William Whiteman Dead in Advance Indiana
Obituary notes William Whiteman born September 24 1840 in Jackson township Boone Indiana died February 1918 aged 77 years 4 months and days his home was in Advance He joined the U church about 1862 remained a member until 1868 when he joined the M P church at Zion He lived on a farm four and one half miles southwest of Advance with his wife Fannie Whiteman Cited details include birth location and church memberships.
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William Whiteman
Fannie Whiteman
Jackson Township
Boong
Indiana
Advance
M. P. Church
Zion
Fragmentary obituary notes a March 5 1879 death near Advance
A partial 19th century obituary mentions a person living one and a half miles west of Advance and notes their death on March 5 1879. The text preserves a local place reference but omits full name and details.
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Sor
West Advance
Warried
Oocoss
Long illness ends as Farewell to Mt Zion man
A lengthy obituary recalls a lifetime of marriage to Mary An Duncan, six children, and five surviving offspring Viola Hudson Elieza Murray Fannie Meadows Bruce and John Whiteman. He moved to Advance twenty years ago and died after a long illness Jan 10 1902 to Jan 13 1918. Funeral held at Mt Zion with pallbearers grandsons and burial there.
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Mary An Duncan
Ella
Viola Hudson
Alamo
Elieza Murray
Fannie Meadows
Bruce
John Whiteman
Advance
Daniel
Lucinda Beamish
Catherine Childers
Mt. Zion
Bro. Clawson
Proffitt & Sons
Bank invites customers to discuss needs before opening an account
The text positions the bank as experienced in banking and urges potential customers to talk over their situation with the bank before opening an account. It emphasizes practical service and meeting exacting patron needs.
Gilbert Wilhoit and Viola Jarrett Wed Near Union
Gilbert Wilhoit and Miss Viola Jarrett united in marriage at the bride’s parents home near Union on Wednesday of last week with Rev. Kibbey performing the ceremony. A family dinner followed attended by Rev. and Mrs. Kibbey and close kin. The couple will reside on Ovid Knowlton’s farm. Sam Woods and family traveled here Friday and moved their household goods to Indianapolis. Mrs. Lon Day and Mrs. Harry Day of Crawfordsville visited Saturday and Sunday with Robi Wall and wife. Earl Whiteley and family spent Sunday with Francis Sheets and family near North Salem.
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East Christian Church
Bro
Henry
Kibbey
Chas. BE. McClaine
Wm. Lucas
Maggie Kibbey
Maude Melson
Ross Caldwell
Union
Wall & Hunt Funeral Directors
Gilbert Wilhoit
Viola Jarrett
Rev. Kibbey
Sam Woods
Indianapolis
Lon Day
Harry Day
Crawfordsville
Robi Wall
Prayer For The Kaiser In Open Sea Idyll
A strong anti Kaiser verse longs for his fate at sea. It imagines him alone in an open boat amid Arctic waves and wild creatures while invoking hellish punishment and eternal flames as a grim curse.
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Kaiser
9-4 Bleached Sheeting Best on Earth at 50c
J. E. Houk offers 9-4 bleached sheeting described as best on earth priced at 50 cents per yard.
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J. E. Houk
Sunday gatherings mark visits among local families
Providence Grant Davis and family spent Sunday with John Cassidy and family. Ruth Ferguson spent Thursday night with Robin Ferguson and wife. Miss Pearl Johnson is on the sick list. Several friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Rhett Potts Tuesday night to bid farewell to a family moving to Brown County. Candy was served.
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Grant Davis
John Cassidy
Ruth Ferguson
Robin Ferguson
Miss Pearl Johnson
Rhett Potts
Brown County
Bean School House Visit Notes and Family Outings
Grandma Owens is ill as James Swindler and wife visit with their son Henry who is at Camp Taylor. James Sutton and wife were in Lebanon on Saturday. Mrs Mary Jane Owens and Mrs Iva Ross visited Aunt Margaret Bowen near Pleasant View on Monday. Callie Ross and wife visited Sumner Owens and wife Sunday. Ammie Shaw called on Ammie Debard Monday. Clare Smith and family of Lebanon were Sunday guests of Ed Wright and family.
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Grandma Owens
James Swindler
Henry
Camp Taylor
James Sutton
Lebanon
Mary Jane Owens
Iva Ross
Margaret Bowen
Pleasant View
Callie Ross
Sumner Owens
Ammie Shaw
Ammie Debard
Clare Smith
Ed Wright
Community Notes From New Maysville Area
Sunday visits and family gatherings include Bart Ray and wife with Tom Burris and wife, Debard attending Aunt May Beck's funeral for his aunt, and Mrs. Harvey Merchant visiting Jamestown. Shannondale and Jamestown residents share meals and family time, while J. E. Houk offers $3.00 union suits.
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Bart Ray
Tom Burris
Ward
Will Debard
May Beck
Advance High School Oratorione 7978 Program Demonstration
Long program of senior junior and freshmen speakers with mottoes colors and selections. Names include Eugene Yager Letha Whitecotton Mona Beaver Opal Hedge Gladys Stump Lelia Emmert Walter Riner Raymond Thompson and others. Seaton Day and Vernon Purdue won honors last night per the program.
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Seaton
Vernon Purdue
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Cine
Advance Hardware Co
Carrie B. Beaver
George Earl
Charles
Old Shiloh Christian Church
Angel of Mercy
Ella Dean
J. W. Ross
Carrie Beaver
Carpenter
Raymond Rohn
Miss Caldwell
Krank
Frank
Eunice Budd
Forest Reed
John
Claud Grater
Albert Proffitt
Ralph Canada
Rex
Rt Red
Oliver
Cunningham’s Restaurant and Bakery
State Bank of Advance
Earl Whiteley
Francis Sheets
North Salem
Providence
Ruprin
New Maysville
Fred Owens
J. E. Houk’s
Harvey Merchant
Joe Smith
Jamestown
Ollie Smith
James Golladay
Tom Youngs
Shannondale
Advance High School
Eugene Yager
Letha Whitecotton
Mona Beaver
Preshmen
Opal Hedge
Gladys Stump
Lelia Emmert
Walter Riner Raymond Thompson
Frank Owens
Ernest Wright
Seaton Day Vernon Purdue
Arnol
Hypes Senior
Cecil Burris
Reuben
Roosevelt “Verdun
Poincare
Wilson
Maeterlinck
4 League For Peace
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