Big Basket Meeting At North Christian Church Aims For Building Fund
An all day meeting at North Christian Church raised funds to pay the congregation debt on a lot bought for a new building. Rev. Johnson collected 1090 in minutes and Rev Newlin plus more donations started a building fund, bringing in about 1300 in short order. The event energized members for ongoing construction and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Christian Church
Johnson
W.H. Newlin
Res. Johnson
Ime
Big crowd in Advance for summer night events
A large summer crowd gathered in Advance for a North street tent supper after a North Christian church ice cream and cake sale. The evening featured a band concert, ideal outdoor weather, and a town auction of about 35 cakes and a wheel quilt paying 56.70 from 667 names, selling for 9.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Ladies of the North Christian Church
New Life Pills Painless Purifier Promoted
An advertisement praises Dr Kings New Life pills as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness and keep the bowels right. The product is sold for 200 at Joseph Bros.
Dover Christian Church Sunday School Report
The Dover Christian Church reports last Sunday attendance at 79 with a collection recorded in chapters. A birthday offering was received labeled Need Budd 1s.
Cream supper planned on Saturday night in Weecee
Local notes report a cream supper scheduled for Saturday evening July 6 at Weecee with Shiloh Aid Society serving ice cream. Visitors include Mrs J P Riner in Lebanon last Friday and Hazel Wynkoop from Lebanon visiting friends here. New Ross and Ladoga connections are noted among residents.
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J. P. Riner
Lebanon
Shiloh Aid Society
Hazel Wynkoop
Mac Young Dies After Barn Accident Near Shannondale
Mac Young aged about 63, a carpenter near Shannondale, fell from a barn ladder and died an hour and a half later. He appeared to suffer heart trouble as he dropped from fourteen feet up and struck his head on timbers. He leaves a wife, three sons, two brothers, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Galliday
Mac Young
Shannondale
Young
Sam Schaffer
Thames
David
Sigh Wom
James Goellidh
Ice cream supper planned by M. E. church ladies
The Ladies of the M E church will host an ice cream supper Saturday night July 20. A note lists glove availability from Dean and McConaughy and mentions various local visits and gatherings including a township Sunday school convention at Ward on July 7 and several family visits around town. DeWitts Kidney and bladder pills are advertised as a remedy with a 2 cent trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Four Carpenter Brothers Mourn Death in Local Barn Accident
The Stother of Mr. Youngs was killed while working on a barn in the same neighborhood. Four brothers, all carpenters, funerals held yesterday at 2 PM in Shan nondale church with burial in the local cemetery.
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Stother
Youngs
Shannondale
Boy Narrowly Escapes Firecracker Blaze
Saturday report says Ivan Wall, son of Joseph Wall, nearly suffered severe burns when a lit match dropped into his pocket where four firecrackers were cached. Bystanders tackled him, tore off the burning pocket, and quenched the flames before clothing ignited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Wall
Joseph Wall
Utter Root Threatens Judge in Soltau Case Fallout
Judge Artman, praised and threatened for months since the Soltau liquor decision, faces a new danger from Carrie Nation. Carrie Nation, the hatchet figure, is linked to sensational remarks on a train journey involving C F S Neal, an insurance mission traveler of Knights of Pythias.
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Artman
Soltau
West
Carrie Nation
Hatchet Fame
C. F.S. Neal
Virginias
Knights of Pythias Order
Mrs. Nation
Mr. Neal
Joseph Bros Advertises Remedies and Summer Suitcases
The notice promotes Joseph Bros selling suitcases for summer travel and advertises Kennedy's Laxative as an opiate free cough syrup that eases colds by gentle bowel movement. It highlights honey and tar flavor and kid appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Joseph Bros
Capital Circuit Traction Company to build rim road around Indianapolis
Danville Indiana report notes the Capital Circuit Traction Company will grade a rim road around Indianapolis passing Hamilton, Boone, Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby and Hancock counties. Gasoline motor power will pilot the first cars as an experiment. Promoters visited last week to choose between an east route or a line parallel to the Central Indiana Railway. Decision pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ind
Capital Circuit Traction Company
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Boone
Hendricks
Morgan
Johnson
Shelby
Hancock
Central Indiana Railway
De Witt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
A cleansing cooling healing household remedy is De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel salve best for burns cuts scratches bruises insect bites and sore feet. Also claimed to aid piles. Beware of imitations get DeWitts. Sold by Joseph Beos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
DeWitts
Jos Pb Beos
Odd Fellows Attend Jamestown Dedication Ceremony
Local lodge members visit Jamestown Tuesday night to partake in the dedicatory services at the newly completed I O O F hall. An Indianapolis team conducted degree work for the lodge members during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellow’s Lodge
Jamestown
Indianapolis
Local Social Roundup From Leba non and Nearby Areas
Mrs Willard Adams of Leba non visits J D Emmerts and Cora Rader of Jamestown visits Sam Rogers. James Hostetter of Danville visits Chas Airharts. Rev Wayne Nicely preaches at Mt Zion. Mayme Funkhouser visits her brother. Minnie Gill calls on Mrs Samuel Frazier. Temple Redinger of New Ross visits Gertrude Whiteman. Ice cream cupper and basket meeting draw locals. George Sparks and family dine with Alvin Sparks. Pearly Smith and sister visit grandparents John Wells and wife Oliver Whitely and wife in Lebaron. Dee Prezier markets legs at New Ress.
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James Hostetter
Danville
Chas. Airharts
Wayne Nicely
Culver
Lnd
Mt. Zion
Mayme Funkhouser
Lebanon
John Wells
Minnie Gill
Samuel Frazier
Temple Redinger
New Ross
Gertrude Whiteman
George Sparks
Alvin Sparks
Ward WiCiNITY Lawn Party at McMains Home
Last Thursday evening a lawn party was held at Harry McMains home near Stewart's Chapel hosted by his sons Wolfred and Charles. About fifty youths from Lebanon Stewart's Chapel Ward and nearby areas attended with elaborate entertainment and refreshments. McMains sons work for grandfather Jacob Wilcox and uncle Samuel Wilcox of Lebanon. Goldie Burress and Mabel Bush visited Miss Jennie Smith Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McMains
Stewart's Chapel
Wolfred
Charles
Lebanon
Stewart’s Chapel
Ward
Messers MceMains
Jacob Wilcox
Samuel Wilcox
Goldie Burress
Mabel Bush
Jennie Smith
Indianapolia to Crawfordsville Western car sighted Sunday
The first Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Western car arrived Sunday evening with colors flying and passengers standing on steps. The noted child of Ross Myres and wife remains very ill. Attendees joined the Advance supper Saturday night and the basket meeting Sunday. Rev Kipley to preach Sunday morning and evening with Sunday School at 3 o clock.
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Ross Myres
W. P. Kipley
Local notes on visits and work around town
Mace will give a lopeream Saturday night July 6. Jd. W. Richard and wife spent weekend with Mrs. Pickering near Thorntown. Maude Galloway stayed with Grace Rhoads near Whitesville. Real Jones and son Ernest worked near Alamo recently. Dale and Chesterson are building a shed at their saw mill. Melville Peterson visited home folks. Several locals spent Sunday in Indianapolis.
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Jd. W. Richard
Maude Galloway
Grace Rhoads
Whitesville
Real Jones
Ernest
Alamo
Dale & Chesterson
Melville Peterson
Indianapolis
Beckville Social Notes Take Small-Town Pulse
Robert Moore buys a new horse Otis Coons visits town Wednesday morning George Swisher and wife transact business in Crawfordsville Mrs James Mednothre and daughter Lizzie travel to Crawfordsville Mrs James Cosby visits sister Mrs Ferris Shoemaker Sunday and Sunday night Arthur Burcett builds a cement walk Frank Walkup and daughter Mrs Glen Love transact in Crawfordsville Friday John Dale and family George Stewart and family James Hunter and families and others fish the creek by Shannondale Verlie and Goldie Shirley and John Shirley visit Eva Mec Laughlin Friday evening Elza Threldkeld calls on F T Shirley and family Sunday Robert Reed visits Clint Bowman and family Sunday.
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Otis Coons
George Swisher
Crawfordsville
James Cosby
Ferris Shoemaker
Arthur Burcett
Frank
Glen Love
John Dale
George Stewart
James Hunter
James
Gid Higgins
Shannondale
Verlie
Goldie Shirley
John Shirley
Eva MecLaughlin
Elza Threldkeld
F. T. Shirley
Family
Robert Reed
Clint Bowman
John H Sublette the village druggist and post master
B F McVicker lauds John H Sublette of Point Isabel as a popular, fluent public speaker and reliable druggist and post master. He recalls their early partnership in business in Advance Boone County Indiana and notes Sublette’s estimable wife and three intelligent sons.
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John H. Sublette
John
Advance
Boone County
Indiana
Isabel
B. F. McVicker
Marion Leader
Local Briefs and Notices From Camden Area
Leona Mills visited with sister Mrs. Clarence Melson then returned to Camden. Mrs. Golf left for Sheridan after two weeks here. George Ray and families with Charles Canada and Glen Ray vacationed at New Ross then to Danville to meet Charles Ray and his wife. Dr. Nelson traveled to Lebanon on Friday. Lost: a radius watch fob on streets last Sunday afternoon. finder may claim reward at this office.
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Leona Mills
Clarence Melson
Camden
George Ray
Charles Canada
Glen Ray
New Ross
Danville
Charles Ray
Dr. Nelson
Lebanon
Finler
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Eious
Dover
Christian Courcu
Otic
Jaistown
Bank of Advance
Em. Ik
Silcen
Lowasaip
Weecee
Joe Sutton
Wu. Wells
J. R. McConaughy
Dessie Dean
Chales Wail
W. H. Dean
Lew Hostetter
Albert Lasley
New Bloss
May Mount
John Mount
Newt Smith
Mark Love
Ladoga
Robert Wall
Dean’ and McConaughy
Neal
Art
Ladies Aid Society
Shiloh Christian Church
Carter Building
Dr. Sheeps
John Weldon
Don Weldon
Fwife
Will Weldon
Greenwood
P. A.sefton
Tansy
Dean and McConaughy
Dean & McConaughy
Alva Nisley
Mrs
Dave Nisley
Hattie Canada
Wallace Canada
Martha Weber
Mrs. J. K. Sullivan
Ear Bruce
Edgar Bruce
J. R. Sullivan
Opal Caldwell
Orace
Daniel
Kathleen
Kenana
Roy Gordon
Jacob Waters
North Salem
Wm. Dean
P. O. Sefton
Utter Root
Jozeph Bros
Willard Adams
J. D. Emmerts
Cora Rader
Sam Rogers
Pearly Smith
Oliver Whitely
Lebaron
Dee Prezier
New Ress
Ward Wicinity
Sugar Plains
Earl Swingsd Sisters
Ben Hur Station
Beckville
Robert Moore
James Mednothre
Lizzie
Bushtown
Frank Bratton
James Walker
Nora Jackson
Mrs. Golf
Sheridan
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