Charolttesville Social Notes Round Up
Charlottesville area residents mingle in town and country, visiting kin in Westland and Greenfield, with travels to Indianapolis, Knightstown, Spiceland, and Columbus. Local officials, farmers and clergy are noted, along with a shift of the Lacey ticket agent appointment and a late probate will read. The town reports illnesses, arrivals, and departures, plus a hunting trip return and a telegraph operator’s career move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stinger
Capital City
Lacey
Margarett Cross
Ed Francis
Clara Maxwell
Spurry
Ellen Thomas
Vinnie Hudson
Corsina Smith
Rose Sharp
Columbus
Ind
Harve Shields
Rushville
John Duty
Greenfield
George Brown
Olga Coffin
Pierce
Lagrippe
Miles Cook
Mary McClarnon
Dr. Allen
W.S. Lane
Johnston Walker
Indian Territory
Omar Hufford
Carthage
T. B. Wilkinson
Knightstown
G. E
Anna
Thomas Nye
Ward Ashbaugh
Germantown
Emaline Watson
Omar Binford
Rollin Jessup
Westland
Andrew Ormstron
Dr. Carter
Indianapolis
Henry and
Clarence Sample
Walt Sample
LaVaughn Evans
Earl Binford
Josephine Grass
Oakville
Allen Mattix
James Powers
Lavina Carroll
Marion Philpott
Marion
Kokomo
Beats the Music Cure Dr King's New Life Pills
Mrs Mary Brown of 20 Lafayette Place Poughkeepsie New York writes that Dr King's New Life Pills keep her body in tune and are reliable and pleasant laxatives. They are best for stomach liver and bowels and are guaranteed by Reeves the druggist. 25c at McClain's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brown
Lafayette Place
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dr. King
Reeves
McClain’s Drug Store
Local Briefs Mix Holidays, Happenings in Rushville News
Rushville updates report visits by Ed Fleehbart and George Talbert, residents buying bread from Phelps Bakery, and several moves and visits. Notable items include a poultry exhibit plan, a Farmers Institute display, church events, deaths of Mrs O F Bowman and Thomas Hill, plus local school visits and theater attendance in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley & Coleman
Ed Fleehbart
Rushville
J H. Pepper
Leesburg
Phelp
George Talbert
Indianapolis
Jamaican Lady Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Mrs Michael Hart wife of the superintendent of Cart Service in Kingston Jamaica speaks highly of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs croup and whooping cough. She has used it for years and would not be without a bottle at home. Sold by all Druggists and at McClain's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Michael Hart
Cart Service
Kingston
Jamaica
West Indies Islands
McClain’s
Woman Hurt After Fall At Arlington Home
A resident near Arlington, Mrs. Nord lough, was seriously injured by a fall down a stairway at her residence. She received prompt medical attention and is reported in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Care of Toilet Brushes in Household Use
For the housewife dissolve two tablespoons of borax in a little boiling water. Add to two quarts of lukewarm water in a shallow vessel to cover bristles. Beat the brush up and down without wetting the back. Rinse in cold water to keep color and prevent softness. Hang to dry with handle up to avoid drips and wood warping. Polish the back.
Tea and Kitchen Tips From a Past Era
A collage of household hints on tea benefits for ailments and cleaning, plus instructions for a vegetable cutter, willow furniture care, facial care with ammonia and glycerin, and a tea brewing method. It also includes recipes like a vinegar-cayenne onion mix and a hot teapot infusion procedure.
Bleaching Linen Soak with Cream of Tartar Process
Instructions advise washing linen with clean soft water and good soap, then soaking overnight in fresh water containing cream of tartar at a teaspoon per quart. The next day rinse thoroughly.
Ink Spot Removal Tip for Carpet
Ink spot on light axminster carpet can be removed by applying sand soap with a soft cloth wrung out in warm water. The method is simple and uses common household supplies to lift the stain without damaging the fibers.
To Believe Rheumatism and Plant Potting Tip
Inflammatory rheumatism relief is suggested by bathing affected parts with sweet oil and saltpeter, one ounce of saltpeter to a pint of oil. For potted plants, spread a layer of loose sand on the soil top to prevent caking.
Halloween Witch and Library Party Party Game Notes
A vintage party guide describes a witch on a broomstick fortune sheet game with envelopes placed on a center sheet, guests blindfolded to choose fortunes. prize for the best fortune. It also outlines a library party charades game for guessing book titles with a timed three minute window and prizes for top guessers.
Witty party games and royal scents in a domestic poem mix
A varied excerpt surveys social tricks and playful challenges at gatherings. It mentions a fortune telling gag about a future wife and the names of queens who scent their hair with violets and rose water, then describes a word play game with tongue tied answers, a cat and mouse circle, a dramatic wreck poem about a kitchen train, and ends with a signature line about Herbert Randal in Buffalo Express.
Johnson family leaves Carthage for Detroit business move
Mr and Mrs R R Johnson and son Roderick depart Carthage for Detroit Mich to join Berry Bros as city varnish salesman. Johnsons have long operated in Rush county undertaking, with three generations totaling over 115 years in business. They note fond friends and a new beginning at 669 E Fort street Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Johnson
Roderick
Detroit
Mich
Mr. Johnson
W. 8. Johnson
Mary Berry
Johnson
Rush County
Johnsons
Richard Johnson
W.8
Ray
H. Johnson
New Castle
Carthage
Friends’ Church
E. Fort Street
Mrs. Alice Dale Delights in Fourth Lecture Course
A large audience at the Friends' church heard Mrs. Alice Dale of Nashville Tennessee as the fourth lecturer in the high school Lecture Course. She delivered a dramatic Queen Esther rehearsal and followed with Southern stories and dialect sketches. The final lecture is slated for around March 9 with Dr. Lowther presenting The Poet and His Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dale
Nashville
Tenn
Friends’ Church
Lowther
Murder Case Dropped in Milton Area
Efforts to locate relatives of Joseph Lucy the aged recluse near Milton have failed. Letters were written to Ireland but no response received. O L Beeson executor will sell the personal property Feb 10. No crew found for the murderers and the investigation has apparently been dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lucy
Milton
Ireland
O. L. Beeson
Cows Paid for Themselves in 1905 Butter Output
Mrs Jenny Hooten of Anderson township Rush county made 744 pounds of butter from three cows in 1905. She also used all the milk and cream for a family of three, showing the cows paid for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hooten
Anderson Township
Rush County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nelson's Meat Market
Chas. Nelson
Charlottesville
Venice Curry
A. J. Francis
Lucas
Kansas
John Lane
Ellen
Thomas
John Holt
Spiceland
B. F. Stinger
Ray Ballenger
Sidney Ballenger
Vernie Steele
Raysville
Thomas Riley
Frank Dean
Our City
John Windsor
Ison
Charley
John M. New
Charlies Tindall
Florence McEchern
Friend
Will Simmons
Wilkinson
Denis Bundy
Jesse Fenn
Aurora
Jim Dilly
Herkless
Fan Hill
Clark
John Leamons
Ora Smith
Arthur Leamons
John Staley
Emmet Woods
Charles and Draper
Knightsarest
Gwynneville
William Draper
Nell Hill
Stinger
Poe
Dr. Johnston
James Hatfield
Cleveland
W. Pierce
L. R. Wooten
Laura Alexander
Miss Ola
Vada Ulrich
E. J. Nay
John Tarbet
Clark Property
Corner Mill
Market Street
W. E. Hamilton
Greensburg
Farmers’ Institute
Ruby Bitner
W.C. Pierce
Ray Johnson
North
Walnut Street
Mary Rose Quigley
Nelle Parish
Bell Line
W L. Walker
Zell
S.L. Newsom
Katherine
Chicago
Will J. Henley
W. O. Headlee
Jobin D. White
Helen ‘Gause
Carrie Kitchen
Bertha Henley
Hiram Henley
George Ade
William P. Henley
Lida Rogers
Sadie Whitney
Edith Caldwell
Celia Judy
Addie Coffin
M. B. Foster
The
Christian Church
Foster
Butler University
Joseph H. Hunt
Whittaker
California
Thomas Hill
Hill
William S
Hadley Hill
Alonzo Kiser
Hinton
East Street Christian Church
O. F. Bowman
Redkey
B. F. Ashy
Eaton
Claycomb
Gala
Woman’s Gazette
James Jones
Mrs. Jones
Royal Perfumes
Alexandra
Great Britain
Portugal
Christina
Spain
Wilhelmina
Elizabeth
Charles
Kitty
Cat and Mouse
Stove Leg Town
Herbert Randal
Buffalo Express
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