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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
2
Miss Ethel Orth visits Boonville. Clyde and Clyde Bittrolff of Evansville visit G W Trautvetter. Velma Wilkie spent the last week with Rose Chappell. Orba Hunsaker and children visited Clarence McKinney and family Sunday.
A surprise birthday dinner was held for Geo. Hendren last Sunday near Dale. Attendees included Mrs. Alice Meeks and family, Mrs. Laura Hendren and grandson Guy, Geo Feltner and family, the Misses Lucile Lamon and Irene Feltner, Ed Johnson and family, William Bates Jr., and others. Frank Sutton buys out Sutton McKasson store interest.
Aunt Jane Evans improves after illness. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Williams of Ft Branch visit Ben Addington, as do Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCool of Hatfield. Guy Youngblood and family visit Alex Hanold. Irene Hanold of Evansville vacationing with her parents. An airplane in Mr Hogatt field broke a propeller and repaired then flew to Owensboro. A son named Richard Samuel born Aug. 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hanold. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hedges J W Youngblood and wife and G C Youngblood visited Boonville.
A. C. Bryan and family and Harrison Powell and family spent Sunday at the river. Harold Addington of Cumberland Gap Tennessee visits friends and relatives. Roy Addington and family of Nashville Tennessee guest of Mr and Mrs Samuel Addington. Gertrude Baugh visited Ada and Hazel Perigo Sunday. Mrs G C Youngblood attended teachers institute Tuesday. Mabel Hanold suffers from a foot wound from a runaway. Mrs Marie Bullock visited at Alex Hanold's part of last week.
Clifford Byers and family visited James Gunn and family. Several families from Richland, Evansville, Boonville and Vincennes joined others for weekend gatherings. Preaching at New Hope set for next weekend with Saturday and Sunday services.
Anthony Kaiser and family visited Mrs Barbara Eble Sunday. The Kaisers and Forlers gathered at Gilbert Kaiser’s near Chrisney for dinner with B Forler and family of Newburgh and Ernest Forler and family of Chrisney plus Tony Kaiser and family. An ice cream social will be held at Dayville schoolhouse Saturday night September 1 by the parent teacher club.
Indiana column notes visitors to the Boonville Big Fair including Lorin H Kiely and Arthur H Wolvin. It questions local Democratic and Republican figures, cites party shifts, subscriptions, and upcoming races in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties, and discusses tariffs and military khaki imports.
In Boonville during a Sunday night initiation by The Shitters, Robert Gee was restrained in a cemetery and later released. He escaped the old cemetery injuries and was then escorted downtown where he was fed at an ice cream parlor before receiving full fraternity degrees.
A local writer notes plentiful fried chicken at the Big Fair with popular stands run by Royal Sisters of the Lions Presbyterian ladies Methodist ladies and the American Home. Home cooks plus cooling drinks drew crowds and all stands reported strong sales amid lively noise and busy hours.
The Presbyterian church will host preaching at 10:30 in the morning and 7:30 in the evening next Sunday. Bible school is scheduled for 9:15. The public is invited to attend.
Daredevil Evans, famed rival of Houdini, nearly strangled himself Friday night when a chain was pulled too tight around his neck during a stage act at the county fair. He fell down stairs and attendants revived him with water. he performed Saturday but was cautious with the Cusins device.
A county pig club and sewing clubs program outlines funding sources for Purdue round-up trips, with about 125 in county institute funds to be shared among participants. Plans include pig feeding contests records, selling pigs, and reporting results to the county agent. The floral hall exhibition went ahead and fair officials expressed support for future club work.
The Enquirer advertises want ads as the easiest, most economical way to connect buyers and sellers in Warrick and neighboring counties. It claims thousands read the column and says quick results are seldom missed. Use the column often to sell or find items.
Evansville based Weyerbacher Boys band, led by Charlie Weyerbacher, aims for a coast to coast tour next season after a hit at the Big Boonville Fair. They travel with their own camping gear and plan to tour all summer.
Nellie F Angle files for divorce from Dalpt Angle alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks $7,500 alimony. The couple reside in Newburgh and the notice mentions Thornburgh Warehouse offering Morris & Co fertilizers with price inquiries.
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