1910

Ole Knudsvig reported buying 57 ten month old pigs from Henry Schweinifus for $8.30 per cwt. This sale totaled $1338.80. According to Knudsvig, this is the highest price ever paid for swine in Ossian.

The annual financial statement of the school district lists salaries of the three school teachers at $1640; other expenses totaled $983.30.

O. H. S. graduates this year were: Ernest Nicholson, Verna Webster and Glotile Heck. The Catholic school graduated these five girls: Regina Meyer, Amelia Wirsching, Tillie Huinker, Irma Meyer and Gertrude Spillman.

The public school teachers elected for the next year were; H. B. Lathe, principal; Anna McGary, intermediate; and Mrs. Livingston, primary. George Webster was appointed school custodian.

There were two full slates of candidates for town offices. These gentlemen were elected: T. F. Schmitz, mayor; F. Frantzen, treas.; J. E. Boyle, assessor; O. L. Gunderson, H. H. Blanchaine, Ed Dowd, E. H. Anderson and John Moe, members of the council. The number of the city fathers was reduced to five and the office of city clerk made appointive by a new state statute. Charles Green was the new council's choice as clerk; S. C. Oxley as marshal and street commissioner.

City ordinances, 63 and 64, were adopted. Number 63 mandates a fee of $300 for the saloon license now required to sell intoxicating liquor.

A. G. Hruska, Ossian's east end blacksmith, has installed a new scientific hydraulic tire setting machine.

Many bargains were offered by the town's merchants this year. Grocer Bernatz advertised cranberries at 5¢ a quart; H. J. Etteldorf has "Little Tudor" sleepers and play suits for 50¢ each; Mullaney & McManus suggest a ham plus a pail of lard for $1.25, and beef quarters at 51/2 ¢ a lb.; the new Moe Mercantile has men's suits from $2.48, shoes—$1.98 to $2.55, and blankets—98¢ to $1.29.

Ossian's five general merchandise establishments—H. J. Etteldorf, Hauge & Jones, G. F. Gunderson, R. W. Anderson and Moe Mercantile—posted notice that they will no longer allow pieces of ribbons, lace, braids, embroideries, etc. to be taken from the store on approval.

Cornell Riveland received his appointment to the postmastership. Miss Mary Cavanaugh will serve as his deputy.

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