Ottoville Items - 1922

2-3-1922 LN

Pneumonia is Fatal to Son of Orvin W. Heyser

            Waldemar Heyser, eight-month old son of Mr. And Mrs. Orvin W. Heyser, 407 ½ N. Main-st, died Friday morning, after a short illness from pneumonia. The child was born in Delphos.

            Undertaker Eickholt, Ottoville, is grand-father of the boy. Funeral services and burial will be in Ottoville, Putnam-co.

3-23-1922 LN

Demented Wanderer is Committed to Infirmary

            A. R. Bigelow, wandrer, Delphos, was committed to the Allen-co infirmary Wednesday by Marion-tp trustees. Bigelow is believed to be demented. He labors under the mistaken impression various Delphos persons owe him sums of money.

            He is said to have served a term in the state penitentiary on a charge of non-support of his minor children, residents of Van Wert-co. Bigelow has been sleeping in the Delphos City building.

            He formerly resided in Ottoville, but Putnam-co authorities refused to allow him to be sent to the infirmary. They declared he was the charge of Van Wert-co.

            Allen-co commissioners and Marion-tp trustees came to the rescue and provided Bigelow quarters until his case can be thoroughly investigated.

5-9-1922 LN

Former Pastor Dies

            Delphos – a solemn requiem high mass was intoned Tuesday morning at the Immaculate Conception church in Ottoville, in memory of Rev. J. B. Mertes, a former pastor, who died last week in Luxembourg, Germany. Due to ill health, Rev. Mertes was forced to resign pastorate of the Ottoville church October of 1920 and in 1921 he went to Germany, where he resided until his death.

6-18-1922 LN

Attack Ottoville

            “Smokey” Wannemacher and cohorts are faced with the task of repelling the Lima Marshalls, as they invade their precincts this afternoon at Ottoville. Wannemacher is one of the fastest pitchers in this part of the country. A win by him will be a big boost for the locals. As some of the local players have but this next chance to make good, it is believed there will be some connecting with “Smokey”. King and Phillips will form the local battery.

6-19-1922 LN

Ottoville is Winner

            “Smoky” Wannemacher was too much for the Lima Marshalls yesterday and they succumbed to defeat at Ottoville by a 7-4 score, with Minor King for the local twirling a fine game. Wannemacher fanned 17 med and gave ten hits while King struck out 11 and allowed the same number of singles.

            Feature plays were a running catch by B. Reynolds, base running of Wannemacher and a sensational stop at first by Brandhoff, cutting a local player off at the plate.

            The Limaites say never before have they been given a more square deal so far as the umpire and treatment by players is concerned.

Score:

Lima                 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 – 4 10 2

Ottoville           1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 x – 7 10 1

7-21-1922 LN

Loot Postoffice – Thieves Jimmy Window, Get $118.96 at Ottoville

            Thieves entered the postoffice at Ottoville, six miles north of Delphos, in Putnam-co, Thursday night and escaped with $118.96 in loot, according to a report made to Postoffice Inspector J. F. Cordrey here.

            Entrance was gained thru a window, which was jimmied. The postoffice is located in a general store building, but nothing else was disturbed.

            Cash included in the loot amounted to $107.60 War Savings Stamps valued at $9.32 and stamped envelopes worth $2.04 made up the remainder of the plunder.

7-27-1922 LN

Toledo Youth is Held in Ottoville Robbery

            Oscar Lauer, 17, Toledo, grandson of Postmater John Lauer of Ottoville, Putnam-co, whose alleged confession is said to have cleared up a number of postoffice and railroad station robberies at Ottoville, Ft. Jennings and Continental, was held to the federal grand jury at Toledo, it was learned Thursday.

            He pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into the Ottoville postoffice July 21. His bond was placed at $3,500.

            Lauer is reported to have secured more than $100 in stamps, cash and savings certificates as the result of his escapades.

8-28-1922 LN

Ottawa Wins Series

After each team had taken two games and the fifth was a tie. Ottawa and Ottoville played off the rubber Sunday. The game was taken by Ottawa, 15 to 3. Wannemacher, Ottoville heaver, was touched up for many safe hits, including two home runs, by Sobb and Leis. Schultz for Ottoville was effective on the mound throughout the game. By previous arrangement, the winner took all the gate receipts.