Greene County Products Show Opens With Wide Displays
The Greene County Products Show displayed farm products livestock poultry home economics and art with street attractions including a circle swing Ferris wheel and Wild West show. Committees arranged exhibits across tents K of P building and G A R room, featuring homemade garments, quilts, domestic science, art and school works, plus a Red Cross and Navy League exhibit and a health display under Dr. Hurty.
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Greene County
Bloomfield
K. of P
L. P. Marshall
VanMeter
Asbury Hains
Carl Coerper
Carl
Lucile Herold
Carrie Johnson
Grandmothrs
Caroline Stein
Mary Lamb
Oneta Jean
J. A. Cravens
Otis Greene
Homer Knox
George Endres
L. H. Stalcup
Opera House
Nora Harrah
T. M. Ryan
Emma Ryan
McCracken Music Store
A. D. Haig
Georgia Spainhower
Marjorie Wiltrout
Lorenzo & Manette
Carrara
Italy
P. D. Neidigh
Pare Island
Greece
Red Cross and
Navy League
van Meter & Company
Tri Kappas
Indiana Power and Water Company
Red Cross Fund
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Masonic
Post Ofice
Clover seed wanted by Lyons firm J W Sappenfield
In a Lyons Indiana notice J W Sappenfield and Sons seeks all varieties of clover seed. They request buyers to send or bring samples for purchase consideration.
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J. W. Sappenfield & Sons
Lyons, Ind
Card of Thanks from bereaved families
To all the friends whose sympathy and services were so kindly tendered in our time of bereavement we extend our sincere thanks. MISS EMMA V. HARRAH MRS JANE SMITH MRS MAGGIE HARREL-COB
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Emma V. Harrah
Jane Smith
Maggie Harrel-Cob
Obituary for Joshua A. Cook in Greene County
Joshua A. Cook born November 22 1864 in Richland township Greene County Indiana died October 8 1917 aged fifty two years ten months and six ten days. He married Elizabeth Hughes in 1882 and had seven children and seven grandchildren. He served as town marshal for seven and a half years and was active in the I O O F and Sunday school at Allen Chapel. Funeral held at M church in this place with interment Grandview cemetery Scribner family expresses gratitude for support.
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Joshua A. Cook
Joshua
Katie Ann Cook
Richland Township
Greene County
Indiana
Elizabeth Hughes
Sophelia Pearson
Clarice Bland
Chrisman
Edgar
Charlie Cook
Indianapolis
John
Clara
Hazel Cook
Bloomfield
Mollie Shepherd
William
Eountry
Allen Chapel
J. D. Smith
Grandview Cemetery
Local notes and social visits from the Linton area
correspondence covers residents traveling to Indianapolis and nearby towns on business and for family visits. street light poles are being installed. the quadri centennial celebration at the lutheran church drew many, with a planned basket dinner at the christian church next sunday. a serious buggy accident injured mrs jennie bunch but her sister maggie heaton was unharmed. officials report her condition as serious but improving.
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Jennie Bunch
Tulip
Maggie Heaton
Mrs. Bunch
Local Notes Roundup from Bloomfield and Nearby Areas
Saturday reports from SHARKEY Ivin Linn returning home from work. Mrs Doc Hardesty visits Mrs Cal Holtsclaw. Mrs Aaron Combs recovers to mobility. Thomas Holtsclaw and George Fuller back from Brazil for the week. Miss Bertha Pearson returns from Bloomfield. Guy Gilpen and John Stewart attend church at Allen Chapel. Miss Fanny Wright returns from visit with Mrs Bogard. Charley Manes and family visit the Abrams. Miss Eva Wright and Olivena Bradley rent a Bloomfield room for high school. Jordan Holtsclaw witnesses a sky phenomenon and photographers make postcards. hope for peace.
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Ivin Linn
Doc Hardesty
Cal Holtsclaw
Aaron Combs
Thomas Holtsclaw
George Fuller
Brazil
Bertha Pearson
Bloomfield
Guy Gilpen
John Stewart
Allen Chapel
Fanny Wright
Local residents listed on week of visits and moves
Lilbern Jackson spent Wednesday night in Linton. Celia Felton visited Martha Ruth over Sunday. Alfonso Miller moved his family to Bloomington Tuesday. John Haywood returned to Terre Haute Sunday. Mrs. Jerry Meredith returned home from Indianapolis Monday. Sevral from here attend the Products Show at Bloomfield this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Hutchens spent Sunday with Aden Hunter and wife at Park. Mrs. Lilbern Jackson and children spent Monday night at Howe Heralds near Switz City. Miss Anna Foster visited her grandparents at Switz City Monday to Wednesday. Mrs. Mollie McGinnis and daughter Mary of Antioch spent Sunday with Mrs. George Foster and children. Mrs. Flora Wantland and Winifred McGinnis called on Myrtle Patterson in South Bloomfield Sunday afternoon. Misses Hassie Merritt Edith Edington Audie Manis and Sam Haywood were at Dresden Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller returned to Clinton Sunday after a week with William Allen and family.
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Lilbern Jackson
Linton
Celia Felton
Martha Ruth
Alfonso Miller
Bloomington
John Haywod
Terre Haute
Jerry Meredith
Indianapolis
Sevral
Bloomfield
T. V. Hutchens
Aden Hunter
Park
Howe Herald’s
Clinton
William Allen
Community Notes From Clover Bottom and Nearby
John Baker and Willard Dilley visited Bloomfield on Wednesday. Gladys Loffland spent time with Maud Whaley near Stanford Sunday evening. Henry Calland visited Claude Taylor family Sunday. Dilley and Baker groups were in Bloomfield Friday. Tinker Campbell family dined with Jerry Johnson Sunday. Lizzie Dilley Ona Campbell and child visited Paul Britton Monday. Gladys Lewis from Solsberry visited Olive Crane Saturday night and Sunday and attended the pie supper. Lon Davis of Highland township visited Barnes and Hunter families Saturday night and Sunday. Pie supper attracted many. proceeds over 32 dollars. Mary Johnson won cake for most popular girl. Roy Loffland family and Susanna Loffland of Worthington visited John Loffland and family.
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John Baker
Willard Dilley
Bloomfield
Gladys Loffland
Maud Whaley
Stanford
Henry Calland
Claude Taylor
Tinker Campbell
Baby
Jerry Johnson
Lizzie Dilley
Ona Campbell
Paul Britton
Gladys Lewis
Solsberry
Olive Crane
Lon Davis
Highland Township
James Barnes
Wm. Hunter
Mary Johnson
Roy Loffland
Susanna Loffland
Worthington
John Loffland
Nice
Bloomfield Democrats Nominate Town Ticket at Convention
The Democrats of Bloomfield held a nominating convention at the court house Wednesday night and nominated a town ticket. Trustees: Northward Richard Hays, South Ward Lawrence Lester. Clerk-Treasurer Miss Lissie Eaton. John B. Grove was chairman and Os Calvert secretary, who will certify the nominations.
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Democrats
Bloomfield
Court House
Northward
Richard Hays
South Ward
Lawrence Lester
Lissie Eaton
John B. Grove
Os Calvert
For Sale Fine pears and winter apples at modest prices
For sale fruit items offered by Ffruitland Farm run by W. E. Stacy two miles north of Lyons Indiana. Pears and winter apples priced at 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel with 119 barrels sprayed. Orders urged now before prices rise. letters or phone inquiries welcome.
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Ffruitland Farm
W. E. Stacy
Lyons
Ind
Let This Office Print Your Next Job
The advertisement asserts reliable printing services for next jobs with professional workmanship and guaranteed quality. It promises precision, timely delivery, and competitive rates from a seasoned printing office.
Church notices outline Sunday schedules and Rally Day goal
The Churches Presbyterian and Methodist list service times with sermons on Methodism and Modern Times and Causes Leading to This World War. Sunday-school attendance last week was 140. aim 175. Rally Day is one week after next Sunday with a board goal of 300, up from 268 last year, asking all to help reach it.
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Methodist Church
J. D. Smith
Christian Church Merritt Owen Services Schedule
Pastor Merritt Owen leads Bible school at 9:30 with a morning sermon on Lifes Harvest Field at 10:30. Endeavor meets at 6:00 p m and an evening sermon on Assurance of Eternal Life at 7:00. Encourage strong attendance and active participation.
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Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor
Bible School
Seed corn selection and storage guidance for Greene county
The State Council of Defense urges Greene county farmers to harvest and store field selected seed corn for 1918. Pick abundant, high quality ears soon after maturity, from stalks that show strength and early maturity, and store on racks in a dry, well ventilated place to ensure germination.
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State Council of Defense
Greene County
Local notes from Bloomfield and vicinity highlight residents travel
Mrs. Carl VanMeter spent Tuesday in Indianapolis while Miss Ura Fuller and Miss Berta Fuller visited Linton. Cal Workman becomes town marshal after Joshua Cook’s death. Several locals, including Dr. Harry Stevenson and Miss Emma Mier, visit or return from trips. A report notes Bloomfield Showers plant workers, many enlisted, with women filling positions.
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Carl VanMeter
Indianapolis
Ura
Berta Fuller
Linton
J. B. Heaton
Cal Workman
Joshua Cook
Harry Stevenson
Spencer
Congressman Bland Arrives Home From Capitol Visit
Congressman O E Bland returned to his Linton home and will stay until late October. He and other lawmakers were invited by the Hawaii government to visit the islands in November to study naval yards and military defenses and report back to Congress.
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O. E. Bland
Linton
Seed corn gathering urged as top county task
County Agent Q. Be. Ackerson urges Greene county farmers to drop other business and focus on field selecting and storing seed corn for 1918. He promises the increased yield will yield more profit than any other work and hopes every farmer ends the day with enough stored seed corn before sundown October 20.
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Greene County
Q. BE. Ackerson
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Walker Schell
Dan Riddle
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Oscar Bartley
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Bloomfield Trust Company
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Indiana Bankers’ Association
Frank Davis
Howell Waddel
Davis
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Samuel Pafford
E. Byrd Squire
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