Sparks Reunion at Sparks residence marks 65th birthday
The Sparks Reunion was held at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Sparks on Sunday to celebrate Mr. Sparks’ 65th birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Will Dooley and daughter Martha of Los Angeles, Mrs Net tie Sheridan, Richard Campiin, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
Chas. Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Will Dooley
Martha
Los Angeles
California
Nettie Sheridan
Richard Campiin
Will Holmes
Spider in the paper sparks tongue in cheek reply
The Virginia City Enterprise recounts a subscriber asking if a spider found in the newspaper brings luck. The editor replies that the spider is merely checking which merchant is not advertising and will spin a web across his page to influence his fortunes.
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Mark Twain
Virginia City Enterprise
Local families listed for Indianapolis event credits
Indianapolis and Hoopeston residents join families from Lafayette Brownsburg New Ross Jamestown Mace Advance and more in a community gathering roster listing Mr and Mrs Chas Ray Rus sell Wynkoop Joe Whiteman Dave Sparks Frank Lockridge Virge Connor Fanny Connor Dick Sparks Roy Emmett Bert Sparks Homer Dice Joe Rice Bruce Bowman Dan Ryan Jas Ryan George Sparks and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chas. Ray
Hoopeston, Jr
Russell Wynkoop
Lafayette
Joe Whiteman
Brownsburg
Dave Sparks
Frank Lockridge
Virge Connor
Fanny Connor
Dick Sparks
New Ross
Roy Emmett
Bert Sparks
Jamestown
Homer Dice
Joe Rice
Mace
Bruce Bowman
Dan Ryan
Jas. Ryan
George Sparks
Advance
Local residents return from weeklong visit
Ora Nicely and family of Goodland return home after a week in the vicinity. Mrs. EHzain McClaine and Airs Lou Bean spend the week with Wim. McClaine and family of Fontenet join the visit.
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Ora Nicely
Goodland
Ehzain McClaine
Lou Bean
Wim. McClaine
Fontenet
Lecture series ticket sale for Byron King and friends
Tickets go on sale Monday for an eight event lecture course starting Oct 16 with Byron King. Bob Seeds Nov 2, Ricar di-Lewis Orchestra Nov 22, Morpheus Jan 18, Columbian Quartette Feb 18. Season price 285 dollars. individual tickets 25 to 50 cents, with Children at same price.
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Byron King
Bob Seeds
Ricardi—Lewis Orchestra
Morpheus
Columbian Quartette
Mr. Seeds
Mr. King
Burrin’s
Local Folks and Visitors Gather for Doty Family Event
Mrs. Will DeBard is on the sick list. Raymond Kyser brought apples to town but found no buyers and treated the school children at noon. Ohio brothers C. W. Doty of Toledo and G. H. Doty of Columbus visited their brother F. A. Doty and were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Doty with guests including Mr. and Mrs. James Roark and Rev. Ashby and wife. The next day James Roark hosted the Doty brothers and others for a gathering at his home.
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Raymond Kyser
Raymond
Altho
C. W. Doty
Toledo
Ohio
G. H. Doty
Columbus
F. A. Doty
Elegant veranda wedding unites Hattie Brown and James Graham
Miss Hattie Brown wed James J. Graham on a decorated veranda in Graham’s beautiful country home before about 165 guests. The ceremony featured a Lohengrin march, Rev Homer Dale officiating, and a ring bearer and bridesmaid among family witnesses. Reception offered brick ice cream and cakes with a green white decor.
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James Brown
Hattie
James J. Graham
Nora Brown
Whitestown
Clara Cain
Homer Dale
Lebanon
Little Pearl Brown
Opal Brown
George Graham
Dale
Lawson Brown
Juanita Budd
Rose Pointer
Fern Graham Maude Wall
Lutha Yager
Nina Waters
Mary Stump
Mary Graham
Mary Brown
Eunice Budd
Edith Brown
Local News Notes on Visits and Moves in the Area
D. D. Budd and family hosted relatives from North Salem Sunday. Wm. Sandlin and family moved to the Otto Rogers property on Monday. Mrs. Jennie Ross visited Indianapolis last week. Mrs. Ed Hamilton visited relatives in Indianapolis last week. Joe Beck and wife visited Sant Hypes and wife near Mace and plan to move next week to Mark Beck’s home.
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Wm. Sandlin
Otto Rogers
Jennie Ross
Indianapolis
Ed Hamilton
Joe Beck
Sant Hypes
Mace
Mark Beck
Local Nuptials Celebrate Trinkle Graham Union
The bride and groom, esteemed in Thorntown and nearby towns, will live with the Brown family until spring when a new house will be built. Guests gathered at Ed Graham's home for a generous dinner honoring the couple’s betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorntown
Fred Trinkle
Ward Graham
du Point
Ross Robbins
Jamestown
Roy Robbins
Mooresville
Val Riggins
Shannondale
Edda Brown
Martinsville
Elmer
Morrison
Hattie Adler
Hev
Homer Dale
Lebanon
John Rodgers
Hall
George Graham
Vincennes
Alrs. Brown
Brown
Ed Graham
James Graham
James Brown
Opal
Thomas Hendrix
James Darnell
Otis Wall
Nina Waters
Four Families Reunite in Bowman-Beck-Loop-Airhart Heritage Bond
The seventh annual Bowman Beck Loop Airhart reunion gathered Sunday at the Frank Beck grove near Martin's Stop on the Northwestern line. Descendants of Peter Airhart Christian Loop Jacob Bowman Solomon, Henry and Abram Beck, who settled there 1828 to 1830, have met for years to honor their pioneer forest roots. The 90 year old John Coons of Lebanon attended as guests. W C Loop of Crawfordsville was elected president with Frank Beck as vice president Louie Loop as secretary.
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Bowman-Beck-Loop-Airhart
Frank Beck
Martin’s
Peter Airhart
Christian Loop
Jacob Bowman
Solomon
Henry
Abram Beck
Reuni
John Coons F
Lebanon
W. C. Loop
Crawfordsville
Louie Loop
Farm Land Offers and Inducements from Victoria
Article notes Victoria Australia offers government land and rail access, free schools, cheap irrigation, 30 year terms for alfalfa corn and grain farming with rust resistance. Chamber of travel arranges excursions via T. C. Colby, with I. T. A. Bricke as government representative in San Francisco for information literature.
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Victoria
Australia
California
T. C. Colby
Roy Ailes
Advance
Todjiana
I. T. A. Bricke
Market St
San Francisco
Calif
Reunion Held In Boone Montgomery County History
Bowman served as treasurer as J D Em mert gave the principal address on the many beautiful reasons to perpetuate the reunion. The Airhart family member John Airhart, 79, was the eldest present. A weekday gathering was voted for next year.
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Bowman
J. D. Emmert
Boone
Montgomery County
John Airhart
Airhart
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H. A. McDaniel Registered
Optometrist
Optometrists
H. A. McDaniel & Bro
Lebanon, Indiana
Will DeBard
Graham Brown
New York
Indiana
Stanley
D. D. Budd
North Salem
Burrin’s Drug Store
Kabo
Victor
Bowman & Son
L. W. Kirtley
First National Bank
Reuue
A. H. Yager
the Coai, Man
Darlington
Kcha
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