Local Social Notices and Visits Across Boone County
James Self and wife drove to Lebanon on Saturday. John Nisley took a business trip to Jamestown on Friday. Frank Riner and wife were in Lebanon Friday. Frank Heady and Charles Sparks sold their hogs on Wednesday. Miss Okie Erp visited Ruie Broshar Sunday. George and wife with son Herman and Mr and Mrs Cleo Cresshaw visited Airs Worrell east of Thorntown Sunday. Sam Frazier has his house painted by Hamilton brothers of Advance. Ora Nisley and family visited last week and returned to Goodland Friday. Boone County War Mothers meet Saturday July 20 at 2 15 PM in the Methodist Church parlors. Mona Beaver left yesterday for Irene Farlow then George Josephs home for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Broshar
Herman
Cleo 3Reshaw
Air
Geo. Worrell
Thorntown
Ora Nisley
Goodland
Mona Beaver
Irene Farlow
George Joseph
Hazelwood ER Proffitt buys new Overland car
Proffitt purchased a new Overland last week. Sunday visitors included Frank Rightenour with Albert Rightenour and family from near Mt. Zion, Joe Needham from near Center Grove, Sadie Piue and daughter Gladys from near Pike, and Mrs. Emery Isen berger and family from near New Hope Clinton Co. M. M. S.J. and A. R. Edr ington traveled to Hamilton Co. Thursday. Emery Proffitt and family visited Lebanon Sunday afternoon. Mrs. M M. Edrington and daughters Edna and Grace, Miss Nora Billingsly, and Mrs. A. Edrington attended Miss Hart’s funeral near Hazle College Saturday afternoon. Frank Caster and wife of near Pikes Crossing visited Ansel Ed rington and wife Sunday afternoon. Jane McDuffie and Mrs. Anna Edrington visited Mrs. Linnie Billingsly of Advance Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rightenour
Albert Rightenour
Neer Mt. Zion
Joe Needham
Center Grove
Sadie Piue
Gladys
Pike
Emery Isenberger
New Hope
Clinton Co
M M. Edrington
Edna and Grace
Nora Billingsly
A. Edrington
Hart
Hazle College
Frank Caster
Near Pikes Crossing
Ansel Edrington
Jane McDuffie
Anna Edrington
Linnie Billingsly
Providence families gather for weekend visits and charity
Charles Mills and family spent Sunday with N S Carter and family. Estal Froth and family visited Jamestown. Robert Ferguson and wife Carl Ferguson and family Ray Poynter and Bert Ferguson and families spent Sunday with relatives near Lafayette. Thos McLaughlin and family attended a surprise on Lester Gray. Providence Ladies Aid meets at the Church the first Friday in August to sew for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estal Froth
Jamestown
Robert Ferguson
Carl Ferguson
Ray Poynter
Bert Ferguson
Lafayette
Thos. McLaughlin
Lester Gray
The
Ladies Aid of Providence
Red Cross
Gollady School House Social Roundup
Linden Beck drives a new Ford. John McNutt marketed hogs at Indianapolis Monday. Mrs. Rhoda Hardy is on the sick list. Elisha Higgs and Mark Beck visited Willard Stansell’s family. Jesse Garner and family visited Mrs. McRondell at Montclair. Threlkelds visited Rhoda Hardy and Mrs. McNutt. Oliver Pickering’s family dined with Bruce Pickering. Sam Caplinger hosted a family dinner with Dave Hedge. JF Riner sold pigs to Earl near Arcadie. Rush Voorhis and Clair Leeke returned from Michigan visit with Wm Dean’s family. R S Crose dined with Will Johnson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Caplinger
Dave Hedge
JF Riner
Earl
Near Arcadie
Rush Voorhis
Clair Leeke
Wm Dean and Family
Michigan
Just for a Change
A quoted line from a play idea about a wealthy married couple as leads. The writer jokes about naming their courtship in exotic cities like Petrograd Constantinople or Bucharest to avoid familiar European hotspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tf LT
Petrograd
Constantinople
Bucharest
Venice
Fiesole
Monte Carlo
Unclear Character Dubhwaite Shuns Fads Yet Learns Ukulele
The fragment hints at Dubhwaite resisting fads like bicycles and tangos, while continuing business. It notes rumors he is now taking ukulele lessons, portraying him as an unusual figure in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubhwaite
Tve
Esthetic View Question Sparked by Cabaret Quote
The exchange centers on judging the average cabaret from an aesthetic standpoint. A responder declines, saying it is as impossible to judge cabaret aesthetics as to apply deep knowledge of the classics to soup analysis.
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Proflinkers
Indiana
Cecil Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Tested Humor Reveals Jokesmith Feedback Loop
Editor notes jokes are unsuitable while Jokesmith explains they have been used widely by top papers. The exchange highlights editorial caution and a claim of broad precedent in humor content.
If we go forward we die
The Sydney Bulletin recalls a wartime scene where a regiment, drawn up behind the lines, hears a colonel urge duty with the line If we go forward we die. If we go backward we die. Better go forward and die. A Billjim in the rear mutters Drinkin' crab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billjim
Sydney Bulletin
Hypnotist Question Sparks Witty Doorway Exchange
A suave sales agent asks a woman to buy a household item at a nominal price. She retorts that only a hypnotist would persuade her, noting her husband is frugal and tolerates nothing except her. The exchange ends with her quip about being the sole household necessity her husband allows.
Progressive Statesmanship in Henhouse Debate
A brief dialogue features a critic urging removal of a noisy hen whose incessant cackling is blamed for keeping the rest of the flock at a high mark. The exchange highlights humorous political rhetoric applied to farm life.
Fate of Mishawaka Firm Over War Bread Payments
The Russ Peking Company of Mishawaka paid 1225.60 to local war charities for bread baked in April and May as a settlement for regulation violations. The food administrator confiscated 608 pounds of seed from Albert & Actor. penalties included suspension of business and warnings for hoarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Peking Company
Mishawaka
John M. Thompson
Parholomew County
Albert
Schumaker
Swindler Family Visits Relatives Across Kentucky
Mr and Mrs James Swindler and son Ora and Mr and Mrs Roy Swindler visited Henry Swindler at West Point Kentucky Saturday and Sunday. Born to Mr and Mrs Monie Yager a girl on July 11. Jessie Dushane visits Indianapolis while Aunt Polly Harris stays at New Ross and Linns burg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Swindler
Henry Swindler
West Point
Sat
Mrs
Monie Yager
Jessie Dushane
Indianapolis
Aunt Polly Harris
New Ross and
Linnsburg
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Nak
Pratts
Chicken Feed Pound
Whele
Chas. E. McClaine
James Self and Wife
Lebanon
John Nisley
Frank Riner
Frank Heady
Chas. Sparks
Okie Erp
Ruie Broshar
Sam Frazier
Hamilton Brothers of Advance
Boone Co
Methodist Church
Melson & Son
Reynold
Advance Lumber Co
A. H. Yager
BLACK
Hazelwood
ER Proffitt
A. R. Edrington
Hamilton Co
Emery Proffitt
Providence
Chas. Mills and Family
N S Carter
Golladay School
Linden Beck
John McNutt
Rhoda Hardy
Elisha Higgs
James Meadows
Mark Beck
Willard Stansell
Jesse Garner
Montclair
Mrs. McRondell
Geo. Threlkeld
McNutt
Oliver Pickering
Near Hazelrigg
Bruce Pickering
R S Crose of
Will Johnson
H.C. Epperson
Harry &. Barnard
WG. Spensst
Manopolie Boter
Fost Streat
Food Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal
Grain Corporation
Generg
Epperson
Ting
Tacs
Mr. and
Mrs. James Swindler
Ora
Advance Grain Co
Harry W. Reese
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