Out of the Ordinary Headlines and Odd Local Tales
A St Louis man loses 29 dollars stolen after a stranger points to a one dollar bill. A Chicago man is jailed after dental gold theft led to unpaid debts. A court suit seeks 12 thousand dollars for fire damages from the City of Stubenville. A wedding in Lykens valley features the quip we a bo. A large Indiana family boasts eight children all heavyweights. A Bloomfield Iowa cow now yields water instead of milk. A New Jersey guard marries after a hardtack joke leads to a Decatur wedding. A Licking County divorce details pigs and soap and high gas costs. A Tallahassee horse crashes a drug store, injuring bystanders and smashing a display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Galley
Bloomfield
Iowa
Local notices and social happenings from Indiana area
Community notes recount visits and greetings among local families including Summers Hicks Hurst and Lambert, a birthday dinner, bazaar plans, and Parcel Post sale details. Hoosier Electric installation praised with Harold Brown cited. regional travel, visits from Lela Champion and Chicago guests, and upcoming court notices and sales listed.
Real Estate Transfers and Legal Notices Across Indiana Regions
Real estate transfers listed involve Lewis Borders to Evr Cassa for 95070 at Stilesville. Alvin Arbuckle and others to Wm Maines for 13 and a half units with year 24-17-le. George B. Davis Exec to Wallace Brombright at 86405 North Salem. Osier S. Figg to Frank McCormick for 1600 across multiple quarters. Pearl Tomlinson to George Milan at 8122 Clayton West ern add. Frances Davis Guardian to John Lingerman at 8100 partial N wars W qr 1-16-le. Jesse Wilson to Frances Wilson for 500 partial awar in W gp 22-17-Lw. Abram Vorhies et al to Jesse A. Wilson for 000 to Litton. Dale to Cunningham for 21000 across several quarters and halves. Nina Madison Dave et al to Julia Kote et al report of sale filed. State of Indiana v John C. McCord defendant found not guilty. Oren Hal) Admi v John and Roscoe Bunten dismissed. Lily M. Hiss v Elmer J D Carraway in assignment matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Borders
Evr L. Cassaday
Stilesville
Alvin Arbuckle
Wm. W. Maines
George B. Davis
Wallace A. Brombright
North Salem
Davis & Duckworth's
Add. Osiers
Figg
Frank McCormick
Pearl E. Tomlinson
George H. Milan
Clayton Western
Frances M. Davis
Guardian
John
Nina Madison Dave
Julia Kote
State of Indiana
John C. McCord
Oren Hal
Admi
Roscoe Bunten
Lily M. Hiss
Elmer JD. Carraway
Warsaw Meeting Draws Crowds as Evangelist Bruce Evans Preaches
The Warsaw church hosts revival meetings led by evangelist Bruce Evans from Stilesville and Coatesville. Since Nov 8 over sixty souls have joined Christ, with six uniting the church at morning service and a large Mass meeting planned at the M E church. Evans appeals to men's sense of holiness, and many remain under deep conviction after evening services at the Baptist church and in the parish.
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Warsaw
Bruce Evans
Stilesville
Coatesville
Baptist Church
Baptist
Sim
Bruce
Hight
M. E
Liigehinen
Baptist Observer
Local People and Events From Stilesville and Vicinity
Frank Giles of Georgetown visited his brother J O Giles. Mr and Mrs Chas Robards visited friends in Chicago for the International Live Stock show. Misa Reggie OBrien has been home from DePauw due to a severe tonsillitis attack. Mrs Elizabeth Hill mother of Mrs Vermandues Hurst, 75, died at Eddy Pruitt home after a paralytic stroke. Funeral at Brick Chapel led by Rev Brown. Prof Herbert Thomas of Augusta greeted old friends here Saturday. Revival at the Christian church by Rev Coombe ends soon with a piano recital and evening service. Bazaar planned for Friday and Saturday Dec AB and 16 at Reeds furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Robards
Chicago
Elizabeth Hill
Vermandues Hurst
Eddy Pruitt
Here
Brick Chapel
Brown
Forty Dollars in Prizes For Essay Contest on Forests
The State Board of Forestry offers prizes totaling forty dollars for essays on The Utility of Forests. Prizes include 12.50 for the best high school essay, 7.50 for the second, 37.50 for second best high school, plus 7.50 for best and second best grade and country school essays. Entries must be mailed to E A Gladden, Secretary, Indianapolis, by May 1, 1917, with manuscripts not exceeding 2000 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Forestry
Foresta
E. A. Gladden
Board of Forestry
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hendricks County
Old Hendricks
Don’t Throw Away Paper Save Waste Materials
Washington bulletin from the Department of Commerce urges saving old rags and papers to relieve paper shortages. It targets school superstudents to distribute guidance nationwide, stressing that public attention and small acts can ease the paper industry’s drain on raw materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Prices rise as delays push up Christmas presents cost
The longer you wait the more you will pay for Christmas presents as retailers warn prices climb with seasonal demand and limited stock, urging shoppers to buy early.
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St. Louis
Joseph Hefferman
House of Correction
Stubenville
Ohio
Lykens Valley
Harry Sallada
Lykens
Mary Daub
Williamstown
George W. Hensel
Sallada
Bartholomew Wilhelm
Hartford City
Ind
United States
Mre' Wilhelm
Flo
Fred L Schultz
New Jersey National Guard
Decatur
Ramsey
Texas
Schulte
Schultz
Emma H. Kimper
First Methodist Church
N. M. Havighurst
Mary Rolson
Licking County
Alvan A. Rolison
Rolison
Tallahassee
Ala
Garrett Drug Company
Lr. Garrett
Amo
Marie Oursler
Indianalla
C. O. Summers
Gretna Summers
Elizabeth Weat
L. F. Hicks
Wm. Hunt
Dorris Hurst
Jesse Hurst
Frank Dorsett
Belle Union
Misses Cleo
Martha Lambert
Mary Thomas
Misses Valley
Nora McCloud
Clinton Johnson
Mary A. Mason
Hugh Hadley
McCullough
Grant Scott
Roscoe Edwards
Gus Bartholomew
Don Garrison
Women’s Improvement Club
Lesta Burgess
National Road Traveler
Lewisville
C. H. Brown
Hoosier Electric Company
C. H. Browna
Harold Brown
Lela Champion
Albert Hurst
Gayle Hurst
T. A. Vaughn
Hester Lydick
Bernice
Eli Masten
Mrs. Burch
Bloomington
Charles and
Victor Burch
Haerle Brown
C. E. Edwards
Danville
Oklahoma
A. Hawkins
Thos J. Christie
Abner Miller
Josephine Cell
Indianapolis Traction &Terminal Co
Roselia
Fores
Admx
Amos F.shover
Elizabeth “Gentry
Hiram’ T. Storm
Isaac Burgin
Totin F
Walton
Christy
Oscar’ Lockhart
David Foster
Dando
Ralph W. Bridges
Nation
Putnam Co
John Nickerson
John A. Ha
Theo Walton
Levi H. Brown
Herbert Brown
John Wallace
Lemuel Wallace
Ruth Shartle
Will B. Kurtz
Frank Giles
Georgetown
J. O. Giles
Misa
Reggie O'Brien
DePauw
Herbert Thomas
Augusta
Coombe
the Christian Church
Closture
Reed’s
Drake & Barr
Mackinaws
Greencastle
Pearson
Middle West
Mason & Hamlin
Kurtzmanns
Voses
Apollo
Krakauers
Schoningers
Pearson Piano CO
North Pennsylvania St
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Michigan
Kentucky
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