Local notes show neighbors visiting and family births this week
Several residents like Lester Long Roy Sullivan and Alice Hardisty are mentioned with visits to Bloomfield Cincinnati and Dan Sullivan. A birth is recorded with Bryan Crow and his wife welcoming a boy on a Saturday. The annual Sunday school picnic is announced for August 11 at Faucett Grove with invites to all Sunday schools. Sulky and walking plows are listed at Spooner and Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Long
Roy Sullivan
Curtis Quimby
Berry Pickeers
Alice Hardisty
Bloomfield
Lucile Foddrill
Dan Sullivan
Bryan Crow
Jesse Martindale
Near Heaton
Will Cravens
Clyde O. Yoho
Lexie Hardisty
Swift
William Meredith
Ammon Collins
Marco
Myrtle Holmes
Cincinnati
H. K. Collins
Ada Price
Mary Yoho
Roscoe Price
Kara Meredith
Roy Cain
Marshall Davis
Roy Moffett
Loda Carmichael
Frank
Florida
Lydia Meredith
Sis Combs
Jasonville
Roy Vanmeter
William Allen
Fay
Bedford
Faucett Grove
Indian Creek Social Notes: Martindales and Garsnetts
Tom Martindale returns home from Lyons while Delia visits Mrs. Paul Weaver. Ima and Ester Sullivan visit Emma Garsnett. Martha Weaver visits son Lester who is poorly. Jesse Sullivan and wife travel to Bloomfield for dental work. William Garsnett and son Raymond go to Elwren on business. Dave Weaver family and Jasper Carmichael family visit Danver Carmichael. Sunday visitors at William Garsnett include Jesse Sullivan family Earl Hudson and Sherman Cox. Emma Lottie and Luke Garsnett visit Goldene Byers and Jennie Byers and attend Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Martindale
Lyons
Delia Martindale
Paul Weaver
Ima
Ester Sullivan
Emma Garsnett
Martha Weaver
Lester
Jesse Sullivan
Bloomfield
William Garsnett
Raymond
Elwren
Dave Weaver
Jasper
Danver Carmichael
Earl Hudson
Sherman Cox
Emma Lottie
Luke Garsnett
Goldene
Jennie Byers
Prayer meeting draws large Mineral attendance
Robert Black visits James Boreham and family while George Foster sees home folks. Rev. Clay fills regular appointment, and Roy Carrel from Bloomfield visits. Alva Mantel and Carl Oliphant with Marion Smith attend, plus Joe Grove joins his uncle Lilbern Jackson. Henry Ledgerwood hosts, with Mrs. Wantland and Winifred McGinnis visiting Myrtle Patterson area. Gladys Clemens stays with James Chaney grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Black
James Boreham
George Foster
Clay
Roy Carrel
Bloomfield
Alva Mantel
Hate Haywood
Terre Haute
Carl Oliphant
Marion Smith
Joe Grove
Lilbern Jackson
Francis McCain
Liletta
Henry Ledgerwood
John Wantland
Winifred McGinnis
Myrtle Patterson
Gladys Clemens
James Chaney
Local notices from Koleen to Bloomfield and beyond
A daily round of visits and greetings across Koleen Elm Benton and surrounding towns. Residents such as Charley Smith Rosana Mullis Noah Killinger and Edith McElroy are noted visiting friends relatives and neighbors while many guests and callers are listed. Community life also mentions chickenpox and upcoming Spooner Hays announcements for Weber Wagons and local wells.
Residents mingle in social visits this weekend
Mrs. William Hunter spent Sunday afternoon with her sister Mrs. Jim Barnes. J. W. Johnson and wife of Bloomfield are visiting here with friends. John and Olive Crane stayed Saturday night and Sunday with friends in and near Stanford. Mrs. Tinker Campbell visited sister Mrs. Paul Britton and family along with others. Loran Leoffland and family were seen with Mrs. Claude Taylor and Mrs. John Loffland. Charles Barnes and Tulip Freel Bullock with families, Frank Keys and Ed Crane and Henry Calland joined P. F. Barnes household Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hunter
Jim Barnes
J. W. Johnson
Bloomfield
John
Olive Crane
Stanford
Tinker Campbell
Paul Britton
Lee Carmichael
Hazel Bean
John Leoffland
John Loffland
Claude Taylor
Loran
Spooner Hays Offer McCormick Mowers and Hay Rakes
Spooner and Hays advertise McCormick mowers and hay rakes for sale or trade. The listing suggests a local hardware or farm supply emphasis with potential discounts or bundled deals. Includes contact or location details likely for rural customers in a 1900s farm community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner & Hays
McCormick
Notable Local Moves and Visits Across Towns
Mrs W F Cook traveled to Bloomington last Saturday. Mrs Eva Glover visits Indianapolis this week. H N Booker builds a new addition to his store. Mrs Squire Meredith visited Luther Weaver's last week. Miss Mamie Harrah of Ft Wayne visits here for a few days. Jim Farley in training at Indianapolis toured home folks Sunday. Jasper Holtsclaw was ill but improves at Oil. Men of Chicago lease about two thousand acres of land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Cook
Bloomington
Eva Glover
Indianapolis
H. N. Booker
Squire Meredith
Luther Weaver
Mamie Harrah
Ft. Wayne
Jim Farley
Jasper Holtsclaw
Oil Men
Chicago
Community Notes Reveal Local Visits and Socials
Ilene VY and J Mullis order a Ford. Many neighbors visit kin across Bloomfield, Park, and West Island. Red Cross meeting yields plans for another August social as area families host relatives and attend dinners and birthday gatherings.
Homecoming at Solsberry Draws Former Residents
The Solsberry homecoming will be held on the second Saturday in September with preparations underway. A larger turnout is expected, as many former Solsberry residents from Bloomfield plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solsberry
Bloomfield
Chinatown Opium Duck Sparks Federal Arrest Warrant
U S revenue collectors Yancey and Dobbs bought dried duck in Chinatown found stuffed with opium. A warrant was issued for Lam Suey, a salesman at 30 Mott Street, charging trafficking in opium under federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
United States
Yancey and Dobbs
Yancey
Dobbs
Lam Suey
Quong Sun Chong
Mott Street
Lum Suey
New York Evening Post
White County Exempt From Draft in Indiana
Indiana conscription officials allocate net quotas for 89 districts. White County shows an excess of 21 credits and will not be drafted. state net quota set at 17 510 with distribution to counties and cities. Credits reflect army and Indiana National Guard enlistments only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
White County
Jesse Eschbach
War Department
Army
National Guard
Mr. Eschbach
Adams
Allen
Fort Wayne
City
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Boone
Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Daviess
Dearborn
Decatur
DeKalb
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Fayette
Floyd
Fountain
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Henry
Howard
Huntington
Jackson
Jasper
Jay
Jefferson
Jennings
Johnson
Knox
Kosciusko
Lagrange
Lake
E. Chicago
Gary
Laporte
Lawrence
Madison
Marion Co
Marshall
Martin
Miami
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Newton
Noble
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Porter
Posey
Pulaski
Putnam
Randolph
Rush
St. Joseph
South Bend
Scott
Shelby
Spencer
Starke
Steuben
Sullivan
Switzerland
Tippecanoe
Tipton
Union
Vanderburg
Evansville
Vermillion
Vigo
Terre Haute
Wabash
Warren
Warrick
Washington
Wayne
Wells
Whitley
Eschbach
Adjt
Harry B. Smith
Indiana National E Guard
Navy
Senate Passes Broad Food Bill After Bitter Fight
The Senate approved the government food control bill by 81 to 6 after five weeks of debate. The revamped measure gives the president authority over foods feeds and fuels, creates a three member food board, and allows federal coal price fixing and mine operation. It also sets a minimum wheat price and replaces the bone dry liquor provision with purchase of spirits in bond. Siam declares war on Germany and Austria to defend international rights and small states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Food Board
Help Wanted and Real Estate Ad in Indiana Polis
WANTED Girl to do housework. MRS W L SLINKARD WANTED Man and small family. Man to do farm and general work. Furnish two room house water free. W L SLINKARD. FOR SALE House and lot 99 by 132 feet north Stein home All or part Bargain L GRAHAM 209 W Washington St Indianap lis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Slinkard
North Stein Home
Bargain
Graham
Washington Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gravel road work ad seeks hands in Lyons Indiana
Local notice invites workers for gravel road labor with contact Harmon J. Brown in Lyons Indiana Route 2. Also offers reliable abstracting service at low cost by M. F. Pate with prompt attention and address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon J. Brown
Lyons, Ind
R. R. No
M. F. Pate
Train timetable fragments from Bloomfield Indiana
Fragmented schedule listings show train numbers 10 6 12 8 4 with times 7 21 am 10 38 am 1 58 pm 5 50 pm and 11 44 pm and a Sunday only No 58. L D Wood agent Bloomfield Indiana noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m
P.m.ilv
Terre Haute
Greenwood
Spring Hill
Riley
Cory
Saline City
Eel River
Clay City
Lancaster
Coal City
Hubbell
Worth
Rinconn
W. Bloomfk
Plummer
Newberry
Elnora
Plainville
Hyatt
P.m
King
Washington
Maysville
Thomas
Rogers
Rogers Sid’g
Blackburn
Petersburg
Ashby
Hosmer
Little
Massey
Oakl
Tame $E
Sommerville
Mackey
Buckskin
Rosebud
Elberfeld
Daylight
Evansville
Am. p.m.iLv
Owensburg
Dresden
Oles Robison
Koleen
Rockwood
Mineral City
Bloomfield
Switz City
Bedford
Elliston
L. D. Wood
Indiana
Effingham
Robinson
Faeter
Sullivan
Linton
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Tanner
J. S. Case
Indian Creek
Middle Taylor
Charley Smith
Rosana Mullis
Ben Mullis
Noah Killinger
Lena Foster
Daisy Summerville
Mary Hasler
Eli Hasler
Milford Mullis
Grace Feutz
Emma Ledgerwood
Sam Feutz
Smith Cemetery
Edith McElroy
Treva Emery
Ed Summerville
Russell Earl
Oscar Summerville
Hassie Merritt
Maud Ammers
Thomas Warnick
Jasper Hasler
Alf Mullis
Naomi Mullis
Tom Mullis
Elsworth Byers
Myr
Thomas Byers
Bloomer Hasler
Mr. Hasler
Charles Hasler
Chas. Hasler
Ben Byers
Henry Quillen
Goldie Emery
H. S. Flynn
John Johnson
Bargersville
Wendall Combs
William Brantley
Bicknell
James N. Blair
James Jenkins
Ira Harris
H. D. Lutz
Weber
Ilene
VY. J. Mullis
Marcus Huffman
Horace Turpin
Frank Morgan
Etta Jeffer
Frank Ciseel
Hubert Haywood
Lemtecl Cline
Stockton
Inez Smith
Park
Rachel Grounds
Ruth
Fern Hatfield
Ray Miller
Charley Grounds
Illinois
Richard Dove
Dorothy Marie
J. W. Canady
Clara White
Bonnie Cline
West Island
Amos Hostetter
Mr. Hostetter
V. J. Mullis
Archie Foster
Mineral
Nelle
Onal Hasler
Harry Lynn
F. K. Chaney and
F. W. Chaney
Hoosier
Siam
Germany
Austria
Slinkard & Vosloh
Law
Democrat
W. R. Cravens
Northside Public Square
F.L. Burke
F. Er. Burke
Riland Criss
W. Lkerd
Yoho Brothers
ALL Good
VanMeter Hardware Co
Hasler Bros
the Farmers’ Store
Evansville & Indianapolis Railroad
Evansville and
C. I. & L. Railway
MONON
South Bound
Ar. A.m
Nv. P.m
G. T. H. & S. E. Railway Company
Southeastern Line
Beehunter
Odon
Ar. Seymour
North Bound
Seymour
Beebunter
J. T. Averitt
Illinois Central Railroad
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