Seeing the World While Serving His County
A dromedary and other animals arrive in Columbus for the Centenary celebration as a reporter notes the mascot’s amiable mood and the event’s foreign exhibitory plans. A letter from S Maury recounts a Mediterranean voyage with the American destroyer fleet, detailing stops from Spain to Greece, with impressions of Milan Italy and the Adriatic.
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Columbus
North Africa
Exposition Grounds
Spain
Adriatic
Flotila
Africa
Malta
Italy
Austria
Triesta
Fiume
Pola
Java
Spalato
Constantinopl
Greece
Dalmatia
Altho
Wilson
Treste
Del
Miss Verla Higgins Weds Paul Blessing in Lebanon Union
Verla Higgins a longtime telephone operator married Paul Blessing on Saturday in Lebanon with Rev Homer officiating. The couple planned to live with Blessing’s parents near Pittboro until farm possession, then move to their own place. A crowd of relatives attended from both families.
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Verla Higgins
Lebanon
Homer
Paul Blessing
U.s.army
Jerre Higgins
Verla
Blessing
Auction Ad and War Losses Mixed in Local Notes
An inventory advertises a 1919 Overland Touring Car with recent upgrades and a firm sale pitch. Local obituaries and World War I notes report the death of Pearl Carty’s son and updates from returning travelers about road conditions and land prices in Tiineis and surrounding areas.
Finger Amputation and Local Notes From Indiana
J B Roark of Indianapolis formerly of Advance had a finger removed after a felon caused blood poisoning. Grandma Ross celebrated her 91st birthday at Thomas Caldwell’s home. Mrs. Charles Rohn wrecked a Ford while driving after watching a Round Up, narrowly missing the bank and a telephone pole. Mrs. Francis Sefton visits Rush Voorhis family. Mr. and Mrs. James Roark visited Perry Crane’s. Carmen Caplinger managed Boy Scouts at the Shades. Frank Ross arrived on U S soil June th and Donald Sanford arrived recently. T J Caldwell and Ora Beaver visited Geo Elliott near Thorntown. Mrs Jennie Jackson Sterrett and Lena Jackson are visiting here. For Sale Duroc Male Hog Im Walter McDaniel.
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Indianapolis
Charles Rohn
Providence Church Notes and Local Social Scene
Providence notes report visits among Otis McCoy family and others, a death of Ruth Baker, and social events including an ice cream supper on June 20. Resignation of Rev Lookabill leaves Providence ministerless. Pisgah set to meet June 21. local farmers report strong wheat and large fat pigs in community.
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Os Ogee Bine
John Nis’ey
Ss. S. Maury
Venice
Matia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Athens
Acropolis
Nero
Europe
U.S.A
Carl C
Canada
U. S&s. S. Maury
New York
Boyd
Walter McDaniel
Pearlie C. Carty
A. Seth Inft
Arbet Caty
Noth Terre Haute
Pearlies
Home Ifikuct
NOLS
Walter Bratton Cai
Jay Davis
Tiineis
L.m.cale
Clara Cavitt
Advance Hardware Company
J. B. Roark
Advance
Grandma Ross
Thomas Caldwell
Mrs
Francis Sefton
Rush Voorhis and
Mrs. James Roark
Perry Crane’s
Carmen Caplinger
the Shades
Frank Ross
U. S
Austin Beaver
Donald Sanford
T.j.caldweill
Ora Beaver
Geo. .Elliott’s
Thorntown
Jennie Jackson Sterrett
Lena Jackson
Bean School
OUSE
John Campbell
Ollie Smith
Chas. Thompson
Otis McCoy
Charlie Graham
Annie Debard
John Crawford
Nannie Martin
Jas
Sutton
Will Debard
Cloverdale
Ruth Baker
Gheridan
Russell Smith
James Smith
Ernest Smith
Harley Golliday
Oakley River
John Emmett
Anna Palmer
James Town
Ora Swindler
Verda Hovgen
Link Jones
Rev McCabe
Providence
Lookabill Thas
Bowman
Piagah
Pisgah
Burrin
State Bank
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