THE SANDUSKY REGISTER
Sandusky, Ohio
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Personal Pointers - Mrs. Dr. J. Odenbaugh and son Fred, of
Mr. Blanchard, who have been visiting at the residence of Ed Odenbaugh, on
Wayne street, returned home Monday. Mrs. Odenbaugh was called home on account
of the serious illness of hers mother. [July 17, 1894; P-1, C-5]
Personal Pointers - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Odenbaugh and Mr. T. A.
Wood and Miss Minnie Feick will visit in Toledo today. (Note: Minnie Feick
is the sister of Mrs. Ed Odenbaugh). [July 26, 1894; P-5, C-5]
Personal Pointers - R. T. Shaefer, of Chicago, was in the
city Wednesday calling on his friend Ed Odenbaugh. [August 23, 1894; P-5,
C-5]
Personl Pointers - Mrs. Ed Odenbaugh and daughter Mabel and
Mrs. L. A. Zerbe, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Adams at
their summer home, Maplehurst, Woodland Heights, Cleveland. (Mrs. Zerbe is the
sister of Mrs. Ed Odenbaugh) [September 6, 1894; P-8, C-5]
Personal Pointers - Mrs. Adam Feick and Mrs. Edward Odenbaugh
leave this morning for a visit with relatives and friends at Mt. Blanchard.
(Mrs. Adam Feick is the mother of Mrs. Edward Odenbaugh) [November 1, 1894;
P-5; C-4]
Perosnal Pointers - Edward Odenbaugh is visiting at the
residence of his parents in Mt. Blanchard. [November 10, 1894; P-5, C-4]
Hunter's Return - Saturday afternoon John Speer, Henry
Schoepfte and Edward Odenbaugh returned from their one weeks hunting trip at
Mt. Blanchard, Mr. Odenbaugh's former home. The boys were very successful in
their hunt for game, and returned with their game bags well filled with quail
and squirrel. The boys will live on quail and toast for sometime, as they
cannot lawfully give any of them to their friends. [November 19, 1894; P-_,
C-4]
Person Pointers - Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Odenbaugh and son, of Mr.
Blanchard, who have been spending a few days the guest of their son, Ed
Odenbaugh, on Wayne street, will return home this morning. [December 27,
1894; P-_, C-4]
THE SANDUSKY STAR
Sandusky, Ohio
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MONSTER BENEFIT
Citizens of Sandusky Will Give Mr. G. A. Boeckling
MANAGER OF CEDAR POINT
He Has Done Much for Sandusky and His Many Friends Wish to Show Their
Appreciation.
That Cedar Point has been a success in more ways than one this season, no one
would for a moment dispute. The attractions which have been on the boards
have been the very best that the vaudeville stage affords.
The performances have always been clear, witty, amusing and interesting. This
result has been brought about through the efforts of Mr. G. A. Boeckling, the
popular manager of the resort. Energetic, hustling and obliging, Mr.
Boeckling has won the respect and admiration of the citizens, both as a
manager and as a citizen. He has made for himself not only a reputation as an
efficient manager, but has drawn to him a circle of friends whose friendship
will by no means end with the closing of the resort.
His work at Cedar Point can not be praised too highly. The promise made at
the beginning of the season that the best attractions would be secured, has
been more than fulfilled. Not only in obtaining attractions, but in drawing
excursionists to this city, has the influence of Mr. Boeckling been felt.
Thousands upon thousands of visitors have thronged our streets as a result of
the hustling of the management of this resort. That these visitors are a
benefit to Sandusky, is a fact well understood by the business men of this
city.
These excursions always leave more or less money in the tills of the city
merchants, and it is in recognition of Mr. Boeckling's services in this
respect, as well as his magnificent array of attractions, and the unbounded
respect for the man himself, that the citizens and business men have
addressed a memorial to Manager Boeckling.
The matter has been in the hands of a committee consisting of H. B. Wood and
Ed N. Odenbaugh, who have been quietly working among the
residents of the city, who have expressed their willingness to have some part
in the memorial.
The committee have also arranged as a further testimonial for a magnificent
benefit to be given on Sept. 8th by the Mackey Opera Co. "The Chimes of
Normandy" and "Mascotte" will be produced. The reputation which this company
enjoys, makes any comment upon their successes unnecessary. That they are
worthy in every way of the patronage of the people goes without saying. New
improvements are being made for the benefit of the public in the way of
seating accommodations, and every thing will be in readiness for the large
crowd of people, who will be eager to show their esteem in this way for Mr.
Boeckling. All those who desire to thus show their appreciation of Mr.
Boeckling's efforts, are invited to co-operate with the committee by attending
on that day. Messrs. Odenbaugh and Wood have charge of the
entire affair.
Over 500 business men's signatures are attached to the memorial among which
are the following:
F. Mack & Bro., Ed N. Odenbaugh, J. F. Donahue, Hoover &
Woodward, F. W. Smith, John Deits, Geo. M. Rinkleff, Zipfel Bros., C. C. Hand,
W. L. Alvord-Peters Co., Geo. Schafer, Wm. B. Curch, T. C. Adams & Son, Jas.
W. Andrews, L. J. Beecher, H. B. Wood, Bear & Ruth Bros., per Jacob Ruth, Jr.,
Kunz Coal Co., Dan Kunz, manager, The Engels & Krudwig Wine Co., per Otto
Engels, Star Publishing Co., R. M. Struble, C. C. Bittner, Fred W. Pelz, Dietz
& Mischler, T. Pift Cooke, F. h. Zerbe, W. A. Bishop, Park News Co., F. D.
Kieffer, manager, H. Ritter & Son. W.. Daniel, Geo. C. Tolman, H. A. Foster,
Alex M. Wagner, Diamond Wine Co., George C. Beis, Ranman & Sons, John Quinn,
Albert F. Eckler, F. P. Zollinger, R. J. Gould, ticket agent, Kronthal & Bretz,
Uthe & Hiltz, Sandusky Printing Co., Thos. R. Hughes, August Guenther, Chas.
Cramer, Smith Dietz, Reznor & Hindman, F. L. Felch, Burt Moskovits, Chas. G.
Schippel, J. E. Bragg, John R. Gallegher, Albert C. Close, L. H. Goodwin,
Frank M. Hughes, John Ray, Walter H. Watts, Walter F. Magill, L. M. Hubbard,
C. L. Osberg, Brohl & Appel, A. N. Sampson, H. V. Schanck, George R. Batler &
Co., Inter-Lake Fuel Co., Bennett Bros. Lumber Co., M. Hommel, W. & W. F. Senn,
H. Debnel, Charles J. Krupp, S. Schmidt, J. C. Parsons, Chas. A. Lehrer,
Charles A. Weingates, Jos. T. Sloat, George Marshall, Wm. G. Slackford, Fred
K. Marshall, Wm. Coles, James A. Ryan, H. O. Stafford, Albert Bach, Ralph S.
Tebutt, C. Emrich Dick, S. A. Court, Chas. H. Merz, H. J. Witcher, L. M. Lea &
Son, Crystal Rock Ice & Water Co., J. L. Bonn & Son, J. S. Hanson, T. B.
Tucker, Till & Schied, E. H. Simpkins, Adolph Raine. [Friday, August 26,
1898; P-1, C-3]
LAST WEEK AT THE POINT.
Thursday is the day set for the big testimonial benefit to Manager G. A.
Boeckling. The citizen's committee, headed by Ed N. Odenbaugh
and H. B. Wood, is meeting with great success. It will undoubtedly be one of
the biggest days of the season. [Saturday, September 3, 1890; P-?, C-4]
PERSONAL POINTS - E. N. Odenbaugh is at Mt.
Blanchard today being called there by the serious illness of his father.
[Monday, September 12, 1898; P-?, C-4]
PERSONAL POINTS - John S. Spear, N. J. Hunt and Frank Gibbons
of Denver left yesterday for Mr. Blanchard. They will be the guests of
Dr. J. Odenbaugh for a few days' quail hunting. [ Thursday,
November 10, 1898; P-?,
C-3]
SHORT LINE ROUND HOUSE.
Material Now Arriving For a New Building at Bay Junction.
Among a number of improvements which the C. S. & H. Railway will make, is the
building of a new roundhouse here. There has been great need of such a
building, as the engines have never been housed heretofore. Mr.
Odenbaugh impressed the officials of the necessity for the building
and as a result, material is now arriving. The round-house will be located at
Bay Junction, near the Lake Shore crossing, and will be built of brick and
stone. Work will be commenced in a short time. [Friday, December 9, 1898;
P-1, C-1]
PERSONAL POINTS - Dr. and Mrs. J. Odenbaugh
and their son, Alfred Odenbaugh, are the guests over the
holidays of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Odenbaugh. [Saturday,
December 24, 1898; P-1, C-6]
Thief Got Away. - An employee of Butler Bros. saw a man take
a package from the Short Line freight platform, near the burned freight house,
yesterday afternoon, and notified Agent Odenbaugh. The man
started down the Big Four tracks and Mr. Odenbaugh and Joe
Fishbaugh went after him. He went into Bennett Bros. lumber yard and the men,
thinking they had him cornered, sent for the police. He could not be found
however, and it is supposed that he made his escape on the ice. It is not yet
known what he took. [Wednesday, December 28, 1898; P-1, C-5]
PERSONAL POINTS - Dr. and Mrs. J. Odenbaugh,
who have been visiting their son E. N. Odenbaugh, returned to
their home at Mt. Blanchard today. [Friday, December 30, 1898; P-1, C-3]
A NEW ENTERPRISE
Will Be Added to the List of Sandusky Factories
CO-OPERATIVE GLASS PLANT.
Will Be Located Here By a Company of French Experts.
A SITE ALREADY SECURED
Mills Property In The West End Has Been Bought-Will Add
Materially To the Business of Sandusky-Details of the Plan.
From time to time the citizens of Sandusky have been told of business
enterprises which sought an opening here and almost as often have they seen
the proposed enterprise either "die abornin" or else be gobbled up by some
city whose offers proved more enticing than those made here. With all the
natural facilities which we possess the city has often been looked upon with
favor by capitalists, but there generally proved to be some obstacle in the
way. One of the largest enterprises which has knocked at our doors for some
time is now in the process of incubation and its promoters say is an assured
certainty. A factory which adds to the population and at the same time give
employment to local labor is something to be sought after and such a factory
it is which proposes to erect a plant here.
The enterprise is to be in the form of a glass factory and will be known as
the White Sand Window Glass company. It has long been known that the sands
which are so generously distributed along the lake shore could be turned into
an excellent quality of fine glass and the only thing which has kept factories
away has been the cheaper fuel to be found in the gas belts. Now that the gas
is giving out and the cost of fuel is not much greater here than in the
southern cities there is more o a chance for Sandusky to get one of these
plants.
Back of the enterprise is an organization of 125 expert French glass blowers,
who are now at work at the different plants scattered over the glass belt from
Pittsburg to Muncie, Ind. They have a perfect organization and have as their
business agent August Distelhorst of Tiffin. He came here some time ago and
interested E. N. Odenbaugh, who has since been working the
scheme here. They expect to form a corporation capitalized at $100,00. They
have $45,000 of ready cash which they will put into the project for its
equipment. Then $5,000 will be placed among the laboring men who will be
employed from this city, to be paid back from their wages. Building lots will
be sold, to be paid for after the plant is in active operation.
The plant will be conducted on a wholly co-operative system and the men who do
the work will draw wages in proportion to their profits.
The site for the plant has already been secured. It will be placed in the
West End on what is known as the Mills property, which has been the property
of the Hubbard estate. The deeds have already been signed, so that part of
the deal has been settled.
The part was engineered by the Erie County Abstract company. the site is a
very desirable one from many standpoints. It is a pleasant place for
residences, and with the manufacturing interests tending that way, will make a
choice place for the building of a small settlement. The consideration is
$15,000, which will be paid for in cash. Then, after a number of lots have
been reserved for the Frenchmen, the remainder will be placed upon the market
and the citizens asked to purchase them at a reasonable figure. This is the
only assistance which will be asked from the citizens of Sandusky, and full
consideration will be given for all the money they put in. he property
contains 63 acres in land, and after the company has retained all that it
needs for its purposes there will still be enough for a large number of these
building lots. The affair when put through will add a new impetus to business
activity in that direction and both of the local street car companies will
extend their lines to that point.
The factory which will be built will he a 30-pot tank system, which will be as
large as any of the plants now controlled by the trust. The trust factories
are all run on what is called the Pot system and cannot compare wit the system
which it is proposed to introduce here in point of efficiency. The Frenchmen
are experts and have several new improvements over the system now in use,
which will greatly lessen the cost of manufacture. In addition to the men who
will come here about 100 men and boys will be employed at wages ranging from
$1 to $2 per day. The factory will be run 10 months out of the year, it being
impossible to run them during the months of July and August on account of the
extreme heat.
The experts will receive from $35 to $45 per week, and will therefore form a
valuable addition to the population of the city.
Another way which the plant will be of value to the city is in the money which
will be spent in recuperation during the summer months. For the past few
years Mr. Distelhorst has purchased from 60 to 75 tickets to Belgium at $100
each, where the men spent their vacations. Now the majority of these men will
spend their time and money in this city. It will also help directly all the
business enterprises of the city. Building will take on a new impetus, labor
firms will get trade, and all the other dealers in commodities will receive
their additional share of trade.
Credit is due to Mr. Odenbaugh and Mr. Jacob Knebeler, who
have worked untiringly for weeks to perfect the plans for the scheme. It is
refreshing, after seeing one after another of our industries gobbled up by
trusts, to have an industry started which is independent, co-operative and not
held by such an organization. Other factories will probably follow in the
wake of this one, and some citizens see in this factory a sign of new
prosperity for Sandusky.
Of course, it is not by any means settled that the glass project will go
through. The only thing settled so far is that the Mills property will be
sold. The deed will be passed to Mr. Knebeler, who considers it a good
investment, whether the plant comes or not. If it is possible to put the
scheme through he will in turn transfer it to the new company, reserving
probably a portion for himself.
The success of the venture will depend largely upon the sale of lots, and it
is an open question whether or not the citizens can be induced to make the
necessary purchase of 300 lots. This scheme has been tried several times
before, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. It would be a great thing
to get the plant here, and the promoters will exert every effort to bring
about the consummation of their scheme.
NOT SO SURE
Register's Premature Article Has Injured the Proposed Scheme.
Such was the state of affairs of a project that promised much and would have
been of untold value to the city. But it is different now. By a breach of
confidence, and for the sake of getting something to publish, the Register has
given what may be a knockout blow to the enterprise. All of the papers have
known of the project for weeks past, but had given their word not to publish
anything of the affair until the plans were perfected. In large business
affairs secrecy is sometimes of incalculable value and to have the details
known to the public sometimes renders their consummation impossible. Not less
than a week ago Mr. Odenbaugh had an interview with the
editor of the Register and, after explaining his reasons, asked him to refrain
from publishing anything until the promoters saw fit to give it to the
public. This he promised to do. Even last night the local editor was seen by
Mr. Odenbaugh and promised him that nothing
would be printed. It was with some indignation and consternation that they
saw this morning that their confidence had been violated and that their
enterprise had been imperiled by this breach of trust.
Already they feel effects of this act and their work of establishing the plant
has been rendered infinitely harder because of it. The deeds have not yet
been passed, and now may never be. There are other parts of the plan which
have been hindered by the publication. While they realize that their labors
have been increased, they will still attempt to push the project through, and
if the plant come here, it will be in spite of, not on account of the
Register, as usual. There was rather a stormy interview this afternoon
between the editor of the Register and the promoters, in which the editor came
out second best. He probably wishes that he "hadn't" now. [Wednesday,
February 8, 1899; P-1, C-1 & 2]
SANDUSKY DAILY STAR
Sandusky, Ohio
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Sandusky Oil Interests.
Dr. J. Odenbaugh returned last night from Hancock county,
where he has been looking after shipments of oil produced by the wells of the
Mr. Blanchard Oil and Gas company. This company, which now has four producing
oil wells, is capitalized by Sanduskians. [Wednesday, January 20, 1901; P-8,
C-4]
A NOVEL SCHEME
Belligerent Bucks on Short Line Cars
TO PROTECT FREIGHT
In Transit - The Feasibility of a Great Idea
Accidentally Demonstrated in Sandusky.
The C. S. & H. Railroad company has for a long time been greatly annoyed by
car burglars, who have caused much trouble and no inconsiderable financial
loss to the railroad people. The car burglaries have been specially frequent
in the South Sandusky yards, which are lonesome and without police
protection. Many schemes have been adopted to thwart the midnight marauders,
but all have failed. The vigilance of watchmen has been systematically
evaded, while locks and car seals proved no barriers to the craftsmen who ply
their unlawful calling when only ghosts and owls are supposed to be at large.
But it is now reported that the Short Line people have accidentally hit upon a
novel scheme, and that a large supply of gentlemen sheep will be purchased and
one of the animals placed in each freight car to guard the goods in transit.
The practicability of this scheme was demonstrated in Sandusky Thursday
night. A car in the yards south of town was burglarized and 115 pounds of
smoked meats were stolen from one end of the car. In the other end, consigned
to a Sandusky party, was an old ram, with wicked instincts and a formidably
long pair of crumpled horns. He was penned in, and a part of the enclosure
was formed by a case of cigars. The case was opened, but the thieves
succeeded in getting away with only one box of the fragrant weeds. The theory
of the railroad people is that the ram vigorously resented the intrusion upon
his premises and probably "butted" the thieves or menaced them so that they
could make way with but little booty from that end of the car.
Local Agent Odenbaugh, of the Short Line, says that if the
railroad company adopts the plan to equip all the freight cars with fighting
rams, the animals will be fastened near the car doors so that the first
burglar who pops his head inside will be butted clear into the middle of the
next week.
The scheme has its advantages and disadvantages. As a matter of course the
gentlemen sheep could not be called upon to identify a burglar nor give
evidence in court, but he has demonstrated his ability to protect property in
transit, and that is the main thing after all. Then they will work cheaper
than detectives. In fact they will require only their board, and if the
rations are a little limited they may do their stunt the better for it.
Another Short Line car that was not provided with a ram, was burglarized last
night. The car lock and seals were broken and two cases of boots and shoes,
consigned to a local dealer, were stolen. [Friday, February 2, 1901; P-?,
C-1]
Good Prospects For Oil.
Dr. Odenbaugh, of this city, who has been superintending the
drilling of the oil wells at Mr. Blanchard owned by the Cleveland Syndicate
company, of Cleveland, sends word that they will be able to shoot No. 1 well
by the first of the week. In cleaning out the well the boiler broke and
dropped to the bottom, which they had to drill out, causing considerable
delay. The prospects for a large flow of oil are very good. [Saturday,
February 23, 1901; P-?, C-4]
The Cleveland Oil company shot a second well at Mt. Blanchard yesterday at 11
o'clock. It is reported as very successful, showing a large capacity.
Dr. J. Odenbaugh, of this city, who is interested in the
company, was present at the shooting. [Thursday, March 28, 1901; P-?, C-3]
A Business Trip. - Dr. J. Odenbaugh left his
morning for Mt. Blanchard upon a business mission. He expects to be present
when another one of the Mt. Blanchard Oil company's wells comes in this week.
Dr. Odenbaugh will also look after matters in connection with
the proposed Findlay & Southern Electric Railway company, in which he is
interested. The work of securing the right of way is progressing very
satisfactorily. [ April 3, 1901; P-?. C-3]
THE SOCIAL CHRONICAL.
Society Gossip of the Day.
Local Agent Odenbaugh, of the Short Line, transacted business
at the islands today. [April 16, 1901; P-?, C-6]
BARNEY & CO.
Finance Electric Road in Which Sanduskians Are Interested.
Financial backing and the right of way have been secured for the Findlay &
Southern electric railway project and success now seems certain. R.
Rosenstock, of Cleveland, and Dr. J. Odenbaugh, of Sandusky,
are elated over the prospects.
Transactions were completed assuring the building of the Findlay & Southern
Electric line to Kenton and Delaware. Barney & Co., of Philadelphia, have
agreed to purchase bonds up to $2,500,000. The line will be ultimately
extended to McComb, Deshler, and Toledo. [Friday, April 19, 1901; P-?, C-1]
FINDLAY & SOUTHERN
Financed by Barney & Co. - Sanduskians Interested
The board of directors of the Findlay and Southern Electric Railway held a
meeting Tuesday afternoon, the result of which assures the building of the
line. Arrangements were completed for the necessary money to build the road.
In other words the road was "financed" by the Philadelphia banking house of
Barney & Co. The capital stock of the company will be increased from its
present nominal size of $10,000 to $2,500,000, the line will be bonded for
upwards of $2,000,000; cars are to be running by July 1st.
There were present at the meeting Directors R. Rosenstock of Cleveland,
J. Odenbaugh and G. W. Doerzbach of Sandusky, M. D. Hammond
of Mr. Blanchard, and T. H. McConica of this city, who is also the attorney
for the road. I. W. Newcomer a prominent capitalist of Cleveland, was also
present. It was through Mr. Newcomer, who represents Philadelphia parties,
that the road was financed. He was present with a proposition as stated, the
formal acceptance of which was deferred until after the completion of the work
of securing the right of way. Agents of the company are at work between this
city and Forest, and have at least three-fourths of the right of way secured
with good prospects for the remainder in a short time. The route of the
railroad will be surveyed by a corps of Cleveland engineers, beginning next
Monday, and work preparatory to grading will be begun. An effort was made to
get local engineers at the head of the enterprise but all were busy with other
electric lines building into the city. The road will run from here to Mr.
Blanchard via the Mr. Blanchard pike, thence to Forest, Kenton, Mr. victory,
Richwood, Magnetic Springs, and Delaware. By the terms of the bonds the
Philadelphia parties are to have the road built, equipped, and cars running by
July 1, 1902. - Findlay Republican. [Friday, April 19, 1901; P-?, c-4]
THE SOCIAL CHRONICLE.
Society Gossip of the Day.
E. N. Odenbaugh, local agent for the Short Line, was on the
sick list today. [Monday, April 22, 1901; P-?, C-2]
Dr. J. Odenbaugh returned Friday from Mr. Blanchard and is
delighted with the prospects, the company having struck a gusher. James
Webster also returned Friday and is pleased with the outlook in the oil
fields. [Saturday, may 18, 1901; P-?, C-2]
THE SOCIAL CHRONICLE.
Society Gossip of the Day.
Dr. J. Odenbaugh has gone to Marysville on business.
[Tuesday, May 21, 1901; P-?, C- 3]
NEW POSITION
Fred Odenbaugh to have charge of Cedar Point Cottages.
Fred Odenbaugh, the popular night clerk at the Sloane will
retire after this evening. He will be succeeded by Harry Searles, of
Conneaut, who was engaged by Mr. Rice, the new proprietor.
Mr. Odenbaugh will at an early date assume the management of
the cottages at Cedar Point. During the time that Mr. Odenbaugh
has been connected with the Sloane, he has be friendly bearing and
affability won for himself a host of friends who unite in wishing him success
in his new undertaking. He was especially well liked by the traveling public,
with whom he was at all time gentlemanly and courteous. [May 22, 1901; P-?,
c-4]