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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
8
A fragment lists sale prices on Goodyear Ajax and U S3 tires along with assorted auto parts. Items include patches spark plugs spot lights jacks pliers and boots with sale prices such as 17.75 13.78 and 40.00 for various tire sizes and quantities.
A fragmented passage discusses J Q Hafstrom in Morocco Indiana and Napoleon’s reading habits with a traveling library to Waterloo. It notes a Malmaison collection of books on America campaigns and dictionaries. It ends with Bertrand Russell on thought as merciless and subversive.
Colorite colors old and new straw hats in stock at E B Hess Drug Co. Murreaco and Alabastine available in all colors. A registered Mainmast Jack named Black Jack to perform the season west of Ade. White Leghorn eggs for setting 35 per 100 from Mrs Will Sunderland. Lyons news mentions McCray boom in May, Indianap olis trip, and visits with L C Lyons family plus Edith Park returning from nine month California trip.
Reminiscences recount school days in Brook during 1868 69 with Preston Bell as teacher and friends Joe Merchant Sam Merchant and others. The narrator recalls tobacco habits arithmetics lessons and a pen and holder from Eastman Co. Mentions Wood the fiery preacher and Hamoland Indiana.
A Sunday drive in United Brethren work features a Friday meeting at Brook Church for supper and training. Subscriptions and literature go to volunteers, with a 7 PM goal on day one. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 30 and a 10 30 sermon, followed by noon service.
A notice for Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm with a sermon on Reformation and Restoration led by E B Chancellor minister. All are welcome to attend the evening service and sermon.
The note lists Sunday service attendance, upcoming pulpit suppliers during the pastor's absence, and special services from May 2 to May 29 led by W. F. McKenzie V. B. Servies S. S. Mothers Day exercises and Rev. F. L. Fraley. The Social Service Society meets with Miss Verna Lyons next Tuesday. Mrs Howard Corbin and her daughter visited Miss Zook's niece in Muskogee.
Auction notice notes Buff Rock eggs for hatching at reasonable prices with good fertility and proper care. Mentions incubator lots and settings. Also reports Arthur Dirst, from Morocco, quitting the old game and switching to truck work on stone roads. Wm VanDerVoort to visit brothers in Depue and Chicago this week.
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