Laughin, second vice president; George
Somero, treasurer, and Ray Hoefler,
secretary. The club went on record as
favoring the lowering of taxes on min
ing properties in Ely.
The Chisholm bowlers beat the Ely
team Sunday at the Skala Recreational
parlors. Those bowling for Ely were
Barich, Lindbeck, Poshak, Antoncich,
Hendrickson, M BaIlas, Komatar and
Mitchell. Chisholm won on a score of
2576 to 2512. In an unofficial game
later the Ely boys beat the range
bowlers.
The girls swimming team returned
from EVeleth where they had defeated
the team on score Of SO to IS. The
Ely swimmer winners were Vienna
Maxi, Winifred McCarty, Laura Por-
than, Bertha Hanninen, Mildred Nc
Laughlin, kathleen Lomasney, Ellen
Madden, Dorothy Milkovich, Josephine
Somrock and Gertrude Thompson.
The Ely debating team, Josephine
Strachan, Alden Graves and Harry
Newgord were in Eveleth yesterday for
a contest. They were accompanied by
their coach, Herbert Warner. "**Eino
PaSsi, Armas Hill and John BONNER
were in Cloquet Sunday to attend the
tournament
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26

a short distance, then turned about and
leaped over the hood Of the car and
went straight through the windshield,
landing on his shoulder and then falling
into the back seat. Mr.. Blocker ducked
to save himself from the flying glass
but was somewhat stunned and jack
was dead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26
Jack Rabbit Flies
Through Windshield.

Zumbrota-We heard OF pheasants
flying through windshields, but when
jack rabbits do the same stunt that IS
something. Recently while MIR. George
Blocker was driving through the country
a lack rabbit ran ahead of his car for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-26

cred in this historical novel
Johnny Counterfeit Mary Yale
Shapleigh. Johnny IS given the job OF
impersonating the scion Of wealthy
family bounded by his creditors be-
cause of financial difficulties.
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Great Horse"-Vrginia May MoffiIt-
A story that goes back thirty thousand
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southwestern Europe
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27

drews in the industrial compensation
case of Forbes VS.. the Abingdon SAM
tary Mfg. Co. The decision was for
warded here by Garvin H. Richardson
clerk of the commission. Hardy, Hardy
and Witherell of G e burg, and
Rosen, Francis and Cleveland, of Chi
cago, represented the manufacturers
at the hearing.
Mr. Forbes is alleged to be suffering
from silicosis, lung malady resulting
from inhalation Of minute particles OF
pottery in process of manufacture
which adhere to lung cells.
The pottery company has the right
of appeal to the industrial commission
from the decision of the. arbitrator.
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POSITION OPEN
Wanted Hotel china jiggermar
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including 412-inch plates to buffers
Send qualifications to Wallace China
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Always Demand the Union Label
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Compensation To
Be Given Potter
Abingdon Silicosis Victim Is
Awarded $l0.0l Weekly

Abingdon, Ill.-John A. Forbes, AZ,
pottery worker, is entitled to receive
$lO.01 per week during his period of
disability, according to ruling Of c. C.
McAndrews, arbitrator Of the Illinois
Industrial commission, received today
by Robinson and Robinson, counsel for
Mr.. Forbes. The award includes back
payments per week in the same
amount for 81 weeks from the time of
start Of disability up to time Of de-
cision, r. D. Robinson indicated today
Mr.. Forbes weekly wage was slightly
in excess of $40 per week, the report
of the arbitrator showed.
The decision resulted from a hear
ing held on February at the Knox
county court house before Mr.. Mean
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Unemployment Compensation Program
Of A. F. L. Is Outlined BY Matthew Woll

Only by pooling the risks of all indus
tries can we meet the costs Of unem-
ployment compensation most econ
omically and most surely.
Labor proposes, therefore, that the
first requirement for approval of State
law by the Social Security Board be
straight pooled fund. BY elimi-
mating the accounting complexities of
employers reserves or industry re-
serves, charging back benefit payments
to individual employers accounts for
so-called "merit rating" a big admin
istrative complexity and cost is also
eliminated.
An unmodified pooled fund will give
economy in administration and pay
ment of benefits, the maximum Sc
curity to workers, and the maximum
service at the lowest costs to employ
ers.
One Week Waiting Period Asked
We heartily endorse the proposal
that the waiting period be one week.
This should make the period without
income less than three weeks. Any
longer period is too heavy drain on
the savings and resources of wage
earners and defeats the purpose of un-
employment compensation. The benefit
itself we believe should be related to
full-tims weekly earnings to which
workers gear their standards of liv-
ing.
Minimum Rates Recommended
The Federation has recommended
not less than so per cent of full-time
weekly earnings with minimum of
81 for industrial States and $5 in
others. While we would accept SIS
as a Federal maximum requirement,
we recommend higher maximum for
such States as can pay more.
Fixing such minimum and maxi
mum standards permits the so per
cent ratio to apply only to wages be-
tween $40 and $50. Even in this range
the ratio has been modified by formu-
las as substitute for finding the full
time weekly wage.
While practically every regularly
employed person has very definite
idea of what his full-time weekly
wage is, and employers as a matter
of business practice estimate such a
| wage on each job, administration of
unemployment compensation has gen
orally reduced full-time weekly earn
ings to average of earnings
The Federation has such faith in
collective bargaining that we believe
this additional point could be deter
mined by employers and employees
jointly and thus simplify the basis fo,
unemployment compensation.
Benefits Paid by Unions
Many unions have for years beer
paying unemployment benefits to theil
members and still supplement pay
ments from unemployment compensa.
tion legislation. My own union, the
International to-Engravers, with
membership of 10000, paid $780,,
209.24 to it's unemployed members
during the year 1887. Other unions
perform similar services. We believe
it would be wise to have this union
experience represented in the admin
istration of unemployment compensa-
| ton.
Uniform Benefit Periods Urged
The Federation endorses the pro-
posal that the period for which ben
etits shall be paid should be uniform
for all eligible persons. The terms