Local and Personal Notes From Sullivan Area
Mrs. Sarah Kivett of Sullivan visited Wednesday to see her daughters Ada and Dercie. W. W. Dale Jr. went to Bloomington to accompany his daughter Olive home. Miss Dale visited her grandfather in Bloomington for about a week. W. R. Lambeth and wife and son Clarence returned to Terre Haute after a week with Lovick Lambeth and relatives. Pp. A. Conway of Evansville came to see his son Clarence Conroy, an BE and T operator here. Arthur Krug Dr Paul Higbee Reed Griffin Will Aydelotte and Clyde Hunt of Sullivan attended the dance here Tuesday evening. Miss Sella Wilson guest of sister Mrs. George Harper in Linton, attended a dance by the Elks. Mrs. Walter Boushey went to Marion to visit her mother Mrs. Maggie Benjamin for two or three weeks. Wm. H. Arnold manager of Bellevue Coal Co. went to Indianapolis to buy machinery for sinking a coal shaft south of town. CG. C. Tabor and wife visited his parents at Seymour and returned home. Miss Glenn Hoke of Oaktown visited Sullivan then relatives. Miss Sarah Ingram of Sullivan came to stay about a week visiting old acquaintances. Miss Ingram is over 80 and once resided in Carlisle. Arthur W. Kresge returned from West Pittston Pa where he visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kresge. Richard Saddleman returned to Carlisle after a week with relatives in Wilkes-Barre Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sella Wilson
George Harper
Linton
Elks Lodge
Walter Boushey
Marion
Maggie Benjamin
Wm. H. Arnold
Bellevue Coal Company
Indianapolis
New Subscribers to THE News Listed
A weekly note lists new or renewed subscribers including Mrs. Louisa Hart Carlisle Frank Starner Mrs L M Taylor J E Hildebrand George Ward Carr Douthitt J H Gilliland Mrs J H Wallace Mrs Kate Corbin Mrs Alice Jacobs Salathiel Boone Sol G Shepherd Wm Chaney Mike Unger Elizabeth Kennedy Carlisle by Everett Rotramel Mrs F C Wenthe Freeport Al by Mrs Ella Jenkins Mrs B A Johnson San Diego Cal by Mrs Ella Jenkins Mrs P K Shepard Dubuque Ia by Mrs Ella Jenkins Mervin Pifer Terre Haute by Mrs Lon Pifer Wm R Willis Sullivan Wm Mosier Norman Station by Cora Mosier Co C Hoke Mapimi Mexico by R W Hoke Permelia Boone Sullivan Miss C E Wheaton Paxton Edgar Nash Paxton Rev A L Tidrick Oolitic W S S Hastings Colorado Springs Col by Claud Lisman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa J. Hart
Carlisle
Frank Starner
L. M. Taylor
J. KE. Hildebrand
George Ward Carr Douthitt
J. H. Gilliland
J. H. Wallace
Kate Corbin
Alice Jacobs
Salathiel Boone
Sol G. Shepherd
Wm. Chaney
Mike Unger
Elizabeth Kennedy
Everett Rotramel
F. C. Wenthe
Freeport
Ella Jenkins
B. A. Johnson
San Diego
Cal
P. K. Shepard
Dubuque
Iowa
Mervin Pifer
Terre Haute
Lon Pifer
Wm. R. Willis
Sullivan
Wm. Mosier
Norman Station
Cora Mosier
Co. C. Hoke
Mapimi
Mexico
Message for Schubert Serenade Ends With Seltzer
A Washington girl asks an orchestra to play Schubert's Serenade at a hotel. She writes the request on an envelope and sends it via a waiter to the orchestra leader. The waiter delivers a seltzer lemonade order, misreading the note, and the message is lost in translation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ancient Trees Across the World Reach Remarkable Ages
The article lists trees claimed to be centuries old or older, including Brazilian coconut palms, date palms, Wallan's oak near Paisley, eight ancient olives near Jerusalem, Mourntains Abbey yew in Yorkshire, a redwood in Mariposa Grove, a Scabab tree in Africa, Chapultepec’s cypress, and the dracaena draco in Tenerife. It cites ages from several centuries to thousands of years, highlighting legendary longevity and early measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisley
Scotland
Jerusalem
Mourntains Abbe
Yorkshire
Budit
Mariposa Grove
Cal
Africa
Chapultepec
Humbeldt
Orotava
Teneriffe
Hugo Wrote for All and the Patriot of Humanity
In a Century excerpt Victor Hugo argues he wrote for all people with love for France yet prioritizes humanity. He sees civilization expanding beyond national to European and human realms, calling for a new logic of art and broader taste and language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Victor Hugo
Superstitions About Water In Rural Lore
A quaint survey of water superstitions. It notes that drinking water with soup may cause a cough, sharing water can provoke quarrels, water on a doorstep promises prosperity, and water spilled invites visitors or misfortune. The beliefs extend to lovers, housewives, and daily domestic omens.
Coconut milk praised as burn remedy by New Orleans man
Antonio Gilardi of New Orleans recounts discovering in Central America that fresh cocoanut milk treats burns. He says it relieves pain and inflammation even when flesh sloughs from bone, and cites others who found it excellent for burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Gilardi
New Orleans
Central America
United States
Carlisle Town Board Receives Annual Report
Tuesday evening the Carlisle town board met in special session at the Sproatt and Walker harness shop with all members present to hear Treasurer J. Frank Sproatt report the town finances. The report was accepted as read and will be published next week in The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sproatt and Walker Harness Shop
J. Frank Sproatt
Carlisle
Notice to Carlisle Building and Loan stockholders
George G Arnold announces dues reception at Risinger and Fillis hardware store on Saturday nights until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Building and Loan Association
Risinger & Fillis Hardware
George G, Arnold
How to rid books of book mites in old libraries
If books stay long in a dark closed shelf they attract book mites. Remove them to sun wash shelves then saturate corners with cedar oil. Wipe book backs and edges with a cloth dampened in oil and inspect bindings where mites hide.
Local Residents Take Brief Business Trips and Visits
Harry Cullum spent Thursday and Friday in Brazil on business. Challice Whipps made a business trip to Terre Haute on Saturday. Joe Schroeder of Sullivan visits his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W Schroeder, this week. Charles Whipps travelled to Sullivan on business Wednesday. Mrs. Virgil Wiser returned home in Terre Haute Sunday after a week with her sister Rose Wilson and relatives. John Spears of Brazil, Purdue student at Lafayette, and sister Rachel Spears Lawski visited grandmother Mrs. R. L. Arnold from Saturday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cullum
Brazil
Challice Whipps
Terre Haute
Charles Whipps
Sullivan
Virgil Wiser
Serre Haute
Rose Wilson
John Spears
Purdue University At Lafayette
Charles Lawski
Rachel Spears
Swayze
R. L. Arnold
Population density in major world cities
Paris contains 2,731,000 people on 19,275 acres yielding 142 per acre. Berlin with 2,034,000 in 15,568 acres has 132 per acre. London houses 4,536,000 in 7,970 acres, about 60 per acre, showing varying urban densities.
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Paris
Berlin
Nasmuch
London
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Sveay
Meee As
First National Bank
Ana
Peoples State Bank
Ada & Dercie Kivett
Sproatt & Walker
Mavity
Sarah Kivett
Misses Ada and
Dercie Kivett
W. W. Dale, Jr
Bloomington
Olive
Miss Dale
W. W. Dale, Sr
W. R. Lambeth
Clarence
Lovick Lambeth
A. Conway
Evansville
Clarence Conroy
Arthur Krug
Paul Higbee
Reed Griffin
Will Aydelotte
Clyde Hunt
CG. C. Tabor
Granville Tabor
Seymour
Glenn Hoke
Oaktown
Sarah Ingram
Miss Ingram
Arthur W. Kresge
West Pittston, Pa
John Kresge
Richard Saddleman
Wilkes- Barre
Schubert
Hugo
All
Anderson & “Red
Indiana
Lyons Business College
Sullivan, Ind
EAGEN
Dan
L. B.C
Brown & Schrolger
Sullivan County
Crowder Block
Public Square
OTSCR
Suliivich
Cotta
Jorn Wo Cooper
Seafoof
Faez
Velguman Ogle
Salltvar
State of Indiana
Ovice
Veart
Sullivien
Fialiane
Minnie Willis
Soauey
Arthour D. Cutler
Joe Schroeder
Mrs
Fred W Schroeder
Haddon Township
Dladdonm
Wil
Carlisle, Ind
OO Spebey
Prustesaddon
Louis J. Kixmiller
J.b.latshaw
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of
Newark
N. J
J. R. Whalen
Ledgerwood St
Lewis Wilson
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