In 1941, County Commissioners implemented a program to reduce the number of crows in Putnam County because the birds were destroying farmers’ seed and corn. Hunters were reimbursed 10 cents for every crow head they brought to the commissioners’ office, and by March over 1000 crow heads were turned in.
Day’s Opera House in Columbus Grove held a musical event in 1924 that benefitted people in Europe who were left in need after WWI. The show featured vocal music and songs on violin and piano, as well as a comedy sketch.
Charles N Haskell was born in Liberty Township and became the first governor of Oklahoma in 1907. He died in July 1933.