110 YEARS AGO

APRIL 27, 1916

City officers have been making an effort to have alleys and ill-kept lots cleaned up. It not only is an effort to improve the looks of the town but also a sanitary necessity and should receive encouragement and cooperation from residents.

A fine crowd attended the county meet here Friday afternoon and evening. Marion won the meet again, with Florence crowding for the honor much of the time. Miesse of Marion was high points winner, taking two firsts and three seconds — a total of 19 points. In the javelin throw, Rutledge broke the former county record by 27 feet 4 inches with a great throw of 167 feet 8 inches and distanced the state high school record by several feet.

Vellah Niederhauser and Baldy Strang were united in marriage April 19 in Chicago. Stang is manager of Lincoln Chautauquas with which Niederhauser was engaged the past season.

Pantle Hardware will conduct a demonstration April 29 of its 10-20 tractor and John Deere traction plow.