Correspondence notes local movements and meetings
Charley Pearson returns from Grant county visit while Higsby moves to J R Hill farm near Pleasant View. Albert White visits Alfred Hunts. James Outland and son Eldon take horses to Indianapolis sale. Ben Dennis seeks new location at Greenfield. Rev Charley Winslow leads meetings at Pleasant View. King Winslow to work for Will B Hill this summer. John Hastings improving after illness. Clark Cox seen near Knightstown. Ed Toms buys Westland Gas Co stock and enjoys free gas. Wall Woods hauls during fine weather. Robert Brown troubled by wind pump. Mrs Permelia White moves to live with daughter Samira Shawpear Shirley. Samuel Pitts travels to Knightstown to sell a horse. Gurney Hill checks Snow Pritchard gas line. Mrs James Outland travels to Lewisville for sister-in-law Gilbert illness. Ollie Taylor and Omer Taylor of Sheridan visit J A Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higsby
Robert Brown
J. R. Hill
Pleasant View
Albert White
Alfred Hunt
James Outland
Eldon
Indianapolis
Ben Dennis
Greenfield
Charley Winslow
Clark Cox
Knightstown
Ed Toms
Westland Gas Co
Wall Woods
Permelia White
Samira Shawpear Shirley
Samuel Pitts
March winds sweep Lynn Creek Valley amid local notices
Uncle John Solin improves. J B Tribby was in Indianapolis last week. Mr and Mrs James Johnson's daughters of Cincinnati visit. Brown family mourns loss. James Johnson builds a new house for his son with J F Tweedy of Carthage handling the contract. Attendees at Rev Wilbur Smiths tenth anniversary at Arlington brought many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Solin
J.B. Tribby
Indianapolis
James Johnson
Daugsters
Cincinnati
Jarey Brown
J. F. Tweedy
Carthage
Wilbur Smith
Arlington
Local Notes From Arlington And Rush County
Arlington reports visiting brethren of the Carthage I O O F lodge last Friday night. Rushville visitors came last Saturday. Rev Gard conducted services at the Christian Church Saturday and Sunday. Dr Hall announces candidacy for Rush County Recorder. Lon Hinton also seeks sheriff and Fred Damerson returns to join his brother Will. Funeral for Jerry Brown’s son held at the Arlington Christian Church with burial in Arlington cemetery. Local sickness remains light.
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Brothers of the Carthage I. O. O. F. Lodge
Rushville
Rev. Gard
Christian Church
Dr. Hall
Rush County
Lon Hinton
Ding
Price
Fred Damerson
Indianapolis
Will
Jerry Brown
Gard
Arlington Cemetery
Anniversary Sparks Church Scrub and Rich Gifts
The Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church featured a thorough cleaning and a new carpet. Rev Wilbur Smith and wife celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with gifts beyond tin, including willow rockers and silver money, as friends wish them continued success in guiding souls to the Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Good Sisters of the Church
Wilbur Smith
Westland hosts Teachers Institute at Westland school
Westland Blue River township hosts a Teacher's Institute next Saturday at the Westland school building. Dr Norris Harold of Westfield recently faced the death of his young wife and attended her funeral at Crown Hill Cemetery. Marshall Boblett family to move to Greenfield. Joshua Skinner and family relocate from M A Catt’s farm to a newly bought farm in Posey township Rush county, with Riley Butler and wife taking Catt’s property. William Brooks and son Robert listed as sick this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River Township
Westland
Norris Harold
Westfield
Crown Hill Cemetery
Marshall Boblett
Greenfield
Joshua Skinner
M. A. Catt
Mr Skinner
Posey Township
Rush County
Riley Butler
Catt
William Brooks
Robert
Shiveley s Corner and Local Farm Movements
Thomas Ghearty advances the Herk Jess and Kirkwood ditch project while labor shifts unfold. Harrys Rhoades suffered a finger injury in a small saw accident. Ear Sears will work this summer for John Lord. Jake Ruby bought 80 acres from the Buscher estate as straw haulers threaten gravel roads. Ora Siler will work for J Kirkpatrick this summer. Noah Reddick and Nathaniel Koontz haul logs for Henley Bros. Ike Bradburn rents the Dillman property at Farmerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ghearty
Herk- Jess
Kirkwood
Harrys Rhoades
Ra Rhoades
Ear
Sears
John Lord
Jake Ruby
Buscher
Ora Siler
J. A Kirkpatrick
Noah Reddick
Nathaniel Koontz
Henley Bros
Ike Bradburn
Dillman
Farmerton
Charlottesville News Roundup Visible in Local Visits and Sales
Charlottesville residents report visits to Cadiz and Knightstown with positive reception. Elwood Starbuck sold most household goods at public auction and moved in with son-in-law near town. a farm purchase in Jennings County settled part payment for the old Fast Street home. Local piano tuner Frank Stinger toured Spiceland and Greensboro with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Decker
Anna Weesner
Cadiz
Jane Alford
Knightstown
Elwood Starbuck
Eutcry
John Mattocks
Fast Street
Westland class to contest at same church next Friday
The orations were excellent and enjoyed by all. Another class from Westland will give a contest at the same church next Friday night and is hoped they will be favored with a fall house. Forrest Parish was the guest of J. F. Schultz Tuesday night. Epworth League commemorated Frances E. Willard's decease with memorial services Sunday evening, then a house greeted Prof. J. Edwin Jay at Friends' church and an excellent discourse followed. Dr. Hammond has moved to Depot street, Wm. Walker takes his place in Agnes Gallagher's house, and John Lane succeeds Walker in Belle Fort's house on Main street.
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Westland
Sane
Forrest Parish
J. F. Shultz
Epworth League
Frances E. Willard
J. Edwin Jay
Friends’ Church
Dr. Hammond
Depot Street
Wm. Walker
Agnes Gallagher
John Lane
Walker
Belle Fort
Main Street
A Contest With Age
A brief essay discusses prejudice against wearing glasses and the reluctance to use them when needed. It argues age makes wearing the right glasses wise, urging readers to yield gracefully and seek the proper lens early, as supplied by the writer.
Tariff debate echoes in cotton industry and politics
The Springfield Republican links Dingley tariff to lower cotton wages and argues tariff reform splits. It notes welfare impacts on Massachusetts mills, contrasts Gorman and Dingley schedules, and cites New York Times and Boston Advertiser as contemporaries. The piece also surveys American manifest destiny, Hawaiian annexation, and U S expansionist aims in the Pacific, West Indies, and relations with Canada and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
New England
Dingley
Cottoua
Gorate
Massachusetts
Boston Advertiser
Tariff claim contrasts with GOP critique on crops and industry
The Mauch Chunk Pa Gazette quotes Republicans denying blame for last year's wheat losses in India, Australia, and Argentina or Europe’s 400 to 500 million bushel drop. It asserts the tariff will lift U S crop profits and revive stagnant industries more than a Democratic low ad valorem tariff would.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Australia
Argentine Republic
Europe
Mauch
Hunk
Readjusting cotton industry finds hope in tariff shift
The Wilmington News notes that the cotton business faces temporary suffering but adjusts under altered conditions. It argues the Dingley tariff actually provides hope and impetus to mill owners in the South, despite general difficulty in the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
The Merry Skiers and a Grand Rapids Relief Tale
The piece contrasts Norwegian skiing with Canadian joy in snow, then recalls the Grand Rapids Press editor testing the job claim of the unemployed. Eighty men queued for work at $1.25 a day shoveling snow. two thirds vanished, exposing charity rhetoric as a sham. It also praises U S soldiers slated for the Dawson City relief mission for their strength and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
United States
Dawson City
Guatemala’s Barrios Death and Public Frustrations
Commentary on Barrios assassination in Guatemala and broader fears of tyranny’s end. A St Louis accident is noted where a man died instantly after slipping on a banana peel. The piece mocks street litter and warns about a looming peanut trust and social ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Scripture Reaping and the Spread of Early Christianity
EpworthLeague reflects on Acts chapter eight focusing on Stephen's martyrdom and its unintended good. It highlights Philip the deacon evangelist, his strategic personal work with the Ethiopian eunuch, and lessons for young Christians about patient preparation, obedience, and responding quickly to spiritual promptings.
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Stephen
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Saul
Philip
Samaria
Gaza
Ethiopia
Old Room Bristol England and Wesleyan Origins
The Old Room in Bristol England was the first preaching place opened by John Wesley on June 3 1739. It marks the origin of the class system and weekly class pence, with sacraments administered by Wesley and others. Francis Asbury volunteered there for America and Dr Coke was ordained and sent to establish the Methodist Episcopal church in 1784. Ebenezer chapel sits opposite on King Street.
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Room Horse Fair
Balliol Land
John Wesley
Wesleys
Bristol
England
Francis Asbury
America
Wesley
Coke
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ebenezer Chapel
King Street
Henry Moore
League Topics Promote Practical Devotion for Youth
A joint Epworth League and Christian Endeavor committee will standardize devotional meeting topics. The move aims at unity as evangelical Sunday schools already study the same lessons and urges Young People’s societies to unite in shared study.
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Epworth League
Christian Endeavor
White robes and purity in a prayerful tribute
A devotional verse by Angie Clarke speaks of garments glistening white and the hope of heavenly purity, honoring Jesus who saves and blesses. It calls readers to share in Christ’s holiness, endure trials, and walk in white while seeking a spotless heart and recognizing Jesus as present Savior.
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Jesus
Angie Clarke
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